March 2015

March 2015

Dear Parents/Caregivers March already and a month of the school year behind us! Our school values of participation and pride have featured in many different ways already, with some great whole school events, including our House Assemblies, Prefect appointments, Year Nine Barbeque, Competitive Athletics, Athletics Day and Swimming Sports. It has been great to see the enthusiasm students have for their houses and for dressing up in colours. Congratulations to Mansfield House, off to an early lead in both Athletics and Swimming.

Communication of all that is on offer here, as well as on your daughter’s individual progress, is very important to us and for the former you can access the daily notices on our website at www.tgc.school.nz as well as the calendar in the newsletter. For the second we will be issuing interim reports on 20 March and holding a parent evening on Wednesday 1 April where you can meet teachers and discuss the outcomes of this early part of the year.

I reported last month on the outstanding academic success from last year, in NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 as well as scholarship. This year tutors will be supporting that success in a new way, with academic conferencing to discuss individual

students’ goals and progress. This approach builds on the work of last year and offers students regular feedback on their progress, which is also available to them and to parents through the KAMAR portal. Please contact the school if you need help accessing this information or your unique password.

As parents you are also invited to take many other opportunities to be involved, through our PTA and Whanau Support Groups and in supporting our sports and arts groups. Thank you to the many parents I have already met at various sporting activities and I look forward to meeting more of you in whatever context you are able to be involved in your daughters’ learning journey to becoming an empowered woman of tomorrow.

Principal

Sponsorship The School is leasing a Mini-Bus for the next three years and there are 2 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.

Thank you Active Schoolwear for your support.

International and National Achievements Triathlon and Mountain Biking Kaylee Mudgway competed in a Triathlon in Kinloch Taupo placing 3 rd in Girls’ U17. On 14 February in Rotorua Kaylee placed 3rd in the Girls’ U17 Mountain Bike National Championships held in Rotorua.

North Island / Bay of Plenty / Local Achievements Athletics The competitive athletics were held at the domain on 17 February with 2 records broken by Brooke Somerfield in the senior long jump and 200m.

100m Seniors: 1st Brooke Somerfield 2nd Hannah Philpot 3rd Payton Silvester Year 10: 1st MacKenzee Harris 2nd Leah Owen 3rd Sonya Harnett Year 9: 1st Meila Eades 2nd Ella Steenson 3rd Minardi Daniel 200m Seniors: 1st Brooke Somerfield 2nd Hannah Philpot 3rd Sophia Bogdanovas Year 10: 1st MacKenzee Harris 2nd Sonya Harnett 3rd Jade Carter st nd Year 9: 1 Meila Eades 2 Ella Steenson 3rd Minardi Daniel 400m Seniors: 1st Paris Heslop 2nd Brooke Somerfield 3rd Ella Moor st nd Year 10 1 Felila Simanau 2 Phoebe Edwardes 3rd Amelia Kaiser Year 9 1st Abigail Mortimer 2nd Akashia-Onix Kiel 3rd Laura Degas 800m Seniors: 1st Kaylee Mudgway 2nd Paris Heslop 3rd Erin Conway Year 10: 1st Kalais Going 2nd Jade Carter 3rd Madeline Mear Year 9 1st Abigail Mortimer 2nd Lily Alton 3rd Bessie Cooper 1500m Seniors: 1st Kaylee Mudgway 2nd Erin Conway 3rd Ella Moor Year 10: 1st Kalais Going 2nd Emily Kneale 3rd Tabitha Marshall st nd Year 9: 1 Abigail Mortimer 2 Lily Alton 3rd Minardi Daniel 80 m Hurdles Seniors 1st Hannah Philpot 2nd Jasmine Moir 3rd Sophie McConnell st nd Year 10: 1 Mackenzee Harris 2 Danika Withell 3rd Rebecca Barron Year 9 1st Minardi Daniel 2nd Meila Eades 3rd Abigail Mortimer Long Jump Seniors 1st Brooke Somerfield 2nd Payton Silvester 3rd Ella Apps Year 10 1st Mackenzee Harris 2nd Danika Withell 3rd Sonya Harnett Year 9 1st Meila Eades 2nd Zoe Booth 3rd Minardi Daniel Javelin Seniors 1st Taylor Manville 2nd Losaline ’Ahio, 3rd Nau Mahoni Year 10 1st Lalagofaatasi Lauvao 2nd Mikayla Hall 3rd Frances Lloyd st nd Year 9 1 Isabel Baker 2 Holly Topp 3rd Courtney Kohi Shot Put Seniors 1st Losaline ’Ahio, 2nd Piatarihingamare Devon 3rd Caitlin McGeorge st Year 10 1 Frances Lloyd, 2nd Felila Simanu 3rd Meletonga Fale Year 9 1st Courtney Kohi, 2nd Zoe Lankshear 3rd Meila Eades

