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Forces of Nature
Who knew nature was so deliberate and engineered?
Our driving question is "How many ways can you move an object (including your body)?" Students are…
Our driving question is "How many ways can you move an object (including your body)?" Students are…
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Writing for success
It is important to go through the process of writing, right from pre-planning and brainstorming through to editing, revising and publishing. To do thi…
Bears In The Night
A good way to explore prepositions is to read the now out of print book Bears In the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
Fortunately, there are videos …
Fortunately, there are videos …
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One Team Growing in POWER
Room 2 revisited the schools POWER values. Each student started by ranking their understanding of each value from strongest to weakest. We presented …
Not all Heroes Wear Capes
Handwriting? Wow, many of us would think that it is a thing of the past. However, being able to write efficiently and legibly is still important.
Magic or Magnetism
Investigating the magic around the force of magnetism. Through experiments and investigations, students have found that magnetism is a force that attr…
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Chromebook POWER
Students have become acquainted with new class members, new routines and, for many, a brand-new teacher as well as brand-new Chrome books. The Kiwi re…
Vision and Mission
Wairakei Power Station was commissioned in 1958 and Wairakei Primary School followed not long after on September 7, 1959. Our school history and cultu…
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Bugs for Breakfast
The Captain Marvel reading group read an interesting article in School Journal Level 2 May 2017. The story opened their eyes to the possible benefits …
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Applying for Lifelong Learning Experiences
Growing lifelong learners is a mission of Wairakei Primary School. Applying the skills learnt within the classroom to real-life situations is a valuab…