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Ako in Action - Inclusive Education

They are involved in rugby, netball, basketball, soccer, dance, and motocross, trained and taught by experienced coaches. Read more about 'Ako in Action - Inclusive Education'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, The Arts, Technology, Participating and Communicating; Posted 22 days ago By Olivia Graham

Digital Tech Time

Our focus on oral language has linked well with the use of digital technology. Teachers have been able to make use of different resources to target aspects of progress outcomes... Read more about 'Digital Tech Time'...

Posted in TeMihi; Tagged Technology, English, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 31 days ago By Olivia Graham

Epro8 Challenge 2021

An inter-school science and engineering competition, Epro8 hosts over 10,000 students from 800 schools throughout New Zealand. Read more about 'Epro8 Challenge 2021'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Technology, Science, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 60 days ago By Olivia Graham

WOF (Writing or Fitness?)

As writing is a whole-school goal this year, teachers are looking for ways to give students multiple exposures to new skills. This means practising new learning in different ways. Read more about 'WOF (Writing or Fitness?)'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged English, Health and Physical Education, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 3 months ago By Miss Kearney and Olivia Graham

Te Mihi - Our Place

It was a chance to share our new knowledge about local Ngāti Tūwharetoa legends. Students were able to retell different stories about Ngātoroirangi, Horomatangi, and the Battle of the Mountains. Read more about 'Te Mihi - Our Place'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, English, Learning Languages, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Olivia Graham

Ako in Action - DT PLD

Staff at Wairakei Primary School undertake PLD (Professional Learning and Development) in a range of areas at weekly staff meetings. Read more about 'Ako in Action - DT PLD'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Technology, Mathematics, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 5 months ago By Olivia Graham

Wai Challenges

The Key competencies participating and contributing, and thinking were extended. Students gained a lot of ideas by looking at each other's creations, and they had lots of questions. Read more about 'Wai Challenges'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, Technology, The Arts, Mathematics, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 6 months ago By Olivia Graham

Inspired by Jackson Pollock

Looking at Pollock’s works, we were touching on level 3 of the New Zealand curriculum in visual arts: investigating the purpose of images from past cultures and identifying the contexts... Read more about 'Inspired by Jackson Pollock'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, Technology, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others; Posted 8 months ago By Olivia Graham