Dear Santa...

Ruma Tahi spent their morning doing some persuasive (but creative) writing to Santa...who despite what Taylah says is not Mr. Roberts with his greying beard!

Our tamariki have to persuade Santa to give them 3 kooky, creative presents by telling him how they have been good and telling Santa what's in it for him!!! (e.g. "I will use my Taniwha to help Santa deliver presents"-Lameko).

There were some hilarious arguments made....more posts to follow...

Laula Tasi/Table 1

Laulau Lua/Table 2-Braidyn....very passionate!!!

Laulau Tolu/Table 3

Laulau Fa/Table 4

The Remainder of Laulau Tolu/Table 3

Tuakana/Teina in Ruma Tahi!

When using Tuakana/Teina a more expert tuakana helps and guides a younger or less expert teina . In the Ruma Thai learning environment,  the tuakana–teina roles may be reversed at any time, as we all have our special talents.

Here our Mathematics Tuakana are guiding their Teina towards rounding amounts of money to the nearest dollar to make shopping easier! Tuakana get to explain their strategies to their peers, reinforcing their learning, and Teina get awesome insights from their buddies!

Tuakana Taylah and his crew!

Tuakana Cassidy and her mathematical mob!

Tuakana DJ with his shopping buddies!

Lameko rounding with the help of Gissell and Dahrya!

Tuakeu the Tuakana and his pals!

Merehana being Tuakana to Te Mahuru and Jabeen.

Tuakana Adrian working with Jahzel!