Discus Senior Year 10 Year 9 High Jump Senior Year 10 Year 9

1st Losaline ’Ahio 1st Felila Simanu 1st Holly Topp

2nd Jade Tuilaepa 2nd Frances Lloyd 2nd Kim Cadzow

3rd Brooke Salanoa 3rd Danika Withell 3rd Bethany Lankshear

1st Hannah Philpot 1st Frances Lloyd 1st Minardi Daniel

2nd Payton Silvester 2nd Danika Withell, 2nd Meila Eades

3rd Erin Conway 3rd MacKenzee Harris 3rd Laura Degas

The Junior Athletics Champion is Meila Eades The Intermediate Athletics Champion is MacKenzee Harris The Senior Athletics Champion is Brooke Somerfield.

Equestrian Kari Wratten-Lowe competed in Eventing at Riverdale Horse Trials in Rotorua placing 2 nd in CNC1* and was the winner of the Hatfull Trophy for the highest placed Bay of Plenty rider at the One Star level.

Netball Aaliyah Thocolich and Olivia Young have been selected to attended the Aotearoa Maori Netball International Secondary Schools’ High Performance Development Camp and Trial. They have attended one trial with a further trial in April before the team is named.

Olivia Young, Tayla Fraser-Brown and Aaliyah Thocolich have been selected in the U17 Waiariki Netball Team which will compete at the Amnohi National Tournament 2015 in Wellington in the holidays.

Tennis On Friday 20 February the Senior Bay of Plenty Tennis Championships were held at Papamoa. The results were: Division 1 Singles: Winner: Julia Newman Division 1 Doubles: 3rd: Naomi Stewart and Alexia Scholes; 4th: Evi Haitsma and Emma Rea Division 2 Singles: 2nd: Annaliese Boyd Division 2 Doubles: Tauranga Girls’ College had 6 pairings in this section. We got 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th , 8th and 9th!!!!

It was a very busy and long day. All of our players were fun and courteous.

Congratulations Elise Connor, a Year 12 student, has been selected for a 3 week Tauranga/Kasaoka Rotary Club scholarship to Kasaoka, Japan. She will be leaving on Saturday 04 April, returning after 3 weeks. Tauranga Girls’ College has received scholarships from the Rotary Club spanning 17 years.

English Maraea Ranui was our speaker at the recent Cyril Bassett RSA Speech Competition and did well, getting a Highly Commended for her speech, against some strong competition. In March, we will be entering two other speech competitions and our senior Year 13 and Year 12 debating teams will be competing at the Russell McVeagh and the U3A debates so it will be a busy month coming up.

Our big news for February is the start of our Authors in Schools initiative. Ms Mejia has organised visits by four authors during this year to speak to English classes. We started with a visit by Susan Brocker who has written a number of stories for young people - her latest being a topical novel on World War 1 entitled: 1914-Riding into War. Our Year 9 students were all given a chance to hear her speak. Other year levels will each have an opportunity to hear an author over the rest of the year.

Keeping Parents Informed of Student Progress (KPI) Interim Reports for the whole school will be issued on Friday 20 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.

A Year 9 and Year 10 Parent-Teacher Evening will be held on Wednesday 01 April 4.30-7.00pm.

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 will be available online from Friday 20 March, 4pm.

Information for Year 9 Parents

Go to the website http:// www.schoolinterviews.co.nz The code to start the registering and booking process for our parent-teacher interviews is: UN2W3 Parents...

