Introducing Team Names......

 

We are super excited to introduce our 'new' team names.  The school is divided into 3 teams: 

• Junior/Potiki: Year 0 - Year 2  Room 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14
• Middle/Waenga: Year 3  - Year 4 Room 7, 15, 18, 25 (previously 14), 26 (previously 17) 
• Senior/Matamua:  Year 5 - Year 6 Room 11, 12, 13, 16, 23 (previously 22),  24 (previously 21)

The teachers in the team work together to ensure we deliver quality teaching and learning programmes. At New Windsor, we value supporting each other and working together to find solutions. We create environments to foster growth and grow together to be the best we can be, like a whānau.

This is reflected in our team names:

• Pōtiki is the name of our Year 0 - Year 2 team. This translates to the youngest child. 

• Waenga is the name of our Year 3  - Year 4 team. This translates to between, in the middle or among. 

• Matāmua is the name of our Year 5 - 6 team. This translates to the eldest child. 

The team logo reflects our teams. We have used the Harakeke analogy for several reasons: 

• The beautiful Harakeke plant surrounds our school
• Represents growth. 
• Represents whānau  - rito (root) is the child and protectively surrounded by the awhi rito (parents). The outside leaves represent tūpuna (ancestors). At New Windsor, the child is at the centre of what we do. 

We have added flowers to reflect the vibrant nature of our school and the amount of Harakeke bushes increase to show we can grow together. 

This is surrounded by our New Windsor values - Auahatanga (creative), Mahi tahi (collaborative) , Ngākau titikaha (Confident), Whai koha (Respectful), Kawe haepapa (Responsible) and Manawaroa (Resilience).