Term 1 Break - 2020

Mai i te kōpae ki te urupa, tātou ako tonu ai.

From the cradle to the grave we are forever learning.

Information for Staff

1. No Calendar of Events for the next two weeks. This weeks whakatauki represents us all as we are quickly upskilling on tools to engage our learners in this new world of online learning.

2. Reflecting on our school values at this time

a. Whanaungatanga - Checking in with staff, students and whanau. Staying connected using technology is going to be important for everyone’s well-being. It appears that Google Meet and Zoom have become the new norm.

b. Manaakitanga Making use of student and teacher strengths. Lots of great collaboration happening across the school. A few of our wonderful Prefect team have shown this already with a joint collaboration where they have created a Google site https://sites.google.com/cghs.school.nz/the-study-buddy/home. There are a number of our ex-CGHS students who are also willing to help out as well with tutoring. This is a great initiative. For those who might be struggling with any internals or content, please ask them to sign up for help. 

c. Aroha - empathy and concern for others has been evident, lots of great communication with our parents/caregivers/whanau, students and staff - and also nice to have email replies from our community showing their appreciation for all that you are doing!

d. Rangitiritanga - these are challenging times, and we should all be proud of how we are adjusting to this new normal for the next 4 weeks (hopefully only 4....)

3. Many of us have had our inbox inundated with links to great sharing of resources, upgrading access etc. The Mindlab have also created a site to help teacher's come to grips with distance learning. Click on the picture below to explore the resources.

4. Online assessment - Have found a couple of great diagrams/pictures that you might find useful.

Week 9 - Term 1 - 2020

Ko te pae tawhiti whāia kia tata, ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.

Aspiration

Seek out distant horizons and cherish those you attain.

Week 9 23 Maehe - 27 Maehe Babysitting Certificate - Tues 24 and Thurs 26 Mufti Day - Easter Charities - Tues 24 Peer support - Wed 25 p5 13TOU (MEA) trip - p5 on Fri 27	Week 10 30 Maehe - 3 Āperira LEF reports this week Year 11 Drama Assessments - Mon 30 - Wed 1 Year 13 Drama Assessments - Thurs  2 - Fri 3 Late start - Thurs 2 Year 11 Eco Trip p3 - 5 Thurs 2
Assembly  Wednesday - Year 13 - PAC	Assembly -  Wednesday - Year 12  - PAC                          Year 11 - Gym
Meeting  Learning and Teaching	Meeting  Staff

Information for staff

1. FYI - I have taken the sports events off the calendar - and trying to keep on top of what is still going ahead and what has been currently cancelled. Apologies if errors arise.

Please note the changes to the assembly slots on the Wednesday for the Year levels - as scholars/academic assembly is cancelled we will hold year level assemblies and hand out the certificates and badges to the girls' over the next 2 weeks (no hand shaking of course - but hope we can send out some photo's to parents). 

2. I came across this yesterday ..... a visual representation of readiness for online learning!

I have had some great conversations with HOLAs over the last few days regarding readiness for online learning, and will go over a summary of the outcomes with the HOLA's at L&T on Tuesday, this will also be shared with the whole staff. 

Image sourced from https://www.pearsoned.com/tips-moving-class-online-quickly/

The decision has been made to change the focus of our late start on April 2 to one that will be a department meeting to allow for discussions around resources for online learning for both possible short term and longer term closures if we get to that stage. There has been a lot of great resources that have been made freely available to schools as well as tips published from overseas teachers who are in the current situation of resorting to online teaching and learning.

I have also been reminded of this document re Life-long learners that was published about 5 years ago, regarding the educational aims for our students. Worth a revisit as 2025 does not feel that long away - 

https://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Ministry/Initiatives/Lifelonglearners.pdf

Week 8 - Term 1 - 2020

Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toira

Let us keep close together, not wide apart

Friendships should be kept alive

Week 8 16 Maehe - 20 Maehe Gateway First Aid Course - Tues 17 - Wed 18 Babysitting Certificate - Tues 17 and Thurs 19 Canterbury Athletics Prelims - Tues 17 Year 11 Māori trip - Thurs 19 12GEO High Country Field Trip - Thurs 19 - Fri 20 Rowing - pre-Maadi camp #4 - Fri 20 - 22 Volleyball Canterbury Champs - Fri 20 - Sun 22 Canterbury Secondary Schools Triathlon - Fri 20 Turanga Writers Group Yr 12 - Fri 20 Canterbury Athletics Finals - Sat 21	Week 9 23 Maehe - 27 Maehe Canterbury Model UN event - Mon 23 - Tues 24 Rutherford's Den Yr 9 Science visits - at various times on Mon 23 - Wed 25 Whitebait Media - Yr 9s - Mon 23 Year 11 Māori Leadership Hui - Tues 24 - Wed 25 Babysitting Certificate - Tues 24 and Thurs 26 Mufti Day - Easter Charities - Tues 24 Equestrian Event CSS Dressage - Wed 25 Peer support - Wed 25 p5 Summer sport ends - Wed 25 Yr11 - 13 Drama assessments (Tournament only) - Wed 25 - Fri 27 Swimming - Canterbury Champs - Thurs 26 Cycling - SI Schools MTB - Fri 27 - Sun 29 13TOU (MEA) trip - p5 on Fri 27 Touch SI Champs - Sat 28 - Sun 29 Waterpolo - SI Champs - Sun 29
Assembly  Wednesday - Year 9 - 12 Clubs Roadshow Friday - Polyfest Group Performance	Assembly -  Wednesday - Year 12 (PAC) and Year 13 in Gym Friday - Academic
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning and Teaching

Information for staff

1. The effects of streaming in the secondary school on learning outcomes for Australian students – A review of the international literature (Johnston and Wildy, 2016). A very good reading and discussion starter outlining the impacts of streaming on different students.