Booking interviews is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3: First enter your name, your student's name (s), and your email address.

Enter your details

Choose teachers

Choose times

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.

requirement is four points, it is clear that there are many students who will surpass this as they have already involved themselves in extra-curricular groups whether it be the Arts, Sports or Service.

The offer of activities is on-going.

From Caroline Bird, Deputy Principal with responsibility for Year 9.

It is important your daughter is alert to the Daily Notices read each day in tutorial time. Your Year 9 students have now been attending daughter’s punctual attendance at tutorial time Tauranga Girls’ College for half a term. facilitates this communication. The Daily Notices The students have settled well into the routines of are also available on the school website. each day and are definitely more assured in The school website through the KAMAR web navigating their way around campus. Many have portal also allows caregivers to monitor their taken the opportunity to make new friends. daughters attendance and progress. Details and Thank you to the many parents who took the time passwords were sent by mail in Week 3 of this term. to attend the Year 9 Pool Picnic. This was a great opportunity for tutors to meet families in a friendly and relaxed environment.

My role in your daughter’s life at College is the overview of the education (in the broadest sense) The Year 9 students embraced the opportunity to of all Year 9 students. The tutor teacher has the first responsibility for students. The Deans are Mr be fully involved in both the Swimming and Athletic Sports, this has meant many have already Chapman and Mrs Valentine. Guidance Counsellors are Ms Burr and Ms Chantal Stopford. received two points towards their school-wide participation for Junior Diploma. The minimum

Positive Behaviour for Learning Tauranga Girls’ College values RESPECT. Encouraging our children to respect themselves, others and property will benefit not only the children themselves but the home, the school, the community and the society as a whole. Therefore, it is important that we do our best to instil respect in our children.

Tips for developing respect in our children Practise the Golden Rule - Treat others as you want to be treated          

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Be positive - don’t embarrass, insult or make fun of your child Be trusting - let your child make choices and take responsibility Be fair - listen to your child’s side of the story before reaching a conclusion Be polite - use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, knock before entering your child’s room Be reliable - keep promises. Show your child that you mean what you say Obey the law Be caring - to people, animals and environment Avoid poor role models - when you see somebody behaving in a disrespectful manner, discuss this behaviour with your child Be a good listener - give your child full attention When you set rules for your child, explain why the rule is important. For example, if the TV is to be turned off between 4 and 6 or the cell phone is to be turned off during dinner time, give her an explanation such as homework time is necessary to keep grades up in school or family time is important while at the dinner table Teach your child to be proud of who she is If you feel your child can succeed, she’ll believe she can as well. Her self-esteem will ‘sky rocket’ when she sees herself achieving her goals Encourage honesty - there is no pride in stealing, cheating or lying Most importantly, show love - say ‘I love you’ often and give them hugs.

“Respect is life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have respect?”

Marilyn Monroe

Year 9/10 Extension Class Retreat Thursday 12 March to Friday 13 March This retreat is an essential part of the Year 9 Extension programme, providing the platform for the remainder of the year’s work. Workshops include presentations around emotional resilience and discovering self. Class challenges in problem solving and physical activity also form part of team building and personal development fostered at the Keswick Camp Retreat.

Year 10 Extension Class The Year 10 Extension Classes will have a teambuilding experience at Papamoa Hills on Friday 20 March. This day is designed to develop class spirit and forms a basis for the extension programme for the rest of the year.

Thanks go to the many staff involved in organising these events.

Scholarship Level 3 students have received the forms to apply to do Scholarship examinations at the end of the year.

All forms are due back to Mrs Pitt by Wednesday 01 April. Students who are unsure should speak to their subject teacher, Head of Department, or Mrs Pitt if they want further information about this.

Careers Tertiary liaison visits to Tauranga Girls’ College: Most New Zealand University liaison staff and local Polytechnic liaison staff visit us in the first two terms of the year and then again later in the year.

The first university visit usually covers: Entrance qualifications, university jargon, degree options and subjects available, scholarship opportunities, accommodation and university living and learning in general. Each university will present the content with an emphasis on their own institution but the presentations are valuable for all students considering university study.

