Silver for Lucas at International Robot Olympiad
In December, Lucas in Year 6 travelled to the Gold Coast to take part in the 27th International Robot Olympiad. This global STEM event brings together young innovators from around the world to compete in various robotics challenges. This was Lucas’ first experience of taking part in an international competition, as just one of hundreds […]
Waterwise Programme
Last week, our Year 8 students took part in the Waterwise programme. This aims to teach children how to be safe on and in the water. The students had a packed day of sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing and kayaking. Head Student, Isabelle, wrote about her experience: Waterwise at Orakei Basin was such an exciting and […]
Alumni Stories – Sahil Arora, 2002
When 2002 graduate, Sahil Arora, joined us at our recent reunion event along with his parents, we took the opportunity to find out what he has been busy doing since his Ficino years. Q: What have you been up to since you left Ficino School? A: After Ficino, I took the “sensible” route: high school, […]
Year 3 Nativity Play
On Wednesday, Year 3 students performed the annual Nativity play. Each year, the whole school comes along to watch the performance and it is a wonderful way to remind the children of the origins of Christmas. Our script is based on the St James Bible and tells the story of Mary and Joseph, and the […]
Christmas Art Competition
As part of this year’s Christmas Bazaar preparations, our students created festive art for a display entitled ‘What Christmas Means to Me’. We had some wonderful entries, with prizes being awarded by Ms Doctor for best in each class and best overall in the junior and senior school groups. Well done to everyone to took […]
Christmas Family Fun
On Friday 21st November, we held our annual Christmas Bazaar here at Ficino School. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and it was wonderful to see students and families from both the school and preschool having fun. The Friends of Ficino have been busy planning this event for a number of weeks and there were […]
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 […]
