Week 7 - Term 3 - 2020

 “He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai” 

If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive

Week 7   31 Akuhata - 4 Mahuru   Course Selection on parent portal - closes Wed 2 Winter Tournament Week 1st XI Hockey - Christchurch (all week) 2nd XI Hockey - Nelson (all week) Football South Island Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Netball Christchurch Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Canterbury Junior Netball Tournament - Thurs 3 - Fri 4 Polyfest Camp - Fri 4 - Sat 5 Squash Canterbury Secondary Schools - Sun 6	Week 8 7  Mahuru - 11 Mahuru Year 11 Drama Assessment (Tues 8 - Thurs 10) Canterbury Cross Country - Tues 8 Get 2 Go Challenge - Wed 9 Health Roadshow - Lunchtime - Wed 9 Year 10 Market Day - Wed 9 Jessie Clark English Competition - Thurs 10 Maatangi Whenua Geo Comp - Thurs 10 School Charity Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 10 Teacher Only Day - Fri 11
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - all in Gym Year 13 - PAC	Assembly/Ako Year 13 - PAC
Meeting Learning Area Meetings (Department)	Meeting Staff

Information for Staff

1. New Zealand will be taking a  Māori Language Moment, Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori- https://tuku.reomaori.co.nz/ on Monday 14 September at 12pm. Sign up to join in, or think about signing up your class to join in. The aim is to grow 1 million speakers by 2040.

2.  It was sad news to hear of the passing of Sir Ken Robinson - an inspirational leader for anyone in education.

3. 12 Must-Read Articles About Assessment - some useful articles to browse when you have time - The common theme throughout? We need to change our view of assessment as simply a summative task!

Week 6 - Term 3 - 2020

 He maurea kai whiria! 

Ignore small matters and direct effort toward important projects

Week 6   24 Akuhata - 28 Akuhata   LEF Reports  and Senior Progress Reports this week ICAS English p1-2 - Tues 25 Senior Chirnside Competition - p1 Thurs 27 UC Open Day - Thurs 27 Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 28	Week 7   31 Akuhata - 4 Mahuru   Course Selection on parent portal - closes Wed 2 Winter Tournament Week 1st XI Hockey - Christchurch (all week) 2nd XI Hockey - Nelson (all week) Football South Island Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Netball Christchurch Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Canterbury Junior Netball Tournament - Thurs 3 - Fri 4 Polyfest Camp - Fri 4 - Sat 5 Squash Canterbury Secondary Schools - Sun 6
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 9 (PAC) Year 13 (Gym) Talk with FDJ    Fri: Full School Assembly (TBC if back in level 1)	Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - all in Gym Year 13 - PAC    Fri: Full School Assembly (TBC if back in level 1)
Meeting Learning and Teaching (104) Pastoral (S4)	Meeting Learning Area Meetings (Department)

Information for Staff

1. This week in the Press (or on Stuff) was the article related to streaming that has been shared with staff (High School students unfairly streamed in low ability classes)

In relation to this article, you may also be interested in the following research put together by the Education Hub and from the Sutton Trust.

2. Free PLD online around Pasifika Learners

Future Learning Solutions-Centre for Languages invites ALL educators - teachers, senior leaders, middle leaders, Kahui Ako Leads, Pacific co-ordinators, Deans - to explore the Tapasā framework and consider the implications for their own schools/settings.

Tapasā (Cultural competencies for teachers of Pacific learners) is a tool that can be used to enhance teachers’ cultural capability and capacity when working with Pasifika learners, parents, families and communities. This series of five short workshops aim to unpack the key components of Tapasā to empower teachers to contextualise quality teaching and learning within a Pacific learner setting. 

Features:

·        Explore the Pasifika Success Compass, Ngā Turu (The Competencies), Tapasā framework and implications for practice

·        Unpack case studies 

·        Discuss links with the Code for Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession.

