Week 10 - Term 2 - 2018

Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai.

By many, by thousands, the work (project) will be accomplished.

Many hands make light work. Unity is strength.

Week 10 2 Hōngongoi - 6 Hōngongoi 13DRA Productions - Mon 2 - Tues 3 Year 12 Leadership at Christ College - Tues 3 13PHY Investigation - Thurs 5 (1 - 4pm) Cycling - SISS Road Champs - Sat 7 - Sun 8 Swimming SI Champs - Sat 7 End of Term 2	Holiday Break 7 Hōngongoi - 22 Hōngongoi 2 Week Break
Assembly - WED Junior Assembly - End of Term Merit Awards	Assembly - WED Nil
Meeting  Pedagogical Meeting	Meeting  Nil

Information for staff

1. Infographic: Making a Difference to Student Wellbeing

NZCER have created a summary infographic based on their research into student wellbeing and practices in schools that support this. The summary includes a number of graphs and information that supports the value of our Ako time, and the importance of teaching wellbeing strategies.

2. Staff Meeting - First Tuesday back - All staff will look at the NCEA review

3. 2018 Annual Graham Nuthall Lecture

University of Canterbury welcome your registration to this event - http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/active/uc-events/cultivating-a-growth-mindset-how-talk-grows-intelligence.html.

If you have any queries about this lecture please do not hesitate to contact louise.clark@canterbury.ac.nz.  

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Week 9 - Term 2 - 2018

He waka eke noa

A canoe that we are all in with no exception

Week 9 25 Pipiri - 29 Pipiri Book Week - All Week 12DRA Production - Mon 25 - Wed 27 LEF 3 due this week Gymnastics Canterbury Champs - Tues 26 12GRA Site Visit - Thrus 28 Book Week Mufti Day - Thurs 28 Squash SI Champs - Fri 29 - Sun 1 Ki o rahi tournament - Fri 29 Rock Quest Finals - Fri 29	Week 10 2 Hōngongoi - 6 Hōngongoi 13DRA Productions - Mon 2 - Tues 3 Year 12 Leadership at Christ College - Tues 3 13PHY Investigation - Thurs 5 (1 - 4pm) Cycling - SISS Road Champs - Sat 7 - Sun 8 Swimming SI Champs - Sat 7 End of Term 2
Assembly - WED House Assemblies - Lip Sync Planning Deans - Courtyard in front of Arts/Reception Connon - Gym ( English block end) Harper - Library  Rolleston - Gym (carpark end) Selwyn - PAC Sheppard - Staffroom	Assembly - WED Junior Assembly - End of Term Merit Awards
Meeting  Student Support	Meeting  Pedagogical

Information for Staff

1. Free Pd on 29 June - There are limited spaces available around topics such as:
Minecraft Education, Global connections through Mystery Skype, Inclusive education and OneNote, and enhancing thinking skills using Micro:Bit. These are held at the Cyclone office go to https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/cyclone-free-events-15025172089 for more information.

2. Te reo Maori in classrooms - Current policy, future practice. Georgina Stewart (2014).

The PCT group had a meeting yesterday, where as a group we discuss different educational readings linked to individual inquiries. One of the readings discussed was around Te re Maori in NZ classrooms. It has a primary focus, but it has good background information around the 'why' we should all increase the use of Te reo. If your inquiry is around Te reo use, then the article is worth a read.

3. 2019 TeachNZ Study Awards are now available to apply for. See https://www.teachnz.govt.nz/teacher-awards for more information.

Week 8 - Term 2 - 2018

He kai kei aku ringa

There is food at the end of my hands

Week 8 18 Pipiri - 22 Pipiri National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge - Mon 18 12PHY trip to UC (10.30am - 3.30pm) - Tues 19 - Wed 20 12MAT Assessment (1-4pm) Thurs 21 Jane Austen Essay Competition - Thurs 21 Year 10 ASH Survey - Thurs 21 Young Farmers Get Ahead Day - Thurs 21 Lifesaving examinations (yr 9 - 13) Fri 22 Manu Kōrero - Fri 22 at Riccarton High School. Year 12 Formal - Sat 23	Week 9 25 Pipiri - 29 Pipiri Book Week - All Week 12DRA Production - Mon 25 - Wed 27 LEF 3 due this week Gymnastics Canterbury Champs - Tues 26 12GRA Site Visit - Thrus 28 Book Week Mufti Day - Thurs 28 Squash SI Champs - Fri 29 - Sun 1 Ki o rahi tournament - Fri 29 Rock Quest Finals - Fri 29
Assembly - WED Full School - Emergency Briefing and Book Week.	Assembly - WED House Assemblies - Lip Sync Planning Deans - Courtyard in front of Arts/Reception Connon - Gym ( English block end) Harper - Library  Rolleston - Gym (carpark end) Selwyn - PAC Sheppard - Staffroom
Meeting  Department	Meeting  Student Support

