In the last week of June, eight-year-old Charlie Grey spent his week performing in the National Youth Theatre Production of Annie.

Annie is a show that incorporates themes of optimism, love and the power of hope – all themes that are just as relevant today as when the show was set in the 1930s.

Charlie says that being involved with the Annie production was amazing. “The first time the curtain lifted it felt amazing!! I just started singing and let myself go! We all worked so hard in the practices, it was so cool to finally get on stage!"

The rest of our students were excited to attend a matinee performance and see Charlie performing on the ASB Theatre stage. It was a perfect match of the NYTC’s aim of bringing confidence and life skills to young people and Age School’s motto of Dare to Dream. Well done Charlie on such a great performance.

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Collaborative and Proactive Solutions

Late in Term 2, all Age School’s staff were trained in Ross Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model. This model is based on the premise that challenging behaviour is the signal that students are having difficulty meeting certain expectations. The CPS model identifies the lagging skills and solves the problem so that behaviours don’t occur again.

Having all Age School staff train for two days with Dr Ross Greene means that we are now able to implement this approach in a coherent and comprehensive fashion. This experience strengthens our school’s commitment to social and emotional skill development as well as academic growth.

<<Image caption - AGE staff with Dr Ross Greene>>

 

Your child’s future starts here

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Welcome to a new way of learning – and thinking about learning. Age School is a boutique urban school in Takapuna, designed for children from year 1 to 10 who thrive in smaller class sizes. A place where care for each other and the environment goes hand in hand with learning that goes well beyond the national curriculum.

Open Evening, Monday 5th August Session 1: 5-6pm Session 2: 7-8pm

Hear why and how we are reimagining education. Chat with our Learning Coaches about what this would look like for your child.

Open Morning, Wednesday 7th August 9.30-10:30: Join us for the morning to see AGE School in action.

Or for a more personal tour, we welcome you to make an appointment and visit Age School. Contact info@age.school.nz to book in a time.