We are going to collect the water off Weka roof and store it in a very large tank so that we have plenty of storage ready for the summer when we need water most.  You can see the edge of … Continue reading →

         Today the New Entrant students had great fun working together as a team and trying to win the longest paper chain competition.

We have been learning about bees in the Pukeko Hapori. One of the activities we completed when The Bee Lady visited was to create a honeybee using play dough and pipe cleaners. We had to as accurately as we could … Continue reading →

In the Pukeko Hapori students have been learning about insects. First students ordered Countdown Super Insect cards and then scanned them to add them to the app. Afterwards students participated in a STEAM challenge in which the Design Brief was … Continue reading →

This term students are rotating around 5 different activities to learn more skills and practice what they already know to solve problems and challenges. Here are some of week 1 blog posts

The Piwakawaka students followed the LAUNCH process to solve a real-world issue, first of all discussing the problem and creating a design they thought would be used by a number of people. Students used the website Tinkercad to create a 3D design … Continue reading →

Students in the Piwakawaka hapori have been learning about augmented reality (AR) and experimenting with the Makr app to apply this knowledge. They have used this app to create an informative clip for their community. It is great to see … Continue reading →

Who can make the longest paper chain? This activity was a great tool for helping students learn to work together, listen carefully, communicate clearly, and think creatively.