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...
by Claire Howison | May 1, 2024 | Community, Newsletter, Parent Information
During the last week of term 1 and into the term break I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of an Education Delegation to China. This was organised by Hangzhou University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan and the Confucius Institute University Canterbury...
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