Extending the classroom: Happening Now

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Power for Learning Journey
Wairakei Primary started their Power For Learning (PB4L) journey several years ago with 2022 seeing a rebranding and introduction of the Tokarewa programme. As for all Power for Learning schools, change happens over time and often needs revisiting when new staff and families arrive.
Keep Learning

The Arts,
English
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Wings of our Taonga
New Zealand is home to a vast array of unique and captivating endemic bird species. From the colourful kōtare, to the stunning tūī, these birds are a …
Mathematics and Statistics
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A Balanced Diet
A Balanced Diet - with this title you may expect this blog to be about healthy eating. It is, in fact, going to be about math.

The Arts,
Health and Physical Education,
English,
Social Sciences
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Our Tamariki as Taonga
Room 14 has focused on how tamaiti (children) are taonga. We learnt that taonga should be cared for and treasured and why and how we can look after ou…

English
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Turning Pages - Dive in to reading
As parents, we often dream of a bright future for our children, wanting them to grow up to be successful, happy, and fulfilled individuals who can mak…

The Arts
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Adding a pop of colour
Bird sketching is a fun and rewarding hobby that is enjoyed by people of all ages. The key to successful bird sketching is mastering the required tech…
English,
Social Sciences
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Taonga Time
Our taonga (things we treasure or value) makes us who we are. Room 3 students have investigated their personal taonga and followed a writing structure…