Central Auckland Specialist School

Last week CASS celebrated Maths Week. Wesley 1 and 2 students had wonderful opportunities to engage in fun, hands-on maths activities. Through irresistible learning invitations, students explored counting and numbers, shapes, and money in engaging ways. Well done Wesley students for engaging in fun and exciting maths activities!

Today, the May Road Satellite hosted a shared morning tea to acknowledge and celebrate our Tongan students and families. We were privileged to welcome the Tongan performance group from our host school, May Road School, who delivered a wonderful cultural performance and enriched our community through this shared experience. Following the celebration, students continued their learning through a range of arts and crafts activities. The Manulele classes prepared lusipi, while the students in May Road 1 collaborated to create a class ngatu, using paints of their choice while exploring and incorporating traditional Tongan patterns and designs.

Manulele 3 have commenced their second round of swimming lessons this year at the Mount Albert Aquatic Centre. During these sessions, students are developing essential water confidence and water safety skills, including becoming comfortable with submerging their shoulders, chin, lips, and ears underwater. They are also learning important strategies for staying safe in and around the water. Throughout our swimming programme, Manulele 3 have demonstrated positive attitudes, enthusiasm, and excellent behaviour. They have represented their class with pride and have been wonderful ambassadors for our school. Malo lava le sogasogā, Manulele 3. Fa’afetai tele lava i matua mō le latou lagolago ma fesoasoani I lenei mātaupu.

Tongan Language Week provided students with valuable opportunities to engage in a range of cultural learning experiences. Students from several May Road satellite classes, including Manulele 1 and Manulele 2, participated in making ‘Otai, a traditional Tongan fruit drink. Working together, they grated apples, added crushed pineapple, a small amount of sugar, and coconut milk, then mixed the ingredients thoroughly before enjoying a tasting session. The drink’s unique texture was well received by some students, while others preferred to explore the experience through their sense of smell. This activity offered an enjoyable and meaningful way for students to learn about and celebrate Tongan culture.

Math Week was celebrated with lots of fun, hands-on learning! 🔢🔷🎉 The Tui 3 students explored numbers and shapes through sensory play and engaging activities. ✋✨ With lots of adult support through prompting, modelling, and encouragement, the students were highly engaged and eager to learn. 🌟 They developed and demonstrated their understanding of a range of mathematical concepts through play, exploration, and discovery. 🧩🔢💡

It was wonderful to see the students celebrating and enjoying math together! 🎉❤️. Ka Pai!

Kuaka 3 students were highly engaged in hands-on activities as part of our Math Week celebrations 🎉🔢. They explored numbers through fun sorting activities 🧮 and developed their understanding of shapes through a range of sensory experiences 🔺🟦✨. The students benefited from lots of adult support, including prompting, modelling, and encouragement 🤝💛, which helped them participate confidently and build their mathematical understanding. 🌟➕➗

🎉 Celebrating Maths Week! 🔢🔷🎨

During Maths Week, the Komiromiro 3 students engaged in lots of fun, hands-on mathematical activities. 👐✨ They explored shapes through sensory experiences, including using paint to create and copy different shapes. 🎨🔺⚪ The students developed their understanding of the features of shapes by identifying sides and corners. 📐🔷

The students also explored colours, made choices, and selected their favourite colours. 🌈❤️💙💛 Some students focused on recognising numbers and developing their understanding of number values through practical, hands-on activities. 🔢🧮

These engaging experiences provided opportunities for the students to explore, experiment, make choices, and develop their mathematical thinking in a fun and meaningful way. 🌟🧠

Adults supported the students throughout the activities through prompting, modelling, encouragement, and positive interactions, helping them to participate confidently and extend their learning. 👩‍🏫💬👏

🔢 Maths Week Celebration! 🎉

Wesley Intermediate 1 students explored shapes through fun, hands-on activities. 📐✨ They used popsicle sticks to create and build different shapes and models, developing their understanding of shapes, size, and structure through practical math activities. 🟦🔺🟢

It was wonderful to see the students actively engaged, exploring and learning mathematical concepts with adult support and guidance. 👏😊

Learning through play, creativity and math! 🧮🌟

Just another reminder to our CASS community - school
Will be closed for students on Monday 14th September.
Our staff will be busy learning for the day.