Category: Gwen Bowler

Full Steam ahead forTokarewa Programme

The Tokarewa programme is an initiative that encourages students to show the school POWER values of Pride, Opportunity, Whanau, Excellence, and Respect. Read more about 'Full Steam ahead forTokarewa Programme'...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Posted 2 months ago By Gwen Bowler

Six Bricks

A group of teachers sit nervously waiting for the Six Bricks - professional learning to start. Sitting in front of us are six different coloured duplo bricks. Read more about 'Six Bricks '...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged Managing Self; Posted 3 months ago By Gwen Bowler and Six Bricks

Poihip’s PMP

The Poihipi Team teachers completed some professional development during the summer holidays. Now several weeks later, both Mrs Parkes and Mrs Griffin feel the programme has been a great success. Read more about 'Poihip’s PMP '...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged Health and Physical Education, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 3 months ago By Gwen Bowler

Senior STEM Experiences

This means that over a week, I am in and out of different classes from juniors to seniors. Read more about 'Senior STEM Experiences'...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged Mathematics, Technology, Relating to Others; Posted 5 months ago By Gwen Bowler

Vision and Mission

Wairakei Power Station was commissioned in 1958 and Wairakei Primary School followed not long after on September 7, 1959. Read more about 'Vision and Mission'...

Posted in Deputy-Principal, Assistant Principal; Tagged Social Sciences. Health and Physical Education, Thinking, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 5 months ago By Gwen Bowler and Jenna Foley

Quick60

Her enthusiasm and the students' readiness to start their daily lesson, tell me that Quick 60 is something they enjoy coming to. Read more about 'Quick60 '...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Posted 8 months ago By Gwen Bowler

Terrific TALES Programme Supports Tamariki

TALES is designed to run in the last few weeks of each term and supports groups of students transitioning from the end of the term to the term break. Read more about 'Terrific TALES Programme Supports Tamariki'...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 10 months ago By Gwen Bowler

Discovering Quoits

I was thinking about how I could incorporate some hands-on activities for the boys in Room 13. Read more about 'Discovering Quoits'...

Posted in Te Huka; Tagged Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Science, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Problem Solving, Relating to Others; Posted 10 months ago By Gwen Bowler and Leanne Jackson

The Magic of Rainbow Reading

Headphones on and strange looking pens at the ready, they tap the ‘magic dots,’ more commonly known as ‘reading dots’ and hey presto! The students have started their Rainbow Reading session. Read more about 'The Magic of Rainbow Reading'...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking; Posted 12 months ago By Gwen Bowler

JourneyBegins

When working in a Year 5 class, I was shared an example of building a picture in a reader’s head and to ‘show not tell’ when we write. Read more about 'JourneyBegins'...

Posted in Assistant Principal; Tagged English, Using Language Symbols and Text, Thinking; Posted 12 months ago By Gwen Bowler