Introduction
The Waitakere Indian Association also
runs a Hindi Language and Cultural
School from the Corbans Art Centre.
Hindi Language and Tabla Classes are
held every Sunday of the school term
from 10am to 12noon. The Hindi classes
began with a dozen students of both
pre-school and primary school aged
children in September 2001. The roll has
continued to grow and currently we have
about 70 students and 6 teachers. Entry
is open to children 5 years and above.
Structure
Currently the school is totally
administered by WIA Executives which
authorise and approve guidelines and
fundings. The education portfolio holder
interacts directly between the executive
and the school through the Parents and
Teachers association. WIA has desired to
see that the PTA takes up more
administrative role in the future and is
in the process of seeing an independent
working body formed by the PTA to take
ownership of the day to day running of
the school. It is envisaged that The WIA
Hindi School operate under the auspices
and supervisory jurisdiction of the
Waitakere Indian Association
Programme
Currently teachers prepare lessons based
on the needs of their students. The
major aims of the course are:
1. To emphasise the teaching and
preservation of the language and culture
of the Hindi speaking people living in
West Auckland
2. To incorporate language learning
skills necessary for educational
purposes as well as for communication
with other Hindi-language speakers.
Funding
Funding is currently sourced by way
applications to funding providers as
well as children’s charity concert to
pay for allowances for teachers,
classroom hire, materials and resources.
The children’s show has become a major
source of entertainment for our
community. We have come to a stage where
the whole show is hosted by our students
Evaluation and Assessment
Continuous on-going evaluations of
pupil’s progress in all areas are
carried out. These are both:
a) Formative-diagnostic
tests to help plan for future work.
Through
i) child’s self
expression
ii) oral questions and answering
iii) class and group discussions
iv) individual and group projects
v) any form of participation by the
child
b) Summative – to
measure pupil’s overall achievements
eg. Midyear and Annual tests
c) A Midyear and Annual report is
prepared and discussed with the parents.
Major Highlights for 2006/07. Our
school took active part in;
- Henderson Parade to commemorate the
opening of the new city
council complex in Henderson on Saturday 2nd of September 2006.
- Children’s Charity Concert of the
school held at the Te Atatu Baptist
Church Hall, Te Atatu Peninsula on 9 September 2006
- Waitakere Diwali Festival, at the
Trust Stadium on Sunday 8th October 2006
- Graduation , Year End Party and Games
for students and parents
on 17 December 2006
- School Picnic with the Seniors at
Shakespeare Beach on
Sunday 25 February 2007
- Holi Festival at the Trust Stadium 11
March 2007
Forthcoming Events: The students have
started preparing for the annual
Children’s Charity Show which will be
held in September and take part in the
WIA Diwali show later in the year
Thank you
Ram Prakash
Director of Education
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