Thursday, April 28, 2016
End of Term 1 - Trip to Parliament & Te Papa
Due to a technical error photos of this trip were a little delayed, but here they are nonetheless! A wonderful day was had by all thanks to the amazing, informative staff at Parliament, the incredible Gallipoli exhibition and of course our fabulous parent helpers and well mannered students!
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Positively Pursuing our Passions!
This week in the Senior School has seen the 'kick-off'' of our Passion Projects!
Each student developed a proposal for last week's homework outlining a 'fat question' they were keen to research, how they would investigate this and present their findings, and what they might create to apply their new learning.
Once their proposal was approved, they were off! Learning from one another, the internet, books, surveys and by practical application of their skills they have been exploring some fascinating topics. Animation, arm-knitting, constructing paper clothing, optical illusions, scientific experiments, fashion through the ages, weaving, learning a language and healthy food to name but a few!
Don't forget to come and see the results of our hard work on Friday 15th April from 11am - 12noon!
Below are a few pictures from today's learning...
Each student developed a proposal for last week's homework outlining a 'fat question' they were keen to research, how they would investigate this and present their findings, and what they might create to apply their new learning.
Once their proposal was approved, they were off! Learning from one another, the internet, books, surveys and by practical application of their skills they have been exploring some fascinating topics. Animation, arm-knitting, constructing paper clothing, optical illusions, scientific experiments, fashion through the ages, weaving, learning a language and healthy food to name but a few!
Don't forget to come and see the results of our hard work on Friday 15th April from 11am - 12noon!
Below are a few pictures from today's learning...
Monday, April 4, 2016
Philosophy Throughout the School Years - Opportunity for interested students!
During the school holidays a Philosophy in Action Day is
going to be held in Wellington. This event is free for
students to attend.
Many leaders in this field, from around the globe, will be
attending a conference about philosophy in schools in
Wellington on April 18th and 19th. As an extension of this, the
Action Day will take place on Wednesday 20th April and
several of the conference presenters will be running
Philosophy sessions at Crofton Downs Primary School for
students from primary age to year 13.
We are inviting school students from year 3 to 13 to take part
in these sessions. The event is free for students to take part,
but adults (mostly teachers and philosophers) will be paying a
small fee to observe the sessions. This is because for all the
theory in the world (for teachers) there is nothing to beat
actually seeing this process in action and watching how skilled
facilitators encourage young people to think.
At our event we will be holding philosophy sessions for
students from year 1 to secondary school. No experience is
required. The sessions will be a group based discussion. The
facilitator will provide a stimulus and lead the students as they
build their thinking and understanding about the philosophical
questions that arise.
The practicalities:
• You will need to register students for this event. Places are
limited, so please only register if you intend to attend.
Click here to see the full programme and to register.
• Students will need to sign in and out of the event
• CDPS staff will be at this event to help with supervision and
provide first aid if necessary
• For students staying across a break a packed snack or lunch
will be required
• Normal school and playground rules will apply and we
request that students treat the school grounds with
respect
Any questions, about the event, please email:
Louise Gusterson
lgusterson@cdps.school.nz
For more information about the FAPSA ‘Philosophy
Throughout the School Years Conference’: Click here
Louise Gusterson
Assistant Principal, SENCO, Teacher Harirau Class Crofton Downs Primary
School , Chartwell Drive , Wellington 6035
lgusterson@cdps.school.nz Phone: 04 479 2429 Fax: 04 479 2285
going to be held in Wellington. This event is free for
students to attend.
Many leaders in this field, from around the globe, will be
attending a conference about philosophy in schools in
Wellington on April 18th and 19th. As an extension of this, the
Action Day will take place on Wednesday 20th April and
several of the conference presenters will be running
Philosophy sessions at Crofton Downs Primary School for
students from primary age to year 13.
We are inviting school students from year 3 to 13 to take part
in these sessions. The event is free for students to take part,
but adults (mostly teachers and philosophers) will be paying a
small fee to observe the sessions. This is because for all the
theory in the world (for teachers) there is nothing to beat
actually seeing this process in action and watching how skilled
facilitators encourage young people to think.
At our event we will be holding philosophy sessions for
students from year 1 to secondary school. No experience is
required. The sessions will be a group based discussion. The
facilitator will provide a stimulus and lead the students as they
build their thinking and understanding about the philosophical
questions that arise.
The practicalities:
• You will need to register students for this event. Places are
limited, so please only register if you intend to attend.
Click here to see the full programme and to register.
• Students will need to sign in and out of the event
• CDPS staff will be at this event to help with supervision and
provide first aid if necessary
• For students staying across a break a packed snack or lunch
will be required
• Normal school and playground rules will apply and we
request that students treat the school grounds with
respect
Any questions, about the event, please email:
Louise Gusterson
lgusterson@cdps.school.nz
For more information about the FAPSA ‘Philosophy
Throughout the School Years Conference’: Click here
Louise Gusterson
Assistant Principal, SENCO, Teacher Harirau Class Crofton Downs Primary
School , Chartwell Drive , Wellington 6035
lgusterson@cdps.school.nz Phone: 04 479 2429 Fax: 04 479 2285
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Senior School Working Bee 7th May
Kate Brownsword has kindly suggested a working bee to have "a Senior School playground tidy up"!
We would love to rally up as much support as possible for this, so if you are keen please meet on the Senior School playground on Saturday 7th May between 1pm - 4pm. Please bring your own gardening gear and tools and we will see if we can't put even more 'Mmmmm...' into Muritai!
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