Reflection - 15.07.25

In Our Code Our Standards, there are 4 uara (values) that underpin our work. These are as follows: WHAKAMANA: empowering all learners to reach their highest potential by providing high-quality teaching and leadership. MANAAKITANGA: creating a welcoming, caring and creative learning environment that treats everyone with respect and dignity. PONO: showing integrity by acting in ways that are fair, honest, ethical and just. WHANAUNGATANGA: engaging in positive and collaborative relationships with our learners, their families and whanau, our colleagues and the wider community Reflect on the above 4 values. What is one practical example of how you show each value in your Whakamana: One example of how I empoer learners is by setting tasks that are low flooar and high ceiling. This is deliberately done so that students that find the learning challenging can still find success, while those that need extending have the scope to do so. Manaakitanga: An example of this is how I great students when they enter my space. I make sure that in the morning I am free and willing to engage with students through a warm welcome when they arrive. I have made a concerted effort to learn the names of students accross the school to help strengthen connections and make students feel valued. Pono: When responding to situations where students have operated out side of the expectations I ensure that my response is always fair, resonable and proportionate. I do this by referring back to our set norms (these are often reffered back to), and applying a consequence that matches the behaviour. Whanaungatanga: In my current role it is not relevant to interact with whanau. Instead, I ensure that relationships I have with students are a two way street. This can be seen in the way I ask for student voice, frequently ask students to share, and include students' suggestions in how our sessions run.