Week 2 - Term 3 - 2018

Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha

It is the thought that counts

Week 2 30 Hōngongoi - 3 Ākuhata Mukogawa Visit - All week LEF and Estimated Credits due Wednesday 4th at 12.55pm Year 9 DIT Paparoa Trip - Mon 30 and Thurs 2 12TOU Akaroa - Tues 31 ICAS English - Tues 31 FWRs 13ENG class - Anne Frank exhibition - p 1 and 2. 10PIW at exhibition p 3 and 4. - Thurs 2 FWR 12ENG class - p 1 and 2 - Anne Frank Exhibition - Fri 3 Music Concert (Evening) - Thurs 2 Complete Referee reports for students who have requested - Fri 3 Chamber Music Final - Fri 3 - Sat 4 Squash - NZ Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5 Jazz Quest - Sat 4 - Sun 5	Week 3  6 Ākuhata - 10 Ākuhata Late Start - Mon 6 (See below for details)  English Classes in PAC throughout the day as move is made into Level 4. School Gala Production (Opening of the PAC) Tues 7 and Wed 8 - 7pm start. Vivianne Spiegel, Holocaust survivor speaking to invited classes in PAC - p2, Tues 7 Southern Jam - Wed 8 - Sun 12 12PHY Investigation from 1 - 4pm - Thurs 9 Australian Maths Competition p 1 & 2 - Thurs 9 Mufti Day - Thurs 9 Senior Speech Competitions p4 - Thurs 9 12TOU trip - Fri 10
Assembly - WED Full School - International Assembly	Assembly - WED House Assemblies - rooms to be advised
Meeting  Learning and Teaching - Tues	Meeting  Learning Area - Tues

Information for Staff

1. Late Start - Mon 6 August. The focus for this late start is a return to eLearning and our end of year junior program. Please select using the LINK, one of the following options.

a. Use of Clickview and ETV: The school has invested in these video platforms. The session will involve how to use the interactive tools that are offered in order to make viewing of clips interactive rather than passive. The session will also touch upon the use of EdPuzzle and FlipGrid.

b. Games for Learning - You may use a number of these already in your teaching program, but this will be a chance to check out some of the new features available, as well as look at other tools to use to enhance learning. Platforms include: Kahoot, Quizlet, Socrative and others.

c. The use of Team Drive and Google Sites: A number of learning areas have begun using these tools. This is a chance to create a Google site, examine tools and features that sites offers as well as how you might use them with your classes. If time, will touch on the use of Team Drives.

d. Google Tourbuilder and Google Expeditions: An introduction to both of these tools. Google Expeditions is an experience in VR using Google Cardboard, and Tourbuilder is how to integrate resources into maps.

e. End of year Curriculum - this year MDC has taken over the end of year curriculum with our Year 9's and 10's. Catherine has developed a new outline, taking on board feedback from 2017. She is going to share her plans, and would like a group of staff to discuss next steps.

2. The Education Hub, have just released their website with research and information directly related to New Zealand schools - see https://theeducationhub.org.nz/

3. Upcoming PD through Core Education on Culturally responsive Practice . Different courses are available starting from mid August.

4. We had 4 of our students attend the Youth Leadership Summit in Christchurch this week where survivors from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting had a day inspiring youth to  pursue their own causes.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/survivors-florida-school-mass-shooting-meet-kiwi-peers-in-christchurch
Aria Carroll and Ruby Lange from Year 11 and  Jacinda Yee and Belle Pankhurst from Year 12 joined other students from around Christchurch to attend the day.

Week 1 - Term 3 - 2018

Qualify for the Future World 

Kia Noho Takatū Ki Tō Āmua Ao

Week 1 23 Hōngongoi - 27 Hōngongoi Year 12 Loves Me Not Seminar - Thurs 26 Music Tour Primary Schools - Fri 27 Badminton Canterbury Champs - Sat 28 - Sun 29	Week 2 30 Hōngongoi - 3 Ākuhata LEF and Estimated Credits due this week Year 9 DIT Paparoa Trip - Mon 30 and Thurs 2 12TOU Akaroa - Tues 31 ICAS English - Tues 31 Music Concert (Evening) - Thurs 2 Chamber Music Final - Fir 3 - Sat 4 Squash - NZ Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5 Jazz Quest - Sat 4 - Sun 5
Assembly - WED Year 11 - PAC	Assembly - WED Full School - International Assembly
Meeting  Staff Meeting - Tues	Meeting  Learning and Teaching - Tues

Information for Staff

1. Digital Assessment Vision: a design principles approach. 

NZQA have released their vision for digital assessment now that they see schools as being 'digital ready', by embedding the use of technology into their teaching and learning programs. The time frame for NZQA is still 2020, to have all examinations available online.

