New Student Information
Contents From the Principal......................................................................... 3 From the Director of Admissions and Scholarships.... 3 Absences.......................................................................................... 4 After School Care - Club Evergreen .................................. 4 Centennial Centre for Wellbeing.......................................... 4 Chapel Services............................................................................ 4 Co-curricular Activities.............................................................. 5 School Day....................................................................................... 6
Communications.......................................................................... 6 Flexi-Boarding................................................................................. 6 Houses............................................................................................... 7 Mobile Phone and Other Policies........................................ 7 Old Girls’ Association................................................................. 7 Parents and Friends’ Association........................................ 7 Pastoral Care................................................................................... 7 St Cuthbert’s Café....................................................................... 8 Software............................................................................................ 8 Stationery......................................................................................... 8 Technology....................................................................................... 8 Term Dates for 2021................................................................... 8 Getting to St Cuthbert’s.......................................................8–9 Trips and Activities.................................................................... 10 Uniform............................................................................................ 10 Visitors............................................................................................. 10 Contact details............................................................................ 11
New Student Information
From the Principal
Ms Justine Mahon My vision for a St Cuthbert’s education is to enable every girl to succeed and thrive – through developing her individual strengths, expanding her thinking, and building her inner confidence. Girls are at the centre of everything we do, and our dedicated teachers ignite our students’ curiosity, creativity and passion for learning. At St Cuthbert’s your daughter will have every opportunity to discover her unique strengths and what she loves doing. Whether she loves art, music, sport, science, dancing, our girls are individuals, and we give each girl the support she needs to grow into a well-rounded young woman.
Together with you, we will prepare her for the world, socially, academically, physically and emotionally.
From the Director of Admissions and Scholarships
Mrs Ann Louise Jordan
It has been my privilege as Director of Admissions and Scholarships to work with you during the entry process. We trust that this booklet will introduce you to some important aspects of St Cuthbert’s and help you with the process of becoming part of the school family. You will have the opportunity on your Orientation day to learn more about life at St Cuthbert’s, but in the meantime please use our website and download our app to keep up-to-date. The Admissions and Scholarships Office is always happy to assist with any queries that you may have, so please do not hesitate to email or telephone us.
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New Student Information
Absences
Centennial Centre for Wellbeing
Please call the Absence Line 520 9388 or email the following by 9.00am at the latest:
The Centennial Centre for Wellbeing offers support and programmes in pastoral care, sport, health, nutrition and fitness training.
Years 0–6 juniorschoolabsences@stcuthberts.school.nz Years 7–13 seniorschoolabsences@stcuthberts.school.nz
After School Care - Club Evergreen Club Evergreen is available every afternoon of the school year. The programme is taken by qualified teachers and children may attend on a regular or casual basis. Please contact Club Evergreen on 520 8477 or clubevergreen@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Chapel Services Students attend Chapel services with their class as part of the Christian focus of the school. A Sunday family service for parents and students to attend is held once a year for each year level. Parents should attend with their daughters whenever possible. The date for your daughter’s service will be detailed in the school Calendar on the website. You are welcome to contact the school Chaplain, Rev’d Dr François Joubert, at any time on francois.joubert@stcuthberts.school.nz. 4
Beattie Centre
The Beattie Centre offers a wrap-around approach to pastoral care for Senior School students.
Deans, counsellors and the Careers Advisor are available to assist.
AFG Fitness Centre
Activities in the Fitness Centre form part of the Physcial Education programme in the Middle and Senior Schools, sports conditioning and training programmes. The Centre is available before and after school for students to use. Contact: sport@stcuthberts.school.nz
Margaret Beale Swimming Pool
Programmes in the swimming pool form part of Physical Education for students to develop swimming and water safety skills. Swimming, Flippaball and Water Polo are also part of the co-curricular sports programme. The pool is available after school several days each week for students to swim.
A Swim School operates from the pool complex. Click here for details of classes for pre-schoolers, students, squad training and swim-fit programmes.
