I: Today we're going to tell you about our geothermal power station.
S: These are our hot spots. This box here shows the water coming up from the ground.
G: This is our office where our workers work.
a: These are our power lines and over here is where our steam gets turned into power.
A: how to make steam into power is in three steps.
I: number one is very hot water is converted to high pressure steam
S: number two is high pressure steam is converted to mechanical rotation of a turbine shaft
G: and number three is the rotating turbine shaft then drives an electric generator.
a: the generator makes the power and sends it to the power lines.
A: Water is then sent into a cooling tower. This causes steam to come out.
I: Then water is cooled down and sent back into the earth.
S: Water can be heated and used again. This is why it is called renewable energy.
G: We used lots of materials. We used cardboard, paint, plastic, water, dye, flour, Lego, straws, cups, hot glue, toilet rolls, plastic bottles, fairy lights, cotton balls, nylon, and popsicle sticks.
a: Nylon was used for the power lines. Popsicle sticks were used for power lines. Toilet rolls were used for the turbine and generator.
A: Straws were used for the pipes. Cups were used as the cooling towers. Cotton wool was used as the steam. Hot glue was used for putting it together.
I: We hope you enjoyed seeing all our hard work.
A teacher’s core job, according to educational consultant Neill O’Reilly, is to ‘cause learning’. This is a simply-worded, yet aspirational goal for one teacher in a dynamic classroom environment. It clarifies why teachers do what they do each day, and the ‘why’ is very important.
Having been a teacher here since 2014, I am passionate about Wairakei Primary School. The school’s values provide a superb foundation for learning to happen, and staff and students live these values every day. The school has a busy and unique setting, a variety of active students, friendly whānau and many hardworking professionals.
Literacy, numeracy and languages are my passions in education. I believe in the importance of the basics and preparing each child for continued success in their later school and working years. Getting something just right is important to me and I admire students who put in the effort needed to achieve at their own pace. Providing support and extension is important and something Wairakei Primary School does well. Teaching in the senior school is my area of focus.
One of the rewarding roles I have is being staff representative for the Board of Trustees. My spare time is spent gardening and biking.
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