Week 2 - Term 1 - 2021

 I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho 

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions 

This whakatauki refers to the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance. In order to solve a problem you need to have all of these.

Week 2 15 Hui-tanguru - 19 Hui-tanguru Tennis - Canterbury Senior Champs - Mon 15 - Tues 16 Year 9 Camps - All Week Volleyball starts - Mon 15 Year 9 Attitude presentation p2 - Mon 15 Prefect Meeting - Tues 16 p4 Art101 to Wigram - Tues 16 Wednesday Summer Sport begins - Wed 17 Rowing NZ Champs - Fri 19 - Sat 20 Touch Canterbury Champs - Sat 20	Week 3 22 Hui-tanguru - 26 Hui-tanguru Canterbury University Visit - Mon 22 13DVC Research Trip - Wed 24 Canterbury Show Jumping - Wed 24 Peer Support p2 Wed 24 T1 Evacuation Drill p2 Thurs 25 Volleyball - SI Champs - Fri 26 - Sun 28 12TOU trip - Akaroa - Fri 26
Assembly -  Wednesday - Year 10 PAC Friday - Prefect run assembly	Assembly -  Wednesday - Year 11 NCEA Assembly in PAC Friday - House Assemblies
Meeting  Learning and Teaching Te Whare Hauora Junior HOD's	Meeting  Learning Area Meeting

Information for Staff

1. 

Achieved Course Endorsement available from 2021 onwards

This change is an outcome of the NCEA review.
All school courses that meet existing eligibility criteria will be able to be endorsed at the Achieved level from the start of 2021 onwards. This is in addition to the Merit and Excellence course endorsement awards already recognised by the Ministry of Education.

The purpose of the change is to acknowledge that students who attain 14 or more credits at an Achieved grade or higher, have demonstrated a sound level of skill and understanding in the subject matter of that course. The award will read, for example: English endorsed with Achieved at Level 1.

The existing eligibility criteria for Course Endorsement can be found here.

See NCEA Mythbuster 10 for more information about courses and programmes.

2. Mote - is a Chrome Extension that is integrated into Google Docs, Slides and Sheets, for easy recording and feedback to students. 

Students are also able to use mote to connect with their teachers, by adding voice comments or questions into their shared documents.

3. An article that is well worth a read - How Empowering Girls to Confront Conflict and Buck Perfection Helps Their Wellbeing.

4. The Education Hub has a number of free webinars coming up on topics such as 'Unleashing the Science of Learning in your classroom', and 'What is learning by scientific design'.