Student Learning
Junior School
This term, the year 2 tamariki have become scientists and have been learning about animal habitats and adaptations. We have loved finding out about the different habitats around the world and how animals survive in these environments. We particularly enjoyed learning about elephants and the adaptations they have. Here are some of our reports we wrote earlier in the week
Elephants need their trunks to help them drink water and to eat, and breathe. They swish their tails to get the bugs away.
Marley Room 21
An elephant's trunk helps them to survive and eat food. Their big ears help them listen for danger.
Jude Room 21
Elephants have big ears to lower their body temperature and help them hear. Tusks help protect the elephant. They have big trunks to survive.
Grace Room 21
Elephants have big tusks to help them dig in the dirt. Elephants have a tail to flick away bugs. Elephants have trunks to put food and water in their mouths.
Matilda Room 21
Elephants' trunks help to get water and food. Big ears help them to hear far away.
Mack Room 21
Middle School
Sarah The Bee Expert
What a treat for the middle team this week! We were very lucky to have Sarah, the Bee Expert, come to our school to work with a few of the middle team classes that are focused on Bees for our science unit. After some explicit teaching of insects and invertebrates, the children got to get up close and observe some real bees, look at the inside of a beehive, and even try on a beekeeper's suit.
