April 2014

April 2014

Dear Parents/Caregivers Two weeks of Term One remain after this current one is over and we are still in very busy, very productive mode as we approach the April holiday break. Our Year 13 Ball is on the first Saturday of Term Two after the holidays and our iconic PTA Fashion Parade also comes up very early in Term Two. This is the PTA major fundraiser for the year and I recommend early purchase of tickets when they go on sale, to ensure that you can enjoy the event and support the PTA. Thank you to all parents who are taking the time to connect with staff at our upcoming parent/ teacher evening for students in Years 9 and 10.

The on-line booking system for appointments continues to ensure that parents can take the opportunity for a face to face discussion of their daughter’s progress. Our learning environment is at its best when there is a three way partnership of support between parent, student and teacher all focussed on the best outcomes.

Congratulations to all participants in Summer Tournament week in Week 9. There were some hard fought battles in the sports arena and, as always, our girls were ranked at the top of their

chosen sports. Particular congratulations this year go to our kayakers, New Zealand champions, and winners of 13 gold medals.

As this is the last newsletter of the term I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved, staff students and community, in making Term One such a positive and successful start to the year. I will be on Ministry of Education awarded sabbatical leave for Term Two, travelling and networking with Principals in a variety of Eastern and Western countries and gaining insight into 21st century learning. Mrs Leonie Summerville will be Acting Principal in my absence and Mr Andrew Chapman will be stepping up into the acting Deputy Principal roll.

I wish everyone a productive and rewarding Term Two and look forward to being back in the Principal role in Week 2 of Term Three.

Principal

Sponsorship The School is leasing a Mini-Bus for the next three years and there are 3 spots available for sponsorship.

For your contribution you will receive your Company Logo/Signage prominently displayed on the Mini-Van and also your logo with acknowledgement in every newsletter. For further information please contact the Executive Officer John Laugesen on 5788114 Ext 704.

International and National Achievements Basketball Rebecca Hughes has been selected for the New Zealand U18 Basketball Team to tour Australia.

Beach Volleyball Alexandra Lawrence has been selected in the New Zealand U19 No 1 team and travelling to Thailand to compete in the Youth Olympic Games Qualification Event.

Surf Lifesaving At the National Surf Lifesaving Championships held at Ohope 07-09 March, the results were: Julia Conway U19 Girls : 3rd Surf Race Erin Conway U16 Girls: 1st Board Relay, 1st 2km Beach Relay, 2nd Sprint Relay Isabella Kirk Open Women’s: 2nd 2km Beach Run Amy Barron U19 Girls: 1st Surf Race Teams, 3rd Beach Flags Ariana Moffatt U19 Girls : 2nd Surf Race Teams, 3rd Tube Rescue Molly Alton U16 Girls: 2nd Surf Race Teams

North Island / Bay of Plenty / Local Achievements Cricket The following girls have been selected in the Bay of Plenty Women’s Cricket team: Katie Mountain, Briana Perry and Phoebe Turner.

Hockey Isabella Kirk has been selected in the Midlands U21 Women’s Hockey team.

Yazzmine Woodhouse is travelling to Canada and USA with a team of Australian girls and a few other New Zealanders.

Triathlon At the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Triathlon U16 Division: 1st Kaylee Mudgway, 2nd Erin Conway, 5th Amelia Fleming U14 Division: 1st Emily Kneale

Athletics At the Bay of Plenty Athletics Championships held at the Domain 04 March, 2014 Junior Girls Sophia Bogdanovas 1st 100m, 1st 300m, 2nd in Relay Mackenzee Harris 2nd 100m, 1st 200m, 1st Long Jump, 2nd in Relay Arleah Tippins 1st 1500m, 1st 3000m, 2nd High Jump Danika Withell 3rd Hurdles, 2nd in Relay Mikayla Hall 2nd Javelin Throw Vadia Kumar-Toitoi 2nd in Relay Intermediate Girls Samantha Bitcheno 1st 200m, 3rd 100m, 4th Discus Throw

