TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
June 2017
Tauranga Girls’ College Pauline Cowens, Principal
Message from the Principal Dear Parents, The first four weeks of Term Two have been as busy as ever, with many extra-curricular events to celebrate, as well as the curriculum milestone of senior assessment week, and its subsequent feedback to Years 11 to 13 behind us. The hard work and talent of our girls, supported by the expert teaching they receive, produces successful (and enjoyable) outcomes for our girls, as profiled in this newsletter and on Twitter, (@TGCPrincipal) accessible through the school website at www.tgc.school.nz, as well as Facebook. This time of the year sees fundraising as a focus, and our PTA deserve sincere thanks from the whole community for the organisation and staging of the annual PTA Fashion Parade in week three. On the same theme of service and contributing Tuesday June 6 gave every student the chance to also contribute to fundraising with our annual Workday and thank you to everyone who has supported their efforts by providing work. We are the only college I know of where workday funds are spent entirely in
the way that students choose to enhance their school environment, this year their choices being information technology, water fountains and air conditioning. A group within the school who have not been fundraising but whose efforts have definitely enhanced the environment are the kuia working on the tuku tuku panels for the interior of Whare Mereaira. Many hours have been spent on this work, particularly this term, and with the panels now being installed we look forward to celebrating this upgrading of Mereaira in the very near future. Another milestone of this early part of Term Two has been my giving notice to the Board of Trustees of my intention to retire at the start of 2018, allowing the Board time to go through the process of finding a replacement before I depart. It takes at least two terms for the process of advertising, short listing, interviewing and the incoming Principal giving notice from their current role. Finding the person by the end of year whose vision will
progress the student centred, collaborative, research-based teaching and learning journey here through efficient and effective use of digital based technology requires due process. As I stated in the Principal’s letter last week, it has been as privilege to lead a school whose community, staff, students and whanau contains such talent and dedication and whose culture of offering opportunities for success is so well developed. Thank you to everyone who contributes to that culture as we move through ‘business as usual’ for the coming seven months before the end of the year.
Head Girls Left to Right, Mikeely Ivil: Deputy Head Girl, Jerushah Keightley: Co Arts Director, Madison Randall: Head Girl, Caitie Farley: Co Arts Director, Caitlin McGeorge: Sports Captain
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Sporting Achievements INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL
Equestrian
Swimming Ruby Matthews competed at the NZ Open Swimming Championships in Auckland. She swam in the 400 Individual Medley where she gained a Bronze Medal, swimming a new BOP Record and smashing 3 seconds off the NZ age group time.
Canoe Slalom Mackenzie Groos came 3rd in the U18 Women’s K1 National Competition She has now been selected for the U18 NZ Development squad.
NORTH ISLAND/ BAY OF PLENTY Netball
At the North Island Secondary School Horse trials a team of riders from Tauranga Girls’ College Kiani Taylor, Georgia Henstock and Jessica Coster competed in the Division B championship and came second overall. They climbed up the medal table after the dressage with solid jumping rounds, braving the pouring rain and icy conditions of Taupo .
Golf The Tauranga Girls’ College Golf team attend the Manihera Memorial Golf Tournament for the Secondary schools in the Bay of Plenty. There are four to a team and the best three scores count; we only have three girls so all scores go towards the end result. All three girls performed really well: Shania Cooke won the top girl Net with a Net 67 Jodae Ngaheu won the top girl Gross score with a 75 off the stick Caitlin Maurice achieved 2nd girl Gross score with a 76 off the stick Overall they were 2nd in the teams competition - a great result.
Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Swimming:
Scarlett-Rose Brain and Kenza Taele have been selected in the Harbourside Under 15 Netball team. Shanay Talopau, Tiana McCallum and Teia Kahura have been selected in the Harbourside Under 15 Netball Development team.
