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A River Runs Through It
Wairakei Primary is lucky to have a number of streams that run through our local surrounding areas. Many of these streams ultimately feed into the Wai…
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Low numbers does not mean we don't mean business
The interschool swimming team ventured off to the AC Baths to compete in the interschool Swimming sport. The initial team was 9 students who had enter…
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Let's get into it!
Spelling is a fundamental aspect of written communication. It enables students to convey their thoughts, ideas, and messages clearly and accurately. T…
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Digital Technology In Action
The build digital technology skills progresses as students move through primary school. These skills are broken down into achievable tasks as part of …
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Writing with a Purpose
Adults, when we sit down to write, do so for a specific purpose and audience. We write letters and emails to express our views, to apply for jobs or t…
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Learning Traditional Māori Stories
Traditional Māori stories or pūrākau are taonga (treasures). They are stories with magical elements that have been passed down orally from generation …
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Timelines in Action
Room 14 has been using drama to step into the shoes of others. This has fostered an understanding of Taupō’s history from pre-colonised times to the…
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Learn by Doing
The objective was to use the Stop Motion App to create a short movie retelling a local Maori narrative. Stop Motion is a free app that makes short an…
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Multiplying our Success
Room 5, students have been exploring multiplication and division. Students used
skip counting using pegs, and then using their hands to make sets. B…
skip counting using pegs, and then using their hands to make sets. B…
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Kowaiwhai Transformations
Every student in Room 2 designed their own kowhawhai patterns, in a project which combined artistic expression with mathematical concepts, cultural ap…
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Dissecting Data
To prepare for using the Census at School work, Room 6 used data cards to share and display information about themselves. Each students needed to fill…
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2023 A Tree for Every Child
‘A Tree for Every Child’ started as a way to overcome the removal of many of our shade trees along the boundary of the gully, a health and safety risk…
