Spectacular Swimming

Room 10, as well as other classes at Wairakei Primary School, have been fortunate enough to take part in the Contact Energy swimming and water safety programme held at the AC Baths.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By AC Baths, Contact Energy and Shannen Neal

Visitor from out of Space

While reading this book, Poppy, Jordyn-Lea, Patrick, Jack and Casey were very interested in what a scarecrow is and what they would be like in the real world, they wanted to create their very own scarecrow and find out.

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Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Science, Mathematics, English, Technology, Managing Self, Using Language Symbols Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Angel Chauval-Smith and Room 9

Te Huka Explosions

Students got to chose their “passion” from three different options. Our passion project was explosions. Our group had a science focus. Read more about 'Te Huka Explosions'...

Posted in TeHuka; Tagged Science, Participating Contributing, Thinking; Posted 3 months ago By Sara Sprague

Authentic learning experiences in the classroom

When students are able to have a say in their learning and explore topics of interest, that they have a personal connection with, they are excited to learn.  We call this ‘student agency’.

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Posted in Deputy-Principal; Tagged Science, Mathematics, English, Social Science, Technology, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Diana Fitzsimmons, Joanne Burch, Mandy Woodcock, Mel Isaacson and Sherryl Crawford

Passionate Performers

Passion Projects are a project-based learning experience where the group’s interests, strengths and passions are developed with guidance from the teacher.

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Posted in TeHuka; Tagged English, Drama, The Arts, Music, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Dance, Learning Languages; Posted 3 months ago By 13 & 14, Junior Kapa Haka, Leanne Jackson and Rooms 12

No-blow Balloons

Tapping into the children’s prior knowledge of mixing baking soda with vinegar prior to starting, connected the children to the lesson

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Science, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Fiona Griffin, Glenda Drake and Rooms 11 & 16

Round Rainbows

Learning in science is important to understanding the world in which we live in.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Science, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Fiona Griffin, Glenda Drake and Room 11 & 16

Bingo

I sang ‘Like a letter box’ with a tight, barely open mouth. I then sang with an open, round mouth-‘Like a trout.’

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged The Arts, Music, Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Fiona Griffin and Glenda Drake

Nature at our door step, Resourse that inspires

Chris, the artist, talked about being a woodturner like being a surgeon.

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Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, Mathematics, English, Visual Art, Technology, Managing Self, Thinking; Posted 3 months ago By 3Art Gallery, Kinloch, Natasha Forrest, Taupo and Whangamata Road

Fun Facts for Basic Facts

We have tried a variety of methods to help us remember. Flashcards, Basic fact booklet,  Mathletics live, Basic fact grids, Time Table families.

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Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Mathematics, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Natasha Forrest