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      'THE GREAT OUTDOORS' Trip to Omana Regional Park - Orienteering 

  • 31 January - 6 February

    Kia ora year 8's

    Welcome back to Mountains whanau, I hope you have all had a wonderful and restful break and are ready to learn, have fun and grow!

    This term we will be focusing on the context:  The Great Outdoors this will involve getting out and about and enjoying the outdoors through orienteering, cycling, swimming and a number of team building activities and games! We are collaborating with Ms Katafono for Science :)

    I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all a bit better this year.

    A reminder that we will have our P.E. sessions every Monday, Tuesday and Friday - please remember your PE gear, hat and water bottle (these are compulsory).  Our Health sessions will be finalised in week 2 (please bring your health book)

    Activities: Getting to know you activities and team building challenges



  • 7 February - 13 February


    Kia ora year 8's

    Happy Waitangi day, I hope you have all had a wonderful long weekend with your whanau and are ready to get stuck into learning and reconnecting with your classmates. 

    Your PE lessons for this term will be as follows:

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    We will also make use of Tane Forest and the local community for improving our Orienteering skills

    Activities 
    Tuesday: HPV vaccine intro
                     ABL & get to know you games (Ako, Awhinatanga and Pono))
    Friday: Introduction to Orienteering 

  • 14 February - 20 February

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... Navigational skills using maps and compasses
    • We are EXPLORING... MHJC and our local community by foot and on bikes to discover and locate landmarks and routes
    • We are EXPLORING... the great outdoors by observing our surroundings in Orienteering and on Bikes

    Success criteria:

    • I will be able to..... read/ interpret an Orienteering map and work with my group to discover and locate landmarks and routes in completing the course
    • I will be able to..... ride a bicycle (improve your cycling skills and knowledge), learn about road and bike safety whilst completing the bikes in schools programme  to the best of your ability

    Activities for this week:

    Monday: Completing an Orienteering course at MHJC https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pr-wz7rC-RfNfNbUqGpOixrRt06ewHstb4BinJpou_k/edit

    Tuesday: Orienteering and Team building activities in class https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pr-wz7rC-RfNfNbUqGpOixrRt06ewHstb4BinJpou_k/edit

    Friday: Completing an Orienteering course at MHJC https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pr-wz7rC-RfNfNbUqGpOixrRt06ewHstb4BinJpou_k/edit

    PLEASE REMEMBER to get your caregivers to complete your HPV form and hand in to Mr Nihal

  • 21 February - 27 February

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... Navigational skills using maps and compasses
    • We are EXPLORING... MHJC and our local community by foot and on bikes to discover and locate landmarks and routes
    • We are EXPLORING... the great outdoors by observing our surroundings in Orienteering and on Bikes

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING... on discussing team work and interpersonal skills during ABL games and activities
    • We are FOCUSING... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria:

    • I will be able to..... read/ interpret an Orienteering map and work with my group to discover and locate landmarks and routes in completing the course
    • I will be able to..... use a compass and set bearings to complete a course

    Activities for this week:

    Monday: Completing the Orienteering courses set by your classmates - BRING PE GEAR AND HAT

    Tuesday: Health: Team work activities and learning to use a compass


  • 28 February - 6 March

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S3: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S3: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S1: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING... on discussing team work and interpersonal skills during ABL games and activities
    • We are FOCUSING... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to navigate an orienteering course using a compass and bearings
    • I will be able to complete a reflection activity and describe how completing the activity with my group helped develop my team work skills

    Activities:

    Monday: Completing an orienteering course using a compass and bearings
    Tuesday: ABL/ Problem solving games to develop team work skills
    Friday: Class challenge to develop team work skills

    Video recap of compass skills





  • 7 March - 13 March

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S3: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S3: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S1: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING ... on discussing team work and interpersonal skills during ABL games and activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to navigate an orienteering course using a compass and bearings
    • I will be able to complete a reflection activity and describe how completing the activity with my group helped develop my team work skills
    • I will be able to ride a bike and improve my knowledge and understanding of safe cycling 

    Activities:

    Monday: Bike skills check
    Tuesday: Looking at community resources to enhance Hauora
    Friday: MHJC Orienteering course in Tane Forest

    A REMINDER YOU HAVE BIKES IN SCHOOLS ON WEDNESDAY 9th AND THURSDAY 10th THIS WEEK FROM 8:30 - 1:15. Remember your PE Gear, lunch, water bottle and closed shoes. 

