Over the past few weeks, Kiwi C has been hard at work crafting and delivering speeches. Some students chose to write about whenua – meaning land, place, or a place of belonging – while others selected topics they were passionate about. The speech writing process for our Year 5/6 students included brainstorming ideas, planning their main points, writing […]
Takahe has been creating Koru art relating to our R.E. strand of Ā Tātou Whakapapa (Our Story). Each Koru represents a family member. Students had to think about what colour, size and pattern represents their family the best. The purpose of this art was for students to understand how we all have unique families. Whilst […]
This term, our Ruru class is diving into the art of cursive writing! We’ve started by practicing various patterns to help us master correct letter formation. Learning cursive not only enhances fine motor skills, writing speed, and self-discipline, but it also strengthens neural connections in the brain. Our students are incredibly excited, and they can’t […]
The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy for Tui class with a big focus on science! They have been working as budding engineers as part of an exciting STEM based project called The Wonder Project Rocket Challenge. The students were introduced to the engineering design process and challenged to work as a team […]
This term our Science Topic in the Junior School is Forces. To introduce the tamariki to push and pull forces found in everyday phenomena, Kākāriki Class have enjoyed looking more closely at examples of the 6 simple machines: levers, wedges, screws, pulleys, wheels and axles and inclined planes, thanks to the Simple Machines Kit from […]
Kakapo has started the term with their R.E strand “Te Rongopai – Good News”. During this time, we have been getting to know our way around the Bible and finding the good news that Jesus has left for us. Kakapo has been reflecting on the messages we have found in parables and other teachings of […]
Kea class have been busy learning the Physics concepts of elastic potential energy and kinetic energy! To demonstrate how energy transfers from one state to another, the students used a stretchy elastic tube and experimented with squashing the tube and releasing it to see how far the tube could travel. The children had great fun […]
For Te Reo and Art, we have learned about the Māori Koru, a symbol of new beginnings and growth. Adding the Koru to our designs helped us understand its deeper meaning and connection to nature. The combination of pastels and the Koru made our work both simple and meaningful. The students in Kiwi C have […]
Throughout Lent, Takahe has been following the Caritas Lenten series. Caritas has allowed students to reflect on how they can be more hopeful, compassionate, and loving towards people throughout their Lenten journey. In class, we have also been reading about Jesus’s journey leading up to his crucifixion and understanding that Jesus’ crucifixion was the ultimate […]
A Fun-Filled Afternoon with Watercare! Ruru class had the incredible chance to explore the water cycle with Sarah from Auckland Watercare. We journeyed as water droplets, traveling through Auckland all the way to the Waikato River! Along the way, we learned about the water cycle and followed the path of water as it flowed through […]
