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Silver fern art
Did you know silver is found only on the undersides of mature ponga fronds?
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Cool and Warm colours unpacked
The Creation Station is an area in Room 12 where students make a variety of creations using paper, cardboard, crayons and felts. I noticed that many o…
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Dip, Swirl, Dab, Swipe
By using the sequence, dip, swirl, dab and swipe, and the correct terminology such as ‘apply’ and ‘bristles,’ students followed an art process, and ga…
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Tukutuku Tales
As part of the inquiry looking at Māori culture and the inventions that Māori used before the time of British settlers in New Zealand, the students in…
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Singing Playground Comes to Wairakei
Once a week you will find a group of keen singers taking part in a new initiative called Singing Playgrounds™.
Poihipi Learning Adventures
Poihipi have taken learning beyond the classroom for its inquiry Kaitaki - Call to Action karanga ki te mahi. Each class has explored native flora and…
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Use Your Voice to Rap
Rapping is a way for people to express themselves and make sense of the world. It involves speaking or chanting rhymes that are often set to a beat. T…
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Kōwhaiwhai Korero
The koru is significant in tikanga Māori as it represents growth, strength and peace. As a symbol of our growing knowledge of te ao Maori, students we…
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Run Marble Run
Working in collaborative groups, students were tasked with creating a marble run using a range of items. The marbles needed to travel from a height in…
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Telling Stories Through Art
Static images of sea creatures with tangled fishing nets around their fins started Room 12 students thinking about how they could create multimedia ar…
