Thursday, 3 March 2016

Travis and Ethan

Travis and Ethan sharing their writing about a special person with Mr Cunliffe!! Mr Cunliffe learnt about personal traits and where to put connectives! Well done boys!

Sunday, 30 August 2015

Positive reinforcement for our Achievers!

Learning goals met by Poppy and Stevie-lee enabled Mr Cunliffe to sample their golden time construction in the Unstops new kitchen... Life can be hard sometimes!!

Learner Agency in Unstoppables

TPPS Explorer groups in Unstoppables being Active, Responsible, Innovative and Confident in leading their own learning inquiry.



Monday, 17 August 2015

Achievers being role models😃

Zac and Peni sharing our learning and Role Model Achiever values in Room 8. We are very proud of you😃

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Curious Kiwis loving their reading

Jaxon, Holly and Nevaeh sharing their learning with Mr Cunlffe. Teno pai Achievers.

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Wilfred celebrating his writing!

Wilfred wrote a story about the three little goats. His favourite part was when the troll got banged into the river and was never seen again😃

Monday, 15 June 2015

Kai Cooker Ready for Use!!!

Tavita and Josh cleaning the Kai Cooker ready for our Powhakanui evening on Tuesday 30th June in the Unstops from 5pm.

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Preparation for Anzac Day Commemoration- Unstoppables

Cleaning the Memrial Gates.

Our Unstoppables have been involved in an inquiry around the importance of Anzac Day for NZers. Their social Action is to research, design and hold an Anzac Day celebration in front of our Memorial Gates for our community on Friday!!

Making Anzac Biscuits😀

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Can technology improve engagement and student achievement??


Our brand new Curious Kiwis using technology to embed reading skill learnt with their teachers in the Base.

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Curious Kiwis using Discovery learning to make a plan


Heath explains to Mr Cunliffe how to make a red car during discovery learning😃

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Exposition Writing Guru


Stephen Anderson from Room 9 teaching Mr Cunliffe why dogs are better than cats!!

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Concrete materials to help problem solving...


Unstoppable students using hands on strategies to collaboratively solve problems.

Novel way to learn about measurement and legal fish size

Room 7 integrating measurement and their camp theme with fishing during a wet lunchtime and learning about legal fish sizes in New Zealnd

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Room 13 Recounts

Lola, Rome and Jacob taught me about time connectives in their weekend recounts! Fantastic Achievers!

Monday, 8 September 2014

Room 15 Achievers



Stephen Clark, Jasminder Boyle and Lola Mcguiness sharing their writing about Fathers Day, Busy Bees and Te Puke and the goodness that grows here!!
Well done Room 15.

Thursday, 4 September 2014

Future Force inquiry Learning

The Future Force have been involved in an inquiry process that hooked them in through a Te Puke local who has raised money to design and build a skate park here in Te Puke. The students invited the expert in and also visited a number of skate parks before researching the elements of what a successful skate park looks like and has included. The achievers then designed and constructed prototypes using mine craft and miniature models... The following photos are some of the designs being judged...