Week 5 - Term 1 - 2023

 Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha

It is the thought that counts

Week 5 27 Huitanguru - 3 Poutū-te-rangi DRA201 and DRA301 to Court Theatre - Mon27 New Staff walk through p1&2 - Tues 28 TOU301 FT to Willowbank - Thurs 2 International Student Parents afternoon - Thurs 2 p5 Ugly Shakespeare Year 9 p5 on Thurs 2 Volleyball - SI Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5 PED301 - Les Mills p1 Fri 3 Lockdown assembly p2 - Fri 3 (Whole school) Lockdown Exercise - p3 - Fri  Victoria University Visit for Year 12 - 13 - Fri 2	Week 6 6 Poutū-te-rangi - 10 Poutū-te-rangi BIO201 FT to Temple Basin - Group 1 (Mon 6 - Wed 8) and Group 2 (Wed 8 - Fri 10) UC Visit for Year 13 - Mon 6 Peer Support - p5 Tues 7 UC Visit for Yr 12 - Tues 7 GEO201 FT to Cass - Wed 8 - Fri 10 Year 9 camps 2 and 3 - Wed 8 - Thurs 9 and Fri 10 PED301 - Les Mills p1 - Thurs 9 Rowing SISS - Thurs 9 - Sun 12 Puhoro Wananga - Thurs 9 Swimming - CGHS swimming sports - Thurs 9 (pm)
Assembly -  Mon 27 - Year 9 - PAC and Year 11 in Gym Wed 1 - House fun in the Gym	Assembly -  Mon 6 - Year 13 NCEA Assembly Wed 8 - Aroha Team (International Woman's Day)
Meeting  TWH and Junior HODs - Mon 27 Learning Area - Tues 28	Meeting  Staff - Tues 7

Information for Staff

1. Survey Result feedback: Thank you to everyone who has completed the recent survey and provided feedback. There will be a full feedback presentation at a staff meeting (either later this term, or early term 2), here are a couple of snippets and updates until SLT has had a chance to unpack some of the feedback further.

a. In response to the query around the survey itself, this is a broad brush stroke survey, with correlates answers with both student and whānau responses. There is a next step part of the process, which is to unpack the feedback and through a couple of small focus groups.

b. We can celebrate a significant change from 3 years ago, around our school values

These are more visible around our school and in our classrooms and, as shown by the latest survey results are known not just at school, but also within our school community.

I have included the snapshot of student responses between the 2020, 2022 and 2023 survey and how students responded, the 8 below all show an increase towards the positive.

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Week 4 - Term 1 - 2023

 Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not wide apart

Week 4 20 Huitanguru - 24 Huitanguru Peer Support - Mon 20 p5 (Yr 9's and Peer Support leaders) Tennis - Canterbury Junior Champs - Tues 21 - Wed 22 Athletics Sports/ House Spirit Day - Tues 21 Equestrian - Canterbury Show - Wed 22 Year 9 Attitude presentation - p2 - Wed 22 Year 9 Camp 1 - Thurs 23 - Fri 24	Week 5 27 Huitanguru - 3 Poutū-te-rangi DRA201 and DRA301 to Court Theatre - Mon27 International Student Parents afternoon - Thurs 2 p5 Ugly Shakespeare Year 9 p5 on Thurs 2 Volleyball - SI Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5 PED301 - Les Mills p1 Fri 3 Lockdown assembly p2 - Fri 3 (Whole school) Lockdown Exercise - p3 - Fri  Victoria University Visit for Year 12 - 13 - Fri 2
Assembly -  Mon 20 - Year 10 - Gym and Year 11 in the PAC (NCEA) Wed 22 - Full School (Leadership badges - Sports and Curriculum)	Assembly -  Mon 27 - Year 9 - PAC and Year 11 in Gym Wed 1 - Aroha Team
Meeting  Learning and Teaching - Mon 20 Nil - Athletics Sports	Meeting  TWH and Junior HODs - Mon 27 Learning Area - Tues 28

Information for Staff

1. Restraint training for teachers: From February 2024, new legislation will be in place for restraint training. All teaching staff will need to complete a module (with a test) around the new rules and regulations. Departments will need to set aside a time to go through this (will discuss at L&T on Monday.

