TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
February 2018
Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Principal with Head Students
Message from the Principal Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa/ warm greetings to you all. As the College’s new Principal, it is my very real pleasure to welcome you to a new year and to our first newsletter for 2018. This newsletter can also be found on our website which I encourage you to visit at www.tgc.school.nz. It is indeed a privilege to be your Principal and to be back in the Bay of Plenty after a 30 year absence. I am an enthusiastic and committed leader of learning who is passionate about working with young people in our community. To have the opportunity to make a difference at Tauranga Girls’ College is an exciting challenge that I look forward to. I believe leadership cannot sit with one person. My leadership journey has reflected the breadth of experiences that I have gained from others - ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini - My strength is not mine alone, it comes from many. Already, I have seen many pivotal staff demonstrating this very real leadership.
The College offers a comprehensive curriculum and our NCEA results are again impressive. We have punched above our decile rating and comparative national data. Congratulations to all those students who contributed to that outstanding result. I am surrounded by a very capable and passionate team of staff “empowering tomorrow’s women” and our results reflect this. I look forward to celebrating student’s NCEA learning at an assembly this term.
I encourage your daughter to be involved, to make a difference not only in her world, but also to that of others. I look forward to seeing this in action as the year progresses.
Constructing positive relationships is key to all that we do and is underpinned by our schools values of manaakitanga/respect, mahi tahi/participation and mana motuhake/pride. We all have the opportunity to model these both in and out of the College. Two school wide events in Swimming Sports and Athletics are two such examples. Additional examples include Student Council, Tutor Groups, Gateway and Trades Academy.
I look forward to meeting you and your daughter during the course of the year. Together, we can achieve anything!
I am certainly looking forward to my contribution to “empowering tomorrow's women” as equally as I am of yours. Finally, I take this opportunity to thank former Principal Mrs Cowens on her 19 year dedication to our College and wish her well on her retirement.
Tara Kanji Principal
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February 2018
NCEA Results 2017 Level 1
TGC National Decile 6
2013 84.1 82.6 80.1
2014 82.1 84.2 82.3
TGC National Decile 6
2013 94.6 89.9 85.1
2014 92.7 91.3 87.5
2015 87 85.6 84.1
2015 96 91.3 86.7
2016 86 86.5 84.4
2017 87.4 84.2 83.3
2016 90.8 91.4 87.5
2017 92 91.1 87.1
TGC National Decile 6
2013 23.9 17.1 12
TGC National Decile 6
TGC National Decile 6
2014 23.2 17.8 13.1
2015 22.3 18.6 14.3
2013 71.2 70.5 67.1
2014 67.5 73.8 71.1
2015 75.3 76 75
2016 78.6 78 75.8
2017 87.5 75 74.8
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
93.6 87.3 84.3
91.6 89.3 86
91.9 89.9 86.7
88.8 90.1 86.5
90.9 89.7 87.1
2016 21.8 19.8 16.3
2017 27 20.1 16.2
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February 2018
NCEA Results 2017 Level 2
TGC National Decile 6
2013 92.1 85.7 82.9
2014 93.1 88.1 86.8
TGC National Decile 6
2013 32.3 26.6 23
2014 28.4 26.8 23.7
2015 89.2 88.5 87.6
2015 28.6 26.5 23.8
2016 90.2 89.9 88
2016 34.9 26.5 24.1
2017 93.8 88.7 88
2017 31.3 27.1 23.6
TGC National Decile 6
TGC National Decile 6
2013 85.2 77.9 72.9
2013 12.1 13.3 9
2014 91.1 81.7 78.8
2014 15.2 14.3 10.5
2015 82.1 83 81.5
2016 77.9 85.3 82.6
2017 86.7 83.8 83.4
2015 18.4 14.9 11.9
2016 16.2 16.1 12.3
2017 15.8 16 12.5
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February 2018
NCEA Results 2017 Level 3
TGC National Decile 6
2013 84.4 79.2 76.3
2014 84.8 80.4 78.4
2015 90.5 82.8 79.1
2016 82.5 83.4 79.2
2017 85.7 82.4 78
TGC National Decile 6
2013 74.1 70.6 66.3
2014 60.3 61.3 54.8
2015 69.8 63.4 59.4
2016 64 62.9 57.7
2017 62.4 59.9 53.7
TGC National Decile 6
2013 31.8 28.5 25.4
2014 30.9 28.9 23.1
2015 38.6 28.5 25.3
2016 34.6 28 24.6
2017 33.9 28.1 24.9
TGC National Decile 6
2013 76.5 69.1 66.6
