<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Parents on École Française Internationale Auckland</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/</link><description>Recent content in Parents on École Française Internationale Auckland</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-nz</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:24:00 +1200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Devices at school</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/byod/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/byod/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="bring-your-own-device-byod--starting-in-cm1--year-5"&gt;Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – Starting in CM1 / Year 5&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;BYOD is a great opportunity for your child to develop their digital literacy skills and learn about the care and responsibility associated with technology.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;hr&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 id="choice-of-device"&gt;Choice of device&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;EFIA exclusively uses web-based tools such as services from Google Workspace for Education. As a result, any device with a web browser can be used.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;However, we recommend avoiding iPads and other tablets, as they don’t always provide a sufficiently ergonomic environment for many applications.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Alliance Française</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/afa-membership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/afa-membership/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;School families receive a free membership to the Alliance Française Auckland (AFA), giving them access to all the services offered by the AFA at discounted rates:&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;ul&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;5% discount on the &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/learn-french/kids-and-teenagers/children-holiday-program/"&gt;Children’s Holiday Programme &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Up to 10% discount with &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/about-us/our-sponsors-and-partners/"&gt;AFA&amp;rsquo;s partners &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Free access to the &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/resources-and-services/library/"&gt;library for both children &amp;amp; adults &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Free access to the largest French media library in the world: &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/resources-and-services/culturetheque/"&gt;Culturethèque &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. It offers access to thousands of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, music, and educational resources, making it a major platform for promoting French culture and language internationally.&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Free or discounted access to the many &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/events/all-events/"&gt;events organised by the AFA &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Access to &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/learn-french/private-tuition/"&gt;private French lessons &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/learn-french/adults/"&gt;group French lessons for adults &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/learn-french/kids-and-teenagers/"&gt;for children &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Access to preparation for the &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/diplomas/adults/delf-dalf-tout-public/"&gt;DELF scolaire exams &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;/ul&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 id="-news-2026-"&gt;⭐️⭐️⭐️ NEWS 2026! ⭐️⭐️⭐️&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exclusive Offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Before &amp; after school</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/before-and-after-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/before-and-after-school/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="before-school-and-after-school-activities-organised-by-the-alliance-française"&gt;Before-School and After-School Activities Organised by the Alliance Française&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;The school offers Before-School care from 7:30 am until 8:00 am at 131 Remuera Road.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;The school also offers an After-School programme from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at 131 Remuera Road.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;This gives children the opportunity to review their homework with a French-speaking supervisor and take part in relaxing and fun activities after school.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Bookings for both programmes will be done through &lt;a href="https://enrolmy.com/alliance-francaise-auckland/"&gt;Enrolmy &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; once parents/caregivers have created an account.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Holiday programmes</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/children-holiday-programme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/children-holiday-programme/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The partnership with the Alliance Française Auckland allows students to continue improving their French by participating in the holiday programmes organised by the AFA during school holidays. See &lt;a href="https://www.alliance-francaise.co.nz/learn-french/kids-and-teenagers/children-holiday-program/"&gt;this page &lt;span class="external-mark" aria-label="External site"&gt;↗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for more details.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>News &amp; newsletters</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/news/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Policies &amp; support</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/policies-and-procedures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/policies-and-procedures/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies and procedures, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures have been tailored to our school.&#10;Our school board has the opportunity to view changes and to comment on them before they are implemented. We will advise you when policies and procedures are up for review and how you can take part in the review.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>School calendar &amp; hours</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/term-dates-and-school-times/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/term-dates-and-school-times/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Support our school</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +1200</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/donations/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="support-our-school-through-donations"&gt;Support Our School Through Donations&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Our Board deeply values your generous support, which helps bring to life our vision for an exceptional primary school education. While the Charter School Agency funding provides a foundation, your contributions bridge the gap, enabling a vibrant, engaging, and inclusive learning environment for all students.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts the lives of our students and the quality of their education. Thank you for being an integral part of our school’s journey and for helping us shape a bright future for all our learners.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>School uniform</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/school-uniform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/school-uniform/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Uniform &amp; supplies</title><link>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/uniform-and-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://ecole-francaise.nz/school-life/uniform-and-supplies/</guid><description/></item></channel></rss>