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Co-curricular Activities Music
Musical groups offered at St Cuthbert’s include choirs, orchestras, bands and small groups, for students from Years 1 – 13. Allcomers and elite ensembles ensure there is a group for every level of expertise.
Individual Music Lessons
A wide variety of musical instruments and voice lessons are taught through the school’s Individual Music Programme with our highly-skilled and experienced tutors. Tuition through the Suzuki Method is very successful for students in Year 4 and below and older girls can learn using traditional methods. General information is available on our website or email Mr Mike Young, Head of Co-curricular Music on mike.young@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Drama
The Drama Department organises a host of co-curricular activities and events, from Theatresports to Stage Challenge. There are opportunities for students to take part in acting, directing, designing and production. Please contact Judy McIntosh, Director of Drama on judy.mcintosh@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Individual Speech and Drama Lessons
Information regarding speech and drama opportunities is also available on the website. Lessons can be arranged on an individual or shared basis.
Tuition is offered for Trinity College and New Zealand Speech Board examinations in a variety of syllabus options including speech and drama, public speaking, acting and performance. Email Ms Julie Coleman, Co-curricular Speech Teacher on julie.coleman@stcuthberts.school.nz.
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Sport
Information about the wide range of sports opportunities offered at St Cuthbert’s is detailed on the website.
Please visit the Sporting opportunities page on the website or email sportsdepartment@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Cultural Activities
There are a number of cultural groups that students may join. The annual Po Fiafia night showcases performances from Korean, Chinese, Samoan, Indian, Cook Island, Thai, Mongolian, Kapa Haka and other groups. Email culturalgroups@stcuthberts.school.nz
Auditions for: Sebastian Squad (Auditioned String Orchestra) and Saints Alive (Auditioned Choir)
Most of the opportunities you will have to participate in St Cuthbert’s co-curricular activities – sports, music, drama, etc. will be advertised to you next year when you join the school. • Saints Alive, a senior auditioned choir for Years 9 –13 students.
• Sebastian Squad, an auditioned string orchestra for Years 9 –13 students. We particularly welcome interest from violin, viola, cello and especially, double bass players.
If you would like to be considered for either/both of these groups, please email mike.young@stcuthberts.school.nz with details of your experience and we will arrange for you to meet Music Department staff. If you are in Auckland, we can find a time to audition, or if you are offshore we can liaise with you to send a video.
New Student Information
Communications
School Day
How we keep in touch with you
Start Times
• Email – direct personal communication.
• Evergreen Bulletin – via email every Friday during term time. • Evergreen Ties – our school magazine, which is posted twice a year.
• myCollege – myCollege is a password protected online platform with access to information relevant to your daughter. Instructions to register will be emailed prior to entry and access to myCollege will be provided from your daughter’s first day at school.
How you keep in touch with us
• Email – direct contact with staff and to make appointments. Please use this format: firstname.lastname@stcuthberts.school.nz. • myCollege – for any queries email mycollege@stcuthberts.school.nz.
St Cuthbert’s Website
The St Cuthbert’s website provides general information and details about academic and cocurricular programmes www.stcuthberts.school.nz.
St Cuthbert’s App – available free
The app is available free of charge and is a convenient way to access information from a range of devices. Search “mycollege” in the Appstore or Google Play store.
Photocopying with ID Card
Senior students are able to use their ID card to print on machines around campus for a small cost. To top up their ID card, students can find this tile on the homepage of myCollege.
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Students should be at school by 8.15am to allow time to prepare for Period 1 which begins at 8.30am.
Finish Times
• Years 0 – 6 finish at 3.00pm.
• Years 7–13 finish at 3.25pm.
Horizon Hour
Please note that every Tuesday the Senior School finishes earlier for Horizon Hour. This is time set aside for staff professional development. • Years 7–13 finish at 3.10pm.
