Our main whakataukī for the year was certainly guiding us during our exploration at Te Papa: Mā te kimi ka kite, mā te kite ka mōhio, mā te mōhio ka mārama (seek and discover, discover and know, know and become enlightened).

After our journey back in time, students throughout kura (school) reflected on their visit to 'meet' the dinosaurs during their educational experience at Te Papa.

Our youngest ākonga (students) in Māwhero, drew picture plans of their visit and spoke about the highlights for them:

I saw a bone in a glass box. It was very old and very big.

There was a ruler to measure the dinosaur's legs. We also saw dinosaur egg fossils.

We could touch the blue dinosaur bones.

One tooth I touched was spiky. One was smoother.

We created our own dinosaurs on a computer.

The dinosaurs needed food and a safe home. It was very sunny and dry.

If dinosaurs were around today, people would be hiding. Some were meat eaters.

I saw a bird who could pick up people. Now it is extinct.

The Earthquake House was shaking and I felt wobbly!

Thank you to the many volunteers from our whānau (families) who took time out of their busy schedules. We could not have provided this rich learning experience without you. It was wonderful to see parents and caregivers supporting our students and teachers in various ways throughout the day. It truly was a fantastic learning opportunity for all. 

We look forward to welcoming whānau to school during our Learning Celebrations Thursday 4th April. This will be an opportunity for ākonga to share their work from the term and explain how they have made connections between their inquiry learning about the living world invarious ways. See you then!