14 October 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!

Kia Ora

Please find this week’s Monday Mailing below.

Hope you have had a good break and are ready for term 4 and all that it brings. Remember to look out for this terms Connection Day and the Principal’s Dinner at the end of the year.

Have a great week.

Kind regards
Tony Mangan
Glenview School

WPA Dates

Property Forums being held in or region.

Principals and Board of Trustees Chairpersons,

We are holding a seminar for our Principals and Board of Trustee members this October 2019. These forums are a great opportunity to have your questions answered and receive updates on any changes coming up from a property perspective.

You’ll find more information about the seminar and how it can benefit you in the attached flyer.

You have three seminars to choose from, Taumarunui on October 22nd, Thames on October 23rd and Hamilton on October 24th.

Please confirm your attendance by return email to cn.property@education.govt.nz, advising us the names and positions of those attending ie. Tom Jones Principal, Stevie Nicks Board Chair, David Bowie Board Member, Julie Andrews Board Property Rep/Finance officer, and the seminar location you wish to attend.

NB: We are aware the recent board elections may have not yet been captured on the invite list, if you are no longer the correct contact please do remind your school to update the ministry with the new chairperson’s information.

Mā te wā,

Narelle Waite | Regional Assistant | Central North
P: 07 850 8937
M: 027 263 0494
19 Home Straight, Hamilton
education.govt.nz

Connection Day Nov 7th Mere Berryman

Mere Berryman, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Whare

After teaching for more than 20 years, Mere began researching in the 90s. This work focussed on collaborations with schools, Māori students, their families and communities through relational and responsive literacy and behavioural interventions. Mere is now a Professor at the University of Waikato and the Director of Poutama Pounamu, a provider of professional development and ongoing research. Mere tutors at a Masters level and in teacher preparation, she also provides Masters and PhD supervision.

Critical Considerations for our Schooling Futures: Stronger Together

While racism has begun to be talked about more openly since March 15th, our students have been having this conversation for some time. They know about racism because many are routinely affected by it. It is my belief that whatever their ethnicity, learners must be able to receive education without having to compromise who they are. This means that bias, prejudice, assimilation and racism must be up for discussion and the implications clearly understood, for ourselves, for our learners, for schooling and for wider society.

Through the use of cultural relationships, and critical contexts for learning, we will consider why this is important and how this conversation can begin to play out in ways that are respectful and responsive to the cultures of the communities with whom we work. Through such relationships, mana ōrite can be achieved and learning can begin to be accelerated for many more diverse groups of learners.

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