To all our year 9 students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:       

Week 1:

  • The Living World work booklet that you have received contains: 3 parts: (a) Simple cells & structure, (b) Ecology & food webs & (c) 3 topic related Literacy (SRA) tasks that you should have been busy attempting needs to be completed.
  • Science teachers will use google classroom to communicate with their students & will be available online as per the normal school timetabled classes to take questions, clarify doubts of students and discuss answers for the booklet.

Week 2:

  • Matter PowerPoint on google classroom can be accessed by students once the booklet is thoroughly completed.
  • Students carefully read all the slides and then attempt the Matter Review questions PDF document on google classroom.
  • Teachers will use google classroom to communicate with their students, the same as week 1, online as per the normal school timetabled classes to take questions, clarify doubts of students and discuss answers for Matter.
  • Students need to therefore check google classroom on a daily basis to ensure they are tracking what their teachers are covering during their timetabled classes.
  • Regular updates & new activities will be posted on google classroom.

Mr A. Adam is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Adams if you need any more guidance: a.adams@jchs.school.nz

 

To all our year 10 students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:

The Living World work booklet that you have received contains 2 parts: (a)Sports & medical science, & (b) 3 Literacy (SRA) tasks that you should have been busy attempting over the holiday.

 Week 1:

  • Students need to continue to complete the tasks from the booklet for Anatomy, Physiology, Bones, Muscles & joints from pg 4-27.
  • Science teachers will use google classroom to communicate with their students & will be available online as per the normal school timetabled classes to take questions, clarify doubts of students and discuss answers for the above-mentioned parts of the booklet.

Week 2:

  • Students need to attempt the tasks from the booklet for Circulatory & Respiratory systems, Health Fitness, Diet & Medical Science from pg 28-40.
  • Teachers will use google classroom to communicate with their students, the same as week 1, online as per the normal school timetabled classes to take questions, clarify doubts of students and discuss answers for the above-mentioned parts of the booklet.
  • Students need to therefore check google classroom on a daily basis to ensure they are tracking what their teachers are covering during their timetabled classes.
  • Regular updates & new activities will be posted on google classroom.

Mr A. Adams is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Adams if you need any more guidance: a.adams@jchs.school.nz

As we start with our remote teaching in Term 2, Year 11 students will be working on the following topics:

  1. Factors that affect your gardening.
  2. General garden maintenance.
  3. Common Gardening tools.
  4. Types of fertilizers.
  5. Documentary Video on Beehive farming.
  6. Plant propagation.

The above resources for Unit standards are on Google classroom under classwork.

Google Classroom is the platform that will be used to communicate with the students. Normal school timetable will be followed and google meet will be used to teach the students. During this time, lessons will be conducted and students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts. New activities will be posted via google classroom.

Mr Sharma is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Sharma if you need any more guidance: n.sharma@jchs.school.nz

  • As we go into term 2, for the next two weeks all year 11 students will be working on the Standard AS90935 Carry out a Physics investigation with direction for 4 credits.
  • We are going to prepare for this practical using iQualify. You need to log in with your school email and password. To login to AS90935 use this link  https://jchs.iqualify.com/login
  • At the end of this two-week period if you return to school then we will do the assessment and try to gain four credits. If we do not return to school in this time then we may revise our plan and start with another standard.
  • In this course you’ll learn how to plan and write a method, gather, record and process data and write a conclusion and discussion. The materials on iqualify is set up so you can learn at your own pace. So, although there are ‘suggested’ times for each page, they’re just a guideline. Plan your learning to suit you so that you can complete it by Friday next week. Through-out this course there are short activities. These activities are for you, not for someone to mark them. These activities give you a great chance to practise what you’ve learned and compare your answer to the model feedback. Look at the feedback carefully to see if you have missed out any aspects from your answer.
  • Sometimes people find it easier to scribble down a diagram or show their working with pen and paper. No problem! You can still store all your working and diagrams with the activity. That way you’ll be able to refer back to your answers when you’re revising. Simply take a photo of your work and upload it with the relevant activity.
  • Google classroom conference call which your class teacher will invite you to. 

Mr J. Naidu is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Naidu if you need any more guidance: j.naidu@jchs.school.nz; he is supported by Mr Kuriakose who is contactable on j.kuriakose@jchs.school.nz

Mrs Krishna is the programme coordinator for HAC1. Please contact Mrs Krishna if you need any more guidance: n.krishna@jchs.school.nz

As we go into Term 2, for the next two weeks all year 12 Biology students will be working on the Standard AS91156 Demonstrate understanding of Life Processes at Cellular Level for 4 credits.

We are going to prepare for this Achievement Standard using iQualify. You need to log in with your school e mail and password. At the end of this two-week period if you return to school then we will do the First Practice Test. If we do not return to school in this time, then we may revise our plan and prepare for practise test 2 and 3 to ensure that we have mastered the content and gain achieved with Excellence in the External Examination.

