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Nau mai, haere mai ki te Kura Tuatahi - Akonga Aka Mariko
Kia ora koutou katoa, Kia orāna, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Nĭ hăo 你好, Annyoung haseyo 안녕하세요, Namaste, Assalām alaikum, Hola, Bonjour, Hallo!
We're coming to the end of another successful year of learning at VLN Primary. To celebrate the success of our ākonga from across the motu we have compiled some examples of the awesome mahi taking place in our schools.
Read, look and listen to a few of the highlights shared by several of our eTeachers who bring tamariki together for a range of programmes including visual arts, song writing, te reo Māori, kapa haka, Spanish, design, digital technology, creative writing and astronomy.
Ngā mihinui ki a koutou katoa.
Building up technique: the human form
The human form tied in a number of areas students had asked for at the start of semester - we started with basic skills and worked up ... Read more…Kaiarataki Tuakana Teina: Leadership & support
Mixed and whole classes provide opportunities for students to support their peers and take their own learning to the next level - this ... Read more…Video: Tautoko teachers and tamariki
Classes with VLN Primary can continue over years, building skills, knowledge and relationships. Ratapiko School and Koka Jules is a ... Read more…Our Songwriters create!
From expressing initial song ideas using tools & technologies to creating part or whole songs that express imaginative thinking - ... Read more…Inspiring student led projects!
The mentoring programme brought together tauira wanting to take their VLN learning further by tying their strengths and interests into ... Read more…Integrated collaborative teaching & learning
‘Our Island Your Island’ local curriculum topic was integrated in Halfmoon Bay School’s online Digital Technologies VLNP class this ... Read more…From concrete to complex
Complex Thinking is a programme tailored to extend students by shifting between the abstract and the physical. It is designed so ... Read more…Tea and cookies? Sí, me gusta Señora!
Taupo Intermediate Yr 7 and 8 classes were able to meet their Spanish teacher in person and create a traditional South American cookie ... Read more…Design & process
Check out one of the modules students worked on in 2022 - logos! It's all about the design process, peer feedback, and explaining your ... Read more…An ode to creative writing
What better way to creatively express your gratitude to the little things that give you joy than with an ode. Read more…Presenting some shining stars
Astronomy provides time and support for students to investigate their own burning questions around space, the final frontier. Read more…
