Extending the classroom: Happening Now
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Mathematics and Statistics,
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The Great Unnesting
Room 10 students have been working to deepen their place value knowledge. Understanding different views (unnested views) of numbers allows students to adapt to different problems and strategies, making them more flexible in their thinking.
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Science,
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Making a Marble Maze
Making a marble run was one of the first tasks for Room 2 - a hands-on activity allowing students to learn about basic physics concepts. Some were fam…

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Wairakei Primary School Sets to Break Records with Epic Line Dance Event
Students and staff are gearing up for a truly unforgettable event that will go down in the school’s history.
Health and Physical Education,
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Celebrating Sporting Success: History Makers
Wairakei Primary School has risen to success in sports, particularly over the last few years at interschool events.

Learning Languages,
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Kei te Pēhea Koe?
Students in Room 15 have been continuing their learning of te reo Māori. The focus for this term has been the phrase “Kei te pēhea koe?” which means “…