kaitiakitanga Concept - Animal Regeneration

What is your topic? Our topic is researching and learning about weta motels.  We researched about wetas and  found out that they are endangered, so we decided to build a home for them. Our weta motels have some hangers for the food and we have put some wood, so the wetas don't fall off. We can open it so we can feed them. There is some little holes for all of the wetas to get in. Our Weta Motel is roomy and fun has holes to find little friends through. We will attracted wetas with flowers and food. They eat apples, carrots and flowers they will enjoy this food. and within a month all our rooms will be booked out.

Written by - Madi, Tessa, Britta, Ella, Mia

Wetlands Trip

The year's 4, 5 and 6 hubs visited our locals last week as a way of making our learners more aware of our local environment and giving a springboard to our Kaitiakitanga unit. The learners explored, sketched, searched for wild life and researched about the local wetlands. It was a very exciting time and a great resource for us. Check out our photos.

Enviro Group - Kaitiakitanga

The Stonefields Environment Group have been looking at ways in which we can minimise the amount of waste that we are bringing into school. We have decided to run a Zero Waste Day Competition. Each Hub will get given a black plastic bag and we will have collect all the waste that is in the lunch boxes, all the waste that the hub makes and we will see who has managed Zero Waste or who has the least waste.

Our brainstorm and thinking about what we need to do and our next steps. Watch this space. 

Environment Focus - Kaitiakitanga

Our Environment focus for this term is Kaitiakitanga, which means guardianship and conservation. We are wanting to maintain and sustain our environment for the future generations of Tamariki and Whanau. 

The story of Kaitiakitanga

Throughout the term we will focusing on a range of activities, lessons and trips that allow us to explore the idea of Kaitiakitanga.