We tried to make a power station replica that shows renewable energy.
Parts - turbine - a turbine is a device that harnesses the kinetic energy of fluid, such as water, steam or air. Our turbine is made with cardboard and straw. You use the straw to spin it as the steam goes through.
Generator - Steam pushes some blades on a rotor shaft. The force on the blades rotates the generator. The generator converts the mechanical energy of the rotor.
This is how power is made. Then the water goes into a cooling tower, back into the earth and it goes over and over again. This is why it is called renewable energy.
A teacher’s core job, according to educational consultant Neill O’Reilly, is to ‘cause learning’. This is a simply-worded, yet aspirational goal for one teacher in a dynamic classroom environment. It clarifies why teachers do what they do each day, and the ‘why’ is very important.
Having been a teacher here since 2014, I am passionate about Wairakei Primary School. The school’s values provide a superb foundation for learning to happen, and staff and students live these values every day. The school has a busy and unique setting, a variety of active students, friendly whānau and many hardworking professionals.
Literacy, numeracy and languages are my passions in education. I believe in the importance of the basics and preparing each child for continued success in their later school and working years. Getting something just right is important to me and I admire students who put in the effort needed to achieve at their own pace. Providing support and extension is important and something Wairakei Primary School does well. Teaching in the senior school is my area of focus.
One of the rewarding roles I have is being staff representative for the Board of Trustees. My spare time is spent gardening and biking.
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