“I’ve always maintained that I wanted to teach them to be the artist or to be the designer, as opposed to teaching them about art or about design. And, there’s a trade-off there, in that it’s more challenging, but for those that understand it then that spark has been ignited and there’s no stopping them … Continue reading Inside the Teacher’s Classroom – episode 9
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Westlake Boys Within School Teacher Inquiries 2020
Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 7
“One of the things that interested me about Ida, that I will always remember, is that she talked to us about the benefits of reading…and she said, you can read while you are ironing…and that stuck in my mind that you could have a family and a career, which for her was a very successful … Continue reading Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 7
Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 4
“It’s great to be able to chat with my mates in the literature department on one side of the dinner table, and on the other side hang out with my chemistry dudes…it’s just a great way to live your life.” When George Han makes this comment part way through our interview, he underlines his perception … Continue reading Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 4
WGHS STEAM – Year 10 Community Projects
As part of the STEAM program at WGHS, students were challenged to use Design Thinking to identify an issue within their community and develop a solution. The issue needed to be one that was meaningful to them and they were then tasked with creating a prototype to minimise or fix it. Encouraging student agency and … Continue reading WGHS STEAM – Year 10 Community Projects
Parent Cafe at Sunnybrae Primary School
Since 2017, Sunnybrae Normal has been running a Parent Cafe on Wednesday afternoons from 2.30-3.00 PM. The purpose is to bring our parent and whanau community together in a friendly, informal environment. It is a way that the community can connect with each other as well as strengthen their ties with our school by having … Continue reading Parent Cafe at Sunnybrae Primary School
