Week 4 - Term 4 - 2019

Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua 

As people disappear from sight, the land remains 

This whakatauki speaks to the importance and permanence of land. While people come and go, the land remains. As humans we rely on the land. We must think long-term and see the big picture to ensure the sustainability of the land.

Week 4 4 Noema - 8 Noema Senior Clearance continues 2020 Prefect Shortlist students in - Mon 4 Year 10 EKEA UC - Wed 6 Whanau & Pasifika Farewell - Thurs 7 in staffroom at 6pm NCEA and Scholarship Examinations begin - Fri 8 November Volleyball Canterbury Junior Champs - Fri 8 - Sun 10 Long Service Celebration - Fri 8	Week 5  11 Noema - 15 Noema NCEA and Scholarship Examinations Continue Junior Examinations - Mon 11 - Wed 13 JCP - Teacher Collaborative meetings - Tuesday (12) and Wednesday (13) morning. Exeat Day - Thursday 14 Show Day - Friday 15
Assembly - WED Year 9 and 10 Junior Assembly	Assembly - WED Nil
Meeting  Department	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. With regards to growing leaders, the next CADAP meeting is on Thursday 21st Nov in the afternoon. As a school we will be able to take 2 other staff (with L-J) if interested to hear the 

guest speaker Eruera Tarena: Executive Director, Tokona te Raki: Māori Futures Collective  (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.)

Eruera is the Executive Director for Tokona te Raki: Māori Futures Collective, a Ngāi Tahu-led approach to tackle inequality at its roots.  Where the vision is to create equity in education, employment and income for all Ngāi Tahu and Māori in the Ngāi Tahu Takiwā by 2040.  Our legacy – a world where all Māori are inspired by their futures, confident in their culture, prosperous in their careers and succeeding as Māori.  
See PWL or BLS if you are interested.

2. For those who use Google forms, you may want to check out the templates that are now available - one of them is a 'course evaluation' form - timely for the end of the year.

Week 3 - Term 4 - 2019

Tē tōia, tē haumatia 

Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and a way of doing things 

Week 3 28 Ōketopa - 1 Noema Labour Day - Mon 28 Senior Clearance starts - Tues 29 Sports Awards evening - Tues 29 Gillette Venus Cricket Cup - Wed 30 - Fri 1 Hockey Prizegiving - Wed 30 - 7pm Acland Leavers Dinner - Thurs 31 Art Exhibition L1, 2 & 3 - Thurs 31 Level 3 Art Portfolios Due - Thurs 31 Pink Carnival Day - Thurs 31 Last Day for Seniors - Fri 1 NZQA Assemblies and Full School Assembly Year 13 Farewell morning tea - Fri 1	Week 4  4 Noema - 8 Noema Senior Clearance continues 2020 Prefect Shortlist students in - Mon 4 Year 10 EKEA UC - Wed 6 Whanau & Pasifika Farewell - Thurs 7 in staffroom at 6pm NCEA and Scholarship Examinations begin - Fri 8 November Volleyball Canterbury Junior Champs - Fri 8 - Sun 10 Long Service Celebration
Assembly - WED Students sitting a Digital NCEA Examination to PAC	Assembly - WED Year 9 and 10 Junior Assembly
Meeting  Learning and Teaching	Meeting  Department

Putting Students in Charge of their Learning Journey

Week 2 - Term 4 - 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 2 21 Ōketopa - 25 Ōketopa  Est Credits and LEFs due this week Service and Cultural Awards - Tues 22 Graphics Exhibition - Wed 23 - Fri 25 Year 12 PE Big event (with year 9) - Thurs 24 (p2 - 4 - see email from BRH) Zonta Sports Awards - Thurs 24 Marking of L2 Art external portfolios - Thurs 24 - Fri 25 CGHS Film Festival - Thurs 24	Week 3 28 Ōketopa - 1 Noema Labour Day - Mon 28 Senior Clearance starts - Tues 29 Sports Awards evening - Tues 29 Gillette Venus Cricket Cup - Wed 30 - Fri 1 Hockey Prizegiving - Wed 30 - 7pm Acland Leavers Dinner - Thurs 31 Art Exhibition L1, 2 & 3 - Thurs 31 Level 3 Art Portfolios Due - Thurs 31 Pink Carnival Day - Thurs 31 Last Day for Seniors - Fri 1 NZQA Assemblies and Full School Assembly Year 13 Farewell morning tea - Fri 1
Assembly - WED Year 11 Assembly Year 10 Camp Meetings Year 9 - Preparation for Big Event	Assembly - WED Students sitting a Digital NCEA Examination to PAC
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning and Teaching