Flexi-Boarding In addition to full and weekly boarding options, there are a number of ‘flexi beds’ available for short-term stays.
Please contact Ms Joanna Meikleham, Administrator at joanna.meikleham@stcuthberts.school.nz to discuss flexi-boarding.
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Houses
Parents and Friends’ Association
Students are placed in one of our eight Houses. Students with a family connection to a particular House may nominate this on the option form. House badges are available from Black Watch House.
The Parents and Friends’ Association supports St Cuthbert’s in a variety of ways. It has two primary aims:
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Mobile Phone and Other Policies Please find the Junior School Mobile Policy here and the Senior School Mobile Policy here.
Please note, all student policies are available to read at the main reception in the Robertson Building. If you would like to see a specific policy please let Admissions know.
From time to time, our policies are updated and you will be notified of any small changes each year in the school diary.
If there are any major changes, these will be emailed to you.
Old Girls’ Association The St Cuthbert’s Old Girls’ Association provides support through programmes and events and links past students to the school. All students become members and this ensures a lifelong relationship with the friends and connections of the St Cuthbert’s community. To find out more click oldgirls.stcuthberts.school.nz. 7
• To welcome families and friends to the school community through a variety of social events.
If you would like to contact the Parents and Friends’ Association, please email p&f@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Pastoral Care We believe that education is a partnership between home and school and operate an open-door policy to facilitate communication. We communicate formally on a regular basis with oral and written reports, however, we welcome your feedback at other times. Should you wish to contact the school at any time in relation to your daughter’s academic progress or pastoral care, please email the relevant staff member using this format: firstname.lastname@stcuthberts.school.nz
Junior School Years 0 – 6
• Classroom teacher. • Head of Junior School, Ms Felecia Tomich.
Senior School Years 7–13
• Year 7 Senior Leader, Ms Sue Elgar. • House Dean. • Head of Senior School, Ms Suzanne Winthrop.
The school guidance network also includes our Chaplain, Reverend Francois Joubert and Guidance Counsellors.
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St Cuthbert’s Café
Term Dates for 2023
Students are able to order and purchase reasonably priced, healthy food from the St Cuthbert’s Café . Students in Years 0–6 may order lunch online to be delivered to their classroom. Please register online to use this service through the Flexi-Schools link on the myCollege section of the website and the school app.
Term 1 begins Thursday 2 February
Year 7 & 8 students can order lunch online and have it delivered to the Quad outside Clouston Hall at lunchtime.
Monday 6 February (school closed) Term 1 ends Wednesday 5 April
Students in Years 7–13 may purchase food from the St Cuthbert’s Café located in the building next to the Violet Wood Dining Hall, or the Atrium.
Term 2 begins Wednesday 26 April
Email joanna.meikleham@stcuthberts.school.nz.
King’s Birthday Monday 5 June (school closed)
Day girls may join Boarders for breakfast and/or dinner. Bookings may be made in advance with the Director of Boarding and will be charged to your school account.
Software There is an annual charge for school software and upgrades. This is added to the school account.
Stationery
Anzac Day Tuesday 25 April
Term 2 ends Friday 30 June
Term 3 begins Monday 24 July
Term 3 ends Friday 22 September
Years 0– 6
Term 4 begins
Years 7–13
Prize Giving and Term 4 ends Thursday 7 December
Stationery packs are provided and charged to your school account. Stationery is purchased online from OfficeMax. Lists will be available here on our website from early November.
School Diary
The School Diary is provided to students Years 0–13.
Technology St Cuthbert’s is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school from Years 5–13.
• Students in Years 5–9 use Apple iPads with a keyboard and Apple Pencil. We recommend the iPad Pro or iPad Air with a M1 chip and at least 128GB storage, Apple Pencil 2 and the Apple Magic Keyboard. • Years 10 –13 students use laptops. Apple MacBooks (pro or Air) are the preferred option. Windows laptops can be used. Please contact notebook@stcuthberts.school.nz to discuss if you are wanting to use a Windows laptop. • If you are starting in Year 9, and do not already own an iPad, an option will be provided to pay a per term rate for the use of an iPad, keyboard and pencil. This option is useful for those families who do not wish to purchase an iPad for one year.
