Kia ora koutou whanau and tamariki - welcome parents and kids to yet another exciting term of discovery and learning!
First up this term we are going to be exploring some ideas about....MONEY. MONEY, MONEY!
Don't worry - the theme of this famous song is NOT what we'll be exploring....
We will be using money as a focus in Mathematics as well as in our topic for this term - PrEP.
PrEP stands for the Primary enterprise project. It is a program designed to teach kids important skills around collaboration, cooperation as well as utilising the skills and talents of each group member. Mathematics is a key curriculum focus along with their reading and writing skills.
The kids are organised into a 'business group' where they work together to provide either a product or a service. They work together over 3 weeks to brainstorm, design and make their product or service with 'market day' at the end in order to make a profit!
It is always a very exciting and motivating time for the kids and teachers alike. The first week we spend on sharing books that have a theme around needs and wants....Check out this video of a review of one of the books we'll be using.