A second visit later in the year will cover Course Planning: choice of papers and degree structure, completion of application for accommodation and courses and a timeline for application, travel and course approval.

The timetable for liaison visits and open days that are confirmed for Terms 1 and 2 are detailed below

Term One: 02 March 09 March 11 March 18 March 20 March

Waikato University AUT Otago University Massey University Whakapiki (Science students by invitation)

1.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 1.00pm

C2 C2 C2 C2 Whare

Term Two: 21 April 05 May

Canterbury University University of Auckland

11.30am 2.15pm

C1 or C2 C2

20 May 22 May

Victoria University Waikato Open Day

C2 Hamilton campus

27 June

BOP Poly Open Day

1.30pm All day. Register with Careers Dept and travel by bus (there is $15 charge to help cover the cost of the fare) 9am -3pm (a rotation of presentations) Choose the best timing for you, once you see the programme.

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

Polytech - Windemere and/or Bongaard (city) Campus

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.

Performing Arts Stage Challenge: Each year Tauranga Girls’ College prepare an entry for Stage Challenge. Stage Challenge is a dance, drama and design spectacular where the students are the stars. The competition takes place across 13 venues in New Zealand, involving approximately 200 schools, 16,000 participants and an audience of 25,000 people. It is part of a global event reflecting the personalities, concerns, hopes, dreams and interests of students. Each performance runs between five and eight minutes and is set to a medley of published and recorded music tracks. Each team may have up to 140 students from a school or community group working together with parents, teachers and their local community to create their performance.

A school’s entry into Stage Challenge is about experiencing the natural high of being part of a team in a 100% tobacco, drug and alcohol-free environment.

Auditions for our 2015 school Stage Challenge will be held during Weeks 5 and 6 after school in the hall as follows:

Audition Times Juniors:

Monday 02 and Tuesday 03 March

3.30-4.30pm (Dance) 4.30-5.00pm (Drama) Seniors: Monday 09 and Tuesday 10 March 3.30-4.30pm (Dance) 4.30-5.00pm (Drama) Catch Up: Wednesday 11March (lunchtime) Any student in Years 9-13 is encouraged to audition.

Dance Troupes:

The Senior Dance troupe This troupe will have the opportunity to take part in the Dance NZ Made competition at Baycourt Theatre, various group dance competitions as required, professional workshops, and perform at other school and community events as required.

Students interested in auditioning for these troupes are asked to prepare a 1 minute dance for auditions. Any queries can be directed to Miss The Junior Dance troupe This troupe will have the opportunity to perform Caroline Gill (Dance teacher) on video dance works, take part in the Dance NZ cgill@tgc.school.nz Made competition at Baycourt Theatre, and perform at other school and community events as required.

Each year our Tauranga Girls’ College Dance troupes attract a high calibre of students with extensive practical experience. They have been extended through the choreographic challenges and performance opportunities offered to them.

This year we will be holding auditions for the following groups in Week 6:

Art Exhibition This year we are exhibiting our 2014 senior folio boards. Examples from each discipline will be exhibited including Level 1, 2 and 3 Painting, Digital Media Art, Contemporary Maori Art, Photography, and Design. The exhibition opening will be on Tuesday 24 March 4-6pm in our school hall with the exhibition continuing through all of Wednesday and concluding at 1.30pm Thursday. There are some exceptional folio boards that are well worth a look, especially at Level 3 which are usually unavailable for exhibiting.

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/hoodies are for sports events Tutors and teachers will work with students to only, and are not part of the school uniform, nor monitor defects in uniform and to encourage them are puffer jackets. to have pride in their appearance and presentation  Jewellery: A wristwatch, and one stud or as members of Tauranga Girls’ College. sleeper in each ear are the only jewellery allowed. All other jewellery will be confiscated.

Health Centre The Health Centre is open 5 days a week from 8.45am-3pm. It is staffed by Mrs Janice Hardy during this time.

Lost property and access to the GP, Nurse and Physio are co-ordinated here.

