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Te Kohanga Reo O Ranana was established in October
1997 under the auspices of the Ngati Ranana Maori Culture
Club. Te Kohanga Reo o Ranana was set up by a very dedicated
and committed group of parents who were fighting to
give their tamariki (children) what they considered
a vital but missing part of their children’s upbringing;
their reo (Maori language), their tikanga (customs)
and their identity. Being so far away from whanau
(family) and home, these parents wanted to be able to
give this to their tamariki no matter how small the
input was or might be.
Over the years, Kohanga has grown from strength to strength.
The arrival of new whanau, new skills, fantastic kaiako,
(teachers) who volunteer their gift of Te Reo and their
time with love and commitment, and the ongoing tautoko
(support) of Ngati Ranana has seen our Kohanga remain
proud and an integral part of many whanau’s time
here in the UK.
Whilst Te Reo and Tikanga Maori are
paramount, Kohanga also offers tautoko, aroha and tumanako
to each and every member of the whanau making it a whole
lot easier to raise a family so far from home. Due to
time, distance, location and resource availability,
Kohanga can only operate for 2 hours a week but the
tamariki love every minute they get.
‘Ahakoa he iti…he
pounamu’
‘No matter how small, it is a treasure.’
Te Kohanga Reo O Ranana meets from 10:30am- 12:00pm followed by a shared lunch every Saturday during the school term on the 4th Floor of
NZ House, Haymarket, London. Check the calendar for the latest Kohanga events.
Te Whakamarama o tenei whakaahua (Kohanga Logo)
1. The main head represents Io o nga Mano - the supreme
being - breathing knowledge into Tane, the smaller head
below.
2. The smaller head represents Tane Whakapiripiri –
uniter of people – and symbolizes the room used
by the Kohanga.
3. The Kowhaiwhai patterns represent Nga Hau e Wha,
people of the four winds, who come and go from Kohanga
- the Kohanga whanau.
4. Black around Kowhaiwhai: Our dead never forgotten
– a tribute to Hine-nui-te-po.
5. Three kite of knowledge placed amongst whanau –
a resource of knowledge to abstract as needed, as well
as a storing place.
6. The red, yellow and orange colours depict one’s
enlightenment of Te Reo and knowledge of things Maori,
as each person grows in their learning and better understanding.
The London Kohanga Reo logo was
designed by Ben Ward – one of the parents who
founded Te Kohanga Reo O Ranana in 1997. |
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Te Kohanga Reo o Ranana in the News
Over the years Kohanga has appeared in both local UK and international media in both print and the small screen.
Kohanga's most recent appearance was as part of a TV3 news article in New Zealand for Maori Language Week on the 22nd of July 2008. Kohanga has also featured in the Children's BBC series, Take a Bow (2007) and prior to that on Teletubbies in 1999. Kohanga has also appeared in numerous UK and NZ newspapers like the NZ Herald, UK NZ News, London Time magazine and many other publications.
Kohanga in the NZ Herald, 19 February 2007
Te Kohanga Reo o Ranana Komiti 2010-2011
Chairman - Whaea Joy
Secretary - Whaea Leonie
Treasurer - Whaea Sharron
Ngati Ranana Liaison - Whaea Amanda and Whaea Donna
Click here to email Kohanga
Te Kohanga Reo o Ranana Kaiako
Whaea Amanda
Whaea Donna
Whaea Joy
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