TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
August 9 2018
Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Message from the Principal When the stars come out to play, way that we ‘showcase’ they also come to Tauranga Girls’ College! By the time you read this newsletter, the College will have welcomed and hosted the National Japanese U18 Rugby 7s team and on Friday members of our very own NZ Black Ferns will drop in to support our TGC Rugby Squad. We also host Rotorua Girls’ High School for our annual sports exchange. If sport isn't your passion, then the sold out performances of our Kapa Haka Roopu take place next week and the Music concert in the Hall is about to be advertised. We have several students entered in Pin’d, the Year 11 and 12 Drama classes performed to a packed audience and on Monday 13 August at Baycourt Theatre we have our Staged NZ (the replacement to Stage Challenge) crew competing using the story of 'Wairaka' (the carving you see at the front of the school). There is no doubt that this College ensures there are opportunities for everyone to succeed BOTH in and out of the classroom. We value the diversity of talent we have within our school. Our College’s Open Night is one
our talent and our curriculum. I look forward to welcoming our new parents and students to Tauranga Girls’ College. Welcome and farewell I welcome Ms Donaldson to the Technology Learning Area. Ms Donaldson has been commuting over to Matamata for the last 15 years to teach Hospitality and Food Technology at Matamata College. She says, “for me, this appointment is an exciting opportunity to work in the community in which I live. Preparing and cooking meals from scratch is a skill that is steadily on the decline in New Zealand. Consequently, it gives me so much pleasure to provide opportunities to help students gain confidence and become proficient in cookery skills, so they can choose not to always be reliant on pre-prepared and overly processed meals.” Later this term, we take the opportunity to thank and farewell Ms Sheena Millar. Ms Millar has been the College’s Senior Deputy Principal and has deservedly won the role of Principal at Onslow College in Wellington. She will leave in
Week 9 of this term. Congratulations Ms Millar. Mr Robin Carr is also leaving. Robin has been the College Property Manager for over 20 years and has ensured that our school has been well maintained and cared for over that time. He has seen a lot of change during that period and knows all the ins and outs of our College like no other. Mr Carr is retiring to sunny Gisborne at the end of this month Our College Values Respect, Participation and Pride are pivotal to who we are. It is essential that all staff and students model our values whether that be on the way to school, in class or when representing us. It is therefore timely to remind students that eating and drinking in science labs is not permitted. There are some obvious health and safety reasons for this. This is also true in other classes with machinery or special equipment. Please be respectful of this.
Tara Kanji Principal