Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere. Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōnā te ao; the bird who feasts on the miro berry, theirs is the forest. The bird who feasts on knowledge, theirs is the world.
This year our inquiry learning is split into three main modules. The first two modules are science inquiries, and run across the first three terms of the year. Our third and final inquiry takes place in Term 4 and is based around the concept of manaakitanga, which is about hospitality, inclusion, acceptance and respect for others.
Our two science inquiries are around how our physical world works. Inquiry 1 is about forces - Newton's three laws of motion, friction, and gravity. Our second inquiry is about energy, particularly heat, light and sound, and expanding to include mechanical and electrical energy for Pōhutukawa.
Our first inquiry around forces finishes in three weeks' time. We are really enjoying our learning in this area, as it has lent itself to lots of hands-on and interesting learning about how the physical world around us works. Both hubs are currently in 'project mode', with ākonga working on an individual or group project to demonstrate their learning about forces or one of Newton's three laws.
We warmly invite you to our first learning celebration of the year, where ākonga will show their projects and talk about the learning they have been doing. The learning celebration will be held on Friday 29th May. Save the date! You can take part in one of two ways:
The afternoon learning demo will be from 2 - 2:45pm on Friday 29th May. It will begin with a short introduction in the hall at 2pm from several ākonga in both hubs, followed by an invitation to walk around the learning spaces and see the different learning projects on display.
We know that not all whānau can be at school during the afternoon, so from 8:30 - 9am on the same day - Friday 29th May, all projects will already be on display in the learning spaces. Whānau can come into school with their tamaiti (child) and have them show you their learning project and talk about their fabulous mahi. There will not be a formal introduction in the hall at this time, but it is a great way for your tamaiti to share their learning with you.
We hope to see many of you there to see the fantastic learning we have been doing.
Ngā mihi nui
the Amesbury team
