FRENZ Christchurch - 2 unités au programme scolaire bilingue à Christchurch

29/08/2026

Thank you Aurore tamariki and our other budding guitarists from Haeata Community Campus for the little concert. Matua Rick and matua Con, we are very grateful:-). An uplifting song!!

27/08/2026

L’Aurore started a 3-week Geometry in Art unit today. It was a big hit. The kids are studying New Zealand and international artists who use geometry in their art. Today we looked at different shapes around us, revised our fractions unit, looked at lots of art inspiration, and tried our hand at making geometrical art. We used compasses, protractors, rulers, stencils, and mirrors to simulate rotational symmetry, and talked about tesselations and optical art illusions. The three weeks will cover patterns, symmetry, transformation, and end with the kids making a final artwork to exhibit of their own.

23/08/2026

This week at L'Aurore we are celebrating NZ book week.

We've been reading lots of books, writing book reviews, learning about New Zealand Authors, and thinking about our favourite book characters.

Here are a bunch of photographs of us painting a bookshelf with characters from French and English books to hold some of our reading books. We also added some great quotes from authors who know the value of reading and its importance in introducing us to new ideas, places, characters, and times.

Let's get reading!

14/08/2026

🇫🇷✨ We are incredibly proud to see L'Aurore featured on RNZ's Voices podcast!

In just one year, our French-English bilingual class at Haeata Community Campus has grown significantly, reflecting the enthusiasm of families who want their children to experience the benefits of bilingual education and French culture right here in Christchurch.

A huge thank you to our dedicated teachers, students, families, volunteers, and the wider FRENZ community who have helped make this vision a reality.

🎧 Listen to the podcast here:

L'Aurore a bilingual French English class has been seeing an growing interest in Christchurch with some parents wanting to raise their children in full immersion of the language. Rachel Graham went to check out how it all works.

13/08/2026

Today our kids got to hear from New Zealand authors about how they started their careers, where they get their ideas, the writing process, and what books they were inspired by as children (spoiler alert, two of the three writers credited Asterix and Obelix as inspirations).

The writers in the Books Alive! event were:

* Heather Haylock (Koro Wētā, Granny McFlitter)
* ⁠Inangaro Vakaafi (Hunt for Niu Tupu)
* ⁠Toby Morris (Pūkeko Who-Keko?).

Our tamariki from L’Aurore at Haeata Community Campus had lots of questions for these finalists in the Aotearoa New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

A highlight was Toby Morris who led the room in a group brainstorm to create a brand new illustration and Pukeko joke. The kids couldn’t stop making Pukeko jokes on the walk back to school.

04/08/2026

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Bayard Monde allows Frenz whānau to benefit preferential rates for any kids magazines subscriptions with them:
Discount of €7 or €15 per subscription from two subscribers!

All you have to do is to follow the instructions on the picture attached to this post and use the following codes:
- Code délégué: E20
- Mot clé: frenz
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For every 10 subscriptions made with this code, FRENZ gets 6 months subscription free for one of their schools!

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Bonnes découvertes! 🇳🇿🇫🇷

26/07/2026

And some sing along 🎶 with enthusiastic singers on Saturday. Thank you Riverside Market and Alliance Française Christchurch - NZ for the opportunity, and thank you to our Frenz and wider French speaking community for showing up for the Midwinter Xmas party!!!❄️☃️

26/07/2026

Lots of fun singing French songs at Riverside market for their European Xmas yesterday.
Today, we had the pleasure of hearing Shae, under the (fake) snow, singing beautifully in French too. Shae was with La Découverte some years back...

24/07/2026

Join us tomorrow SATURDAY 25th OF JULY at Riverside Market for a great French sing along!!!

Find us on the balcony from 3 to 4 pm and let your heart sing🎶.
No experience required, either in French or in singing!!

Find us also with Alliance Française Christchurch - NZ on our great stall where we have some French games and prizes waiting for you!!

Enjoy some French food especially featured for this week end!!

Ooh-la-la... 😁

https://riverside.nz/events/european-mid-winter-christmas-festival?fbclid=IwdGRzaATP5iBjbGNrBM_mCXBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEev5qUY-SNJZm8tAbS0pHQs4qW39EESVc1A6K-cOUXewGFjRCqSjVhguU3EN4_aem_XaHJz7lslNZiSOTJAe-NmQ

BIGGER THAN EVER! Our annual European Mid-Winter Christmas Festival is back, and this year we're bringing you an even bigger celebration filled with festive magic, live entertainment, family fun, delicious food, and plenty of Christmas cheer. For two unforgettable days, Riverside Market will be tr

19/07/2026

The Frenz community is delighted and proud that our previous principal from Tuia Burnside Primary School was awarded "les palmes académiques" by the French embassy!!!!
We are forever grateful for his ongoing support and kindness👏

Retired Burnside Primary principal Matt Bateman championed the South Island’s first French bilingual unit and fought to keep it alive during a major school rebuild.