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Riding the River
Throughout time, New Zealand's rivers and streams have played significant roles in the lives of people, plants, and animals. They have been used for t…
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Shining the Light on Storytelling
Room 11 has been learning about Māori narratives and how knowledge and history are passed on through the art of storytelling. When Māori first arrived…
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Digital Citizens
Digital citizenship is an overarching concept requiring students to be confident and capable users of digital devices. They can use the language, symb…
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A River Runs Through It
Wairakei Primary is lucky to have a number of streams that run through our local surrounding areas. Many of these streams ultimately feed into the Wai…
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Let's get into it!
Spelling is a fundamental aspect of written communication. It enables students to convey their thoughts, ideas, and messages clearly and accurately. T…
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Digital Technology In Action
The build digital technology skills progresses as students move through primary school. These skills are broken down into achievable tasks as part of …
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Learning Traditional Māori Stories
Traditional Māori stories or pūrākau are taonga (treasures). They are stories with magical elements that have been passed down orally from generation …
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Timelines in Action
Room 14 has been using drama to step into the shoes of others. This has fostered an understanding of Taupō’s history from pre-colonised times to the…
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Learn by Doing
The objective was to use the Stop Motion App to create a short movie retelling a local Maori narrative. Stop Motion is a free app that makes short an…
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Multiplying our Success
Room 5, students have been exploring multiplication and division. Students used
skip counting using pegs, and then using their hands to make sets. B…
skip counting using pegs, and then using their hands to make sets. B…
