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Math without Right or Wrong
Mathematics has traditionally been a subject where students' answers are either right or wrong.
The focus is changing from students finding the corr…
The focus is changing from students finding the corr…
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Super skippers
Skipping is one of those skills that, once you have it, you need to continue to practise and maintain a base level of fitness.
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Microscopic Magic! Unlocking the secrets of Fabric
The ability to observe and analyse surroundings is a critical skill for students. An exciting way to develop this skill has been through the explorati…
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What happens when you bring an expert to school?
You get students jumping rope all day doing tricks and learning new things.
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BSLA has come to Room 12
Education continues throughout our lives. I am learning about the Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) and applying this learning in the classroom. T…
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Ko Wai Au? Who Am I?
Room 8’s inquiry was all about tūrangawaewae, where we stand now, where our place of connection is, who we are as people and how we are connected to t…
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Mapping New Zealand
In Room 1, students have been learning to understand and compare maps, identify map features, how to use them, and how some maps vary in their constru…
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Silver fern art
Did you know silver is found only on the undersides of mature ponga fronds?
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Mānuka and Kānuka Healing
New Zealand’s native plants have been used for centuries for their medicinal purposes. Room 3 inquired into how they could use locally sourced plants …
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Hey Diddle Diddle: Nursery Rhyme Magic
Nursery rhymes are more than catchy tunes because they can provide a structured framework for a child’s development, offering repetitive patterns that…
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Never Eat Soggy Weetbix
How do you remember the points on a compass? Can you follow directions?
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Cool and Warm colours unpacked
The Creation Station is an area in Room 12 where students make a variety of creations using paper, cardboard, crayons and felts. I noticed that many o…
