Term Two Tuakana Teina

The students of Takitimu had the opportunity to read their published eel stories to the junior students in Wairarapa and Waiorongomai.  They then listened to the junior students read to them.

This exchange was beneficial for all of the students in many ways;  It helped strengthen the relationships between the groups of students, as well as giving Takitimu a real purpose and audience for their writing, and giving them the opportunity to be storytellers as the author of the story.

The students in Takitimu all said they enjoyed this experience and would like to do it again.  They have also had the opportunity to reciprocate and listen to a group of students from the two junior classes, read stories they have written.  Because of the great benefits exchanges like these provide, we will endeavour to do this again later in the year.