Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori – Happy Matariki. The Piwakawaka class were very busy celebrating Matariki last week and learning all about the nine stars of Matariki. They started the week by writing their ‘Matariki Hopes and Wishes’ for the new year ahead. The children were very excited to create their heitiki’s […]
The students in Ruru have been learning how to use adjectives to accurately describe themselves. They then had to draw a self-portrait based on their description. Ruru students now know how to draw key parts of their face as well. We used a combination of pastels and paint for our art. “I am proud of […]
In Term 2, the students in Kakariki have been rocketed into learning all about the Solar System. They’ve had a number of learning experiences outside, charting the sun’s position from East to West across the sky by observing shadows – and by interacting with digital models of Planetary Orbit! Kakariki has explored the order and […]
Weka students have had a busy and exciting start to Term 2. They have made the most of the beautiful sunshine by tracing their shadows to investigate the position of the sun. Also they have been exploring measurement using non-standard and standard units of measurement to measure distance. A special highlight to start off their term was […]
Takahe have been learning about lines of symmetry in maths and positive and negative space in art. They were able to cleverly combine the two. Through creating positive space (where the shape is) and negative space (where the shape is no longer) a line of symmetry is visible. “The children enjoyed experimenting with these concepts and created […]
Tui class undertook an ambitious art project this term and after weeks of hard work, they have produced some spectacular self-portraits inspired by the work of Chuck Close. This American artist’s abstract and mosaic style is labelled ‘photorealism’ and it is a combination of both a photograph and a painting. Close creates his portraits by enlarging […]
Some of our Kiwi Hub students made this art based on the Winter Olympics. They chose the opposite colours to cold as they wanted a warm feel to contrast with the sport. The black icons were based on the actual ones used to represent the Winter Olympics. Dye was used for the background and the […]
Our Weka children were very excited to celebrate Her Majesty, The Queen’s birthday by honouring her with a royal portrait. Mrs Leal said that a lot of love went into creating their artwork and the pride they displayed was heartwarming.
The Library runs different challenges during lunchtimes in it’s ‘Makerspace’ area. These have included Leprechaun Traps, Pots of Gold, various Lego and Duplo Challenges. They are voluntary STEM activities to enhance children’s science based learning and creative thinking. A recent one was our Balloon Lego Car Challenge where children designed their fastest possible Lego car, […]
To start our new school year we decided to have a look at being a ‘Mt Carmel kid’. The Kea children went outside to have a look at the Mt Carmel Kid mural on the wall and discuss ways in which we can become Mt Carmel kids by setting goals, seeking challenges and solving problems. […]
