https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/ 2026-04-20T10:34:21+00:00 https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/ https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2018-09-10T00:09:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:13reasons-why&rev=1536538178&do=diff Let's talk about 13 reasons why Recently, the NZ Herald published an article describing the negative effects of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”. This has raised many concerns about the impact in our community among vulnerable youth. It is a good reminder of the need to engage our children continually on the dangers surrounding the TV shows and social media that they may be watching. text/html 2018-03-21T23:12:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:devices&rev=1521673937&do=diff Devices in the Mission Heights Schools I get asked a lot about what device their child should be buying for use in school or to enable to finish their homework at home. The minimum specifications for MHJC states the following :- For Windows and Mac laptops, text/html 2019-02-03T22:50:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:devices2&rev=1549234231&do=diff Devices in the Mission Heights Schools Following our successful 2nd year with CYOD (Choose Your Own Device) in the school, we have reviewed our position on the type of devices allowed in the school and I am happy to announce that there is no change in the type of devices allowed in the school. MHJC has always been a device agnostic school and we encourage students to bring devices that they already own to school, provided they meet the minimum requirements, which are as follows:- text/html 2018-03-14T19:37:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:intro&rev=1521056275&do=diff An Introduction Warm greetings to all parents on this sunny (and cold) Thursday. My name is Mark Chang and I am the ICT manager for the Mission Heights Schools. It is truly a privilege to work alongside some of the brightest individuals I've ever met in the course of my work here and one thing I have learnt here in the school is to adopt a lifelong attitude of learning. I hope we all can impart such an attitude to our children. text/html 2018-05-27T23:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:malware-macos&rev=1527463924&do=diff Compared to Windows, MacOS may seem a safe haven for most people, and indeed in some ways, this is true. Devoid of most malware aimed at Windows, the Apple ecosystem increasingly offers a safe alternative to the Windows world. However, the malware ecosystem is rapidly changing in reponse to market trends. Most malware authors have recognised the fact that many operating systems are being locked down, iOS and ChromeOS being a prime example. This has resulted inthe shift to malware, specifically … text/html 2018-05-13T20:10:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:malware-windows&rev=1526242243&do=diff By now, users running Microsoft Windows computers are conditioned to accept the fact that their machines are prone to malware and virus, and that they have to buy antivirus software and other anti-malware software to protect themselves. From a certain point of view, this is true. According to text/html 2018-04-05T02:48:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:malware&rev=1522896498&do=diff Malware and Spyware : What are they? Everyday we hear about cases of malware or spyware, whether on our own computers or on our friends'. This is a common occurrence in the IT world; in fact, it's more common than people would want to admit. So just what is spyware and malware and how does it affect us? text/html 2018-08-10T20:26:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:meeting-yr6&rev=1533932801&do=diff Year 6 Open Evening It was a pleasure meeting some of you during last week’s Year 6 Open Evening and I answered a lot of your questions regarding devices in use in the school and how your child will be using them. I will always refer parents on the specifications detailed in our text/html 2018-08-26T21:13:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:online-gaming&rev=1535317982&do=diff The dangers of online gaming An article on gaming on Stuff's website has Willowbank Primary's principal Deidre Alderson speak out on the dangers of online gaming in the lives of today's youth. Alderson hit the nail on the head when she mentioned that the issue was that what the students did at home was something she had no control over. This is also true in the Mission Heights Schools and something we observe on a weekly basis. text/html 2018-06-19T08:22:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:phone-apology&rev=1529396524&do=diff Addressing an issue with our phones The past month has seen an extraordinary amount in our internet usage. Looking at our internet logs, our traffic can roughly be broken down into the following pie chart. internetusage01.jpg An average of 150GB of data goes through our internet filtering appliance a day, and therein lies part of the issue. Our filtering platform is well used by teachers to monitor our students' usage of the internet, which contributes to an increased load on that platform. text/html 2018-06-20T00:01:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:phone-issue&rev=1529452861&do=diff Addressing an issue with our phones The past month has seen an extraordinary amount in our internet usage. Looking at our internet logs, our traffic can roughly be broken down into 50% Google, 15% Microsoft, 5% Apple and the remainder being Youtube. text/html 2018-04-10T22:18:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:smartphones&rev=1523398731&do=diff Safe use of smartphones While every effort is made by the school to ensure students are able to use their devices safely by ensuring firewalls and safety settings are installed on registration, we wish to bring to your attention similar strategies for your child/rens smartphones. text/html 2019-05-08T00:36:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.mhjc.school.nz/doku.php?id=blog:socialmedia&rev=1557275812&do=diff Communication is key The Pew Research Center is an American organisation that conducts research into many facets of life affecting the average American home. One of the many interesting studies it performs is on the effect of social media use among teenagers. Headlining the report is that