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"Ngā Tamariki o te Ngahere" The children of the Forest
"Ngā Tamariki o te Ngahere" The children of the Forest
Whakatauki: Te Tupu o te Rākau ; The growth and development of the tree.
Whakatauki: Te Tupu o te Rākau ; The growth and development of the tree.
Whakatauki: Te piko o te māhuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau; As the sapling bends, so the tree grows.
Whakatauki: Te piko o te māhuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau; As the sapling bends, so the tree grows.
Ngā Tamariki O Tāne Mahuta.
Ngā Tamariki O Tāne Mahuta.
The Nīkau palm takes centre stage in the foreground of our mural with its sturdy, straight trunk and broad sheltering leaves with the seeds of the future The Nikau is the only New Zealand native Palm tree and is the Southern most in the World. It belongs to the Coconut tree family which in a way is our connection to our Pacific Island Whanau.
Wana: Seedlings. vulnerable, new growth at the mercy of the elements and slowly taking a grasp of the earth but given life, shelter, protection and nourishment by the trees around them as well as Ranginui and Papatuānuku.
Nīkau: The more mature (Tuākana) tree able to stand firm on its own but still needing support and guidance from its peers and elders. This tree has a firm grip on the Papatuānuku but always reaches for higher honours toward Ranginui, so as to stand out from the rest of the forest dwellers and is now able to provide shelter, protection and nourishment to its Teina.
Our juniors students are our young seeds and are known as Te rōpū Wana. Teachers in Wana for 2025 are Christel Cottle M-W and Jaimee Perrett Th-F.
Our juniors students are our young seeds and are known as Te rōpū Wana. Teachers in Wana for 2025 are Christel Cottle M-W and Jaimee Perrett Th-F.
Te rōpū Nīkau has TWO teachers who work alongside our students to support them with learning. These students range from Year 5-8.
You can email Kate or Emily to keep in touch!
emily@linkwater.school.nz - Class hours: Monday-Thursday 9-1.
principal@linkwater.school.nz - Class hours: Monday-Thursday 1-3, Fridays 9-3..
"Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nona te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te matauranga nona te ao" which translate as " A bird that feeds on berries it's realm is the forest, a bird that feeds on knowledge it's realm is the world. Which in essence is what our job is, to educate and prepare our children to leave the forest or ngahere.
"Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nona te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te matauranga nona te ao" which translate as " A bird that feeds on berries it's realm is the forest, a bird that feeds on knowledge it's realm is the world. Which in essence is what our job is, to educate and prepare our children to leave the forest or ngahere.
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