Emotional Intelligence in Room 13

Emotional intelligence- “To recognize, understand and manage our own emotions. Recognize, understand and influence the emotions of others.” (Dan Goleman, 1996) Read more about 'Emotional Intelligence in Room 13'...

Posted in SENCO; Tagged Managing Self, Relating to Others; Posted 38 days ago By Claire Smith

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

Firstly we discussed what we already knew about effective co-operation. We knew that it involves teamwork, showing respect to others, taking turns, and communicating. Read more about 'Team Work Makes the Dream Work'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Managing Self, Relating to Others; Posted 38 days ago By Shannen Holder

Perception Motor Skills Programme

Keywords: hand-eye coordination, balance, cognitive development, spatial awareness, locomotion.Curriculum links: Health & Physical Education- Movement Concepts & Motor Skills; Develop a wide range of movement skills, using a variety of... Read more about 'Perception Motor Skills Programme'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Thinking; Posted 38 days ago By Jessica Wilson

Fractions are yum

Room 9 discovered how functions need to be equal to be fair. When sharing your favourite treat with a friend, making sure you half it equally so it is fair... Read more about 'Fractions are yum'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Mathematics, Relating to Others, Using Language Texts and Symbols, Managing Self, Thinking and Participating and Contributing; Posted 39 days ago By Angel Chauval-Smith

Once Upon A Taniwha

The success criteria that the students worked towards for both of their own characters and the Taniwha were to have a title, interesting starter sentence, a character, setting, problem and... Read more about 'Once Upon A Taniwha'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Writing, Reading, The Arts, Visual Arts, Te Reo, Learning Languages, Thinking, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 39 days ago By Margo Clark

Te Reo - Pepeha

We have been learning to communicate about personal information in te reo, such as name, parents and grandparents names, iwi, hapu, mountain and river, or home town and place of... Read more about 'Te Reo - Pepeha'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Learning Languages, Thinking, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 40 days ago By Margo Clark

Having A Ball

Emmy said, I was looking at my ball when I had to catch it. Read more about 'Having A Ball '...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Thinking; Posted 40 days ago By Jessica Wilson

Ordering and Sequencing

Charlie said, I helped Billy put the numbers in order. We counted the numbers up to 20. Read more about 'Ordering and Sequencing'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Mathematics, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Thinking; Posted 40 days ago By Jessica Wilson

Playing with Poems

We wrote some great Spring haiku poems with Mrs Young and painted blossoms on trees to make them look like Cherry Blossom trees. Read more about 'Playing with Poems'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged English, Literacy, Reading, Writing, The Arts, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Language, Symbols and text, Thinking, Managing Self; Posted 40 days ago By Carla Ross and Jeannie Young

Kase and Lennon – Budding Authors

Kase has only been at school for a few months and Lennon since the beginning of Term 4. In that time, they, along with the rest of Room 15 and 16, have been working hard on phonics.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged English, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 43 days ago By Fiona Griffin and Jeannie Young