We cover the curriculum
We cover the curriculum
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Over the eight years a student is at Sylvia Park School, the curriculum will be covered at various levels through inquiry. As well as daily dedicated lessons, literacy and numeracy are integrated in authentic ways through the inquiry context.
These are the inquiries, grouped into curriculum areas. You will see some inquiries appear under multiple sections reflecting the real world, integrated focus of pakirehua.
The Arts
The Arts
Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education
Science
Science
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
How can we use the force to create a successful fitness course?
Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Ka mua ka muri - Learning from the past to lead the future.
How do the maunga in our rohe connect us to the past?
Technology
Technology
Literacy and Numeracy
Literacy and Numeracy
Every inquiry has literacy and numeracy integrated in ways that are authentic and appropriate.
Reading and Writing
Reading and Writing
We found out about some important figures involved in the story and took notes about what happened.
We learned about thinking critically about information and using reliable sources.
We learned about things that we do together that are important to us.
Room 23 found a great journal article they used for shared reading.
We explored ways we can look after our taha whānau by doing the things we enjoy, together.
Halle tells us in her artist statement that the lei she has made represents a story about her and her mum.
Room 24 uses the learning and vocabulary in pakirehua for their tuhithui.
We found information to explain what we were observing.
Mathematics
Mathematics
We used maths to provoke thinking and solve authentic problems about our big idea.
Lots of our maths problems were related to our big idea too.
We had to look really closely at patterns and create our own templates.
We had to measure lots of things to make sure we could record change.
The Year 4- 6 classes solve problems to create the best possible environment for Hettie and Percy, our school pigs.
Sporting events create opportunities to explore statistical information connected to pakirehua.
The Year 4 - 6 classes are learning about fractions in the context of their sports.
Maths at home was connected to the things around us during lockdown.
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