TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
December 2016
Tauranga Girls’ College Pauline Cowens Pauline Cowens Principal Principal
Message from the Principal Dear Parents/Caregivers The last newsletter for 2016! The end of the year always brings with it a time for reflection and for celebration of everything our girls have achieved, academically, culturally and in the sporting arena. Reflecting on the year it has been one of stellar achievement and I extend congratulations to all students who have been recognised through our Sports, Arts and Academic prizegivings, our Maori excellence celebration and our upcoming Junior Award ceremonies. Congratulations also to all students who have now completed their external NCEA examinations and to our junior students on their purposeful approach to their recent examinations and their participation in the many end-of year events, sporting and cultural. The Junior Production week for Year 10 has been a highlight, as have the recent Volleyball, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis and Cross Country and Athletics events. High
performance and success has continued right through to the end of year, and will provide a good springboard to begin work in 2017!
partnership between school and home and our talented and dedicated staff who have taken every opportunity to ensure that students succeed, something that On Wednesday 14 December we has definitely happened in a variety will celebrate Year 9 achievements of settings in 2016. on their last day at our Year 9 prizegiving, starting at 10,00am. On behalf of Tauranga Girls’ Year 9 will then be issued with their College, I wish all of you a wellreports and dismissed for the year deserved, safe restorative time over at approximately 12.00pm. On this upcoming holiday break as we Thursday 15 December it will be look forward to 2017 and the time for the Year 10 Junior Diploma opportunity to again continue our graduation ceremony, also starting journey of “empowering at 10.00am and Year 10 students tomorrow’s women”. will receive their reports and be dismissed for the year at approximately 12.00om. All parent and caregivers are invited to attend these ceremonies and add your support to the acknowledgement and celebration of the outcomes of the year’s work. And sincere thanks are also due to all who have contributed to the outcomes for 2016, all parents and caregivers for your role in the
Pauline Cowens Principal Head Girls Tate Fountain: Head Girl Georgia Coughlan: Sports Captain Molly Alton: Deputy Head Girl Sarah Coleman: Arts Director