  • This course covers the things you’ll need to know and be able to do for achievement standard 91156. In it you’ll find answers to questions like:
    • What is a cell made from?
    • How do substances move into and out of our cells?
    • What major life processes happen in cells?
  • The material is set up so you can learn at your own pace. So, although there are ‘suggested’ times for each page, they’re just a guideline. Plan your learning to suit you so that you can complete it by Friday next week.
  • Throughout this course there are short activities. These activities are for you, not for someone to mark them. These activities give you a great chance to practise what you’ve learned and compare your answer to the model feedback. Look at the feedback carefully to see if you have missed out any aspects from your answer.
  • Sometimes people find it easier to scribble down a diagram or show their working with pen and paper. No problem! You can still store all your working and diagrams with the activity. That way you’ll be able to refer back to your answers when you’re revising. Simply take a photo of your work and upload it with the relevant activity.
  • If you have any questions you can ask your teacher on iQualify or at the Google classroom conference call which your class teacher will invite you to or my email j.naidu@jchs.school.nz
  • Please feel free to make notes on iQualify as you go.
  • There will be two conference video calls to see how you are doing.

Mr J. Naidu is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Naidu if you need any more guidance. j.naidu@jchs.school.nz

As we start our teaching and learning in a ‘different style’ in Term 2, Year 12 Chemistry students will be working on the Standard AS91164. The topic is Structure, Bonding and Energy. This is an external exam which all students will attempt and gain five credits.

Resources for this external is on Google classroom, I-qualify and Beginning Chemistry textbook that all students have.

Google Classroom is the platform that will be used to communicate with the students. Normal school timetable will be followed and google meet will be used to teach the students. During this time, lessons will be conducted and students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts. New activities will be posted via google classroom.

Mr Sharma is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Sharma if you need any more guidance. n.sharma@jchs.school.nz  

To all our year 12 students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:

  • We will be working on US 29508 (4 credits) Horticulture – Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence under close supervision. Normally this would be done at school; however, due to current circumstances, you will need to rely on your experience and knowledge from Year 11 when you learnt how to sow seeds watched them germinate. With your skills, and with the help of any of your whanau, you will be growing your own little vegetable garden, which should come in really handy during the next few weeks of lockdown & alert levels to come.
  • If you have any spare seeds at home then you can pick an area at home where the seeds can be sown directly into the ground or into any type of container e.g 2L plastic ice cream containers, empty plastic fizzy drink bottles-1.5/2.25L you can cut open. (This is optional)
  • Google Classroom is the platform that will be used to communicate with the students. The normal school timetable will be followed and google meet will be used to teach the students. During this time, lessons will be conducted and students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts. New activities will be posted via google classroom. A logbook with photographic evidence needs to be kept on a weekly basis just like you did for US29502 and it should cover the following Outcomes:
  • Outcome 1 – Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence.
  • Evidence requirements:
    • Prepare (soil in ground) or select propagating (growing) media (compost), and select container type and fill.
    • Sow seeds using materials and techniques.
    • Label sown seed.
    • Monitor germination and emergence.

You can sow as many seeds as you like but for your assessment pick 10 seeds per species that you will monitor via your labelling process. At least 6 of the 10 must germinate.  

Mr A. Adams is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Adams if you need any more guidance: a.adams@jchs.school.nz

Year 12 Physics will be practising on the standard AS 91168 (Carry out a practical investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship) through online learning and will be sitting for their internal exam when we start the school. This standard has 4 credits. After completing the internal, we will be working on AS91171 (Demonstrate understanding of mechanics) which is 6 credits.

Resources for internal will be on Google Classroom. Students will use Google meet according to their class timetable to ask questions and clarification.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via my email.

Mrs Farahan is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mrs Farahan if you need any more guidance: a.farahan@jchs.school.nz

15th (2pm to 3pm) Click on Meet link: I will outline the guidelines for your research on AS91190 Extreme environments. Please refer to classwork in google classroom for details.

16th (2pm to 3pm) There are TWO parts to your research. Part 1: Selecting and processing information. Use the 4 resource documents posted on 4th March. Click Meet Link: to discuss part 1 of research.

17th (9am to 10am) Click Meet link for video conferencing on How to process information on the 4 resources.

21st (11:20 to 12:20) Click Meet link: video conference on Part 2 of your report: Writing a detailed report on adaptations of penguins to extreme environment Antarctica. I will guide on the class work section on how to write report.

22nd (2pm to 3pm) Click on Meet link to discuss Antarctica as extreme environment. Refer to classwork in google class room.

23rd (2pm to 3pm) No video session. E-mail me any problems you may encounter. Your will be researching behavioural, structural, and physiological adaptations of penguins.

24th (9am to 10am) Click Meet link: I need to discuss with you how to enter a logbook, keeping workbook notes and photocopied relevant articles other than the 4 articles I provided you in google classroom March 4th stream posting.

