Kia ora Readers,
WALT understand and show what INTEGRITY is
During Kiwi Can, we learned about New Zealand and some fun facts about our own country and, more importantly, ANZAC Day. We learned that when the soldiers flew in to Gallipoli, they only saw the fields of red poppies. When some of the soldiers died, they died in the field of poppies, and therefore, they were the last thing they saw. Red poppies have become the symbol associated with ANZAC Day. The poppies to us are a symbol of respect, honour and, to some degree, peace.
Following this session, we learned about what integrity is. Integrity is working with others, doing the right thing even when no one else is looking. This means showing respect, being honest, taking responsibility and owning our behaviour and mistakes.
We know we are using integrity when we get rewarded, when you’re happy and safe, when your heart feels good, when you gain trust, when people compliment you and when you feel like it is right.
The activity we enjoyed was ‘3 Sport’. We had to make a position in a sport that was given to us. Our choices were karate, basketball and waka ama. Our caller had to turn and close his eyes, then call out a sport. If we were in the position of that sport, we were out. Many of us tried to win and use our strategies. At the end of game 1, Haji won! We were all really happy and clapped loudly.
After learning our catchphrase, we got to know a bit more about integrity and what that looks like. Here, our Kaihāpai also said, “Integrity is easier said than done. ” Integrity is important because it is when Whaea Lorraine tests us, and she hopes we have learned enough to do tasks without her. Sometimes we are successful and sometimes we are not.
Our feedback during Kiwi Can came from Ruth this week, which was, ‘We enjoyed learning about integrity and how to show it.’ As Room 9’s kaiako, I think they are coming to terms with what this looks like. I enjoy watching their struggles, but I also enjoy watching their successes in overcoming peer pressure more. Ngā mihi.