Chaucer School
We are a growing central Auckland primary school situated in Blockhouse Bay. Our Chaucer Values underpin everything we do: Be respectful; Be responsible; Be safe; Give 100% Effort. We work hard to live and breathe these values and we introduce them to the children from day one.
Badges on offer:
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ANZAC Day
On 25 April, we remember all New Zealanders who served our country in wars and conflicts.
Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou. Lest we forget.
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Chinese New YearLunar New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunar calendar. In Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival. The first day of Lunar New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February.
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ChoirStudents participating in their school choir learn new songs as they rehearse throughout the year, and perform at school or community events.
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DiwaliDiwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
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Eco ClubAn eco-club is a great way for students learn about environmental sustainability both at school and home. Learning may include: rubbish sorting and minimalization, seed propagation and care, composting, worm farm, and harvesting of garden produce.
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Kapa hakaStudents participating in a Kapa Haka or Pasifika cultural group learn new songs and dances, and perform at school or community events.
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LibrarianStudents who volunteer as school librarians are able to return and issue books, and help other students to use the library effectively.
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MatarikiMatariki is named for the group of stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. Matariki begins to rise in the last few days of May and into June and symbolises the coming of the Māori New Year.
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NetballStudents who play Netball for their school usually participate in one of the winter competitions for primary school students.
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Pink Shirt Day
Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In Aotearoa, Pink Shirt Day works to create schools, workplaces, communities and whānau where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.
Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!
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School LeaderThis badge represents leadership at school, whether as a House or Team Leader, or member of the Student Council.
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Sign Language WeekNew Zealand Sign Language Week is celebrated every year during May. This is an opportunity for the Sign Language Community in New Zealand to showcase our language and provide opportunities for people to learn New Zealand Sign Language.
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Waitangi DayEvery year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Māori chiefs signed what is often considered to be New Zealand’s founding document.