Wiki tuatoru (3)

Kupu o te wiki (Mahi): Meaning work

Kura Dispositions Focus: Creator (Creating Solutions)

To achieve this, students will be encouraged to brainstorm possible solutions with their classmates, drawing on what they already know to analyse and evaluate each solution, and choose the most practical and feasible one.

Maths: Each age level of Rakahuri and Waikuku children continue to solve problems in multiple ways, building a kete of resources in their brains to transfer into other areas of their learning. Some of us have been concentrating on two and 3D shapes. Drawing and naming shapes and learning about some words' prefixes to help the students determine how many sides a shape may have. Our younger tamariki have been challenged by looking at clocks and time.  They have even made their own clocks that are proudly displayed in Rakahuri. 

Literacy: Imagination is a wonderfully powerful tool that can create the most marvellous stories. Some of the tamariki in our space have been working very hard on describing characters, settings and events to create an exciting narrative. We will upload a sample of this work onto Hero for you to admire and talk to your child about.

"Shine be the change" Inquiry: Going Green!: On Wednesday, we are lucky to have Lesley Ottey from Eco-educate (Sustainable Resource Education) visiting Rakahuri and Waikuku. We will be discussing worm farms and Worm farms, among other things. This information will help us with our SDGs and ensure we all have green fingers ready for planting later in the term.

P.E. : Athletics training has continued but we also continue to practice teamsports. In sports, teamwork helps motivate people to play hard, train hard, and compete. In your everyday life, teamwork from sports transfers and gives your tamariki a sense of how important collaboration and cooperation are.

DDL: This term our theme is ‘Computational Thinking’ which each of the ākonga working towards their own unique digital object. 

What Is Computational Thinking?

Computational thinking is a way of solving problems and designing systems that involves breaking down complex problems into smaller, more manageable pieces, identifying patterns and relationships, and creating algorithms to solve those problems.

The biggest benefit of computational thinking is how it enables real-world problem solving. For kids, knowing how to take large problems and break them into simpler steps can help with everything from solving math problems to writing a book.

Newsletter Art: The newsletter art is by Aiden in Y1. It shows his awesome Computational Thinking by trying to get the Bee Bot to the treasure chest. His next steps will be to add his code into the Bee-Bet.  Keep up the great work Aiden! 

Term 4 Reminders:

Hats: Hats are essential in the Aotearoa summer, even if it is a cloudy day. Children are also considered potentially more vulnerable than adults to the adverse effects of UVR [ultraviolet radiation]. Please name the hat clearly to help us return the lost ones to their rightful owners.

Pātara wai: Please ensure your child has a drink bottle at kura.

Whare pukapuka: Library Day is Thursday, but it is fine to bring books back and return or store in our learning community.

Labour Day: Monday is Labour Day, so there will be no school until Tuesday. The New Zealand-wide holiday in October each year commemorates efforts by workers to make eight hours the standard working day. So, make the most of your long weekend, rest, relax, recoup, and revel in each other's company.

Congratulations: What a fantastic Pegasus Bay School sports day we had this year. Our lively tamariki have shown us all what true athleticism looks like. Parents, whānau and kaiako stood with bated breaths, watching one after another of our students pushing their limits to do their best. We are so proud of their outstanding accomplishments and can’t wait to see what else they will achieve in the future.

Ngā mihi nui

Rakahuri and Waikuku Teaching Team