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Connect Communication
10 December 2025
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Thanks so much for your patience while we finalised the class placements this week. Yesterday we hosted successful transition visits for many students and were able to host our new teachers for the first time. We are pleased to welcome Abigail Sykes to the Year 4/5 teaching team in 2026.
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This afternoon, we are celebrating leadership with our ākonga. They will be receiving certificates to acknowledge their leadership and service. Our leaders are able to accrue hours of service and earn bronze, silver and gold rangatiratanga badges. We are excited to be presenting our first silver badges today.
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Tuhono Kapa haka at the Christchurch Town Hall. Our performance rōpu did an exceptional job and we were very proud to see them perform. Special thanks to Steve Hira for working with the group and the support provided by Matua Dan, Matua Michael, Whaea Sarah and Whaea Larissa.
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Our last day for 2025 is Wednesday 17th December and school will finish at 1pm. We are finishing the day with a graduation hui at 12pm. Due to limited seating priority is given to parents of children leaving Ararira this year. The school will then form a guard of honour for the Year 8 students. Young children will return to their classroom for collection.
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I would like to extend my thanks to the incredibly dedicated and hardworking team at Ararira. Every person in every role comes to school to serve and do their best for your children. We have an amazing team, and we are very lucky. Once again, our special thanks to Whaea Emma, Whaea Kim and Whaea Sarah for teaching our children this year. They are moving on to the next chapter of their lives and we are glad that Ararira played a part. Thanks go to Kate, Mel, Kirsten, Charlotte and Alison for providing release and support to our teachers.
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We wish you a safe and happy holiday with your whānau. I am very excited to be heading to Samoa with my husband for 10 days. I plan to read, relax and recharge. Thank you for your support throughout the year. We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2026.
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From the Office
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This Friday we will be holding a Non-Uniform Day. Students are encouraged to come dressed in their Whānau Group colours.
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As part of our Christmas Hamper appeal, we kindly ask each child to bring an item to donate. All contributions will be passed on to the Greenpark Foodbank to support local families in need.
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While the non-uniform day is Friday, you can bring items anytime until Tuesday 16th December.
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Thank you for your generosity and support.
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LIBRARY TIME: Library time with whanau - as the library is now closed for our end of year stocktake, Wednesday morning library times will return next year. If you have any outstanding library books, please return them to whaea Charlotte as soon as possible.
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IMPORTANT DATES
- 11 December - Year 8 Dinner
- 12 December - Non-Uniform Day (see above)
- 12 December - Whānau Group Lunch, 1.15-1.45pm
- 17 December - Graduation Hui, 12pm in the Hall
- 17 December - Last day of Term 4, school finishes at 1pm
- 02 February - Drop in day, 12-3pm (details to come)
- 03 February - First day of Term 1, 2026
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School Board
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Next meeting Wednesday 25th February, 6.30pm in Tahuna | Staffroom
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Te Hapori Tautoko (THT)
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Save the date - 17th February - Community Picnic and THT hangi
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Don’t forget to keep an eye on our What’s Coming Up page on the ASP Sports Website. Here you can find all the information on all the sports events for the year.
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All orders will be delivered to school in batches and distributed to the classrooms as they arrive. Any orders marked as gifts, we will put to one side and contact you when they are ready to be collected.
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Attendance at Ararira
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The Importance of Attendance We all recognise that education is the pathway to the future. The key to educational success relies on being present at school. Consistent routines and practice are a big component of learning. Neurological pathways in our brains require repetitive exposure to strengthen and cement learning and develop mastery. We also create these neural pathways for resilience, …
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The Ministry of Education has refreshed the curriculum and updated how schools report on student progress. As previously mentioned by the MOE, the benchmark for achievement has increased with the new curriculum. You may see a change in your child’s progress or achievement compared to previous years because of this. At Ararira Springs Primary, our staff have been undergoing professional …
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Berry Street Education Model BSEM at Ararira - Nicky Harding and Claire Howison At Ararira Springs, we are committed to fostering a learning environment where every child feels safe, supported, and ready to thrive. To support this, our kura has adopted the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) - a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework designed to boost student wellbeing, engagement, and academic …
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Attendance Monitoring at Ararira The government has publicly stated that it wishes to lift attendance rates at New Schools so 80% of all children are attending 90% of the time by 2030. We have set this as a target for our kura|school in 2026. All schools are required to have an attendance management plan (AMP) in place that follows stepped …
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