This whakatauki is similar to ‘Nau te rourou’ in that it refers to working together,
however it talks more directly to the need for collaboration. Traditionally ‘whero’
signifies chiefs/leaders and ‘pango’ the community/workers. It acknowledges the need
for both to work together in order to complete the work.
Week 7
28 Whiringa-ā-rangi - 2 Hakihea
NCEA examinations continue - All week
Examinations conclude - Fri 2
Teacher Only Day - Accord - Mon 28
Teacher Only Day - Accord - Tues 29
Paid Union Meeting (PPTA) 9 - 11am - Tues 29
Year 10 Camp - 10CLJ and MOS
Week 8
5 Hakihea - 9 Hakihea
Last week of Term
HoLA Leadership planning day - Mon 5
Yr 10 French trip to Akaroa - Tues 6
EdPotential training drop in session- Wed 7 from 8.45
Cricket - New Zealand - Thurs 8. - Sat 10
Athletics - National Champs - Fri 9 - Sun 11
Touch - New Zealand champs - Fri 9 - Sun 11
Junior Prizegiving - Fri 9
Staff farewells/ Morning tea and staff lunch - Fri 9
Last day for the term - Fri 9
Assembly -
Nil
Assembly -
Year 9 and 10 - Values awards - Gym (Wed)
Junior Prizegiving - Fri
Meeting
If Departments need on Tuesday
Meeting
Learning Area
Information for Staff
1. There has been a lot going on over the last few weeks from reports to exams, relief cover to Year 10 camps, and everything in between. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help out alongside keeping the junior teaching and learning programs running. It is good to know that the break is just around the corner.
At our end of year morning tea on the 9/11, we will be farewelling Sandy (OTS) and Scott (WYS). Karen Bennett, who was on leave this year will be farewelled by the Science department. Also a great chance to say 'Ka kite (anō)' to those who have leave for the year and will be returning in 2024.
1. A number of HoLAs this week got to have a look at EdPotential, the system we will use to analyse data moving forward. We will look to run further sessions with staff in the last week of term. I will send out more information about this closer to the time.
2. Professional Growth Cycle 2022
As we near the end of the school year, there are a number of actions it is necessary for teaching staff to take to complete their professional growth cycle.
It is important staff complete do the following in order to meet the Standards for the Teaching Profession (Teaching Council), Attestation requirements for salary increments, and the Professional Standards (STCA).
Have your final meeting with your Kaiārahi, where you discuss improvements to your pedagogical practice and their effectiveness across 2022. Discussions should be linked in with the Teacher Profile, Course/Subject Evaluations, Student Data to date, Professional Learning and Cultural Competency around STP 1.
The Kaiārahi completes a section at the bottom of the form. Please include your observation date.
HoLAs will need to collate all of the department forms and give them to the SLT designate for the Learning Area, no later than Tuesday 6 December
Please make sure you make a copy of the document you want to use and save it into your drive before you start writing in it.
Thanks for all your efforts to improve your pedagogical practice this year. Our efforts make a difference to the students we teach and also support the great culture we have here at Christchurch Girls' High School/ Te kura o Hine Waiora.
3. The learning pages on Google Arts and Culture have had a refresh.
Click here for the teacher guide which was created to help teachers make the most of the resources, with information about how to navigate the site, an overview of the content and tips to help you use the ready-made activities.
"Older learners (year 11-13) are less engaged in school and more likely to want to
miss school because they aren’t interested in what is taught. Learners in low decile
schools are more likely to think it was important to go to school every day. However,
parents of learners in low decile schools face more challenges with transport or their
children not having all the equipment/resources they need to go to school. While
learners in high decile schools have higher attendance, they are less motivated to
go to school if they have more enjoyable things to do at home."
"More days of non-attendance is associated with worse wellbeing outcomes, including
schoolwork-related anxiety, decreased sense of belonging, fewer friendships
with peers, exposure to bullying, and feeling like your teachers is being unfair. The relationship between non-attendance and wellbeing works both ways – poor
wellbeing leads to poor attendance, and poor attendance leads to poor wellbeing."
