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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "We loved playing with the bricks. I can remember all the maori words for the fruits and vegetables" " I liked it when we talked with our friends when we played with the bricks. I found out how all the foods get to our supermarket"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? the actual bricks. They used them in different ways, the actual set up was an awesome challenge. In groups they worked on builds following instructions and problem solving challenges they had. The physical manipulation of bricks really engaged them.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They have become part of our building/engineering station and are used weekly. We also go back to them regularly to review te reo learnt.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? It opened up opportunities for research on foods we eat and where they come from (paddock to plate) as well as our oral language in both te reo and english. Explanations, proceedures,

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home

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“We used our bricks in various ways but the children really enjoyed creating a mara kai and using te reo sentences and phrases to talk about their creations. Naming vegetables, farm machinery. We also transferred this learning to our own mara kai we have established on our school grounds.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them They loved learning about fruit and vege, different equiptment used on farms. Shows them behind the scenes.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The games were great about fruit and Vege. I was able to show children a range of fruit and vege and also used the kit from the year before

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? We still have the lego in class and the children love playing with it and rebuilding different farms and gardens.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We were able to link this into different curriclums.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“This was a fantastic kit for my Year 2 cass, I have also brought it to my new class in Year 3 and they love it just as much”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "We love playing with the cows and pigs and talking about where milk comes from" "I liked writing stories about the farm and having the animals and food helped me a lot"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The animals and food which we talked in great depth about also once the farm vehicles were built these also added to the vocabulary the kids learnt throughout the unit.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? collaborative learning and building together.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Developed oral language, made them interested in the books about farming and lots of great writing as it was visual.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home

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“The kids absolutely loved this kit, it encouraged lots of great learning conversations around the farm and where food comes from. It was great to tie it into our 'Paddock to plate' unit.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I love playing with this is fun" "Paying with bricks helps me to learn"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? the oral language development as they worked collaboratively

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? their craeation have become part of their daily play and they are proud of their work

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? yes it inspired this to investigate more farming picture books as this looked for inspiration to create

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home, Reached out to local Countdown for surplus Bricks, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“this was a great extenstion for our brik collection and it tied in really well with out inqury unit”

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I loved being able to play with the trucks and pretend to take food from my paddock to the shop. I liked looking at the different types of food that comes from farms and goes to the store.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Students loved the hands-on manipulative nature of the kit. Being able to see farm-table was massive for them.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? As a farming community, these kids are proud of the fact that their parents contribute to the food chain which is something they didn't realise before this kit arrived and we explored the farm-to-table connection.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Farming is a context that was already highly relevant to our tamariki. The kit supported their interests and provided scaffolding for writing lessons.

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“The SchoolKit Bricks Farm 23 was an awesome tool to use in the classroom to enter into discussions about our food and where it comes from. As a small, rural school it was great to have something that was relevant and relatable for our kids.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Students would make a bee line when they arrived at school and were keen to show what they could make.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? They loved making up the people and making stories with the animals and vehicles. I pre-made the vehicles and glued the parts because the instructions were too difficult for the kids to follow

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? A love of Lego and learning about farming and where food comes from.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? Communication, names of farm things and foods

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home

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“The set was fantastic and the children loved loved loved making up the farm!!! Thank you countdown.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them I loved making the tractor by following the steps. It was tricky for some parts but we made it. I loved opening the packets and making the different vehicles with my friend. We had to start again because we got one step wrong.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Assembling some of the vehicles were challenging for some children. They needed to take some pieces apart and try again. It required perseverance and resilence to achieve making the end product. Very rewarding.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? That you need to follow the steps slowly and surely to ensure success for making a creation. Not just simply rushing ahead and thinking you know how to make something.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? We did not go into this in too much depth. It was a collaborative task.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“The kids absolutely loved figuring out how to assemble each part of the farm. It was great to see collaboration happening as they systematically worked through each step to assemble the various vehicles etc. The children have used the farm as part of our Learning Through Play throughout the year. So many learning experiences by doing this. Thank you.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them We love using the farm to practise our maths! We have learnt new te reo for the farm, I can teach my dad now. I like the story telling. We are so lucky we didnt have to collect all of the bricks!

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Team building - bricks!!! Vocab cards were helpful.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Team work and Te reo for the farm.

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How did the context of farming allow your learners to explore and develop literacy? My learner can connect to this using their prior knowledge and draw on real experiences. Lots of oral language, lots of story telling/writing. We connected the theme to our reading and inquiry.

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In what ways did your supplement your classroom Bricks Farm? Brought in Bricks Farms pieces from home, Students brought in Bricks Farm pieces from home, Other school staff brought in Bricks from home

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“This is was absolutely amazing! The resources were fantastic and so timely as all the children were interested in the lego farm as we had started collecting some as a class. We are a farming community so the children could draw on real life experiences throughout their learning. The team work involved with the bricks and farm building evolved over time. Oral language was a strong component.”

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