Week 5 - Term 4 - 2023

 Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini 

My success should not be bestowed onto me alone, it was not individual success but the success of a collective 

This whakatauki acknowledges team effort, that one’s success is due to the support and contribution of many. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes community/a team to enable an individual’s success. It’s a good whakatauki to use when wanting to acknowledge the support of many.

Week 5  6 Noema - 10 Noema NZQA examinations - All week Level 3 Art folios due - Mon 6 NCEA Accord Day - Fri 10 Whanau and Aiga farewell - 5.30 start in the PAC - Fri 10	Week 6  13 Noema - 17 Noema NZQA examinations - All week Year 9 Fashion photography photoshoot - various times throughout the week. Volleyball ends - Mon 13 Summer sports end - Wed 15 LEF reports due - Thurs 16
Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - None -	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 Values awards - PAC Wed - None
Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Learning Area	Meeting  Mon:  SLT, L&T and Observation team re Rongohia te Hau feedback. Tues: Staff

Information for Staff:

1. Thank you again to all Kaiako who have helped our ākonga get through their learning journey. As said yesterday, we have got them to the point, now it is up to them to study and do their absolute best.

2. This week we have been featured on the NCEA.education website as a case study for what the school has been doing in the literacy space - feel free to check it out here. It is also worthwhile reading what other schools are doing as there are a number of great initiatives. Some of them are around what departments can be doing which could support your planning for the upcoming TOD on Friday 10 November.

3. NCEA Change Program updates: There are a number of workshops available for different learning areas coming up - if you are wanting to attend, please register and put through a PLD application. To read the full MoE November Newsletter click HERE.

4. For a bit of light reading - check out the following article - 'Using AI for Learning fun' especially around chatting to a historical figure and analysing a written response.

Week 4 - Term 4 - 2023

 Waiho i te toipoto, Kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together not wide apart

Week 4    30 Oketopa -  3 Noema Leavers Dinner - Te Pae - Mon 30 Senior Art Exhibition p4 & 5 - Mon 30 Year 12 NZQA briefing p3 - Tues 31 Year 11 NZQA briefing p4 - Tues 31 10DLM Climate Campus trip - Wed 1 Year 9 Conferencing with Ako teacher - Wed 1 Numeracy CAA - p1&2 Wed 1 (6 students only) Literacy Reading CAA - p1 & 2 - Thurs 2 LEF Reports due (juniors only) - Thurs 2 Literacy Writing CAA - p 1 & 2 - Fri 3 10NTM Climate Campus trip - Fri 3 Volleyball - Canterbury Junior Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5	Week 5  6 Noema - 10 Noema NZQA examinations begin - All week Level 3 Art folios due - Mon 6 NCEA Accord Day - Fri 10 Whanau and Aiga farewell - 5.30 start in the PAC - Fri 10
Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - Year 9 & 10	Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - Year 9 & 10
Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Staff - Literacy updates	Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Learning Area

Information for Staff:

1. Today we will farewell Christine. I know not everyone will be able to make it - here is the link to the statements that have been put forward from departments as well as individuals. Reading through these shows the respect we have had for an inspirational leader and reflects the mahi she has done to make, and leave, our kura a better place than when she started.

See the full list https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aNdc3DgK2otwbevAYyu-R7eqShp1cwqqq4ZMrRgFO1Q/edit?usp=sharing

Week 3 - Term 4 - 2023

Ko te pae tawhiti

Whāia kia tata, Ko te pae tata

Whakamaua kia tina.

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Seek out the distant horizons,

While cherishing

Those achievements

At hand.

