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Term 4 Whānau Newsletter - 11 December 2025
11 Dec 2025
We're pleased to share our "Excel" quarterly newsletter with you and hope you enjoy reading this selection of stories from across our school community this term.
Read articlePhones away for the day shows positive results
09 Dec 2025
A recent Education Review Office report confirms that the 'Phones Away for the Day' policy is having positive impacts in schools. Key findings show improvements in classroom teaching, student focus and learning, behaviour, and attitudes towards school.
Read articleNZSL Camp for Deaf Children & their families
09 Dec 2025
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOW OPEN!
Read articleFurther coloured sand products recalled
09 Dec 2025
Licensed Sensory Activity Sets: Frozen, Bluey and Paw Patrol
Read articleAnother product has tested positive for asbestos
27 Nov 2025
We want to make you aware that another children's product has been found to contain asbestos.
Read articleSchool Board Update - Term 4, 2025
19 Nov 2025
The new board had their first meeting, and we all flew to Auckland for an all-day meeting. We decided it was a good time to get to know everyone on the board and participate in whanaungatanga, as we are a new team.
Read articleAsbestos Found in Children's Coloured Sand - Information for Families
19 Nov 2025
Health New Zealand has provided helpful information for families who may have purchased or used recently recalled sand products.
Read articleValued and visible: making sign language live
19 Nov 2025
A new 10-year strategy aims to strengthen New Zealand Sign Language, making it a more visible, valued part of everyday life.
Read articleUpdate on our work with the Ministry on the current Christchurch Sumner site property solutions
12 Nov 2025
We are pleased to share an update on the work the Ministry of Education have been undertaking with Ko Taku Reo.
Read articleSignTree and Ko Taku Reo Partnership
11 Nov 2025
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education NZ and SignTree are collaborating on a comprehensive professional development initiative to strengthen New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) proficiency and Deaf Bilingual practices among teachers. Through rigorous assessment using the NZSL Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI), this partnership is establishing baseline data and measuring progress to ensure quality outcomes for Deaf learners and their whānau.
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