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Understanding Time - a Life Skill
The concept of time can be a difficult concept for students to grasp. It is not just about learning to ‘tell the time.’ Understanding when we do thing…
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Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Small ball skills is an aspect of the Health and Physical Education curriculum and Poihipi students have been mastering these as a team. Students were…
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Digital Media in the Classroom
Students use a range of digital tools to share their learning in the senior school. Each student has a Chromebook or a device brought from home (BYOD)…
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The journey of who I am so far
Room 4 has been exploring who we are as a person and what makes us who we are. Every child was asked to bring along items that are special to them. We…
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Tuakana-Teina
Mā te tuakana ka tōtika te teina, mā te teina ka tōtika te tuakana — From the older sibling, the younger learns how to do it, from the younger sibling…
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Stop, Think, Go - Drop Writing
Drop writing is a way to build writing skills and stamina. There are a few rules to follow to guide students when writing:
Write the whole time, no s…
Write the whole time, no s…
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Plans of Treasure
The New Zealand Curriculum aims to create writers who can form and express ideas on a range of topics. The challenge was to find a topic that could ho…
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Power for Learning Journey
Wairakei Primary started their Power For Learning (PB4L) journey several years ago with 2022 seeing a rebranding and introduction of the Tokarewa prog…
Wings of our Taonga
New Zealand is home to a vast array of unique and captivating endemic bird species. From the colourful kōtare, to the stunning tūī, these birds are a …
