Kia ora! Welcome to Whanau Kereru! We are a a Year 6-8 class with 20 students! We are a class who prides ourselves on being kind in thought, kind in word and kind in action. Our learning is hands-on and inquiry focused, weaving all the strands of the curriculum through it.

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Our days begin with Mihi Whakatau, led by the students, which includes a mihi, karakia/inoi, waiata, pepeha and mindfulness before launching into a morning or Literacy. Literacy includes Reading, Writing and Code (phonics/spelling), and is strongly influenced and driven by our term theme. After that is a block of Numeracy (Maths), followed by Inquiry/Theme learning. Wednesdays include Te Reo lessons and Kapahaka, and our Fridays are spent in Specialist Classes - Garden to Table, Bush Classroom and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) or at Tech (for our Year 7 & 8's).