NZQA are creating the change to how we assess in the future and state that "the current approach of once-a-year, paper based external examinations does not afford the flexibility to respond to, and take advantage of 21st century teaching and learning approaches that are occurring. In fact, the current assessment approach may act as a brake on further innovation in teaching and learning, and constrains students to be ready at a point in time, irrespective of their learning journey." The link above goes through their full vision statement.

2. New Additions announced for Google Classroom:

If you are a google classroom user, then you will soon get the new 'Classwork' feature. This new aspect that will be included will enable you to organise the work you post into Classroom into 'units', rather than having to scroll through a large number of posts. See the 'Google Blog' or 'Classroom Help' for further updates and information.

3. Wellbeing tip for Term 3 - check out the TED talk by Alison Ledgerwood - 'A simple trick to improve positive thinking'.

Week 10 - Term 2 - 2018

Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai.

By many, by thousands, the work (project) will be accomplished.

Many hands make light work. Unity is strength.

Week 10 2 Hōngongoi - 6 Hōngongoi 13DRA Productions - Mon 2 - Tues 3 Year 12 Leadership at Christ College - Tues 3 13PHY Investigation - Thurs 5 (1 - 4pm) Cycling - SISS Road Champs - Sat 7 - Sun 8 Swimming SI Champs - Sat 7 End of Term 2	Holiday Break 7 Hōngongoi - 22 Hōngongoi 2 Week Break
Assembly - WED Junior Assembly - End of Term Merit Awards	Assembly - WED Nil
Meeting  Pedagogical Meeting	Meeting  Nil

Information for staff

1. Infographic: Making a Difference to Student Wellbeing

NZCER have created a summary infographic based on their research into student wellbeing and practices in schools that support this. The summary includes a number of graphs and information that supports the value of our Ako time, and the importance of teaching wellbeing strategies.

2. Staff Meeting - First Tuesday back - All staff will look at the NCEA review

3. 2018 Annual Graham Nuthall Lecture

University of Canterbury welcome your registration to this event - http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/active/uc-events/cultivating-a-growth-mindset-how-talk-grows-intelligence.html.

If you have any queries about this lecture please do not hesitate to contact louise.clark@canterbury.ac.nz.  

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Week 9 - Term 2 - 2018

He waka eke noa

A canoe that we are all in with no exception

Week 9 25 Pipiri - 29 Pipiri Book Week - All Week 12DRA Production - Mon 25 - Wed 27 LEF 3 due this week Gymnastics Canterbury Champs - Tues 26 12GRA Site Visit - Thrus 28 Book Week Mufti Day - Thurs 28 Squash SI Champs - Fri 29 - Sun 1 Ki o rahi tournament - Fri 29 Rock Quest Finals - Fri 29	Week 10 2 Hōngongoi - 6 Hōngongoi 13DRA Productions - Mon 2 - Tues 3 Year 12 Leadership at Christ College - Tues 3 13PHY Investigation - Thurs 5 (1 - 4pm) Cycling - SISS Road Champs - Sat 7 - Sun 8 Swimming SI Champs - Sat 7 End of Term 2
Assembly - WED House Assemblies - Lip Sync Planning Deans - Courtyard in front of Arts/Reception Connon - Gym ( English block end) Harper - Library  Rolleston - Gym (carpark end) Selwyn - PAC Sheppard - Staffroom	Assembly - WED Junior Assembly - End of Term Merit Awards
Meeting  Student Support	Meeting  Pedagogical

Information for Staff

1. Free Pd on 29 June - There are limited spaces available around topics such as:
Minecraft Education, Global connections through Mystery Skype, Inclusive education and OneNote, and enhancing thinking skills using Micro:Bit. These are held at the Cyclone office go to https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/cyclone-free-events-15025172089 for more information.

2. Te reo Maori in classrooms - Current policy, future practice. Georgina Stewart (2014).

The PCT group had a meeting yesterday, where as a group we discuss different educational readings linked to individual inquiries. One of the readings discussed was around Te re Maori in NZ classrooms. It has a primary focus, but it has good background information around the 'why' we should all increase the use of Te reo. If your inquiry is around Te reo use, then the article is worth a read.

3. 2019 TeachNZ Study Awards are now available to apply for. See https://www.teachnz.govt.nz/teacher-awards for more information.

