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Flag Pole STEM Challenge

Room 11 and 16 have been learning about India and their flag. Students had to colour in the flag using the correct colours and then attach it to an ice block stick flag pole.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Technology, Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 6 days ago By Fiona Griffin

Push Pin - Where in the World? Going Global

Research, investigation, inquiry, presentation and celebrations – this is how we engage our learners at Wairakei Primary School

Posted in Deputy-Principal, Principal; Tagged Event, Mathematics, English, Social Science, The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Learning Languages; Posted 12 days ago By Joanne Burch, Paula Farquhar and Wairakei Primary School Teachers

SPCA SVA

This meant we could fill small boxes with all sorts of goodies - origami, pictures, cards, bikkies - and deliver them to those we thought needed some cheer.

Te Mihi Drama

As part of our Collaborative Learning goals, we wanted the children in the Te Mihi team to experience learning through their passions.

Te Mihi Challenges

The challenge was to build a car out of recycled ‘stuff’ and launch it down a ramp.

Making sticks, stick

Our first task was to identify the missing numbers and identify the rule to the growing number patterns.

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Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Mathematics, English, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 39 days ago By Natasha Forrest and Room 3

Engaged Sharing ideas Student Learning Nikau Ben and Alex identifying the rule. 01

Sensational swimming

We learnt these skills through a variety of fun water games and activities.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 39 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Breakfast Brain Food

As part of the Poihipi passion projects we have Food Technology and have been investigating different foods and learning basic food preparation and cooking skills.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Mathematics, English, Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Using Language Symbols Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 40 days ago By Shannen Neal