What a busy and exciting first week of Term 4 we have had in Te Manga!
Learning about the human brain
A science focus for reading this term! We have been learning all about the human brain, and there has been lots of interest in this fascinating topic! The tamariki have shown excellent recall of our key vocabulary and have enjoyed sharing what they have learnt. We are also exploring why certain foods are called brain foods and how they help our brains and bodies.

Fractions in maths
In maths, we have been learning about fractions. We have been naming fractions, finding fractions of sets and learning to use important maths language, including numerator and denominator. We are building our understanding through practical activities and lots of discussion.
Te Whare Tapa Whā
We have been creating posters about ourselves using Te Whare Tapa Whā, a model that helps us understand and care for our hauora (wellbeing). We are exploring the four sides of our whare and how each one helps support the others:
- Taha Tinana – our physical wellbeing
- Taha Whānau – our social wellbeing
- Taha Hinengaro – our mental and emotional wellbeing
- Taha Wairua – our spiritual wellbeing
Athletics and Rippa Rugby
We have also had an introduction to athletics and enjoyed giving shot put a go! To finish off, we headed out with Te Tinana and Te Rau to play rippa rugby. It was great to get outside, be active and have fun together.
A birthday celebration!
A special happy birthday to Koea, who turned 8! We hope you had a wonderful birthday! Thank you for sharing your lovely treats with us!

A fantastic start to Term 4, with lots of learning, curiosity and activity. Ka pai, Te Manga! 
that little stick man is Alex but we don’t talk about that





.It was soooo fun
but sadly i didn’t get to hold the birthday girl.


