Puāwaitanga have been buzzing with investigations that looked at different ways we can
help to ‘Make our Community GREAT!’ Take a look at what we’ve been up to.
Room 16 has been looking at ways to improve our community to make it GREAT. We gathered information about organic methods to spray the weeds at our school and then we made a hypothesis before we began our testing. There were varying degrees of success, and one of the most effective ways of eradicating weeds was a mixture of vinegar, salt and water.
As part of Room 17’s Inquiry learning this term, students were fortunate enough to spend a morning with Sarah Slater from Watercare, learning lots about water quality in our local streams and waters. Students were shown how to test the quality of water using pH and nitrate indicators, and were also able to identify how the effect of pollution can impact the water quality and animal life in our local streams.
Room 18 has been using our overarching theme, ‘What makes a community?’, in our writing. We watched a video, If the World Were a Village, and used the information in it to practise our note taking skills. We reported on the statistics which interested us. At the beginning of the term we also came up with our own question about community that we wanted to have answered.
Here is something from our learning journals:
'A community is to bring people together and support each other in our struggles, fights, and threats. As humans, we need people to surround us and help us, as we develop. Communities are very important.' By Aiolani
'So hello there I’m gonna tell you what if the world was a village with one hundred people would be like so a village a hundred people: 1 would be from Oceania, and 13% are from Africa,and 50% are from North America, and there is a percent of 8 central Americans and 12% are from Europe. There would be 32 Christians. There are many many kids there are all sorts of animals, sheep, chickens, camels, horses, dogs. 20 people are poor 31 go to school while others have stay home and help. 39% are under age 20, 42% are middle age. There is enough food for most people .And there allot! of religions, and most people are healthy. 1 would be Jewish and 19 Muslims. And places are full! of pollution. And now i guess that’s all for now bye bye!!!!!!' By Jaskirat
In Room 19, apart from the day to day reading/maths and writing grind, we’ve also had a hive of activity around our Inquiry Project. We have been researching how to keep our bees hydrated! Once the research phase is over, the students will be building bee feeders which shall then be allocated at strategic points around the school #quenchthebeethirst.
Room 20 has been looking into ‘Waste’ at Stanhope Road School and how we can help our community solve this ongoing problem. Below are just a few snapshots from our research that filtered into our maths learning. Stay tuned for our results on our worm farms and recycling updates!
help to ‘Make our Community GREAT!’ Take a look at what we’ve been up to.
Room 16 has been looking at ways to improve our community to make it GREAT. We gathered information about organic methods to spray the weeds at our school and then we made a hypothesis before we began our testing. There were varying degrees of success, and one of the most effective ways of eradicating weeds was a mixture of vinegar, salt and water.
As part of Room 17’s Inquiry learning this term, students were fortunate enough to spend a morning with Sarah Slater from Watercare, learning lots about water quality in our local streams and waters. Students were shown how to test the quality of water using pH and nitrate indicators, and were also able to identify how the effect of pollution can impact the water quality and animal life in our local streams.
Room 18 has been using our overarching theme, ‘What makes a community?’, in our writing. We watched a video, If the World Were a Village, and used the information in it to practise our note taking skills. We reported on the statistics which interested us. At the beginning of the term we also came up with our own question about community that we wanted to have answered.
Here is something from our learning journals:
'A community is to bring people together and support each other in our struggles, fights, and threats. As humans, we need people to surround us and help us, as we develop. Communities are very important.' By Aiolani
'So hello there I’m gonna tell you what if the world was a village with one hundred people would be like so a village a hundred people: 1 would be from Oceania, and 13% are from Africa,and 50% are from North America, and there is a percent of 8 central Americans and 12% are from Europe. There would be 32 Christians. There are many many kids there are all sorts of animals, sheep, chickens, camels, horses, dogs. 20 people are poor 31 go to school while others have stay home and help. 39% are under age 20, 42% are middle age. There is enough food for most people .And there allot! of religions, and most people are healthy. 1 would be Jewish and 19 Muslims. And places are full! of pollution. And now i guess that’s all for now bye bye!!!!!!' By Jaskirat
In Room 19, apart from the day to day reading/maths and writing grind, we’ve also had a hive of activity around our Inquiry Project. We have been researching how to keep our bees hydrated! Once the research phase is over, the students will be building bee feeders which shall then be allocated at strategic points around the school #quenchthebeethirst.
Room 20 has been looking into ‘Waste’ at Stanhope Road School and how we can help our community solve this ongoing problem. Below are just a few snapshots from our research that filtered into our maths learning. Stay tuned for our results on our worm farms and recycling updates!
Enviroschools Principles in action here:
- Empowered Students are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of their early childhood centre or school. Their unique perspectives are valued for the knowledge and insight that they bring, and they are supported to take action for real change.
- The principle of Learning for Sustainability recognises the types of teaching and learning that foster student empowerment, decision-making, action and sustainable outcomes.
- Respect for the Diversity of People and Cultures acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making in Enviroschools.
- Sustainable Communities act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of our environment, society, culture and economy.