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Te wā o Matariki me Pūanga (illustration: Toby Morris).

After the longest school term in history, now is the time to reset

Arihia Latham reflects on the life lessons her daughters will take into a new future. 
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By Arihia Latham | 22nd July, 2020
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School is our home away from home. Our safety net. It’s where our people are. (Illustration: Toby Morris)

Emily Writes: On coming ‘home’ to school and our community

'Standing on the hopscotch with the sun shining down, it felt like everything was right. And it hasn’t felt like that for a long time.'
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By Emily Writes | 26th May, 2020
Contributing writer
Maths ÷ daughter ≠ patience (illustration: Toby Morris).

You can teach your children without knowing the answers to their homework

In the fourth part of a new series sharing the stories of families learning from home during lockdown, Tamsyn Matchett discovers a new importance in being kind. 
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By Tamsyn Matchett | 16th May, 2020
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Lockdown lessons (Illustration: Toby Morris)

Children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn

In our new series sharing the stories of families learning from home during lockdown, Jessie Moss observes her daughters learning at each step of their lockdown journey. 
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By Jessie Moss | 7th May, 2020
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A bond created in lockdown. Illustration: Toby Morris.

The reality of routine at home

Charles Anderson tries to impose some order on his household and learns that disorder is ok too.
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By Charles Anderson | 30th April, 2020
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A leaf the colour of a sunset. A rock shaped like an L. Taonga. (Illustration: Toby Morris).

Together, apart: Keeping kids connected under rāhui

Emily Writes watches her sons hold on to connections in isolation. 
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By Emily Writes | 23rd April, 2020
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