Zoo trip today!

Here are a few pics from our wonderful zoo trip today (Kakapo and the Senior syndicate)!
Thanks parents, we all had an amazing time!

Biomechanics Lesson @ the Zoo

Weka group have been learning about the physics of animals- different types of energy & looking closely at animals bodies and how the different parts help them move, get their food & protect themselves.

Thanks Tom- you've got us all 'Wondering' about a lot of things!

Look at all the skin & bones!!!...

Samoan Language Week Clip....

Thanks to Miss Tupuivao for coming in and sharing some of her knowledge and talents with us!

Samoan Language Week guest speaker....

Today we had Ati Olive come into our class to talk about the Samoan Culture and in particular his Pe'a - traditional Samoan tattoo. He shared his (painful!) story with us all, we loved learning with Ati!
Check out some of the photos and video!

Wyatt on the tele...

Did you catch our school leader on TV tonight? Hopefully not - you should have been in bed.

Tech - Day 3.

Year 8s making Pasta sauce (or was it Soup....?)

They are making the pasta apopo (tomorrow)

Year 8's - do you recognise you frying pan?

Just in time to capture Kakapo painting being put up outside Lower HuttCity Council Building on Laings Rd this morning, Wednesday 7 May 2014

Ako Maths

A new initiative that we are trialling as part of our targetted Maths programme is based in the Maori concept of 'Ako' - Meaning reciprocal learning.

We are currently looking at Decimal Place Value, some students who are confident in this area have volunteered to be Kaiako (Teachers) and small groups of Akonga (learners) have been assigned to each.

While this first session today wasn't perfect (and we'll be modifying as we go) - the learning conversations that were taking place were fantastic.

 

SHC Open Day

Well maybe not the open day... but a quick pic of the girls having a quick trim soy triple shot macchiato at wholly bagels following the open morning...

Back at tech!

Our year 7s are with Mrs Sheet doing Sewing this term and our Yr8's with Mrs Gates trying their hand at cooking!