Green Makes Me Go

Colour Poems Read more about 'Green Makes Me Go'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 33 days ago By Sara Sprague

Power of Words

Writers, poets and songwriters use similes to add depth and emphasise what they are trying to say to the reader or listener. Read more about 'Power of Words'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 34 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Paint It

We discussed how colour was made, and how easy it is to access any colour we want in the modern age, compared to the middle ages and the renaissance period... Read more about 'Paint It'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, Mathematics, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 34 days ago By Teagan Hill

Let’s read together - The Kings Sock

Share reading activities are a powerful tool in a teacher’s skill set. A teacher models the skills of a proficient reader including - predicting, examining the pictures, fluent reading and expression. Read more about 'Let’s read together - The Kings Sock'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Participating and Contributing, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 35 days ago By 'The Hole in the King’s Sock' by Dot Meharry and Carla Ross

Where am I? Exploring Positional Language

Some of the words and positions Room 1 students have learned and observed. Read more about 'Where am I? Exploring Positional Language'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Mathematics, English, Technology, Participating and Contributing, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 48 days ago By Carla Ross

Fitness fans

“He oranga ngākau, He pikinga waiora. Read more about 'Fitness fans'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 55 days ago By Hayleigh-Anne Pine and Olivia Graham

Lake Taupo and the Waikato River - an investigation

We started by identifying what we already knew about water and what we wanted to find out. Read more about 'Lake Taupo and the Waikato River - an investigation'...

Posted in Deputy-Principal; Tagged Science, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 60 days ago By Jenna Foley

Gully Magic

On the Kids Greening Taupo website, we discovered a Magic Potion recipe using ‘natural ingredients.’ Read more about 'Gully Magic '...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Science, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text, Relating to Others; Posted 60 days ago By Kids Greening Taupo and Kylie Parkes

Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātou

In unity, we have strength. Read more about 'Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātou'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, Social Sciences, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 2 months ago By Teagan Hill

Room 11 Investigates

Room 11’s inquiry ‘Moving Our Learning’ focus related to plants and the way in which they moved. Read more about 'Room 11 Investigates'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 2 months ago By Jeannie Young