by Claire Howison | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Mana Ōrite / equal status is founded on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In our school it is the understanding of mātauranga Māori, Māori approaches to teaching and learning and the Te Ao Māori kete of knowledge, as having an equal value within education. It is...
by Claire Howison | Sep 28, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
It has been a challenging few years for many of us with lots of unforeseen events we would not have thought would ever happen. So it is understandable that there has been a rise in children and adults feeling anxious. Anxiety is a normal and natural response that...
by Claire Howison | Aug 15, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
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...
by Claire Howison | Jul 1, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
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...
by Claire Howison | May 25, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
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...
by Claire Howison | May 9, 2022 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
“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...
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