Ngā Whāinga Whakaako
Pedagogical Aims
Class 1 Pedagogical Aims
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Finding inner balance and harmony, in body and form
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Working with others to perfect a form in movement
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Archetypal forms found in nature
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Developing a relationship with the ‘soul mood’ of all the letters especially the vowels.
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A soul connection with the alphabet letters will assist the children making connections within their etheric body through gesture, gift of word collections building an image.
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The ‘quality' of numbers up to at least 12
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A feeling for the inherent morality of numbers
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Community building through giving and sharing
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Developing confidence in their artistic expression
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Experiencing their inherent musicality
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An experience of being in unison with others.
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A conscious experience of their connection with the immediate environment
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A feeling for the hidden qualities and life of their environment
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A sense for the quality and interactions of colour
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Strengthening confidence in their artistic expression
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A sense of living in beauty within their artistic experience
Class 2 Pedagogical Aims
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Finding inner balance and harmony, in body and form
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Working with others to perfect a form in movement
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Archetypal forms in nature
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A developing inner relationship with the spoken and written word should resonate with the soul.
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A comforting connection is made with the spoken and written words to build a personal connection.
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sense of self and personal body geography.
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sense for the aesthetics of form, colour and shape
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appreciation for the design process and project completion
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understanding that Te Reo can be a natural part of any lesson.
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An inner relationship to the significance of place and value of numbers
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A deepening connection with the analytical process leading from unity to multiplicity
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A more conscious sense of the relationship between processes
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Comfortable familiarity with their bodies
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Consolidating dominance and integrating the horizontal
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Strengthening spatial awareness
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Strengthening inner mobility
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Overcoming physical and emotional/soul difficulties
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Developing confidence in their artistic expression
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Experiencing their inherent musicality
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An experience of being in unison with others.
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A growing familiarity with aspects and concepts of Te Ao Māori
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A conscious experience of their connection with the natural world
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A feeling for the hidden qualities and life of their environment
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A growing awareness of the needs of the environment
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A sense for the rhythm of the year through seasons as marked by changes in weather, and festivals
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A sense for the quality and interactions of colour
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Strengthening confidence in their artistic expression
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A sense of living in beauty within their artistic experience
Class 3 Pedagogical Aims
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Inner balance, in body and form
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A sense of their ability to give form to space from a given foundation
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Working with others to perfect a form in movement
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The relationship of geometric shapes to the other and the circle
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The beauty and gravitas of language found in ancient and sacred texts
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Their ownership of and responsibility for what has been given a name
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Making some personal connections with words and texts which resonates with the self.
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sense of self and personal body geography.
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sense for the aesthetics of form, colour and shape
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appreciation for the design process and project completion
Class 4 Pedagogical Aims
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The importance and meaning of traditional patterns and designs in Te Ao Māori
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Their “I”, and growing self-awareness
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Unravelling problems
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Tracking outcomes
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Inner and outer balance
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Inner expansion through articulate expression
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Who they are in time and space
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A sense of the importance of writing in human history
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An appreciation of the power of the written word
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A sense of their own connection to the art of writing
The Human being and the Animal Connection
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A conscious experience of their connection with the immediate environment
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A feeling for the hidden qualities and life of their environment
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The sense of connection and belonging to the place - turangawaewae
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The sense of being part of their whānau and community, through the times – whakapapa, whanaungatanga
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An awakening sense of identity
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The inner satisfaction of discovering number patterns
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Sensing themselves as part of a community
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Sensing themselves as an equal part of their family
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Sensing themselves as an equal part of the class
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Sensing others as an equal part of the class
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Confidence in their musicality.
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Deepening their understanding of how music is important, in their diversity, to all cultures.
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Responding to the mood differences between the major and minor scales.
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A deepening experience of how to play and sing music as part of a group.
