Akoranga | Courses
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Story Appreciation Society | In this course, we'll read a few creepy short stories, discuss and dissect them, and do a few fun |
SSAS | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Poetry | In this course, we'll look at some cool poems and discuss the ideas in them. |
POETRY | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Read, Write and Eat | If you enjoy reading and writing, or if you need a little encouragement, then Read, Write and Eat |
5LIT | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Welcome to Discworld! | Somewhere between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a magical world not totally unlike ou |
Disc | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| I Want To Be A Writer | This course is for those who enjoy writing fiction. |
45ENG | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Ggenlihsaems (word puzzle) | Improve your reading, writing, and spelling by playing games. |
4ENG | 3, 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry: connecting points with precision | If you look around your classroom, there’s a good chance you can spot geometry everywhere — |
4MAT | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Cinema Studies | Welcome to the world of cinema! |
FILM | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Number Skills, Mental Math and Financial Literacy | This course will teach you the most important everyday numeracy skills: |
45MAT | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| KWODRATIKS | spelt correctly - Quadratics |
5MAT | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Fake News: Figuring Fact from Fiction (Junior Philosophy) | Do you like thinking about weird stuff? |
5PHL | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Murdle - Crime Detectives | Do you have skills in deduction and want to use these solve crime? |
FSI | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Reading For Pleasure | This class is for those who enjoy reading. |
45ENG | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Karaoke Club | Have fun singing (either in a group, with a friend or star as a soloist) in this social and fun n |
MUSIC | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Climbing up the walls (purple and yellow blocks combined!) | This course will run through purple and yellow blocks, and so students choosing this course must |
CLMB | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Stop Motion Animation Film Appreciation Club | Join us for an exciting journey into the world of stop-motion filmmaking! |
456ANIFILM | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Start on NCEA English | Begin working on NCEA level one English. |
56ENG | 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probability: take a chance on the unknown. | Whether you know it or not, you are a fortune teller of sorts. |
5MAT | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| WPM | In this course, you will learn to touch type using an online course. |
45WPM | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Technology challenges | Technology challenges! (design and build) |
45tec | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Crazy cool chemistry | Let's put on our lab coats and explore the awesome world of chemistry! |
CHEM | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| JUMP JAM | Come and be part of our dance and fitness fusion. Good vibes only! |
45DAN | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Cinema Studies | Welcome to the world of cinema! |
FILM | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Publish your ideas | There is more to learning than just absorbing information. |
PUB | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| PUZZLE CORNER | Do you love doing crosswords, word-finds, codewords, anagrams? |
PUZZ | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Graphics | This course is for students who want to develop their skills creating graphics using computer sof |
45ENG | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Short Films | Each week, you will study a thought-provoking short film. |
5ENG | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| World domination | (Co-taught with Richard and Beth) |
WORLD | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| KWODRATIKS | spelt correctly - Quadratics |
5MAT | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUEDO MURDER MYSTERY | Are you a Professor Plum or a Reverend Green? |
45DRA | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Bored games | Let's learn some board games and card games. |
BOARD | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| GeoGuesser | Hone your geoguesser skills while learning about places in the world. |
Geog | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides - The Essentials! | In this course we will look at how to create, format, and edit documents, presentations, an |
5GOO | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Artistic Mathematics |  |
5MAT | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Problem Solving Skills | Solving problems is very exciting for our brains, especially if they are challenging but doable w |
SOLVE | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Keeping it crafty | Here is your chance to let your creativity run wild! |
CRAFT | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Lets get Measuring | This Maths class is aimed at learners working at Level 3/4 of the curriculum. |
34Mat | 3, 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| AI Film Generation | (Co-taught with Richard and Beth) |
FILM | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| NCEA English | Do want to get an early start with NCEA? |
45ENG | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| How music works! | This course is designed for experienced musicians who are wanting to do NCEA music next year, we |
MUSIC | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Get Creative and Learn about Street Art and Screen Printing | In this class, we will explore the world of street art and mixed media printmaking techniques, wh |
456ART | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You cannot say "Shhh" in Spanish | Algebra - the funnest bit of maths? |
4MAT | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| King Adeesha Production Rehearsals | This colour block is only open to existing cast members. |
PROD | 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Money, Money, Money!! | Money is an important part of our world and managing money is a big part of adult life. |
4MAT | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Speak to me! | In this course we will practise the art of public speaking. |
SPEAK | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| 4.2 Table Top Game Design 2023 - NO CODING | This class is about creating your own tabletop game - either a board game or a ca |
GDes | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Write it your way | It is all about writing, - learn fun facts about writing and different Authors. |
45WRITING | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Marvellous Human Body | This course will focus on what makes the human body special. |
45SCI | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Star Wars appreciation | "Welcome to the galaxy far, far away! |
Starwars | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Philosophy: Thought Experiments | In this course, you will explore philosophical dilemmas such as the Trolley Problem, the Ship of |
5PHL | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Climbing up the walls (purple and yellow blocks combined!) | This course will run through purple and yellow blocks, and so students choosing this course must |
CLMB | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Percussion Ensemble | Taking inspiration from groups like 'Strike' and 'From Scratch', we will put together a performin |
MUSIC | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |
| Title | Body | Code | LA | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action Survivor | Can you work as part of a team and simultaneously out-wit, out-play and out-last the rest? |
45CAS | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| All things frisbee | Exploring games that involve Frisbees. In this course we will: - throw frisbees |
Fris | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| NETBALL | This will be team-taught with Sarah and Alex. |
45NET | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Art + Photography Adventure Safari | Are you inspired to paint? Take the best photos? Write? Make art? Have an adventure? |
45ART | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Survival Skills | Have you ever wondered if you could survive in the wild? |
SURV | 3, 4, 5, 7 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Build Challenge with LEGO Technics | Kia ora future engineers and Lego fans, |
LEGO | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| The Amazing Race |
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RACE | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Mountain Biking |  |
MTB | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Up-cycling and Sustainable Design | Calling the creative and environmentally conscious! This course is for you. |
SUSD | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Swimming | Let's go swimming on Fridays to have fun in the water at our cool, city pools. |
45SWIM | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 | |
| Brain | (Co-taught with Richard and Beth) |
BRAIN | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2023 |