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Te Waka Ahuru Inquiry for 2025
Term 3 - He Kakano ahau- Being the Light or ‘I am the Light’ - Whanaungatanga (Relationships) - Sharing knowledge within the school and community.
Big Idea:
The power of the sun.
The Sun is Our Super Star!
The Sun is a VITAL source of Energy.
THINKING:
Students can:
- Think critically about the importance of the power of the Sun
- Explain their reasoning for day and night.
Week 5 Monday. 11 August 2025. OETC trip to the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Thank you so much to all the parents who came to support our tamariki on the day. It was a great success.
Hui first then kaikai.
Whaea Hope and Aaron off to explore.
Where to first Aaron?
Aaron says, "The animals", lol.
Sione is eager to explore. Mum tells him to slow down!
Group pic of tamariki in Room 1 and Room 4.
Old friends hanging out together.
When we see open space we just want to run lol.
Learning is a social activity which brings joy.
We can pose like that statue.
Aaron takes a breather on the edge of the boat.
Picture perfect.
Into the ngahere we go.
When the statue is nearly bigger than you Sione.
Eggcellent!
Using the sun dial to find numbers.
Time to rest and reflect.
Gabriel holds a worm.
Aaron holds a worm.
Learning about the lifecycle of a bean.
Sione plays along.
Now is time for the learning session inside. Jordan rests in the loving arms of his mum Usu.
Gabriel loved the taste of the lemonade.
I can find the numbers that Whaea Tupe is calling out.
Aaron couldn't help himself, he had to climb up.
And rests on top.
Tamariki have a go at digging.
The queue to try the lemonade fruit.
Daryn and Jordan try digging.
Sione enjoyed digging.
Aaron listens to the instructions from Debbie.
Sione pushes the soil down tight.
Aaron counts up to 20 sprays of water for his pea seed.
Sione plants his lettuce in the garden.
Mum and Dad help Jordan to count to 20.
Gabriel holds his trowel.
Aaron washes his hands after planting his lettuce.
Daryn stands and looks around at the environment.
Sione gives his pea seed 20 sprays of water.
Gabriel does the same.
As does Zain.
Tamariki are looking and listening.
Zain places his pea seed in the hole.
Aaron sprays his seed with water.
Sione and mum plant lettuce.
Whaea Hope and Aaron do some planting.
Sione pushes soil around his seedling.
Zain and mum plant their lettuce.
Week 6: Replanting our bean seedling into the garden.
Now that we did an amazing job at raising our bean seed, it has grown into a seedling and needs to be transferred into the garden outside. Whaea Karen also planted a courgette and a capsicum for us to learn how to grow. We understand that putting the seed into soil, putting it by the window to get some sun and watering it daily will make it grow big. Whaea Karen also added some coloured butterfly stakes and mushroom tops to brighten up the garden and make it stand out.
Week 6: Our beans have grown so well in their jiffy pots. They are strong enough to be moved into the outside garden.
We have lots of visitors from Waka Ahuru visit our garden.
We have planted one courgette plant, with mushrooms for companionship.
We also have one capsicum planted as well.
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