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Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Message from the Principal Welcome to the second term and the excitement that this brings. Carol Dweck, Stanford University Professor of Psychology talks about the Growth Mindset and the power of ‘YET’. Term Two with its autumnal feel and wet weather reminds me of Dweck's influence. Having a Growth Mindset allows us to exercise our brain and develop a greater self belief and certainly not let the weather get us down. When things are going well, we increase our self belief, but equally, when things aren't going so well, there is a tendency to give up. In a school context, Dweck reminds us not to give up, but to develop resilience and to remember that learning is not always going to be easy. In fact, when it is easy, little growth in learning occurs. When a challenge is before us, showing some grit, digging deep where you don't understand, remembering, you don't understand ‘YET’. Learning isn't always linear as some may have you believe and for many of us we have to try and try again and
when we do, we grow our resilience.
vision that future proofs educating young women at TGC 2019-2023.
This College is rich with opportunities. I have spoken about this before and each month I hear of the successes we have had as members of our TGC community have taken on challenges or taken up opportunities.
I take this time to farewell to Ms Mordue, Ms Gallant and Mrs Gover in the next few weeks. I look forward to welcoming and introducing you to our new staff in due course. I hope you have your tickets for our joint TGC and TBC production of “Beauty and the Beast”. I know it will be a fabulous show and one that the entire family will enjoy. Last but certainly not least, I share a link with you in which I share my views on Tauranga Girls’ College. The NZME journalist was Jaden McLeod and I was one of a number of new Principals to be interviewed. The link can be accessed through our website: www.tgc.school.nz
You will have read in the local paper of our NCEA results as compared with other secondary schools in this region. TGC did extremely well. TGC continues to have high standards of academic attainment and it is my intention that we will continue to provide a robust curriculum that gives every young women the opportunity to succeed. I have high expectations of everyone in this College, both staff and students alike and our values of Respect, Pride and Participation are key to this. As the BoT undertakes its community consultation, it gives you along with the wider community, the opportunity to contribute to a
Tara Kanji Principal
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Update from the Board of Trustees As a Board we like to provide all our parents, students and wider community with an update on what we have been doing over the past few months and what we have planned for the rest of the year. IT/BYOD Towards the end of 2017 the Board made a large financial investment into the College’s IT to not only make it more efficient for the staff and students but also to enable the implementation of BYOD in 2018. This has not come without its challenges and we are pleased to confirm that things are starting to proceed in the right direction and it will not be long before the staff in particular will start to enjoy a more efficient and effective system to assist them in their roles. Strategic Plan – Review 2019 - 2023 This was put on hold last year as it was important that our new Principal was involved in this process. With Ms Kanji on board and starting to settle into her role, we are excited to start this process and we will begin to promote over the next two months a range of opportunities for everyone including our community to provide input into the direction of the College for the next 5 years. So please watch the newsletters and website for further information. Co-opt Positions on the Board We currently have a full elected Board and with elections being held in 2019 we are keen to co-opt 2 Board members for the rest of this year to give them the exposure of what it is like to be on the Board and the role we play. This is an exciting opportunity and I would love to hear from anyone that would be interested in putting their hands up for the next elections. The Board plays an integral part of providing leadership to the College and we will have 2-3 members not going for re-election so now is the time to join us. If you are able to think strategically and about the school as a whole and have a passion for education for girls’ then this is the role for you. We wish you all the best for the school term and look forward to catching up with many of you during our consultation meetings.
Megan Cleverley Chairperson
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BLUE LIGHT YOUTH NAVIGATOR DRIVER PROGRAMME
NCEA Scholarship Information Evening: If your daughter has entered a scholarship exam this year, or you would like to find out more about these exams, you are cordially invited to an information evening on Thursday 17 May at 5:30 pm in the Staffroom. Mrs Pitt will be talking about these exams, what it means for your daughters and she is willing to answer any questions you may have.
