Our learning day is adjusted to meet the needs of our students. We prioritise writing, reading, phonics/spelling, movement/fitness and maths each day. We ensure that we are meeting the Government’s Education priorities of an hour of reading, writing and maths each day. The core curriculum subjects  are also balanced by a rich wider curriculum focus and each term we have an inquiry topic that allows our students an opportunity to explore and learn about different curriculum areas.


We ask that students refrain from bringing mobile phones to school- if they do they are required to hand them in to their teacher each day before school and they get them back at the end of the day. 

Play based learning is a key component of our junior school classrooms.  Throughout the day children have the opportunity to play and develop the key competencies such as managing self, relating to others and participating and contributing. 

This also allows children to follow their own interests and develop friendships within the classroom.  Our junior students also participate in a movement programme twice per week.  This is to develop the gross motor skills, co-ordination and core strength that is required for a child to learn to read, write and solve mathematical problems. 

Each year our Ramarama Curriculum has a focus on Science, Social Sciences, The Arts and Health & PE
 

2024

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

  • ECCS Sports- football and Swimming
  • Swimming
  • Super Smash Cricket
  • ECCS Sports
  • Footsteps Dance
  • School Speeches & Poems 
  • Matariki
  • School Cross Country
  • ECCS Sports
  • Calf Club Day 
  • Sports Camp- Year 7 & 8
  • Te wiki o te reo Māori
  • ECCS Sports
  • Year 5 & 6 Camp
  • School & ECCS Athletics
  • Graduation Dinner 
  • Year 8 Day Out
  • Junior & Senior Prizegivings

 

 

Term 1

Term 2 

Term 3 

Term 4 

Weeks 1, 2 & 3 

Tiaki Tāonga- Treasure 

Flag focus: New Zealand & Tino Rangatiratanga Maori 

Weeks 1 & 2

Be Curious

Flag focus: Wales

Weeks 1 & 2

Be Connected

Flag focus: Malaysia 

Weeks 1 & 2

Be Courageous

Flag focus: Taiwan

Weeks 4, 5 & 6

Whakatūhura- Explore Flag focus: England & Scotland 

Weeks 3  & 4

Be Courageous

Flag focus: Samoa & Niue 

Weeks 3  & 4

Be Creative

Flag focus: Cook Islands 

Weeks 3  & 4

Be Connected

Flag focus: Canada

Weeks 7, 8 & 9

Whakawero- Challenge Flag focus: Tonga & Fiji 

Weeks 5 & 6

Be Respectful

Flag focus: China 

Weeks 5 &  6

Be Collaborative 

Flag focus: Cambodia

Weeks 5 &  6

Be Creative

Flag focus: Ireland

Weeks 10 &  11

Be Caring 

Flag focus: India 

Weeks 7 & 8

Be Resourceful 

Flag focus: USA

Weeks 7 & 8

Be Caring

Flag focus: Netherlands 

Weeks 7  & 8

Be Resilient 

Flag focus: Philippines 

 

Weeks 9 & 10 

Resilient

Flag focus: Iran

Weeks 9 & 10

Be Curious

Flag focus: South Africa

Weeks 9 & 10

Show kindness and compassion

Flag focus: Spain