Trampoline and Tumbling At the Bay of Plenty Trampoline and Tumbling Competition Kelly Taylor was placed 2nd in Trampoline Elite Junior Section and 2nd in Grade A Tumbling, with Nia Pearce 1st in Trampoline C grade. Angela Strang was placed 2nd in Tumbling B Grade.
Taekwondo Rogue Hare gained a Silver medal for “Power” and Bronze medal for “Patterns and Sparring” at the Regional Taekwondo Championships.
From L to R, Back row: Taylor Graham, Lucy Paterson, Kim Cadzow Front row: Hannah Richardson, Charlotte Webb, Hannah Power, Olive Pearce
Kim Cadzow: Intermediate girls placed 1st in 50m Butterfly, 2nd in 100m IM, 3rd in 50m Freestyle, 3rd in 50m Backstroke. Olive Pearce in Junior Girls placed 1st in 50m Freestyle,1st in 50m Backstroke and 1st in 100m Freestyle. The Junior relay team of Olive Pearce, Charlotte Webb, Hannah Power and Hannah Richardson placed 1st in 200m Freestyle relay and 2nd in the 200m Medley relay. Olive Pearce was named Individual Overall winner in the Junior girls
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Squash Results 2017 BAY OF PLENTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS INDIVIDUALS COMPETITON
On 16 May five of our schools graded players represented Tauranga Girls’ College in the annual BOPSS GRADED squash competition. There were five divisions and we were represented in four of them We had great success with: Anika Russell C1 graded player, achieving RUNNER UP in Division Two, Ashlee Linn E2 graded player OVERALL WINNER of her Division Four and Emily Chamberlain J1 graded player coming third in the same division, Division Four. Natasha Davies J2 graded player, had good games, but competition in division five was very strong and she placed overall sixth. Finally, Taylor Clarke B1 graded player who was seeded number 1 in Division 1 had to withdraw from the competition after her first game due to breathing difficulties. This was disappointing as Taylor is in Year 13 and this was her final chance to gain the much sought after BOP secondary school squash title, medal and trophy before she leaves for tertiary education. All the girls had a great experience and squash was definitely the winner on the day.
Junior Badminton Bay of Plenty Qualifying Tournament. Division 1 - 3rd Division 2 - 1st
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Cross Country Tauranga Girls’ College Cross Country results: Year 9 - 1st Maia Flint, 2nd Jaimee Eades, 3rd Emily Pilbrow. Year 10 – 1st Skye Schlebusch, 2nd Casey Loader, 3rd Maggie Sandford. Seniors - 1st Arleah Tippins, 2nd Kaylee Mudgway, 3rd Courtney Ryan. Maia Flint ran the fastest time 9.45minutes.
Bay of Plenty Cross Country Championships: In the Junior Girls Maia Flint placed 1st. Tauranga Girls’ College Juniors won the 3 person team with Maia Flint, Anaya Smith and Teia Kahura , also winning the 6 person with the 3 girls listed plus Hannah Power, Grace Gill and Blayze Waddicor. The Intermediate 3 person team of Kalais Going, Tabitha Marshall and Abigail Mortimer were placed 3rd and the 6 person team including the 3 girls listed plus Crystal Aranui, Amy Green and Lily Alton were placed 3rd. The Senior 3 person team of Kaylee Mudgway, Paris Heslop and Lauren Shields placed 1st and the 6 person team including the 3 girls listed plus Ella Moor, Emily Kneale and Sapphire Paton were placed 1st.
PE Department As part of their PADI dive certification the 11AQAS students were involved in a day’s diving. Shore dives took place at Lake Rotoma and the students completed boat dives at Motiti Island.
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The Business Studies Department prides itself on offering our students real life experiences and opportunities in the business world, both within and outside the classroom. With four classes in Year 9 and Year 10 and Senior classes in Accounting, Economics and Business Studies, our students leave Tauranga Girls’ College on the cutting edge of the business world, either choosing to study Business at University or enter the business world straight from school. The skills they learn will be used in some way throughout their lives.
