by Claire Howison | Feb 8, 2026 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Attendance Monitoring at Ararira The government has publicly stated that it wishes to lift attendance rates at New Schools so 80% of all children are attending 90% of the time by 2030. We have set this as a target for our kura|school in 2026. All schools are required...
by Claire Howison | May 5, 2025 | Community, Curriculum, Parent Information
At Ararira we hold mihi whakatau to welcome new staff and students at the beginning of each term. Our mihi whakatau are run according to the guidelines of Te Taumutu Rūnanga. These are outlined in this document, and adapted according to our needs, in collaboration...
by Claire Howison | Feb 11, 2025 | Community, Curriculum, Parent Information
Te Mātaiaho | The New Zealand Curriculum Curriculum Update – Term 1, 2025 From Term 1 this year, all NZ primary schools are required to teach the refreshed Maths (Year 0-8) and English (Year 0-6 at the stage) curriculum areas. Please refer to my blog post from 6...
by Claire Howison | Nov 6, 2024 | Community, Curriculum, Parent Information
Te Mātaiaho | The New Zealand Curriculum Curriculum Refresh Updates, Term 4 2024 The New Zealand Curriculum is currently undergoing a review and refresh. The English and Mathematics and Statistics curricula have been released on 31 October and must be taught from Term...
by Claire Howison | Jul 29, 2024 | Community, Curriculum, Parent Information
Learning through play is a key approach in education in today’s world. While most common in early childhood education, it also benefits students throughout their school years. This blog post explores the importance of learning through play in a primary school...
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