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Crafty, Creative Children - Pet Day

As the flowers and chimes were taken away and put in their respective categories the anticipation of who may win a prize was the talk of the classroom. Read more about 'Crafty, Creative Children - Pet Day'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 35 days ago By Margo Clark

Tabloid fun with our friends

As part of building and promoting our relationship with local early childhood centres Wairakei Primary School hosted a Tabloid Sports Day. Read more about 'Tabloid fun with our friends'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 36 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

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Trip to the Taupo public playground

Poihipi and Te Huka teams enjoyed their trip to the Taupo public playground!

Posted in TeHuka, Poihipi; Tagged EOTC, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 41 days ago By Fiona Griffin and Jeannie Young

Design a Christmas tree

We had a wonderful opportunity to take part in the Towncentre Taupo Plywood 3D Christmas Tree Project. These recycled plywood boards were delivered to us ready for painting. A group of passionate designers and painters took on this challenge.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Visual Art, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, The Arts; Posted 41 days ago By Fiona Griffin

Flag Pole STEM Challenge

Room 11 and 16 have been learning about India and their flag. Students had to colour in the flag using the correct colours and then attach it to an ice block stick flag pole.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Technology, Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 42 days ago By Fiona Griffin

Music, Movement and Drama

An enthusiastic group of year 0 and 1 students embarked on an exploration of music, movement and drama for our passion project.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Drama, Music, Participating and Contributing, Dance; Posted 42 days ago By Carla Ross and Fiona Griffin

Amazing Mandala Art

Room 11 and 16 have been learning about India and we have looked at some of the beautiful art that is done in India.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Mathematics, Visual Art, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 42 days ago By Carla Ross and Fiona Griffin

Big OE to Greece

We compared and contrasted, the differences in environments; educations; currency; history; parliaments/governments; demography and houses.

Celebrating our Thailand Inquiry- Push Pin in Room 6

We each have a pen pal at Concordian International School in Bangkok, and we have all written letters to them asking questions about life in Thailand.

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Social Science, The Arts, Health and Physical Education; Posted 43 days ago By Rachel Thompson