Information for Staff

1. A useful blogpost from CoreEd, regarding Creative Commons and detailing 3 sites which teachers can access that has free images available for use.

2.  CORE Education have developed a  customised mentoring programme, uChoose. The idea behind the programme is that it is about enabling you to take control of your professional learning journey, extend your skills, thinking and learning network and achieve life-changing results. The programme outline is:

• Lead change and building leadership practices
• Develop strategies and solutions for specific situations and challenges
• Explore areas of specialisation (such as e-learning, modern learning practices, cultural responsiveness, and much more)
• Develop your own mentoring or facilitation skills
• Meet your appraisal goals
• Collect, select and reflect on a body of evidence for appraisal
• Design, plan, implement and evaluate your own inquiry

If you would like to learn more about this PD opportunity then Click HERE.

3. Something for Google Users - Chrome Extension Draftback.

This extension, enables users to view their writing process in a video format. When a document is share with a teacher as and editor, one of the great features of this extension is that it enables the teacher to view a student's writing process. Having this view of the writing, makes it easy to see when large chunks of  text have been added to a document.

More information of the pros and cons of this extension, and the benefits of using it in the writing process can be found HERE

Week 7 - Term 2 - 2018

Mauria te pono

Believe in yourself

Week 7 11 Pipiri - 15 Pipiri 11/12/13 Music Performance Week Schools Chamber Music - Wed 13 - Fri 15 Fiscal Policy Challenge Yr13 - Thurs 14 Staff Wellbeing Survey closes - Fri 15 at 3.10pm Cross Country NZ Champs - Sat 16 - Sun 17 Revamp Vintage Market - Sun 17 in School Gymnasium 10am - 3pm. (gym not available for whole day)	Week 8 18 Pipiri - 22 Pipiri National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge - Mon 18 12PHY trip to UC (10.30am - 3.30pm) - Tues 19 - Wed 20 12MAT Assessment (1-4pm) Thurs 21 Jane Austen Essay Competition - Thurs 21 Year 10 ASH Survey - Thurs 21 Young Farmers Get Ahead Day - Thurs 21 Manu Kōrero - Fri 22 at Riccarton High School. Year 12 Formal - Sat 23
Assembly - WED None	Assembly - WED Full School - Emergency Briefing and Book Week.
Meeting  Staff Meeting - Note Change in Day to Thursday 14	Meeting  Department

Information for Staff

1. The regional Manu Kōrero Māori speech competitions will be held at Riccarton High School on Friday, June 22. The event starts with a pōwhiri at 8.00 a.m and continues into the evening.

Representing our school are the following girls;

Amiria Tikao in the junior Māori section. Her topic is ‘ Māku anō tōku ao e waihanga - If I could create my own world’

Kate Gutry in the junior English section with the topic “The best project I could ever work on is me’

Olivia McIntyre in the senior English section. “The purpose of education is to create possibilities ...”

The school kapa haka group will also travel to the competitions to perform in support of each of our speakers.

Times for each performance have yet to be confirmed.

2. Pop up Lab/free workshop 

Where and When: Hornby High School, 21 June 2018 from 4pm to 6pm

You can find out about the free workshop/pop-up lab and RSVP here: http://themindlab.com/postgrad-studies/pop-up-labs/       
The team will be demonstrating new, interesting and innovative approaches to pedagogy, talking about their new Masters programme and postgrad programme to run in Christchurch and North Canterbury from the week of July 23, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE $2,000 Next Foundation Scholarships are available for the LAST TIME for this intake commencing in July. This makes the programme cost $750.

The programme will be run at Hornby High School on Thursday evenings from 4.0pm to 8.00pm and at Rangiora High School on Wednesday evenings from 4.30pm to 8.30pm. The programme brochure is available here. The programme is 32 weeks with 16 weeks face to face and 16 weeks online.