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The Art of Patterns
In mathematics, Room 16 have been learning about patterns and repeated patterns. We took it a step further by integrated the learning into literacy an…
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Designing A Maths Game
Our thoughts turned to revising and consolidating our basic maths skills. In a writing activity Room 13 students explained what their need was and how…
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What is a SENCO?
Supporting the pastoral, social and academic needs of students with identified special education needs is a team effort. SENCO co-ordinates all the st…
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Wave Creators
Exploring sound waves by the properties of sound, pitch, loudness, speed, and reflection of sound. Using different instruments we created different pi…
Summer Festival of Movement
That’s a Wrap!
Ahoy, me hearties, it lights up, music on, let's get our boogie on. Two performances of the Summer festival of Movement. These perform…
Ahoy, me hearties, it lights up, music on, let's get our boogie on. Two performances of the Summer festival of Movement. These perform…
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Starting School is a Steaming Success
Steaming into School is unique to Wairakei Primary School, Taupō. It is a programme for children who are about to start school.
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Enviroschools’ Hero Project
An “environmental, action-based programme” has provided a unique opportunity to a specialist group of our senior students. This programme, facilitated…
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Learning Te Reo Māori Phrases
Principal Paula Farquhar wanted staff to become more confident in understanding and using te reo Māori phrases.
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Kapa Haka 2022
Kapa Haka is the name for Māori performing arts, kapa means to form a line, and haka is to dance. It is a powerful combination of song, dance and chan…
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Design your moves
‘Design Your Moves’ was Te Huka Team's inquiry focus which involves two main curriculum areas - Dance and Technology. Both these curricular provided a…
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Hands-on Experiences Develop Writing Skills
Playing on the playground, visiting the maze, painting self-portraits, noticing spring or blowing bubbles are just a few of the ‘recreative’ writing m…
