iCraighead Podcast

Martin talks with Deputy Prinicpal, Lara Hearn, about the upcoming Craighead Diploma.

Our Year 10 students had an hour on their hands, so after a quick introduction they raced off to capture some Year 9 students and ask them about their day.  Take the opportunity to listen now before we remove the iCraighead Podcast in January 2025.

The Craighead Diploma is a new initiative for the South Canterbury region, coinciding with a change to the NCEA Level 1 Standards that Craighead (and most other schools) has assessed against for the last 21 years.   The Diploma recognises not only a ... more

The Year 10 students from 2022 have created a series of radio dramas as part of their Drama class.  We talk with Miss Haley Vuleta who describes the process and introduces us to the four productions.

Drama 1: Summer Camp (Briar, Ellie and Molly)

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A traditional event in our calendar is the Rent A Year 13 event which provides money to a chosen charity.  This year, the charity is very local.  We interview students preparing for the auction, but prospective buyers and the students who are volunte... more

On the day before lockdown, the choir rehearsed for the Big Sing Cadenza concert in the Sacred Heart Basilica.  Today, we return and record our tracks for the judging of the online competition.

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Three Craighead students have created the The Purple Hand Movement as part of their Business Enterprise Scheme and won a local competition for doing so.  The Purple Hand Movement an act of support and love for those with learning disabilities who fee... more

In Whanau time today, I discovered that my two Year 7 students are both Boarders and that, in fact they are two of only seven Year 7 Boarders this year.  A lot of discussion ensued about life as a Boarder and I realised how much important information... more