Our hardworking PTA organized a beautiful lunch time event at the end of term 1. The Easter Egg Hunt was very popular with the children and the parents gave up several hours of their time to organize and run the event. Their kindness to the children who were struggling to find all the clues was great to watch.
I walked around observing and the stand out for me was the kindness and patience of the children when they noticed a classmate or younger child with learning needs, who simply could not complete the tasks. They would seamlessly step in to help so that every child had success and was rewarded with the treasured chocolate treat at the end of the quest. This is one of the many things that makes our kura a special place. School is a high risk experience for all children and even more so for tamariki with neurodiversity and disabilities but the risk is minimised when children see the model of caring and cooperating and simply swing alongside those who need assistance. It's heartwarming to witness the manaakitanga and whanaungatanga principles in action.