·        Identify next steps

·        Evaluate teacher learning

Advantages:

·        develop a richer understanding of effective practice for Pasifika learners

·        understand the links between Tapasā and the Code for Professional responsibility and Standards for the Teaching profession. 

These workshops will help you:

·        gain an overview of the Tapasā framework

·        share ideas of current effective practice for Pasifika learners

·        explore the implications for language teaching and learning

Delivered online-via zoom

 

To Register click HERE

3. A little reminder re Synchronous and Asynchronous learning...

Week 5 - Term 3 - 2020

 Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini 

My success should not be bestowed onto me alone, it was not individual success but the success of a collective

Week 5   17 Akuhata - 21 Akuhata   Subject Choice Afternoon - CANCELLED - Monday 17. Late start - Departments - Tues 18 Winter sports ends - Wed 19 May Campbell Anderson Essay - Thurs 20 Canterbury Road race - Thurs 20 Massey Wellington and Victoria Uni Open Day - Fri 21	Week 6   24 Akuhata - 28 Akuhata   LEF Reports  and Senior Progress Reports this week ICAS English p1-2 - Tues 25 Senior Chirnside Competition - p1 Thurs 27 UC Open Day - Thurs 27 Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 28
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 10 - Camp info (Gym) Year 13 - PAC Fri: Full School Assembly - (TBC if back in Level 1)	Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 9 (PAC)    Fri: Full School Assembly (TBC if back in level 1)
Meeting Staff	Meeting Learning and Teaching (104) Pastoral (S4)

Information for Staff

1. A big thank you to all the secret admirers out there, what a great week to 

have something to look forward to everyday! I know that I have appreciated the time and thought that has gone into it.

2. Changes to Lock-down Levels: This week has been a timely reminder that 2020 will continue to throw uncertainty our way. Department time has been set aside on Tuesday morning to re look at programs, reminders can be found HERE. Please make sure you have read the information and if you have questions please let BLS know.

3. The New Zealand Association for Gifted Children conference has been rescheduled to Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September. The conference is being held at Rangi Ruru Girls' School and is suitable for teachers, parents and students.

Follow this link for the adult's programme.

Follow this link for the student's programme.

4. "A common cultural archetype connected with deep culture is a group's orientation toward either collectivism vs individualism." --Zaretta Hammond (Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, pg. 25)

Week 4 - Term 3 - 2020

He iti hau marangai e tū te pāhokahoka

Just like a rainbow after the storm, success follows failure

Week 4   10 Akuhata - 14 Akuhata   Book Week - all week Otago University Open Day - Mon 10 Junior Alison Harper p3-4 Tues 11 Ako - Subject selection + Parent portal opens for subject choices - Wed 12 Ski/snow - Canterbury Champs - Thurs 13 Year 12/13 Art History to UC	Week 5   17 Akuhata - 21 Akuhata   Subject Choice Afternoon - 2.00 pm - Monday 17. Late start - PLG groups - Tues 18 Winter sports ends - Wed 19 May Campbell Anderson Essay - Thurs 20 Canterbury Road race - Thurs 20 Massey Wellington and Victoria Uni Open Day - Fri 21
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 13 (PAC)            Fri: Full School Assembly (Book week)	Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 10 - Camp info (Gym) Year 13 (PAC)    Fri: Full School Assembly - Charities
Meeting Department	Meeting Staff

Information for Staff

1. Subject selection afternoon will follow the same format as previous years. Parents will be also invited via an email that will be sent out on Wednesday afternoon alongside subject selection information. Set up will be in the gym from 1.40, with students finishing at 2pm and going to the gym.

If you have not yet seen the curriculum handbook for 2021 you can have a look HERE

2. Ka Haea to Ata - We possibly need a reminder of the words - https://soundcloud.com/kmk-21/ka-haea-te-ata  

3. Five Myths about Teaching and Learning - Despite recent attention, a number of myths and misconceptions continue to plague education. This insight article from the 'education hub' explores the research on 5 common myths including personalisation, learning styles, creativity and testing.