Hōpara - Explore Blog 2020

Kia ora e te whānau !  Wow this week has been incredibly busy in Hōpara! We have experienced the Nz Trucking Roadshow, Maori Language week and today we have an awesome Disco to attend!  In week 9 for inquiry we were delving into the differing perspectives of the "Chocolate trade". We looked at life as a Ghanan coco farmer and the stark contrast which is life as a coco bean trader. We investigated the fat content and melting point of dark chocolate vs milk chocolate, and found some interesting results. We would really appreciate if you could talk with your child about their understanding of the chocolate trade and some of the heavier issues related to it.  Over the coming week you will be receiving lots of SEESAW notifications for end of term assessments, please take the time to look at your child's progress and make a comment.  Below are some photos of our week.... Weekly reminders: Tues 22nd: Top Team - 9.30 - 12.30, briefing at 9.10am, House colours Thur 2...

Kia ora everyone!  Week 8 has been a lot of fun in Hōpara. We have been digging deep into our core learning, and learning about sentence structure and balancing algebra equations.  Aside from our normal core learning we have been working our way through the sexuality road unit and enjoying our afternoons chilling. Below is a video from our song writing group Thursday Code Session Thursdays are a bit different to the rest of the week. We have Linda in class and we try to spend some time focusing on science or coding. This week it was coding, and students were asked to debug a game Mr B had made. Here are some of the picture from around the class. If you get some time please have a chat with your child about coding and get them to show you around their scratch account.  Notices/Reminders:  Wk 9  Māori language week We have lots of exciting events and we will be taking a break from sexuality road. Tuesday we have NZ Trucking coming in.  Wednesday is  Mā...

  Kia ora Hōpara Whānau  Well spring has sprung! How nice is it to see flowers starting to bloom and the weather getting slightly warmer?! Our new Chill clubs are well underway, some students will need to bring items from home - thank you for your support around this.  Your child will have posted a Week 5/6 learning journal today, please go and check this out and leave a comment - We love reading these!  This week we began our Sexuality unit. We have been really impressed with the maturity of our class and the amazing questions they have been asking. We hope your child has come home and shared some of the topics we have been discussing! See below the topics we will be covering over the next week.... Reminders/things to know:  Tues 8th: School photos Thurs 10th: FPS lockup Subway Fri 11th: NZ Playhouse Sexuality education:  Below are the specifics of what we will be covering each week Week 8/9 Yr 5 (Ashley) -  describe the changes that happen in males...