Week 8 - Term 2 - 2022

                                         Kua haehae ngā hihi o Matariki.

                                        The rays of Matariki are spread.

People say this whakataukī when Matariki can be seen bright in the night sky. The rays of its stars are thought to carry messages for the people. Matariki is a time to share stories, reflect on the past, and plan for the future.

Week 8  20 Pipiri - 24 Pipiri Pride and Matariki Celebration Week Jazz Quest - Mon 20 - Thurs 23 Junior Production - Mon 20 PHY301 Trip to UC - Tues 21 and Wed 22 Food Trucks for Matariki and shared kai - Wed 22 PSP301 - Les Mills Matariki Holiday - Fri 24 LEF's due - Thurs 23 @ 8.30am	Week 9  27 Pipiri - 1 Hōngongoi GEO301 FT to Franz Josef - Mon 27 - Wed 29 BUS301 Pitches - Mon 27 Yr 12 Māori Students to UC Tue 28 BrainBee Sci Comp - Wed 29 Manu Kōrero Regional - Thurs 30 - Fri 1 DRA201 Assessments - Thurs 30 9THJ to Science of Light p5 - Thurs 30 Big Band - Thurs 30 Jane Austen Essay - Thurs 30
Assembly -  Year 11 - PAC	Assembly -  Year 12 - PAC
Meeting  Staff (Literacy)	Meeting  Learning Area

Information for Staff

1. LEF Reminder: Please remember to have all of your LEFs done by Thursday morning at 8.30am!

2. Matariki is nearly here! Here are a couple of sites that you may find useful to use Matariki in your subject area. 

An overview of the new Mō Matariki site has been kindly provided by Vanessa, VHV.  ‘This year, an official website has been set up to help celebrate Matariki. If you haven't seen it, why not check it out?   Go to the Resources section - there are amazing printable activities. Add some of the posters to your Google Classroom or print them for your room. Challenge yourself as a kaiako to do the quiz (some questions are hard!!). How much do you really know about the Māori New Year? Then, perhaps get your ākonga to read the materials that go with the quiz and have a go themselves. See if they can beat your score. This is the concept of ako in practice - learning alongside your ākonga.’ 

The Top Teaching website also has some great resources for a range of curriculum areas that you may find useful.

The Education Gazette has just released their publication which is centered on Matariki - https://gazette.education.govt.nz/