Week 2 - Term 2 - 2026

 Ko te kai rapu, ko ia te kite

He who seeks will find

Don’t sit back, have a go and experience it

Week 2 27 Paenga-whāwhā - 1 Haratua ANZAC Day observed - Mon 27 DVC201 Software Course - Tues 28 9ZOO Field trip - Tues 28 GEO301 Field trip - Wed 29 - Fri 1 Canterbury Secondary Schools Show Jumping competition - Wed 29 CGHS Cross Country - Thurs 30 Inter-School Debating - Thurs 30 World Vision Conference - Thurs 30 Student Coaching Course - Fri 1	Week 3 4 Haratua - 8 Haratua Otago University and Polytechnic Open Day - Sun 3 - Mon 4 Canterbury Road Race - Tues 5 Careers Evening at CBHS - Tues 5 Senior Parent Teacher Interviews - Tues 5 Year 13 Emerging Futures - Tues 5 Late Start p2 - Wed 6 DRA101 Trip - Thurs 7 MAO101 Te Reo Māori Trip - Thurs 7 Careers Expo - Thurs 7 - Fri 8 Year 13 Formal - Sat 9
Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - ANZAC awareness Year 12 - PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 - Gym Year 13 - PAC Wed - NZ Sign Language Year 11 - PAC
Meeting  Mon: Nil (ANZAC observed) Tues: Professional Learning Thurs: NIL	Meeting  Mon: PL Embed Tues: Nil Thurs: PCT

Information for Staff

1. Our professional learning session on Tuesday will have 2 parts to it. The first half is linked to the observation data that was synthesied to help create our CGHS 'Culture of Learning'. The team have chosen to do a half our session on 'Checking for understanding'. This will be an interactive session that will have some new strategies for some of you, or a chance to reconnect with why you might do what you do to help engage all learners in the topics you are covering. If you would like some prior reading - and may not have heard of the phrase 'hinge questions' - Dylan Wiliam has a good summary 

The second half, is based on presentations created for the Talanoa Ako PLD that a group of staff participated in during the recent break.

Both topics are linked to our strategic goals.

2. An education worth having... 

Colleen O'Rourke talks about the best use of AI in education, neural networks inspired by nature and using AI to meet specific needs. 

Week 1 - Term 2 - 2026

 Whaowhina te kete mātauranga

Fill your mind with knowledge, keep learning.

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Week 1 20 Paenga-whāwhā - 24 Paenga-whāwhā Equestrian Event - Canterbury Show Jumping - Wed 22 Year 12 Drama assessments - Thurs 23 DVC101 Field trip - Fri 24 ANZAC Day - Sat 25	Week 2 27 Paenga-whāwhā - 1 Haratua ANZAC Day observed - Mon 27 DVC201 Software Course - Tues 28 9ZOO Field trip - Tues 28 GEO301 Field trip - Wed 29 - Fri 1 Canterbury Secondary Schools Show Jumping competition - Wed 29 Otago Junior Mathematics Competition - Wed 29 CGHS Cross Country - Thurs 30 Inter-School Debating - Thurs 30 Student Coaching Course - Fri 1
Assembly -  Mon - 8.30 Ako for all - Connect Wed - Anzac Day Year 10 - PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - NZ Music Month Year 12 - PAC
Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: Staff Meeting Thurs: PCT	Meeting  Mon: Nil (ANZAC) Tues: Professional Learning Thurs: NIL

Information for Staff

1. Welcome back to Term 2. 

You can now explore the new pages on our website that show a snapshot of some of the key moments of our Kura's history. The future section will contain photos and updates of our rebuild and we will work on relevant communications around this. Check it out at https://www.cghs.school.nz/past-present-future/.

2. When posting announcements in Google Classroom, you can now add a voice recording, video recording or a recording of your screen.

Make the Stream of your Google Classroom an interactive space by checking the settings (in the settings cog, top right) so that students can post and comment.

