Week 4 - Term 3 - 2025

 He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai

If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive

Week 4 4 Akuhata - 8 Akuhata Teacher Only Day - Mon 4 Australian Maths Competition - Wed 6 Photos - Cultural and Sports - Thurs 7 - Fri 8 LEF's due - Thurs 7 Pūhoro wānanga - Fri 8Canterbury  Gymnastics - Sat 9 - Sun 10	Week 5 11 Akuhata - 15 Akuhata PHY302 Practical p3 - 5 - Mon 11 Whānau hui - Tues 12 Wednesday at One Concert - orchestra and Cantrices - Wed 13 May Campbell Anderson Essay Competition - p1 - 3 - Thurs 14 Rugby Sponsor Evening - Thurs 14 Senior Speech Competition - Thurs 14 Ski/SnowB CSS Champs - Thurs 14 Cantrices - Cadenza Timaru - Fri 15 - Sat 16 Year 11 Study Skills session - Fri 15 p2 Squash - SI champs - Sat 16 - Sun 17 Aerobics Regionals - Sun 17
Assembly -  Mon - None (TOD) Wed - Aroha	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (CAA prep) - PAC Year 11 - Gym Wed - Manaakitanga
Meeting  Mon: TOD - see below for outline Tues: Learning Area Thurs: PCT meeting	Meeting  Mon: Junior HoD Tues: Staff Thurs: PCT meeting

Information for Staff

1. You may be interested in the following features in google classroom when you click on 'Gemini' and use the following 3 options:

• Re-Level Text - to generate a new version of your text for any reading level

• Build a Choice Board - Provides a choice of diverse activities for students to practise or display mastery in a particular topic

• If you have a second language learner in  your class, you may also want to consider the Translate text option:

Week 3 - Term 3 - 2025

 He mango wai koia kia kore e whitikia

It is a big river indeed that cannot be crossed

Make light of difficulties and they will disappear

Week 3 28 Hūrae - 1 Akuhata QUAD Tournament - Mon 28 Young Writers workshop - Mon 28 PISA Testing - Tues 29 Building Evac p1 - Wed 30 MED301 Censor for a Day FT - Thurs 31 Lip Sync @ CBHS - Thurs 31 Squash NZ Champs - Fri 1 - Sun 3 International Students Ski Day - Fri 1 Year 11 Semi-Formal - Sat 2	Week 4 4 Akuhata - 8 Akuhata Teacher Only Day - Mon 4 Australian Maths Competition - Wed 6 Photos - Cultural and Sports - Thurs 7 - Fri 8 LEF's due - Thurs 7 Pūhoro wānanga - Fri 8Canterbury  Gymnastics - Sat 9 - Sun 10
Assembly -  Mon - None - Subject selection for Year 9 - 12 Wed - House Assembly - LipSync	Assembly -  Mon - None (TOD) Wed - Aroha
Meeting  Mon: Teaching and Learning Tues: Learning Area Thurs: PCT Meeting	Meeting  Mon: TOD - see below for outline Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff

1. The outline for our upcoming TOD is as follows:

8.30 - 10.30: Strategic Planning for 2026 - 2028

11.00 - 1pm: Departments

1.40pm - 2.40pm: PLG groups

2. The article on Edutopia "Helping Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve" emphasises that human brains are naturally wired to forget new information unless it's actively reinforced. To counter this, Kaiako can implement three practical strategies:

• immediate recall through techniques like “brain dumps” that encourage students to retrieve and reframe knowledge right after learning; 
• personal reflection using tools like a “living wall” where students connect new concepts to real-life experiences, deepening memory through elaborative encoding; 
• and immediate use of new ideas in creative, authentic tasks that shift learning into long-term memory. These methods help students become active participants in their learning, transforming fleeting lessons into lasting understanding

Week 2 - Term 3 - 2025

 

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

 "My strength is not from myself alone, but from the strength of the group." 

This whakataukī emphasizes the importance of collective strength and the interconnectedness of people, highlighting how friendships and relationships contribute to individual and group success. 

Week 2 21 Hūrae - 25 Hūrae International Week (all week) Dance New Zealand - Mon 21 Music L1 Performance - Tues 22 Swimming - New Zealand Champs Thurs 24 & Fri 25 LEF's Due - Thurs 24 TOU201 Field Trip to Mt Hutt - Fri 25 Last day for alterations to 2026 Curriculum Handbook  - Fri 25	Week 3 28 Hūrae - 1 Akuhata QUAD Tournament - Mon 28 PISA Testing - Tues 29 Building Evac p1 - Wed 30 MED301 Censor for a Day FT - Thurs 31 Lip Sync @ CBHS - Thurs 31 Squash NZ Champs - Fri 1 - Sun 3 International Students Ski Day - Fri 1 Year 11 Semi-Formal - Sat 2
Assembly -  Mon - Year 12 - PAC Year 13 - Gym Wed - International	Assembly -  Mon - None - Subject selection for Year 9 - 12 Wed - House Assembly - LipSync
Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: Staff (Te Tiriti and Literacy) Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: Teaching and Learning Tues: Learning Area Thurs: PCT Meeting

Information for Staff:

1. Here is a link to a blog - Smarter Feedback, Better Learning - Using Screenpal for formative assessment and feedback. 

Giving students meaningful feedback is one of the most powerful ways to support learning. It can motivate students, help them grow, and clarify next steps. But even when we know how important it is, providing feedback can often feel time-consuming or overwhelming. You can use ScreenPal for assessment, and in this webinar some of the latest features of this tool are shared. It is a chrome extension that can be found HERE.

Here is the link to register for the webinar - there is also a recording.

2. Exam.net - A number of you have started signing in for Exam.net use with the examinations fast approaching. If you would like more information have a read through the following resources to help you set up your school exams. The first is around Managing and trouble shooting an exam, and the other is around 'onboarding' = the creating, editing and setting of the exams themselves.