14 March 2016 The best moment of our day was after lunch. My NE class and I headed outside for a short PE session. three children got waylaid on route, having stopped to collect acorns. So we all stopped. And we went back. And we spent 10 full minutes collecting and then discussing what we know or what questions we have about acorns. Our thoughts: * they sometimes have a hat * they turn brown with the sun * the drop from the trees * there is something inside * they can grow into trees * we have to look after them because they are part of nature * if we squash one then it won't become a tree and our questions... * how long have they been there? * why do they fall? * where do seeds come from? You will pretty quickly see that most of the children's questions were answered by other children. Tuakana-teina and peer-led learning in action! Everyone was equal - all had a chance to share while all others listened. Everyone had something to say,...