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Sweet & Sour

As a follow up to our ‘In My Words’ collaborative inquiry, where we did some Home Science activities

Our New Class

The gorgeous children from Room 11 and 16 are in their new classroom and they love it!

Scone for One, Anyone

The purpose of this activity was to extend their experiences and personal explanations of the natural world through exploration, play, asking questions, and discussing simple models.

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Posted in TeHuka; Tagged Science, Mathematics, English, Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 18 days ago By Leanne Jackson

S.T.E.M – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM is important because it infiltrates every part of our lives. Science is everywhere in the world around us. Read more about 'S.T.E.M – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths'...

Posted in Deputy-Principal; Tagged Science, Mathematics, Technology, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 19 days ago By Joanne Burch and Room1 and Room 9

William Retell

Chose to re-enact the story of William Tell. You can see Asti playing Carl, with the apple on his head

Growing and Making Rewena Bread in Room 6

We thought the bug was really stinky, but we realised that this meant it was happy and it was alive.

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Science; Posted 25 days ago By Rachel Thompson

Art for Maths in Room 6

We also had to make sure that our circle was symmetrical so that it would line up with the other quarters when printed. When it was ready, we rolled paint onto our craft foam and then flipped it onto a piece of paper.

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Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Mathematics, The Arts, Visual Art; Posted 25 days ago By Rachel Thompson

Room 6’s Passion Projects - Saving the World

We sifted through a container of Lake Taupo sand - that Mrs Thompson had scooped up from by the yacht club - and found a huge amount of plastic pieces.

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged enviro, The Arts; Posted 25 days ago By Rachel Thompson

Racing into BMX passion

This experience gave them a chance to demonstrated their use of the Wairakei Power as well as their key competency Managing ourselves in a different environment and working alongside others to give it a go

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Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Science, English, Social Science, Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 28 days ago By Angel Chauval-Smith, Parents and Whanau, Room 7, Room 8, Room 9 and Whaea Cath of Bike Taupo