Our Tamariki
Take a look inside our school! Our Tamariki page helps whānau stay up to date with our latest activities and learning experiences and showcases the hard work of our students.
Kororā Class
Sarndra Wallace
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
We have been learning about numbers up to twenty and how to make them. We investigated the number eight and used equipment to make equations. Then we read the book,
Ten Monsters in a Bed.
We found out that if you draw a number eight it makes a head and body which then became our own monsters. Next we will make some number equations to go with them.
We love having fun in Math!
Tūī Class
Eddie Robinson
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
We have been learning about length. We have measured our arms and feet and put these measurements in a time capsule - later in the year we will see how much we have grown. We have also been describing different dogs and creating our own dog character. Now we know what ‘friendly’ and ‘unfriendly’ dogs look like. Sometimes it is hard to know, so we have to think how to keep ourselves safe around every dog.
Piwakawaka Class
Jen Streat
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
In Piwakawaka we have been busy getting into our learning routines. The days have just been flying by! In math we have been learning about measurement. We started off by using our body and objects to measure different lengths and have been learning how to use a ruler. We planted our seeds and have been learning about plants and what the different parts do. Come check out how much they’ve grown!
Kererū Class
Alex Kircher
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
In Kereru we have been learning about place value and measurement in maths. Some of us were challenged to rule a line to the exact millimetre, we surprised ourselves with how accurate we were able to be and celebrated each other's successes. Last week we got the opportunity to learn all about rubbish, recycling and compost with the enviroschools team. We learnt about what objects should be put in each bin and were surprised by some of the results.
Ruru Class
Anna Miller
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
Ruru has had a busy few weeks. During inquiry time we have been learning more about plants. We have planted a variety of plants to sell at the school gala, learnt about the different parts of plants and created some great colleague art around flowers. For our shared morning teas, we have been lucky enough to have a parent bring in a sunflower head to have a look at and eat the seeds off. This was an interesting learning experience for many of us! In math we have been exploring measurement and comparative sizes. On Wednesday we went out and drew out the actual size of a variety of sea creatures.
Toroa Class
Jamaya Fisilau
Kaiako
To tatou ako (our learning)
In Tōroa, we have been busy working together to get our seeds planted. In writing, we are recounting a time that we hung out with friends. It has been fantastic reading some of the language features we are using to hook the reader in. Yesterday, we were so excited when Milo, the dog and her handler Sheridan came into our class. We learned the safe way to approach and pat a dog and how to read its body language to make sure it felt safe too. Milo showed us
how she could jump up to give high-fives!
