Years 1 & 2 Visit Auckland Zoo
On Thursday, our Year 1 and 2 students visited Auckland Zoo for the day to find out more about animal habitats and species categorisation. During their trip they learned about the defining features of mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and reptiles, and had an opportunity to see some real-life examples of these up close. The children, […]
Studies of Ancient Greece
For the past two terms, our Year 4 students have been studying Ancient Greece. They have produced some wonderful project work and, as part of this topic, they learned about why pottery was made by the people of the period and what it was used for. Employing papier-mâché techniques, they created their own vases and […]
Choir Serenades Residents at Eden Care Retirement Village
Our Senior Choir had the pleasure of performing for the residents of Eden Care Retirement Village. The students presented eight songs they have been learning throughout the year, showcasing an impressive and diverse repertoire for a primary school choir. In the spirit of the season, they concluded with a light-hearted Halloween piece about trolls, much […]
Kiwi Kapers Orchestral Performance
Last week our Year 5 and 6 students were thrilled to attend the Kiwi Kapers performance by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Aotea Centre. The concert centred on Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite, with the National Youth Theatre narrating and acting out the story as each piece was performed. The show included three original […]
Mathex Cup Victory
On Wednesday 23rd October, two teams from Ficino School’s Year 5 & 6 classes competed in the annual Mathex Competition to pit their skills against other central schools. Mathex is a challenging and fast-paced mathematics contest in which schools from across Auckland compete against each other in teams to answer questions as quickly as possible. […]
EPro8 Competition
On Wednesday, our Year 7 and 8 EPro8 teams competed at Remuera Intermediate. Both teams were very competitive, with Year 8 (The Clankers), coming first equal and making it through to the semi-final. Year 7 (Men in Blue), showed excellent ability with the electronics and were at the top of the leaderboard with only 37 […]
Ficino Fellows Reunion Event
On Saturday 18th October, students graduating between 1997 and 2010, their families and former Ficino staff members joined us for a reunion event. This included a number of Ficino School’s founding families. It was a wonderful opportunity to reminisce with old friends and see how the school has grown and changed over the years. If […]
Responding to Emergencies
At Ficino school we regularly practice emergency drills. This helps the children learn how to respond quickly and appropriately to different emergency scenarios. Next week will be the Shake Out drill. When an earthquake happens we want the children to DROP, COVER, and HOLD. When outside, Civil Defence recommends that we move away from buildings, […]
The Happy Vegetarian – by Miss Toshala
(For our new parents, Miss Toshala is our Head Cook here at Ficino School. She holds a DPhil in Animal Physiology & Endocrinology). The age-old question that every vegetarian gets asked is, ‘Where does the protein come from?’ Along with: ‘Is my child consuming enough protein?’ These are fair questions. Protein intake is closely associated […]
Ficino School Winter Sports Celebration
Ficino School celebrated our winter sports players at assembly this morning! We’re well known for the strength of our hockey teams, and this season was no exception. Our netball and basketball teams also had a fantastic run, with wins and draws to be proud of. Whether trying a sport for the first time or bringing […]