Specifications for all devices will be published here soon, along with details of the one year option to pay a per term rate for the use of an iPad for one year. We strongly advise that any parents who are looking to purchase a new device – iPad or MacBook – do not do so before 1 November. Please contact Mr Andy Parker, Director of Information and Learning Technologies, if you have any queries: notebook@stcuthberts.school.nz 8
Waitangi Day
Labour Day Monday 23 October (school closed)
Teacher only days will be advised via our usual communications channels to parents.
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Drop-Off and Pick-Up Points for St Cuthbert’s
Pedestrians
There is no vehicle access to the campus during school hours.
Willoughby Wilson Gate 8.00am – 8.30am, 2.45 – 5.30pm.
Puriri Drive Students may be dropped off or picked up on Puriri Drive and can enter the school via the Carlton Gate. Parents should not drive into the Carlton car park. A Short Walk Students may be dropped off and picked up further away from the school giving them the added advantage of a short walk to and from the school. Manukau Road From Manukau Road, it is a very short walk along Campbell Crescent.
Ranfurly Road From Ranfurly Road, it is also a very short walk along Market Road with a pedestrian crossing outside the school. Great South Road From the intersection of Great South Rd and Market Road, it is a 10 minute walk.
Griffin Avenue From Griffin Avenue there is pedestrian access which takes you to the crossing opposite the Wells Gate.
Pedestrian access during term time is via: Wells Gate At all times.
Chapel Gate 6.00am – 11.00pm.
Carlton Gate 7.45am – 8.35am, 2.40pm – 3.30pm. Performing Arts Centre Gate 6.30am – 9.00am, 2.45pm – 8.00pm.
The Wapiti Avenue car park is closed to vehicles and pedestrians. This is a secure gate with swipe card only access. This access is for staff and Boarder parents. There is no pedestrian access.
Bus We offer a comprehensive network of designated school buses that service East Auckland, Central Auckland, Inner and Outer West Auckland and the North Shore.
We are also on major public bus routes including the Outer Link. Visit our website page for more information stcuthberts.school.nz/transport or email transportenquiries@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Train Travel The Remuera Railway Station is a 10 minute walk from the school on Market Road. Train timetables to and from this station are available on maxx.co.nz/how-to-travel/ride-the-train 9
New Student Information
Uniform
Visitors
The uniform is available exclusively from Black Watch House, the on-campus uniform shop, located on the lower ground floor of the Robertson Building.
In the interests of safety for students and staff, all visitors to the school must sign in at Reception in the Robertson Building or Junior School.
Twice a year, there is a pre-loved uniform sale. Please check here for details or email Blackwatch House. Please note that no jewellery except a watch, may be worn from Years 0–12. This includes pierced earrings. Year 13 students may wear studs.
Black Watch House (uniform shop) Opening Hours Monday
12.30pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday
12.30pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday
Thursday
12.30pm – 4.30pm
12.30pm – 4.30pm
Black Watch House will be open Monday to Friday of the week before each term starts from 10.00am–4.00pm.
New students require a full fitting for their uniform. Please book an appointment here or phone or email.
Contact Details
P +64 9 520 9389 E blackwatch@stcuthberts.school.nz
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If you are visiting for any reason during the school day please ensure that you do sign in.
For further information contact: Admissions and Scholarships Office stcuthberts.school.nz Mrs Ann Louise Jordan (Grad Dip Bus, Dip Mgt) Director of Admissions and Scholarships T +64 9 520 4159 DDI +64 9 520 8472 M +64 21 403 620 E aljordan@stcuthberts.school.nz
The information contained herein was current at the time of printing, however, changes may occur during the year. Please visit our website for up-to-date information.
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