Kakapo love to inquire about new things and work together to solve problems. We really enjoy authentic learning and choosing what we learn about. Our class shows mercy and gives service by taking on many roles of responsibility, which helps to prepare us to be leaders in our school whanau. We love sports, being creative and getting hands on both in and out of the classroom. Our prayers are filled with aroha and we strive to live our school values. Whakarongo ki te tangi a te manu Kakapo!
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Angles not Angels 😇
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
Te Hiku Movie Festival 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
🧠BRAIN BUILDING🧠
In Kakapo class we have been learning all about the brain. Today we got into groups. Each group was given a different part of the brain to focus on. Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, amygdala and the temporal/occipital lobes.
Each group had to read through and choose the information that related to 'their' part of the brain. After identifying this information the groups dicussed which information was important. They conducted further research to answer any questions they had or anything that they may not have understood.
THEN... Mrs Cutler gave each group playdough. Each group had a different colour. The task was to use the playdough to create their part of the brain into a 3D model. For this each group had to collaborate further to check position, scale and to join them up to build our brain.
Friday, August 7, 2020
PCS Cross Country Day
It is that time of year again!
Despite all the rain, the mud, the slips, the road closures the track on Mrs Cutlers farm was not muddy at all! While we missed the mud a little bit the weather was awesome and we had so much fun.
We are one of the few schools to still hold our own cross country races on a 'real' track. Something we are very proud of 😁 We support each other, cheer on our whanau groups, encourage and celebrate in everyones personal successes. There is always tuakana teina too when the littlest children in the school run.
Check out some of the pics from yesterday
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Term 3 - The First Normal Term of 2020 😉
We are back and ready to carry on the great learning we had begun in Term 2.
This term we are lucky enough to have a student teacher, Mr Hobson, with us for the entire term.
Though this is our most normal term of the year so far, we have a very busy time ahead with speeches & cross country and lots of other tournaments
How is your term going so far?
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
CHANGE of plans 🌎
Thursday, June 18, 2020
In Class Mahi Tahi
Monday, June 15, 2020
🌿 Rainforest Art 🌿
- about foreground and background
- how to create depth and realism using colour (darker for objects further away and lighter for objects closer)
- layering for a 3D effect
- Adding detail and texture for realism
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Figuratively speaking....
Idioms 📕
Monday, May 25, 2020
🦋🦋🦋
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Hanging Baskets
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Emotion Wheel
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Let's Reflect - tcelfeR s'teL
Friday, May 1, 2020
Concrete Mural
Friday, April 24, 2020
Lest We Forget
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Safe At Home
Monday, March 16, 2020
Float, Float, Float Your Boat ... ⛵
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Mahi Tahi 2020
The aim is to instill 21st century skills in a way that every person gets to shine, take leadership, share ideas, follow leadership and practice the 4C's. Now that you know what Mahi Tahi is - keep an eye out for some 2020 Mahi Tahi posts!
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Kakapo Confessions
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Fantastic Fonterra! 🥛
Everyone was lucky enough to receive some yummy flavoured milk from Fonterra too. After the visit Kakapo kids had lots of questions about milk production, export and sustainable businesses. We continued with our own passion projects around these questions and presented them in different ways, sharing our learning with the class.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
School Art History
The criteria for the portraits was to:
Use only your house colour
Create a detailed picture of yourself
Add your name
Think about the background/foreground and how to manage the colour