Our Learning Spaces

NAU MAI KE TE RUMA Hoiho

WELCOME TO ROOM Hoiho

Kia ora koutou! Welcome to Hoiho - the senior classroom.  As well as being the Principal of Ongaonga School I have the pleasure of teaching the year 7 and 8 students alongside Murray Severinsen. In our classroom we will be focussing on continuing achievement in Numeracy and Literacy as well as working on the key competencies of Thinking, Relating to Others, Understanding Symbols and Texts, Managing Self and Participating and Contributing. These competencies help children to develop a strong sense of self and independence and are supported by working together in a variety of ways and collaborating across the curriculum.

NAU MAI KE TE RUMA KIWI

WELCOME TO ROOM KIWI

Kia Ora, my name is Rose Illsley and I am the year 0-3 teacher at Ongaonga School for 2023. Our class thrives in a relaxed setting where every student has the opportunity to grow and learn at their own pace. 

The students enjoy learning through both formal and informal experiences. In our classroom, this means that our daily schedule includes learning rotations where the students collaborate in small groups with fun activities and teacher table time. 

We also support each other’s strengths, so we have quite a few ‘experts’ in our class who help us. We love utilising digital resources where we upskill our abilities to grow in a digital rich society. 

Check out the Kiwi Blog to see what we have been up to.

NAU MAI KE TE RUMA KĀKĀPŌ

WELCOME TO ROOM KĀKĀPŌ

I walk in the forest at twilight
When the day is preparing to sleep
I join my fellow flightless bird, the kiwi
With my moss green feathers
and yellow-green puku
I blend into the surround bush
People used to call me the owl parrot
My daily delights are fruits from
the Rimu and Kahikatea trees, from
the Tōtara and Mataī trees
I use my wings to balance like a circus
person on a tight rope
While I walk the bush on the off
shore islands of New Zealand
I try to survive against all my enemies
My name is Kākāpō

Kia ora, and welcome to Ruma Kākāpō for Year 4-6 at Ongaonga school. I am Deb Roseingrave and I am the teacher for 2024. 

I come from a strong background in science and I bring that quest for knowledge and wisdom into the classroom for my students. I want them to question. I want them to learn. I want them to understand. I want them to see the wonder in the world and make it a better place for all.

We are a classroom that thrives on communication, where students listen to me, and just as importantly I listen to them so I can understand where they come from and where they want to go. I want my students to be strong and resilient like the Kākāpō. It’s my job to realise their potential and start them on that journey.