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I was pleased and grateful to be able to attend the Woodhill Tree Adventure with an Auckland They were able to value themselves at that stage, value their peers, but also, being grateful to YNZF for giving them the opportunity to experience what they did that day. They were able to face their fears by completing the course but also, develop communication skills by supporting others. |
Welcome to Issue 12 of Adding Value. It is brought to you by the Young New Zealanders Foundation and is a free resource written by New Zealand teachers for New Zealand teachers. We certainly hope you have all had a restful Easter break – no doubt wellneeded after a hectic start to the school year. Why is it that Term 1 seems to get busier every year? The theme of this issue is Appearances. I think it is safe to say that, if we were completely honest with ourselves, we would all admit to judging people by the way they look. In fact, our ability to quickly assess people and situations (whether right or wrong) is part of our defence system. As long as we all realise that we are making assumptions based on what we THINK we know about somebody, I don’t feel there’s any harm in it. However, a quick assessment based on the way somebody looks is never going to give us the full picture. We need to get all the information first, which takes time. Even then, when conclusions are drawn, we must still be flexible enough in our thinking to allow people to grow and change. |
New Zealand will never forget February 22nd 2011, when most Cantaburians were devastated by the major earthquake and after-shocks, currently over 4,000, that have punctuated the lives of Christchurch families, especially the young and the elderly, since that day. |
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My name is Vanessa Viliamu and I am currently working alongside such an amazing, supportive team. The Young New Zealand Foundation has really helped me prepare and develop my future ahead and I'm so blessed to have their support. 
Primary School. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the kids that attended but I was aware that they were less fortunate than others and needed a lot more motivation to help them set goals and prepare for their own futures, starting with the right attitude. I was stoked to be able to see the change in the children as they had gone from very shy in the start, not really interacting with others to at the end of the day, providing support and motivating others and their peers to strive and keep going and to complete the course. The smiles on their faces at the end of it made me so happy that I was able to be amongst them at that time. It was also a challenge for me but I placed myself in their situation and wanted to be that person to help motivate them and let them know that anything is possible if they were to believe and have the right attitude inside themselves. 
