Topic Time
The overall School Inquiry relates to EXCELLENCE this year. The aim is to weave all our holisitc learning through individual, community, country, and world connections to develop EXCELLENCE within what we do each day in our learning.
The Junior School Inquiry topic usually covers several curriculum areas at once. Its an interconnected plan where students learn how to explore, question, make discoveries, and create ways to share their learning in a variety of ways.
TERM 4 2020
TERM 3 2020
Week 1-4
Matariki
What is Matariki?
Who are the seven sisters?
Why do we celebrate Matariki at this time of the year?
How can we celelbrate Matariki?
Week 4-10
Previous Topic learning
Term 2 Week 7-12
Starting 25 May 2020Essential Workers in Our Community
Showing Excellence during difficult times
Who are the people in our community that cared for us while we were in lockdown?
How did they care for us?
How did they show Excellence?
Term 2: ONLINE @ HOME LEARNING
What is ANZAC?
Shadows
Garden Art Insects
Worms
And a variety of Learning ideas set for students on the Learning at Home section
Term 1: All about Me and my body
Who am I? Who is in my family?
Why is food important for my body? What happens when I swallow food? What is the food triangle?
These topics connect to the New Zealand Curriculum areas - Science, English Listening and Speaking and Presenting, The Arts, Social Sciences, Technology, and Digital Technology.