ECE / NE

Transition
Term 3
2019
 Karakia Timatanga
Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga
Kia mākinakina ki uta
Kia mātaratara ki tai
E hī ake ana te atakura
He tio, he huka, he hau hū
Tīhei mauri ora!

Cease the winds from the west

Cease the winds from the south
Let the breeze blow over the land
Let the breeze blow over the ocean
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.
 Transition Vision Statements
Transition vision statements capture your vision for what ākonga should know
and be able to do at key transitions in their learning. (Core Education)
Transition vision statements can:
Help shape the collaborative design and implementation of rich learning opportunities that
support learning continuity for ākonga (Learner)
Provide ākonga and all who support their learning - teachers, parents, whānau, the Kāhui Ako and
wider community - with a clear, shared view of important markers of learning progress
Help ākonga see where they have come from, where they are going to and some of the learning they
can look forward to. (Core
Describe successful transition in three words?
• Relationships
• Empowering
• Holistic
• Leadership
• Happy, Healthy, Children
• Building New Relationships
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Continuity
• Similarities
• Welcoming
• Success
• Unity
• Individualised as learner
From the words we first recognised as being important in
having a smooth transition, we wrote our top three and
grouped them to see which words stand out.
 The top three words:

Communication Relationships Collaboration

We believe that the overall outcome for
smooth transitions, is to have...
Using the 3 most popular words, write
a statement that reflects what you
believe a successful transition should
be/look like!
Here are the vision
statements that we
wrote...
Palmerston
North East
ECE / NE
Transition
Vision
Statement
 We will build valued
relationships through open
communication and effective
collaboration to create
positive transitions.
 We had a good discussion around how to
incorporate ‘Happy, Healthy Children’ into our
Vision Statement. We decided that a nice
whakatauki would be ideal

Now to find a Whakatauki that represents

“Happy, Healthy Children”.

Do you have one that we would use?

What will bring
you
back next
time?
Next Time:
Open Forum where we can share…
● What is working well for you with
transitioning?
● What changes did you have to
make to get your transitions
working well?
● What is your next step?
 Karakia Whakamutunga

Unuhia, unuhia
Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara
tangatā
Koia rā e Rongo, whakairia ake ki runga
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E!

Draw on, draw on,

Draw on the supreme sacredness
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of mankind
Rongo, suspended high above us (i.e. in ‘heaven’)
Draw together! Affirm!