EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM
A FREE EVENT FOR WAIKATO TEACHERS
SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018, 9:00am-4:00pm
SOUTHWELL SCHOOL, HAMILTON
SPONSORED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Thank you to all who attended the Ministry of Education ECE Symposium on Saturday 23 June. It was a fantastic event.
Please see just some of the fabulous feedback received below:
"Amazing food…beautiful tables and goodies for kaiako…Aroha xxx (thank you). Enjoyed the collaborative learning alongside kaiako at tables inbetween workshops and in class too. Loved the history shared about Waikato-Tainui. I was honoured to attend and enjoyed the day thoroughly. Thank you very much. Whiria te tangata (weave the people together)"
"A fantastic symposium that inspired and shared valuable information that was practical and implementable."
"Kia ora, very professional, well organised and amazingly 'free' thanks to MoE. Feeling very blessed and grateful to live in the Waikato and have access to this quality of PLD"
"Feeling truly blessed to have the opportunity to attend such a 'knowledge' packed symposium that has strengthened my understanding in Te Ao Māori and bicultural practices, my understanding of how to support Māori to reach Māori aspirations. I too have gained a stronger sense of identity as ‘Māori’. Ngā Mihi xxx"
Keynote Speakers
Waikato-Tainui Education StrategyKo te Mana Maatauranga; kia tupu, kia hua, kia puaawai. During an extensive period of consultation, Waikato-Tainui tribal members were able to articulate in their own words what educational aspirations and success was for them. Ko te Mana Maatauranga is a result of this engagement process and embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the tribe. It is an education plan that seeks to uplift our people and empower them to pursue meaningful pathways, be committed to kiingitanga, grounded in our tikanga, fluent in our reo and connected to our marae and whakapapa. Into the third year of implementation, Raewyn will share the journey that Waikato-Tainui has undertaken to realise the inter-generational vision: Whakatupuranga 2050, as an influencer, as a connector and as a provider. Raewyn Mahara
Colouring in the white spaces: Cultural identity mattersA secure cultural identity develops in a school when the environment and the “ecosystem” of the school support that development, provide opportunities for learning, practising, and normalising cultural values, and embed these in teacher and school practice. When we talk about educational success “as Māori”, what does this actually mean and how do our institutionalised practices and solutions actually work against this goal? Ann will describe Kia Aroha College’s practice to support academic and cultural learning to develop “Warrior-Scholars” through a Critical, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy of Whānau. Ann challenges us to find and reflect on the White spaces in our own thinking and practice and to actively work towards changing them. Dr Anne Milne |
Dr Ann Milne |
Programme:
8:15am - 9:00am | Registration |
9:00am - 9:15am | Welcome by the Ministry of Education |
9:15am - 10:00am |
Waikato Tainui Education Strategy |
10:00am - 10:25am | Morning tea |
10:25am - 12:10pm | Workshop Session One - attendees to choose one workshop from the Session One options below |
12:10pm - 1:10pm | Lunch |
1:10pm - 2:55pm | Workshop Session Two - attendees to choose one workshop from the Session Two options below |
2:55pm - 3:10pm | Afternoon break |
3:10pm - 4:10pm |
Colouring in the white spaces: Cultural identity matters |
4:10pm - 4:30pm | Poroporoaki |
To download a programme please click here.