The tuakana are supported with visual prompt cards and goal sheets. The tuakana are trained to teach the teina (younger students) how to interact, take turns and play cooperatively.
Students choose a ‘play kit’ to use for the afternoon. These include board games, Lego, an art kit, cars and ramps and a play dough kit. The idea is that students can only choose one kit for the afternoon, and they are responsible for packing up at the end with the support of their tuakana.
At the end of the programme, students receive a certificate and have a celebration session.
Education has no beginning and no end. It ebbs and flows and is ever-changing. As an educator, it is my responsibility to instill a love of learning and an ability to adapt to an ever-changing world.
My teaching journey started at 40 when I retrained as a teacher after a career in journalism and many years as a stay-at-home mother. When we guide our students to be lifelong learners, we send them towards their next journey well-prepared for whatever life brings.
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