Nau mai ki nga korerorero o Te Kauru. Welcome to Te Kauru's class blog. We are a class of 30 Year 5 and 6 students at Paparore School. Our School is in the beautiful Far North of New Zealand. We are lucky to be situated next to one of the Dune Lakes in the area, Lake Ngatu and a five-minute drive to 'Te Oneroa a Tohe - The well known '90 Mile Beach. We look forward to sharing our learning journey with you. Tena koutou katoa.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Te Kauru- Our classroom May 18th 2020 Covid 19 Level 2
After the announcement, last Monday, May 11, [schools to reopen Monday, May 18] 2020, all staff at Paparore school met on Wednesday, May 13 to discuss and prepare for the reopening of the school.
Guidelines, health, and safety, classroom organization, distancing, hand washing, school breaks, duties, buses, hand sanitizing, drop-offs and pickups, clean up surfaces, staggered lunch and play breaks, and as the day went on lots of other things to consider in our classrooms;
Seating arrangement, toilet breaks, hand washing, sanitizing, classroom equipment, movement in the classroom, use of devices, entering and leaving the classroom.
This Monday as we discuss the changes to what we knew as normal there will very likely be more to add to the changes within the classroom and school environment we will have to learn. I sure together as a school community we can deal with the new look and keep on with the learning. We can do this.
The first change the students will see and get used to is the classroom environment. The seating arrangement takes me back to memories of when I was in a senior class with up to 30 + students seated at desks in rows. Not much room to move around. We are so lucky to have a large learning space for the senior class. It is a perfect space for the 30 students, a teacher, and a teacher aide.
New times new challenges. Kia Kaha.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Zone Swimmers from Te Kauru
Well Done Team
Congratulations to our Te Kauru swimmers for your participation and effort you put in at the recent Zone Swimming sports day in Kaitaia. You all are amazing and did very well.
Te Kauru swimmers -
Congratulations to Damon and Donnie from our class, who are going on to represent Paparore School and our Zone, with Charlie, Riley, Tyson, and Lara from Te Puawai at the Far North Schools event in Kaitaia.
Te Kauru swimmers -
Congratulations to Damon and Donnie from our class, who are going on to represent Paparore School and our Zone, with Charlie, Riley, Tyson, and Lara from Te Puawai at the Far North Schools event in Kaitaia.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Ripper Rugby
Ripper Rugby session
On Thursday, March 5th we had our first session with Hannah from Sport Northland.
We warmed up with an All Blacks / Warriors game. Next Hannah went over a few basic ball skills and the basic rules of Ripper Rugby.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Swimming
Monday, February 17, 2020
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
World Read Aloud Day February 5th
World Read Aloud Day. February 5th
The World Read Aloud Day encourages reading aloud and sharing stories.
The book we chose to read, 'Say Something by Peter H Reynolds was given to us by a past pupil.
A book that fits in with our school values - Excellence/Hiranga, Diversity/Rereketanga, Integrity/Ngakau, Community and Partnership/Porihanga and Caring for the Environment/Kaitiakitanga.
A great book to encourage students to share their thinking with words.
The World Read Aloud Day encourages reading aloud and sharing stories.
The book we chose to read, 'Say Something by Peter H Reynolds was given to us by a past pupil.
A book that fits in with our school values - Excellence/Hiranga, Diversity/Rereketanga, Integrity/Ngakau, Community and Partnership/Porihanga and Caring for the Environment/Kaitiakitanga.
A great book to encourage students to share their thinking with words.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Our Read Aloud Book for this term
Our Read-Aloud Book for Term 1 is
Gem of the First Water - Story about a boy who faces challenges and has to make choices to help him get through them.
Te Kauru 2020
Tena Koutou Katoa. Nau mai haere mai ki te Paparanga o Te Kauru 2020. [Our class site]
We are a Manaiakalani class and follow the kaupapa - 'LEARN CREATE SHARE'.
On our class blog we will share what we have learned and our creations to show our learning [What we now know].
In Te Kauru we have -30 Akonga [Learners], Kaiako Edwina Stevenson and Kaiawhina - Kelly Paice [Whaea Kelly]. Our classroom is the big building at the back of the school next to the school playground.
Te Kauru - Start of School year 2020 |
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