Mathew Tamariki
Team Lead
Room - K2
Welcome to Year 7 to 8 Whānau! We are the senior team at Ōrākei School.
Our Teachers
Kaupapa | Lines of Inquiry
Under the Same Stars
The Earth and the Universe are made of systems that have patterns, properties, and relationships that help us understand our place in space.
The characteristics and uses of Earth materials. The patterns and relationships of objects in space: Comparing stars, planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. The processes that shape Earth’s landforms:
Pāngarau | Maths
Rational Numbers
Identify, read, write, and represent fractions, decimals (to three places), and percentages. Compare, order, and convert between fractions, decimals (to three places), and percentages. Multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100, and 1000. Find equivalent fractions, simplify fractions, and convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Multiply fractions and decimals by whole numbers. Find a percentage of a whole number, and find a whole amount, given a simple fraction or percentage. Add and subtract fractions with different denominators of up to a tenth, using equivalent fractions.
Ngā Toi | The Arts
Art
Visual Art skills with specialist teacher.
Te Reo Māori
Treaty of Waitangi
Learning about the Treaty of Waitangi to understand how it helps us know our place, our rights, and our responsibilities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Values
Creativity
I can synthesize information.
Literacy
Pānui Reading
VOCABULARY: Using print and digital dictionaries for pronunciation and definition, for both English and everyday te reo Māori. COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES: Monitoring and confirming their understanding across a range of texts and sources
Tuhituhi | Writing
Clearly introduce the topic and organise ideas and information logically into paragraphs. Include headings and visual features such as illustrations, charts, tables, and multimedia (when useful for aiding comprehension). Include words and phrases to clarify, illustrate, or compare ideas. Include relevant facts, definitions, examples, and quotations. Provide references for the sources of information used in the text.
Events & Programmes
Technology every Thursday at Selwyn.
Speech Competition, Book Week, Maths Week, School Disco. Visit to Pourewa Gardens.
Hauora | Health & PE
Restorative Conversations
We are learning to use restorative conversations to show respect, take responsibility, and strengthen our classroom community.