2014 74.3 70.1 67.4
2015 88.9 74.8 70
2016 70.8 75.3 71.8
2017 66.7 74.3 67.5
TGC National Decile 6
2013 65.7 52.8 49.6
2014 35.7 40.2 38.5
2015 55.6 43.8 46.9
2016 47.9 42.5 39.6
2017 41.7 39.7 37.3
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
TGC National
11.5 11.4
14.6 12.8
11.7 13.8
17.3 14.7
13.3 15.6
Decile 6
8.7
10
11.4
11.9
12
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February 2018
Tauranga Girls' College Sport We will be hitting the ground running as far as summer sports go at Tauranga Girls' College. Please ensure your daughter listens to the Daily Notices and remembers to attend meetings. Many summer sports run over both Term 1 & 4 so if your daughter commits to a sport in Term 1 she needs to understand that this commitment flows on into Term 4. It is important that she realises that there is likely to be tournaments and these are often at the same time as other team sports so awareness of clashes before committing to teams is important. However we encourage your daughter to give as many sports a go! Summer Sports on offer:
Canoe Slalom Cricket Futsal Rugby 7s Tennis
Touch Triathlon Volleyball Waka Ama
Golf - Tournaments all year Cheerleading - all year commitment Sport Climbing - all year commitment
Water Polo
Students will be given a notice on the sports they have indicated they want to join which will have all relevant information. Students must fill in a consent form either online or paper copy and pay the fee to be able to be placed in a team. Winter sports will be starting open trainings and trails late February/early March.
Any questions about how sport is run at Tauranga Girls' College please contact the Sports Department on 5788114 ext 748 or email the Director of Sport – Kaye Barnett kbarnett@tgc.school.nz
Volleyball TGC Students selected to represent NZ
Rowing At the North Island Club Championships held on the weekend of 27/28 January: Courtney Ryan and Rosie Frood were 3rd in the Women’s Club Double and Te Anea (Olivia) Phizacklea, Brooke Poutawera, Danielle Neilson, Katie Swinehart and Molly Johnson came 6th in the Women’s Novice Quad.
Congratulations to Lucy Jensen, Year 11, and Olivia Philpot (Year 12) who have been selected to join the New Zealand U17 Volleyball team. The girls are two of three students selected to join the squad of twelve and will be travelling to Thailand in May for three weeks to compete in the Asian and South East Asian Volleyball Championships . A fantastic achievement!
Beach Volleyball Rugby 7s Well done to Hope Garner who competed in the Womens’ rugby 7s during the holidays, competing in the Nationals.
Results from the NZSS Beach Volleyball ChampionshipsKenza Taele and Mia KruegerReedy were placed 9th equal in Division One and Lucy Jensen and Ella Lankshear won the gold medal in Division Two.
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February 2018
NCEA Information Evening For Year 11-13 Parents and Students Tauranga Girls’ College Staffroom 5.00 to 6.00pm Monday 19 February 2018 If your daughter is the first in your family to sit NCEA you will find this meeting informative and valuable. Assessment Guidelines will be issued and you will have the opportunity to meet with Senior Staff. New assessment conditions will be explained.
Gifted and Talented Students Here are a few dates for Year 9 and 10 Extension students and parents to take note of for this term. A more detailed letter will be emailed to all parents.
KAMAR Parent/Student Portal The Parent/Student Portal access on KAMAR provides information on student details including their timetable, attendance, results summary as well as the school calendar and Daily Notices. As a parent, you will be able to access, via the school website, this information in real time by accessing the KAMAR Home Portal. The link on our website to the KAMAR home portal is located under the banner at the top of the page or at the bottom right hand corner of the home page. In order to logon to your daughter’s details, at the start of the school year you will be receiving an email providing you with a user name (this is also your daughter’s user name but she has a different password) and password (which contains 1 capital letter, 1 numeral and 1 symbol). This user name and password should be kept confidential to you and those you wish to have access to your daughter’s information.