2nd 400m, 3rd 800m 3rd High Jump, 4th 200m, 3rd Long Jump Kaylee Mudgway 3rd 1500m, 4th 800m Jaysha Tippins 1st 3000m Piatarihingamare Devon 1st Shotput Juanita Tai 3rd Shotput Paris Heslop Payton Silvester

Senior Girls Brooke Somerfield 1st 100m, 1st 200m 1st Long Jump, 1st Relay Jessica Bitcheno 1st 800m, 1st in Relay Isabella Kirk 1st 1500m, 2nd 800m, 1st in Relay Christine Sutton 3rd 400m, 4th 1500m Kirsty Burrows 1st 3000m Naomi Stewart 3rd 3000m Hannah Philpot 2nd High Jump, 1st Relay Losaline ‘Ahio 2nd Discus, 2nd Shotput Taylor Manville 3rd Javelin Throw

Competitive Swimming Results 2014 One record was broken by Danielle Waiari in the 100m Backstroke, new record is 1.21.06 66m Freestyle Junior 1st Mackenzee Harris, 2nd Nicole Hudson, 3rd Emily Kneale Intermediate 1st Danielle Waiari, 2nd Ella Moor, 3rd Eva Morris Senior 1st Ariana Moffatt, 2nd Lucy Happé, 3rd Hannah Philpot 100m Freestyle Junior 1st Leah Van Zyl, 2nd Nicole Hudson, 3rd Rebecca Barron Intermediate 1st Danielle Waiari, 2nd Ella Moor, 3rd Eva

Morris 1st Ariana Moffatt, 2nd Lucy Happé, 3rd Sophie Gooden 66m Backstroke Junior 1st Emily Kneale, 2nd Mackenzee Harris, 3rd Leah Van Zyl Intermediate 1st Danielle Waiari, 2nd Ella Moor Senior 1st Ariana Moffatt, 2nd Amy Barron, 3rd Jasmine Moor 100m Backstroke Junior 1st Emily Kneale, 2nd Tian Daniels, 3rd Tabitha Marshall Intermediate 1st Danielle Waiari, 2nd Ella Moor Senior 1st Ariana Moffatt, 2nd Lucy Happé, 3rd Hannah Philpot 66 Butterfly Junior 1st Mackenzee Harris, 2nd Grace Westenburg, 3rd Rebecca Barron Intermediate 1st Danielle Waiari, 2nd Emily Nicholls Senior 1st Amy Barron, 2nd Sophie Goodwin, 3rd Emma Harding.

66m Breaststroke Junior 1st Mackenzee Harris, 2nd Lucy Street, 3rd Nicole Hudson Intermediate 1st Kaylee Mudgway, 2nd Jerushah Keightley, 3rd Emily Nicholls Senior 1st Emma Harding, 2nd Jasmine Moor 100m Breaststroke Junior 1st Lucy Street, 2nd Nicole Hudson, 3rd Phoebe Edwards Intermediate no entries Senior 1st Emma Harding, 2nd Hannah Philpot Senior

133 Medley Junior

1st Mackenzee Harris, 2nd Phoebe Edwards, 3rd Emily Kneale Intermediate no entries Senior 1st Ariana Moffatt, 2nd Amy Barron, 3rd Lucy Happé Open 200m 1st Ariana Moffat, 2nd Danielle Waiari, 3rd Ella Moor Junior Champion Mackenzee Harris Intermediate Champion Danielle Waiara Senior Champion Ariana Moffatt

Shreya Ekbote, Sandalika Illangamudalige, Aimee Channer and Amelia Gooders (cox) gained 1st place.