In the meantime, if you are interested in what this might look like, the Ministry of Education has released resources with the updated guidelines for schools.

https://assets.education.govt.nz/public/MOE-Physical-Restraint-Rules-FINAL.pdfhttps://assets.education.govt.nz/public/MOE-Physical-Restraint-Guidelines-FINAL-Web-singles.pdf

https://training.education.govt.nz/pages/external-dashboard.jsf?menuId=112474&locale=en-GB&client=external#/?dashboardId=112478(Training module for all staff to complete)

2. Need some tips for your Do Now / Mahi tuatahi? The following post by Craig Barton covers this nicely.

Tips include: Tell your students why you are doing the 'Do Now', Make the first question easy, Consider not asking students to copy the question, Circulate the room and consider how you will check for understanding. To find out more, watch the video below.

3. Upcoming PLD - Meeting: Curriculum Sharing practice across the Motu

You may be interested in an online and in person conference for sharing of ideas linked to curriculum. The  keynotes for the July conference includes speakers from Finland, the United States, Tonga, Ireland and of course New Zealand. Please go to the website for more information: https://www.meetingcurriculum.net/

Week 3 - Term 1 - 2023

 He rā e tō, he rā e puta mai anō

Sun sets and then rises again. Another day begins, the journey continues.

Week 3 13 Huitanguru - 17 Huitanguru Tennis - Canterbury Senior Champs - Mon 13 - Tues 14 Volleyball starts - Mon 13 Summer sport starts - Wed 15 Yr 11 Art to Wigram - Wed 15 Class photos - Thurs 16 - Fri 17	Week 4 20 Huitanguru - 24 Huitanguru Peer Support - Mon 20 p5 (Yr 9's and Peer Support leaders) Tennis - Canterbury Junior Champs - Tues 21 - Wed 22 Athletics Sports - Tues 21 Equestrian - Canterbury Show - Wed 22 Year 9 Attitude presentation - p2 - Wed 22 Year 9 Camp 1 - Thurs 23 - Fri 24
Assembly -  Mon 13 - Year 12 PAC Wed 15 - House Assemblies (see below)	Assembly -  Mon 20 - Year 10 - Gym and Year 11 in the PAC
Meeting  Learning Area - Tues 14	Meeting  Nil - Athletics Sports

Information for Staff

1. The first house assemblies for the year will be held on Wednesday. Please go to the following areas to support the House leaders:

Connon - Library

Dean - Staffroom

Harper - Gym

Rolleston - PAC

Selwyn - Gym

Sheppard - Atrium outside

2. Year 9 - 13 school photos are on Thurs 16 and Fri 17 February next week. Please make sure you have checked the timetable and communicated this to your form class so they know when to be at their photo. Staff Photo is after school on Friday.

3. At L&T we discussed ChatGPT as a major educational disrupter, following on from the video link that BLY sent through here are a few articles around how the tool could be used in an education setting.

What is ChatGPT and how can it be used in Education

https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-is-chatgpt-and-how-is-it-used-in-education/2023/01

ChatGPT Friend or Foe?

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2023/01/09/chatgpt-educational-friend-or-foe/

Further reading -posts and links about ChatGPT

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/12/07/video-chatgpt-explained-what-to-know-about-openais-chatbot/

4. Just a heads up, we will be sending out our annual Ask Your Team survey to students, parents and staff next week. When it arrives in your inbox, please take the time to complete it, there are a few things we have been tracking over the last few years as part of our strategic goals, and it will be great to have as many voices giving feedback as possible. More info to come.

Week 2 - Term 1 - 2023

 He rau ringa e oti ai 

Many hands make light work

Week 2 6 Huitanguru - 10 Huitanguru Waitangi Day - Mon 6 Building Evacuation p3 - Wed 8 Year 11 Art folios at Wigram till 24/2	Week 3 13 Huitanguru - 17 Huitanguru Tennis - Canterbury Senior Champs - Mon 13 - Tues 14 Volleyball starts - Mon 13 Summer sport starts - Wed 15 Yr 11 Art to Wigram - Wed 15 Class photos - Thurs 16 - Fri 17
Assembly -  Wed 8 - Prefect Badges	Assembly -  Mon 13 - Year 12 PAC Wed 15 - House Assemblies
Meeting  Staff - Tues 7 - Updates from Learning Enhancement.	Meeting  Learning Area - Tues 14

Information for Staff

1. Thank you to everyone for making the start of the year re-enrolment process run as smoothly as possible. There has been a lot happening, and it will be great to catch our breath with a long weekend.

2. If you are wanting some further ideas for whanaungatanga activities I came across this slideshow with a set of 'conversation starters' - as a way to generate informal conversations, icebreakers and get to know the students in your classes better. There are lots of questions that you can dip in and out of - the slideshow can be found HERE.