Where does our Water go (Final)
Real life contexts can be a great way to teach problem-solving skills. This was certainly the case for Room 5. Read more about 'Where does our Water go (Final)'...
Tuakana Teina
The tuakana-teina relationship is an important part of traditional Māori society. An older or more expert tuakana (brother, sister or cousin) helps and guides a younger or less expert teina... Read more about 'Tuakana Teina'...
The Big Move
It was all about participating and contributing to get the move done. Everyone had a part to play when moving all our furniture. Read more about 'The Big Move '...
Hands on Science Learning
Students planted Swan plants, watched them germinate, then saw first hand the condensation forming on the ceiling of the glasshouse lid. Read more about 'Hands on Science Learning'...
Go On, Convince Me
Umbrellas are something that all the students have had personal experience with. The class was divided into small groups to share the pros and cons of using one. Read more about 'Go On, Convince Me'...
Learning Across Levels
Although Term 3 was disrupted by the Covid Lockdown, Te Huka and Poihipi students carried on their learning. It just looked a little different. Read more about 'Learning Across Levels'...
Māori Language Week 2021
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. Read more about 'Māori Language Week 2021'...
Discovering Quoits
I was thinking about how I could incorporate some hands-on activities for the boys in Room 13. Read more about 'Discovering Quoits'...
Counting to 100 and Beyond
Mathematics can be fun and engaging. Students are unique and have different ways of learning, so giving them various opportunities to learn place value partitioning is important. Read more about 'Counting to 100 and Beyond'...
Time is Ticking By
We talked about the concept of time: morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night time. Everyday activities were sorted to the different time frames. Read more about 'Time is Ticking By'...
