Week 6 - Term 4 - 2019

Tūngia te ururoa kia tupu whakaritorito te tutū o te harakeke 

Set the overgrown bush alight, and the new flax shoots will spring up 

In order to change we may need to leave some ways behind in order to do things differently

Week 6  18 Noema - 22 Noema NCEA and Scholarship Examinations Continue Year 9 and 10 Clearance Starts Internal NCEA Grade entry deadline for departments - Tues 19 Summer Sports Ends - Wed 20 Junior Chirnside - Thurs 21 Water Polo SI Jnr Champs - Fri 22 - Sun 24 Junior Report writing this week	Week 7  25 Noema - 29 Noema NCEA and Scholarship Examinations Continue Junior Curriculum Project begins - Mon 25 Junior and Senior Clearance continues Volleyball SI junior champs Mon 25 - Thurs 28 Year 10 Camps - This Week Tennis Canterbury jnr Champs - Tues 26 - Wed 27 Rugby condor Sevens - Sun 1
Assembly  Year 10 Camp Meetings	Assembly - WED NIL
Meeting  Staff - Special Prizes	Meeting  Learning and Teaching - Mon 25

Information for staff

1. Professional Reading - The Nature of Learning, Using Research to Inspire Practice

2. PLD opportunity for the start of 2020 - Could be of interest. Apply through the usual application process.

• BEING AN EFFECTIVE HOD

For new HODs/HOLs/HOFs/HOLAs of any sized department, learning area or faculty, and for leaders who want to refresh or review their practice.  The workshop includes current thinking about effective leadership; the role and responsibilities of an HOD; building a positive and professional learning culture in a department; organising a department and many other relevant and useful topics

More information and to register online: Being an Effective HOD>>

Christchurch:	3 & 4 March

• BEING AN EFFECTIVE Dean

For new Deans, and for Deans who want to refresh or review their practice. The workshop was last year increased to two days to allow for more in-depth coverage and discussion, including building a toolkit of skills and strategies for being effective in this role, understanding the role and its connection with student learning, academic coaching/mentoring, organising effective Deaning systems and procedures and many other relevant and useful topics

More information and to register online: Being an Effective Dean>>

Christchurch:	5 & 6 March