Canoe Slalom At the North Island Secondary Schools Canoe Slalom Championships the results are as follows: U18 K1 Girls’: 2nd Susan Cumming, 3rd Chelsi Williams, 4th Courtney Williams U18 C1 Girls’: 2nd Chelsi Williams, 3rd Courtney Williams U16 K1 Girls’: 3rd Monique Hawthorne U14 Girls’ K1: Madeleine Wilson U14 C1 Girls’: 1st Madeleine Wilson

Senior Tennis Doubles: Championship Winners

Alexia Scholes Naomi Stewart Championship runners up Evi Haitsma Emma Rea Plate Winners Grace Esterman Hannah Rose Singles : First Naomi Stewart Second Jenna Curtis Third Alexia Scholes Fourth Stella Simpson

Athletics At the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Athletics held in Hamilton March 22 results were Senior Girls Brooke Somerfield 1st 100m , 1st 200, 1st Long Jump, 2nd in Relay Losaline ‘Ahio 1st Hammer Throw, 2nd Discus , 3rd Shotput Jessica Bitcheno 2nd 400m, 2nd 800m, 2nd in Relay Hannah Philpot 2nd High Jump Kirsty Burrow 3rd 3000m.

Intermediate Girls Erin Conway 2nd 1500m, 2nd 2000m Open Steeplechase Samantha Bitcheno 2nd in Senior Relay Junior Girls Mackenzee Harris 3rd 100m Arleah Tippins 3rd 1500m Sophia Bogdanovas 3rd 300m, 2nd in Senior Relay

North Island Secondary Schools Rowing At Karapiro on Sunday 09 March Huia Ackerman in the Single Sculls gained Gold; Under 15 4: Lauren Shields, Rebeka Frood, Aimee Channer, Sandalika Illangamudalige and Grace Ede (cox) gained Bronze; and the Under 18 4: Amy Mills, Nicola Baker, Aimee Muir, Maxie Robb and Grace Ede (cox) also gained Bronze.

In a new competition U15 8’s: Tyra Brennan, Shannon Blake, Lauren Shields, Rebeka Frood, Grace Holland,

Golf The Junior Tiger 9 Hole Tournament was held on Sunday 23 March at Tauranga Golf Course. In the 11 -14 age category: 1st Jodae Ngaheu, 2nd Yerin Choo and 4th Shania Cooke.

Jodae will now compete again on 27 April to make her way to the finals and a possible trip to the States.

National Secondary Schools Canoe Slalom Championships Our 5 Kayakers claimed 13 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals across their events with each girl bringing home at least 1 Gold medal. We are very proud of them.

Susan Cumming Gold in the U18 DR, C2 and the K1 Teams races Chelsi Williams Gold in the U18 C2,C1 and K1 teams, Silver in the U18 K1, C1 and Bronze in the DR Courtney Williams Gold in the U18 K1 and C1 team event, Silver in the U18 C2 and Bronze in the U18 K1 and C1. In the U18’s events Monique Hawthorne Gold in the C2 and in the U16’s Events Madeleine Wilson Gold in the C1, K1, C2, she also got Gold in the U18’s C1 Team Event Madeleine also was awarded the Top under 14s K1 Girls Paddler at the event.

Our team was awarded the Top Girls’ School Team Kayaking Trophy.

Madeleine Monique Courtney Chelsi Susan Wilson Hawthorne Williams Williams Cumming

Congratulations to Raijeli Warren, Year 12, who has been selected to attend this year’s Sir Peter Blake Youth EnviroLeaders’ Forum. 200 applicants from throughout New Zealand were received for this event and 50 successful delegates have been selected to attend this forum to take place in Wellington 27 April – 01 May.

Positive Behaviour For Learning

need to build a successful academic record.

Being part of the school community: Just by being present at school, students learn how to be a good citizen by participating in the school community, learning valuable social skills, and developing a School Attendance- In order for students to participate actively in learning and attain academic broader world view. achievement, attendance is crucial. By attending The importance of education: As parents or classes, students are able to keep up with lessons caregivers, our commitment to school attendance and assignments. will also send a message to our children that There are other benefits as well: education is a priority and going to school every Opportunity: Junior students become more day is a critical part of educational success. familiar with their teachers and their peers, making it easy for them to feel that they are part of the How can parents/caregivers limit absences? school community. For older students, being in Make school attendance a priority and help your school every day gives them a chance to learn more child from falling behind. You can do this in the about tertiary and scholarship opportunities, and to following ways: take the important exams and assignments they

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Help your child get to school on time every day. It is important to insist on school attendance.

