Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 26, 2021 4:37:29 GMT 12
SCHOOL'S NEW NAME TE KURA O WAIRAU HONOURS CULTURE AND HISTORY
A new name has given a multicultural Palmerston North school a better sense of belonging.
What was Somerset Crescent School is now called Te Kura o Wairau, a name which better recognises the different cultures at the school and the history of the area.
It was previously called Highbury School, but changed its name to Somerset Crescent in the early 2000s.
The school unveiled its new school sign, a tomokanga entranceway and a wānanga classroom space, for Māori learning, at a dawn blessing on Tuesday......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300315868/schools-new-name-te-kura-o-wairau-honours-culture-and-history
A new name has given a multicultural Palmerston North school a better sense of belonging.
What was Somerset Crescent School is now called Te Kura o Wairau, a name which better recognises the different cultures at the school and the history of the area.
It was previously called Highbury School, but changed its name to Somerset Crescent in the early 2000s.
The school unveiled its new school sign, a tomokanga entranceway and a wānanga classroom space, for Māori learning, at a dawn blessing on Tuesday......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300315868/schools-new-name-te-kura-o-wairau-honours-culture-and-history