Monday, 20 September 2021

Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori

 This week was Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori language week). As a class we decided that we would join the movement by doing some yoga with instructions in te reo. Learners had a great time not only doing the poses but also working out what each animal was in te reo. You can see the video here 


And here are the learners doing their yoga


















Friday, 10 September 2021

Welcome Back!

 Akomanga 16 had a lovely day catching up with each other yesterday, telling stories about their lockdown adventures and sharing their feelings about lockdown and being back at school. 










Monday, 6 September 2021

The Best Part of Me

 This week Akomanga 16 learners read the book The Best Part of Me. They then were asked to think about what the best part of them was. Their responses included a photo of what they thought was the best part of them and a piece of writing that explained why. Wouldn't this be a neat idea for a class book? 






The best part of me is my eyes. They help me see. My eyes are blue, blue like the sea. I can read books and see people, and they help me see beautiful things. My eyes are the best part of me.












Thursday, 2 September 2021

Crazy Hats

 In Akomanga 16 we love to have a bit of fun (although the learners will remind me frequently I once said we do not have fun in our classroom!)

So on Tuesday we found the wackiest headwear we could (or made something wacky) and shared a photo. 

Here we are being our usual funny selves: 






Strike percussion

This week learners were treated to a performance by Strike Percussion. They learnt about percussion and what it means as well as different t...