Week 10 - Term 1 - 2024

 Waiho rā kia tū takitahi ana ngā whetū te rangi

Let it be one alone that stands among the other stars in the sky

Week 10 1 Paenga-whāwhā - 5 Paenga-whāwhā Easter Monday - 1 Easter Tuesday - 2 Rongohia te Hau PLD - Wed 3 - Fri 5 Academic Assembly - Wed 3 Adventure Racing wicked rogaine - Wed 3 LEF Grades due - Wed 3 CST201 Assessment p1&2 - Wed 4 Peer support p1 (Yr 9 out of class) - Thurs 4 Canterbury Swimming - Thurs 4 Yr 9 Readers Cup - Thurs 4 Athletics South Island - Fri 5 - Sun 7 Cantrices camp - Fri 5 - Sat 6 DRA201 Assessments - Fri 5 9SOC Taonga Hunt - Fri 5 Gateway Health & Safety Course - Fri 5 CST201 Assessment p1&2 - Fri 5 NZDF Helicopter - 12.30pm CGHS Field - Fri 5 Staff drinks @ Double tree - 3pm - Fri 59	Week 11 18 Paenga-whāwhā - 2 Paenga-whāwhā Eliza Dixon talk, Break 2 - Mon 8 Lincoln Uni, Break 2 - Mon 8 Otago Junior Mathematics competition - Mon 8 Year 11 Drama Production - Mon 8 and Wed 10 Junior Parent Teacher interviews - Tues 9 (school to finish p4) 9SOC Taonga Hunt - Wed 10 and Thurs 11 Adventure Racing - wicked rogaine - Wed 10 Staff vs Prefect Multisport - Wed 10 Junior Parent teacher interviews - All day, Fri 12 Last Day Term 1 - Fri 12
Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - Full School Academic assembly p2 to finish at 10am for 10.10am start.	Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - Sports awards assembly
Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Nil Thurs:	Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Nil Thurs:

Information for Staff:

1. A huge mihi to all of the coaches and managers who took teams away on summer tournament week, or helped out with Wednesday sports this term. We appreciated the many hours that go into the organising of our students so that they have these opportunities.

2. Literacy in Action - Thought it a timely reminder around the resource that was created last year by the staff when departments shared what they were doing in the literacy space. If you are thinking back to resource creation, you may want to go back and revisit this mahi - you can find the link HERE.

3. And a great quote to think about and a link to a blog on 'the basic needs for successful learning': 

Week 9 - Term 1 - 2024

 He rā whatiwhati kō 

A day of hard work 

This whakatauki could be used when talking about a community initiative that required a hard day’s work. For example a community gardening session or day-long workshop/meeting

Week 9  25  Poutū-te-rangi -  29 Poutū-te-rangi GEO101 Aoraki Fieldtrip - Mon 25 - Wed 27 BIO302 Fieldtrip to Orana Park - Thurs 28 Lincoln Uni Visit - Mon 25 Athletics - Canterbury Champs Prelims - Tues 26 CST201 Assessments p1&2 - Tues 26 and alt group p4&5 Turs 28 DAN201 and 301 Fieldtrip - Wed 27 Equestrian - Canterbury - Wed 27 Peer Support p3 (Yr 9 out of class) Wed 27 Good Friday - School Closed - Fri 29	Week 10 1 Paenga-whāwhā - 5 Paenga-whāwhā Easter Monday - 1 Easter Tuesday - 2 Rongohia te Hau PLD - Wed 3 - Fri 5 Academic Assembly - Wed 3 Adventure Racing wicked rogaine - Wed 3 LEF Grades due - Wed 3 CST201 Assessment p1&2 - Wed 4 Peer support p1 (Yr 9 out of class) - Thurs 4 Canterbury Swimming - Thurs 4 Yr 9 Readers Cup - Thurs 4 Athletics South Island - Fri 5 - Sun 7 Cantrices camp - Fri 5 - Sat 6 DRA201 Assessments - Fri 5 9SOC Taonga Hunt - Fri 5 Gateway Health & Safety Course - Fri 5 CST201 Assessment p1&2 - Fri 5 NZDF Helicopter - 12.30pm CGHS Field - Fri 5 Staff drinks @ Double tree - 3pm - Fri 5
Assembly -  Mon - Year 11 - Gym  Year 12 - PAC Wed - Full School	Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - Full School Academic assembly p2 to finish at 10am for 10.10am start.
Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Staff Thurs:	Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Nil Thurs:

