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Term One 2025 Celebration of Learning
It is an art to teach what you have learnt. And quite a challenge to make it meaningful and engaging.
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Lava Lamps
Aa part of Crazy Chemistry Inquiry Van was exploring the science lab section of the Kids National Geographic website. The video on how to make a lava …
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When Reading and Writing Collide
Room 9 has been using chapter books as models and examples on how to use descriptive and figurative language to craft personal narratives in the class…
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The Learning Pit
The learning pit is a term used to describe the place we sometimes end up in when learning is hard.
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Left. Right. Oops. Learning Directions in Action
Chaos! That’s the only way to describe the first few minutes of a directions lesson. The moment Room 16 students were asked to jump to the right, bodi…
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
Room 13 had big plans to go on the Huka Falls River Cruise and to make learning meaningful the class also decided to have a cupcake sale to fund the e…
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I'm a Real Kiwi Kid Now!
Within Tuhuatahi team the focus of the inquiry was to delve into what it means to be a kiwi kid and the activities they do like school camps, playing …
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Unique plants and wildlife
The focus of the learning was identifying New Zealand’s unique plants and wildlife, and their predators. This aligned with our inquiry focus about wha…
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Math in Action: A Day of Discovery
The classroom was buzzing with energy and excitement as our ākonga dove into a world of shapes, numbers, and patterns.
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Ki-o-Rahi: More Than Just a Game
Richie McCaw said, "It's not about the individual; it's about the team. We've got to make sure that we're all tracking the same way, all working hard …
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Digging Into Data
How many earthquakes hit New Zealand every year compared to other countries? What percentage of kids in New Zealand play rugby compared to other count…
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Creativity is More Than Art
“I am not creative,” stated Alfie as he sat with an overwhelmed look on his face. The task at hand was to create a painting using techniques inspired …
