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...
by Claire Howison | Mar 18, 2024 | Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
As part of the 100-day plan, the new National Government announced the change to mandate an hour of reading, writing and maths every day. In reality, this is not very different from what your child is already experiencing at Ararira. The teaching of reading, writing...
by Claire Howison | Feb 12, 2024 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Ararira Springs’ Balanced Scorecard The Springboard Trust offers a suite of fantastic professional learning for school leaders and late in 2022 we took part in the Balanced Scorecard for Schools in Aotearoa programme. This asks schools to think long-term and...
by Claire Howison | Feb 1, 2024 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Expectations for Behaviour at Ararira Ararira is a wonderful place to learn and we guide our learners’ behaviour with clear expectations that are linked to our values of being caring, curious and capable. These are short, sharp and memorable and might be good to...
by Claire Howison | Aug 30, 2023 | Community, Newsletter, Parent Information
School Carpark Expectations Behaviours we want to see: Park in designated car parks including on the road. Carparks have been designed and placed by qualified traffic engineers to optimize visibility for drivers. Always stick to the 10km/hr speed limit. Children come...
by Claire Howison | Jun 19, 2023 | Community, Curriculum, Newsletter, Parent Information
Digital Complications and Applications What is digital addiction? Digital addiction among students in New Zealand is a growing concern in the modern era, as technology and digital devices have become an integral part of daily life. While technology offers numerous...
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