Mr Veeran is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Veeran if you need any more guidance: r.veeran@jchs.school.nz

15th (9am to 10:30am) Log on to Learn coach: Watch video on animal actograms, work out questions on actograms, use text notes to add information. Look at posting on google classroom on AS91602. Click on Meet link to video conference with me.

16th (10am to 11am) Refer AS91602: Research ecological niche/habitat of Trichosurus Vulpecula (brushtail possum).

  • Research information on monosodium fluoroacetate (1080) as follows:
  • History of use in NZ, how it is used? How it kills possum

17th (11:20 to 12:20) Click on Meet link for video session. Watch videos on Learn coach/ iQualify AS91602: I will discuss Part 3 of AS91603 Interspecific interactions/cooperative and exploitative interactions.

20th (12:20 to 13:20pm) Research the biological implications of possum: as predators, competitors on endemic species.

21st (2 to 3pm) Click on Meet link for video session: Watch video Learn coach, IQualify on Intraspecific interaction: communication, Hierarchy, Reproductive strategies

22nd (9 to 10am) Research social/cultural implications of using 1080, Economic implications of possum and use of 1080: possum as carriers of bovine TB, Economic impact on local fur traders etc. Use data tables.

23rd (10:20am to 11:20am) Click on Meet link for video session: Check if you filled the electronic logbook on resources used. Completion of syllabus on AS91603. Address your concerns regarding part 3 of topic

24th (11:20 to 12:20) Research ethical implications as follows:

  • Article 1 Organisation for use of 1080: Bias/unbiased, date of article, peer reviewed + biological reason.
  • Article 2 Organisation against use of 1080: as for article 1 above.
  • Your personal position: using biological ideas only.

Mr Veeran is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Veeran if you need any more guidance: r.veeran@jchs.school.nz

To all our year 13 students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:

Students will continue working on their internal Research Report, which they started before the lockdown began. This is to be done in their own time and is due on 27/04/2020 at 3pm. The last date for submitting the draft is 20/04/2020 (this is to get feedback before submission of the final report)

  • As per the timetabled lessons – we will begin with our first external topic AS 91390 – ‘Thermochemical Principles and the properties of particles and substances’ on the Monday, the 20th of April.
  • Materials have been loaded onto Google Classroom so that you can learn at your own pace
  • Self directed learning will be done via Learn Coach links provided on the Google platform and from materials on iQualify.
  • There will be two lessons via Google Meet per week
    • Monday – 11.20am – 12.20pm
    • Friday – 10am -11am
  • I will be available online during the scheduled class times as per the school timetable to discuss any queries that students may have.
  • Announcements, resources and any other updates will be posted on Google Classroom regularly.

Mrs E. Ambedkar is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mrs Ambedkar if you need any more guidance: e.ambedkar@jchs.school.nz

To all our year 13 students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:

  • We will be working on US 27210 (6 credits) – Identify and describe weeds and methods of prevention and control.
  • This is an open book assessment & is research based. You need to use Google to find information for the following sections:
  1. Identify + describe features of 10 types of weeds found in any sub sector of a primary sector you have chosen – dairy, sheep, fruit production, crop farming, etc.
  2. Factors: Aesthetic appearance, Animal health. Health & safety of workers & consumers, Hosting pest & disease. Give 1 example of a weed & explain how it causes a problem for above mentioned factors.
  3. Adaptation features – growth rate & habit, plant reproduction, seed production & dispersal, seeding height, resistance to herbicides, physical & chemical defences, plant vigour, moisture conservation, bulbs, stolons, rhizomes. Choose 8 of the above adaptations & give an example of a weed & explain how it uses it to improve their chances of survival.
  4. Find 3 methods of weed dispersal. Give an example of 1 weed & explain how it improves their chances of survival. Find 3 examples of situations in your local area where weeds grow well. because of environmental conditions.
  5. Plant Life Cycles: Annual, Biennial, Ephemeral. For each cycle choose 1 weed example & explain the best stage/stages to control the weed.
  6. Describe how the following methods of weed control are used in your sector: biological, chemical, physical, cultural.
  • Google Classroom is the platform that will be used to communicate with the students. The normal school timetable will be followed and google meet will be used to teach the students. During this time, lessons will be conducted and students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts. New activities will be posted via google classroom.

 

Mr A Adam is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Adams if you need any more guidance: a.adams@jchs.school.nz

To all our year 13 Physics students & their whanau hope you are all safe & well in your respective bubbles. As we start our distance learning programme for Term 2 the plan for the next 2 weeks is as follows:

Students will work on Waves topic AS91523. All the content on Waves is on iQualify which students have access to. We will have two Zoom sessions per week. The next Zoom session for this week will be on Friday (10th April) from 11.20 till 12.20 pm. For next week there will be a Zoom session at 10am till 11am on 22nd of April.

Mr Chand is the programme coordinator. Please contact Mr Chand if you need any more guidance: a.chand@jchs.school.nz