Week 7 - Term 2 - 2021

 

Week 7 14 Pipiri - 18 Piripi International Languages Week Pride Week Gymnastics Canterbury Champs - Tues 15 PISA Testing Day - Tues 15 11DRA Assessments - Wed 16 - Fri 18 Chamber Music Contest - Wed 16 - Fri 18 Empower 2021 workshop - Thurs 17 Jane Austin Essay Comp - Thurs 17 p1&2 HoLA Leadership Day - Thurs 17 Manu Korero (regional @ Hornby High School) - Fri 18 NZ Cross Country champs - Sat 19 - Sun 20 Swimming SI Champs - Sat 19 - Sun 20 Year 12 Formal - Sat 19	Week 8 21 Pipiri - 24 Piripi Chamber Music Regional Final - Mon 21 Microsoft Presentation - Lunchtime in 126 (lunch provided for those who have signed up) - Tues 22 YES Pitch - Business Studies - Tues 22 9SOC Influential Women Panel p1 and 2 - Thurs 24 Late Start PLD - Fri 25 Squash - SI Champs - Sun 27
Assembly -  Wed - Year 10 (PAC) Friday - House Assemblies	Assembly -  Wed - Year 11 (PAC) Friday - Wellbeing (+others)
Meeting  Learning Area	Meeting  HOLA and Junior HOD combined meeting (Room TBC)

Information for staff

1. Planning is now well underway for the third Accord Teacher Only Day taking place in August 2021 – TOD 3. The focus of this day will be on the Review of Achievement Standards for Level 1 of the NZC.

We have been told that detailed content will be provided by the end of June, with full access to the finalised resources in July. This is to allow enough time to customise the content and plan the day for our specific circumstances.

Just an FYI - we have been told that the date may change in August, but I will keep you posted, we do not know whether this will be in school only, or whether we will be in across school groups.

There are also a number o FAQ sheets now available for you to look through that have been put together after questions from the last TOD - see links below.

TOD 2 FAQ and responses

Literacy and Numeracy FAQs

2. With Matariki celebrations occurring - you may find some of the activities below of interest.

Find ways to celebrate and learn about Matariki with these digital- themed activities:
Check out our student & teacher friendly curated collection of websites and videos to learn about Matariki on Wakelet.	An algorithm (hātepe) is a clear set of instructions. Can you follow these algorithms to do the Matariki Macarena?	Create a pukapuka about ngā whetū using Google Slides or Book Creator (on iPad or Chrome).
Make a Kiriata! Use stop motion animation to tell the story of Matariki.  Watch this fabulous example created by a Y3&4 class	19 o Pipiri ki 11 o Hōngongoi 2021. 19th of June to 11th July	Create a pātaitaitanga on Kahoot or Quizlet to practice the names of the stars. Teachers, if you have Quizlet- check out our Matariki quiz set here
Teachers! Check out this wonderful resource from Raranga Matahiko & the Waitangi Treaty Grounds integrating DT and Matariki.	Whakarongo! Have a listen to this podcast from Dr Rangi Matamua who has studied Matariki for the last 20 years. Listen here	Waehere! Use Scratch to make an animation to teach someone about Matariki. Find our example here.
Use some LED’s, copper tape and a coin battery to create the pattern of the stars (ngā whetū).  Watch here	Mātauranga is a website with videos and activities guiding students on a voyage of discovery about the technology and innovation that brought people to Aotearoa.  Created by Sir Ian Taylor.	Use augmented reality on some of these stargazing apps to view the stars: Find out more about star navigation here.