      Video recap of compass skills



  • 14 March - 20 March

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING ... on discussing team work and interpersonal skills during ABL games and activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on developing our skills and confidence  while biking on the pump trac

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to safely and confidently cycle on the pump track
    • I will be able to display team work skills whilst competing in a team activity
    • I will gain a greater understanding of how to display team work and identify roles and responsibilities

    Activities:

    Monday: MHJC pump track on MTB's
    Tuesday: EP task on Team work, roles and responsibilities
    Friday: Class challenge to develop team work skills


  • 21 March - 27 March

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING ... on discussing team work and interpersonal skills during ABL games and activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities
    • We are FOCUSING  ... on developing our skills and confidence  while biking on the pump track

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to safely and confidently cycle on the pump track
    • I will be able to display team work skills whilst competing in a team activity 
    • I will gain a greater understanding of how to display team work, identify roles and responsibilities

    Activities:

    Monday: Understanding personal and social responsibility in achieving team work (team goals)
    Wednesday: Understanding personal and social responsibility in achieving team work (team goals) continued
    Friday: Class challenge vs 8M1 to develop team work skills






  • 28 March - 3 April

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are DOING... our assessment by solving the Orienteering course at Omana Regional Park by applying the skills learnt throughout the term.

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and questions during orienteering
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to display team work skills whilst competing in a team activity 
    • I will gain a greater understanding of how to display team work, identify roles and responsibilities
    • I will be able to complete the Orienteering course at Omana Regional Park

    Activities:

    Tuesday: Trip to Omana Regional Park
    Friday: Writing your Reflection for Orienteering Assessment






  • 4 April - 10 April

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and problem solving activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to display team work skills whilst competing in a team activity 
    • I will gain a greater understanding of how to display team work, identify roles and responsibilities

    Activities:

    Monday: Whole class game of choice

    Tuesday: Reflection for Orienteering Assessment

    Friday: Class challenge










  • 11 April - 17 April

    PE Schedule for the term

    Monday S4: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills

    Tuesday S2: Health in M11 where we will focus on the strands Relationships with Other People  and Healthy Communities and Environments

    Friday S5: Bike Track - Orienteering and Cycling skills


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING ... on solving puzzles and problem solving activities
    • We are FOCUSING ... on describing how we felt whilst competing Orienteering activities

    Success criteria

    • I will be able to display team work skills whilst competing in a team activity 
    • I will gain a greater understanding of how to display team work, identify roles and responsibilities

    Activities:

    Monday: Whole class game of choice

    Tuesday: Team work & problem solving activities











  • 18 April - 24 April

  • 25 April - 1 May

  • Week 1, 2 - 8 May

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... traditional Māori games and activities to discover their history and links to modern games and sports
    • We are EXPLORING... the context of Matariki and tree planting by collaborating with community organisations
    • We are EXPLORING... tree planting by observing and recognising the benefits it has to a communities Hauora

    Kia ora year 8's

    Welcome back to school and term 2's learning context of Matariki 


    This term we will be exploring Traditional Maori games with a link to Matariki and other significant Maori culture and cultural practices. 