"A group of learners are not finding school engaging. Just under one in five learners
are not interested in what is being taught at school or want to avoid certain school
activities. Māori learners and disabled learners are less likely to want to go to school
because curriculum, teaching, and learning are preparing them for the future.
A number of school leaders agreed that schools face the ongoing challenge of
making teaching and learning more personalised, engaging, and relevant."
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini
My success is not my own, but from many others
Week 4
7 Whiringa-ā-rangi - 11 Whiringa-ā-rangi
NZQA examinations begin - Mon 7
Junior Speech Competition Thurs 10 - p4
Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day) Fri 11
Week 5
14 Whiringa-ā-rangi - 18 Whiringa-ā-rangi
NCEA examinations continue - All week
Whanau farewell - Mon 14 (6pm)
Year 10 Camps - 10ANP and 10HOC (first half) and 10LR and 10JAC second half
Summer Sport Ends - Wed 16
Junior Chirnside - Thurs 17
Year 9 Parents evening (2022) - Thurs 17
All internal NCEA grades for 2022 to be entered - Fri 18.
Assembly -
Nil
Assembly -
Nil
Meeting
L&T/ Junior HOD/ TWH - Mon 7
Staff - Tues 8
Meeting
Education Potential training - Mon 14
Learning Area - Tues 15
Information for Staff
1. Our staff meeting on Monday is where You'll be asked to give feedback on the Literacy Profile. Then we'll be discussing how to make the Profile a reality across our junior school.
2. We have been sent the preliminary PISA results from the 80 students who completed this earlier this year. The full feedback report can be found HERE. The report covers learning experiences during COVID, Wellbeing, Mathematics, Creative Thinking and social and emotional characteristics.
Please take the time to read it as there is some interesting data that are worthy of discussing and exploring further.
3. Reflection time now the seniors have left.... which of the 'blobs' represents who you are now?
He kokonga whare e kitea, he kokonga
ngākau e kore e kitea
A corner of a house may be seen and examined;
not so the corners of the heart
This whakataukī indicates that where we can visibly see the corners of a house, we do not have
the ability to see the inner thoughts or feelings of a person. This reminds us to take care when
engaging with others, as we are not aware of what may be happening for them or in their lives.
1. Have a fantastic long weekend everyone. There are a few things going on over the next week as we get ready to farewell our year 13s.
End of Year Dates and Information:
a. Year 13 Leavers Dinner - Saturday 29 from 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Te Pae The Christchurch Convention Centre
b. Senior Prizegiving - Mon 31, starts at 6pm at CBHS. Please remember to collect your regalia prior.
c. Last days at school before exam leave.
NZQA assemblies - Year 12 period 3 and Year 11 period 4 on Tuesday 1 November in the gym. Year levels will be able to leave after their NZQA assembly. Students will be receiving their exam entry slips at these meetings so they must attend. If they are unable to, they must see me (BLS) prior. If Ako teachers can please attend to help out the information if you are not teaching please.
Year 13's will have their NZQA in the PAC p1 on Tues 1. For period 2, there will be a full school assembly for the year 13 Graduation. This will be in the gym, and all staff to attend. This will be followed by a small morning tea for students and staff to farewell the year 13s.
The year 13 group will then have their own farewell moment with Charlotte in the PAC during p3. Year 13 Ako teachers are welcome to attend.
Examination leave will begin on Wednesday 2 November, and examinations begin on Monday 7 November.
2. And just because the RAS and assessment is in my mind at the moment, with rumors that we could be hearing some changes....
The new draft curriculum framework can be found HERE
CGHS is being sent relevant information for staff to discuss and unpack the refreshed curriculum document. We will look at holding a staff meeting in T4 to explore the new ideas further.
2. Curriculum and assessment activity forward planner - Term 4
With a lot of change happening, we know there is a lot to unpack and plan for. To support schools and kura with planning curriculum and assessment activities, the Ministry have developed a new forward planner which lays out these activities:
Action required: Must-do actions.
Get involved: Opportunities to get involved in.
Resources and support: Further details including where to find them.
Available each term from Term 4 2022, you will find the new forward planner as a printable poster here: