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Matariki Celebration day
The Whare Taiki groups rotated around the teachers over two days as part of the whole school celebration for Matariki 2023. Mixed ability and ages wer…
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Partition Party
Partition refers to a way of dividing a set amount or number into pieces. These pieces are known as parts of the partition. During this activity parts…
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Tackle5 Champions
Te Mihi students have been involved in a new Tackle5 initiative from the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Supported by Josh Standen from King Country…
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Matariki Celebration at Wairakei Primary School
Matariki, also known as "the rising of the star constellation", is a significant time in the Māori calendar, as it marks the start of the Māori New Ye…
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A team collaboration
Te Mihi students have been learning about local waterways in all areas of the curriculum. They have written about them, tested them, drawn them, mappe…
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Riding the River
Throughout time, New Zealand's rivers and streams have played significant roles in the lives of people, plants, and animals. They have been used for t…
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Jumping June for our hearts
What started as a conversation has resulted in a whole school skipping event that took on an idea of every student learning how to jump over and throu…
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Shining the Light on Storytelling
Room 11 has been learning about Māori narratives and how knowledge and history are passed on through the art of storytelling. When Māori first arrived…
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Shiny Shades
What if you wanted to go on an adventure, and all you had with you was some shiny shades, a magic map and some mouldy mayo to help you get through? Th…
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Digital Citizens
Digital citizenship is an overarching concept requiring students to be confident and capable users of digital devices. They can use the language, symb…
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A River Runs Through It
Wairakei Primary is lucky to have a number of streams that run through our local surrounding areas. Many of these streams ultimately feed into the Wai…
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Low numbers does not mean we don't mean business
The interschool swimming team ventured off to the AC Baths to compete in the interschool Swimming sport. The initial team was 9 students who had enter…