Babysitting, problems with a car or late bus, and the weather are not permissible reasons to miss school.

Frequently coming to school late may also be noted on your child's record, and will make it difficult for your child to stay caught up with the first lessons of each morning.

It is important to teach your child how to set and use an alarm clock, and keep the television turned off in the morning. It is also important for the internet to be turned off and cell phones taken away when it is bedtime.

child to stay home only in the case of serious illnesses.

Inform the school immediately of absences. Follow the school’s attendance policy. Calling the school when your child is absent or late must be done. If this is not possible, a note should be given to the tutor the next time your child is at school.

If your child will be away for five days or longer, a letter must be written to the principal prior to this absence.

Check homework. Sometimes, your child may not have completed homework and this may result in her deciding not to attend school. Check each night to see that your child understands and completes the day's homework assignments. If there are difficulties with homework, contact the teacher.

Schedule family events with your child's school schedule in mind. Plan holiday celebrations or family trips during weekends or school vacations. In the case of family emergencies or unexpected trips, call your child's teacher and set up a way that your child can work ahead or bring important homework on the trip. Please be aware that NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 have internal assessments throughout the school year and scheduling holiday trips during the school term is not advisable.

Plan ahead. Encourage your child to prepare for the next school day by laying out clothes the night before and helping to fix lunches.

Promote good health. Make sure that your child eats a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables, and has opportunities to exercise every day through sports or daily walk.

Take an active role. Stay involved with your child's daily experiences at school by asking how the school day went, and then listening carefully to what your child shares with you both the successes and struggles. Make it a point to call or meet your child's teacher if there are concerns.

Create a restful environment. Make sure that your child can relax before bedtime by doing something quiet like reading rather than do something stimulating, like watching television or going on the computer. Getting enough sleep will help her get up on time, be refreshed in the morning, and feel ready for a full day of learning ahead!

Locate potential sources of anxiety. If your child frequently appears upset or reluctant to go to school and cannot tell you why, schedule an appointment with his or her teacher or school counsellor to talk about possible sources of the anxiety.

By making your child's school attendance a priority, you will be taking an important step in supporting your child's school and future success. Every day counts!!

Keep updated on school events. Read the school documents that your child brings home and take note of important dates, such as athletics day, swimming sports, work day, parent-teacher evening, whanau meeting or option evening. It was fabulous to see the number of students attending the Term One Swimming Sports and Athletics.

Try to limit the amount of time that your child misses school due to medical appointments or illness. If possible, avoid scheduling doctor's appointments during the school day. Allow your

Tauranga Girls’ College Statistics to 26 March 2014 Each year level: Year 9: 80% Year 10: 77% Year 11: 75% Year 12: 77% Year 13: 63% The above figures reflect the students who have attended 90% or more.

Uniforms - Reminder At Tauranga Girls' College we place high value on students wearing their uniform with pride as one way of acknowledging that they belong to our school community.

We appreciate your ongoing support of the contract you signed for your daughter on enrolment as we maintain the high standards for which this school is valued and recognised.

All students and parents were issued with uniform information at the end of last year. Correct uniform must be worn at school as well as coming to and from school. If uniform is worn to town after school, uniform rules still apply. Your support in ensuring your daughters are correctly and appropriately dressed is very much appreciated.

Shoes to be worn from Queen’s Birthday For the remainder of Term 2 (from Queen’s Birthday weekend) and Term 3 winter shoes are to be worn.

All shoe stockists have been advised of the requirements of Tauranga Girls’ College.

Students are:  

To wear regulation black leather lace-up flat shoes and regulation socks or pantyhose.

