Collaboration and Team work. What it means to us?

This term we are looking at 'Collaboration'. In groups we had to come up with what collaboration and team work means. Here are the ideas we came up with.

This is us.

This is us for 2017. Room 5 and 6 working as 1 group this year.  

Viral Video Challenges

Welcome back to 2017, Room 6 were first up for assemblies this year. Room 6 decided to look back at the things that went viral last year and made them into a video. It was lots of fun. Enjoy.

Welcome Back

To the parents, caregivers and whanau of Room 5 students,

Welcome back! I hope you are all looking forward to 2017 as I am!

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Dana Cowles. I have been a teacher for 10 years now, all of which have been here at Kawakawa Primary School. I am back to full time teaching after working part time for a few years so I could spend some quality time with my precious babies.

I have two gorgeous children, Tegan who is 4 (and ridiculously keen to join me at 'big kids school') and Damian (aka Zebs/Zeber) who is 18 months old. I am married to Brian Cowles and we live in Kawakawa. 

I was brought up local, going to Karetu Primary School then on to Bay of Islands College. From there I spent a couple years travelling and being a camp councilor for Camp America before settling in Waikato to study to become a teacher. 

I love reading, sciences, sports and P.E, art, maths... most subjects really haha. And I am really excited to be on the online journey with our school. I can't wait to see where our kids go and watch them experience success in new and interesting ways. 

I look forward to meeting/reconnecting with you all over the coming weeks :)

Cybersmart learning in 2017

Getting underway in 2017 with our Cybersmart learning. Students looking again at their Kawa of Care - how to take care of their devices for another year.

Room 6 ready for Athletics Day

Athletics Day at school today. Room 6 did awesome. Great leadership and sportsmanship by most students today.

High Jump train

High Jump train.

Room 6 Movie Stars.

Here it is . Room 6's Movie. Using the school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience we decided a black and white silent film would be a cool thing to try and make. We were one of the top 3 movies in our school and then went to the Kaikohekohe Movie Night to show our movie. We hope you enjoy.

What's happening here?

Room 5 students were asked to describe the following images using rich and creative language.

This is what Paris had to say.

Room 6 having fun with Matua Bodene from Project Energise. We were learning how to play touch. We played a range of games that taught us the skills of the game.