National Standards

and suggestions for supporting your child's learning at home.

These documents give illustrations of what your child will be learning during each year of their Primary School Education in Reading, Maths and Writing.

For each curriculum area there are also some useful ideas for how you can support your child's learning in fun and engaging ways.

Community Links

Generation Next is a social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people.

On their blog you will find a wide range of well researched articles covering relevant topics to the youth of today.

Be sure to check out their latest newsletter.

The NED philosophy is one we support and encourage at Pukekohe Hill School. This page has some great information about the programme for parents, as well as some printable resources for use at home.

Pukekohe Community of Learning

The Pukekohe Community of Learning is a group of 17 schools across the Franklin area, committed to providing quality education, and a cohesive learning pathway with the aim of promoting success for all tamariki.

Check out the the community web-site by clicking on the logo if you are interested in finding out more about it.

Parenting Tips

Workshop

Thanks to the PTA and with sponsorship from KAS (Kids After School), Pukekohe Hill was able to host a workshop with parenting guru Jenny Hale. Jenny kindly gave permission for the slide show to be shared on the School Web-Site, for parents to see what was discussed, and for those who were there to refer back to.

For further ideas and support check out some of the useful videos at "The Parenting Place's" YouTube Channel here.

Raising Happy, Confident, and Resilient Children by Jenny Hale

Math_Before_Bed_180_Days_Sample_2.pdf

Brain Food

Snippet_LuncboxesProtein.pdf

Healthy and nutritious diets are a key component in setting our tamariki up for successful learning.

Check out this message from the Heart Foundation about the kind of lunch box foods that will help give your children the energy needed to stay engaged in their learning throughout the day.

Hot Topics in Education

Anxiety is a very real issue for many tamariki and their whanau.

This is an interesting article with 10 ways for families to help their children cope with and manage their anxiety levels.

10 Things To Do (And Not Do) When Children Are AnxiousWhen children are chronically anxious, even the most well-meaning parents can fall into a negative cycle and, not wanting a child to suffer, actually exacerbate the youngster’s anxiety. It happens when parents, anticipating a child’s fears, try to protect her from them. Here are pointers for helping children escape the cycle of anxiety. 1. The goal

This is an interesting clip aimed at raising awareness and understanding of autism.

Starting School.pdf

The worrying reason today's four-year-olds are 'not physically ready' for schoolA "concerning" number of today's four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school, new research has revealed, with children’s mobility levels said to be at an all-time low.

Is it bullying.pdf