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Deepening the quality and interactions of colour
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Confidence in their artistic expression
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Confidence in their musicality
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Deepening their understanding of how the arts are important, in their diversity, to all cultures
Tukutuku pattern representing the developmental cross over into Class 4
Class 5 Pedagogical Aims
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A sense of reverence for the plant world
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An appreciation of the interconnectedness of nature
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The diversity of viewpoints in any situation
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Engaging with another’s viewpoint
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The importance of having all the available information before making a decision or judgement
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An appreciation of the diversity and aesthetics of the land they live in
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A growing understanding that different peoples have different relationships to the land
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A growing awareness that natural spaces are changed by human economic and cultural activity, and the social and ecological responsibilities that arise from this
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A developing connection with the history of the world
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A developing understanding of cultural and religious diversity, and differences
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A growing awareness of, and appreciation of, that there are often different ways to solve a problem
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A developing sense that mathematics and geometry are an essentially human achievement whose beginnings rest in curiosity, thinking, observation and experimentation
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An experience of the balance and eternal truths that are inherent in mathematics and geometry
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A sense of artistic competence and achievement
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A deep understanding of the importance of art to humanity through the ages and across cultures
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Authentic experiences of artistic expression
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An authentic experience of how to play and sing music as part of a group.
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Deepening the quality and interactions of colour
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Confidence in their artistic expression
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An appreciation of the diversity of artistic expression across the ages and civilizations
Class 6 Pedagogical Aims
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Developing confidence to present to peers, and trusting in a supportive reception
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Developing precise listening skills
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A deepening understanding of cause and effect, and consequence
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An experience of the many possible outcomes of one situation
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An appreciation of the expressive potential of precise language
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Seeking understanding of different peoples with openness and curiosity
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An appreciation of the differences between peoples
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A sense for causal relationships between geology, climate and the way of life
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A sense of identity within the greater Pacific region
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An experience of carefully observing the landscape around them
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A sense of the creative and transformative forces at work in the land under their feet
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Appreciation of noble deeds
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Placing oneself second to a greater need
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Living as a law-abiding citizen
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Moving in unison with a group, to the rhythm of the breath
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A growing understanding of how the past has shaped the present, of causal relationships
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An experience of the quality of mathematics and geometry which helps us to understand and bring order to our world
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A growing acceptance of the importance of methodical sequencing
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An appreciation of the history of money
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An understanding of the social implications of working with money
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A sense of artistic competence and achievement
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A deep understanding of the importance of art to humanity through the ages and across cultures
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Authentic experiences of artistic expression
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An authentic experience of how to play and sing music as part of a group.
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Learning to observe phenomena carefully
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Learning to put aside pre-suppositions
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An experience of the importance of carefully sequenced, authentic processes
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Developing confidence in their own observations
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The students learn to know and trust their own experiences of the world they are connected to through their senses.
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Experiencing their growing competence with and understanding of colour
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Confidence in their artistic expression
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Confidence in their musicality
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Experiencing the process of carefully crafting spe
Class 7 Pedagogical Aims
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A deepening connection with, and understanding of, the movement of the sun, moon and planets in relation to the earth, and their influence on human activity
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How knowledge and understanding can be gained through careful and patient observation
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A beginning understanding of the processes, forces and laws in the physical world
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An experience of the many options available to solve physical problems
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A sense of chemical processes
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A sense of personal achievement
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An experience of successful collaboration based on mutual support and appreciation of the other’s effort
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An experience of a high-level threshold achievement
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Expressing their own inner feelings about the beauty of the world
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Expressing creatively their wishes for the good of the world
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Expressing creatively their sense of wonder in the world
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Expressing creatively a sense of discovery about the world
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Expressing creatively their growing sense of purpose in the world
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A capacity for cultural sensitivity
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A sense of their connection to, and place in, a global community
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A capacity for respect for the natural world in all its manifestations, and a growing sense of kaitiakitanga
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Developing an understanding of their physical changes
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Becoming secure about their physical changes
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A sense that they share their journey towards adulthood
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An understanding of the connectedness of the wellbeing dimensions as expressed in the Te Whare Tapa Whā model
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A sense of their empowerment to bring about their own and others’ wellbeing.
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A growing sense of identity as a citizen in Aotearoa New Zealand
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How different perspectives and experiences lead to different narratives
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The beauty of the art and brilliance of scientific invention that resulted from the searching and learning of individuals
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A sense that they are beginning to take hold of the world through their ordered thinking
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The difference between rules that arise from human-made conventions (e.g., the formula for interest) and those that exist independent of humans (e.g., the sum of angles in a triangle)
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Financial literacy as an essential aspect of the independence of the ‘captain’
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A sense of artistic competence and achievement
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A deep understanding of the importance of art to humanity through the ages and across cultures
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Authentic experiences of artistic expression
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An authentic experience of how to play and sing music as part of a group.
The Arts
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A sense of artistic competence and achievement
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A deeper understanding of the importance of art to humanity through the ages and across cultures
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Authentic experiences of artistic expression