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Chinese New Year, from Saturday January 28 2017

25/01/17

 Explore values such as diversity and respect, and develop understandings about culture, identity, and customs.

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Pasifika dual language resources

06/12/16

A new set of text and online resources is now available

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Oturu School Story - Place based curriculum

29/11/16

Oturu School encourages hands-on opportunities for its pupils – focusing learning through connecting to the community, authentic learning, place-based curriculum, and Community Problem Solving (CmPS).

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Learner Agency

16/11/16

Our latest blog post unpacks Learner agency and how we can support students to be active participants in their learning.

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‘Big ideas’ being developed for digital technologies curriculum

10/11/16

By the end of this year, the key conceptual ideas of the digital technologies curriculum will be developed and tested with students and teachers.

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Consultation begins on early childhood curriculum

07/11/16

Education Minister Hekia Parata is inviting teachers, parents and anyone with an interest in the early learning sector to help refresh its curriculum framework for the future.

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Diwali - Festival of Lights

01/11/16

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, or the Festival of Lights, signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and renewal of life. Millions of Hindus around the world, including those in New Zealand, celebrate Diwali with gifts, lights, fireworks, and special meals. Major public festivals, along with private and family celebrations, mark Diwali in New Zealand.

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Gagana Tokelau language week

20/10/16

This year Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau (Tokelau Language Week) will run from 23 October to 29 October, celebrating the culture and language of this tiny island nation.

For people from Tokelau living in New Zealand, family, community, and language are the centre of Faka-Tokelau, the Tokelauan way of life.  

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New blog post on NZC – The 7 principles of learning

18/10/16

This blog post explores the seven principles from the OECD report The Nature of Learning.  

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Vagahau Niue Language Week - from 16 October

10/10/16

This year Niue Language Week runs from Sunday 16 October 2016 and will end on Saturday 22 October with Niue Constitution Day.

The theme for this year’s Niue Language Week is ‘Ponataki, Tukutaula ke Mauokafua e Vagahau Niue’, which translates into ‘Bind, Anchor to Firmly Uphold the Vagahau Niue’.

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