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Enviro Education at Ararira Springs Written by Larissa Jay
Enviro Education Has your child ever built a fort out of sofa cushions and blankets? Or made a secret den from branches and bushes? A pallet fort? Had leaf races in the stream? Climbed a tree? Maybe you used to do it too. Remember how great it felt to make up your own...
Digital Technologies Written by Blair Cook
Digital Technologies Technology in the classroom over the past five years has been one of the biggest changes we have seen in education. Digital technologies used in a positive and creative way can be very beneficial for education . Ararira Springs Primary has clear...
Supporting Reading with Structured Literacy Written by Nicky Harding
Structured Literacy - Supporting children’s early reading, writing and oral language at Ararira Springs Junior Ako Classes You may have heard in the media recently about the changes in the way we teach reading. At Ararira Springs we have spent time researching this...
What is Agentic Learning & what does it look like at ASP? Written by Deb Wesley
“Cultivate curiosity and capabilities in Akonga (learners) to enhance the world around us” What is Agentic Learning and what does it look like at ASP? Aristotle said, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” Students with agency and...
COVID 19 – 2022 Version
Thanks so much for your support as we introduced measures to keep Omicron at bay. Cases in the community are starting to increase so we know this might mean changes for how we deliver our learning. We have a plan but aim to be as responsive as possible to how our...
The Three Cs of Behaviour at Ararira
The Three Cs of Behaviour at Ararira Ararira is a growing school with teachers and learners joining us as they move into the Lincoln community. This means that we are always welcoming children and helping them adjust to life at a new school. Like everything we do at...
Learning Happens Everywhere
A new place to share the learning that happens outside of school.
In Case of an Emergency
Let's face it, we Cantabrians know that emergencies happen and we need to be prepared. I recently attended a superb workshop jointly run by the Ministry of Education and Police. This gave us the opportunity to fine-tune our plans and make a few changes. As a result,...
Mess Up, ‘Fess Up, Fix Up, Move On
Learning to Manage Behaviour Behaviour, like all aspects of schooling, is something we all learn as we grow and mature. Just like learning to read and write, children develop behaviour skills at different times, based on their prior knowledge, experiences,...