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Term 3 Whānau Newsletter - 26 September 2024
26 Sept 2024
We're pleased to share our quarterly newsletter with you and hope you enjoy reading this selection of stories from across our school community this term.
Read articleSign Language Advocacy in Action at Kelston Intermediate School!
25 Sept 2024
Every week, our Topic Option class offers an NZSL session, and this term, we're thrilled to have 13 enthusiastic mainstream students who have chosen to learn with us!
Read articleStructuring for growth
24 Sept 2024
Ko Taku Reo has conducted a review of its cultural roles and identified a need to evolve. The Deaf Strategic Lead and Māori Strategic Lead positions, which were initially strategic in nature, now require a stronger operations focus to meet the current needs of the school. As a result, these roles have been disestablished to better support future direction and three new cultural practice roles identified.
Read articleInclusive Education
23 Sept 2024
At our Auckland Preschool, we are proud to offer a truly inclusive educational environment for all our children.
Read articleMāori Language Week at the Early Years Whānau Centre
20 Sept 2024
At Sumner, in the Early Years Whānau Centre (EYWC), we've been learning about our local Cultural Narrative, exploring the rich history of our surroundings!
Read articleWellington secondary provision - parent evening
29 Aug 2024
We are excited to confirm that secondary Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) learners in Wellington will now have an option for bilingual education at a provision from 2025. After a successful parent information evening in Wellington, where questions were asked and answered, we are committed to making this additional pathway in Wellington from early years to the end of secondary school.
Read articleKo Taku Reo Sumner campus - community gardens
20 Aug 2024
We have been fortunate to have two community gardens on our Sumner Campus. The first, known as the Sumner Food Forest, is situated between the resident houses and the van Asch stairs. The second garden is located just off the back field at the corner of Truro Street and Heberden Avenue.
Read articleKo Taku Reo Sumner campus – dogs on site
20 Aug 2024
We are aware members of the community have been walking their dogs through our Sumner campus for a number of years. Our staff and permanent student residents who are onsite throughout the school year have reported various incidents which have involved dogs on our site.
Read articleRoyal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care report
26 Jul 2024
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care released its final report on Wednesday 24 July. The report is available on the Royal Commission’s website at www.abuseincare.org.nz.
Read articleOur Pedagogical Approach
05 Jul 2024
What is pedagogy? Pedagogy is the method of how teachers teach both in theory and practice. At Ko Taku Reo, we know that our ākonga (learners) have learning needs that all children have, as well as specific learning and access needs that are particular to Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) ākonga (see Diagram 1).
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