Week 9 - Term 1 - 2021

 Mēnā, ka whakapono koe, ka tūtuki koe.

If you believe it, you can achieve it.

Week 9  5 Āperira - 9 Āperira Easter Monday and Tuesday - No school Empower 2021 (Social Justice workshop) Thurs Academic Colours Assembly - Friday 9 - Period 1 and 2 will be 5 minutes shorter.	Week 10  12 Āperira - 16 Āperira Parent Teacher Interviews - Tues 13 in afternoon and Friday 16 Auckland Uni Visit - Wed 14 Otago Maths Competition - Wed 14 13ENL Museum Trip (p5) - Thurs 15 PLG Late Start - Fri 16 Water Polo - NZ Div 2- Sat 17 - Sun 20 School Holidays - Sat 17 - Sun 2
Assembly -  Wed - Year 12 PAC Friday - Academic	Assembly -  Wed - Year 9 and 10 Values awards in the Gym Friday - Nil
Meeting  Nil	Meeting  Nil

Information for Staff

1. Further information has come through for the TOD on Thursday 13 May. The day will focus on two of the seven changes to NCEA: Mana Ōrite mō te Mātauranga Māori and Strengthening Literacy & Numeracy and Te Reo Matatini me Te Pāngarau. 

This follows TOD 1 from November 2020 which introduced the NCEA Change Programme, and will be followed by TOD 3 in August 2021 which focuses on the Review of Achievement Standards (RAS).

A draft agenda for can be found HERE. We are currently exploring options as to how we want the day to be set up to enable the rich discussions, more information to follow.

2. British teens are having a #Me Too moment - very topical at the moment.

3. Thinking of giving feedback on the Level 1 RAS? Claire Amos talks through a possible way to go about it.

Week 8 - Term 1 - 2021

 He manako te koura i kore ai

There are no crayfish as you set your heart on them

This is similar to not putting all your eggs in one basket. You could also consider this as Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Week 8 29 Maehe - 2 Āperira Year 10 Social Studies trips to Antarctic Centre - All week (various classes out on different days) 11DRA Assessments - Tues 30 - Thurs 1 Whanau Hui - Tues 30 @ 6.00pm Minister for Woman Visit - Tues 30 @ 9am - Year 13 to go to the PAC p1. Staff Feedback from 'Ask your Team' Survey - prompt 8.20am start (for 20mins) - No Ako time - Tues 30 Gateway Health and Safety - Tues 30 HoLA Leadership Day 1 - Wed 31 Swimming Canterbury Champs - Wed 31 Peer Support p5 - Wed 31 Good Friday - Fri 2	Week 9  5 Āperira - 6 Āperira Easter Monday and Tuesday - No school Empower 2021 (Social Justice workshop) Thurs Academic Colours Assembly - Friday 9 - period 1 and 2 will be 5 minutes shorter.
Assembly -  Wed - Year 11  - PAC Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed - Year 12 PAC Year 13 - Gym Friday - Academic
Meeting  Staff Meeting	Meeting  Nil

Information for Staff

1. Who's Asking - https://www.alfiekohn.org/article/questions/

A great blog post on how to encourage deeper thinking by the use of questioning in the classroom.

2. Plickers is a great multi choice quiz tool to quickly gauge student understanding and can also be used for formative assessment. It does not require students to use a device. Students are given an individual printed QR code. They raise this, turning it to show their answer.  The teacher scans the codes with a phone and can immediately see responses.

Find out more from the Plickers website.

https://get.plickers.com/

3. In 2013 the youth from Christchurch schools got together after the earthquake to discuss what they would like the future of education to be as our city was undergoing change. Eight years on, it is interesting to see what has changed or have their voices gone unheard?

Keep: Passionate teachers, Choice, self directed learning and the greater Christchurch Network.

Drop: Barriers between schools, the labelling of schools (decile) Poor relationships (between students and teachers and student to student), inequalities and lecture teaching.

Opportunity: Youth voices in decision making, positive attitudes, having the best teaching for modern learning and allowing schools to specialize

Create: International recognition for NCEA, More subject choice, Preparation for the world and preparation for life and work.

Week 7 - Term 1 - 2021

 Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa 

Let us keep close together, not wide apart 

This whakatauki speaks to the importance of keeping connected, of maintaining relationships and dialogue so that we can keep moving forward together. 

Week 7 22 Maehe - 26 Maehe Summer Tournament Week Futsal NZ Champs - All week Maadi Cup - All week Tennis - NZ and SI Champs - Mon 22 - Sun 28 Volleyball - NZ Champs - All Week Basketball NZ 3 x 3 Tournament - Wed 24 - Sat 27 Water Polo - SI Champs - Thurs 25 - Sun 28	Week 8 29 Maehe - 2 Āperira Year 10 Social Studies trips to Antarctic Centre - All week (various classes out on different days) 11DRA Assessments - Tues 30 - Thurs 1 Whanau Hui - Tues 30 @ 6.00pm Minister for Woman Visit - Tues 30 @ 9am - Year 13 to go to the PAC p1. Staff Feedback from 'Ask your Team' Survey - prompt 8.20am start (for 20mins) - No Ako time - Tues 30 Gateway Health and Safety - Tues 30 HoLA Leadership Day 1 - Wed 31 Swimming Canterbury Champs - Wed 31 Peer Support p5 - Wed 31 Good Friday - Fri 2
Assembly -  Wed - Year 9 - PAC Year 10 Gym Friday - Easter Assembly	Assembly -  Wed - Year 11  - PAC Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning Area Meeting	Meeting  Staff Meeting

Information for Staff

1. "Transform your Google Slide shows into interaction whole class lessons using Peardeck.  You can insert questions for understanding and see everyone's responses, insert surveys and polls, and much more.

