New Classrooms Delivered!
Enjoy these highlights from today of our new classrooms being delivered onsite.
Photos credit: Jim Allan (Property Manager)
Te Muka Miro Series (Part 4) – Wellbeing at Ōtūmoetai College
At Ōtūmoetai College we have our own model of well-being which promotes holistic hauora. Te Muka Miro – our model – is represented through the harakeke. For the past 4 weeks, we have been running a mini hauora series that explains and illustrates Te Muka Miro here at Ōtūmoetai. We hope, at your leisure, you can engage with parts of our model. This week we will be sharing all about the ‘rito’ of the harakeke which is ‘Empower’.
Inā e mohio ana koe ko wai koe, i anga mai koe i hea, kei te mohio koe, kei te anga atu ki hea – If you know who you are and where you have been, then you will know where you are going.
Empowerment starts with self-awareness. When we understand our strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals, we can make informed decisions and take action toward a fulfilling future. Ōtūmoetai College fosters empowerment by providing opportunities for our students to explore their identities, develop their skills, and build confidence.
Empowerment isn’t just about individual growth – it’s also about collective development. Just as the harakeke draws strength from its connections to the land, we thrive when we learn and grow together.
Whakamana involves providing students with the tools, resources, knowledge, and support they need to:
- Increase their self-confidence
- Develop autonomy
- Become agents of positive change
Try these quick activities at home to help develop your sense of empowerment Empower Activities.pdf
Stay tuned for next week! We’ll be discussing the final pou (pillar) of Te Muka Miro: Rarangahia (Connect).
Cape to Cape Adventure for Charity
Ōtūmoetai College school leaver William Dunn is part of a trio on a 3 week, 800km multisport journey from the East Cape to Cape Egmont.
The trio are aiming to fundraise for the Child Cancer Foundation.
Olly, Thomas and Will are asking for the community’s support to reach the goal of $50,000 and get behind them by donating through their Givealittle page.
For the full article please click here
SVA Opportunity
SVA (Student Volunteer Army New Zealand) still have one more round of PIN presentations.
Get your volunteer hours completed and log before the 19th November for our final pin presentation.
YOUTH VOICES ACTION has an opportunity for you to volunteer time on Saturday 30th November: Christmas Clean Up. Meet at Bay Central Shopping Centre, Chapel Street (by Bed Bath and Beyond) 9.45am to 12pm. Clean up Takitimu Drive.