To lace the shoe over the top of the tongue of the black leather regulation shoes.

Please ensure that your daughter complies with these regulations.

Other Uniform Information Parents and Caregivers are advised that correct uniform is essential and while notes are required  Either white ankle socks or black or navy blue pantyhose can be worn. Knee highs and sports for unavoidable incorrect uniform, the withdrawal socks are not acceptable. system still applies.  Sports jackets are for sports events only, and Tutors and teachers will work with students to are not part of the school uniform. monitor defects in uniform and to encourage them  Jewellery: A wristwatch, and one stud or to have pride in their appearance and presentation sleeper in each ear are the only jewellery as members of Tauranga Girls’ College. allowed. All other jewellery will be confiscated.

Keeping Parents Informed of Student Progress (KPI)

The code to start the registering and booking process for our parent-teacher interviews is: DH7BK Parents...

Booking interviews is as easy as

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Interim Reports for the whole school were issued on Thursday 27 March.

This report summarises your daughter’s self management progress in all subject areas. If you have any concerns, please telephone the Deans of your daughter’s year level.

First enter your name, your student's name (s), and your email address.

Enter your details

Choose teachers

A Year 9 and Year 10 Parent-Teacher Evening will be held on Thursday 03 April 4.30-7.00pm.

Choose times

This will be an opportunity for parents of Year 9 and 10 students to discuss the report with teachers. 5 minute interview times are allocated for each subject. Bookings were available online from Thursday 27 March, 4pm.

Go to the website http:// www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

On the next page, pick the teachers you want to meet. First select the subject or year, then choose from the list of teachers.

Then you'll see a timetable showing when your chosen teachers are available. Simply click on the times that suit you.

Once you have made a booking an email is generated. For your convenience please print a summary of your appointments.

If you cannot book your interviews via this website please phone the school office 578 8114 for assistance.

English Department At the recent United Nations Association of Tauranga Speech Competition held on 20 March, we entered three competitors : Emily McCarthy (Y13), Melanie Duff (Y13) and Aine Blackman (Y12). All three students acquitted themselves very well and special congratulations go to Aine Blackman who placed first. She now goes through to the National competition in Wellington in May. Emily McCarthy is also to be congratulated in a different area of communication. Her writing skills saw her achieve first place in the Gate Pa Poetry Writing Competition where she was up against a range of entrants, including adults and professional writers. This is a rather remarkable achievement and we are very proud of her.

Paid Union Meeting – Tuesday 08 April Teaching staff will be attending an employee association meeting on the afternoon of Tuesday 08 April at 1.00pm at Otumoetai College. They are entitled under the State Sector Act to be called to such meetings in school time.

Classes will finish at 12.00noon and students will be dismissed. A supervised programme will be available for the remainder of the afternoon for those students whose parents are unable to make alternative arrangements.

Bus transport will operate at the usual time.

NZQA Entry and Fees The fee structure for National Qualification entries remains the same as last year.  

Entry for all NQF standards and up to 3 Scholarship subjects is $76.70 Additional Scholarship subject entries are $76.70 per subject

The government provides financial assistance to students entering for school qualifications if certain criteria are met. Students can apply for financial assistance and the application forms for financial assistance will be available from NZQA along with the information about fees later.

Students and families will be given deadlines for fee payment and financial assistance applications with their entries and fees information. These will be issued in mid year.

