Te Manga Assembly - The Very Hungry Kina

It was our class assembly last Friday and we performed the story of 'The Very Hungry Kina' retold by Isabel Krauss (EMR). The students had a chance to take part in the arts specifically the 'PERFORMING ARTS' with dance and drama. Our class practiced everyday and thoroughly enjoyed their experience. Their performance was fabulous and they felt extremely proud of themselves and so did their teachers!

Our Narrators

Cool Kelp

Spotties and Snapper

Old Crayfish

Spiky Kina

Fisherman and Diver

Please click on this link to watch 

The Very Hungry Kina Assembly(View from Right)

The Very Hungry Kina Assembly (View from Left)

Experiencing Marine Reserves with Isabel

Te Manga and Te Kauru have been given the opportunity to take part in Experiencing Marine Reserves at Matai Bay on Friday 29th March. This is a great opportunity for Paparore students to take part in a snorkelling experience in an area that is protected like Matai Bay.

https://www.emr.org.nz/

EMR is a national programme of experiential learning about marine conservation. Te Kura Moana - the school of the ocean. We increase awareness and encourage action and support for marine conservation. We are established in eight regions of New Zealand with up to 28 coordinators. We have a sister programme in one state of Australia. We provide schools and their communities with the expertise and knowledge to experience their local marine environment first-hand, fostering kaitiakitanga. Since 2002, EMR has guided snorkel experiences in marine reserves around New Zealand involving 35547 students (53866 including teachers and whanau).We have guided a total of 54688 kiwis through our marine reserves.

Isabel Krauss from the EMR team visited our school on Wednesday 20th February to take our students for a classroom and snorkelling session in the pool to prepare them for their Matai Bay experience.

In the classroom, Isabel took the students through an identification process of different marine life. The students were unsure of what 'marine' meant before the session, so it was excellent that Isabel was able to confirm this for the students. She told them the story of 'The Very Hungry Kina' and they had a lot of fun acting this out in class.

The students learnt how to put on a dive mask and choose the correct size flippers. Each of the students had the opportunity to use their snorkel and mask in the pool until they felt confident. They had a fabulous time. Thanks Isabel, we can't wait for our snorkelling trip at Matai Bay.

All About Me - Our Bio Poems

The students have spent the first 4 weeks of school getting to know each other and learning the routines of our classroom. They know what it takes to be proud and passionate leaders of learning in the heart of the community and need to make sure they are always being the best learners that we can be. 

That means students in Te Manga are respectful of others in our small learning space. 

The students are learning to move quietly around our classroom and are mindful to not disturb others in their learning. We know how things work and now we are ready to sign our class treaty which will be posted on our class blog this week!

The students have completed BIO poems to share some interesting information about themselves. They wrote these poems by hand, then added them to a google doc and finally created a google drawing to present them on their blogs. I think they have done a marvellous job with their google drawings.

Swim for Life with Whaea Rhonda - Weeks 2 and 3

The students have been enjoying taking part in the 'Swim for Life Programme' with Whaea Rhonda. She has been teaching the students how to be safe in and around water.

In class the students have been sharing their learning with each other:

• If I get pushed off a boat, I will do the mushroom float - Mason T
• Whaea Rhonda showed us how to save each other with a noodle, Jai was my partner and he was fantastic at pulling me in. - Anahera
• When you signal for help, lie on your back and put your hand straight up in the air and yell for help. - Cleo
• The mushroom float helps you float when you are in trouble. - Arahia
• If you are cold in the water, you wrap your arms around your legs and curl into a ball.
• The mushroom float is when you are like a mushroom  in the water. If you are in the water, you tuck your chin to your chest and put your knees up and you will float back up. - Jai
• When signalling for help, just put your hand straight up, do not wave it around. - Millan

We are all looking forward to our final session with Whaea Rhonda on Monday 18th February.