Information for Staff:

1. We will have a number of staff out in week 10 completing Manaaki ki te Tangata PLD, part of the Rongohia te hau PLD that we started with Hine Waitere last year. This helps align with our strategic plan around culturally responsive relational pedagogy. We have a good cross section of staff across learning areas involved in this. We will look to see if we can roll this time with the team

2. Grow Waitaha are putting on a couple of webinars around AI - called "Artificial Intelligence In Education: Don't Ignore It, Harness It!

Whether you're a tech savvy AI educator or just starting to explore the possibilities of AI, this GROW Waitaha webinar series is your chance to discuss and learn how to leverage technology in a way that puts people first by;

* Minimising teacher workloads 

* Designing inclusive, equitable learning 

* Helping students reflect on AI and guide them to effective pedagogical use

If you are interested in this kaupapa - you can sign up to the webinar HERE

Also, following on with regards to AI updates, Michelle PIM had a go using co-pilot using the following prompt:

The response was a good starting point for more development via the links provided in the Learn more tabs

Week 8 - Term 1 - 2024

 Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou

Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing

Week 8  18  Poutū-te-rangi -  22 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week Basketball - 3x3 Zone - Mon 18 - Tues 19 Rowing - Maadi Cup - All week Volleyball Nationals - All week Volleyball NZSS Champs - All week 9Kai visit to Otakaro orchard - Mon 18 Waterpolo - South Island Sec - Thrus 21 - Sun 24 Estimated Credits due - Wed 20 LEF Grades due - Wed 20 Changemaker Leadership day - Thurs 21 PLD Late start - Thurs 21 - school to start at period 2	Week 9  25  Poutū-te-rangi -  29 Poutū-te-rangi GEO101 Aoraki Fieldtrip - Mon 25 - Wed 27 BIO302 Fieldtrip to Orana Park - Thurs 28 Lincoln Uni Visit - Mon 25 Athletics - Canterbury Champs Prelims - Tues 26 CST201 Assessments p1&2 - Tues 26 and alt group p4&5 Turs 28 DAN201 and 301 Fieldtrip - Wed 27 Equestrian - Canterbury - Wed 27 Peer Support p3 (Yr 9 out of class) Wed 27 Good Friday - School Closed - Fri 29
Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 - PAC Wed - Full School	Assembly -  Mon - Year 11 - Gym  Year 12 - PAC Wed - Full School
Meeting  Mon:  L&T Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Late start PLD p1 (21/3)            PCT 1 & 2 Only in 126 at 2.50pm	Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Staff Thurs:

Information for Staff:

1. Remember to sign up for your PLD late start group if you have not done so already: https://forms.gle/E4v7p4PJh9jri5qD8

2. Microsoft Co-pilot: I had the chance to attend a webinar on the use of Co-pilot, another of the AI tools that we are able to access. As we are a Microsoft school, we have access to this platform for free and it links in with the paid version of ChatGTP4. The great thing about this particular AI platform is that the data is up-to-date and it also cites where the data/information comes from. That does not mean it will not 'hallucinate' with some of the content it produces, but it means that what you do get back, can be fact checked against websites.

The other key difference, is that there is commercial data protection. That means that anything you feed into the prompt is private and does not go out to feed the large language models in other AI platforms. It is also able to be used by students aged 13+ as it uses Microsofts responsible AI principles. As is it unique and data is protected, AI will pick up different responses every time you use it.

