Week 10 - Term 3 - 2020

 Whāia e koe iti kahurangi

Strive for something of great value to you. 

Pursue your treasured aspirations.

Week 10 21  Mahuru - 25 Mahuru Cultural and Sports Photos - Mon 21 - Tues 22 13MAO to Banks Peninsula - Wed 23 Defence Forces Q&A Break 2 - Wed 23 Late Start p1 (for Departments) - Wed 23 Junior Speech competitions p4 - Thurs 24 Royal Variety Performance - Thurs 24 @ 6pm Pink Shirt Non-Uniform Day - Fri 25 Cycling Road Race - Nationals Sat 26 - Mon 28 Prefect Voting Closes - Monday 21 Last Day Term 3 - Fri 25	School Holiday Break 26  Mahuru - 11 Oketopa School Holidays!
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 9 and 10 Merit award assembly - Gym	Assembly/Ako NIL
Meeting Learning Area (department)	Meeting NIL

Information for Staff

1. Call for expressions of interest in joining the Te Kura Summer School teaching team

One of the key ways you can support your ākonga with their summer studies is to become a Te Kura Summer School kaiako (teacher). Join their teaching team for the summer break and support ākonga throughout your region to achieve their NCEA goals.

 

To express your interest in joining our Te Kura Summer School teaching team, please visit the Te Kura Careers Centre.

2. Currently the New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies is free to access, feel free to peruse for relevant readings.... - https://link.springer.com/journal/40841/volumes-and-issues

3. If you know of anyone who is wanting a few hours of work over exam time, NZQA are advertising for exam supervisors - more details can be found HERE

Week 9 - Term 3 - 2020

 Kia Kaha te Reo Māori

Let’s make the Māori language strong

Week 9 14  Mahuru - 18 Mahuru Maori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te re Māori Year 12 - 13 Drama Assessments - All week. LEF Reports Due this week - Fri 18 Prefect Voting opens - Mon 14 12MAO Language Week Trip - Tues 15 May Campbell Anderson Essay Competition (p1 - 3) - Wed 16 Year 11 MCAT (9 - 10 am) Thurs 17. (Students have study leave on Wed 16 for p4 and p5)	Week 10 21  Mahuru - 25 Mahuru Cultural and Sports Photos - Mon 21 - Tues 22 13MAO to Banks Peninsula - Wed 23 Defence Forces Q&A Break 2 - Wed 23 Late Start p1 (for Departments) - Wed 23 Junior Speech competitions p4 - Thurs 24 Royal Variety Performance - Thurs 24 @ 6pm Pink Shirt Non-Uniform Day - Fri 25 Cycling Road Race - Nationals Sat 26 - Mon 28 Prefect Voting Closes - Fri 25 Last Day Term 3 - Fri 25
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - PAC	Assembly/Ako Wed: Whole school assembly in the Gym
Meeting Learning and Teaching	Meeting Learning Area (department)

Information for Staff

1. From Michelle's email for Te Wiki o Te reo Māori - 

Use The Kupu app available free from the App store. As you take photos of items, the word will appear in te reo Māori. You can also listen to the correct pronunciation.

Use the Māori dictionary to search for any word or phrase in English or te reo and listen to the pronunciation too. 

When you are out and about, use the Arataki App to unlock stories based on your proximity to places of cultural significance.

Watch the creation story of Ranginui and Papatuānuku through augmented reality via the T.I.A app. Search "Māori cultural stories" in the Apple Store or Ngāti Whātua Ōrāmei in Google Play.  When you scan your surroundings, you choose a place for the 3D story to appear! 

2. When you face a challenge that is difficult to overcome you can use this whakataukī. If a student is struggling to understand a concept, or finding a situation difficult, you can reassure them that although it is challenging, choppy, that they can achieve it by rowing through it and persevere. 

He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka! Even if the sea is rough it can be crossed by canoe

3. For those of you who like to look at statistics and see how the Education system in New Zealand compares internationally, education counts have just released their updated report - How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2020

4. Something to think about for our school exams perhaps?

Week 8 - Term 3 - 2020

 He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata

Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure

Week 8 7  Mahuru - 11 Mahuru Year 11 Drama Assessment (Tues 8 - Thurs 10) Canterbury Cross Country - Tues 8 Get 2 Go Challenge - Wed 9 Health Roadshow - Lunchtime - Wed 9 Year 10 Market Day - Wed 9 Jessie Clark English Competition - Thurs 10 Maatangi Whenua Geo Comp - Thurs 10 School Charity Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 10 Teacher Only Day - Fri 11	Week 9 14  Mahuru - 18 Mahuru Maori Language Week Year 12 - 13 Drama Assessments - All week. LEF Reports Due this week 12MAO Language Week Trip - Tues 15 May Campbell Anderson Essay Competition (p1 - 3) - Wed 16 Year 11 MCAT (9 - 10 am) Thurs 17. (Students have study leave on Wed 16 for p4 and p5)
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 11 - PAC	Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - PAC
Meeting Staff	Meeting Learning and Teaching

Information for Staff

1. In term 2, our parent community were given the opportunity to give feedback on how the imposed lock-down affected the learning experience of students. This was done through GCSN, for all Christchurch schools. They have provided us with a report based on our parent data. The report can be found here at:  COVID-19 Report for CGHS

Interesting results include that 90% of the parent respondents felt very good about how well they were supported by the school, but only 50% of the parent respondents felt very good about their communication with the child(ren)'s teacher(s). A couple of good comments at the end to reflect on.

