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Fitness fans
“Come into my team!” It is the familiar cry of the class game, students quickly forming a team with friends, fearing they will miss out and be exclude…

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Poihipi’s PMP
Every morning from 9.30a.m. until 10a.m. Poihipi Team can be seen jumping, crawling, catching, laughing and having lots of fun, while practising a v…
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Taking Pride in PE
Pride is our POWER value that is about trying your best and celebrating your successes. You may not always do as well as you hope. Sometimes though, i…

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Forces of Nature
Who knew nature was so deliberate and engineered?
Our driving question is "How many ways can you move an object (including your body)?" Students are…
Our driving question is "How many ways can you move an object (including your body)?" Students are…

Bears In The Night
A good way to explore prepositions is to read the now out of print book Bears In the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
Fortunately, there are videos …
Fortunately, there are videos …
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One Team Growing in POWER
Room 2 revisited the schools POWER values. Each student started by ranking their understanding of each value from strongest to weakest. We presented …

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Leading the Way
Student leadership is fostered and developed across a variety of different contexts. Our students are always eager to be a part of these leadership op…

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“MoveWell” to Move Well
A new resource and program for schools from Sport NZ, providing skill based games that encourage and assist in implementing effective Physical Educati…

Vision and Mission
Wairakei Power Station was commissioned in 1958 and Wairakei Primary School followed not long after on September 7, 1959. Our school history and cultu…
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Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
What is the dream in Room 9 for 2022?
To apply teamwork skills in a variety of different settings.
To apply teamwork skills in a variety of different settings.