Our Piwakawaka team has been learning about ‘God is Love’ this term. We made beautiful hearts on St. Valentine’s Day using crayons and watercolours. We have also enjoyed singing and dancing to God’s Love Is by John Burland. During Religious Education we talked about the love we have for our family and friends. Term 1 is also […]
Haere Mai- Welcome to Mt Carmel Our Pukeko class, in their first eleven days at school, have had a strong focus on building relationships with each other and their teacher through strategically planned ‘learning through play ‘opportunities as well as structured learning. One of the strands of the New Zealand Curriculum is oral language. The […]
As we farewell our Year 6 students, we would like to thank them for the contribution they have made to Mt Carmel this year. Throughout the year they have taken on responsibilities, shown leadership skills and been role models for the rest of the school. From House Captains to bell ringers to sports monitors, they […]
All term the Pukeko class have been growing vegetables as part of our living and giving curriculum. This week Sister Marie Brown from Te Waipuna Puawai came in to collect our bounty, she was so impressed with our little garden and the fantastic vegetables that have been grown there She planned to take the vegetables […]
At the beginning of Term 4, we dedicated the first week to revisiting all the rich and wonderful learning that occurred in Ruru, especially focusing on Time. We had an engaging maths lesson where students used their bodies to form the hands of a clock based on the time chosen. This activity was a huge […]
Caritas Social Justice At the end of Term 3, Mt Carmel participated in Social Justice Week through Caritas. In Takahe, we read stories about how different people face injustice. The stories were sad but made us want to create a sense of Peace for all. Takahe reflected on creating Peace within Mt. Carmel and our […]
On Thursday mornings, our Piwakawaka team have been trialing Outdoor Learning in the Enchanted Garden. This is a great opportunity to learn through play in the outdoors in our beautiful natural setting. First, we meet together on the steps to discuss some of the activities we might do. We also discuss boundaries and any agreements […]
In our Religious Education theme, Ā Tātou Whakapapa Our Story, we have been developing our understanding that we are unique and we are special to God. We have been considering the fact that God made us just the way we are and that He loves us with a wonderful love, a love greater than any earthly […]
Kiwi C kick-started their new Topic for the term of Bees with an art piece. Students learned, and followed a three- step process on how to draw a bee, flower, followed by hexagons for the beehive as a background (which is not as easy as you think when joining them together!). A draft of the […]
Tui Class are proud to share with you their Tui Birds! The feathers for these beautiful birds have been created over the past couple of terms during our Mitey lessons, the mental wellness programme that we have been teaching at Mt Carmel. The unit we have just completed focused on the students learning about their […]