We love hearing about life outside of kura so when ākonga want to share, it is always encouraged.
Jackson loves fishing and talks to us about his fishing adventures. It was fabulous to hear about his latest adventures and see some pictures of his wonderful fish.
Isla has been telling us about her chickens and especially Chuckles, the clever hen who has just started laying. What a gorgeous pair they make!
Billie Jean, Leah and Mila have shared treasures from home that are related to our ANZAC day learning though are quite different.
Billie Jean shared stories from her whānau and a copper pot and an antique pocket watch that dated back to World War II.
Leah shared treasures from her whānau who took part in World War I and II. It was lovely to listen to Leah share her granny’s stories shared. We felt so lucky to have seen these special items.
Mila shared the mortar shells from WW2 that were found on her farm as it was the Waipapakauri Air Field during World War II. Her big brother Jamie found them when they were cleaning out a shed just before Easter. They rang the police and the army EOD specialists went out to their place where they xrayed the bombs and then exploded them. How exciting! Mila brought the pieces that were left into school to show us. It was very exciting to hear all about it and to see the explosion on a video.