    Monday: Ti Rakau and other intro to Ti Uru

    Tuesday: The story of Matariki and Kio o Rahi. Activity on link to common day sports and Ki o Rahi

    Friday: Introduction to Haka Riki and Ti Uru 


  • Week 2, 9 - 15 May


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... traditional Māori games and activities to discover their history and links to modern games and sports
    • We are EXPLORING... the context of Matariki and tree planting by collaborating with community organisations
    • We are EXPLORING... tree planting by observing and recognising the benefits it has to a communities Hauora

    This week we continue to explore Traditional Maori games with a link to Matariki and other significant Maori culture and cultural practices. 

    Monday: Health - Ti Uru class activity https://docs.google.com/document/d/16k1oZMWjXJUdWycPqwd-3Al7A0ixky-w/edit

    Tuesday: Ti Uru in groups

    Friday: Ti Uru adaptive game


  • 16 May - 22 May


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... traditional Māori games and activities to discover their history and links to modern games and sports
    • We are EXPLORING... the context of Matariki and tree planting by collaborating with community organisations
    • We are EXPLORING... tree planting by observing and recognising the benefits it has to a communities Hauora

    Activities:

    • Treasure hunt of Native trees in Tanē Forest
    • EP task on tree planting and the benefits to a community/ society
    • Whole class game

  • 23 May - 29 May

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... traditional Māori games and activities to discover their history and links to modern games and sports
    • We are EXPLORING... the context of Matariki and tree planting by collaborating with community organisations
    • We are EXPLORING... tree planting by observing and recognising the benefits it has to a communities Hauora
    • We are EXPLORING... how we find, classify and locate Community resources

    Activities:

    • Community resources identification- Research 5 Recreational Activities in our local area
    • Class challenge
    • Trip to Silvana Park


  • 30 May - 5 June

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Health lesson - Reflection on Silvana Park visit (Holistic report evidence) and Identifying community resources
    • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Cross Country training



  • 6 June - 12 June

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Health lesson - The benefits of the outdoors
    • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Cross Country training



  • 13 June - 19 June

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Health lesson - The benefits of the outdoors
    • Maori Games
    • Cross Country training




  • 20 June - 26 June

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Health lesson - The benefits of the outdoors
    • Tree planting
    • Cross Country training

  • 27 June - 3 July

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Class challenge - Prison Break
    • Cross Country training





  • 4 July - 10 July

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on how to identify and describe and Community resources
    • We are FOCUSING... on how Community resources transform and enhance a local community
    Activities:
    • Cross Country training
    • Class challenge - class to vote


  • 11 July - 17 July

  • 18 July - 24 July

  • 25 July - 31 July



    Kia ora koutou and welcome back to term 3! We welcome Mr Smith to Mountains whanau and he will be teaching you for the remainder of the year!

    Term 3 context: POWER RANGERS

    You will explore what Power means (looks like) in a variety of PE activities and sports. You will also learn a bit more about powering and fuelling your body (Nutrition). Enjoy and make the most of this opportunity to get to know your capabilities and how powerful you can be!


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... to classify PE activities and games that focus on POWER
    • We are EXPLORING... to discover PE activities and games that measure POWER
    • We are EXPLORING... to analyse nutrition and discover how to fuel your body correctly

    Activities:

    • Introduction to power
    • Testing of different power activities

    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DsbNsXVYnMJfG4HzTFuJSMkcczAegS_IFOGAD2P-sV8/edit#slide=id.p

  • 1 August - 7 August

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... to classify PE activities and games that focus on POWER
    • We are EXPLORING... to discover PE activities and games that measure POWER
    • We are EXPLORING... to analyse nutrition and discover how to fuel your body correctly
  • 8 August - 14 August

    Kia Ora 8's the for the week will go as follows 

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    * Monday: HEALTH lesson. In this lesson we will be examining how nutrition can affect our performance in POWER events/sports 


    * Tuesday: Strength/POWER circuit. This will be a practical lesson focusing on a circuit that aims to build power. This circuit will contain elements of horizontal leaps and explosive movement in shuttle sprints

    * Friday: Horizontal leap measuring/game. For this lesson we will take week 3 measurements of horizontal leaps (comparing them to the prior weeks to measure progress) Following measurement taking we will cap the lesson off with a fun game 

