"We made a 6 element pattern." Collaboration and Groth Mindset in action!!

Tidy as you go!

Ms. Muirean was looking out for people tidying up as they go and being leaders in Pounamu. Look at these great citizens!!

Body Movement Artists

We have been learning how to make art by moving different parts of our body. We have shook, swung, tapped, swiped and curved using different materials.

Look at the wonderful art we have made!!

Céilí Dance for St Patrick's Day

Happy St Patricks Day!

Miss Muireann shared her native Irish Céilí dancing with us this afternoon.

We had to have huge growth mindsets to learn this traditional way of dancing.

Find some Irish music and get us to show you!

The moves are:

"Forward two three, hold two three, back to three, hold two three, girls swap, boys swap, right hand in the middle, turn together, back to the start!"

Pounamu Super Scientists

We have been looking at movement and how our eyes work. Today we made moving pictures.

Making It Concrete

We were so lucky today to watch the builders pouring concrete. 

Making Numbers

We are getting to know what numbers look like with equipment. 

A Visit From Lucy

Lucy, Jessie's Rabbit visited us today. We loved looking at her brown and white fur. Her ears are really soft. Lucy hopped away into the Habitat. Maybe she wanted to learn numbers in the Town Square. 

3D Shapes

We are learning about 3D shapes. This week we are making tetrahedrons, triangular prisms and cubes. 

Luka: I made a 3D triangle. I glued it. 

James: I made a 3D square. You fold the flaps and glue them on to stuff. 

Next week we are going to talk about edges, vertices (corners) and faces. 

Measuring with non-standard units

Phoenix: I measured a whiteboard, it was 7 paper clips long. 

Collaboration in building

Visitors to Pounamu

The teachers from Queenstown Primary came to visit. They were really amazed at how wonderful we are!! 

Dear Girls and Boys,

The Teachers from Queenstown Primary School would like to give you all a great big pat on the back and shout out "WOW- Way to Go Everyone". We came to visit you all yesterday and we thought you were amazing. You all carried on with your work, answered our questions and looked like you were having so much fun in your learning.

WELL DONE and keep up the GREAT WORK .

We love your school and all the cool new things you have to help your learning. 

From the Teachers  NE/Y1 at QPS

Pounamu Scientists

During Concept Curiosity Time we have been learning how our ears work and so we experimented with the different sounds we could make when we made some musical instruments. This is the result!