Design your moves

Cue the lights, camera, and action. These were the words every student was eager to hear at our Summer Festival of Movement. Read more about 'Design your moves'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged The Arts, Technology, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 16 hours ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Hands-on Experiences Develop Writing Skills

‘Recreative’, you may be asking, what is that? It is simply recreating an authentic and hands-on experience for students to write about. Read more about 'Hands-on Experiences Develop Writing Skills'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 34 hours ago By Gwen Bowler

Money, Money, Money

Room 11 has been using the financial literacy platform Banqer, in class. This free programme develops students' awareness of, and understanding of some of the financial systems that are such... Read more about 'Money, Money, Money'...

Posted in Deputy-Principal, Te Mihi; Tagged Mathematics, Social Sciences, English, Managing Self, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing; Posted 9 days ago By banqer.co/nz and Jenna Foley

It's Creepy and it's Spooky

The picture book, “At the Old Haunted House” by Helen Ketteman wa used as a vehicle for consolidating learning around review writing. Read more about 'It's Creepy and it's Spooky'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged The Arts, English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking; Posted 10 days ago By Jeannie Young and “At the Old Haunted House” by Helen Ketteman

Which way do we go?

Room 12 have been investigating directions. How do we give directions? How do we understand directions? Why do we even need directions? Directions comes under the Measurement Strand in Mathematics curriclum. Read more about 'Which way do we go?'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Mathematics, English, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 16 days ago By Kylie Parkes

Lake Taupo and Its Special Creatures

We were surprised to read that our lake is 186 metres deep at its deepest part. Does that sound deep to you? Read more about 'Lake Taupo and Its Special Creatures'...

Tagged Science, Technology, English, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 21 days ago By Rebecca Kelly

SWOOP the Setting

A mountain range? Peculiar cloud formations? An impossibly calm ocean? What are the specific features that speak to you and make you want to express yourself poetically? Read more about 'SWOOP the Setting'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Participating and Contributing, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self; Posted 21 days ago

Do the Mahi. Get the Treats

We will know we have successed when Read more about 'Do the Mahi. Get the Treats'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Mathematics, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text, Participating and Contributing; Posted 30 days ago By Sara Sprague

Probability with Fractions

I roll a die - what is the probability that I will roll a five? What about an odd number? What about a number less than four? Read more about 'Probability with Fractions'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Mathematics, Participating and Contributing, Thinking, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 36 days ago By Carla Ross

Room 2 Love Taupo

Our poster is Taupo’s Terrifying Things TTT. We put the pictures sideways to show how the things are moving because they are fast and exciting things - Tiarni and Willow Read more about 'Room 2 Love Taupo'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Technology, English, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 36 days ago By Paul Morehu