Student Health Co-ordinator (School Nurse) - Lisa Ferris Monday 8am-4pm Tuesday 8am-2pm Thursday 8:30am-3pm

School GP - Tracy Ball Thursday 9-11am There will be a relief doctor (Wendy) on Thursdays at a new time of 10am-12pm until the end of March.

Physiotherapy - Bay Physio Monday - from 1pm Thursday - from 1pm Resources for health information Public health Information http://www.ttophs.govt.nz/ Help for parents of teens http://www.teentools.co.nz/

PTA It was amazing to hear the hopes and visions of our new four Head Girls at the AGM and February PTA meeting and everyone there wished them well for the coming year. It was also fantastic to have some new faces and all the PTA Officer positions are now filled, thanks to some very busy people stepping up! Thank you also to our continuing Patron, Catherine Stewart. The next PTA meeting, March 18, will be in the new library and will include an informal presentation on TGC International Students and homestays by Anne Robinson. As

always, Pauline Cowens will outline school events and achievements, so come along and find out more about the opportunities available to our girls.

Plus the iconic Fashion Show is provisionally planned for term 3 and any extra helpers would be warmly welcomed. The PTA helps with serving food for the teachers at the Year 9/10 parent/teacher evening on April 1, 4.30-7pm and its a great opportunity to get involved in a ‘hands on’ way.

Carol Jenkin, Secretary, 07 548 0161

PhotoLife This year class photos can be ordered online. There is free delivery until 16 March 2015. Your daughter was issued a slip like the one below on Thursday 26 February. For those who do not wish to use the online system there are envelopes available from the school office.

Mufti Day Friday 20 March (It is National Day of Happiness) Happiness may have different meanings for different people. But we can all agree that it means working to end conflict, poverty and other unfortunate conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live."

Theme:

Dr Seuss: So dress up as one of his characters

Charity:

“Shine”: Making Homes Violence Free in NZ

Cost:

Gold Coin

Hosting an International Student We are needing families who are able to host short term students for 2-3 weeks at various times during the year. We have a group coming in from the 17-30 March we are needing families for and at other times during the year. So if you have a spare room and some time to show these visitors a bit of our area we would love to hear from you! We pay $35 per night for these girls.

 common recovery Help Your strategies  nutrition tips, Children guidelines, ideas and for pre & post Achieve Their recipes training, games and tournaments Sporting Venue: Tauranga Girls’ College, Potential Sports Pavilion - access

Practical Massage and Nutrition Workshop Learn how to massage and nourish your kids to help their sporting performance & recovery You will learn:  what strokes and techniques to use and why  when to apply them  how to apply them  what to be aware of re injuries and illness

from the back sports field Date: Tuesday 03, 10 & 17 March Time: 6.30-9.30pm (6.30-8.30pm 10 March) Cost: $85.00 (includes tuition to all 3 evenings, course notes) PLEASE REGISTER ASAP by contacting Pip as numbers are limited: pip.charlton@xtra.co.nz

Cyber safety tips The internet and mobile phones provide a great way to communicate and express yourself with others, but it’s important to make sure they’re used responsibly so that everybody has an enjoyable online experience.

It’s all about respecting yourself and others.

Tauranga Girls’ College recommends that for support and ideas on managing safety in an on-line environment (including Facebook) students and parents visit:

http://www.netsafe.org.nz/

and

https://www.dosomething.org

The following is a summary of some of the main tips around Cyber safety:           

Use a strong password (a combination of upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers).

Don’t believe everything you read - make sure you know it’s coming from a reliable source.

Don’t give out any private information over the internet or through mobile phones, about you, your family, friends or other people that you know.

Think before you send! You have to think about what you are saying and how the recipient(s) may feel.

Don’t hide behind a computer screen, if you wouldn’t say it to their face, don’t say it at all!

Don’t post inappropriate or illegal content anywhere on the internet.

Make sure your social networking profile is set to private (check your security settings).

Only accept friend requests from people you actually know - even if it is a friend of a friend it’s not a good idea to add them unless you actually know them.

Tell your friends to ask for your permission before uploading and/or tagging a photo of you on their social networking profiles.

