Where does our Water go (Final)

Real life contexts can be a great way to teach problem-solving skills. This was certainly the case for Room 5. Read more about 'Where does our Water go (Final)'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged Science, Participating and Communicating, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking; Posted 35 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Picture Walk to Talk the Talk

The picture walk strategy is a great activity you can do before reading the book and it generates great oral language and vocabulary. Read more about 'Picture Walk to Talk the Talk'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 39 days ago By by Anastasia Suen, by Anna Digilio “Game Over”, Carla Ross and “Bobo the Barracuda”

Do You Have a Brick Brain or a Bubble Gum Brain?

This has many effects on school life. One effect is a negative or ‘I can’t do it’ attitude that students develop. Read more about 'Do You Have a Brick Brain or a Bubble Gum Brain?'...

Posted in Deputy-Principal; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Managing Self; Posted 43 days ago By Jenna Foley and Room 12

Thriving on Digital Outcomes

SadieI choose snow leopards because I really love them . I like making books on Seesaw. SadieNext StepsEditing! Some finer details of our presentation need a bit of fine-tuning. Read more about 'Thriving on Digital Outcomes'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Technology, Thinking, Using language symbols and text; Posted 43 days ago By Carla Ross, Paul Morehu, Sara Sprague and Tayla Nicholson

The Big Move

It was all about participating and contributing to get the move done. Everyone had a part to play when moving all our furniture. Read more about 'The Big Move '...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 49 days ago By Tayla Nicholson

Ready, Set, Write

For more information on the writing curriculum, go to: https://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum/EnglishKeywords: English, Writing, Phonics, Written Language, New entrant Read more about 'Ready, Set, Write'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Managing Self; Posted 49 days ago By Fiona Griffin and Jeannie Young

POWER to Others

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa Read more about 'POWER to Others'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged English, Social Sciences, Thinking, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 50 days ago By Brooke, Holly and Zaara and supported by Mrs Isaacson

Go On, Convince Me

Umbrellas are something that all the students have had personal experience with. The class was divided into small groups to share the pros and cons of using one. Read more about 'Go On, Convince Me'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged English, Technology, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text, Problem Solving, Relating to Others; Posted 53 days ago By Leanne Jackson

Whare Tapa Wha

Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati Read more about 'Whare Tapa Wha'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Communicating; Posted 53 days ago By Teagan Hill

Game On: A Journey Back in Time

After this, Room 2 discussed who were heroes in their lives and why. Then we looked at different situations and athletes in sport to classify whether Olympism was being shown. Read more about 'Game On: A Journey Back in Time'...

Tagged Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 2 months ago By Paul Morehu