Last week was Cook Island Language Week. On Tuesday we got to work with our whole school and some visitors from the kindergarten to make an 'ei. Here are some pictures of our creations!
We have been doing a lot of collaborative work this year, and one thing we have learned is the importance of positive and effective communication. One of our special guests to our high tea, Kristan, shared with us why communication is vital in his work as a chef. See the video here!
We had a wonderful start to the term today. All of the students were well rested, focused, and looking forward to new experiences and learning. Here are some of our students enjoying their literacy learning and sharing their thinking with each other. Can't wait for an awesome term 3!
Wednesdays are PE days for Whanau Ako Nui. This term our PE is GOLF skills. We love the challenge of learning movement and control skills in a different sport. Check out our practice ...
During literacy time we have been learning about ANZAC day and what it means for New Zealand. Miss Fiona explained to us about what ANZAC means for her whanau. We are reading lots of different journal articles about ANZAC and we are making information posters to show the rest of our class. To gather ideas we read our journals, discuss the text, and write down key information. We have summarised the information into our own words. On Friday we planted poppy seeds in small pots that we decorated. We have also been publishing our persuasive writing. We have had lots of different arguments to write about and we have been improving each day. By Miss Norris's Literacy Group