Kawakawa Tea

 Today Year 4 investigated Maori rongoa. We made and tried kawakawa tea. Lasly we recorded the recipe.

Investigating Herbs

 Year Four spent time using their senses to explore the herbs we grow at school. We're investigating how we can use our herbs for food, drinks and medicine.

Our Eco Warriors Become Pest Free Cadets

Today Ethan from Pest Free Howick held his first of five sessions with our Eco Leaders. Ethan began his journey in sustainability just like our tamariki, in his school enviro group; now he is studying environmental science at university and working for Pest Free Howick.  

Follow our learning journey across the five session in this slide deck: Pest Free Cadetship

Toru Ako mo nga heihei

 Haere mai Te Wiki o te Reo Maori,

Year 3 learnt about our heihei (chickens) today with a fun scavenger hunt. We use our Waka hens to convert food scraps into eggs and fertiliser, instead of sending them off to landfill. Did you know chickens can recognise 100 faces?

How do you convert waste at home?  Mrs Daniel and Ms Everitt both have worm farms at home to convert food they don't want into fertiliser for our vege patches.

Year Five Eco Warriors

 

Our Eco Warriors have been talking to classes about litter lunches and our new bin system. They're looking forward to taking part in the Sustainable Schools Cadet Programme for the next three weeks.

Well done Year Five tamariki, for taking a leadership role in our Green Gold kura.