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23 August 2024  |
Kia ora koutou I want to start by thanking all those parents and caregivers who participated in parent / teacher interviews either via digital means this week, or in person last Thursday. The key to achieving the very best outcomes in school is for the 3 way partnership between students, teachers and parents / caregivers to be strong and stable, and your support in your child’s learning journey is therefore essential. Thank you for taking the time to engage in these learning conversations, and I hope you found them valuable. We have some staffing changes to inform you of in this newsletter, and I will start by saying farewell to Mr Jimmy Sheppard who has been appointed to a permanent PE position at Wellington College. Jimmy has been here for the year teaching primarily in the Outdoor Ed dept, and he has done a fantastic job. He was mainly filling a role vacated by Mr Jono Hicks who had taken leave for much of 2024, but the stars have aligned and Jono has decided to return early and therefore starts back with us on Monday 26 August! We wish Mr Sheppard well in his new role and we look forward to welcoming Mr Hicks back on Monday. Our amazing Associate Principal, Mrs Andrea Stonehouse, is taking a well deserved break with a period of 7 weeks refreshment leave from Monday 26 August. Andrea will return at the beginning of Term 4 and we all wish her well as she sets out on her travels. Many thanks to Ms Anita Titter and Ms Mel Meikle who will step up and help oversee Year 9 in Andrea’s absence, and also to Ms Michelle Ferris who will take on Andrea’s EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) responsibilities. I am constantly impressed by our fabulous students on a daily basis and this week I want to highlight 2 young people who have gone above and beyond to raise funds for other causes. Firstly, well done to Max White who has raised in excess of $1000 for Shave for a Cure, a national charity dedicated to supporting patients, and their families/whānau, living with a blood cancer or a serious blood condition. Max and his mum shaved their heads on Monday afternoon and I was lucky enough to be there to see the shave take place. Secondly, a huge congratulations to Year 12 student Katie Walker, who almost single handedly arranged a quiz event at the Jolly Pub this past Wednesday evening. Thanks to her efforts, more than $2000 has been raised in support of Breast Cancer New Zealand! Well done and a huge thank you to both Max and Katie for their selfless fundraising efforts. |
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Enrol for 2025 Just a reminder if you have a student enrolling with us for 2025, information around enrolling can be found in the news article below. In zone applications can be accepted at any time, but to help us with our planning, receipt of these would be appreciated as soon as possible. Out of zone applications for Year 9 are now closed. The closing date for students in Year 10 - 13 is Monday 14 October 2024. |
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Student Representative on the Board Election Nominations are open now for the election of one student representative to the board. Nomination forms and a copy of the notice are available at the Office for all eligible voters on the student roll. Nominations close at noon on Monday 26 August 2024. Relief Teacher Aide Vacancy We currently have a position available in our Supported Learning teacher aide team for a reliever to assist during times of increased need. This is a term-time only position, as and when required, and is available immediately until the end of the school year on 12 December 2024. |
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Changes to Buses From Sunday 25 August the new Paraparaumu Transport Hub opens. There are changes to bus routes and also to school buses. All the information can be found in our news article below. |
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UPCOMING DATES Derived Grade Exams - Thursday 12 - Wednesday 18 September Derived Grade Exams for Year 11 - 13 are now rapidly approaching. They are occurring from Thursday 12 September until Wednesday 18 September. Thursday 19 September is being used to run catch-up exams for students who missed one or more exams and to hold the next round of Reading and Numeracy assessments. There will be no classes held for any year level Thursday 19 September Students have now seen the exam timetable and know when each of their exams will be held. It is important that students prepare well for these exams as in the event of them not being able to sit an exam at the end of the year, it is the grade gained in these exams that will be awarded as their NCEA grade. For morning exams students need to be at their exam room by 9.00 am and for afternoon exams they should be at their exam room by 1.00 pm. Students sitting exams do not need to wear school uniform and may leave school once they have completed their exams for the day. |
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