ERO have also released their findings on the impact on schools from Covid-19. Their report can be found at:  https://www.ero.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Covid-19-interim-report-FINAL.pdf

2. Thinking about the future? You might want to check out the following links

a. Global Emerging Trends 

b. NZ Emerging Trends Report

3. First of CoreEd's 10 Trends for 2020 - Real-time reporting - revisiting and rethinking

Week 7 - Term 3 - 2020

 “He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai” 

If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive

Week 7   31 Akuhata - 4 Mahuru   Course Selection on parent portal - closes Wed 2 Winter Tournament Week 1st XI Hockey - Christchurch (all week) 2nd XI Hockey - Nelson (all week) Football South Island Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Netball Christchurch Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Canterbury Junior Netball Tournament - Thurs 3 - Fri 4 Polyfest Camp - Fri 4 - Sat 5 Squash Canterbury Secondary Schools - Sun 6	Week 8 7  Mahuru - 11 Mahuru Year 11 Drama Assessment (Tues 8 - Thurs 10) Canterbury Cross Country - Tues 8 Get 2 Go Challenge - Wed 9 Health Roadshow - Lunchtime - Wed 9 Year 10 Market Day - Wed 9 Jessie Clark English Competition - Thurs 10 Maatangi Whenua Geo Comp - Thurs 10 School Charity Non-Uniform Day - Thurs 10 Teacher Only Day - Fri 11
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - all in Gym Year 13 - PAC	Assembly/Ako Year 13 - PAC
Meeting Learning Area Meetings (Department)	Meeting Staff

Information for Staff

1. New Zealand will be taking a  Māori Language Moment, Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori- https://tuku.reomaori.co.nz/ on Monday 14 September at 12pm. Sign up to join in, or think about signing up your class to join in. The aim is to grow 1 million speakers by 2040.

2.  It was sad news to hear of the passing of Sir Ken Robinson - an inspirational leader for anyone in education.

3. 12 Must-Read Articles About Assessment - some useful articles to browse when you have time - The common theme throughout? We need to change our view of assessment as simply a summative task!

Week 6 - Term 3 - 2020

 He maurea kai whiria! 

Ignore small matters and direct effort toward important projects

Week 6   24 Akuhata - 28 Akuhata   LEF Reports  and Senior Progress Reports this week ICAS English p1-2 - Tues 25 Senior Chirnside Competition - p1 Thurs 27 UC Open Day - Thurs 27 Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 28	Week 7   31 Akuhata - 4 Mahuru   Course Selection on parent portal - closes Wed 2 Winter Tournament Week 1st XI Hockey - Christchurch (all week) 2nd XI Hockey - Nelson (all week) Football South Island Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Netball Christchurch Tournament (Mon 31 - Wed 2) Canterbury Junior Netball Tournament - Thurs 3 - Fri 4 Polyfest Camp - Fri 4 - Sat 5 Squash Canterbury Secondary Schools - Sun 6
Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 9 (PAC) Year 13 (Gym) Talk with FDJ    Fri: Full School Assembly (TBC if back in level 1)	Assembly/Ako Wed: Year 12 - all in Gym Year 13 - PAC    Fri: Full School Assembly (TBC if back in level 1)
Meeting Learning and Teaching (104) Pastoral (S4)	Meeting Learning Area Meetings (Department)

Information for Staff

1. This week in the Press (or on Stuff) was the article related to streaming that has been shared with staff (High School students unfairly streamed in low ability classes)

In relation to this article, you may also be interested in the following research put together by the Education Hub and from the Sutton Trust.

2. Free PLD online around Pasifika Learners

Future Learning Solutions-Centre for Languages invites ALL educators - teachers, senior leaders, middle leaders, Kahui Ako Leads, Pacific co-ordinators, Deans - to explore the Tapasā framework and consider the implications for their own schools/settings.

Tapasā (Cultural competencies for teachers of Pacific learners) is a tool that can be used to enhance teachers’ cultural capability and capacity when working with Pasifika learners, parents, families and communities. This series of five short workshops aim to unpack the key components of Tapasā to empower teachers to contextualise quality teaching and learning within a Pacific learner setting. 

Features:

·        Explore the Pasifika Success Compass, Ngā Turu (The Competencies), Tapasā framework and implications for practice

·        Unpack case studies 

·        Discuss links with the Code for Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession.

·        Identify next steps

·        Evaluate teacher learning

Advantages:

·        develop a richer understanding of effective practice for Pasifika learners

·        understand the links between Tapasā and the Code for Professional responsibility and Standards for the Teaching profession. 

These workshops will help you:

·        gain an overview of the Tapasā framework

·        share ideas of current effective practice for Pasifika learners

·        explore the implications for language teaching and learning

Delivered online-via zoom

 

To Register click HERE

3. A little reminder re Synchronous and Asynchronous learning...