Waikato Literacy Association
Council Details
The Story of Our Logo:
The original concept came from 2 young students from a member school. They had used a very strong book page image- we asked our designer to modify this to include the changing forms that literacy can take – electronic media etc for future proofing of the image.
We think our logo represents…
the rivers, sea, lakes and blue skies of our region
the ‘wings’ could be water, pages or the links between oral language, reading & writing
the shades may represent the various levels of comprehension needed for literacy
‘wings’ which could be the furrows of a newly ploughed field: a reference to the farming carried out across our region
literacy ‘gives you wings’ apologies to red bull!
the various ages and stages of our population
literacy ‘flows on a sea of talk’ – (1970, Britton)
literacy is ‘uplifting’
the enlarged ‘L’ denotes the importance of literacy in our lives
3 kete of learning (Knowledge/ Matauranga, Personal & Social Development/ Hauora, Skills for Learning/ Ngā Tautōhito)
River, land, sea
Fibre optic cables connecting us to the world
Knowledge flowing from the past into the future
- President
- Kylie Te Arihi
- waikatoliteracy@nzla.org.nz
- Secretary
- Kerry Horan
- waikatoliteracy@nzla.org.nz
- Treasurer
- Mel Sargent
- waikatoliteracy@nzla.org.nz
- Delegate
- Therese Cargo
- waikatoliteracy@nzla.org.nz
Join Waikato Literacy Association
To become a member please fill in the form below:
Complete the membership formEvents
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Thu 2nd Feb 2023 — Wed 13th Dec 2023
Calandar for 2023
Here's what is planned for the Waikato this year.
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Past Events
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Wed 17th May 2023
Libraries Alive
Aspiring young librarians come together for an amazing day of fun.
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Thu 23rd Mar 2023
Louise Dempsey & Sheena Cameron: Poetry Book Launch
Come along to this amazing Teacher Event and hear about how The Poetry Book can help bring a new dimension to the classroom.
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Wed 2nd Mar 2022 — Thu 15th Dec 2022
Calendar for 2022
We have an exciting year planned for our members
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Tue 30th Aug 2022
Murray Gadd- Being an Effective Teacher of Writing
We are very excited to be able to offer you all this workshop session with Murray Gadd this June. Murray is a very knowledgable and experienced researcher who, amongst other things, works directly with schools across NZ on inquiry projects aimed at lifting the engagement and progress/achievement of students in…
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Thu 11th Mar 2021 — Fri 11th Mar 2022
2021 Membership Form
Become a member of the Waikato Literacy Association and enjoy a discounted rate to a number of events for both you and your students.
News
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Noteworthy: Term Two, 2023
Things have been happening in the Waikato...
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Noteworthy: Term One, 2023
What's happening in the Waikato...
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WLA Noteworthy: Xmas Edition 2022
Season greetings from the Waikato...
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Noteworthy: Term 4, 2022
Here's what's been happening in the Waikato...
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Noteworthy: Term Two, 2022
More news from the Waikato...
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Noteworthy: Welcome to 2022
Here is some information to get you started for the year.
