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Mathematical Geniuses At Work
Problem Solving Friday Every Friday we do problem solving math relating to what we have been working on during the week. Your Mathematical geniuses are working on division problems. They are encouraged to represent their understanding by ‘show me...Term 2: Weeks 4 – 7 Highlights
Maths The last couple of weeks have seen us focusing on fractions. For instance, “which fractions are equivalent to three quarters?”, or “how many more thirds to make one whole?” Wacky Wraps Earlier in the term, we enjoyed making...Starry, starry night…
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Matariki literally means the ‘eyes of god’ (mata ariki) or ‘little eyes’ (mata riki)....Music Fest…aka the Talent Crew
Wow! Wow! Wow! For the first time,Wentworth Primary went solo at the Music Festival…and what a success it was! Our talented students performed songs (which they had composed themselves), dances, raps and instrumental pieces to a sell-out crowd of families and...Spectacular Science!
Science week got off to a roaring start with the STEMania roadshow. We discovered how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives and just how much fun these things could be! We also had a Science quiz – which was tough and...Hockey Update – 18 June
Boys’ First XI The Boys’ First XI has completed a successful grading round in the North Harbour Hockey competition, moving into Grade 3a off the back of a number of strong performances. They completed the grading round unbeaten, with a hard fought draw against...Netball Update – 18 June
Senior Team 1 NNH Win 34-28 Pinehurst 2 Team 1 had a challenging game against Pinehurst 2 on Saturday. Wentworth got off to a good start in the first quarter but by half time both teams were evenly matched on goals. By making changes to their attacking tactics,...Waterpolo Update – 18 June
Wentworth 7/8 lost 8-17 against Wangaparaoa 7/8 Blue. Wentworth 9/10 lost 4-8 against the Stingrays. Wentworth Alumni/Senior won 23-nil against Whangaparaoa 9/10Wellington Wanderers
Year 6 had an incredibly busy schedule for their Wellington trip. As well as witnessing lively debate in Parliament, they also spent time behind the scenes at Weta Workshops, discovering how weapons, armour and prosthetics were created for movies such as the Lord of...Matariki
The Story of Matariki We have been learning about myths and legends this term. To tie in with Matariki we focused on retelling the story by creating all the characters using as many natural resources as we could. Below is the completed display.Capture the King
Seventeen Wentworth Primary students took part in the annual Hibiscus Coast Chess Tournament held in Silverdale last week. Students ranged from Years 2 to 6 with varying degrees of chess experience but all were keen players. There were almost 100 competitors from six...About Author