Special assessment conditions for NZQA Internal and External Assessment their medical or physical or sensory condition and detail any suitable assessment conditions. This could be a physical inability to write for Students are entitled to apply for Special themselves or to see an examination paper Assessment Conditions if they have a permanent Specific learning difficulties/disabilities, a or long- term medical, physical or sensory condition and or a specific learning disability that current report on an assessment carried out by an appropriately qualified registered professional, directly impacts on their ability to be assessed (such as an NZCER level C assessor, speech/ fairly in assessments for National Qualifications. language therapist or a medical professional) NZQA grants entitlement to Special Assessment providing evidence of need based on the Conditions so that approved candidates may be fairly assessed and have access to assessment for functional impact of the condition or disability is required. The report should be completed in time National Qualifications. Special Assessment for the first year of assessment for national Conditions are approved so that entitled qualifications, and remains valid for four years. candidates can demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding, without providing unfair The report must explain exactly how the candidate's access to assessments is impaired by advantage over other candidates. the functional impact of their specific learning Supporting Documentation Where the need for Special Assessment Conditions disability and detail suitable assessment conditions. arises from: A permanent or long-term medical or physical or If you believe that your daughter may be eligible sensory condition or disability, a report from an to apply to NZQA for special assessment conditions appropriate registered medical professional please contact Deputy Principal in charge of providing evidence of need based on the Assessment (Ms Rowlands). Initial applications functional impact of the condition or disability is need to be made to NZQA by the end of Term One. required. The report should be completed in the year of the application, detail exactly how the candidate's access to assessment is impaired by

Entitlement for Special Assessment Conditions

New!

Tauranga Girls’ College Library News March 2014 Greetings from our temporary library premises in G Block. Even though we are much smaller in space than we were, we think you will agree our new pad is looking pretty good. Here are some photos of the space.

Mavis & I have fielded lots of questions from both staff & students about the move. Many visitors have expressed astonishment that we have been able to fit in all our print collection. It was a challenge, but with a little bit of creativity (inspired by George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces TV programme - I look at the ideas, Mavis concentrates on the gorgeous George Clarke) we did it & can assure all staff & students that we are functioning pretty much as normal.

Some students have commented that they like the quieter, cleaner environment we are now in & find it ‘cute.’ No leaks from the roof is a definite advantage.

Computer access: A laptop trolley of 16 is providing some computer access for our students. Please do not expect more than that. We simply do not have the space! We still have some teachers sending students over with the expectation of jumping on to one of the 40 computers we housed in the old area. They will be disappointed. Also please remember that the 16 laptops in the library area are for the class booked in on the paper booking sheet & then for individual students.

New non-fiction books that may appeal to staff:

Fascinating new fiction titles: A complex & page-turning thriller.

The above are a great series of books which give an overview of these interesting subjects.

Peopled with extraordinary characters.

Incandescent writing.

Imagine what it would be like to come back to life a century after your death.

Romantic, escapist and beautifully written.

If you want to admire the two year writing effort of NZ Historian, Damien Fenton, then ask to look at the following publication: New Zealand and the First World War : 1914-1919.

This is a glorious compilation of photos, letters & historical facts.

Little Rock Girl is just one in a series of 11 books which are packed with photographs focussing on key social issues such as the civil rights movement in the USA, the landing on the moon, the Great Depression and many other famous moments in history.

The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff.

Timothy Healy.

PTA We had our March meeting on Wednesday 19 where it was great to see new faces coming along. Thank you to Erin Robson our Deputy Chair for chairing this meeting. Again it was full of interesting and helpful information about what was happening at school. We welcomed two new committee members this month. Carol Jenkin and Liz Nicholls were elected in as Secretary and Treasurer. Thank you both and we look forward to having you serve on the PTA. We are still seeking a new chairperson, this could be a co-chair position, if interested please call Erin on 544 2744 or Jean on 544 9730.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 16 April at 7.30pm. We are planning to have this months meeting in the newly renovated Library which provides a very good opportunity to tour around it and learn of the new and exciting aspects made possible by the renovation. So please come along, bring a friend and join us, we look forward to meeting new parents and are keen to provide support where we can.