Week 9 &10 Term 1 - 2026

 

• Tē tōia, tē haumatia
• Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things

Week 9 23 Poutū-te-rangi  - 27 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week - All Week Maadi Cup - All week NZ Volleyball Champs - All week NZSS Futsal Champs - All week Satellite Volleyball Champs - Mon 23 - Thurs 26 South Island Waterpolo - Mon 23 - Tues 24 South Island MTB Champs - Wed 25 - Sat 28 Year 11 Drama Assessments - Various groups out all week Otago Junior Maths Comp - Mon 23 BUS201 Trip - Wed 25 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Thurs 26 and Fri 27	Week 10 30 Poutū-te-rangi  - 2 Paenga-whāwhā IEL Botanic Gardens Walk - Mon 30 Prefects v Monitors Football @ CBHS - Mon 3 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Mon, Wed and Thurs Year 9 Zoology Tip - Mon 30 Canterbury Swimming Champs - Tues 31 Junior Parent Teacher Interviews - Tues 31 Late Start p2 (9.20am) - Wed 1 DRA301 Major Production - Wed 1 Last Day of Term - Thurs 2
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (Gym) and year 13 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Academic Assembly Year 9 - PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 (Gym) and year 11 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Easter Year  - 12 PAC
Meeting  Mon: Nil - Embed Tues: Nil Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: Junior HOD Tues: Nil (Parent -Teacher - junior) Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff

1. Here's a 2 minute video outlining the Assessment and Data Analytics process on Education Perfect. The video highlights how to use Assessments on EP, the data generated, and how to compare assessments results across multiple assessments.

2. Beautify your slides!

This feature in Google Slides makes your slides look attractive and professional.

Go from this......

To this

With a click of the mouse.

Week 8 - Term 1 - 2026

• Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua
  Growth is collaborative; experienced people mentor juniors, while juniors provide new energy and ideas to seniors.
  Those in front give sight to those behind; those behind give life to those ahead.

Week 8 16 Poutū-te-rangi  - 20 Poutū-te-rangi GAT201 Health and Safety Course - Mon 16 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Tues 17 Year 12 Geography Trip Wed 18 - Thurs 19 Ara Pasifika Student Visit - Wed 18 Canterbury SS Bowls Champs - Weed 18 Year 9 BASE9 Testing - Wed 18 Banqer High Training p1 - 4 (sign up sheet for time HERE) Maadi Cup - Fri 20 - Sun 29 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Finals - Fri 20 (Various sports teams leave Sat/Sun for Summer Tournament week - week 9)	Week 9 23 Poutū-te-rangi  - 27 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week - All Week Maadi Cup - All week NZ Volleyball Champs - All week NZSS Futsal Champs - All week Satellite Volleyball Champs - Mon 23 - Thurs 26 South Island Waterpolo - Mon 23 - Tues 24 South Island MTB Champs - Wed 25 - Sat 28 Year 11 Drama Assessments - Various groups out all week Otago Junior Maths Comp - Mon 23 BUS201 Trip - Wed 25 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Thurs 26 and Fri 27
Assembly -  Mon - Year 12  PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Polyfest  Year 9 out of assembly Wed - Base-9 then PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (Gym) and year 13 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Academic Assembly Year 9 - PAC
Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: PL - Staff meeting with COL Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: Nil - Embed Tues: Staff Meeting Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff:

1. Feedback on student work in Google Classroom in the comments area now has different options. You can still type into the comment box, but also leave a voice comment, a video comment, or you can record your screen. 

This option is useful for sharing a section of a YouTube video, or a slideshow with material which is relevant as feed forward on student work. 

2. If you haven't yet explored the new AI features in Google Classroom, you will find a range of tools in the Gemini tab on the left hand side of the Classroom menu.