June 2017
Left to Right: Sandi Bell, Roberta Gover, Ann Marie Wilson, Amanda Haines, Leigh Summerville, Melanie Hill.
Opportunities for students taking courses in the Business Department Year 13 Trip to China
A combined TGC/TBC annual Year 13 trip to China to investigate New Zealanders doing business in China and business opportunities that exist there. Year 13 Economics trip to Wellington An annual trip to visit the Reserve Bank, Treasury, Parliament and Victoria University.
Competitions Include: - Young Enterprise Scheme, MashUp, University Business Case Competitions, Entrepreneur for a Day, and Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Competition. Running BusinessesSkills include: creating products, marketing, managing finances and making money.
”China was a great experience, and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough, it was definitely the highlight of my final year of school”. “China made me re-evaluate my future career pathway and I see all the opportunities I now have in business internationally”.
Field trips Port of Tauranga Yr 12/13 Economics. Tauranga District Court Yr 12 Legal. McDonalds - 12 BST. Subway - 11BST. Gate Pa Shopping Centre— Yr 9. Comvita—Yr 9. NZ Economics Quiz and University Papers
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Mash up MashUp is an entrepreneurial start up competition held over a weekend in May where groups form a business and create a product idea all in 48 hours. Callie-Jay Dobbs, Ashley Cundy, Gabriella Eaton and Madison Sykes recently took out the Regional MashUp competition with their product idea for dyslexic students. iBRITE is a product aimed to lessen the disadvantage that dyslexic students face. The iBrite is placed at the top of a student’s desk. When in use the iBRITE casts a coloured light “overlay” over the student's desk allowing them to read and write with greater ease. The event was picked up by the Techday network and the editor published a report in their educators' section found at https://educators.co.nz/story/tech-help-dyslexic-students-wins-teen-startup-sprint/ The Tauranga Girls’ College team “Lemon” won $1000 and they have since decided to enter their business idea into the National Young Enterprise Scheme competition.
Young Enterprise This year we have two Young Enterprise teams entered into the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, they are “Brite” and “Blend and Go”. Brite is made up of the Mash up team, with CEO Madison Sykes, Marketing Director Gabriella Eaton, Financial Director Callie-Jay Dobbs, Communications Director Abbey Herbison and Production Director Ashley Cundy. The team are submitting their iBRITE dyslexic learning resource into the National Young Enterprise Competition. Any queries contact the team at briteheadoffice@gmail.com Blend & Go providing a nutritious, efficient way to have their meals, with Pre-Blended Smoothies. Keep an eye out for future progress and sales by following them on Facebook at Blend & Go Left to right: Marketing Director Chae (Grace) Son, CEO Andraya Heyes, Communications Director Julia Newman, Financial Director Tayla Fruean and Production Director Catherine Sutton.
Entrepreneurs in Action Competition We have 3 students attending Entrepreneurs in Action in Auckland 30 June until 3 July. These students have been selected to represent the Bay of Plenty area - Andraya Heyes, Callie-Jay Dobbs and Abbey Herbison. Students will have the chance to experience business with mentors to assist and present their business plans. Winning groups get the opportunity to travel overseas.
Student Voice “We have some great opportunities in this department to use our skills and knowledge in the real world, and experience real
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June 2017
Borrowed NZ
Market days and successful Business Studies groups -
30 Senior business teams (approximately 175 students) have had the opportunity to get into groups, create a business plan, produce, market and sell a product or service. The students have advice from mentors, create budgets and operate just as a real business would. Students are able to gain business knowledge, NCEA credits and money along the way, although many students choose to donate large portions to charity.
A Year 13 group of students created an online business hiring out their ball dresses and designer labels that they had in their wardrobes. Add them on instagram@borrowednz. Some of these girls plan to take their business onto university next year.
Two of our groups have entered the National Young Enterprise competition as highlighted above and we profile two other groups below Jasmine Nash, Sophie Gilchrist and Amy Earles planned their for their business making and selling Slime. Their market day was extremely successful selling out within 5 minutes, and taking orders for more to be made and delivered at a later date. They loved the experience of working together, planning their business and learn some business skills, which they said they will definitely use in the future.
