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.