Week 3 - Term 4 - 2021

 He pai ake te iti i te kore

A little is better than none

Week 3 1 Noema - 5 Noema Otago Liaison Course Planning - Tues 2 MAT 101 Assessment p 5 - Thurs 5 Level 1 Art Portfolios Due - Fri 5	Week 4 8 Noema - 12 Noema 11DCAT Externa Exam - Mon 8 in S1 L3 Graphics Exhibition - Mon 8 NZQA Assemblies - Wed 10 (See below) Year 12 and 13 DCAT exams - Wed 10 Pink Day - Wed 10 Technology Portfolios due - Wed 10 Delta Level 2 Senior Prizegiving - Thurs 11 L2 Art Portfolios Due - Thurs 11 Seniors Last Day - Thurs 11 Show Day - Fri 12
Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil
Meeting  L&T - Mon 1 November Learning Area - Tues 2 Nov	Meeting  Staff Meeting - Tues 9

Information for Staff

1. Just a reminder about timing for the assemblies and Prizegiving's.

For the NZQA Assemblies Wed 10/11:

• Year 11 - Ako time
• Year 13 - Beginning of P4
• Year 12 - 2pm period 5

For the Graduation/Prizegiving on Thurs 11/11

• P1 and 2 - Year 13 + Ako teachers
• P4 - Year 12 (Prefects also announced)
• P5 - Year 11

2. For those of you who would like further instructions on how to access you COVID vaccination record - step by step instructions can be found HERE

Week 2 - Term 4 - 2021

 He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata

Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure

Week 2 25 Oketopa- 29 Oketopa Labour Day - Mon 25 Rugby SI sevens - Sat 30 - Sun 31 (TBC)	Week 3 1 Noema - 5 Noema Otago Liaison Course Planning - Tues 2 MAT 101 Assessment p4 - Thurs 5 Level 1 Art Portfolios Due - Fri 5 Volleyball Canterbury Junior Champs - Fri 4 - Sun 7
Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil
Meeting  Te Whare Hauora	Meeting  L&T - Mon 1 November Learning Area - Tues 2 Nov

Information for Staff

1. New NCEA Level 2 subjects
You’re invited to apply to be part of subject expert groups that will be established to develop NCEA Level 2 achievement standards and accompanying materials for new subjects in The New Zealand Curriculum as part of the review of achievement standards.
 
If you’re interested, send your CV and cover letter and an indication of the subject(s) you are interested in to ras.review@education.govt.nz by Tuesday 26 October.

2. EDEM685X(C) Semester One 2022 − Culturally inclusive pedagogies: Motivating diverse learners
UC would like to introduce to you EDEM685: a flagship course from the postgraduate suite or as part of our Masters of Education qualification. This course is run as a block wānanga course at selected Saturday intervals during Semester 1 2022. This EDEM685 Block Course has been in operation for two decades and across two universities providing kaiako with copious frameworks and strategies to meet the needs and challenges of today’s diverse learning settings across the sector. This course builds teachers as champions of practice led research, from recent graduates to the highly experienced teachers and educators as well as specialist teachers, psychologists, senior leadership teams including principals.
This Block Course is about the promise of diversity.

Check out the link above if you would like to know more.

3. 360schools is a unique immersive 360° / VR education service for teachers which provides access to a vast collection of over 350,000 stunning, high-resolution 360° panoramas of safe and educationally relevant historical, cultural. You can search for 360° panoramas by keyword or by using our interactive world map and share with your students.

You can also create Guided Tours with the very first version of the Guided Tour Editor. Guided Tours are interactive, immersive journeys featuring 360° panoramas from this unique collection.

Click here for more information

Week 1 - Term 4 - 2021

 I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho 

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions 

This whakatauki refers to the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance. In order to solve a problem you need to have all of these.

