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The purpose of this Blog is to share stories of work happening within our Kahui.
Principals are happy for you to contact their school to inquire further into a story.
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Trevor Saunders
Sep 12, 20244 min read
TOP TIPS FROM 3 HIGH-SCHOOL MATHS TEACHERS
From our Kāhui Ako Maths Network Workstream Based on questions asked from Primary & Intermediate teachers Thursday 5th September 2024....
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Richard Lawton
Aug 18, 20244 min read
Tiny Pieces, Big Impact: The Power of Chess in the Classroom
By Richard Lawton. Year 5-6 teacher and Across School Leader Magnus* is a delightful ten-year-old boy who joined my class this year. He...
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Richard Lawton
Aug 7, 20241 min read
Share Your Story!
Do you have a programme, initiative or event at your school that is successful? Are you at the start of an exciting learning journey? ...
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Anna Stephenson
Aug 7, 20241 min read
Whole Class Buddy Reading Vs SSR
Whole school fluency focus in Reading to replace SSR. "Unfortunately, independent silent reading has not been proven to be an effective...
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Heather Gatehouse
Jun 3, 20242 min read
AMAZING PLD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU & YOUR SCHOOL
Science Teaching Leadership Programme 2025 applications now open. For the first half of this year, Longburn School teacher Heather...
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Hannah Evans
May 8, 20242 min read
Enriching Math's Experiences with Number Agents with Juniors at Turitea School
We’ve started on a new learning journey this term in maths in the Junior School. We’ve started to explore and embed Leslee Allen’s Number...
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Jo Emerson
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Te Ara Raumati: The Summer path, The Summer people
Several years ago, sparked by this story shared by Pā Jack, our place-based project was born. Each Summer certain young people were...
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Ruth Alefaio
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Empowering Educators: Structured Literacy at Te Kura o Wairau
Teaching is a dynamic profession, and educators at Te Kura o Wairau are no exception. They've embarked on a journey towards enhancing...
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Shayla Close
Mar 11, 20243 min read
A Local Hero – Refreshed Curriculum Resources connected to School Values (UKD units of learning)
By Shayla Close Many might not know that in the Manawatu, we played an important part in helping to grow a bit of a hero! His name was...
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Ben Valentine
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Living World Collaboration in Action - CSNS and Wildbase Recovery
It has been all go at College Street Normal School this term with Science as our inquiry focus. Each year level has been engaged in a...
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Jacqui Sturgess
Nov 1, 20232 min read
CSNS's Artful Celebration of Te Ao Māori
Like many schools, College Street Normal School has been on a journey to establish strong connections with our local Iwi, Rangitane, and...
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Angie Baines
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Exploring Local Stories: Working with the Palmerston North Heritage Trust Committee
The Palmerston North Heritage Trust is a group of passionate individuals who meet once a month to discuss and promote the rich and...
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Mara Kean
Jul 29, 20232 min read
The Learner First (TLF)
College Street Normal School The Learner First (TLF) Facilitated by: Rob Profitt-White, Dr Jo Knox & Marie Hirst CSNS started on this...
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Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Preparing for Numeracy 2024
Palmerston North Girls’ High School has been developing a numeracy program to enhance our students’ ability recognize and solve...
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Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Mapping Success: The Journey of Math Progression at PNGHS
Here at Palmerston North Girls’ High School we have been reimagining our Junior (Year 9 and 10) Math program to better reflect curriculum...
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Chris McKeever
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Structured Literacy Journey
In 2019, began my journey of using structured literacy in my classroom. I participated in PLD from Liz Kane in both using the CODE and...
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Richard Lawton
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Numeracy Inspiration
On Thursday at 4pm in Week 3 and 7 each term, all of our Kāhui Ako Within School Teachers get together in the PNINS Staffroom. We split...
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Anna Stephenson
Jul 16, 20231 min read
PNINS Passport to the Future
Six years ago we set out to develop our local curriculum. Through consultation with all stakeholders their ideas about what should to be...
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Richard Lawton
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Elevating Science Education at Ōpiki School with House of Science
As the lead teacher for Science at Ōpiki School, I have witnessed a remarkable transformation in the quality and quantity of science...
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