2. Accelerating Student Achievement:
There have been a few questions around the idea of 'Accelerating student achievement' and what this means. This was also a particular focus from the recent ERO, and they are required to report on our data to the Ministry.
Accelerated learning is described as a learner's progress showing a 'noticeably faster upward trajectory than their previous learning; and is progressing faster than the expected rate of progress. It is about working with students who are at risk of underachieving and increasing the rate of progress so that more than one curriculum progression can be achieved in a year. If you would like to explore this more go to:
https://www.ero.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Accelerating-student-achievement-synthesis.pdf

3.  Simon Sinek - Start with the Why - a good little example that uses the model created by Simon Sinek - linked to getting students to read.

Week 7 - Term 1 - 2020

E tūtaki ana ngā kapua o te rangi kei runga te Mangōroa e kopae pu ana

The clouds in the sky close over, but above them spreads the Milky Way

Look on the bright side

Week 7 9 Maehe - 13 Maehe 11GEO Queenstown field trip - Mon 9 - Wed 11 Victoria Uni visit - Lunchtime - Mon 9 Fiafia evening - Tues 10 6pm in PAC 10ART - Museum - Tues 10 13DRA - Court Theatre - Tues 10 Whitebait media in meeting with some Yr 9's - Tues 10 Gateway health & Safety - Wed 11 Peer Support - Wed 11 p4 Rowing SISS Champs - Thurs 12 - Sun 15 CGHS Swimming sports Thurs 12 (9-11am) Year 13 History Speaker - Thurs 12 p4 Polyfest - Sat 14	Week 8 16 Maehe - 20 Maehe Gateway First Aid Course - Tues 17 - Wed 18 Babysitting Certificate - Tues 17 and Thurs 19 Canterbury Athletics Prelims - Tues 17 Year 11 Māori trip - Thurs 19 12GEO High Country Field Trip - Thurs 19 - Fri 20 Rowing - pre-Maadi camp #4 - Fri 20 - 22 Volleyball Canterbury Champs - Fri 20 - Sun 22 Canterbury Secondary Schools Triathlon - Fri 20 Turanga Writers Group Yr 12 - Fri 20 Canterbury Athletics Finals - Sat 21
Assembly  Wednesday -  No Assemblies - all classes in Ako Friday - March 15 Commemoration	Assembly -  Wednesday - Year 11 level assembly in PAC Friday - Polyfest Group Performance
Meeting  Department	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. A number of PLD opportunities have come in that you may be interested in attending:

a. Impacted Ako 2020 (see https://www.impacted.co.nz/impacted2020schedule) on Thursday 16 April. This course involves a number of sessions that support the implementation of digital technologies across the curriculum.

b. Delving Deeper: 38 presentations have been offered for Delving Deeper 4 on Friday March 27th this year at Riccarton Park and there are presentations for primary, intermediate and secondary teachers. The day will start at 9am and conclude by 3pm - morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Teachers  are invited to register for the event as a delegate. This can be done at the link below - $60 per delegate. 

event-7174-ad1a.lilregie.com 

When teachers register, they will be sent an email confirmation note that will ask the delegate to choose four of the presentations to attend. This selection will not be binding but will enable them to arrange appropriate sized venues. 

Schools are asked to restrict attendance to no more than eight teachers and registrations are asked for by Tuesday March 17th. 

Kaila Colbin is the guest speaker on the day and will be provoking attendees with a presentation focussed on being courageous in times of rapid change. You can find out more about Kaila at https://nz.linkedin.com/in/kcolbin. She is currently running workshops linked to Brene Brown's 'Dare to Lead'.

Full list of presentations can be found HERE

c. The Alliance is offering a fellowship of AUD10,000 to support outstanding educators from member schools to investigate topics or issues related to girls’ education. The Fellowship aims to:

• inspire new ideas, innovation, and excellence in girls’ education
• expand knowledge and expertise for the benefit of girls’ schools.

Design your own project: The subject and scope for projects is limitless — as long as a benefit to girls’ education is evident and the recipient is willing to share the knowledge gained through the Fellowship with the Alliance and its members.

I have been asked to share this information with any Christchurch Girls' High staff member who may be interested in applying for the Fellowship program.

Applications close 31 March 2020.

Read more about the Alliance Fellowship ...

2. The Importance of Grit:
Teacher Angela Duckworth realised that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. In this video, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success. Learning to persevere might be a key to success in life