Year 9 extension parent meeting before the BBQ on Tuesday 13 February in the staffroom 5.00pm to 5.30pm Year 10 extension parent meeting Wednesday 14 February in the Library from 5.30pm to 6.30pm (before the PTA AGM) Year 10 Extension class team building day 10BLL, 10RBN and 10SML on Friday 09 March at McLarens Falls Park. Year 9 Extension Retreat 9BBE and 9HVY on Monday 12 – Tuesday 13 March at Keswick Camp, Rotorua. We are all looking forward to a wonderful journey with your daughters this year.
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February 2018
Antipodeans Abroad
During December a group of eight students, one teacher and a leader from Antipodeans Abroad toured Vietnam and Cambodia for three weeks. This trip was amazing, we saw so many beautiful sights such as the sunrise over Angkor Wat and learned more about the history of both countries including S21
and the killing fields. A key highlight of this trip was the community project in Istanbori, Cambodia. This project involved building a toilet and well for a local family who really needed it. I think this was a highlight for all of us as the people in the village were so lovely and it was a fantastic way to give back and to help someone in need. We were also able to play and teach the local children which was really fun. Another highlight was the trek in Dalat, Vietnam. The fresh air and scenic views were an awesome way to end the trip. This trek proved challenging but we were all super proud when we
completed it. This trip also allowed each and every one of us to grow, challenging our fixed mind sets, and changing our outlook and attitudes. This experience has taught us such valuable lessons. Akira McTavish-Huriwai Year 12
Spirit of Adventure Spirit of Adventure offers 10 day voyages for students between the age of 16-18 years old. The cost is $2,500. Scholarships and fund raising ideas are available. We are holding meetings for girls who are interested at school. If you think this would be a once in a life time opportunity for your daughter please contact Judith Somerville at jsomerville@tgc.school.nz for more information.
Spirit of New Zealand is a once in a lifetime opportunity which can be said as the best 10 days of your life. You learn a lot about yourself and others whilst doing activities you may have never thought you’d ever have the chance of doing. You meet people from all over New Zealand and make great life long friends who encourage you and help you to improve yourself in every better way.
Whilst on the Spirit of New Zealand I became a more confident person and learnt a lot about leadership. The school values of Tauranga Girls’ College certainly came into the voyage with pride, participation and respect. There is plenty of opportunity to participate in team activities whilst on board, thus giving a sense of pride within yourself. You learn to respect others as well as yourself which boosts confidence which helps with other opportunities such as trainee day. Trainee Day is usually the last day of the voyage where you run the ship with the other trainees. This day was one of my favourite as you really got to put your knowledge from the past 9
days to the test. There is plenty of opportunity to be involved on trainee day whether it be in the kitchen, on deck or at the helm (wheel) which is certainly a unique experience you won’t find anywhere else. Working as a team has really helped me more in group situations as you learn to listen to others and incorporate ideas to better the outcome. A final quote I remember the voyage by is, “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.” Aimee Palmer Year 13
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February 2018
Tauranga Girls PTA Our annual PTA Fashion Show event has again allowed us to support our outstanding Tauranga Girls’ College students with the following scholarships:
Jiwoo (Julie) Min and Samantha Amundsen-MacGregor each awarded a $2,000 Scholarship. We wish them the best in the fields they have chosen.
NOW’S THE TIME TO JOIN OUR TGC PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION! New Mums/Dads/Whanau to our school are warmly welcomed Primarily Fashion Show focussed, we have short monthly meetings to review and plan the upcoming exciting annual event. We also find out about what's happening at our school with regular staff input and have the opportunity to socialise with other parents and whanau.
