Kia Ora, My name is Whaea Gita and I am the new teacher in Room 2.
I am looking forward to making a positive difference in the learning and development of Room 2 students. I deeply value whanaungatanga with whānau i and consider that the power of effective communication is the key for holistic development of ākonga.
I am excited to be a part of Te Matauranga family and look forward to seeing and meeting our lovely Room 2 tamariki and their whānau.
I hold the belief that one learns from trying and making mistakes!
Mai I te kopae ki te urupa, tatou ako tono ai
From the cradle to the grave, we are forever learning
Getting to know each other - The teacher and lovely tamariki connected with each other in a special way. They passed the ball of yarn to each other whilst telling interesting things about themselves. Look at the gigantic spider web created in this fun activity of forging connections!
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly in play children learn how to learn”.
The most favourite thing in Room 2 is to be outdoors and play. They explore the world around them, discovering new wonders with each step, and fostering a deep sense of curiosity and joy in their hearts
“Pepeha: Roots that Ground Us, Branches that Reach the Sky”.
The students of Room 2 crafted their Pepeha with tremendous gusto. They collected natural resources from outdoors and used it to creatively to decorate their personalised masterpieces.
Students looked up ideas on Chromebooks and let their imaginations run wild. They gathered materials like wooden forks, tea light candles, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and buttons to decorate their cardboard aliens. It was a fun way to explore their creativity!
Rocketing into Creativity: Students soar high with laughter and innovation as they launch their paper rockets into the sky! They competed with each other to see whose rocket flew the highest and the farthest!
“Oh, the places you will go” Dr Seuss.
Wonderings in Room 2 (Milky Way):
Milky way is a place where cows live
It is a chocolate
It has milk spilled in it
It is a big star
It is very very big
Students read, watched videos and brainstormed ideas on ‘What is the Milky Way’. Their creativity was galore as they used different mediums such as papers, pipe cleaners, wooden spoons, pastels, and so on to create their galaxies.
