NZ Curriculum
Blink Spell
One of our students is demonstrating the very successful method she is using to learn her spelling words. The method of repeating the word and its spelling, combined with continuous blinking serves to send a photographic image of the word to the brain. Watch the video and help your child learn their spelling.
Using this method Esperance can learn and maintain up to 40 words per week.
Method: Spell out the word letter by letter, then say the word -10 times, then looking at the word, blink 20 times, spell the word out letter by letter once more, say the word then move to the next word.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Please click the link below to see our latest Health and Physical Education Implementation Plan. This plan will outline why and what we teach in Health and PE during a school year. Please read and send any comments or queries to principal@tauwhare.school.nz
Teaching and learning in health and physical education is helping students to:
develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values in order to enjoy a healthy lifestyle;
contribute actively to the well-being of others through responsible and critical action;
develop skills for enhancing relationships;
take responsibility for their own health and develop a commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle.
Spelling Lists
At Tauwhare School we follow Gaye Byers Word Works Programme and the Essential Lists from the New Zealand Curriculum. All the spelling lists are attached here so you can help your child learn their spelling words. Remember that spelling is a written skill, so practise writing the words as well as spelling aloud.
Essential Spelling Lists (Senior School)