WEGLENITI HE WAKA EKE NOA

Gleniti school has always been proud of its reputation as being a school that sees itself as being a school for everyone. The weGleniti concept is a conscious effort to make this loud and clear. At Gleniti we are a definite WE. There is much to gain academically and socially from being in an environment whereby everyone is an intrinsic part of being a collective. Together we are very much a bigger and better whole.

He waka eke noa compliments this intent. Literally meaning this is the canoe which we are all in without exception. It’s a very inclusive whakatauki and goes hand in hand with our concept of weGleniti. It doesn’t matter if we are 5 years old, or 85 years old, we at Gleniti are together. WeGleniti and He waka eke noa also promote a sense of hauora. Without this, learning is meaningless.

WHANAU

Whanau/Family are a very strong part of Gleniti School. We welcome families into the school and celebrate their strengths, their needs and wants and the opportunities that they bring to us all. Our families and whanau are many and diverse. They include people from one parent families through to multiple parent families. 

They include not only the families of our students but also the families of the people who work at Gleniti. Our families include extended families who add an important fabric to our school.Ultimately though all of these families come to join the one big family of Gleniti School. An essential part of weGleniti, our relationships with all are paramount.

AROHA KI TE AKO

It’s our belief that Gleniti School should be a veritable smorgasbord of positive experiences, opportunities and challenges. We aim to get these ingredients right, igniting a passion to fuel our people for life time of exciting learning.

It doesn’t matter though whether you are 5 or 85 when you’re at Gleniti your passion is learning, developing, nurturing, and moving forward.

KAITIAKITANGA

Kaitiakitanga is a Maori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment is referred to as Kaitiakitanga. But what if we extended this concept just a little further to think about all of us as being kaitiaki of this precious environment called Gleniti School.How powerful would that be?

And if we take this just a little further to include the environment that isn’t just the physical world that we can see and touch, but also of those things that we can hear, feel and sense … the atmosphere/climate in our classrooms; in the staff room; and out in the playground; our friendships and the way in which we treat each other. How great would this all be if we were ALL kaitiaki of Gleniti School? Wouldn’t it be perfect!