 |
11 April 2024  |
Kia ora koutou We are sending this newsletter early this week before heading into my final couple of days and farewells. I think it’s a sensible decision to try and pen my final thoughts now rather than over my last day or so of term. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Paraparaumu College, since moving here mid 2018. It has been an absolute privilege to lead this college. We are so fortunate here to have such incredible staff and wonderful students. We are also fortunate to have such great support from our community and this shows itself in so many ways, I want to thank you for that. I have has so many highlights, but as I said to students in recent assemblies the times I have experienced the greatest joy is seeing the students do the things they love doing - whether that be performing on a stage, creating an amazing wearable arts piece, playing the sports they love, performing kapa haka, demonstrating their leadership or celebrating their learning and achievements. Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu Adorn the bird with feathers to enable it to fly This whakatauki is special and one I've used at each pōwhiri for our new students. I have loved seeing our students grow their feathers and with the support of many, flying and soaring. That is an immense privilege. Individual moments for me are numerous, but most recently my opportunity to enjoy a four day Gold Duke of Edinburgh tramp over the Tararua Ranges Ōtaki to Kaitoke affirmed for me, yet again, how great it is to work with young people. It wasn’t an easy tramp but the experience was amazing - the views, the banter, the laughs, the overcoming of challenges and the connecting. My cup gets filled through experiences like this. As I said in last week’s newsletter, the college is in a great place, the teaching and learning initiatives we have been collectively working on have strengthened where we are as a college and our NCEA results from 2023 are a great endorsement of what we’ve been doing. This great work will continue, as the secret to the success of PC lies in the broader leadership, the passion and quality of our staff, the commitment to learning and success of the students and the support of the community. When I arrived at PC I was made to feel immediately welcomed. Please look out for Mark as he takes over as Principal. Sidle up and have a chat, invite him along to things, please help him feel welcomed into this school community - he’s going to be a great principal. In closing, thank you for your support of myself and the college over the years. I love this school and this community and Kath and I will continue to call Kāpiti home. However, our next adventure is 7 months in The States. We move to Philadelphia in July as Kath has received a Fulbright scholarship and will be working with a team at Drexel University looking at ways to enhance work integrated learning experiences for neurodiverse learners. We will return back here in January 2025, ready for a new year and new opportunities. |
Video Newsletter In this week’s video newsletter things are flipped around and I get interviewed by our head students, Anika and Oscar. If you are curious what kitchen utensil I’d choose to be then check out the video below or on our Facebook page - it was a fun chat which I thoroughly enjoyed! |
|
 |
Relay for Life Thank you to all students and staff who participated in Relay for Life at the college over the weekend. Students raised over a staggering $9000 and we are super proud of them for their efforts. |
|
 |
Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will be open on Friday 26 April (last Friday of the holidays) from 11am to 2pm for any uniform purchases. Welcoming Mark Robinson Mark Robinson will start in his role as Principal from Monday 29 April. He will be formally welcomed to the college on that day with a pōwhiri. To ensure staff are able to attend the pōwhiri school will have a later start that morning and lessons will commence at 11.30am. Buses will be running at the following times:
Save the Date! Senior Parent/Teacher Interviews (Yr 11 - 13) Thursday 9 May Senior Parent/Teacher interviews will take place on Thursday 9 May from 3pm to 6pm. School will conclude at 2:15pm on this day. Information about booking appointments through the schoolinterviews website will be sent out to you shortly and will also be available on our website. Advance Notice PPTA Paid Union Meeting Friday 17 May A series of Paid Union Meetings has been called nationally by PPTA Te Wehengarua (Post Primary Teachers Association). All members of PPTA Te Wehengarua are required to attend the meeting which, in our case, will be held on Friday 17th May 2024. This meeting is an official paid union meeting under the conditions of the teachers’ present employment agreement. It is not industrial action. After consultation with the Board Presiding member, Michelle Mason, it has been decided that school will conclude at 12 noon on this day. The canteen will not be open for lunch on this day. Arrangements will be made to transport bus students home at that time. There will be staff present at College from 12 noon and they will be available to supervise any student who may need to remain at College after 12.00 pm. Please let Tūhono teachers know if your child will be remaining at College after 12.00 pm so that necessary arrangements can be made. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou
|
 |
COMMUNITY NOTICES Kāpiti Venturers Kāpiti Venturers is a new unit being established on the Kāpiti Coast for young people between 14 - 18 years old who are looking for fun, adventurous and social experiences. Have you recently finished Scouts or are you new to the Scouting movement? Kāpiti Venturers may be right for you. We invite you to come and see what Venturers is about what the Kāpiti Venturers unit can provide for you. An introduction night is being held at 7pm on Thursday 2 May at the Waikanae Scout Hall, Russell Reserve, Ngaio Road, Waikanae. An questions, please contact either Gill Morgan on 021 545 415, email gillibnz@yarhoo.co.nz or Geert van de Vorstenbosch on 021 036 7606, email geertvandevorstenbosch@gmail.com |
 |
Contact Us
|
|
|
Quick Links |
|
Download our App |
|