Week 1 18 Oketopa - 22 Oketopa Volleyball starts - Mon 18 Sporting and Cultural Photos - Tues 19 - Wed 20 Market Day (Lunchtime) Wed 20 Wednesday Summer Sport begins - Wed 20 STA201 Assessment 12 - 3.40pm - Thurs 21	Week 2 25 Oketopa- 29 Oketopa Labour Day - Mon 25 CGHS Film Festival - Wed 27 - Thurs 28 (TBC) Zonta Sports Awards - Thurs 28 (TBC) Rugby SI sevens - Sat 30 - Sun 31 (TBC)
Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning Area/ Department - as needed	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. Welcome back to Term 4. As we are still in Level 2 for the start of Term 4 a number of events on our calendar are to be confirmed. We still need to consider the guidelines released from the Ministry of Education around what is termed as a 'gathering'. The MOE states: 

Any event or activity that brings people on to the school site who are not there for education purposes, including students, parents and caregivers, will need to have the rules for gatherings applied. ‘Education purposes’ means delivery of your curriculum.
 
Here are some examples:

• if you are holding a school performance with only students in the audience, this would still be considered a gathering (as the students watching the performance are not there for education purposes).
• if you are hosting an education outside the classroom (EOTC) event outdoors on school grounds that requires parents or caregivers to assist, the rules of gatherings do not apply as they are there to support delivery of the curriculum (please keep numbers to a minimum).
• if you are holding an activity offsite, including EOTC activities, you will need to work with the provider/venue to agree your health and safety plan. All venues will have their own requirements under the Public Health Order that they will need to follow, which are different to school guidelines. This could include having no more than 100 customers or clients in any one defined space, face coverings to be worn for those aged 12 and over and contact tracing requirements.

Where curriculum-related activities bring other schools’ students on site, these are not classified as gatherings.
 
The exemption to the one-metre physical distancing requirement does not apply to inter-school curriculum-related activities. Therefore, wherever practicable, everyone in these situations must adhere to physical distancing of one metre when inside.

This means, we are looking at alternative ways to hold Prizegiving and Graduation, as well as the sports and cultural awards.

2. As we head into end of year revision time - you may be interested to look at the online mind mapping tools available. See "15 Tools for creating Mindmaps".

Week 9 - Term 3 - 2021

 E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i rangiātea

I will never be lost for I am a seed sown from Rangiātea

Week 9 20 - Hepetema - 24 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori  Year 10 Market Day - Wed 22 Senior school exams beginning - Thurs 23 Junior Speech competition - p4 on Thurs 23	Week 10 27 - Hepetema - 1 Oketopa Senior School examinations - All Week HoLA Leadership Day 3 - Mon 27 MCAT - Thurs 30 @ 9am Junior & Senior Writing Competition - Fri 1 End of Term 3
Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Staff	Meeting  Learning Area/ Department - as needed

Information for Staff

1. As we come to the end of Te Wiki Te reo Māori, here are a couple of interesting articles and other resources:

a. He Reo Ka-Tipu - Growing Te reo  Māori in New Zealand schools. This is a literature review that has been released this week to support teachers that are looking to strengthen their reo Māori teaching and learning programmes. It is primary focused but has goals and explanations that are also relevant to NZ Secondary schools.

b. Te reo Māori in classrooms - Georgina Stewart (Set 2014)

c. Create and learn your own pepeha at https://pepeha.nz/create-pepeha

d. If you would like to refresh your knowledge of the history of the area around CGHS, you may want to read "The values and history of the Ōtākaro and North and East Frames" by Associate Professor Te Maire Tau.

e. At the staff meeting where we looked at indicators to evaluate where we are as a school around our CRP (see previous Matai for summary link). You may also be interested in reflecting on your own classroom practice and complete an audit of what you are doing and where your work on's might be. The following checklist could be useful - Click HERE for details.

f. And finally a great song, recently released by Six60.

Week 8 - Term 3 - 2021

 Aroha ki te tangata,

Ahakoa ko wai te tangata

Love people, in spite of who they are

Week 8 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language week Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 17	Week 9 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Year 10 Market Day - Wed 22 Senior school exams beginning - Thurs 23 Junior Speech competition - p4 on Thurs 23
Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning Area - Tuesday	Meeting  Staff

Information for Staff

1. Yesterday we had confirmation that students will now be awarded Learning Recognition Credits (LRC) for NCEA this year.

