It’s been a very busy term in the junior school! A huge congratulations to all our Year 7-10 students for their mahi.
Authentic Learning
Our teachers have provided students with a wealth of authentic learning opportunities. One of these was showcased at our week 10 whole school assembly where Sophia Neems (Year 10) and Mrs McCreath shared their Utu Whakamua unit, and the partnership formed with Kiwi Harvest in Food Technology this term.
It was awesome to hear how our learners are living out the virtue of kaitiakitanga by saving on food waste while helping families in need.
Ten of our Junior School Leaders were fortunate enough to attend a Leadership Conference at Mission Heights Junior College with other Y10 leaders from Ormiston Junior College, Rototuna Junior College, Albany Junior College and representatives from Point Cook College in Melbourne. The themes of sustainability and equality were delved into, and our students represented us fantastically!
Te wiki o te reo Māori was another wonderful opportunity to see learning come to life at the college. Our Māori Language Moment had 1000 students gather to reflect on the significance of Māori Language Week and the 1975 Māori Language Petition by performing as a whole school ‘E Pāpā Waiari’.
We also saw authentic learning opportunities through competition-based learning with Mathex, AIMS Games and speech competitions all taking place in term 3! A huge congratulations to Kish Bassi (Year 7) and Ruiqi Jiang (Year 10) who both walked away with awards from inter-school speech finals.
Year 10 Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite
In week 8 this term the majority of our Year 10 learners sat the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Co-requisite exams. These exams are new and a change from how literacy and numeracy have been attained in NCEA previously.
The co-requisite exams show that students have NCEA foundational reading, writing and numeracy skills to gain an NCEA qualification. These skills will support students to succeed in further study, employment, and life.
All learners need to achieve a 20-credit co-requisite specific to te reo matatini or literacy and pāngarau or numeracy skills to be awarded any level of NCEA. The co-requisite is a one-off requirement. The requirements are formally separated out from the certificate at Levels 1-3 and the 20-credit co-requisite becomes mandatory from 2024.
Whanau can find further information here: https://ncea.education.govt.nz/supporting-akonga-and-whanau#literacy-and-numeracy-in-ncea-2024-2025
