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Swoop Week
A “swoop” is a descriptive writing activity where students respond to an image.
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Ngā Timatanga Hou - New Beginnings
Matariki signals the start of the Maori New Year. Reflecting, setting goals and making plans for the future are part of the mahi that is done during …
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Who makes the decisions
With the New Zealand elections fast approaching, Room 1 students embarked on our learning journey by tackling a physical education activity to learn a…
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Village planting
It takes a village of many hands to prepare the ground for planting. That was the aim of the day. Every class was rostered on to help dig holes and to…
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Matariki Celebration day
The Whare Taiki groups rotated around the teachers over two days as part of the whole school celebration for Matariki 2023. Mixed ability and ages wer…
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Partition Party
Partition refers to a way of dividing a set amount or number into pieces. These pieces are known as parts of the partition. During this activity parts…
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Tackle5 Champions
Te Mihi students have been involved in a new Tackle5 initiative from the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Supported by Josh Standen from King Country…
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Matariki Celebration at Wairakei Primary School
Matariki, also known as "the rising of the star constellation", is a significant time in the Māori calendar, as it marks the start of the Māori New Ye…
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A team collaboration
Te Mihi students have been learning about local waterways in all areas of the curriculum. They have written about them, tested them, drawn them, mappe…
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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…
