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Where am I? Exploring Positional Language
Room One has been exploring the language of positions and the synonyms for each of them as part of our term inquiry.
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Fitness fans
“Come into my team!” It is the familiar cry of the class game, students quickly forming a team with friends, fearing they will miss out and be exclude…
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Lake Taupō and the Waikato River - an investigation
The inquiry focus was around water and we live in the perfect place to investigate it. We started by identifying what we already knew about water and …
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Poihipi’s PMP
Every morning from 9.30a.m. until 10a.m. Poihipi Team can be seen jumping, crawling, catching, laughing and having lots of fun, while practising a v…
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Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātou
A comment arose which got us thinking and having a very in depth discussion, in which the students showed great maturity and compassion. The comment w…
May the Force Be With You
As part of Movement Magic Inquiry, Room 2 has been exploring the invisible forces that are all around us. Students have been learning through hands-on…
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Hands on in Mathematics
With our school fun run we fundraised to buy new mathematics equipment to use across the school. Our aim is to have more practical equipment. We want…
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Animal Information reports
In Room 14 we are learning to write an information report. I asked students why learning this writing skill was important.
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Animal Battle Bots
Most animals living on earth are hunted by predators, and many species have developed defence mechanisms. Students learned about different types of de…
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Developing Independence at School
Developing personal independence at school is important for students. Team Poihipi implements the ‘Independent Learner Licence – Level 1’ to encourage…
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Trust Tree
The Trust Tree represents the class agreement to create a positive learning environment. Through several class discussions, the students agreed to wor…
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Mack’s Tasty Fruit Salad
I was having a conversation with Mack about his weekend when he mentioned he had made a fruit salad with his mum.
Being a fan of this dessert, I aske…
Being a fan of this dessert, I aske…
