Posts by Fiona Griffin
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Don’t Burst my Blobble
Blobble Write is an iPad application used by the students in Room 16 to practise and improve their handwriting skills. This fun and interactive tool u…
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Falling Feathers and Balancing Balloons
Each day the students in Room 16 participate in a range of movement activities using feathers, balloons, and paper plate batons. Behind the excitement…
Jumping Cows and Laughing Dogs
When strolling past our classroom,
You’ll hear a pleasant sound,
Of students singing poems,
There is learning to be found.
You’ll hear a pleasant sound,
Of students singing poems,
There is learning to be found.
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Monsters and Robots
Students in Room 16 have been learning about shapes, focusing on identifying and describing them. The students created a Shape Monster and a Shape Rob…
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Beautiful Butterflies
The butterfly life cycle is a thrilling process to observe, especially when it is happening right in front of you. In Room 16, watching tiny caterpill…
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Starting School is a Steaming Success
Steaming into School is unique to Wairakei Primary School, Taupō. It is a programme for children who are about to start school.
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Developing Independence at School
Developing personal independence at school is important for students. Team Poihipi implements the ‘Independent Learner Licence – Level 1’ to encourage…
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Trust Tree
The Trust Tree represents the class agreement to create a positive learning environment. Through several class discussions, the students agreed to wor…
