Count and Match

Todia has been working on counting a group of objects and finding the corresponding number. Learning how to count 1:1 is a tricky skill. Todia was able to complete this activity with no support to show that he has mastered this skill. Well done Todia, we are so proud of how much you have learnt this year.

Beginning and Ending Sounds

Hugo has been working very hard on his beginning and ending sounds. In this activity he has to identify if the "n" sound is at the beginning or end of the word. Well done Hugo, this was a very challenging activity!

Splatter Painting by Jackson Pollack

This term we are learning about famous artists. We did a painting style by Jackson Pollack. We used sticks, straws and paintbrushes to drip paint on paper. We had so much fun. Check out this video of us creating our masterpieces!

Just Keep Swimming!

This term we are lucky enough to get funding so we can continue our lessons with Helen. We continue to make huge gains in our swimming skills which is fundamental for swimming safety in a country like New Zealand with lots of beaches. Look at us working with small groups in the big pool.

Making patterns

New term and new learning. The students at Tamaki Primary are learning how to make patterns and complete patterns this term for maths. To start the term we did a rotation of different activities to see what we were able to do. We did some activities on the smart-

board, finished the pattern on laminated mats using play dough and did some pattern making games too. Watch over the term to see what other fun learning we do to learn about patterns!

Building a Sky Tower

We have been learning about important places in Auckland. After our trip to Auckland City last Wednesday we used different boxes and containers to build a tall tower. We enjoyed knocking it down too. Look at the tall buildings we made. 

Making Maths Fun!

In our classroom we love to play games, use our hands and move around the classroom. It doesn't feel like were doing maths because we are having so much fun. Todia is building a tall tower by counting to 20, Ricky is adding two numbers together by putting pom poms in the cups and Conrad is learning ordinal numbers by playing a car racing game. Learning is fun at Tamaki Primary Satellite!

Trip to the Sky Tower

We are learning about important places in Auckland. We went for a trip to the Sky Tower and then drove through the Domain on the way home. The Sky Tower was so tall! We walked over the glass which was very scary and saw someone doing the a Bungy Jump and the Sky Walk.
What a fabulous trip!

Games, Games and more Games!

We practice social skills throughout the day but we also spend time teaching and learning how to appropriately communicate with each other, learning skills like turn taking and following rules. We are getting much better at playing without adult support. Go Tamaki Primary!

Futsal at Riverside Sports

This term we have been lucky enough to Martin from Riverside Sports taking us for Futsal lessons. We have learnt so many new skills this term and we are getting very good at controlling the ball as well as scoring goals. Thank you Martin for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. We have had so much fun this term.

Out and about at Fruit World

This term we have been learning about healthy food. We can classify food into different food groups and we also learned the names of many different foods. We went for a visit to the fruit shop. We got to pick a piece of fruit to eat for morning tea. We loved looking at all the different fruit and vegetables that they sell.