CONTACT LIZ at gowest30@hotmail.com or come along to our AGM on the 14 February at 6.30pm in the Tauranga Girls’ College staffroom
If you'd rather just help with the Fashion Show only and not join the PTA, these are the roles we need filled: Shop Parents - Parents/Family Friends to help the students with clothing preparation, and make sure the outfits are accountable and cared for. Door sales and raffle prizes - Parents/Family Friends to sell refreshments, sell raffle tickets and help with door sales. VIP Tickets - A Parent/Family Friend to ensure the VIP ticket holders enjoy the pre-drinks before the show. Back stage help - Parents/Family Friends to help with setting up the Hall on the night. Security - Parents/Family Friends to ensure the students are safe, and do not leave the site during the show. Parent to organise Raffle prizes - We have a list of potential donors, and we are looking for someone to coordinate sending emails, confirmation of prizes, and their collection/display. Do you think any of these roles interest you? let Liz know : gowest30@hotmail.com before the 14 February
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February 2018
Student Leaders and Prefects 2018 Student Council
Executive Council
Sports Council
Arts Council
Head Girl Leah Owen
Deputy Head Girl Emily Kneale
Sports Captain Angel Haeata-Burrows
Arts Director Katie Oliver
TGC Media Liaison Prefect Mackenzee Harris Secretary Phoebe Nicholson
Secretary Rebecca Barron
Secretary/ Media Briana Perry
Secretary/ Media Daisy Sedgwick
Community Service Alice Rowlands Isla Johnson
Batten Tabitha Marshall Grace Westenberg
Communications Alexis Cowbourne Nadia Snegirev
International Hyemin Yoon Joley Aholima
Freyberg Mikayla Hall Wikura Kuka
Musical Arts Kayla Ross Charlotte Van Herwijnen
Health Leah van Zyl Phoebe Edwardes
Mansfield Momo Hongcherdchai Frances Lloyd
Kaupapa Maori Pianika Ormsby Brooklyn GlanvilleRolleston
Environment Rebecca Rickard Brooke James
Rutherford Grace Ede Kalais Going
Performing Arts Kaitie Bengston Bridie Waterreus
Social Paris Holten Miela Loveland Music Prefects: Hejeong (Clara) Chang / Tian Daniels
Visual Arts Lucy Rowlands Skye Lunson-Storey
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February 2018
Uniform 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. 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. The school has implemented a withdrawal system at interval and lunchtime for students incorrectly dressed. This removes those students wearing incorrect uniform from the rest of the school community. Please be aware that your daughter may be sent home to correct her uniform before she can continue to attend school. Senior Summer
Senior Winter
Year 13 Tutors and teachers will work with students to monitor defects in uniform and to encourage them to have pride in their appearance and presentation.
Summer Sandals
Junior Winter
Junior Summer
Winter Shoes
Campus Security
Fees
This school is committed to providing students with a safe and secure environment. Security cameras are used on site at various locations. Students may also be video taped and/or photographed while in the school grounds. Where evidence is gathered by any of these means of illegal activity or activity contravening the school rules this evidence may be used in any resulting disciplinary action.
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, eftpos or internet banking. The College Bank Account is: ANZ: 01-0475-0055400-00. Please quote student’s name as reference – additional details of payment can be emailed to fees@tgc.school.nz. Cheques to be made payable to Tauranga Girls’ College. If paying by cash or cheque, place the cash/cheque in an envelope with your daughter’s name and tutor group. Fees envelopes are available at Student Reception. Ask your daughter to post it in the fees slot in the Student Reception foyer. You can access fees and payment information via the college website www.tgc.school.nz Fees information: Login -Parent & Student Portal (using your login and access code) Fees lists: Our School- Enrolment Information - Stationery & Fees Lists
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February 2018
Special Assessment Conditions for the NCEA exams 2018 You can apply for Special Assessment Conditions for the NCEA exams if; your daughter has a sensory, physical, medical and or learning difficulty that affects the assessment of their classroom learning, and might be able to be overcome or reduced with appropriate assistance. What are Special Assessment Conditions? Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) provide extra help for approved students when they are being assessed for their NCEA so that barriers to achievement can be removed and they can have a fair opportunity to achieve credits. The support is used for internal standards and external standards (exams). Examples of SAC are use of a writer or a computer, extra time, braille or enlarged papers, or a reader. How is an application made for Special Assessment Conditions? You daughter will need to complete a student application for entitlement to SAC form. These are available from the Deputy Principal in charge of NCEA, Ms Rowlands, Mrs Mordue in the Learning Hub or from the NZQA website. The application will need to be supported by a report written by a registered professional, certifying the medical condition and or learning disability and making recommendations for the assessment of learning (SAC). The report must have been completed within the last three years. What happens then? The school applies online through a very secure portal providing data and other information showing the need for the SAC requested. Applications close in mid-February 2018. NZQA assessors may approve or amend or decline all or any of the SACs requested for your child on the basis of the information provided. Approval means that they are entitled to use the SCA for internal and external assessment (exams) for that year. Who to contact at school: If you think your daughter may be eligible for SACs contact one of the following people; The year level Dean Mrs Mordue, SENCO Glenda Rowlands, Deputy Principal in charge of NZQA
Tauranga Girls’ College Junior Diploma The Junior Diploma is a certificate that Year 9 and 10 students work towards during the academic year. It acknowledges; Academic achievement, School wide participation, Learning behaviour Attendance What are the benefits of the Junior Diploma? By working through all the parts of the Junior Diploma students will:
Improve their academic ability
Contribute to the wider community through participation in School wide activities Develop good work habits by focussing on the Learning Behaviours Benefit from attending regularly.