School Case Competition Four Senior students submitted a business plan presentation on a case study of a business to a National competition run by Auckland University. The students were selected to attend the finals in Auckland on Saturday 3 June, where they had 4 hours to study a case and present a business plan. They were placed in the top 5 Nationally. C ongratulations to Kaeleigh Karrol, Ashlee Keelan-Orr, Joyce Mayor and Andraya Heyes. Ashlee was commended on her response to questioning and Andraya was announced a member of the All Stars team.
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Matariki in the Library! Our library loves to celebrate Matariki. This midwinter Maori tradition is now embraced all over New Zealand with a variety of events. Our library has a colouring-in competition running until Friday, 9 June. All entries will be displayed, with winning entries receiving yummy chocolate. Below are photos of two of the student librarians taking part and two recent entries.
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History Department Student awarded place as NZ delegate to Passchendaele Fu Man (Amanda) Yang in Year 13 History has won a national competition with her entry commemorating the Battle of Passchendaele 100 years ago, said to be ‘ Our Darkest Day’ in NZ’s history. Amanda wins a place in a delegation which will travel to Belgium in late September-early October this year for the Battle of Passchendaele commemorations. The prize is a 3 week trip, all expenses paid and $2,000 cash. We are very proud of Amanda, the judging panel said that Amanda’s entry was ‘ compelling, thought-provoking and highly emotive’. We have had a focus in the past years on the centenary of the Great War, last April we had a school History trip to Europe which included the WW1 battle sites in the Passchendaele and Somme areas. Amanda’s entry can be read on the next page of this newsletter.
Charlotte Challis 9RPT
History Trip to visit North America
Daneille Purnell 12THA
Another area of focus in our History curriculum involves the Civil Rights movement in USA. A History trip largely around this theme has been organised to America in April next year. Last term we held an Information Evening attended by about 100 students and parents, and from that we have a group of 24 heading off for the trip via Tahiti to New York, Washington DC, then down into the South in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas before heading to Los Angeles and then back home.
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Passchendaele 12 October 1917 - Fu Man (Amanda) Yang, Year 13 12 October 1917 5:25am opening barrage began Second New Zealand infantry brigade and third New Zealand rifles Walked on Walked on Mud and rain and pain That dragged them every centimetre marched Much closer to the grave Cloaked by blinding gas Suffocated Drained No respite No energy left to fight And still... The enemy rattled through belt after belt while the New Zealanders fell by the score They fell on Gravenstafel road tangled in wire No call to retire They fought on On 12 October 1917 3:00pm another push This time halted and the dying slowed 846 sons of New Zealand mothers fell That darkest day before the dimming of the light In the dawn eight kilometres gained At the cost of 846 106 men and boys for every one kilometre won But what a loss Of New Zealand sons and lovers, men and boys ... 12 October 2017 We will remember them They who were young, straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. The sons of NZ mothers, the lovers, the brothers, the men and boys from Aotearoa We will gather in the half light at the dawning of the day In a foreign field Where row on row on row the poppies grow Like a korowai bestowed by Papatuanuku To cover up our men To protect them from their foes A foe who too lies in a country that is not their own A generation that will never return to their home On this day 12 October 2017 We stand beside them as we could not do in battle Our men, our boys from Aotearoa Haere rã e tama Haere rã. Haria rã te aroha i ahau Aue! me tangi noa Ahau ki muri nei Te iwi e He ngãkau tangi noa. We their people weep again In Passchendaele 100 years today
June 2017
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Speechmaker Competition Sophie McConnell is competing in the Lions’ Young Speechmaker Competition & has qualified for the district finals to be held in Hamilton on June 17.
