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Localised Curriculum for BestStart Tory Street
The new teaching team has been working alongside Professional Services Manager, Kerry Prachett, to create a localised curriculum. Our vision, "Celebrating Universal Languages" encompasses who we are and the diverse community we serve.
Located on the grounds of the Wellington War Memorial is a statue, Whakaruruhau, which creates a sense of shelter. Between the branches, a silhouette of a single soldier can be seen representing the unity of the two countries, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, who stood side by side during wartime. This represents the coming together of the cultures in our centre and the soldier in the middle represents the child who attends BestStart Tory Street - with the trunk being the families, ancestors, and the teaching team is interwoven supporting, nurturing, and sheltering the child.
Whakaruruhau means 'shelter from the wind' and being in Wellington, that is important. After consultation with whaanau, we have developed a living philosophy that supports the tamariki, whaanau, and kaiako. Our Kawa of walking feet inside, quiet voices inside, if you choose it, you use it, you put it away, hands to your own body and we are kind have been established to support social and emotional regulation of the tamariki. This mahi is still progressing, we cannot wait to bring the localised curriculum alive.