It can even create images based on a prompt - for example, here is my first attempt:

Create a pop vinyl character of a person called Sonja Bailey. She wears glasses, has shoulder length brown hair. She is to wear a T-shirt that is navy blue, with CGHS in red writing across the front. The box must have written on it 'Favourite teacher'

If you would like to try it as a tutor - you can input any website that you would like students to read and get it to generate questions for students to answer. This is a great way to allow for differentiation and for students to be able to access sites that have variable reading ages.

Here is an example:

My prompt: Can you summarise the following website https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/overview-of-hominin-evolution-89010983/#:~:text=Our%20immediate%20evolutionary%20family%20is,and%20bonobos%20(Figure%201). Then create 5 multichoice questions based on the information. Give each question to me one at a time for me to answer. Once I have the answer correct, give me the next questions. Give feedback to me if my answer is wrong.

Output:

Week 7 - Term 1 - 2024

He kai kei aku ringa

This whakatauki signifies resilience, empowerment and hope. It refers to one's ability to use the skills and resources they have to create success. It's about being responsible for the resources and capabilities one needs to grow and develop.

Week 7  11 Poutū-te-rangi - 15 Poutū-te-rangi Volleyball - Canterbury Champs - Mon 11 Year 9 Camp week - Various classes out all week. Gateway First Aid Course - Mon 11 - Tues 12 Victoria Uni Visit - Mon 11 Non- Uniform Day - Tues 12 GEO201 Field Trip to Arthurs Pass - Wed 13 - Fri 15 Rowing Pre Maadi Camp - Wed 13 - Fri 15 Otago University Visit for Yr 13 - Wed 13 Swimming School Sports - Thurs 14 Women in Defence Forces visit - Thurs 14 StEADA Documentation due - Fri 15 Polyfest Camp - Fri 15 - Sat 16 Polyfest in Hagley Park - Sat 16 Basketball - 3x3 Southern Zone - Sat 16 - Sun 17	Week 8  18  Poutū-te-rangi -  22 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week Basketball - 3x3 Zone - Mon 18 - Tues 19 Rowing - Maadi Cup - All week Volleyball Nationals - All week Volleyball NZSS Champs - All week 9Kai visit to Otakaro orchard - Mon 18 Waterpolo - South Island Sec - Thrus 21 - Sun 24 Estimated Credits due - Wed 20 LEF Grades due - Wed 20 Changemaker Leadership day - Thurs 21 PLD Late start - Thurs 21 - school to start at period 2
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 - PAC Year 12 - Gym Wed - Full School	Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 - PAC Wed - Full School
Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Learning Area	Meeting  Mon:  L&T and TWH Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Late start PLD p1 (21/3)

Information for Staff:

1. This year we are bringing back the late start PLD slots to make time in the school year to allow for smaller groups of staff to get together to work on a number of our different school priorities.

Please click on the google form to indicate what group that you will be joining. If there is an alternative that is not covered, please discuss with BLS and we can look to accommodate a separate group focus.

Please use the following link to sign up: https://forms.gle/E4v7p4PJh9jri5qD8

The Professional Learning Groups will be:
a. Literacy in the junior school
b. Numeracy across the junior school
c. Culturally Responsive Practice - developing a strategic overview and action plan for CGHS.
d. Teacher Profile - this is a chance for a small group of staff to look at how the teacher profile could be used better within our kura. For example in the developing a new classroom observation feedback/feedforward form with the CGHS teacher profile at its centre.
e. Restorative - this would be great for new staff and those who would like a refresher on restorative conversations and relational behaviour management.
f. House Spirit/Culture - a number of staff have identified that this could be an action point for CGHS. The focus will be on 'How to lift Spirit across the school'.
g. Other - see BLS to confirm the focus and who will be part of the group.

2. If you would like to read a summary of the 'actions' put forward at our staff meeting on Tuesday you can find the document HERE. If you would like to add in any extra comments for an area that your group did not have a chance to discuss, or reinforce something that you may want to see as a priority, please comment on the side.

One of our key aims over the last few years, under Strategic Goal 2, as been around student agency, engagement and student-centered learning. Something you may want to explore is the following playbook 'Agency by Design'. It has a lot of information but there may be relevant chapters with great reflective questions.