Level 1 students will receive 1 LRC per 5 credits achieved through assessment, up to a cap of 8 LRCs and Levels 2 and 3 will receive a maximum of 6.

There is still no change to the endorsement for subjects or certificates or for the 14 credit minimum in 3 subjects in level 3 subjects needed for University Entrance.

Remember that these credits are not awarded against a subject and do not come with Achieved, Merit or Excellence, but give a bit of breathing room for those who were wondering whether they would meet the 80 credit minimum at Level 1, or the 60 credits needed for Level 2 and 3.

2. Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. It acknowledges and celebrates the Māori language as a unique cultural treasure for all New Zealanders.

Te reo Māori has its origins in East Polynesia. The language is closely related to Tahitian and Cook Islands Māori and to a lesser degree to Hawaiian and Marquesan. In recent years, the use of te reo Māori has become more prevalent and people are working hard to ensure the language is rejuvenated and preserved for future generations.
Each year The Māori Language Commission sets a theme for the week, and a range of activities, promotions, and events encouraging the use of te reo Māori take place around the country. 
The theme this year is:
Kia Kaha te Reo Māori - Let's make the Māori language strong
Below are some words and phrases that you can use to embrace the Māori culture.
Kura -School
Mahi - Work
He aha te wā? - What is the time?
Inu wai - Drink Bottle
Ārai kanohi - Face mask
Kei te pēhea koe? - How are you?
Kei te hiakai au - I am hungry
Kia tere! - Hurry up!
Pōmārie - Goodnight

3. Google Arts and Culture is an incredibly rich resource for teachers. Resources are organised into subject areas with lesson plans, or you can browse through activities. Click here to see what is available.

Students can experience virtual 3D tours of famous sites and landmarks, such as the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum, sports facilities, museums and theatres. Click here to see what is on offer.

Here is a quick guide for teachers

Week 7 - Term 3 - 2021

 Kia kaha
kia maia,
Kia manawanui

Be strong, be brave, be steadfast

Week 7 6 Hepetema - 10 Hepetema Virtual Canterbury University Open Day - Thurs 9	Week 8 13 - Hepetema - 17 Hepetema Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language week Te Kura Practice Examinations - Fri 17
Assembly -  Wed -  Nil Friday - Nil	Assembly -  Wed -  ? Friday - Nil
Meeting  Learning and Teaching- Tuesday Staff and Department - Wed @ 9.30	Meeting  Learning Area - Tuesday

Information for Staff

1. TOD 25 November - 

In term two, the local Ministry of Education office worked with the Canterbury West Coast Secondary Principals Association (CWCSPA) to survey schools and produce a report about the NCEA change implementation programme. 

Overwhelmingly, the request was for a ‘Jumbo Day’ approach to the next teacher-only day. Therefore, in response, we are now under way with planning for a ‘Jumbo Day’ for the next accord NCEA TOD on Thursday 25th of November. 

They are excited by the prospect of such a day for our colleagues to collaborate/share ideas/learn from each other around Level 1 standards in subject areas. The outcomes of the day will be aligned with those outlined by National Office. The plan is to have the day split across schools based on the eight learning areas. Within these learning areas, teachers will have the opportunity to work in subject groups.

The Accord Teacher Only Days for 2022 are now available at https://ncea.education.govt.nz/teacher-only-days

2. Staff summary of the Mātauraka Mahaanui Indicators - Thank you for completing the audit to gives us an overview of where as a school we should be further strengthening our culturally responsive practice. A full break down can be found HERE.

An overall summary against the targets (see link above for the sheet). The overall theme for the 3 areas appears to be in the 'emerging' section.

	Don’t know	Building	Emerging	Strengthening	Championing
Te Reo Māori	2	11	36	9	1
Whānau engagement	7	7	28	15	2
Pedagogy and Leadership	4	12	32	6	5