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Chances?
Throwing around words like “impossible”, “likely”, “definite”, “unlikely”, “certain”, and “possible” has made everyone think about how we often over e…
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Using Our Senses
Teachers use a variety of motivations to encourage students to write. Hands-on experiences at any age level are great motivators and encourage student…
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Dance Like Your Daddy
Dance Like Your Daddy by Megan Trainor was the song that thirteen students from Wairakei Primary School danced to at the Interschool DanceNZMade compe…
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I got my sign - It is finally here
Standing proud at the front of the school. And it looks amazing. My eyes drift towards it as I enter the car park (of course - whilst watching for stu…
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Hey, it's a Hologram
A three-dimensional projection which can be seen without using any special equipment, viewed from any angle. As the mini-projector moves around the di…
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Art Critic
Pastels, water colour paints, sculpture, printmaking, and sketching - if it's part of the visual arts, it has been happening across the Ohaaki team.
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2022 Interschool Swimming Sports
The small group of Wairakei Primary School swimming competitors enjoyed their time at the Interschool Swimming Sports held in 2022. Unfortunately our …
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I See Pink Fluffy Elephants, What Do You See?
Students have been learning about how artists use colour, line, shape and different materials and techniques to tell a story. We have had a particular…
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The Kuia and the Spider
An effective way of integrating te Reo into the classroom is by using picture books.
