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'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged Mathematics, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 10 months ago By Suzanne Flowers

Steaming Ahead

Students looked at examples of geothermal power stations. As a group they investigated, described what they looked like and thought about the link of the names to our own school... Read more about 'Steaming Ahead'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Science, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 10 months ago By Kylie Parkes, Suzanne Flowers and Tracey O'Sullivan

All About Emotions

Zones of Regulation can help students to identify which emotions belong in which zone. In order to monitor their emotions, Room 4 has introduced a mood meter. Read more about 'All About Emotions '...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Relating to Others, Managing Self; Posted 10 months ago By Tayla Nicholson

Tabloid Sports Day 2021

Wairakei Primary School had a Tabloid Sport Day. Students were divided into their wharenui nga tae groups and the Manukura took a lead role in the afternoon. Read more about 'Tabloid Sports Day 2021'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 10 months ago By Paul Morehu

A Million Dreams

A million dreams are keeping us awake.LI: to sing as a group.LI: to perform a song in front of an audience.That is the idea that the Wairakei Primary School choir... Read more about 'A Million Dreams'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Participating and Contributing, Managing Self, Relating to Others, The Arts; Posted 10 months ago By Ben Kidd

Connections

What is a Pepeha? Read more about 'Connections'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Social Sciences, English, Managing Self, Thinking, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 11 months ago By Susan Green

Which do you prefer - the art of questioning

Following are the questions the students formulated: Read more about 'Which do you prefer - the art of questioning'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged Mathematics, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 11 months ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Amazing Animal Artwork

Did you know that you cannot make a mistake when doing art? Room 4 has been looking at different ways to explore emotions and drawing to music and learning that... Read more about 'Amazing Animal Artwork'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged The Arts, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing, Managing Self; Posted 11 months ago By Tayla Nicholson

POWER with our buddy class

Every second Friday we catch up with our buddy class to share our learning or to work on a co-operative task together. Read more about 'POWER with our buddy class'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged English, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others; Posted 11 months ago By Melissa Isaacson

The power of words, balance and daring

Our inquiry focuses on oral language, vocabulary extension and descriptive writing. As part of this inquiry we were also exploring and sharing ideas about relationships with other people so the... Read more about 'The power of words, balance and daring'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Health and Physical Education; Posted 11 months ago By Fiona Griffin, Kylie Parkes, Leanne Jackson, Sue Green, Suzanne Flowers, Taupō Library and Tauhara Gymnastics Centre and Tracey O'Sullivan