BELONGING STATEMENTS

We have been learning about what it means to have a sense of belonging. Here are some of our statements.

What does belonging mean to us?

Belonging is..

showing your manners and values everyday wherever you go. (Senio)

you belong to your family and your country. (Yohana)

my family, my school, Room 17 and my country. (Rickson)

being myself and belonging to my family. (Elenisi)

who I am, like my family, my church and my class. (Fa'amoimoi)

my language and culture. (Peter)

being part of a group and knowing who I am.  (Sorya)

participating in my country and culture, and being proud.  (Oscar)

being a learner in Shining Stars and Room 7, and my culture Samoan.  (George)

knowing who I am - my family, church, class.  (Fa'amoimoi)

being part of a sports team and playing with my friends.  (Marie)

using my values and sharing the classroom toys with my friends.  (Marshall)

playing with my brother and feeling happy.  (Taine)

belonging with my friends when I play and showing them respect. (Manaomia)

you live somewhere and with your family.  (Bee)

means things that belong to you and we belong to our Pomaria family.  (Elijah)

I belong to my family and Pomaria School. (Emilia)

I belong to my family because they are important to me and they are lovely to me.  (Janaia)

being kind to your family and showing respect everywhere you go.  (Damien)

your family, your friends, everyone you meet in your life.  (Josette)

taking risks in your lifelong learning.  (Lemo)

who you play with, like your friends, cousins, aunties and your family.  (Lila)

means life experiences, like something that has happened in your past or something happening in your present.  (Perenise)

SO, WHAT DOES BELONGING MEAN TO YOU?