Week 2 - Term 3 - 2019

I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho 

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions 

This whakatauki refers to the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance. In order to solve a problem you need to have all of these. 

Week 2 29 Hōngongoi - 1 Ākuhata 12 Tourism - Mt Hutt - Mon 29 Australian Maths Competition - Thurs 1 Chamber Music Final - Fri 2 - Sat 3 Squash NZ champs - Fri 2 - Sun 4 Yr 12 EKEA UC - Fri 2 McCahon Painting Event - Fri 2 Referee requests to be completed by Fri 2 Phy/Maths Senior Competition - Sat 3 Regional Aerobics Competition - Sat 3	Week 3  5 Ākuhata - 9 Ākuhata LEF Reports and EC this week 12Tourism - Akaroa - Mon 5 Cycling SISS Road Champs - Tues 6 - Wed 7 Southern Jam - Wed 7 - Sat 10 Quad Sports exchange - Thurs 8 Senior Speech competition - Thurs 8 p4 Duathlon NZ Champs - Sun 11 Equestrian Cant ODHT - Sun 11
Assembly - WED Full School	Assembly - WED House Assembly
Meeting  Learning and Teaching	Meeting  Department

Information for Staff

1. PLD with Anton Matthews - Māori Cultural Competency.
Anton has announce a full day seminar + packed lunch by Fush for Teachers. This will be held on Monday September 30 at Boys' High School from 9.30am - 3.30pm.

Cost is $195. If you are interested please request through the PD channels. Tickets can be purchased HERE

2. New Revision tools - alongside quizlet and kahoot.... If you are thinking that you would like to diversify your online revision with students as we head into Senior Examinations later in the year you may want to explore the 3 different platforms below: 

a. Cram - https://www.cram.com/ - this is a flashcard website. You are able to download any sets that you already have in quizlet and upload them here.

b. Gimkit: https://www.gimkit.com/me - again, easy to create sets as can upload quizlet - the students love the competition and pressure!

c. Plickers: https://www.plickers.com/library - each student is given a card with a unique visual code. The code has 4 sides, each lettered A, B, C and D. Students hold up the card with their answer to the multi-choice question. As the teacher you can use an IOS or Android app to slowly scan the room, the app recognizes the cards, records who the teacher assigned the cards to and captures the answer.

3. TeachNZ study support grants are still available for the 2020 year. These close on 17 September. If you are thinking that you would like to apply, more information can be found on the TeachNZ website.

4. The Annual Graham Nuthall Lecture this year is on "The evolving passage of culturally responsive pedagogies". To register for your free ticket click HERE.

Week 1 - Term 3 - 2019

Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa 

Let us keep close together, not wide apart 

This whakatauki speaks to the importance of keeping connected, of maintaining relationships and dialogue so that we can keep moving forward together. It could be used when sharing information about community events or projects that bring people together.

Week 1 22 Hōngongoi - 26 Hōngongoi Rarotongan Cultural Tour - Return on Wed 24 Careers Interviews for T3 start Loves Me Not - Year 12 Health Classes - Thurs 25 Music Tour of Primary Schools - Fri 26 Badminton Canterbury Champs - Sun 28	Week 2 29 Hōngongoi - 1 Ākuhata 12 Tourism - Mt Hutt - Mon 29 Australian Maths Competition - Thurs 1 Chamber Music Final - Fri 2 - Sat 3 Squash NZ champs - Fri 2 - Sun 4 Yr 12 EKEA UC - Fri 2 McCahon Painting Event - Fri 2 Referee requests to be completed by Fri 2
Assembly - WED NIL	Assembly - WED Full School
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning and Teaching

Information for Staff

1. Welcome back to Term 3, which we know is incredibly busy and where we realise what we still need to do before our seniors leave for examinations in Term 4. One of the things on our calendar for Term 3 is Maori Language week (9 - 15 September). The theme this year is 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’. Think about what your goal will be for this term - increasing your knowledge around pronunciation of names? Adding more kupu reo to your repertoire?

With this in mind, I was sent through a link to this blog post - Becoming Culturally Courageous'. (Thank you Michelle). This is a great reflective piece an a must read for all of us as we move forward on our cultural journey.

2. Testimonials - A reminder that if students have emailed requesting you to complete a reference statement then you need to go to Onstream/ staff admin/ referee reports and complete a summary for each of the students. The due date for completion is Friday 2nd August.

3. Assessment Co-ordinator for Term 3: With BLY away from Term 3, Vicki (TSV) and Katrina (DNK) will be picking up this role in a shared capacity. A shared email account has been created which they will share with you and the students and community. They will be working out of 408, one of the small rooms off the common area for students to be able to find them on their allocated days.

4. Ollie Lovell's latest podcast where he is interviewing Dr Bill Rogers. Many of you will have heard of him in relation to his area of expertise of 'Behaviour Management'. 
There are some very good discussion points that make this a must to listen to.


5. PLD opportunity - The future of Learning Conference (30 Sept - 1 October) - See HERE for more information.

6. As we move into the Term with examinations looming, you might want to consider creating a 'One pager'. This activity allows students to show what they have learned in both a visual and written form, allowing for better memory of ideas when the 2 are mixed.