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Celebrating Sporting Success: History Makers
Wairakei Primary School has risen to success in sports, particularly over the last few years at interschool events.
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Learning Tinikling
Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance. It involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each ot…
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Let’s Get Down, Dog! Yoga for All
Yoga is a fantastic way to relieve stress and improve mental health, and Room 7 recently experienced just how powerful it can be.
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Are You Game?
Italy has a rich history of gruelling and physical sports, where players compete to the extreme.
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Cross Country 2024
On cross country day, grey clouds threatened overhead - this didn’t dampen the spirits of the Wairakei runners and supporters.
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Making a Splash
After a hiatus, school swimming sports returned with gusto and saw our Year 4-6 students competing in a number of races at the AC Baths, with many lit…
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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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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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Is it baseball? Is it cricket? Well, it’s both!
Room 2’s young athletes are diving headfirst into the experience of striking and fielding games, with a blend of skill, strategy, and sheer determinat…
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How Lucky Can You Be?
Luck - Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions: "it was just luck that the first kick went in". Oxford …