Week 8 - Term 2 - 2018

He kai kei aku ringa

There is food at the end of my hands

Week 8 18 Pipiri - 22 Pipiri National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge - Mon 18 12PHY trip to UC (10.30am - 3.30pm) - Tues 19 - Wed 20 12MAT Assessment (1-4pm) Thurs 21 Jane Austen Essay Competition - Thurs 21 Year 10 ASH Survey - Thurs 21 Young Farmers Get Ahead Day - Thurs 21 Lifesaving examinations (yr 9 - 13) Fri 22 Manu Kōrero - Fri 22 at Riccarton High School. Year 12 Formal - Sat 23	Week 9 25 Pipiri - 29 Pipiri Book Week - All Week 12DRA Production - Mon 25 - Wed 27 LEF 3 due this week Gymnastics Canterbury Champs - Tues 26 12GRA Site Visit - Thrus 28 Book Week Mufti Day - Thurs 28 Squash SI Champs - Fri 29 - Sun 1 Ki o rahi tournament - Fri 29 Rock Quest Finals - Fri 29
Assembly - WED Full School - Emergency Briefing and Book Week.	Assembly - WED House Assemblies - Lip Sync Planning Deans - Courtyard in front of Arts/Reception Connon - Gym ( English block end) Harper - Library  Rolleston - Gym (carpark end) Selwyn - PAC Sheppard - Staffroom
Meeting  Department	Meeting  Student Support

Information for Staff

1. A useful blogpost from CoreEd, regarding Creative Commons and detailing 3 sites which teachers can access that has free images available for use.

2.  CORE Education have developed a  customised mentoring programme, uChoose. The idea behind the programme is that it is about enabling you to take control of your professional learning journey, extend your skills, thinking and learning network and achieve life-changing results. The programme outline is:

• Lead change and building leadership practices
• Develop strategies and solutions for specific situations and challenges
• Explore areas of specialisation (such as e-learning, modern learning practices, cultural responsiveness, and much more)
• Develop your own mentoring or facilitation skills
• Meet your appraisal goals
• Collect, select and reflect on a body of evidence for appraisal
• Design, plan, implement and evaluate your own inquiry

If you would like to learn more about this PD opportunity then Click HERE.

3. Something for Google Users - Chrome Extension Draftback.

This extension, enables users to view their writing process in a video format. When a document is share with a teacher as and editor, one of the great features of this extension is that it enables the teacher to view a student's writing process. Having this view of the writing, makes it easy to see when large chunks of  text have been added to a document.

More information of the pros and cons of this extension, and the benefits of using it in the writing process can be found HERE

Week 7 - Term 2 - 2018

Mauria te pono

Believe in yourself

Week 7 11 Pipiri - 15 Pipiri 11/12/13 Music Performance Week Schools Chamber Music - Wed 13 - Fri 15 Fiscal Policy Challenge Yr13 - Thurs 14 Staff Wellbeing Survey closes - Fri 15 at 3.10pm Cross Country NZ Champs - Sat 16 - Sun 17 Revamp Vintage Market - Sun 17 in School Gymnasium 10am - 3pm. (gym not available for whole day)	Week 8 18 Pipiri - 22 Pipiri National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge - Mon 18 12PHY trip to UC (10.30am - 3.30pm) - Tues 19 - Wed 20 12MAT Assessment (1-4pm) Thurs 21 Jane Austen Essay Competition - Thurs 21 Year 10 ASH Survey - Thurs 21 Young Farmers Get Ahead Day - Thurs 21 Manu Kōrero - Fri 22 at Riccarton High School. Year 12 Formal - Sat 23
Assembly - WED None	Assembly - WED Full School - Emergency Briefing and Book Week.
Meeting  Staff Meeting - Note Change in Day to Thursday 14	Meeting  Department

Information for Staff

1. The regional Manu Kōrero Māori speech competitions will be held at Riccarton High School on Friday, June 22. The event starts with a pōwhiri at 8.00 a.m and continues into the evening.

Representing our school are the following girls;

Amiria Tikao in the junior Māori section. Her topic is ‘ Māku anō tōku ao e waihanga - If I could create my own world’

Kate Gutry in the junior English section with the topic “The best project I could ever work on is me’

Olivia McIntyre in the senior English section. “The purpose of education is to create possibilities ...”

The school kapa haka group will also travel to the competitions to perform in support of each of our speakers.

Times for each performance have yet to be confirmed.

2. Pop up Lab/free workshop 

Where and When: Hornby High School, 21 June 2018 from 4pm to 6pm

You can find out about the free workshop/pop-up lab and RSVP here: http://themindlab.com/postgrad-studies/pop-up-labs/       
The team will be demonstrating new, interesting and innovative approaches to pedagogy, talking about their new Masters programme and postgrad programme to run in Christchurch and North Canterbury from the week of July 23, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE $2,000 Next Foundation Scholarships are available for the LAST TIME for this intake commencing in July. This makes the programme cost $750.

The programme will be run at Hornby High School on Thursday evenings from 4.0pm to 8.00pm and at Rangiora High School on Wednesday evenings from 4.30pm to 8.30pm. The programme brochure is available here. The programme is 32 weeks with 16 weeks face to face and 16 weeks online.