Week 9 &10 Term 1 - 2026

 

• Tē tōia, tē haumatia
• Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things

Week 9 23 Poutū-te-rangi  - 27 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week - All Week Maadi Cup - All week NZ Volleyball Champs - All week NZSS Futsal Champs - All week Satellite Volleyball Champs - Mon 23 - Thurs 26 South Island Waterpolo - Mon 23 - Tues 24 South Island MTB Champs - Wed 25 - Sat 28 Year 11 Drama Assessments - Various groups out all week Otago Junior Maths Comp - Mon 23 BUS201 Trip - Wed 25 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Thurs 26 and Fri 27	Week 10 30 Poutū-te-rangi  - 2 Paenga-whāwhā IEL Botanic Gardens Walk - Mon 30 Prefects v Monitors Football @ CBHS - Mon 3 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Mon, Wed and Thurs Year 9 Zoology Tip - Mon 30 Canterbury Swimming Champs - Tues 31 Junior Parent Teacher Interviews - Tues 31 Late Start p2 (9.20am) - Wed 1 DRA301 Major Production - Wed 1 Last Day of Term - Thurs 2
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (Gym) and year 13 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Academic Assembly Year 9 - PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 (Gym) and year 11 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Easter Year  - 12 PAC
Meeting  Mon: Nil - Embed Tues: Nil Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: Junior HOD Tues: Nil (Parent -Teacher - junior) Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff

1. Here's a 2 minute video outlining the Assessment and Data Analytics process on Education Perfect. The video highlights how to use Assessments on EP, the data generated, and how to compare assessments results across multiple assessments.

2. Beautify your slides!

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Week 8 - Term 1 - 2026

• Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua
  Growth is collaborative; experienced people mentor juniors, while juniors provide new energy and ideas to seniors.
  Those in front give sight to those behind; those behind give life to those ahead.

Week 8 16 Poutū-te-rangi  - 20 Poutū-te-rangi GAT201 Health and Safety Course - Mon 16 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Tues 17 Year 12 Geography Trip Wed 18 - Thurs 19 Ara Pasifika Student Visit - Wed 18 Canterbury SS Bowls Champs - Weed 18 Year 9 BASE9 Testing - Wed 18 Banqer High Training p1 - 4 (sign up sheet for time HERE) Maadi Cup - Fri 20 - Sun 29 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Finals - Fri 20 (Various sports teams leave Sat/Sun for Summer Tournament week - week 9)	Week 9 23 Poutū-te-rangi  - 27 Poutū-te-rangi Summer Tournament Week - All Week Maadi Cup - All week NZ Volleyball Champs - All week NZSS Futsal Champs - All week Satellite Volleyball Champs - Mon 23 - Thurs 26 South Island Waterpolo - Mon 23 - Tues 24 South Island MTB Champs - Wed 25 - Sat 28 Year 11 Drama Assessments - Various groups out all week Otago Junior Maths Comp - Mon 23 BUS201 Trip - Wed 25 Year 9 Taonga Hunt - Thurs 26 and Fri 27
Assembly -  Mon - Year 12  PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Polyfest  Year 9 out of assembly Wed - Base-9 then PAC	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 (Gym) and year 13 PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Academic Assembly Year 9 - PAC
Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: PL - Staff meeting with COL Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: Nil - Embed Tues: Staff Meeting Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff:

1. Feedback on student work in Google Classroom in the comments area now has different options. You can still type into the comment box, but also leave a voice comment, a video comment, or you can record your screen. 

This option is useful for sharing a section of a YouTube video, or a slideshow with material which is relevant as feed forward on student work. 

2. If you haven't yet explored the new AI features in Google Classroom, you will find a range of tools in the Gemini tab on the left hand side of the Classroom menu.

Week 7 - Term 1 - 2026

 

Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū

Cast out fear, elevate success

Write fears, cross them out, then take one small action toward your goal

Week 7 9 Poutū-te-rangi  - 13 Poutū-te-rangi Year 11 Geography Trip - Mon 9 - Wed 11 Pūhoro Wānanga - Tues 10 Fiafia Night @ CBHS - Wed 11 Interschool Senior Debating - Thurs 12 Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 12 Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama Trip - Thurs 12 Canterbury Volleyball Champs - Fri 13 - Sat 15 SPACPAC Canterbury Polyfest - Fri 13 - Sat 14	Week 8 9 Poutū-te-rangi  - 13 Poutū-te-rangi GAT201 Health and Safety Course - Mon 16 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Tues 17 Year 12 Geography Trip Wed 18 - Thurs 19 Ara Pasifika Student Visit - Wed 18 Canterbury SS Bowls Champs - Weed 18 Year 9 BASE9 Testing - Wed 18 Banqer High Training p1 - 4 (sign up sheet for time HERE) Maadi Cup - Fri 20 - Sun 29 Canterbury Athletics Champs - Finals - Fri 20 (Various sports teams leave Sat/Sun for Summer Tournament week - week 9)
Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 PAC (Hine Rehia) Year 11 - Gym Wed - Unity Year 11  - PAC (Hine Rehia) - Ako teachers to attend with this year level.	Assembly -  Mon - Year 12  PAC (Hine Rehia) Wed - Polyfest  Year 9 out of assembly
Meeting  Mon:  L&T Tues: Learning Area Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: TWH Tues: PL - Staff meeting Thurs: Nil

Information for Staff:

1. There has been a release of an updated timeline for the new curriculum that includes the senior subjects and the staged approach.

2. You may be interested in exploring this AI tool called Arcade https://arcade.padlet.com/ -  it has ready made games - but you can also create your own and it is free to use. One of the features is that you can add a you tube link and turn the content into a quiz, or upload a pdf - and it will do the creation of the work for you.

3. Knowledge Rich Curricular - a key driver. Dylan Wiliam argues that a content-heavy, "knowledge-rich" curriculum is not just a matter of tradition, but a fundamental necessity for develo0ping higher-order thinking and social equity. The full reading can be found HERE.