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Causing Learning, Not Just Covering Classes
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What’s The Chance?
How likely is it that Whaea Jess would dress up as a princess for the School Book Fair?
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Tukutuku Sampler
Tukutuku is a traditional Māori woven art form. Tukutuku panels tell stories through intricate symbols and patterns.
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Virtual Learning at Wairakei
I chose to learn Japanese since I have always wanted to go to Japan. It can be really fun and also hard at the same time. I would definitely recommen…
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Understanding the POWER Symbols
Signs and symbols are important methods of communication in the environment. Humans use them to share stories, give warnings, and give voice to creati…
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Bouncing Fun Celebrating Whare Tiaki Success
There’s something special about seeing tamariki come together through shared fun, and even more so when that fun is part of celebrating their hard wor…
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Word Detectives on the Loose
Confidence is a superpower. And when it comes to literacy, confidence is the spark that turns reading and writing into joyful adventures.
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FLOX-Inspired Digital Art Blooms in the Classroom
This year, I considered unique artwork that whānau would like to have displayed on their walls, cards, and diary covers as part of the Calendar Art fu…
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Splash, Pour, and Learn: Exploring Capacity Through Water Play
Room 15 has been full of learning, teamwork, and lots of water as the students explored the concept of capacity through hands-on water play activities…
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You Can’t Plant a Tree on Top of a Tree
“You can’t plant a tree on top of a tree,” argued Benjamin and Kian. This reasoning led to some heated debate amongst the Year 6 Maths Matters student…
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Cooper's POWER
Leading up to cross-country, Cooper and his class trained every day to increase the distance they could run in 10 minutes.
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The New Way Students Learn to Read
Why teach reading using the Better Start Literacy Programme
