Message from the Deputy Principal – Week 9, Term 3
The end of term is always a time for reflection. Of course we have had our highlights, the Flavours of India event, the Shakespeare production and Renaissance Trip, however, the transformative experiences are often found in the children’s everyday experiences of Ficino School. The standard of care is very high. Staff take well being seriously, […]
20 October – Week 2, Term 4, 2023
At Monday’s Assembly the children saw pictures of the New Zealand parliament in Wellington and particularly the Beehive and the Debating Chamber. The procedure following a general election and leading up to the investiture of the new government is full of tradition. Parliament will be reopened by the Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro, but she […]
13 October – Week 1, Term 4 2023
Welcome back to the final term of 2023. Spring is in the air and the children have returned to school full of energy and good cheer. One of the highlights of this term is the Shakespeare Play, which you are all welcome to attend with your children and friends and family.
22 September – Week 9, Term 3, 2023
Earlier this week the New Zealand Herald reported a change in government policy in Sweden. Here are the introductory paragraphs from the article.
As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time
8 September: Week 7, Term 3, 2023
Earlier this week the New Zealand Herald reported a change in government policy in Sweden. Here are the introductory paragraphs from the article.
As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.
