Takahe kicked off Science Week with an amazing experiment conducted by Catherine Marusich from St Ignatius School. We were very grateful to have an expert to teach us about Science. Through this lesson, Takahe learnt one of the most important elements of being a scientist which is to gather and interpret data. The experiment that […]
Our Kea students have captured the events of Holy Week through drawings in this fun and creative Lenten art. The students have been fully engaged in learning about Jesus’ journey through Lent. We looked at the main events that took place during Holy Week. We thought of different images that we could use to illustrate each […]
On Monday morning bright and early the Year 6 students headed off to camp at MERC in Long Bay. While they were there they did group challenges, outdoor survival, boating safety, raft building, kayaking and the giants ladder. They showed perseverance through the weather and the challenges this presented to them. The students showed great […]
Last week we marked the beginning of the Season of Lent by attending Ash Wednesday Mass. Lent is a very important period in the Catholic Calendar, and the next 40 days is a time to pray, help others, give generously, and perhaps “give up” something as we reflect on how we can become closer to God, […]
Summertime is a joy for kids and whanau across the country, however, warmer weather encourages us to seek outdoor activities and enjoy the best New Zealand has to offer. With this in mind the Pīwakawaka children have been very busy learning how to stay safe in the sun and around water this Summer. Here are […]
In contrast to the scares and spooks of Halloween, our school embraced the good, the true and the beautiful in their celebration of All Saints Day. Kakariki Class learned about some inspiring Catholic saints leading up to our dress up day in order to grow their knowledge of the multitude of saintly friends happy to help […]
Kākāpō spent 6 weeks learning all about the narrative genre of writing. We spent a long time planning and developing the plot and characters of our stories. Working in pairs or on our own, once we had drafted our story, we edited them and published them onto Google Classroom. After this we illustrated the story. […]
In Religious Education, we have been talking about how people experience forgiveness and healing when they have hurt or been hurt. We have discussed situations which cause hurt to people and how we can avoid this and why it is important to forgive and be forgiven. We have discussed how when we show forgiveness and […]
Celebrating Father’s Day – past, present, absent and future Dad’s. Takahēs Taniwha inspired images that the children created – with their own personalized message to honour and celebrate their special Dad! Why My Dad is Awesome by Henry Roberts Why My Dad is Awesome by Luna Sierra Vanegas Why My Dad is Awesome by […]
On August 15th, the feast of Mary’s Assumption was celebrated. As part of Tūī’s learning, they created collage pictures to show that Mary, both body and soul, was assumed into heaven. They ensured that they selected blue fabric for Mary’s cloak to represent the divinity she carried; a sacred and valuable colour. The glitter represents […]
