Term One - Week Two

Kia ora Whānau 

Welcome to week 2 of our 11 week Term.

We hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. 
What a treat it was to listen to our children explain their holiday mementos this morning. We found lots of connections and 'themes' running through. We loved hearing the discussions taking place as children explained thinking about 'where' to place their hexagons and 'why' they could connect to others.

Below are some photos of the work we did with our hexagon's. Hexagons are the 'puzzle pieces' which help us to frame up our thinking in a visual way when working with our learners. We can easily see what ideas connect. 

As usual team, any questions or queries please do get in touch.

We are here to help.

Many thanks
T&T
Tina and Tania.

Reminders, dates and events

  • Ngā Puna family picnic at school - Thursday the 18th of February, 5:00 - 6:30. Bring some dinner, have a swim and meet and connect with other families in Ngā Puna. Tania and Tina will see you there.
  • Kapa Haka - Tuesday afternoons with Matua Steve
  • Swimming - Our timetabled swim days are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - however please do send togs to school daily if fine. We may be able to take advantage of any 'free' slots.
  • Monday afternoon - Library ( browsing only currently)
  • Photo for Whānau wall - Our wall is looking VERY bare! We would love a family photo please. Emails are fine and we can print them for you. Often someone is missing, usually mum or dad as they are taking the photo! Any or all family members is fine. 







 
Getting ready for Kapa Haka

Matua Steve at Kapa Haka





















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