Over the last 3 weeks we have talked about how our school signage and values are linked together.
A Room 1 student wrote an excellent explanation about this last year and this was published in the Morrinsville Intermediate School Year Book.
School Values
Morrinsville Intermediate, a school, a friend, a
family, bound together by trust respect that we share with one another.
Together we are as strong as the rope weaved by the harakeke of Aotearoa, of
the Piako area. Like the harakeke we care for each other, we, the students, are
the rito of the plant, needing the protection of the matua, the parents and
teachers, that provide and shelter us. MIS is a school of values, that we all
follow to build the special bond that we share.
Manaakitanga - caring for each other, Rangatiratanga -
caring for ourselves, Whakawhanaungatanga - caring for the community,
Kaitiakitanga - caring for the environment. These are the four values that, as
a school, we follow that strengthen the bond that has made us a family.
Manaakitanga, caring for each other, we do this by respecting and trusting,
others. Rangatiratanga, caring for ourselves, we do this by taking pride in
everything we do, as well as giving everything a go. Whakawhanaungatanga,
caring for the community, we do this by treating everyone with courtesy and politeness.
Kaitiakitanga, caring for the environment, we do this by not littering and
picking up odd bits of rubbish and putting it in the bin.
Morrinsville Intermediate’s new branding means so
much more to me now that I know its origins, for me it stands for “Kia U Ki Te
Pai, Whatever You Do, Let It Be Your Best”, and not just that, it means
following these values to do your best.
Jimmy Mitchell-Derham
How can we demonstrate our school values in our school and at home?