Don’t click on any links that are embedded in emails - type the URL into the browser and go from there.

Security advice for Facebook users       

Only Friend people you know Create a good password and use it only for Facebook, don’t share your password Change your password on a regular basis, share your personal information only with people and companies that need it Log into Facebook only once each session. If it looks like Facebook is asking you to log in a second time, skip the links and directly type www.facebook.com into your browser address bar Use a one-time password when using someone else’s computer and log out of Facebook after using someone else’s computer Use secure browsing whenever possible, only download Apps from sites you trust Keep your anti-virus software updated, keep your browser and other applications up to date

Calendar Day

Date

Event

Day

Date

Event

Monday

09 March

13HIS field trip: WBOP Golf: Secondary School Pennants

Saturday

21 March

Polyfest Pasifika: Western Springs Car wash: Antipodeans

Tuesday

10 March

Nga Manu Korero School Competition; Judea Marae

Sun-Sat

22-28 March

NZSS Volleyball Champs NZSS Rowing Champs

Wednesday 11 March

Competitive Swimming: P1-3 NZ Dance: Hall Sun-Thurs 1st XI Cricket

22-26 March

Regional Sailing Champs

Wed-Thurs 11-12 March

SADD Travel Safe Workshop: Papamoa College

23-29 March

Summer Tournament Week

Mon-Sun

Thurs-Fri

12-13 March Y9 Extension Camp

Mon-Thurs 23-26 March

Senior Art Exhibition: Hall

Friday

13 March

Thursday

26 March

NI U19 and U15 Girls’ Secondary School Rugby 7’s

Sat-Sun

Senior Volleyball: BOP Champs 14-15 March Friday 11MJA field trip: Waitawheta Hut, Kaimais

27 March

TBC & TGC Debate: Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club

Saturday

14 March

Car wash: HIS

Sat-Wed

28 Mar-01 Apr

NZSS Whitewater Kayaking Champs: Kawerau

Sunday

15 March

Car wash: Antipodean

Sunday

29 March

League 1 & 2 Netball trials: Sports Hall, 10am-2pm

Monday

16 March

Golf: Secondary School Pennants: Taupo Tauranga Girls’ College Senior Tennis

Monday

30 March

Round the Mount Relay: Mount Maunganui League 1 & 2, Junior A final Netball trials: Sports Hall, 3.30-5.30pm

Tues-Wed

17-18 March

12BIO field trip: Maketu Beach

Tuesday

31 March

12PHY field trip: Rainbows End, Auckland

Performing Arts field trip

Wednesday 18 March

11GEO field trip: Papamoa Hills Senior Netball open trials: Sports Hall, 3.30-5.30pm

Thursday

19 March

Summer Photos UN Speech Competition: Thursday Tauranga Boys’ College, 7pm

02 April

Term One ends

20 March

Mufti Day: National Day of Happiness 12/13TTY field trip: Auckland Museum Monday Y10 Extension field trip: Papamoa Hills Interim Reports issued: 3.10pm

20 April

Term Two starts

Friday

Wednesday 01 April

13BST field trip: Puma Darts, Katikati Y9 & 10 Report Evening: 4.30 -7pm

STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2017 The 2015-2017 Strategic Plan has been developed to provide clear direction for the Board of Trustees, Principal and Staff of Tauranga Girls’ College over the next three years.

AIM ONE To provide an inclusive learning environment that encourages participation in academic, cultural and sporting arenas through a flexible, student-centred curriculum.

AIM TWO To provide all students with the skills and confidence to succeed now and in the future.

AIM THREE To demonstrate commitment to biculturalism and the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, acknowledging the unique place of Maori and all ethnic groups represented at the school.

AIM FOUR To foster a culture of excellence through positive partnerships within our community.

PERGO ET PERAGO STRIVE AND ACHIEVE MA TE KAHA E TAEA AI

Contacting the College for 2015 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 Deans: Mr Andrew Chapman & Mrs Kylie Valentine Ext 769 Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Mrs Robyn Mankelow Ext 767 Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Ms Caroline Gill & Mr Don Wallis Ext 768 Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 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