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The purpose of this Blog is to share stories of work happening within our Kahui.
Principals are happy for you to contact their school to inquire further into a story.
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Jo Emerson
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Te Ara Raumati: The Summer path, The Summer people
Several years ago, sparked by this story shared by Pā Jack, our place-based project was born. Each Summer certain young people were...
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Shayla Close
Mar 11, 20243 min read
A Local Hero – Refreshed Curriculum Resources connected to School Values (UKD units of learning)
By Shayla Close Many might not know that in the Manawatu, we played an important part in helping to grow a bit of a hero! His name was...
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Jacqui Sturgess
Nov 1, 20232 min read
CSNS's Artful Celebration of Te Ao Māori
Like many schools, College Street Normal School has been on a journey to establish strong connections with our local Iwi, Rangitane, and...
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Angie Baines
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Exploring Local Stories: Working with the Palmerston North Heritage Trust Committee
The Palmerston North Heritage Trust is a group of passionate individuals who meet once a month to discuss and promote the rich and...
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Anna Stephenson
Jul 16, 20231 min read
PNINS Passport to the Future
Six years ago we set out to develop our local curriculum. Through consultation with all stakeholders their ideas about what should to be...
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Josie Woon
May 30, 20231 min read
From PB4L to Trauma-Informed Practice: A Journey towards Holistic Student Support
Localised Curriculum is not often seen in regards to 'behaviour'. But everything we do is a behaviour of some kind, Gaining, avoiding...
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Chris McKeever
May 18, 20232 min read
Introducing Te Mātaiaho, The Curriculum Refresh and Designing Our Local Curriculum
Linton Camp School has begun our journey in developing our understanding of Te Mātaiaho, the refresh of our New Zealand Curriculum so...
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Nic Mason
May 15, 20231 min read
Manawatū Digifest
Manawatū based educators! Are you designing awesome ANZH and Digital learning? You should connect with us and showcase your learning with...
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Angie Baines
Apr 7, 20232 min read
From Conference to Curriculum: A History Teacher's Roadmap to Change
As the Head of History at Palmerston North Boys' High School, my journey through the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum (ANZHC),...
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Helena Baker
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Whaia te Ara Auaha: The Teaching and Learning Pathways of Our Marautanga-ā-kura
Our journey to shape our Marautanga-ā-kura began in 2009. Over many years we have revised and re-created a metaphor that enables tamariki...
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Jo Emerson
Mar 20, 20232 min read
A Catalyst for Change
What started you on this journey? Joining the Longburn School Waka as the Principal in 2010, the year that National Standards were...
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Troy Duckworth
Mar 20, 20232 min read
How to make our School Values drip from the walls?
I believe a schools vision and values should be alive to you within the first few minutes of entering a school. I feel this is a...
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Sonia Mudgway
Mar 14, 20231 min read
All aboard the Mana Rail! How innovative curriculum overhaul is empowering learners
Tokomaru School Mana Rail Development What started off as a need to have a catchy name for the many great things we do at Tokomaru,...
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Sonia Mudgway
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Transforming School Culture: The Empowering Journey of Tokomaru School's Learner Pathway
Tokomaru School Learner Pathway Journey A teachers’ individual Teaching As Inquiry behaviour management project that was driven by poor...
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Richard Lawton
Feb 22, 20231 min read
Developing a localised curriculum
In 2020 we began developing a localised curriculum for Opiki School, following MoEs requirements. Initially we worked together as a...
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