Click here to find out more about the Peardeck Add-on.

2. If you are interested in a bit of professional reading, the Education Hub have put together an article on the "Role of memory, knowledge and understanding in Learning"

3. And a little something that Christine sent through around teamwork......

Week 6 - Term 1 - 2021

 He toa taumata rau

(Bravery has many resting places)

Week 6 15 Maehe - 19 Maehe UC Liaison Visit - Mon 15 Volleyball ends - Mon 15 Yr 9 Attitude presentation - Mon 15 p2 Cricket Regional Tournament - Tues 16 - Wed 17 Canterbury Athletics Prelims - Tues 16 Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 18 GEO201 trip to Cass Valley - Wed 17 - Fri 19 Peer Support p1 - Wed 17 Empower 2021 (Social Justice workshops) - Thurs 18 Prefects V Monitors Dodgeball - Thurs 18 Maadi Cup - Friday 19 - Sun 21 PLG Late Start - Fri 19 (classes start period 2) Canterbury Athletics finals - Sat 20	Week 7 22 Maehe - 26 Maehe Summer Tournament Week Futsal NZ Champs - All week Maadi Cup - All week Tennis - NZ and SI Champs - Mon 22 - Sun 28 Volleyball - NZ Champs - All Week Basketball NZ 3 x 3 Tournament - Wed 24 - Sat 27 Water Polo - SI Champs - Thurs 25 - Sun 28 9Soc Taonga Hunt - All Week - with different classes out each day.
Assembly -  Wed - Year 12 - Gym Year 13 NCEA assembly in the PAC Friday - Awards	Assembly -  Wed - Year 9 - PAC Year 10 Gym Friday - Easter Assembly
Meeting  Learning and Teaching Te Whare Haoura Junior HODs	Meeting  Learning Area Meeting

Information for Staff

1. Good luck to our Polyfest group who are performing tomorrow (Sat 13 March). A big shout out to both Angie and Maria for all of your hard work and dedication that has helped the girls get to where they are!

2.You may be interested to read the latest Education Gazette article - 'To Stream or not to Stream' 

3. Updated timeline for the Accord TOD - the next one scheduled will again be run through school. Information and resources when they become available can be found HERE.

3. How mistakes can be 'generative' for both teachers and students: Eduardo Briceño, co-founder of Mindset Works, provides four categories that are useful for classifying mistakes. He looks at an error’s potential for meaningful learning opportunities to distinguish between positive and negative mistakes.

4. How Josiah Tulamali’i went from abandoning to uplifting Pasifika people

5. 

Aotearoa-New Zealand History Public engagement on the draft Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content is now underway. The public consultation will run from 3 February to 31 May. Meanwhile some excellent resources continue to emerge to support  teaching, including Te Takanga o te Wā and RNZ's podcasts on the New Zealand Wars: stories of Tainui and stories of Waitara.

Week 5 - Term 1 - 2021

 Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou 

Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing 

This whakatauki refers to the importance of learning for it is key to your wellbeing. If you follow the path of learning, the world will be your oyster.

Week 5 8 Maehe - 12 Maehe Athletic Sports - Mon 8 Gateway First Aid - Mon 8 - Tues 9 Auckland University Visit - Tues 9 Polyfest Fa'aliga Evening - Tues 9 at 6pm Geo 101 Trip to Queenstown - Wed 10 - Fri 12 CGHS Swimming Sports - Thurs 11 Lincoln University Visit - Thurs 11 Ugly Shakespeare - Thurs 11 p2 Rowing - pre Maadi camp  - Fri 12 - Sun 14 SI schools MTB champs - Fri 12 - Sun 14 Volleyball Canterbury Champs - Fri 12 - Sun 14	Week 6 15 Maehe - 19 Maehe UC Liaison Visit - Mon 15 Volleyball ends - Mon 15 Yr 9 Attitude presentation - Mon 15 p2 Cricket Regional Tournament - Tues 16 - Wed 17 Canterbury Athletics Prelims - Tues 16 Non-Uniform Day - Tues 16 GEO201 trip to Cass Valley - Wed 17 - Fri 19 Peer Support p1 - Wed 17 Empower 2021 (Social Justice workshops) - Thurs 18 Prefects V Monitors Dodgeball - Thurs 18 Maadi Cup - Friday 19 - Sun 21 PLG Late Start - Fri 19 (classes start period 2) Canterbury Athletics finals - Sat 20
Assembly -  Wed - Year 11 Gym Year 12 - PAC (NCEA) Friday - Full School (Polyfest group will perform)	Assembly -  Wed - Year 12 - Gym Year 13 NCEA assembly in the PAC Friday - Easter Assembly
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning and Teaching Te Whare Haoura Junior HODs

Information for staff

1. Going forward for all of the review of achievement standards updates, information will be posted on https://ncea.education.govt.nz/

Information is available re the next Teacher Only day on the 13th May - it looks as if the focus will be on the literacy and numeracy standards plus Mana Ōrite. There is no further information at this stage - https://ncea.education.govt.nz/page/teacher_only_days

2. We have access to Edpuzzle Pro free of charge until the end of July. A perfect opportunity to explore this programme which allows you to add questions and activities to videos from YouTube, National Geographic, Khan Academy, Ted Talks etc. You can also edit videos to show only the part you need.

Once the students have completed an activity you can access the report to see their responses - easy data collection. They can also see their responses and the correct answers if they were wrong.

• Use this URL to sign in to your account (or sign up if you don't have one) to get automatically upgraded: https://edpuzzle.com/schools/join/u9pu24
  
• Check out the YouTube tutorial for getting started with Edpuzzle!