A healthy balanced diet is central to good learning. A special feature of the Ficino education is our provision of daily school meals. The food served is fresh, in-season and vegetarian. The children are seated at tables with the class teacher. Children are helped with table manners, good conversation and are taught to serve and care for one another. Hot food is served in cooler weather and healthy refreshments are provided during the morning break.
Beginning with play, children love physical activity. Ficino School provides a full and balanced programme. There is physical activity every day for every child.
The youngest classes are introduced to professionally taught gymnastics and swimming. These classes work through an ordered system of awards.
From the age of 7 children are introduced to team games where they learn teamwork and sportsmanship. Girls play netball and hockey and boys play soccer, cricket and hockey. All children are introduced to athletics. There are competitive matches within the school and against other schools. In addition, daily games, gymnastics, cross country running and challenging field trips ensure that boys and girls stay fit and competitively motivated.
Ficino School's hockey teams are very successful in the Auckland club and schools' competitions.
