Week 1 - Term 4 - 2018

Mauria te pono

Believe in yourself

Week 1 15 Ōketopa - 19 Ōketopa South Island Mountain Bike Championships - Mon 15 - Tues 16 Senior Grade Reports (school examination grade and comment for external preparation) - Wed 17 emailed to parents. New Entrant testing catch up day - Tues 16 Summer Sports starts - Wed 17 Big Band festival - Fri 19 - Mon 22	Week 2 22 Ōketopa - 26 Ōketopa Labour Day - Mon 22 LEF T4 Due - Wed 24 English 3.5 Seminars - Tues 23 - Wed 24 Service and Cultural Awards - Tues 23 L2 Art Portfolio marking - Thurs 25 - Fri 26 12PED - Big Event P3 & 4 - Thursday 25 Zonta Sports Awards - Thurs 25 Pink Day - Fri 26
Assembly - WED Full School Assembly	Assembly - WED Nil - all levels in Ako
Meeting  Staff Meeting	Meeting  Learning and Teaching

Information for Staff

1. For those of you who may be interested in developing your leadership skills, or are thinking next steps with regards to leadership positions, then you may be interested in this one day Leadership workshop on November 20. http://www.interlead.co.nz/events/christchurch-lets-talk-leadership-one-day-workshop/

If you think this could be you, then please apply through the normal Professional Learning and Development process.

2. A number of staff are planning to go on school camps at the end of the year. If you need to update your first aid certificate please let me know.
We use City First Aid Training, and their upcoming days for courses in Term 4 can be found HERE.

3. An opportunity has been made available for 10 Canterbury secondary teachers/leaders to become one of the first Boma NZ Education Fellows for 2019. This opportunity is provided through the generous sponsorship of Christchurch International Airport Ltd and Boma NZ. It is a chance to explore exponential thinking, technology and innovative leadership. Applications close on 19 October

If this is something that you would like to explore further, details can be found at https://nz.boma.global/fellows-overview.

3. An Interview with Viviane Robinson: https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018662351/viviane-robinson-global-leader-in-education

Distinguished Emeritus Professor Viviane Robinson has had an incredibly influential career working to change the way educators around the world view school leadership and improving outcomes for school students across the globe. This interview was recorded on Radio New Zealand, where she talks about her career at the University of Auckland, and her work on the improvement of student outcomes.