Posts by Gwen Bowler
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Vision and Mission
Wairakei Power Station was commissioned in 1958 and Wairakei Primary School followed not long after on September 7, 1959. Our school history and cultu…
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Quick60
Students look expectantly at Penny Fischbach as the Quick 60 lesson is about to begin. Her enthusiasm and the students' readiness to start their daily…
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Terrific TALES Programme Supports Tamariki
TALES is designed to run in the last few weeks of each term and supports groups of students transitioning from the end of the term to the term break. …
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Discovering Quoits
Room 13 used the game across several curriculum areas. The first was Physical Education. Quoits uses the whole body and encourages balance and eye an…
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The Magic of Rainbow Reading
In a cosy room tucked away at the back of Room 6 you can find students reading away under the calming influence of Teacher Aide Diana Fitzsimmons. Hea…
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JourneyBegins
When working in a Year 5 class, I was shared an example of building a picture in a reader’s head and to ‘show not tell’ when we write. Here is my exam…