Week 3    23 Oketopa - 27 Oketopa Labour Day - Mon 23 Acland Dinner - Tues 24 NCEA Yr 13 Briefing - Wed 25 at 1pm Prizegiving @ CBHS - Wed 25 @ 6pm School finishes at end of P4 - Wed 25 Marking Yr 12 Art folios - Thurs 26 and Fri 27 Christine's farewell - Fri 27 from 3pm Rugby SI Sevens - Sat 28 - Sun 29 All grades (internal and derived grades) to be entered and double ticked.	Week 4    30 Oketopa -  3 Noema Leavers Dinner - Te Pae - Mon 30 Senior Art Exhibition p4 & 5 - Mon 30 Year 12 NZQA briefing p3 - Tues 31 Year 11 NZQA briefing p4 - Tues 31 10DLM Climate Campus trip - Wed 1 Year 9 Conferencing with Ako teacher - Wed 1 Literacy Reading CAA - p1 & 2 - Thurs 2 LEF Reports due (juniors only) - Thurs 2 Literacy Writing CAA - p 1 & 2 - Fri 3 10NTM Climate Campus trip - Fri 3 Volleyball - Canterbury Junior Champs - Fri 3 - Sun 5
Assembly -  Mon - Labour day - no Ako session Wed - Year 13 farewell.	Assembly -  Mon - None Wed - Year 9 & 10
Meeting  Mon: Nil Tues: Learning Area	Meeting  Mon:  Nil Tues: Staff - Literacy updates

Information for Staff

1. All internal grades and derived grades should be entered by the end of Friday 27 October. This includes the comments linked to the school exams for feed forward to the parents. Michelle will be generating senior grade reports at the start of week 4 so it can be made available to parents/whanau on Tuesday 31st. If there are individual students who are still completing internals, please let BLS know. There is still time to complete internals, but this should link more to individual students rather than full classes.

2. Thank you to everyone for getting their rank lists in and prizewinners sorted. I know in many cases there was a tight turn around with getting the final assessments in, marking and having grades entered.

Week 2 - Term 4 - 2023

 E kore a muri e hokia

What is done is done

Week 2    15 Oketopa - 20 Oketopa Yr 10 Spirit of Adventure - Sat 14 - Thurs 19 All internal grades, external practice examination grades with comments,(Set B) and derived grades (Set C) to be entered into markbooks - Mon 16 Year 13 Rank Lists to BLS - Mon 16 TIMSS assessment - 9TAA and 9JEJ periods 1 - 3 - Mon 16 Year 11 Conferencing with Ako teachers - Mon 16 Year 11 DCAT examination - Tues 17 Year 13 DCAT examination - Wed 18 All nominations for special awards to be completed - Thurs 19 @8am Year 12 DCAT examination - Thurs 19 LEF reports due - Thurs 19 Pink Day - Fri 20th Prizewinners notified for prizegiving (which is held on Wed 25th).	Week 3    23 Oketopa - 27 Oketopa Labour Day - Mon 23 Acland Dinner - Tues 24 NCEA Yr 13 Briefing - Wed 25 at 1pm Prizegiving @ CBHS - Wed 25 @ 6pm School finishes at end of P4 - Wed 25 Marking Yr 12 Art folios - Thurs 26 and Fri 27 Christine's farewell - Fri 27 from 3pm Rugby SI Sevens - Sat 28 - Sun 29
Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 - PAC (Camp Organisation) Year 11 - Gym Wed - Sport, Cultural and Service awards	Assembly -  Mon - Labour day - no Ako session Wed - Year 13 farewell.
Meeting  Mon: L&T, TWH and Junior HOD's Tues: Staff	Meeting  Mon: Nil Tues: Learning Area

Information for Staff

1. Just a reminder that all year 11 students have access to Education Perfect. They have recently announced that they have been updating their resources for this year group on their platform. They are holding a webinar next Wednesday that you are able to register for. -  https://events.streamgo.live/navigating-ncea-2023/register

2. 60-Second Strategies for Teachers. 

Do want to have a quick review of a range of effective classroom practices quickly? These Short videos literally break down effective classroom practices for a range of teaching levels in 1 minute.

Week 1 - Term 4 - 2023

Nā koutou i tangi nā tātou katoa.”

When you cry, your tears are shed by us all.