Year 11 Speech Competition: Congratulations go to Ella Westenberg –the winner of the Year 11 Speech Competition, closely followed by the runner-up, Sasha Brown. Big thank you to Philippa Ferguson who came and judged, Sheryl Walker for her support and Melanie Lane for organising. MOOTING Round 1 was held on Tuesday 9 May in the law faculty building of Waikato University. Tauranga Girls’ entered three teams with mostly first time entrants and in each case the judges complimented the girls on their speaking and presentation skills as well as their solid knowledge of the law and cases under discussion. Their solid preparation was due in equal part to their own hard work and the commitment of the staff member in charge Chris Rumbold. We now wait to hear whether we will be one of the 8 teams chosen from approximately 70 teams. Mooters were Joy Ackerley, Vidarshi Illangamudalige, Mikayla Hall, Anna Jenkin, Francesca Taylor, Chae Son, Bridie Waterreus, Emily Kneale and Hyemin Yoon (all from Years 12 and 13).
Performing Arts Department Stage Challenge
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Nominations
2017 This year’s stage challenge team of 60 on stage performers are working hard learning and rehearsing for ‘Behind the Seams’ which looks in to the idea of child labour and sweat shops from a consumerist’s perspective. The event is due to take place on Thursday 15 June (Week 7) at Baycourt Theatre. We would like to extend an invitation to our school community to join us on Thursday 8 June (Week 6) for a special preview night before the regional competition. The performance will begin at 6.30pm in the school sports hall. Entry will be by gold coin donation.
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Bengston (12PTD), Aliyah Le'Mon (11BAI), Grace Gill (9BLL), Alysha Gill (9SML), Georgia Pendred (9BLL), and Taylah Pratt (9FEC) for receiving a Performing Arts Competition of New Zealand group Dance nomination along with their group from Dance Avenue. The National Young Performer of the Year awards are the pinnacle of achievement here in New Zealand in the arts and one of the few opportunities for students to perform at National level. These students will compete at the national competition in October in Palmerston North.
RNZB Workshop Our Senior Dance students were fortunate enough to take part in a workshop with the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company on Friday 5 May here at school. The students enjoyed the opportunity to work with the company’s education manager, Pagan Dorgan to learn extracts from Episode 31 a piece in the company’s latest work ‘3 by Ekman’. The style was quite exuberant, high speed, and included quite complex rhythms and voice. Students are looking forward to seeing the live performance of the RNZB Company performing this later this month.
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CAREERS DEPARTMENT Term 2 has provided many career exploration opportunities for many of our students who have had the opportunity to be involved in a range of events and activities. Toi Ohomai Open Day
Defence Careers Experience
More than 60 students took the opportunity to attend workshops and information sessions as well as hearing graduates speaking on their career pathways. The speakers included a teacher, a social worker, a psychologist, a solicitor, and a photographer.
Ayla Carey was accepted to attend the Defence Careers Experience (DCE) from 10-13 April 2017. She was able to experience firsthand what a career in each of the three arms of defence force (the army, navy and air force) would be like. She has since begun her application to join the Air Force.
Medical careers experience at Grace Hospital
Six students were given the opportunity to hear presentations from an anaesthetist, a surgeon, a radiologist, a radiology technician, a registered nurse, a physiotherapist and an anaesthetic technician. One student was able to work with the Robot Simulator. All reported that it was a very beneficial day and allowed them to see the reality of working in a hospital and learn what the different roles involved.
University of Waikato Open Day (19th May) 50 students and two teachers travelled to Waikato University to get a taste of what the life would be like as a student at the Hamilton campus. The girls attended lectures, learned about scholarships and viewed the accommodation.
Vadarshi Illangamudalige, all gowned up
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Spirit of Adventure - Voyage 739 Oceana Ormsby and Akashia Kiel, both Year 11 students sailed on a 10 day Spirit of Adventure voyage. All expenses were paid by the Spirit of Adventure Trust, which has a number of very generous sponsors. An excerpt from Akashia’s dairy shows us a glimpse of a day on the voyage: “Today so far has been so much fun. I climbed to the top of the mast, right to the highest point then I walked across the yard arm of the Royal sail I’m so proud of myself”……”AND I jumped into the water this morning and I basically sprinted in the water to the ladder because we saw a shark yesterday and I was not ready to get eaten!”
