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.