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Future Volcanologists
The school is fortunate to receive a kit from House of Science every fortnight. The purpose of these kits is to empower teachers to raise the scientif…
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Designing a Better Future
Room 11’s inquiry focus is to use the technological design process to develop an idea with a ‘call to action’ as Kaitiaki at the front and center of…
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In the Footsteps of Nature
Room 5 embarked on a fascinating journey, exploring the native animals of New Zealand and diving deep into the complex world of conservation. The jour…
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Procedure Writing
Teaching the skills required for any type of writing is important before students can do it on their own. Procedure writing is no different. The I do,…
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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…
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Meaty Mathematics
Wairakei Primary School teachers have been learning how to get their students to engage in meaty mathematics tasks.
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Data Dilemma
Learning to read and use a calendar is an important life skill. Room 4 have been interpreting a calendar and realise that they need to have a good und…
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Tūwharetoa Taiopenga Kapa Haka Festival
O-a-tia gave us the reason to attend the 2023 Taiopenga held in the Taupo. The song was worked on during the year and was sung for the first time by t…
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Winning the Party Vote
During the lead up to an election New Zealand’s political parties are easily identified by their logos. Each party’s logo is distinct to them, uniform…
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Combining Patterns and Culture
Room 13 learnt about beats, loops, teamwork, and rhythm whilst working with Māori rākau to create a short musical piece to Tutira mai. Māori used thes…
