Our Inquiry - Who are We?

 Welcome to 2023 Tautoru whānau! 

We've loved getting to know our new Tautoru students, and creating a kind, caring whānau environment in the classroom. Over the last week we've introduced our Term 1 Inquiry focus: Who are we? With the support of our incredible whānau community we've been learning about the History of our names and what makes our families special and unique. Our tamariki bring such rich cultures and histories and we have learnt so much from each other. Our learnings have ranged from Chinese New Year celebrations, family maple syrup farms to Slovakian traditional dress and dolls. 

Over the next week we will shift our attention to the world map, finding out where we all come from, and how we came together to the beautiful Miramar Peninsula. This learning fits nicely to the New Zealand History Curriculum, particularly the Culture and Identity focus on how "people in our area have come from a variety of places and some retain connections to these places." If you want to know more about our new History Curriculum, check out this link.

Please enjoy these photos from our learnings this week.