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Hi DI Thankyou very much for your kind words. I sent an email to Invercargills National MP MR Eric Roy, To see if he would really read it I started to state. "Mr Roy I know you wont read this letter as your p.r person will glance at it then throw it…

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National Standards media round-up

Radio NZ Principals say standards distract schools from curriculum. listen

Stuff.co.nz Two thirds of pupils failing new standards. link

Otago Daily Times Tolley Says Schools Making Good Progress With S… Continue

Posted by NZEI on August 19, 2010 at 1:37pm

Lobbying in Malvern and Ellesmere

Yesterday, Kirwee School hosted a meeting with Amy Adams, MP for Selwyn, and 37 members from Malvern and Ellesmere branches. This was a fantastic turn-out for our area. Amy gave the Minister's answers to our previously sent questions about National Standards and then answered more questions from the floor. There was some interesting and passionate discussion!

Posted by Jane Huggins on August 11, 2010 at 6:45pm

Speech by Andrew Lambie, Chairperson, Southbridge School Board of Trustees, to CPPA meeting 10/8/2010

National Standards Speech to Canterbury BOT Members

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Posted by Peter Verstappen on August 11, 2010 at 11:40am

Tuesday 10th August media roundup

Radio NZ Educators challenge governemnt figures on student failure. link NZPA More kids to fail maths under national standards. link
Timaru Herald Prin… Continue

Posted by NZEI on August 10, 2010 at 1:00pm

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Posted by NZEI on August 4, 2010 at 3:50pm

Southbridge School and the National Standards - a Cautionary Tale

Southbridge School and the National Standards

A Cautionary Tale

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Posted by Peter Verstappen on August 3, 2010 at 8:05pm

An insight into Australian education from the Independent...

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"Good," you hear parents think. But under this system, children as young as five can spend more than 55% of their school day writing mathematics and English into textbooks. Learning through play? Forget it. Fun in the classroom? No way.

"The thinking behind this is that an early focus on numeracy and… Continue

Posted by NZEI on July 28, 2010 at 2:00pm

Education and Innovation Panel Discussion

Listen to podcast. Radio NZ and Auckland Museum recently hosted a series of panel discussions on innovation.The third, on Education and Innovation, featured Professor John Hattie, Head of Education at Auckland University, best-selling author Gordon Dryden and trailblazing principal Charmaine Pountney, chaired by Finlay McDonald. It's a though… Continue

Posted by NZEI on July 15, 2010 at 2:00pm