Week 1-Term 4-2020

 

He iti hau marangai e tū te pāhokahoka

Just like a rainbow after the storm, success follows failure

Week 1 12 Oketopa - 16 Oketopa 9 and 10 LEF reports emailed this week School Examination Briefing for 11 -13 - Ako time - Tues 13 Senior School Examinations - Wed 14 - Tues 20 Summer Sport starts - Wed 14 L1 Art Portfolio marking - Thurs 15 - Fri 16 2021 Y9 Entrance Test (Fri pm) Rugby - SI 7s Sat 17 - Sun 18	Week 2  19 Oketopa - 23 Oketopa Senior School Examinations cont - Mon 19 - Tues 20 13DIT - DCAT examination - Tues 20 12DIT - DCAT examination Wed 21 Fire evacuation p4 - Wed 21 Hockey Prizegiving - Wed 21 - 5pm in PAC 11DIT - DCAT examination - Thurs 22 Zonta Sports Awards - Thurs 22 Next round of Prefect Selection - Fri 23
Assembly/Ako No assembly on Wed or Friday	Assembly/Ako Wed - Year 11 - PAC Year 12 - Gym Friday - Cultural and Service Colours Assembly (P1 and 2 - 5 min shorter)
Meeting Learning Area/Department	Meeting Learning Area/ Department

Information for Staff

1. The end of the term has come around incredibly quickly - here are a couple of quick reads for the holiday break that could be of interest:

a. How can teachers and school leaders improve educational outcomes for marginalised students? Nina Hood from the Education Hub has written a summary article based on Russell Bishop's book - Teaching to the North-East; Relationship-based learning in practice (2019)

b. Derek Wenmoth has just released his new blog post - "The case for re-invention" - he states  "As we settle back into school and the routines we are used to there, what are we doing to address the deep-seated racial, ethnic and cultural prejudice that fashioned the assumptions that underpin our current model of education?"

2. Cheryl Doig has shared information regarding Learning Days next term. Details from her email are copied below:

We are excited to share Learning Days that are being held 12-18 October, i.e. the first week of next term. Our initial programme is launched and much of the programme is very pertinent to secondary schools. This includes:

• Challenging Racism and Homophobia in Secondary Schools
• Digital Equity
• A number of workshops on gaming and technologies
• COVID Recovery and the Future of Learning - Joanna Norris

An overview of events that are currently listed can be found HERE. Note that Learning Days is a growing programme so please check out the website for regular updates.

 https://learningcitychristchurch.nz/learning-days/

3. Applications for the 2021 Boma NZ Education Fellows are NOW OPEN for Waitaha Canterbury secondary school educators! Head to http://bit.ly/bomanzEF to find our more - applications can be made at https://www.bomaedfellows.co.nz/become-a-fellow