Thursday, October 28, 2021

Week 2 Term 4 - Priorities (October 26 - 29)

 During the lockdown the online assembly has been a time to reconnect with my school whanau. It is time for the Totara whanau to come together, to listen to a message, to have fun and participate in online quizzes, to look at the academic data and to see where we are at in our journey. It is an opportunity to come together, something that is important especially in a time when the physicality of togetherness is limited. 

The opportunity to provide appropriate, relevant and meaningful messaging to my whanau group during the lockdown has been important in my role as whanau leader. Over the course of the last 8 weeks, the messaging during whanau time has covered different topics from students and staff sharing their personal journey, to students talking about what and who their 'why' is to exploring the themes for the language weeks. I have made sure to write a reflection on each assembly and to document this as a way to keep a record of what has been done. There are some absolute gems that have come through our whanau time and I am so grateful to have this opportunity to create and foster a culture of sharing and talanoa in my whanau group. 

At our assembly this week, we looked at the term 'priorities'. The House leaders explored the priorities matrix and broke it down for Totara House. Check out the highlights below. 

Priority Matrix





The take away from the reflection today was all about making time to prioritize. Preparation is so important when working towards a goal and the leaders encouraged the students to use this time to prioritize, prepare and put their best food forward. We have many students from Year 12 and Year 13 who have been working during the lockdown, this message was an encouragement to them. The priority for many of our senior students has shifted since the lockdown - from school to working and family. This is OK. This is part of the 'new normal'. Regardless of where they are at - at work, online or on site - understanding what your priorities are helps to shift your focus and give you something to work towards. 

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