Term 4 Week 6

The Great Waka/Tall Ship Sail-off 2019

Our waka and tall ships were created at home with whanau  as part of our inquiry topic, which focused on where our ancestors came from and how they journeyed to New Zealand. WOW!! We were so impressed with the creativity and originality of the designs and models. Plans were drawn up and we learned a lot about design, flotation, materials and repair. Each one was unique and the students were so proud of their vessels which were tested in the school pool. 

Thank you whanau for your fantastic support with this project!!

Term 4 Week 3 - 5

 Measurement
Te Kakano are learning about measurement. It is very much about understanding the language of measurement and comparison. The students measured a variety of objects using non-standard measuring tools such as unifix cubes, blocks, string, hands and feet. It has been a lot of fun as the following photos demonstrate.

Whaea Jac, a 3rd Year student teacher has the students engaged and thinking about height.

Here we are in groups sorting ourselves from shortest to tallest.


How tall is a moa?

How long?



Sharing and discussing

How long? How wide?

We learn, create and share!