Dame Whina Cooper Dame Whina Cooper of Te

Dame Whina Cooper

• Dame Whina Cooper of Te Rarawa, was born in the Northern Hokianga in 1895.

Who has supported you on your life’s journey? Who encouraged you to develop your gifts?

“To pray is to enter into a relationship with God and to have that relationship make a difference in my life. ” Kenneth Leech

To know: means that I am vulnerable to the truth, Humble before it, no matter where the truth leads or how unpleasant (or demanding) it is to accept. The Wow Factor by William J. O’Malley pp 6. To love: means that I am vulnerable to the other, humble before them, no matter how inconvenient their calls for help, no matter how they hurt me. The Wow Factor by William J. O’Malley pp 6. What are your thoughts about these two quotes?

Transformational leadership inspires positive energy that enables and sustains change. Transformational leaders are those who have the capacity to: … change the world by generating enthusiasm for a common cause. They present innovative solutions to solve significant problems. They catalyse shifts in people’s values and ideologies. They demonstrate willingness to sacrifice personal interests when necessary … they don’t just generate followers: their followers themselves become leaders. Stephen Denning, The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action through Narrative (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007). 22 Transformational Leadership and The Two Standards Bernadette Miles

A community is a group of people who are unafraid of one another, vulnerable enough to accept one another’s foibles, and weaknesses and unafraid to let their own short-comings show. The Wow Factor by William J. O’Malley pp 48 What does this paragraph mean for you? What makes your school have the wow factor?

Mo Maria Bishop Pompallier Mō Maria aianei For Mary now O tatou waiata our songs Kia kaha rā tātou Let us be strong Kia nui te aroha Let there be great love. Chorus: Mo Maria aianei For Mary now O tatou waiata our songs Kia kaha rā tātou Let us be strong Kia nui te aroha Let there be great love. Aroha ki te Atua Aroha ki a Maria I te Rangi, te whenua āke tonu, āke tonu. Love God, love Mary, throughout the cosmos, for ever and ever.