Speech and recitation at Ficino
I was recently asked to reflect on the place of speech and recitation at Ficino. As a wise man once said, good speech is fundamental to leading a good and fulfilling life. He went on to say that if our speech is beautiful, our actions will be beautiful. Words have power to transform both the inner being […]
Staff Achievements
We are very fortunate to have a brilliant team of teachers at Ficino. As lifelong learners they are committed to developing their skills and talents both in and outside of school. We would like to congratulate the following talented staff: Miss June Xu for completing her BSC in Maths and Computer Science last semester. Mr […]
Grandparents Day
Thank you to all our visitors who arrived on a very foggy Auckland morning to take part in Grandparents Day. There was a real sense of pride watching our students interact with our guests, escorting them to the hall and around the classrooms. There was an eclectic range of performances, from recitations of poems (from […]
AIMS Games
Mrs Setters and Mrs Clarke group of 12 intermediate children were recently taken to compete in the AIMS games event held at Tauranga. This event had over 11,500 competitors and 25 different sports. We entered a team into the mixed hockey grade. It was a real eye opener for the children to see so many […]
Hell Reading Challenge
Ficino School is always trying to improve the reading abilities of the students, transmit the love for books and encourage the reading of quality books.
Ficino School Choir History
The choir began in 2019 with only 20 children. They participated in that year’s Kids Sing where they were one of the youngest intermediate choirs. Despite this, they received a Silver Award for their performance.
