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Making Connections to Māori Art: Whakairo
During the Making A Mark inquiry, students in Tuhuatahi have been exploring the four primary forms of Māori art - raranga (weaving), tukutuku, tā moko…
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Towers, Teams, and Kind Words
Learning how to cooperate has been at the heart of Physical Education and Health learning.
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Dot Flow: Where Colour Whispers and Circles Breathe
In Room 12, tamariki explored a special kind of art called dot painting, inspired by the Aboriginal people of Australia. This traditional style uses t…
Learning With Muskaan: Finding Her Voice
In the blog, Learning with Muskaan: In Her Own Time and Space, I shared how visual supports, patience and repetition began to open the door to communi…
The Power of Words
Learning new words helps make student writing clear and interesting. Selecting precise vocabulary helps the reader picture what is being described and…
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Handwriting Heroes in Action
In Room 16, handwriting is a carefully structured component of the daily literacy programme. While this routine is familiar to the learners, it aligns…
Discovering Story Features with The Go-Away Bird
Room 15 recently explored the story "The Go-Away Bird" by Julia Donaldson. It quickly became one of the favourite stories!
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Why Wairakei?
While looking for a position as a Deputy Principal, I read many Education Review Office (ERO) reports and looked at the websites of various schools ac…
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The Art of Tā Moko
Tā moko is the traditional Māori art of tattooing, rooted in tikanga and cultural identity. Each design is unique and tells a person’s story, includin…
