Full STEAM Ahead
This was a recent dilemma faced by the Poihipi teachers and students. Read more about 'Full STEAM Ahead'...
Funky Figures
One artist we looked at was the pop artist Keith Haring. We liked how he used bold colours, cartoon people shapes, black outlines and some movement lines in his work. Read more about 'Funky Figures'...
Sensational Shapes
Firstly, students learnt to recognise a number of shapes by their appearance. They created bead shapes and learnt the Māori names for each of them. Read more about 'Sensational Shapes'...
書道 Calligraphy
As well as fine motor skills, there are many other skills involved in handwriting. These include hand-eye coordination, muscle memory, posture, and use of the ‘tripod’ pencil grasp. Read more about '書道 Calligraphy'...
Finding Our Passion
This is the question Room 15 students have been asked to think about when choosing a Passion Project. Read more about 'Finding Our Passion'...
The Wairakei Way
Wairakei Primary School’s POWER values are important to all teachers’, students’ and the wider community, and ‘The Wairakei Way’ reminds everyone of these values. Read more about 'The Wairakei Way'...
Lighting Up Science
Inquiry for Term 3 is called ‘Phunky Physics’ and the rationale is to predict, observe, and explain everyday examples of scientific phenomena. Read more about 'Lighting Up Science'...
Millions of Matariki moments
Ma te wheturangi o Matariki, e tiaki mai, e manaaki mai i a koe, i a koutou ranei, mo te tau e taka mai ana Read more about 'Millions of Matariki moments'...
The fascination Sounds of Physics
Phunky Physics is the school wide inquiry focus. The teachers’ and students’ are learning a variety of elements of physics from energy, force and motion, light, and so much more. Read more about 'The fascination Sounds of Physics '...
Turning Words into Diamonds
A diamante poem is a good way to introduce verbs and nouns and use new vocabulary about topic like Matariki. Read more about 'Turning Words into Diamonds'...
