Headline: Green school hub policy to benefit Manawatu-Wanganui kids
Schools at the Heart is a significant proposal that will tackle the increasingly negative impact of inequality on our kids’ education outcomes.
The Green Party’s school hub proposal will have a significant impact on the Manawatu and Wanganui with 82 schools and 11,561 kids in the region set to benefit from having dedicated school hub coordinators, onsite school nurses, lunch for hungry kids and free after school and holiday care.
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei announced the Schools at the Heart hubs proposal at the weekend, which establishes community hubs in all decile 1 to 4 schools in New Zealand.
“Schools at the Heart is a significant proposal that will tackle the increasingly negative impact of inequality on our kids’ education outcomes,” said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei.
“The recent OECD PISA education report showed why school hubs are needed. It showed that not only has National overseen a fall in our international rankings, but that poorer kids have slipped even further behind.
“Our school hubs proposal will ensure that a healthy lunch, health care, social services, early childhood education and out of school sporting and cultural opportunities are available to kids who might otherwise miss out. And it will ensure their families have opportunities to thrive too.
“This is about ensuring kids are healthy and ready to learn so they can achieve everything they’re capable of achieving.
“Schools in the Manawatu and Wanganui are already the heart of their communities. The additional support our policy offers will take the load off principals and teachers so they can be freed up to do what they do best – teach.”
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