Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Week 4 - Term 3 - 2026

 I orea te tuatara ka puta ki waho

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions

Week 4
10 Here-turi-kōkā - 14 Here-turi-kōkā

Arts Week 
Mon
Writing Club workshop 

Tues
Inter-School Senior Debating Compt. 
LipSync

Wed
Ensemble Concert 
LEF's due 

Thurs
Arts Dress Up Day 
Eton Senior Maths Compt. 
Senior Speech Compt.
Ski/Snowboard Cant. Champs

Fri - Teacher Only Day 

                      Week 5
17 Here-turi-kōkā - 21 Here-turi-kōkā

Academic Week and Tongan Language Week 
Mon
Yearr 9 Zoology Trip 

Tues
Year 11 Drama Performance Tūranga Trip 

Wed
Cantamaths 

Thurs
Photos - Sport & Cultural 
Year 11 Art Portfolio Marking 
Year 12 May Campbell Anderson Essay Compt. 

Fri
Photos - Sport & Cultural 
Year 11 Art Portfolio Marking 
Cadenza (Fri & Sat)
9ANP Observatory Trip 
Massey and Victoria Uni Open Days 

Assembly

Mon - Year 10 CAA Assembly (PAC) 
           Year 12 (Gym) 

Wed - Arts Assembly 
          Year 13 in PAC

Assembly

Mon - Year 11 Study Assembly (PAC)

Wed - Tongan Language/Academic                   Assembly 
          Year 12 in PAC
Meeting 

Mon: Junior HoD Meeting 

Tues: Learning Area Meeting 

Thurs: PCT 

Meeting 

Mon: HoLA Meeting 

Tues: Staff Meeting 

Thurs: Nil 

Information for Staff

Here's a helpful table from Marcelle: 



Pause Before You Post - a simple but powerful video suggestion from BLS that forces us to critically reflect: 

Does my child want this shared? 

Could this affect their future privacy? 

Am I creating a digital footprint on their behalf that they may not have chosen for themselves? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL1FmBaof8 


Question 4: Literacy


Choose the correct sentence.

A. The principal principle was fairness.
B. The principle thanked everyone at assembly.
C. The principal welcomed the Year 9 students.
D. The principle of the school gave a speech.


Question 4: Numeracy

A bus leaves at 8:35 a.m. and the trip takes 1 hour 45 minutes. What time does it arrive?


Google for Education Updates 


ISTE conference Google tool announcements.

A large collection of updates were announced at the ISTE conference in the USA in June. We covered a selection in our recent 'learn with Google' session - see the recording here.


Google Summit for 2026

I just wanted to make sure everyone saw the exciting news: the Google Summit for 2026 has been confirmed for Otautahi, Christchurch on October 8th check out the Summit info and registration at this website - please share this with your team and school clusters or networks.


Gemini Academy Term three

We are hosting a virtual Gemini Academy for New Zealand educators, later this term. These are fully funded upskiling sessions, held during an nz afterschool timeslot, over 4 weeks. At the end of the series you can sit your Gemini certification too !

Register to grab your spot here 


Google Vids competition

Our GEG (the google educator group) is running a Google vids competition this term. This is open to all nz schools and aims to help you integrate the power of Google vids into your teaching program. See all the info at this site

Twice a term, the GEGnz also hosts a webinar called the mid evening show. These focus on a theme and encourage participation - check out the past editions here  


Many individual tool updates have also been announced, especially in Google Classroom which is getting a whole redesign. You can check out all the updates on this slide deck 

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