Charter Schools: A Big Con or a Sensible Solution?
As an educator I can no longer sit back and see a robust state education system come under potential threat by a minority party that seems to have far too much say in matters of education and the future of our children.
I hope I am completely wrong about the concept of Charter Schools. I think that the idea that they will raise student achievement is misguided.
It is disappointing that a recently written report by our own educational academics who have studied the international research on charter schools, is not part of the planning, and the cautions articulated by the N.Z. Teachers' Council, are conveniently ignored by politicians.
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Parenting Tips by Michael Grose - Parenting Educator
Friendship skills are generally developmental. That is, kids grow into these skills given exposure to different situations and with adult help.
Those children and young people who develop strong friendships have a definite set of skills that help make them easy to like, easy to relate to and easy to play with.
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Cashless School Step One
As we move closer towards using smart technology to manage resources within the school, we are pleased to finally issue our students with their SMART card.
The ability to print from any device solves many printing problems at home and school, and wastage will be reduced considerably.
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T.N.I.S. Has Talent!
This year's T.N.I.S Has Talent Show was a rip-roaring success with 44 amazing performers who wowed the crowd in a 1½ hour concert. The show was open to all students and teachers of T.N.I.S.
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N.Z. Sign Langauage Week
Each May, Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand promotes New Zealand Sign Language Week – a celebration of one of the country’s official languages, New Zealand Sign Language (N.Z.S.L.).
T.N.I.S was lucky enough to have a number of Sign Interpreters visit classes and provide a basic lesson in sign language.
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T.N.I.S. Information Booklet
This booklet contains information about many of our rules and procedures.
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