Information for Staff

1. In the Gazette, the MoE are calling for expressions of interest from those who would like to be part of the Subject Interest Groups for all NZC subjects. This will involve a series of meetings over 2020 - 2023.
These groups will work with the MoE to consider how the subject fits within NCEA Level 1, and then how the subject might be assessed through achievement standards for Levels 1 - 3.  There is a short turn around for this, submission deadline is 28 October. Go to: https://conversation.education.govt.nz/conversations/ncea-review/review-of-achievement-standards/subject-expert-expressions-of-interest-application/

2. A Professional Learning opportunity you might be interested in for next year https://www.impacted.co.nz/impactedako2020 

3. Sustainability goals and EOY Junior planning - every week there continues to be resources for teachers that are available online to help with end of year planning.
a. The sustainability goals have now been translated into Te reo
b. Microsoft have released resources re the teaching of the sustainable development goals and can be accessed HERE.
c. Also lesson plans incorporating digital technology - go to dthm4kaiako

4. This Tuesday during Break 2 in the PAC, two internationally acclaimed slam poets Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall will perform their show, "How We Survive:  A Feminist Poetry Show".  You are most welcome to come along!  

5. A great video to show students in order to get them thinking about how to reimagine learning.

Week 1 - Term 4 - 2019

Tē tōia, tē haumatia 

Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and a way of doing things 

This whakatauki speaks to the importance of having a ‘plan of attack’. It could be used to guide conversation or lead a discussion in the planning of an event or community initiative.

Week 1  14 Ōketopa - 18 Ōketopa  German Cultural Tour returns - Mon 14 Grade Report for Seniors due Wed 16th at 12.50pm New Entrant Catch up test - Tues 15 Summer Sports start - Wed 16 Year 11 DIT CAT examination - Wed 16  Year 12 DIT CAT examination - Thurs 17 11MAA school examination - Thurs 7 (p4/5)	Week 2 21 Ōketopa - 25 Ōketopa  Est Credits and LEFs due this week Service and Cultural Awards - Tues 22 Graphics Exhibition - Wed 23 - Fri 25 Year 12 PE Big event (with year 9) - Thurs 24 (p2 - 4 - see email from BRH) Zonta Sports Awards - Thurs 24 Marking of L2 Art external portfolios - Thurs 24 - Fri 25 CGHS Film Festival - Fri 25
Assembly - WED Full School Assembly	Assembly - WED Year 11 Assembly - Gym Year 13 Assembly - PAC
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. In light of the end of year junior curriculum focus, I have come across a couple of resources that could be of interest re planning. The first is the 'Go Goals!' board game - it is relatively straight forward but a good group starter covering all the goals. It could be developed with harder questions for Secondary Students. (https://go-goals.org/)

The Second resource has been created by Arnika McPhail from Impacted, and incorporates aspects of the digital curriculum. These are a series of lessons, with links so all of the hard work for your group if you wish has been done for you! https://www.impacted.co.nz/projects

2. Te reo phrases that you could use at work - https://tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/c5dd6c6bfd/Te-Reo-o-te-Tari-Phrases.pdf
It has examples of work based sentences that can be used for the phone or conversations as well as email openers and sign offs.

3. Upcoming dates for your diary:
a. Thursday 21st November at lunch, PLD on Clickview, our online video platform.
b. Last day for Seniors is Friday 1 November. After feedback from some staff we have changed the day slightly.
Period 1 - Year 13 NZQA Assembly - PAC (all others in class)
Period 2 - Full School Assembly - Gym (Year 13 will leave after a small morning tea with staff)
Period 3 - Year 12 NZQA Assembly - PAC (Year 9 - 11 in class). Year 12 will leave after this.
Period 4 - Year 11 NZQA Assembly - PAC  (Year 9 and 10 in class). Year 11 will leave after this.
Period 5, just year 9 and 10 in class.