ENCOMPASS Year 9
Ahakoa he iti , he pounamu - Although it is small , it is
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The Year 9 Encompass team welcomed three new staff this year – Messrs Onekawa , Meagher and Moys , and their enthusiasm and adaptability were much appreciated in this topsy-turvy year . Our focus remained on the theme of personal identity , with an emphasis on collaboration and creative thinking .
A range of collaborative challenges was thrown at our students , including trust walks , a fashion parade and Kapa Haka training with our Year 13 leaders , building bridges and catapults , Escape the Room , Life ��������� ���� ���� �������� ����� ��� ������� � ��������� projects included identity wheels , time capsules and the completion of the 100 block tile wall project . Onwards and upwards in 2021 !
Year 10
Eraka te maui , eraka te katau - When one side is strong , the other side is strong
If you know who you are and where you are from , then you will know where you are going .
The Year 10 Encompass programme began the year with a focus on identity and fostering a sense of belonging . Students were encouraged to explore their Whakapapa , create a family tree and consider the important aspects in their lives , depicting these values with symbols to create a class collage . In the second term , students explored avenues to constructively use their voice within school and the wider community . In term three , students considered their future employment through the CV ’ s & Interviews Unit . They explored future career pathways and examined university and vocational education courses . Many students highlighted these as their favourite lessons in Encompass , taking away a personal CV and interview skills gained through the role play activity . The next section named Understanding NCEA , was very productive and informative for the students . During these sessions , the students learnt the meaning of the many terms teachers often use ����� ����������� ���� ���� �������� ����������� ��� Educational Achievement and were able to more ����������� ����� ������ �������� ����������� ���� ������ ������������������������������������������������������� to improve money management . Activities included ��������� ������ ���� ���������� ��� ������ �� ������� company to borrow money and comparing the cost ������������������������������������������������������ was called Perspective . The Encompass class shared some fun and games with students from our Special ������ ����� ���� ���������� �� ��������� ���������� ��� this experience . Filtered through the year , time was ���������� ���� ���� ��������� ��� ����� ������� ���� ����� progress on their goals and to also journal their experiences and learning following each unit of work . This was completed in a web-based platform called MyMahi . Get your Year 10 student to show you theirs !
Year 11
Hurihia tō aroaro ki te rā tukuna tō atarangi kia taka ki muri i a koe Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you
The WHY of Encompass at Year 11 is that concern for our wellbeing is everywhere . Our wellbeing has a huge impact on how we live our lives and , because of this , it is an unarguable fact that it is vital to have ways and means that can enable us to have good wellbeing . The Year 11 Encompass programme is in place to help equip all of us with some of these tools . Wellbeing is not the absence of problems ; it is the ability to deal with them . Our goal is to allow our students to continue on their own journey to good lifelong wellbeing . In this disrupted year this has been no easy task . Nevertheless our Year 11 students used ��������������������������������������������������� to complete work at home in preparation and to inform for further discussion and learning within the Encompass classroom . Students were exposed to the concept of mindfulness and meditation looking at belly breathing , taking control schedules and the ����������������������������������������������������
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