Three Bears

Our learning involved comparing the volume/capacity of containers using the context of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Read more about 'Three Bears'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Mathematics, Thinking, Using Symbols and texts, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others; Posted 38 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

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

Future Focused

Room 8 took part in Drawing the Future. Drawing the Future is a national survey from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that asks students in Years 3 to 8 to... Read more about 'Future Focused '...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, 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

Raranga Harakeke

It is great to try something new and a bit challenging. Room 1 started off with a bit of paper weaving, in preparation for some flax weaving - using the... Read more about 'Raranga Harakeke'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged The Arts, Learning Languages, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 38 days ago By Olivia Graham

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