1. Wero Parāhi – Year 6
 You must complete a minimum of nine challenges.
 You may do more than nine challenges if you wish.
Kaharoa School Give It A Go Challenge
 You must complete at least one challenge from each Wero Parāhi
section.
 With the help from parents and teachers you may write
your own challenges. They must be approved by your
teacher and presented on a Task Sheet.
 It is up to you to meet with your teacher and show that you
have completed each challenge (self check, parent check
and some evidence).
 It is quality not quantity that counts so take your time to do Key Competencies
o A Thinker (‘Stop, Think…Do’) - Curious, Creative, Critical and
the challenge with excellence! (your best always). Caring
o A Communicator (‘Give and Receive’) - Literate, Numerate and an
 If you complete the nine challenges and receive your badge, Effective Listener
your photo, along with other successful challengers, will be o A Self-Manager (‘Manage Me’) - Adaptable, Organised, Balanced
on the front of the 2011 booklet! and Goal Focused
o A Can Do Kid (‘Give it a Go’) - Motivated. A Risk taker, a
Participator and Enterprising
o Friendly (‘Team Player’) - Kind and Caring, Respectful and
Cooperative
Cornerstone Values
o Respect
o Honesty and truthfulness
o Responsibility
o Consideration and Concern
o Obedience
o Duty

2. o Compassion a run or walk of at least 40km or cycle 80km.
o Kindness P2. Improve your swimming skills: Swim a total of 600m
non stop.
Service Learning
Year 6 - Wero Parāhi Academic Excellence
Self Parent Teacher
Giving A1. Improve your maths ability: Complete a 100 basic facts in under
___________ minutes.
Self Parent Teacher
A2. Be a reporter: Report an event in writing and present it in the
G1. Give to children in need: Participate in the 20 hour famine. newsletter.
Raise a minimum of $20.00 A3. Improve your science and technology skills: Design and build a model
G2. Give to your family: Prepare 2 formal three course glider.
meals including the menu, cooking and presenting A4. Improve your science skills: Complete a series of 3 experiments
photographs of the meal, and feedback from your guests on a topic. Present your findings to your class.
G3. Give to families in need: In a group find a way to help A5. Improve your study skills: Research another country and compare it to NZ
those in need. (food/goods collection for Salvation Army, Decide the best place to live and play and justify your decision.
SPCA, Food Bank etc A6. Design your own challenge.
G4. Give of your time: Visit an elderly person at least six
times over two terms.
Excellence in the Arts
G5. Give your skills to help others.
G6. Design your own challenge.
E1. Create a moving puppet with strings and present a short play.
E2. Create a presentation that highlights the value and importance of
Service in School and Community 4 of our Cornerstone Values.
E3.Visit an exhibition and review it. Present your review to your class or
get it published in the school newsletter.
S1. Help out around your community: Keep an area litter free for E4. Learn a new craft or musical instrument or join a dance school during
a term the year
S2. Help make your home look great: Choose an area inside E5. Improve your confidence or skill: Prepare and present a speech
or out at home and improve it. on a topic or your choice at a presentation day.
S3. Care for the younger children: Organise a series of E6. Design your own challenge.
five games or activities for junior pupils
S4. Join a community group: Show how through this you
have helped others. (Cubs, Guides, Keas, Church
Group etc)
S5. Design your own challenge.
Physical Activity and the Outdoors P4. Undertake and complete an endurance event:
Participate in a triathlon (not school), duathlon, cycle race.
P5. Compete in a sport for an entire season.
P1. Improve your fitness: Over a four week period complete
P6. Design your own challenge.

3. Wero Hiriwa – Year 7
 You must complete a minimum of ten challenges.
 You may do more than ten challenges if you wish.
Kaharoa School Give It A Go Challenge
 You must complete at least two challenges from each Wero Hiriwa
section.
 With the help from parents and teachers you may write
your own challenges. They must be approved by your
teacher and presented on a Task Sheet.
 It is up to you to meet with your teacher and show that you
have completed each challenge (self check, parent check
and some evidence).
 It is quality not quantity that counts so take your time to do Key Competencies
o A Thinker (‘Stop, Think…Do’) - Curious, Creative, Critical and
the challenge with excellence! (your best always). Caring
o A Communicator (‘Give and Receive’) - Literate, Numerate and an
 If you complete the ten challenges and receive your badge, Effective Listener
your photo, along with other successful challengers, will be o A Self-Manager (‘Manage Me’) - Adaptable, Organised, Balanced
on the front of the 2011 booklet! and Goal Focused
o A Can Do Kid (‘Give it a Go’) - Motivated. A Risk taker, a
Participator and Enterprising
o Friendly (‘Team Player’) - Kind and Caring, Respectful and
Cooperative
Cornerstone Values
o Respect
o Honesty and truthfulness

4. o Responsibility have helped others. (Cubs, Guides, Keas, Church
o Consideration and Concern Group etc)
S5. Design your own challenge.
o Obedience
o Duty
o Compassion Physical Activity and the Outdoors
o Kindness
Service Learning P1. Improve your fitness: Over a four week period complete
a run or walk of at least 50km or cycle 100km.
Year 7 - Wero Hiriwa Academic Excellence
Self Parent Teacher
Giving A1. Improve your maths ability: Complete a 100 basic facts achieving 100%
Self Parent Teacher
in under ___________ minutes.
G1. Give to children in need: Participate in the 20 hour famine. A2. Be a reporter: Report an event in writing and present it to a local
Raise a minimum of $40.00 newspaper.
G2. Give to your family: Prepare 3 formal three course A3. Improve your science and technology skills: Design and build a
meals including the menu, cooking and presenting self propelled craft
photographs of the meal, and feedback from your guests.. A4. Improve your science skills: Complete a series of five experiments
G3. Give to families in need: In a group find a way to help based on a topic and present your findings to your class.
those in need. (food/goods collection for Salvation Army, A5. Improve your study skills: Research the Kokako Trust. Create a slideshow
SPCA, Food Bank etc that highlights the value and importance of the Kokako
G4. Give of your time: Visit an elderly person at least eight Reserve.
times over two terms. A6. Improve your writing skills: Complete a piece of writing and
G5. Give your skills to help others. submit it for publishing in a young peoples writing publication.
A7 Design your own challenge.
G6. Design your own challenge.
Service in School and Community Excellence in the Arts
E1. Learn an instrument or craft or join a dance school/team during the year
S1. Improve your skills: Become a librarian or envirogroup
E2. Be creative: Design and create a wearable, visually artistic costume, from
member for the year.
recycled material
S2. Help with some extra area of responsibility
E3. Visit the local museum and review an exhibition. Present your review
for the year
to the class or publish it in the local newsletter
S3. Help make your community look great: Choose an area of
E4. Use a creative ICT tool to create a Cornerstone Values message
the community and improve it.
E5. Improve your confidence or skill: Prepare and present a speech
S4. Care for the younger children: Organise a series of
on your topic or your choice at a presentation assembly
five games or activities for senior pupils.
E6. Design your own challenge.
S4. Join a community group: Show how through this you

5. P3. Explore the outdoors: With a family member or family
friend complete an overnight tramp
P4. Undertake and complete an endurance event:
P5. Compete in a sport for an entire season.
P6. Design your own challenge.