Week 1 - Term 3 - 2026

Tē tōia, tē haumatia

Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things

Week 1 20 Hōngongoi -  24 Hōngongoi Mon - BOT Meeting (Finance) Mon - Year 13 Culinary Skills Trip Wed - Hockey 1st XI vs. St Cuthbert's Thurs - Inter-School Senior Debating Thurs - UC Information Evening Fri - Lincoln University Open Day Fri - Hockey 2nd XI vs. St Cuthbert's	Week 2 27 Hōngongoi -  31 Hōngongoi Mon - BOT Meeting  Mon - Quad Tournament  Wed - LEFs due  Wed - Manukura Rugby Game  Wed - Orchestra Day  Thurs - Discovery Coaching  Thurs - Otago Uni Course Planning  Thurs - Year 13 Classical Studies Trip  Sat - Year 11 Semi-Formal
Assembly Mon - None (extended ako at 8:30am) Wed - Welcome Back Assembly	Assembly Mon - Year 9 (GYM) and Year 13 (PAC) Wed - International Assembly
Meeting  Mon: HoLA Meeting Tues: Learning Area Meeting  Thurs: Nil	Meeting  Mon: TWH Meeting  Tues: PL (CoL)  Thurs: PCT (126)

Information for Staff

Documentary Recommendation: 

I came across this 40-minute documentary, NZ Wars: Waerenga-a-Hika.
It is available to stream now on RNZ and you can find a review in The Spinoff. 

Vicki's Coaching and Mentoring presentation: 

1. Literacy: Apostrophe Challenge

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. The students' books were stacked neatly on the desks.
B. The student's books were stacked neatly on the desks. (referring to many students)
C. The students books were stacked neatly on the desks.
D. The students's books were stacked neatly on the desks.

1. Numeracy: Estimation Challenge

Approximately how many people live in New Zealand (2026)?
A. 3.9 million
B. 4.6 million
C. 5.4 million
D. 6.8 million