The Kuia and the Spider
The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace is a great book for integrating Tikanga Māori and te Reo across many of the curriculum areas. Read more about 'The Kuia and the Spider'...
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'...
Brilliant Brushstrokes
Learning calligraphy and writing vertically instead of horizontally, as we are used to every day, is just one aspect of Japanese culture that is different from our own. Read more about 'Brilliant Brushstrokes'...
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'...
Assembly Leaders in Many Ways
All teachers endeavour to use te Reo within their classroom programmes as much as they are personally able to do. Read more about 'Assembly Leaders in Many Ways'...
Introducing The Māori Team 2021
Great things don’t happen unless there is a group of people who are willing to support this vision. Read more about 'Introducing The Māori Team 2021'...
Te Mihi - Our Place
It was a chance to share our new knowledge about local Ngāti Tūwharetoa legends. Students were able to retell different stories about Ngātoroirangi, Horomatangi, and the Battle of the Mountains. Read more about 'Te Mihi - Our Place'...
Eye-Opening Technology Experiences
At Wairakei Primary School during the ‘Our Place’ inquiry we have been looking into the Nature of Technology strand. Read more about 'Eye-Opening Technology Experiences'...
Positivity goes a long way
Room 4 thought about what we need to do to have a positive and happy environment for everyone to be able to not only learn but have fun while doing so. Read more about 'Positivity goes a long way'...
