Kia ora everyone,

My class of tuakana have been set a task to create a presentation to parents at our end of year prize - giving. They have been given the task of showing two things they have enjoyed learning this year, which could range from maths knowledge/strategies, tuhituhi skills, mahi toi, putaiao, kaiaka (athletics), Delamere Cup performance, soccer tournaments/games, or whatever else they may want to present. They have been given 2 - 3 minutes to present in any way they like by using technology and any other resources. They have already begun their planning today and it is interesting to see that they do not want to work collaboratively with others. 

There are 9 students in the class so their presentations will take up a nice chunk of 20 - 25 minutes on prize - giving day. I'm looking forward to what they come up with....and if that's not enough I have to present my first assignment for Digital Technology. I better do like my students do and get cracking!

Assignment 1

So I've just been going over,  and over our Assignment 1 for Digital Technology, and...am slowly but surely getting it planned out. I know the steps I'm going to take but still have to work out a challenge in my practice. I think there are too many to choose from...but it'll come to me. What's that saying from Forrest Gump? 'Life's a box of chocolates. You don't know what you're gonna get!' 

He mihimihi - Introduction

Tena koutou katoa.

Ko Pukenui o Raho te maunga.

Ko Waiotahe te awa.

Ko Maromahue te marae.

Ko Ngai Tamatea te hapu.

Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi.

Ko Aroha Shaw toku ingoa.

Welcome to my blog. I am a teacher at a little kura about 20 km out of Opotiki in the small settlement of Kutarere. We are a decile 1 kura, we teach at Level 1 immersion, we have a consistent roll of between 20 - 25 tamariki and our little school is situated over looking the  Ohiwa harbour. The vistas on a summer day are truly captivating and sometimes I feel hard pressed to take my tamariki back into the classroom to continue on their learning journey. The ever changing mood of the harbour and ebb and flow of the water within it are continual and  strengthens our wairuatanga, our manaakitanga, our whanaungatanga. 

I love teaching at this kura after coming from a large urban school 5 years ago. I love that I can really get to know my tamariki and can communicate with each and every one of them on a daily basis. I always like to think that it is a gift to teach here, as the korero goes 'Ahakoa he iti... he pounamu.'

No reira...tena koutou ano ...Aroha