As I said in the last newsletter we are planning for the annual Fashion Parade (FP) which, this year, is to be held on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May. This is our annual fund raiser for the college and is an eagerly awaited event on the school calendar. After experiencing some delays whilst finalising shops for this year, planning is now well underway . Thank you to all those involved for your patience during this time. Girls from Tauranga Girls’ College and boys from Tauranga Boys’ College will be organising their music and choreography and preparing to start practicing over the Easter break. This is a great event but one which takes a lot of organising. If you are able to help in anyway we would love to hear from you, whether it be to provide assistance for the show on the night, ( many hands make light work), or for sponsorship/raffle prizes or simply supporting the school by buying tickets to our great show. Please phone our Director: Pauline on 543 4711 or at pauline.happe@xtra.co.nz. We are currently looking for a sponsor(s) that can provide printing capability for our posters and pamphlets. If you are able to help at all we would love to hear from you.

We are very pleased to have Anne Robinson agree to be our Sponsorship Director this year. Anne is very committed to arranging a number of additional raffles for sale this year as well as obtaining sponsors for the FP itself. If you are interested in sponsoring or have any products/services to donate (we welcome and appreciate any whether it be large or small) please call Anne on 578 8114 ext 808 or email her on arobinson@tgc.school.nz . All contributions will be acknowledged on our Fashion Parade program.

Funds raised from this annual event, over the years, been donated back to the school to provide much needed financial support for a wide range of purposes. There are too many to list here but they range from improvements to the swimming pool through to purchasing equipment/cameras/multi- language facilities through to supplying blazers and uniforms when students represent the school at different events. All these things help our girls have a more enjoyable experience at Tauranga Girls’ College and means parents are not having to dip into their pockets as often!

Wishing you all happy and safe Easter holidays.

Jean Walters

Acting Chairperson

544 9730

Next Course Age Group: Tweens & Teens Years (12+) Venue: Tauranga Girls College, Cameron Rd. Time: Tuesday 20 May (6 Monday evenings) 7pm-9pm Contact: Jackie Paine ph 576 1169 Email: bop@theparentingplace.com Cost: $67.50 single/$90 couple (subsidies available) For more information and to book online go to www.theparentingplace.com NB This course is FREE to all foster carers, Whanau caregivers , Home For Life Parents, adopters and grandparents raising grandchildren.

Cost includes a comprehensive manual.

Complimentary 1 yr subscription to Parenting magazine provided.

Calendar Day

Date

Event

Thursday

27 March

10DVT: Gate Pa, P3 Otago Junior Maths Junior Report Evening: 4.30-7pm, J Block & E Block

Friday

28 March

10PLD: Gate Pa, P5 11ACT field trip

Friday-Sunday

28-30 March

1st & 2nd Hockey: Rotorua

Saturday-Sunday 29-30 March

Senior Netball Trials: ASB Arena, 9.30-12.30

Monday

07 April

Golf: Rotorua

Tuesday

08 April

School closing at 12 noon: Paid Union Meeting BOPSS Lawn Bowls

Wednesday

09 April

Mufti Day Regional Shakespeare Competition

Thursday

10 April

23SPR field trip 10NTO & 11CMA field trip

Friday

11 April

Big Band: Primary school visits Football: St Peters

Monday

14 April

Leo Charter Meeting: 4.30pm, Staffroom

Tuesday

15 April

BOP Swimming Championships 12PHY field trip

Wednesday

16 April

Enviro Challenge: 9am-3pm, Hall PTA meeting: 7.30pm, Library

Thursday

14 April

Tauranga Boys’ College Band: 10.30-11.15 End of Term 1

Monday

05 May

Term 2 begins Production: 6-9pm, Hall

Contacting the College for 2014 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Bird

Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Mrs Robyn Mankelow Ext 767

Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville

Deans: Mrs Kathy Keereweer & Mr Don Wallis Ext 768

Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands

Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 Deans: Mrs Marge Wilkinson & Mrs Karen Scott Ext 769

Guidance Counsellors

Ms Judy Burr Ext 728 & Ms Chantal Stopford Ext 724

If any matter remains unresolved, or is taking too long, please contact the Principal, Mrs Cowens.

930 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3112

Ph: (07) 578-8114

Fax: (07) 578-8447