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Think Twice Before Travelling with Room 15
Here at Room 4, we’ve been using our imagination to create amazing security machines and delicious food. Room 15, our buddy class, has been coming in …

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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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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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Silver fern art
Did you know silver is found only on the undersides of mature ponga fronds?

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Leaving a Positive Footprint
Room 13 students discussed how they could leave a positive ‘footprint’ around Wairakei Primary. A footprint meaning leaving some kind of impression or…

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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 …

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Room 14 Eco Warriors
Room 14 focused on becoming eco warriors by learning about the dangers facing the Earth due to pollution and climate change.

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Whakaoti Rapanga
I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho - A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.

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What do the students think?
During our ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ inquiry in Term 3 this issue was forefront in the eyes of the students as a key political policy. Many students w…