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Kōwhai

Dinah Wallis —

Working to make our Kōwhai Treaty!

We have read a book called The Tree Hut Treaty and looked into Te Tiriti of Waitangi.  Whānau groups have come up with ideas then we got together and combined them.  

Te Tiriti ō Kōwhai

The Treaty of Kōwhai

Respect

Take care of our equipment / furniture

Walking feet on the floor

Respect our books

Keep hands and feet to yourself

Take turns to speak

Use whole body listening

Respect the property of others

Empathy

Be Kind

Be Friendly

Share and include other people

Use kind words

Listen while others are speaking

Let people have their space when they are calming down

Perseverance

Keep on trying even when it is tricky

Have a growth mindset

Use whole body listening

Tidy up after yourself

Keep our bookwork tidy