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Tools For Teaching
Graphic organisers are useful tools in any subject. They help students organise their thoughts and ideas before a writing task and can provide a visua…
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Walking the Catwalk
Ask the students of Room 3 about the properties of different fabrics and they’ll be able to give you examples of waterproof, warm, stretchy, natural a…
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2024 Tree for Every Child
A Tree for Every Child is a Wairakei Primary School native tree planting initiative. Every student attending our school plants a tree in their first y…
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Jumping June Wairakei Style
How to get a community skipping? Host a skipping event where there are four stations, lots of parents, invited guests and a huge number of skipping ro…
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Term Two Celebration of Learning
Poppers popped, catapults fired and bridges were built during Poihipi’s Celebration of Learning.
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Crazy Catapults
Room 15 students constructed catapults to move pompoms through the air. They were learning how to be an engineer. With their imaginative fluro vests a…
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Thinking like a scientist with an eye for fashion
Room 1 has been learning to think like scientists, testing the properties of different materials to identify them and observe how they act. Students w…
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Searching for the Right Angle
Whether they are acute or obtuse, the world is full of angles. Students in Room 3 put their observational skills to use as they discovered a variety o…
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PPDAC? What’s that?
What is Room 7’s favourite animal?
What is the most common age in Room 7?
How many students in our class played soccer?
What colour is everyones…
What is the most common age in Room 7?
How many students in our class played soccer?
What colour is everyones…
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As Easy As Turning On The Lights
Room 8's inquiry focused on electricity, examining both how it reaches the power outlets in our classrooms and homes and its positive impact on human …
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Discovering Conductivity with Microbits
The class have been diving into the world of digital technology and science, starting with the basics of circuits and then extending our learning into…
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Exploring the Evolution of Technology: A Journey for Parents
Room 11 embarked on a journey through time, exploring the evolution of technology. From the early days of electricity to today's sleek gadgets, the st…