Students must achieve a minimum level in each of these 4 areas to be awarded a Junior Diploma certificate at the end of year Junior prize giving ceremony. Your daughter will receive more information about the minimum criteria over the next few weeks in her tutorial class.
This information will also be available at the Year 9 BBQ/Picnic on Tuesday 13 February (5.30pm 7.30pm). If you have any questions regarding the Tauranga Girls’ College Junior Diploma please contact: Mrs Boubee-Hill (Junior Diploma Co-ordinator) lboubee-hill@tgc.school.nz
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February 2018
Absences If your daughter is going to be away from school please: phone the school office 578-8114 prior to 8.00 am and follow the answer-phone instructions or email a message to the office using the address: absences@tgc.school.nz If your daughter is going to be away for 3 days or more please write to the Principal, Ms Tara Kanji email: principal@tgc.school.nz This is a Ministry of Education requirement. Students who achieve 100% attendance are awarded certificates. Employers value such evidence of commitment from young people.
Punctuality All students are expected to be in their Tutor Class by 8.40 am.
Canteen Menu Lunch can be preordered before school and/or morning tea time
Breakfast 8am - 8.40am Bacon & Egg Muffin 2.50 Filled Rolls 3.50 Hot Chocolate 2.00 Cappuccino 2.00 Assortment of hot foods from 2.00 Homemade Cookie 1.00 Cookie & Hot chocolate 2.50 Daily Menu Wraps Rolls Sandwiches Mini Toasties Sausage rolls Pizza slice Cheese Burger Noodles Wedges Large Pies Fresh Fruit New Lasagne Toppa Chicken Nuggets
4.00 3.50 3.00 .50 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.50 3.50 LT 3.80 1.00 2.50 2.50
Snack foods Slices & Cakes from Homemade Muffins Ice blocks from Chips from
2.00 2.50 1.00 1.50
Beverages H2go pure Water H2go flavoured water H2go Sparkling water Mizone Pepsi Max Golden circle Blue Milk Calci Yum Primo Iced coffee Up & Go 350ml Liptons Iced tea 1ltr fresh Up G Force
3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.50 4.00 3.50 4.00 4.00 4.00
Daily specials $4.00 Monday Nachos Tuesday Turkish Kebab Wednesday Chicken Panini Thursday Mac Cheese Friday Creamy chicken pasta
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February 2018
Calendar 11-16 Feb
Y12 Hillary Outdoors
13 Feb
Parents Meeting for Y 9 extension classes, Staffroom 5.00pm Y9 BBQ
14 Feb
Parents Meeting for Y10 extension classes—Library 5.30pm PTA AGM
15-16 Feb
Y13 Camp
16-17 Feb
BOPSS Senior Volleyball prelims
20 Feb
Competitive Athletics International Host Family BBQ
22 Feb
Tauranga Girls’ College Swimming Sports
23 Feb
BOPSS Tennis Championships
24-25 Feb
BOPSS Senior Volleyball
27 Feb
Tuahu Track, Kaimai’s
28 Feb
Tauranga Girls’ College Athletics Day
01-03 March
Rugby 7’s Tournament - Sir Gordon Tietjens Invitational Sevens
02-04 March
NISS Rowing Championships
02 March
BOPSS Futsal
03-04 March
BOPSS Senior Volleyball
04-08 March
13GEO - Tongariro National Park
12 March
12PHY - Rainbows End BOP Athletics
Contacting the College 2018 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9
Dean: Ms Robyn Mankelow
ext 767
Senior Leader: Mrs Bird
Year 10
Dean: Ms Kylie Valentine
ext 766
Senior Leader: Ms Millar
Year 11
Dean: Ms Caroline Gill
ext 768
Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson
Year 12
Dean: Mrs Bridget Prendiville
ext 769
Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands
Year 13
Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley and Ms Margot Glaser-Brown ext 770
Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands
Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ms Chantal Stopford
ext 728 ext 724