Steve - TBCS - Maori Consultation - Special Character

On Wednesday the 17th of October Sean Delany and John Mutu from the Marae, called in to discuss the proposed signage on the front of our building as on this page. They had dicussed our proposal and were very happy with it.
The black represented the darkness or night/evil, the red life or the blood of Jesus, and the white heaven. The three curves/circles were the Trinity and the cross the christian basis it all revolved around.
The patterning of kowhaiwhai on the background gave the Maori emphasis without it overriding.
The colours of the school were also suitable.
The suggested we look at having it as is if the background had the patterning or look at alternative options for bring the centre emblem to the front, as in raised.
I have sent this of the Andy at Image Creations to give us a price re the above, checking on the background patterning.

TBCS - Craig - Marae Hosting

On the 8th September 2017 the school was asked to host the Nelson Christian Academy who were visiting the Marae.
Matua Shawn had been teaching Kapa Haka at school and the students had several waiata ready.

Those of us who had not been to the Marae were welcomed when we arrived. We bought some kai with us for a shared time of food and songs.
We were told what was expected from us and then we prepared to welcome the Nelson Christian Academy.
We got to sit on the left side of the Marae and were involved in waiatas and our students were given an opportunity to give their mihis.

As hosts, out students ran stick games and taught the visiting students various games. We also hosted a time of Kai and helped clean up afterwards.

It was a really positive time and included a second visit the following week as N.C,A was too big to come in one visit.

The school's relationship with the Marae was strengthened...

• 1 & 3 Attending cultural events at school and in the local community.
• 1  Developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with whānau, hāpu, iwi and other members of the local Maori community.