    Jump animation
  • 15 August - 21 August

    Kia Ora 8s this week will be focusing on the following  

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    * Monday: Continuation of testing (students who were absent will take their horizontal leaps) plus testing of vertical leaps. We will aim to get this done promptly and finish the lesson with a game focusing on POWER ie (Capture the Flag etc)

    * Wednesday: Strength/POWER circuit. This will be a practical lesson focusing on a circuit that aims to build power. This circuit will contain elements of horizontal leaps and explosive movement in shuttle sprints

    * Friday: As you all will have completed your combined assessment by this point, we can focus on developing skills in games, ie (Basketball, Netball, Capture the Flag etc) 


  • 22 August - 28 August

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    .
    • We are FOCUSING... on identifying how and where in a sports game (eg Netball) Power is needed
    • We are FOCUSING... on explaining how to maximise Power through technique and training


    Free Netball Cliparts, Download Free Netball Cliparts png images, Free  ClipArts on Clipart LibraryLearning Intentions (for netball assessment)

    - To develop basic movement skills in the game of netball (passing/catching, intercepting, movement into spaces etc)
    - To gain an understanding of action & reaction  and its impact in netball 

    Success criteria 

    - Can demonstrate basic movement skills in a game of netball 
    - Can provide a basic definition of action & reaction and it's impact in netball 

    For more detailed information about the assessment please see your student copy attached below 

    Week 5 - Passing & catching/rules: For this first week of the assessment we are going to be learning the rules of netball (positions on court, fouls, passing rules etc) and developing our catching & passing skills. We will cap every training session off with a game at the end to put into practice what we've learned

  • 29 August - 4 September

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    .
    • We are FOCUSING... on identifying how and where in a sports game (eg Netball) Power is needed
    • We are FOCUSING... on explaining how to maximise Power through technique and training


    Free Netball Cliparts, Download Free Netball Cliparts png images, Free  ClipArts on Clipart LibraryLearning Intentions (for netball assessment)

    - To develop basic movement skills in the game of netball (passing/catching, intercepting, movement into spaces etc)
    - To gain an understanding of action & reaction  and its impact in netball 

    Success criteria 

    - Can demonstrate basic movement skills in a game of netball 
    - Can provide a basic definition of action & reaction and it's impact in netball 

    For more detailed information about the assessment please see your student copy attached below 

    Week 6 - Continuing some passing and catching drills + shooting drills. Reiteration of rules and positions 


  • 12 September - 18 September

  • 19 September - 24 September

  • 26 September - 2 October

  • 3 October - 9 October

  • 10 October - 16 October

  • 17 October - 23 October

    Halloween – Compass FM


    TERM 4 CONTEXT: HALLOWEEEEENNNN 


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Our focus 

    Health: Puberty

    * Students will EXPLORE what happens during puberty (changes to the body)
    * Students will EXPLORE the reproductive systems and their functions 
    * Students will EXPLORE the effects of social media during puberty (social/mental etc) 

    PE: Athletics testing (Jumps)

    * Long Jump
    * High Jump  

    NOTE: During weeks 1 & 2, Physical Education will be focusing on finishing Athletics testing


  • 24 October - 30 October

    Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween" Song | Build-A-Bear®


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Beginning of puberty task - WHAT puberty is? 
    * Understanding of why we change (hormonal production)
    * Understanding of male/female reproductive systems and their functions/changes during puberty 

    PE: Athletics testing (Jumps) 

    * Long Jump
    * High Jump 

    NOTE - Labour Day is this Monday so no HEALTH lessons will be on Monday this week :) 

  • 31 October - 6 November

    Halloween – Compass FM


    Girl and boy playing rugby - Illustrations from Dibustock Children's  Stories. Illustration experts







