Week 9 - Term 2 - 2023

 Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa

Don't die like a octopus, die like a hammerhead shark

Octopus are renown for their lack of resistance when being captured, however a hammerhead shark will fight bitterly to the end, to the point that when you fillet it fresh, its meat quivers. Commonly used to encourage someone not to give up, no matter how hard the struggle is.

Week 9 19 Pipiri - 23 Pipiri Year 9 and 10 rostered home - Mon 19 PHY201 Fieldtrip to UC - Mon 19 and Tues 20 Year 11 and 12 rostered home - Tues 20 Year 12 Production - All Day - Mon 19 CGHS/CBHS Production - Wed 21 - Sat 24 Girls with Hi-Vis - Wed 21 DRA201 Drama Assessments - Wed 21 Year 9 and 13 rostered home - Wed 21 Muslim Hui - 3 - 4.30pm - Thurs 22 Year 10 and 11 rostered home - Thurs 22 DRA301 Assessments - Fri 23 Squash - SI Champs - Sat 24 - Sun 25	Week 10 26 Pipiri - 30 Pipiri Year 12 and 13 rostered home - Mon 26 Year 9 Dance and Drama showcase - Mon - 26 at 3pm Aukaha UC Yr 12 Open Day - Tues 27 Yr 13 Drama Assessments - Tues 27 (all day) Year 9 and 10 rostered home - Tues 27 Senior Parent teacher interviews - Tues 27 - (school finishes at 12) Year 11 and 12 rostered home all day - Wed 28 PUM Wed 28 from 9-11am. School will start at 11.45 for all students CGHS Kapa Haka Event - Thurs 29 Year 9 and 13 rostered home - Thurs 29 Senior Parent Teacher Interviews - Friday 30  Cycling - SISS Road Champs Sat 1 - Sun 2 End of term 2 - Fri 30
Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - Matariki	Assembly -  Mon - Values awards - Year 9 and 10 Wed - None
Meeting  Mon - Extra L&T Tues - Staff - E-learning	Meeting  Tues - None - P/T interviews

Information for Staff

1. Understanding how NCEA requirements are changing. With the looming course selection happening from week 4 next term, if you have students who ask about anything NCEA, the latest guidelines and explanations are available.

We now have clarification regarding course endorsement - this is 14 credits for a course and must include one external. They also state that "kaiako are free to design NCEA courses using achievement standards from across two or more subjects"

2. The Year 10's after they finished their 3rd exam in 3 days!

Week 8 - Term 2 - 2023

 Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha

It is the thought that counts

Week 8 12 Pipiri - 16 Pipiri Pride Week - all week Year 11 and 12 rostered home - Mon 12 Ikura Focus groups - Mon 12 Pacific Parent Fono - Mon12 (3 - 4.30) Year 9 and 13 rostered home - Tues 13 AR team Wicked Rogaine - Wed 14 Literacy (Reading) CAA - Wed 14 p1 and 2 (TBC) Year 10 and 11 rostered home - Wed 14 Numeracy CAA - Thurs 15 p1 and 2 Year 12 and 13 rostered home - Thurs 15 Ngā Manu Kōrero - Thurs 15 - Fri 16 Airforce Heli landing on field - Thurs 15 LEF Reports due - Thurs 15 Literacy (Writing) CAA - Fri 16 p1 and 2 Year 13 Late start - Fri 16 p1 and 2 Cross Country - NZ Champs - Sat 17 - Sun 18 Swimming - SI Champs - Sat 17 - Sun 18 Year 12 Formal - Sat 17	Week 9 19 Pipiri - 23 Pipiri Year 9 and 10 rostered home - Mon 19 PHY201 Fieldtrip to UC - Mon 19 and Tues 20 Year 11 and 12 rostered home - Tues 20 Year 12 Production - All Day - Mon 19 CGHS/CBHS Production - Wed 21 - Sat 24 Girls with Hi-Vis - Wed 21 DRA201 Drama Assessments - Wed 21 Year 9 and 13 rostered home - Wed 21 Muslim Hui - 3 - 4.30pm - Thurs 22 Year 10 and 11 rostered home - Thurs 22 DRA301 Assessments - Fri 23 Squash - SI Champs - Sat 24 - Sun 25
Assembly -  Mon - Year 11 Wed - Rangitiritanga	Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - Sports
Meeting  Mon - L&T, TWH and Junior HOD's   Tues - Learning Area	Meeting  Mon - Extra L&T Tues - Staff - E-learning

Information for Staff

1. If you would like to support the CGHS students who are performing in the Adams Family production next week - you can purchase your tickets at https://www.cbhs.school.nz/the-adams-family/

2 NZQA has released an Insights paper looking into factors that impact on equitable participation of Māori and Pacific students in New Zealand Scholarship.

Based on two years of research, the paper finds that entries for ākonga Māori and Pacific students for NZ Scholarship are at disproportionately low rates, and typically in fewer NZ Scholarship subjects. Amongst the paper’s recommendations, it notes that achievement of 14 or more Excellence credits at NCEA Level 2 in a subject can be used as one of the signposts that a student has the potential of achieving NZ Scholarship in that subject. This may help with your consideration into who is entered into the Scholarship examinations.

3. The Definitive Guide to Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand - Danny Bedingfield from Cyclone held a webinar yesterday on the implications of AI in NZ schools. He had done a lot of background research and bought up a number of implications and considerations for NZ schools. Out of this, we will look at school wide policy linked to assessment.

The Webinar can be watched HERE and is available for the next 2 months.

The relevant slides from the webinar with various links can be accessed HERE.