Turanganui visit to C Company and Tairawhiti Museum

Waka Hourua Orientation

Turanganui has started the next part of our Early Settlers Inquiry.Experienced based learning takes on on board  the Waka Hourua. Turanganui has been split into 5 groups who are all spending an hour and a half learning about the Waka Hourua. The plan is to first learn safety and basic sailing vocab before having the opportunity to sail themselves on open water. An awesome environment for learning that connects to our inquiry of 'Early Settlers' and many other opportunities that arise. A highlight for me was the teamwork and leadership displayed, and the amount of engagement and enjoyment each and every one of our tamariki had. Thanks to Chris and Emma for your amazing day of teaching and learning.

Tupapa Heritage Trails

This term Turanganui are learning through experience. 

The Tupapa Walkway Sites are the first of many learning opportunities we are experiencing for our Early Settlers Inquiry. On this excursion Turanganui took in the Oneroa Walkway to listen to stories about European arrival, the Tribe's that already called it home and other important historical points in time.

Time was given to create a piece of writing describing the arrival form one of two perspectives, either the Maori witnessing the arrival of the Endeavour into the Bay, or what the European's thoughts were as Young Nick sighted the White Cliffs.