    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Our focus 

    Health: Puberty

    * Students will EXPLORE what happens during puberty (changes to the body)
    * Students will EXPLORE the reproductive systems and their functions 
    * Students will EXPLORE the effects of social media during puberty (social/mental etc) 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    Students will EXPLORE skills and strategies used in Invasion Games (Touch Rugby in this instance) ie - moving into spaces, effective passing......
    Students will EXPLORE the rules of Touch Rugby 
  • 7 November - 13 November

    Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween" Song | Build-A-Bear®


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Changes to the body (physical/mental/hormonal) 
    * Looking after ourselves during puberty
    * Puberty & Haoura 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    * Focusing on playing a developing toward a structured game (passing effectively, moving forwards etc) Playing 10 touch to start, allowing 2x the amount of touches

    Students will EXPLORE pubertal changes (male & female) 
    * Students will EXPLORE how to look after themselves during puberty (diet, exercise, sleep etc...)
    Students will EXPLORE puberty and its effects on Haoura
    * Students will EXPLORE skills to develop a structured game of Touch (passing correctly, moving forward, passing wide to wing etc....) 

  • 14 November - 20 November

    Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween" Song | Build-A-Bear®Girl and boy playing rugby - Illustrations from Dibustock Children's  Stories. Illustration experts


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Changes to the body (physical/mental/hormonal) 
    * Social Media & Puberty
    * Puberty & Haoura (continued) 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    * Further developing toward a structured game (passing effectively, moving forwards etc) Playing 10 touch to start, allowing 2x the amount of touches. 


    Students will EXPLORE pubertal changes (male & female) 
    * Students will EXPLORE how Social Media impacts adolescents
    Students will EXPLORE puberty and its effects on Haoura
    * Students will EXPLORE skills to FURTHER develop a structured game of Touch (passing correctly, moving forward, passing wide to wing etc....) 

  • 21 November - 27 November

    Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween" Song | Build-A-Bear®Girl and boy playing rugby - Illustrations from Dibustock Children's  Stories. Illustration experts


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Changes to the body (physical/mental/hormonal) 
    * Social Media & Puberty
    * Puberty & Haoura (continued) 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    * Further developing toward a structured game (passing effectively, moving forwards etc) Playing 10 touch to start, allowing 2x the amount of touches. 


    Students will EXPLORE pubertal changes (male & female) 
    * Students will EXPLORE how Social Media impacts adolescents
    Students will EXPLORE puberty and its effects on Haoura
    * Students will EXPLORE skills to FURTHER develop a structured game of Touch (passing correctly, moving forward, passing wide to wing etc....) 

  • 28 November - 4 December

    Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween" Song | Build-A-Bear®Girl and boy playing rugby - Illustrations from Dibustock Children's  Stories. Illustration experts


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Changes to the body (physical/mental/hormonal) 
    * Social Media & Puberty
    * Puberty & Haoura (continued) 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    * Further developing toward a structured game (passing effectively, moving forwards etc) Playing 10 touch to start, allowing 2x the amount of touches. 


    Students will EXPLORE pubertal changes (male & female) 
    * Students will EXPLORE how Social Media impacts adolescents
    Students will EXPLORE puberty and its effects on Haoura
    * Students will EXPLORE skills to FURTHER develop a structured game of Touch (passing correctly, moving forward, passing wide to wing etc....) 

  • 5 December - 11 December

    Halloween – Compass FM


    FINAL WEEK! School finishes Wednesday! :) 


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... strategies and skills utilized in touch rugby (passing backwards, moving the ball wide etc) 
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty (male and female reproductive anatomy) and the changes it has on the body
    • We are EXPLORING... puberty and the effects of technology (social media etc) during puberty

    Health: Puberty

    * Changes to the body (physical/mental/hormonal) 
    * Social Media & Puberty
    * Puberty & Haoura (continued) 

    PE: Touch Rugby 

    * Further developing toward a structured game (passing effectively, moving forwards etc) Playing 10 touch to start, allowing 2x the amount of touches. 



  • 12 December - 18 December