Week 9 - Term 3 - 2021

 E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i rangiātea

I will never be lost for I am a seed sown from Rangiātea

Week 9 20 - Hepetema - 24 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori  Year 10 Market Day - Wed 22 Senior school exams beginning - Thurs 23 Junior Speech competition - p4 on Thurs 23	Week 10 27 - Hepetema - 1 Oketopa Senior School examinations - All Week HoLA Leadership Day 3 - Mon 27 MCAT - Thurs 30 @ 9am Junior & Senior Writing Competition - Fri 1 End of Term 3
Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning Area/ Department - as needed

Information for Staff

1. As we come to the end of Te Wiki Te reo Māori, here are a couple of interesting articles and other resources:

a. He Reo Ka-Tipu - Growing Te reo  Māori in New Zealand schools. This is a literature review that has been released this week to support teachers that are looking to strengthen their reo Māori teaching and learning programmes. It is primary focused but has goals and explanations that are also relevant to NZ Secondary schools.

b. Te reo Māori in classrooms - Georgina Stewart (Set 2014)

c. Create and learn your own pepeha at https://pepeha.nz/create-pepeha

d. If you would like to refresh your knowledge of the history of the area around CGHS, you may want to read "The values and history of the Ōtākaro and North and East Frames" by Associate Professor Te Maire Tau.

e. At the staff meeting where we looked at indicators to evaluate where we are as a school around our CRP (see previous Matai for summary link). You may also be interested in reflecting on your own classroom practice and complete an audit of what you are doing and where your work on's might be. The following checklist could be useful - Click HERE for details.

f. And finally a great song, recently released by Six60.

Week 8 - Term 3 - 2021

 Aroha ki te tangata,

Ahakoa ko wai te tangata

Love people, in spite of who they are

Week 8 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language week Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 17	Week 9 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Year 10 Market Day - Wed 22 Senior school exams beginning - Thurs 23 Junior Speech competition - p4 on Thurs 23
Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning Area - Tuesday	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. Yesterday we had confirmation that students will now be awarded Learning Recognition Credits (LRC) for NCEA this year.

Level 1 students will receive 1 LRC per 5 credits achieved through assessment, up to a cap of 8 LRCs and Levels 2 and 3 will receive a maximum of 6.

There is still no change to the endorsement for subjects or certificates or for the 14 credit minimum in 3 subjects in level 3 subjects needed for University Entrance.

Remember that these credits are not awarded against a subject and do not come with Achieved, Merit or Excellence, but give a bit of breathing room for those who were wondering whether they would meet the 80 credit minimum at Level 1, or the 60 credits needed for Level 2 and 3.

2. Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. It acknowledges and celebrates the Māori language as a unique cultural treasure for all New Zealanders.

Te reo Māori has its origins in East Polynesia. The language is closely related to Tahitian and Cook Islands Māori and to a lesser degree to Hawaiian and Marquesan. In recent years, the use of te reo Māori has become more prevalent and people are working hard to ensure the language is rejuvenated and preserved for future generations.
Each year The Māori Language Commission sets a theme for the week, and a range of activities, promotions, and events encouraging the use of te reo Māori take place around the country. 
The theme this year is:
Kia Kaha te Reo Māori - Let's make the Māori language strong
Below are some words and phrases that you can use to embrace the Māori culture.
Kura -School
Mahi - Work
He aha te wā? - What is the time?
Inu wai - Drink Bottle
Ārai kanohi - Face mask
Kei te pēhea koe? - How are you?
Kei te hiakai au - I am hungry
Kia tere! - Hurry up!
Pōmārie - Goodnight

3. Google Arts and Culture is an incredibly rich resource for teachers. Resources are organised into subject areas with lesson plans, or you can browse through activities. Click here to see what is available.

Students can experience virtual 3D tours of famous sites and landmarks, such as the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum, sports facilities, museums and theatres. Click here to see what is on offer.

Here is a quick guide for teachers

Week 7 - Term 3 - 2021

 Kia kaha
kia maia,
Kia manawanui

Be strong, be brave, be steadfast

Week 7 6 Hepetema - 10 Hepetema Virtual Canterbury University Open Day - Thurs 9	Week 8 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language week Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 17
Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning and Teaching- Tuesday Staff and Department - Wed @ 9.30	Meeting  Learning Area - Tuesday

Information for Staff

1. TOD 25 November - 

In term two, the local Ministry of Education office worked with the Canterbury West Coast Secondary Principals Association (CWCSPA) to survey schools and produce a report about the NCEA change implementation programme. 

Overwhelmingly, the request was for a ‘Jumbo Day’ approach to the next teacher-only day. Therefore, in response, we are now under way with planning for a ‘Jumbo Day’ for the next accord NCEA TOD on Thursday 25th of November. 

They are excited by the prospect of such a day for our colleagues to collaborate/share ideas/learn from each other around Level 1 standards in subject areas. The outcomes of the day will be aligned with those outlined by National Office. The plan is to have the day split across schools based on the eight learning areas. Within these learning areas, teachers will have the opportunity to work in subject groups.

The Accord Teacher Only Days for 2022 are now available at https://ncea.education.govt.nz/teacher-only-days

2. Staff summary of the Mātauraka Mahaanui Indicators - Thank you for completing the audit to gives us an overview of where as a school we should be further strengthening our culturally responsive practice. A full break down can be found HERE.

An overall summary against the targets (see link above for the sheet). The overall theme for the 3 areas appears to be in the 'emerging' section.

	Don’t know	Building	Emerging	Strengthening	Championing
Te Reo Māori	2	11	36	9	1
Whānau engagement	7	7	28	15	2
Pedagogy and Leadership	4	12	32	6	5