by Claire Howison | Mar 11, 2021 | Community, Curriculum, Parent Information
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...
by Claire Howison | Mar 11, 2021 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
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,...
by Claire Howison | Feb 21, 2021 | Community, Newsletter, Parent Information
Road Safety at Ararira You will have noticed that the roads and car park are much busier now that the school has grown. This requires us all to take action. If you are driving into the parking area please slow down. You need to be driving at a speed that should a...
by Claire Howison | Aug 26, 2020 | Community, Newsletter, Parent Information
Life at Level 2 Regrettably, life at level 2 will continue for some time. It is possible that until the virus is controlled around the world we move up and down through levels. It is unsustainable for a staff member to man our sign-in station so moving forward our...
by Claire Howison | Jul 29, 2020 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Over the past few weeks, we have had the pleasure of working with teachers from the School for Young Writers. Teachers with a passion and love of literacy and writing are wonderful motivators for children learning to write well. Here are some snippets of their work....
by Claire Howison | May 17, 2020 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Wellbeing @ Ararira by Nicky and Hinehau The definition of Wellbeing we have adopted as a school is: Feeling good and functioning well. Why teach wellbeing? Wellbeing protects mental health and facilitates learning We have an increasing number of students suffering...
Recent Comments