Making takakau bread

te wiki o te reo maori

NZ Elections

Room 2 has been learning about tomorrow's election. We were learning about the leaders of the main parties and what a party means in politics. Merion had heard of Jacinda Ardern and Bill English. Great noticing what's happening around you Merion!

Dance with Miss Claire

Technology

Outside Room 2 is a large liquidambar tree. Magpies enjoy sitting in the tree and the birds have really caught the attention of the children in Room 2. This inspired Mr Gibson, our amazing student teacher, to teach a technology unit on bird feeders. 

Children were introduced to some construction equipment and terms - drill, sander, ear muffs, screws, pilot hole. Kapi could remember many of these terms including the pilot hole! Fantastic learning Kapi! 

Term 3

Welcome to Term 3! The term has begun well with lots of learning and fun taking place in Room 2. Luke Gibson, our fabulous student teacher, has been teaching this week. Thank-you Mr. Gibson!

Children have completed a wonderful art unit making tapa inspired pictures. They worked really hard to create pictures that had large flower shapes and patterns.

Matariki Art

Today we were learning to draw some Maori inspired patterns so that we can decorate a star for Matariki. Here is what the students of Room 2 said:
Abdifatah: we are learning about Maori patterns
Aryan: patterns are made of different things and they repeat
Ehmarze: we drew Maori patterns and we copied them
Hameed: I learnt to do the curvy lines inside the waves 
Jesse: we learnt to do the waves pattern
Kapi: I learnt about Matariki 
Lukman: I learnt about doing the triangles
Merion: Matariki is special because it's the Maori New Year
Molly: I learnt about drawing the patterns and making all the patterns
Samu: patterns - I like them
Rosa: I was learning to make Maori patterns 
Tauni: I was learning about the 7 stars and Matariki
Valentino: I learnt about Matariki and doing the Maori patterns