A Brief of the Kaupeka Hub

If you're one of my regular blog viewers, you'll know a lot of these posts are to do with school and school activities. I've never really explained what goes on during a regular day in Kaupeka. So I'm here to answer some questions people normally give me. 

How many students do we have in our hub?

We started with 67 in Term 1, but after a student left, we currently have 66.

What do our learning spaces look like and how does our hub work?

Since we are trying to develop our learning in almost every way we can, we try to use all of available opportunities in any chance we get. Some of our features in the hub are tote-trays, breakout spaces, shared spaces, and colourful yet functional furniture.

What digital technologies do we use in the Kaupeka Hub and how/why do we use them?
We commonly use our Chromebooks for online projects, such as writing biographies or blog posts such as this. We also have two large TVs mounted on the walls in our spaces for Chrome Casting, which sends your Chromebook's screen on the TV for presenting and other topics that you would need to share your work for.

What does our timetable look like?
A regular day starts off with prayers, leading into R.E and then maths until it's morning tea time. Then we have 4 twenty-five minute literacy sessions where we have a choice. You must have a session set for an assigned workshop, a follow-up session, and then the other two can be working on blogs, R.E work, writing, or silent reading. After Lunch, we have a different activity depending on the day of the week. They are: Technology, Language Rotations, Wednesday Rotations, Choice Rotations, and 2 large games that take up the afternoon.

What is PBL? Share an example of your best project.
At the end of Term 2, we had a cultural food fair, where each group was made to run a stand of a food based off a culture. My group sold crunchie and caramel slice for NZ and Irish cultures. It was really awesome, and we raised over $600.

What skills and qualities should you have by the time you leave Year 7/8 at St Francis?
I think that each student who goes through Saint Francis' education should have their school values honed to perfection. They are: Respect, Integrity, Service, Compassion, and I think that we regularly include these focus' during our R.E sessions.

What is your favourite learning area?
I really enjoy mathematics, because I believe that I excel at certain areas, such as probability and problem solving. This subject is also what I want to focus on later in life.

What is your proudest moment of this year?
My proudest moment of this year was when I received a High Extinction in English, an award that is only received by the top 1% of exam-takers!

What are some similarities and differences about your classroom/hub/school? Leave an answer below!