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“Treasuring children through good practice in Samoan Early Childhood Centres”

“Pelega o le fanau i fa’atinoga talafeagai i totonu o Aoga Amata”

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• 1. Tofa Manino/Mau, tofa mamao & filosofia (Vision, Mission

and Philosophy)

• Tava’esina Trust/Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata
• E auau le Tava’e i ona fulu
• 2. Community Based:
• In low-socio economic area – Mangere East
• Predominantly Samoan children and families
• 3. Located next to Four other Pasifika ECE Centres
• Premises and facilities maintained by the Mangere Pasifika ECE

Trust (MPECET) together with Tava’esina Trust who over-see the day to day operation of Fetu Taiala.

• A total of 153 children attend all five Pasifika ECE Centres at the

MPECET complex.

Context/Background

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• ERO identified examples of good practice from education reviews

in 387 early childhood services undertaken in Terms 1 and 2, 2012.

• Five were selected as examples of good practice for identifying and

responding to priorities for children’s learning. Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata was selected as one of these Centres.

• Others include an education and care service, Māori immersion

centre, a kindergarten and a Playcentre.

• Each example highlights the priorities teachers have identified for

the children at their service, how their assessment practices reflected these priorities, and how their identified priorities were evident in their curriculum design and self review.

Trial for ERO’s ECE Methodology

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ERO’s overall evaluation question

How well placed is Fetu Taiala Aoga

Amata to promote positive outcomes for all children?

Note the difference with our current focus which is to look at the quality of interactions, the programme and the environment

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• Implementation of Philosophy (Reflects the Centre’s Vision)
• Fa’aSamoa values, beliefs, language and cultural practices are integrated

into all areas of our service

• Responsive and reciprocal relationships with the community of learners:
• Children, parents and whanau, teachers
• Community: Churches, MOE, ERO, other Educational, health and

social organisations

• Providing an environment where other voices are respected and

acknowledged

• On-going internal reviews (self-review) is integrated in all aspects of

management and teaching practice.

• Self-Review has led to changes in the learning environment to better

respond to children’s strengths, interests and holistic development

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• Children’s confidence and competence in the gagana Samoa and

understanding of Fa’aSamoa

• Children’s strong sense of identity and pride as Samoan learners
• Teacher’s encouragement and value of child initiated play and

learning

• Teacher’s support for children’s emerging interests
• Parents involvement and responsive relationships with teachers
• Self-review is well integrated into all aspects of management and

teaching practice, which include: children’s learning and development, teaching and learning practices, learning environment, relationships with the community of learners.

Evidence identified by ERO

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Written evidence we provided for ERO:

• Pre-review Form – Prior to ERO Visit

– We provided ERO with our pre-review document which gave us the

• pportunity to voice/document our own views on our current

progress, strengths, challenges and to identify any areas of improvements that we were working on.

• Evidence of on-going internal reviews:
• Minutes of staff and board meetings
• Parents voices/interviews/surveys/evenings/
• Monthly newsletters and reminders
• Self-review processes (documentation)
• Assesments and evaluations of children’s learning/development
• Staff Performance Appraisals
• Annual Plan and Strategic Plan
• Professional Development for teachers, management and governance
• Other documents of compliance:
• Strategic Plan, philosophy, policies, employment contracts and job

descriptions

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Fetu Taiala overall evaluation question

Are we providing a high quality learning environment that promotes positive

• utcomes for children?

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ERO’s model for review - Pou

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Pou Whakahaere how the service determines its vision, philosophy and direction to ensure positive

• utcomes for all children

Pou Ārahi how leadership is enacted to enhance positive outcomes for children Tikanga Whakaako how approaches to teaching and learning are responsive to diversity and support positive

• utcomes for children

Matauranga

Whose knowldege is valued and how the curriculum is designed to achieve positive

• utcomes for children

Whanaungatanga Recognises the critical importance of relationships in providing a foundation for positive learning experiences Arotake and Aromatai Self review gathering and using information in culturally appropriate ways for decision making and improvement

Fetu Taiala Model - Fa’atusa (Fale Samoa)

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Tofa Mamao & Tofa Manino/Mau

VALUES, AND BELIEFS

Leadership – Tautai

• 1. 1

2 3 4 5

• 5. Matua ma fanau
• 4. Tagata

Lautele 3.Faiaoga

• 2. Komiti

fa’afoe

• 1. Komiti

Fa’atonu

E le o le fale, a’o le ‘anofale

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Tu ma aga Fa’aSamoa Agava’a O tomai Taleni Fa’atufugaga Gagana ma le aganu’u Matafaioi Faiva ma tiute Fealofani ALOFA, FA’AALOALO, TAUTUA, ONOSA’I, LOTO AGANU’U, LOTO MAUALALO Soalaupule/talanoa Maopopo Tofi Olaga Fa’aleagaga

Capacity and sustainability

• ERO evaluates how well placed Fetu Taiala is

to make and sustain improvements for the benefit of all children Note: Challenges, reviews actioned, moving forward

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Challenges Reviews Actioned Moving forward Children/parents

Va – Reciprocal/responsiv e relationships

Children/parents voices are valued/respected Children/parents feel safe and valued and have a sense of belonging Governance

Re-structuring

Appointment of New Board members incl new Chairperson Secured $1.2mil and land to establish new Aoga Amata Management

Professional Development

Appointment of New Manager Ensures the smooth running of the Aoga Teaching/learning

Quality teaching practices

Appointment of New Supervisor High quality Curriculum, resourceful teachers and rich environment Learning environment

Limited Space

Re-arranged essential learning areas Community

Funding and building maintenance

Worked in partnership to secure funding MPECET secured $1.9mil to re-build current Aoga Amata

Complementary evaluation-an approach that balances external ERO review with service self review according to each service's circumstances.

ERO REVIEW 2012 EC SERVICE SELF REVIEW 2013 EC services with very limited self review

EC services sustaining high quality provision and continuous improvement through effective self review

EC services operating well with established processes

• f self review

Pelega o le fanau i fa’atinoga talafeagai i totonu o Aoga Amata”

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Pese Fetu Taiala

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A’oa’o le tama, e tusa ma ona ala, a o’o ina matua e le toe te’a ese lava. Savali i luma o tagata, tulou, tulou, lava A mana’o ise mea, fa’amolemole lava A’e taliaina se mea mai se tagata, Ona fa’apea lea fa’afetai lava O tu ia ma aga, Samoa mai le amataga, E iloa ai o le Samoa moni lava…1, 2, 3, 4, shoo!!

Pese tusia e Vaitava’e Toleafoa Moe

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Acknowledgements

• SAASIA & Teuila Consultancy
• Violet Tu’uga Stevenson (ERO representative)
• Tava’esina Trust Board, Management, Staff, Children

and Parents of Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata

• Mangere Pasifika ECE Trust (MPECET) Board and

teaching staff