This document provides the itinerary and notes for the first week of Term Two at the school. It outlines the schedule and meetings for each day of the week. It also provides updates on staffing changes, reminders about flu vaccinations and end of term surveys, and notes areas of focus for the term including classroom routines and observations.

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2016 Term Two Week One Itinerary
Week A. TermTwo is 10 weeks. That’s67 days until the endof the term. That’s 48 schooldays.
Monday 2/5 Day One. Staff Briefing (am) Staff Meeting SLT (pm). Mates & Dates Parent
Evening (5:30pm)
Tuesday 3/5 Day Two. Maths & Social Sci (am). SLT Meeting
(period two). Year 9 Planning Meeting (pm).
Anzac Day Assembly (yr7-
10’s) Period 2b
Wednesday 4/5 Day Three. Staff Briefing (am). Yr 7&8 Planning Mtg. Yr8 Self Defence (girls)
Thursday 5/5 Day Four. HTU with Deans (am). Yr8 Self Defence (girls)
Friday 6/5 Day Five. Staff Briefing (am) End of Yr 7&8 Tech
rotation. Hauraki DP day in Te Aroha.
Yr8 Self Defence (girls)
 Congratulations to Kate Morley on her appointment to the Year 10 dean role.
 During the holidays Linda Bigge decided to stop working and start playing. Linda will be leaving the art block in a
very good state and ready for a new teacher to start term three (or earlier). TIC (1MU) Position is now gazetted.
Things that can be done this week…
 Re-establish the learning routines of your classroom. Refocus the students on the academic goals for the year, this
term is a vitally important one to keep focus and learning.
 Book in for a flu jab (if you haven’t already). These are paid for by the BOT’s. You can book in with either Waihi
Family Doctors 8632112 or Waihi Health Centre 8638195.
 XPLORE term two. Most students have made their selections (catch up those remaining Monday/Tuesday). N.b. You
can see the current lists on your kamar attendance.
 Please kamar message back the names and details of community members who helped make your term one XPLORE’s
work. We will send out letters of thanks to them.
 Looking for volunteers to be join the health n safety team.
 This term for appraisal classroom observations. Please have discussions to arrange these happening.
 End of Term One Survey (sorry for the delay in this – should have had out last week of the term). Really appreciate
your time in giving some feedback. Return to JHA’s pigeon hole please. N.b. New question “What did you trial in your
classroom this term?” Hoping to encourage staff to develop their practices or create new resources or ideas.
“When I am king they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings
out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.”
― Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper.
Food For Thought (linkedto PTC #12. “Use critical inquiry and problem-solving effectively in their
professional practice part iii. Critically examine their own beliefs, including cultural beliefs, and how
they impact on their professional practice and the achievement of ākonga”)…
“The school need to act as public space for student, teachers and
communities to participate in a conversation about the sorts of
future that are in development. It needs to become a place where
people can come together and examine what the trajectories for
their communities and their children might be. It needs to build
the capacity of individuals and communities to critique,
challenge and contest the visions of the future they are presented
and to advocate for better alternatives.” (Keri Facer Learning
Futures 2011, p. 88) *this book is available for staff to read.
On The Horizon…
Next Week (last week of the term) we have
 Dunedin Tertiary Information (Mon)
 BOP Poly Open Day (Tues)
 Auckland Uni Information (Wed)
 Tarp City (Fri).
Reminder of the 3 School Wide AnnualGoals. 1. Developed learning programmes using inquiry and cross curricular
connections reflected in Learning Intentions. 2. NCEA pass rates L1 80%, L2 85%, L3 60%. 3. Culturally responsive
teaching practices with aim of raising academic achievement.