Category: Class Blogs

All about the Marae

In a few weeks, our studio is going on a haerenga to a local Marae. As part of our Inquiry this term, we have been learning about the different parts of the Marae. Each morning, Koka Ally taught us the names of the different parts and where they were located. Then we got to create our own marae and included all the important parts. We coloured our own pieces to make them unique, cut them out and stuck them in the correct place. Finally, we labelled our marae.

We also had some fun making ourselves into the different parts of the Marae. We are so looking forward to our visit.

Can you name the different parts of the marae?

 

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Hato Hone St John – First Aid

Today we had a visit from Justin, a school educator from Hato Hone St John. We got to learn a lot of new skills from him.

We learned about how to ring the emergency services and what to say to them. Then we learned about the types of things that can happy in the home. The most dangerous place in the home is the bathroom for slips. Water on the floor is very dangerous. The next most dangerous room is the kitchen.

He showed us how to deal with burns (20 mins under cold water – not ice!) and then wrap in gladwrap. Get to hospital if you need to. Then we learned the DRSAB.  Danger – check the area around the patient for danger. Response – can you wake them up? Send for Help! Get someone to call 111 and ask for an ambulance. Airway – tilt their head back using their chin and back of their head (be careful as they could have a neck injury). Then you go onto check their Breathing. We did not go to CPR then, as kids they aren’t able to do it well or take in the details. They were shown how to put someone in the recovery position.

The worst news I thought was that for the whole of Taranaki, from Mokau to Waitotara Valley, there are only SEVEN ambulances available during the day and FIVE in the evening. They don’t have enough money for staff or ambulances. This is not good! So we have to learn first aid to keep others alive until they can come and help.

The kids loved it. Justin was funny and made it memorable.

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Room 19’s Dessert

The children in Room 19 had lots of fun making a delicious dessert that many of us love! Along the way, we explored some exciting Maths and Science concepts, including solids, liquids, fractions and measurement.

Can you guess what we made? Watch our movie to find out! We hope you enjoy watching it. Don’t forget to leave us a comment and tell us what your favourite dessert is. We would love to hear from you!

         

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Highlights from the Room 3 Art Exhibition!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the school hall for our Room 3 Art Exhibition!

Our Year 2 students worked incredibly hard to plan, paint, and build their own original artworks. Opening up the hall gave us the perfect space to showcase all of their bright ideas in a wonderful community display.

Thank You to Our Whānau:

Kei ngā mātua, nō mātou te aroha i tō koutou haerenga mai ki te whakanui i ngā mahi a ā koutou tamariki. Ka nui te mihi!

(To our parents, we are deeply grateful for your attendance in celebrating the work of your children. Thank you very much!)

Check out the photos below to see our gallery display in the hall and our young artists in action!

Ngā mihi nui for being such a supportive community for our Room 3 learners!

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Manhattan by Siobhan

In Room Four we are reading the book ‘Wonder’ and building things or making posters for the book! Here’s some information about Manhattan.

 Manhattan is part New York city. It’s a small city 37.01 km long but the population is nearly 1.7 million. That’s a lot for a small city!  Manhattan is a famous island in New York.

Manhattan is surrounded by three rivers!  Manhattan has the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island but it’s still a part of Manhattan! 

Siobhan’s Blog

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If I had ten wishes I would wish for … by Isla

On our learning about the book ‘Wonder’ August would wish for a face that is normal and no one would notice. If I have ten wishes I will wish for

1. My mum can have a bigger car.

2. A bigger house.

3. A Coraline doll.

4. A Coraline outfit.

5. Have a lot of friends.

6. Have my dream room.

7. Go on a ferry.

8. Be able to travel anywhere.

9. Be good at drawing.

10. Always be happy.

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Art Show: Whole School

On Tuesday, students got to go around the school to see the rest of the school’s art. We went to the hall and the library. We saw some amazing art. Everyone has worked hard. The splattered ice cream on the floor was remarked upon.

   

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Fakaalofa Lahi Atu! Look at Our Vagahau Niue Posters! 🇳🇺

During Vagahau Niue Week, Room 3 loved learning about Niue!

Here’s a quick look at some of our class proudly showing off their posters they made after researching remarkable places in Niue.   You can see:

  • Niue Maps: Finding special places like the airport, Limu Pools, and Avaiki Cave, paired with our own mini sketches.
  • Self-Portraits: Drawing ourselves and introducing who we are.
  • The Niue Flag: Colouring the bright yellow and blue flag.
  • Favourite Landmarks: Drawing a special spot and practicing our writing.

Watch our quick video below 👏

Our posters are now proudly displayed on our classroom wall—feel free to pop in and take a closer look!

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School Art Expo – R7

Last term, Room 7 worked very hard on our 3 pieces of art and in Term 2 we made a cardboard house. Room 7 has got lots of compliments from visitors and people  from our school about our fantastic art.

Here is our displays. Our portraits, sunflowers and landscapes were inspired by Vincent van Gogh.

   

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Who, Where, When and What happened? Do you want to read our recounts? Go on..

We wrote recounts about something that was VERY emotional for us. (Something sad, fun, exciting, dangerous, scarey…) We know people don’t want to read boring things. We tried to use some adjectives and some feelings words. We recorded ourselves reading our recounts for you to enjoy. Can you tell us what we did in our writing to hook you in and make you keep reading please?  Scroll down after our poster, click on the highlighted name to read our recounts. 

 

 

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Niue Language Week 2026

To celebrate Niue Language Week, Room 23 got to make Takihi. It is a traditional Niue dish made with taro, pawpaw and coconut cream.

First, children took turns peeling the taro. Some got to cut the pawpaw and others scooped out the seeds. Then children took turns peeling the pawpaw. Everyone was careful not to peel the too much off the taro and pawpaw.

After that, Miss Lavakula took over with the help of Whaea Sandy. Quickly, they sliced taro into thin pieces and thinly sliced the pawpaw. We put the slices into layers on foil, poured over some coconut cream and baked it on high for an hour. The leftover pawpaw was quickly devoured by everyone too.

Once cool, the children got to eat a sample of the takihi. Some even got seconds. The children enjoyed this experience very much.

Fakaaue lahi everyone.

Check out our learner blogs for their challenges of Vagahau Niue. Here’s Nufaysah’s post here. She won the orators challenge.

 

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Stomp

We are learning about music. We have had the beat station in our classroom a couple of times, and are practicing making a beat.

We watched some of the stage show Stomp in class today. The performers didn’t use any instruments – they used things like brooms, newspapers and their shoes to make music. It was neat to see that music can come from anywhere, and there are lots of ways for musicians to make beats, melodies and songs.

The next time we have the beat station, we’re hoping to get through some of the level 2 lessons so that we can start adding some ukulele to our songs.

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Our Winter Oak Tree

Our winter Oak Tree is bare and there are no green leaves to cover it. It looks like a giant skeleton standing near our playground. The twigs look spiky, sharp pointy fingers and the branches look like skinny wooden bones sticking out. The huge trunk stays super sturdy in the wind. The sleepy tree is taking a long nap waiting patiently for spring to bring its leaves back.

By Milana

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The Boy who Built a Wall Around Himself.

Before the boy built the tall wall around himself, he felt very upset, overwhelmed and petrified because nobody seemed to care or love him. He felt suffocated by the weight of his painful feelings. He grew hollow inside as his happiness vanished. It seemed everyone abandoned him, leaving him alone to carry these painful feelings by himself. As a result he felt shattered, unsafe, loneliness and defenseless. 

By Manu

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