In literacy we are looking at students' family, culture and identity. The class are completing interviews about these three different areas.
I decided to use the app opinion to get the students to create a podcast, rather than filming them talking. This would result in a piece of work that is easier to share with the students' families and our community.
These podcasts have been linked to this blog through the websites RSS feed and can be accessed on the right hand side of the page above the twitter feed.
Have a listen to the children's interviews and hear what they have to say about their lives in Pahiatua!
We are beginning to rethink how we implement our maths programmes at Pahiatua School. We are undertaking PD with Dinah Harvey later in the year and have begun some of the ground work in preparation for her arrival. At our last staff meeting we were shown a video about 'doing maths' a more collaborative, problem solving maths approach.
I thought that this seemed like a great way to get the students discussing their maths, learning and thinking so have attempted to implement some of the points from the video into my own practice. During week 6, I started each class with a 10 minute real life problem solving question which the students had to complete in groups. 
I emphasised that they needed to talk with each other about their thinking and explain how they got the answer. The students have used these opportunities to deepen their maths understanding and to share their knowledge with each other. The groups are mixed abilities and provides an environment where students can learn from each other.
