Matai Messenger: Week 9 Term 1

Hoea tōu waka!

Go for it!

Literally: Paddle your canoe.

Week 9 27 Poutū-te-rangi - 31 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week Rowing - Maadi Cup - All week Volleyball National Champs - All week 9TAA SS Taonga Hunt - Mon 27 Brave Presentations - Mon 27 p3 - Year 13 p4 - Year 12 p5 - Year 11 9JEJ SS Taonga Hunt - Tues 28 MAO101 Marae Trip - Tues 28 DRA101 Assessment p4-5 - Tues 28, Thurs 30 and Fri 31 Volleyball Satellite Champs - Tues 28 - Thurs 30 Possible Strike Day - Wed 29th (TBC) Basketball - 3x3 Tournament - Wed 29 - Sat 1 9DEM SS Taonga Hunt - Wed 29 (TBC) Cycling - SI Schools MTB - Thurs 30 Waterpolo - SI Champs - Thurs 30 - Sun 2 9CTG SS Taonga Hunt - Thurs 30 Otago Maths Comp -Thurs 30 p 3 & 4 South Islands Athletics - Fri 31 - Sat 1	Week 10 3 Āperira - 7 Āperira DRA301 Assessment p4 - 5 - Mon 3 9MOC SS Taonga Hunt - Mon 3 Level 1 - 3 Art folio exhibition - Tues - Thurs 6 Junior Parent Teacher 4 - 7pm - Face to face - Tues 4 Otago Uni Visit - Tues 4 DRA301 Assessment p4 - 5 - Wed 5 Junior Parent Teacher - online - Thurs 6 Good Friday - Fri 6 School Holidays begin - Fri 7 - Sun 23
*Assembly -* Mon - Year 12 - PAC Wed 29 - TBC	*Assembly -* Mon - Year 9 and 10 Values Assembly (Gym) Year 13 - PAC Wed 5 - Academic Scholar's (Blazer)
*Meeting* Learning and Teaching - Mon 27 Staff - Tues 28	*Meeting* Nil

Information for Staff

1. Achievement standards: A competence to mastery to exceptional model - every secondary teacher should read the 'white discussion paper' around how we define excellence and whether this needs to change as the new standards are introduced in 2024.

The discussion document can be downloaded via the link below.

	Achievement	Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
	Competence	Mastery	Exceptional
Definition	Having the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully and/or efficiently perform critical functions or tasks in a defined setting.	Having control or superiority over a particular activity, or command or grasp of a subject.	Having the required knowledge and skills to an extremely high degree (extraordinary), enabling impressive performance that sets them apart.
Graduate Profile	A learner who has demonstrated competency has achieved the outcomes of the significant learning at the relevant curriculum level. They may show evidence of ongoing development of knowledge and skills, but overall, have sufficient knowledge and understanding to progress to the next step on their pathway.	A learner who has demonstrated mastery has shown a thorough and advanced understanding of all aspects of the significant learning with no obvious deficiencies. They are able to apply their knowledge and skills with a high level of proficiency in different contexts.	A learner who has demonstrated an exceptional level of performance has an intuitive grasp of what is required. They are able to think critically, provide evidence and rationale to support their fresh ideas, and consistently respond to any given context in unusual ways.
Sample activities	Sample activities are available in the discussion document.