Beginning Writers - What to Expect in Year One

There are two schools of thought currently in schools. The first is that students are encouraged to 'write' a story from when they start school and then the teacher scribes... Read more about 'Beginning Writers - What to Expect in Year One'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 34 days ago By Susan Green

Blooming Lovely

Our Inquiry had an art focus. Each class in the school was to present an installation around an idea or concept for Art in the Park. Read more about 'Blooming Lovely'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged The Arts, Mathematics, English, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Relating to Others; Posted 35 days ago By Leanne Jackson

Patterns Patterns Everywhere

Patterns have been an interesting and exciting phenomenon for us all. We have been on pattern hunts finding patterns in places we didn’t expect. Read more about 'Patterns Patterns Everywhere'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Mathematics, The Arts, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Thinking and Participating and Contributing; Posted 35 days ago By Angel Chauval

Inspired by Jackson Pollock

Looking at Pollock’s works, we were touching on level 3 of the New Zealand curriculum in visual arts: investigating the purpose of images from past cultures and identifying the contexts... Read more about 'Inspired by Jackson Pollock'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, Technology, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others; Posted 35 days ago By Olivia Graham

Jay's Custom Cruiser

Art in the Park has allowed students to express a variety of ideas through 3D art works. Read more about 'Jay's Custom Cruiser'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, English, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Relating to Others; Posted 35 days ago By Jay, Kelsyn, Olivia Graham and Tawhiri

Patterns, patterns everywhere

Mathematics is the science of patterns Lynn Steen Read more about 'Patterns, patterns everywhere'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Mathematics, The Arts, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 35 days ago By Melissa Isaacson

Student Voice and Student Choice

Visual arts is the focus for the Te Mihi students in term 4 and the teachers decided that it was important to provide opportunities for choice. Read more about 'Student Voice and Student Choice'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Mathematics, English, The Arts, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 35 days ago By Melissa Isaacson

Parlez-vous français?

One of the main benefits of learning a second language at an early age is that children learn languages faster and easier. Read more about 'Parlez-vous français?'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Learning Languages, English, Science, Social Science, Thinking, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 36 days ago By Clara Loughin

Measurement Olympics

They started off by using non-standard units of measurement to measure a standing jump. They used exercise books as their unit of measurement as they jumped alongside them.Questions that arose... Read more about 'Measurement Olympics'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing; Posted 36 days ago By Paul Morehu

Tools for Writing

Colleen Wills our ALL Mentor shared a writing prompt for “fattening” up sentences or to help make our writing more interesting for our readers. Read more about 'Tools for Writing'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing; Posted 37 days ago By Tracey O'Sullivan