Miss G's Post on Friday, 10 June 2016

Congratulations to our learners for getting their special awards.

Miss G's Post on Wednesday, 21 October 2015

April can order cards to twenty. You were very speedy.

Miss G's Post on Thursday, 15 October 2015

We joined the shake out drill along with the rest of the schools in NZ.

Miss G's Post on Thursday, 3 September 2015

The three little pigs play recited by some of the Matai team.

Rippa Rugby

Rory the sports activator came today and helped us with our rippa rugby skills. Have a look at some of our skills.

Making a blanket fort for writing.

We are learning to write recounts. We worked together to build a hut. Then we went into the hut to do our writing.

Miss G's Photo on Friday, 14 August 2015

Our wharenui

We are learning about the wharenui on a Marae. After talking about the different parts, we went and tried making our own structure with all kinds of materials.

Skipping

We are learning to skip on the spot in the Matai hub, and to try several different moves. Can you skip with us at home? It is great for developing our coordination.

How to help...
   (beginners): Use a piece of long rope. Remind us how to hold the skipping rope, move it over our heads THEN jump. Our feet should be glued together when we jump.
 
All levels
 - Have a skipping competition with us - who can skip for the longest?
 - Put on some cool music in the background (we added 'Battlefield' by Jordin Sparks to this)
 - Google 'Jump Rope for Heart Skipping Videos' to get inspired with some different moves.

How is our Marae like/different to our school?

We labelled our room. We are the tangata whenua here in this room - this is our place. Visitors who come are called manuhiri. Our kura...school is made up of of all of our area. A marae is a group of buildings. A marae is built to represent a body.

Miss G's Post on Saturday, 30 May 2015

What a fantastic day at the cross country. You all did your best and persevered. Thanks to Mrs O'Meara and team for organising the events and to the Body family for the venue.

Learning To Live Together