Our HEART Values
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At Pareawa Banks Avenue School we show H.E.A.R.T by being a caring, learning community where positive behaviours and respectful relationships are valued. We nurture lifelong learning in order for all of us to thrive.
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2023 - HEART Leaders
We have six Year 6 students that always show and promote our HEART values. Congratulations to Summer, Emily, Freelance, Djuna, Crystal-Ann, Heidi Rose and Mark who are our HEART Leaders for 2023.
2019 - HEART @ Home
Scroll down for a list of ideas on how you can support your child to use our HEART values at home.
2019 - The Introduction of HEART Badges
It is fantastic to see so many of our children walking around with black wrist bands . To receive a black wristband, you have need to gain 50 tokens in for each value of HEART and then another 50 in any value on the top. Phew! Children with black bands are now working towards earning their HEART badge. To do this they have to earn another 50 tokens in each value of HEART! Click here to see which children have already earnt their HEART badge.
2018 - New School Signage and HEART Banners
In 2018 we received new school signage and H.E.A.R.T banners. Don't they look great? A big thank you to The Lion Foundation for funding these.
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2017 - HEART Wristbands
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This year we introduce the HEART wristbands. Children are given tokens for showing any of our HEART Values, hauora, excellence, aroha, respect and togetherness.
When a child receives:
The tokens are collated into House Groups. The winning house group - (the house that has received the most heart tokens) will be announced at every school assembly. |
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In 2015 we consulted with our students, our staff and our parent community about what values were the most important for our children. After collating all this information the acronym HEART was decided upon to represent the values we all think are the most important to have.
We believe that these values will help develop and define our school culture. They are an integral part of teaching and learning and we begin 2016 with every learning space (classroom) valuing, developing and celebrating HEART. The values are being encouraged and explored throughout the school in a range of contexts.
- Hauora - We will strive to optimise our emotional, social and physical wellbeing. This is valuing hauora.
- Excellence - We will always strive to do our best. This is showing excellence.
- Aroha - We will use kind words and kind actions. This is showing aroha.
- Respect - We will treat other children, adults, the environment and property in a thoughtful manner. This is showing respect.
- Togetherness - We will fully participate in activities, acting and being collaborative in group, team and class tasks. This is showing togetherness.
We believe that these values will help develop and define our school culture. They are an integral part of teaching and learning and we begin 2016 with every learning space (classroom) valuing, developing and celebrating HEART. The values are being encouraged and explored throughout the school in a range of contexts.
Our HEART Logo
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After many drafts, we are very happy to announce that the design for our HEART values has been finalised. What do you think? The design was based on the themes that come through from the children's HEART design competition (see below). They wanted the logo to be heart shaped and to include a koru in the design. As you can see the children's wishes have came true. The green colour and blue wording represent our school colours and of course we have our traditional school logo in the centre. Soon you will see this design throughout the school. We would love to hear what you think. Just type into the box below to share your thoughts.
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Celebrating HEART
Some of the ways in which we have begun the year celebrating HEART are:
- Students are given HEART tokens when they show any of our values. Five tokens are drawn from our HEART bucket each week and these students shine on the 'Home' page of our website.
- HEART Certificates are given out in school-wide assemblies rewarding the students that are using our HEART values the best.
- Two HEART celebration afternoons are held each term to reward and show appreciation to all our students who use HEART.
Positive Behaviour For Learning
Click on the button below to find our all about Positive Behaviour For Learning.
Learn How To Sign Our Values
Below is the New Zealand Sign Language for our school values. Click on the images to enlarge or watch the videos below to see how it is done.
Haoura (Part 1)
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Hauora (Part 2)
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Excellence
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Aroha
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Respect
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Togetherness
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Hauora
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Excellence
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Aroha
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Respect
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Togetherness
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HEART Logo Competition
41 students entered the HEART Logo design competition. All designs are pictured below. There are a number of common themes running through our students designs:
Currently we are working with a graphic designer who have taken away our students thoughts on what our logo should look like and represent. Hopefully we will have a final design soon. Watch this space!
- most are heart shaped
- korus have been included
- pictures of children
Currently we are working with a graphic designer who have taken away our students thoughts on what our logo should look like and represent. Hopefully we will have a final design soon. Watch this space!
Team Kahikatea
Click on the image to enlarge and see the name of the student.
Winners for Team Kahikatea
1st Place: Sofia (Year 2)
Sofia writes about the meaning behind her design.
A tree branching out to heart values. Tree being the Banks Ave family and the hearts for the love of the school. |
2nd Place: Julian (Year 3)
Julian writes about the meaning behind her design.
The cup is because our school are champions. Our school logo is shining in the middle. The heart is because I love my school. |
3rd Place: Tyler (Year 3)
Tyler says he drew the heart in the middle first in different colours and then wrote all the value words in the bigger heart.
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Team Miro
Click on the image to enlarge and see the name of the student.
Winners for Team Miro
1st Place: Kieran (Year 6)
Kieran writes about the meaning behind his design.
Two hands joining together representing our school heart. Everyone can make the heart shape with their hands. |
2nd Place: Pooja (Year 6)
Pooja writes about the meaning behind her design.
I did this because I thought to do something different to the examples and thought what does it mean to make HEART! |
3rd= Place: Pafuti (Year 6)
Pafuti writes about the meaning behind her design.
The people around the heart represents the people in our school from teachers to parents to the kids. Our school logo right in the middle shining bright. |
3rd= Place: Trinity (Year 6)
Trinity writes about the meaning behind her design.
It is a shape of a heart because that's our values. I have included our values and our Banks Ave symbol and our name and colours. |
