"Explain Everything"

"Explain Everything" on iPads

All the children in the Pukeko room now have an iPad assigned to them individually. This is mainly to use the "Explain Everything" app with our junior students. It is being used to support the Learn, Create, Share approach in many of the Manaiakalani schools throughout New Zealand.
The children are working with our facilitator (Nicola Minehan) on learning and creating learning objects. They will soon be able to share their work with their parents at home.

Last week of Term

Last week of term: 

Multiplication and Peer Mediation in the Hoiho room

Assembly Term 1, 2019

Thank you very much to all the parents and other community members who came along to our assembly today. Thank you also to Nicola for introducing "Explain Everything" to our parent community in the Kea and Pukeko rooms.

Making Kids Waterwise

Teaching children about water safety is extremely important. Our children had a session with Leanne Stocks from Education Canterbury yesterday and she focused on aspects like getting in and out of the water safely, buoyancy, orientation in the water and propulsion.

Hokitika Districts Swimming Sports

Luke, Caleb and Sam will represent us at the Hokitika Districts Swimming Sports tomorrow. Good luck, boys. We know you will do your best!

Summer Learning Journey

Well done to all our Year 4-6 students for participating in the "Summer Learning Journey" at the end of 2018, beginning 2019. 

Congratulations, Caleb for being the winner again!

Upgrade

The staff and children are very happy with the upgrade of the area around the outside classroom. Thank you, parents.

Award

Effort in Environmental Practices and Management award 

Very proud to be the principal of Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School this morning. We received the "Effort in Environmental Practices and Management" award from Westland Milk Products last night. This special certificate is for our participation and involvement in a range of sustainability efforts during 2018.

Presentation to the Westland District Council

Three of our Enviro Group students did an impressive presentation about our activities and actions with regard to sustainability this year. On the photo is our mayor, Bruce Smith. 

Our Pedagogy: Learn, Create, Share

This is how we learn with the help of digital technologies at Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School

Enviroschools Project

Another Enviroschools Project completed by the Pukeko Room

(December 2018)