Week 4 - Term 1 - 2025

 Ka mahi te tawa uho ki te riri

Well done, you whose courage is like the heart of the tawa tree

Stout heartedness is an endearing characteristic

Week 4 17 Hui-tanguru - 21 Hui-tanguru Year 9 Camp - Mon 17 - Fri 21 (Different groups each day) Triathlon - Cant. SS Champs - Tues 18 GAT201 First Aid Course - Tues 18 Summer Sports start - Wed 19	Week 5 24 Hui-tanguru - 28 Hui-tanguru Ako Conferences - Mon 24 Year 9 'The CGHS Way' - Mon 24 Non Uniform Day - Tues 25 Year 9 Camps continue - Wed 26 - Fri 28 Volleyball SI Champs - Fri 28 - Sun 2 International Students Hanmer FT - Fri 28
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (Gym) Year 12 (NCEA) (PAC Wed - Full school - attendance	Assembly -  Mon - Nil - Ako Conferences Wed - Full School - Leadership Badges (Sports and Cultural)
Meeting  Mon: L&T Tues: Learning Area Thurs: New Staff (126)	Meeting  Mon: TWH Markbook set up in 104 for HoLA's/HoDs who need support Tues: Staff Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff

Explicit teaching strategies

Explicit teaching is a structured approach where teachers clearly and directly instruct students. It's based on a set of principles that guide various teaching strategies, emphasizing the teacher's role in explaining, demonstrating, and modeling. This includes making sure students understand:

• The purpose of the lesson
• The learning goals
• How the new material connects to prior knowledge
• What is expected of them
• The steps involved in completing tasks
• The criteria for success

The NSW Department of Education website provides research and practical strategies to help teachers develop and improve their explicit teaching practices.

Find our more at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/explicit-teaching/explicit-teaching-strategies

2. Here is a wee video on how teachers can use Canva's text to image generator.

If you want to learn more check out the website below for tips for teachers on how to use Canva: https://www.edutopia.org/article/teacher-tips-canva-supercharge-projects