Week 7 - Term 1 - 2026

 

Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū

Cast out fear, elevate success

Write fears, cross them out, then take one small action toward your goal

Week 7 9 Poutū-te-rangi  - 13 Poutū-te-rangi Year 11 Geography Trip - Mon 9 - Wed 11 Pūhoro Wānanga - Tues 10 Fiafia Night @ CBHS - Wed 11 Interschool Senior Debating - Thurs 12 Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 12 Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama Trip - Thurs 12 Canterbury Volleyball Champs - Fri 13 - Sat 15 SPACPAC Canterbury Polyfest - Fri 13 - Sat 14	Week 8 9 Poutū-te-rangi  - 13 Poutū-te-rangi GAT201 Health and Safety Course - Mon 16 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Tues 17 Year 12 Geography Trip Wed 18 - Thurs 19 Ara Pasifika Student Visit - Wed 18 Canterbury SS Bowls Champs - Weed 18 Year 9 BASE9 Testing - Wed 18 Banqer High Training p1 - 4 (sign up sheet for time HERE) Maadi Cup - Fri 20 - Sun 29 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Finals - Fri 20 (Various sports teams leave Sat/Sun for Summer Tournament week - week 9)
Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 PAC (Hine Rehia) Year 11 - Gym Wed - Unity Year 11  - PAC (Hine Rehia) - Ako teachers to attend with this year level.	Assembly -  Mon - Year 12  PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Polyfest  Year 9 out of assembly
Meeting  Mon:  L&T Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: PL - Staff meeting Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff:

1. There has been a release of an updated timeline for the new curriculum that includes the senior subjects and the staged approach.

2. You may be interested in exploring this AI tool called Arcade https://arcade.padlet.com/ -  it has ready made games - but you can also create your own and it is free to use. One of the features is that you can add a you tube link and turn the content into a quiz, or upload a pdf - and it will do the creation of the work for you.

3. Knowledge Rich Curricular - a key driver. Dylan Wiliam argues that a content-heavy, "knowledge-rich" curriculum is not just a matter of tradition, but a fundamental necessity for develo0ping higher-order thinking and social equity. The full reading can be found HERE.

Week 6 - Term 1 - 2026

 He pai ake te iti i te kore

A little is better than none.

Week 6 2 Poutū-te-rangi  - 6 Poutū-te-rangi Futsal Tournament - Mon 2 - Tues 3 Year 9 Camp - Various classes out Mon 2 - Tues 3 CGHS Swimming Sports - Tues 3 LEF's Due - Wed 4 New staff walk through - p1 & 2 - Wed 4 SISS Rowing Champs - Thurs 5 - Sun 8 CGHS Athletics sports - Thurs 5 Canterbury Triathlon - Fri 6 International Students - Hanmer Trip - Fri 6	Week 7 9 Poutū-te-rangi  - 13 Poutū-te-rangi Year 11 Geography Trip - Mon 9 - Wed 11 Pūhoro Wānanga - Tues 10 Interschool Senior Debating - Thurs 12 Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 12 Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama Trip - Thurs 12 Canterbury Volleyball Champs - Fri 13 - Sat 15 SPACPAC Canterbury Polyfest - Fri 13 - Sat 14
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 - Gym and Year 13 in PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - International Year 12  - PAC (Hine Rehia) - Ako teachers to attend with this year level.	Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 PAC (Hine Rehia) Year 11 - Gym Wed - Unity Year 11  - PAC (Hine Rehia) - Ako teachers to attend with this year level.
Meeting  Mon:  Junior HoD Tues: Learning Area Thurs: New staff to CGHS - Assessment and Reporting	Meeting  Mon:  L&T Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff:

What the Data Shows About Girls’ School Environments

Across 12 countries, PISA data shows that girls in girls’ schools report stronger engagement, confidence, and sense of belonging than their peers in coed environments. Students are more likely to experience enthusiastic, adaptive teaching (54% report higher teacher engagement), feel confident (77%), and develop a sense of purpose (75% vs. 69% in coed settings). They also report fewer classroom disruptions, greater persistence, and lower fear of failure, creating conditions where effort, leadership, and wellbeing can take root.

A summary can be found here:  The positive effects of the Girls School Environment - PISA

2. This year Canterbury SPACPAC Polyfest is being held over 2 days. Christchurch Girls' High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora are performing on the Saturday morning.