Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou. This whakatauki refers to the importance of learning, which is key to your well-being. If you follow the path of learning, the world is rich in opportunities.

Over the past two weeks, our students have begun to learn, share and reflect on the value of knowing who they are and where and who they come from. This has seen students exploring where Rāroa stands in Te Ao Māori through learning about our school pepeha, history and whakapapa of the whenua/land our school stands on. Elsewhere in this Rāroan, you will have seen Thea and Niamh standing in front of our school taonga - our Toi Whakairo beautifully tells our story. Secondly, many of our classes have spent time learning and sharing their pepeha to develop relationships - or whakawhanaungatanga - with their peers, and as a means to express who they are and where they come from in the world. We have attached a video of Esther from Room 2 proudly sharing her pepeha. Esther and her whānau are Korean; she has loved learning more about pepeha and our school waiata and has been a role model for her peers through showing her ability and openness to learn and speak both English and Te Reo Māori. 

Ka mau te wehi Esther.