Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Te Pā o Rākaihautū – A 21st century learning village
primary, secondary and tertiary; deeply embed our values, our stories and our places; and provide a truly seamless lifelong learning experience.
Kia ora whānau “Tamaiti akona i te pā, tū ana ki te ao, tau ana” A child educated to be strong in their own identity stands confident in the world. We are excited to announce that Te Pā o Rākaihautū is set to open its doors in January 2015, at our temporary site in Richmond, Christchurch.
Te Pā o Rakaihautū will be the first of its kind in the country. By bringing together Māori and English mediums in a pā setting it will create a unique learning environment that will deliver significantly improved outcomes for Māori students. Te Pā will open for Term 1, 2015 for Year 1-10 students initially, before growing to Year 1-13 over the subsequent three years. Te Pā’s unique intergenerational and place based approach to learning sets it apart from other bilingual and immersion settings.
We are now in the process of recruiting a team of up to 13 kaiārahi (learning champions) to join our newly appointed kaiurungi (tumuaki) and kaihautū (leadership team) to bring this exciting new education initiative to life.
So if you know someone special who would make a spectacular kaiarahi or are interested in enrolling go to our website at www.rakaihautu.com for more information. Tū ki te ao, tau ana. Nā Rangimarie Parata Takurua, Chair.
Te Pā o Rakaihautū is an innovative 21st century pā wānanga (learning village) devoted to educational success for the whole whānau. In the pā, we aim to remove the artificial walls between early childhood,
Congratulations
Rangitane Thompson continues to achieve in his sport. Selected for the Under 17 Canterbury Rugby League team, Rangitane recently travelled to Dunedin to play in the South Island tournament. They won all games they played - against Otago, West Coast, Southland and Tasman. Rangitane played fullback, lead the haka for his team and was selected for the possible South
Island team, where they played against the probables. Rangitane was then named in the South Island squad to play in the national tournament in Rotorua later this year. Cousins, Jasmine and Jade, Aunty Danielle, Mum and Dad supported Rangitane on the side line. This young man will continue to strive in his sports. Ekea te tai oreore.
Rangitane Thompson.
Jasmine and Jade Couch with Rangitane.
Wānaka Ora ki Rāpaki
The intended purpose of Wānaka Ora is to provide whānau of Rāpaki with the opportunity to meet to discuss topics that relate to our collective wellbeing on our marae.
An email or post on Facebook will let whānau know when you can request the notes following each Wānaka Ora held at Rāpaki. The next Wānaka Ora will be held during the October school holidays.
To date we have held Wānaka Ora in April, May and July in an effort to find a process to wānanga about tikanga and kawa practiced at Rāpaki. Notes from the Wānaka Ora held 25 May are available by request from rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
Whānau who whakapapa to Rāpaki are encouraged to come along and get involved in Wānaka Ora so you know what is going on and what is trying to be achieved. Nau mai, hoki mai ki tō tātou tūrangawaewae.
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