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Celebrating the Samoan Culture & Language
Samoan language week celebration At Beststart Coronation, we celebrated Samoan Language Week. Children learned Samoan songs with the support of our Samoan Kaiako and the Papatoetoe West School Samoan group. Kaiako had also set a number of activities for tamariki, such as painting - tapa and Samoan flowers, dress-up day, and a variety of music and movement for the celebration. Our lovely teachers, Sipaea and Sarah, organized a special Samoan lunch and morning for the tamariki. The lunches were well-liked by the children!
At BestStart Coronation, we believe in the power of sharing each other's individuality with tamariki, teachers, and centre whanau. We love celebrating all events in our tamariki lives. These are always a major hit with the kids, who talk about them for weeks following.
Connections to Te Whariki (ECE curriculum) learning outcomes;
- Belonging - Mana whenua Children are provided with an environment where: They connect links with the family and the wider world.
- Provided with the right guidance and encouragement, children will learn to: Make connections between people, places, and things in their world.
- Contribution - Mana Tangata Children are provided with an environment where: They are provided with opportunities to learn irrespective of gender, ability, age, ethnicity, or background.
- Provided with the right guidance and encouragement, children will learn to: Treat their peers fairly and include them in play.
We are looking out to celebrating the King's birthday with the children through a Royal Tea Party and a royal attire dress-up day