Tirohanga Inquiry

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Monrad in 2019 is going through a massive overhaul of its identity. Part of is our rebranding and naming of our school.

As I  join this movement within the school I have shifted some of my teaching and learning.

For example, I have introduced a small project using Pine and MDF, where they create a visual Mihi.

This has bought up the discussion of Tiriohanga and what they can claim as their maunga (mountain).



Alongside this, I have also placed the rebranding information in my side-room which in spontaneous moments where I talk to students of the importance of the technology (stream metaphor)  in the school. 

I've also attached the class name that now hangs on my entrance door 

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