The whakatauki speaks of empathy, compassion and sympathy 

Week 1    9 Oketopa - 13 Oketopa Volleyball starts - Mon 9 Summer Sports start - Wed 11 Rowing novice camp - Fri 13 - Sun 15 2024 Prefect Group interview day - Fri 13  All derived grades to be completed and are due on Mond 16th	Week 2    15 Oketopa - 20 Oketopa Yr 10 Spirit of Adventure - Sat 14 - Thurs 19 All internal grades, external practice examination grades with comments,(Set B) and derived grades (Set C) to be entered into markbooks - Mon 16 Year 13 Rank Lists to BLS - Mon 16 TIMSS assessment - 9TAA and 9JEJ periods 1 - 3 - Mon 16 Year 11 Conferencing with Ako teachers - Mon 16 Year 11 DCAT examination - Tues 17 Year 13 DCAT examination - Wed 18 All nominations for special awards to be completed - Wed 18 Year 12 DCAT examination - Thurs 19 LEF reports due - Thurs 19 Pink Day - Fri 20th Prizewinners notified for prizegiving (which is held on Wed 25th).
Assembly -  Mon - Yr 9 - Staffroom Year 12 - Gym Year 13 - PAC Wed - Sports Awards	Assembly -  Mon - Year 10 - PAC (Camp Organisation) Year 11 - Gym Wed - Sport, Cultural and Service awards
Meeting  Tues: Learning Area	Meeting  Mon: L&T, TWH and Junior HOD's Tues: Staff

Information for Staff

1. Heads up - save the date: The BOT are planning to hold a farewell for Christine on Friday 27 October after school. 

2. NCEA Implementation workshop lists for you to join are now available on the NCEA website - https://ncea.education.govt.nz/whats-new/ncea-level-1-subject-workshops. You will need to register for the relevant one.

3. In the news over the break - it was great to read the article about Bethany Crossan - Student shares passion for Māori culture through her school. Bethany has been awarded the Canterbury Girl Boss inclusion award.

The other article you may have seen included past student Aaria Rolleston, our whanau prefect from about 5 years ago and how she is helping revise the use of Te reo - The article can be found on stuff - HERE.

Week 9 - Term 3 - 2023

 He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata

Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure

Week 9    11 Hepetemer - 15 Hepetemer Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Senior Examinations - All Week Level 1 MCAT - Thurs 14 Junior SISS Korfball - Thurs 14 - Fri 15 Get2Go Challenge - Fri 15 NZ Aerobic Nationals - Sat 16 - Sun 17	Week 10    18 Hepetemer - 22 Hepetemer TOU301 to Akaroa - Mon 18 - Wed 20 Y9 SS Taonga Hunt - Mon 18 - Fri 22 (Various classes) Senior Speech Competition - Mon 18 Music Concert 1pm at St Mary's - Wed 20 Drama Wed  20 - Thurs 21 (2.40 - 9pm in PAC) Marking of Yr 11 Art Portfolios - Thurs 21 - Fri 22 Aerobics Extravaganza Thurs 21 p4/5 Tech WOW/Weta/Vic Trip - Fri 22  Last Day Term 3 - Fri 22
Assembly -  Mon - Nil Wed - Nil -	Assembly -  Mon - Year 9 and 10 Gym - Values awards Year 13 - PAC Wed -
Meeting  Tues: Learning Area if needed	Meeting  Tues: Learning Area if needed

Information for Staff

1. The recording of the Education Hub webinar discussing the newly released Education Hub report exploring Aotearoa New Zealand teachers’ experiences of and perspectives on curriculum design and delivery at their school and their use of instructional materials, is now available on their website. 

The webinar featured a panel discussion with:
• Associate Professor Bronwyn Wood – Victoria University of Wellington
• Pauline Waiti (Te Rawawa) – Education consultant, Ahu Whakamua Limited
• Barbara Ala’alatoa – past principal of Sylvia Park School 
• Christine Parkinson and Seth Davies – Rangitoto College Auckland

You can read a copy of the report Variable in/by design as well as a short summary of main findings and recommendations.