Youth Development Initiatives Tiki Taane Mahuta A small group of 10 students under the youth development programme enjoyed the Tiki Taane Mahuta performance at Baycourt.
The young dancers, the producer, Tiki and the guitarist answered questions from the audience after the performance. The questions ranged from wanting to know the story of Tiki’s tatoos, to where the dancers did their training.
LEO Club Members Paige Rubie, Hyemin Yoon and Kamaljit Sarai recently assisted at the Guide Dog Foundation morning tea fundraiser at Te Puna Quarry Park. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the young guide dogs while in training with their volunteer trainers. The girls participated in support of their sponsoring Lion`s club The Te Puna Lions club. The morning was an outstanding success and nearly a thousand dollars was raised towards paying for the young dogs food and veterinary bills. Paige Rubie , Hyemin Yoon, Kamaljit Sarai
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CALENDAR 8/6/2017 9/6/2017 9/6/2017
Blue Light Expo Driver Ed - Y11 Big Sing Regionals BOPSS Gymnastics
9/6/2017 9/6/2017
Northern Zone Secondary Schools Junior UWH Championship Y13 Market Day
10/6/2017 - 11/6/2017
NISS Underwater Hockey - Nth Zone Juniors
10/6/2017
White Island and Awakeri Hot Pools International Trip
12/6/2017 - 14/6/2017
International Multi-Cultural Week
12/6/2017
Waikato BOP Young Singers in Harmony Competition
13/06/2017
BOPSS Squash Team Championships Div 1 - 2
14/06/2017
NZCT Chamber Music Contest
14/06/2017
Maths Olympiad
14/06/2017
Y13 NZIC Analytical Chemistry Competition
15/06/2017 - 16/06/2017
Stage Challenge
15/06/2017
BOPSS Squash Girls/Boys Team Championships Div 3
15/06/2017 -18/-6/2017
NZSS Cross Country and Relay Championships
16/06/2017
NZ Japanese Trivia Championships
19/06/2017
The Mount (Mauao) Y11 Geography
20/06/2017
BOPSS Indoor Bowls Championships
21/06/2017
International Mid-Xmas Party
23/06/2017
BOPSS Senior Badminton Team Championships
23/06/2017
Waitomo Caves Y13 Tourism
24/06/2017 - 25/06/2017
NISS Underwater Hockey - Northern Zone Seniors
25/06/2017-30/06/2017
Spirit of Adventure Y10
26/06/2017 -1/07/2017
Peter Pan
27/06/2017
Mufti Day
27/06/2017
International Tauranga Boy/Girls College Karaoke and Pizza Night
27/06/2017
University of Waikato Explore Sci and Engineering study
28/06/2017
Waitomo Caves Y13 Tourism
3/7/2017
University of Auckland Secondary School business case competition
4/7/2017
Voices of Hope
5/7/2017
Nga Wahine Showcase event
5/7/2017
University of Auckland Career workshops for Pasifika students in STEM subjects
6/7/2017
Theatre Production: When Sun and Moon Collide - Y11-13 Drama
Reminder: If students feel unwell during the day they should go to the Health Centre. If they need to be collected from school the Health Centre co-ordinator or nurse will contact parents/caregivers. Students should not phone or text themselves. Thank you
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Contacting the College for 2017 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 Bird
Dean: Ms Kylie Valentine ext 766
Year 10
Senior Leader: Mrs Millar
Dean: Ms Caroline Gill ext 768
Year 11
Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson
Dean: Mrs Bridget Prendiville ext 769
Year 12
Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands
Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown ext 770
Year 13
Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands
Deans: Mrs Robyn Mankelow & Ms Jackie Borell ext 767
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 Senior Deputy Principal: Ms Millar ext 707 or the Principal: Mrs Cowens.