Royal New Zealand Ballet Workshop We are delighted to celebrate the success of 4 young women who have attained their learner driving licences in the recent holidays through the Blue Light programme. We have a further 6 students who are in various stages of attaining their restricted licences. We are extremely grateful to Nigel and Debbie at Blue Light for opening up this opportunity for some of our students to participate in. Our thanks also go out to the Blue Light driving navigators who donate their own time to take the students for the practical driving lessons.
Textile Technologies Classes visit to AUT
As part of their Textiles Technology trip to Auckland students in Year 12 and 13 were given invaluable information regarding future pathways at AUT as well as being given a guided tour around the facilities by two very interesting and passionate tutors. Whilst at the University the girls were able to talk to undergraduates and also hear about research projects directly from the master’s students themselves.
In the last week of Term 1 our senior NCEA dance students had the opportunity to attend the Royal NZ Ballet company’s performance of Ballet in a Box at Baycourt Theatre. Following this the company’s education manager Pagan Dorgan attended our school to run a full day workshop with our senior NCEA dance students. The girls learnt a Contemporary Ballet excerpt from the company’s latest major work ‘The Piano’ which was inspired by the film released 25 years ago. The piece incorporates aspects of Haka fused with Contemporary dance and will be used for NCEA assessment. We are very proud of our talented young women!
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The Acorn Foundation and Tauranga Girls’ College Overseas Travel Student Scholarship The school and the Acorn Foundation invites applications from Year 913 students to apply for a Student Scholarship award, from a fund of up to $2000.00. The intention of this award is to provide a financial contribution to a student(s) to pursue international travel as part of their personal growth and impact for their life experiences, that they may not be in a position financially to do. Ideally, the scholarship would be awarded to a senior student(s) who has demonstrated commitment to the schools values (manaakitanga, mahi tahi and mana motuhake), can demonstrate financial need and a commitment to funding a proportion of the trip themselves. Students or whanau who are interested in finding out more details of the criteria application procedures should email Ms Millar by 11 May 2018 - smillar@tgc.school.nz The overseas travel may be for sports, cultural or academic pursuits. Please be aware applications close Friday 25 May.
Tuesday 15 May Tauranga Girls’ College Cross Country 2018 Our annual Tauranga Girls’ College Cross Country will be held on Tuesday 15 May All Year 9 and 10 students will gain a School Wide point towards their Junior Diploma following participation in the event. It is compulsory for all Year 9 and 10 students to take part. The course is on school grounds. 10am 11-30am 12-30pm
Senior Year 9 Year 10
Parents/Guardians are very welcome to come in to support the event.
Te mahitahi kia taea ai e ngā ākonga katoa te kite i o rātou pūmanawa. “Working together to enable all learners to realise their full potential.” Rongohia te hau parent survey Our Kāhui Ako team will be undertaking Rongohia te Hau (a process of data collection and observation) in week 2 of this term. Our focus is on increasing our culturally responsive and relational approach to learning. As a part of this process family/ whānau of all of our students are invited to participate in a short survey using the link included below. This link will also be sent out to you via email. The data collected is anonymous and will be used to help the school improve the teaching and learning experiences of all students at Tauranga Girls' College. Please complete the survey only once. Whānau survey link: tinyurl.com/yccac2fo
WANTED Old magazines for school projects. Please drop inot the office or alternatively phone Chantal or Ann-Marie (ext 725) and we will happily come and collect them. Many thanks for your support
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Beauty and the Beast
Tauranga Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges are proud to present Disney’s classic production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, being performed at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre by an outstanding cast of students from both colleges from 09 –12 May. This year’s show is directed by Toni Henderson, and well supported by a talented and experienced team that includes choreographer Laura Mansell and Musical Directors Stephanie Geor and Murray Mason. The set has been designed by Ben Hambling and the construction team have enjoyed the challenges as they created the set and numerous props including the magic of the castle. Our talented cast is headed by Shenazzar Sta Lucia as Belle, George Hiku as the Beast and Fletcher Oxford as Gaston. The band, mainly made up of students, has been working tirelessly since October mastering the pieces that will ensure this production is one to remember. One particularly exciting aspect is that the costumes that will feature are originally designed by Weta Workshops. Not necessarily easy to wear, but they will certainly contribute to the ambience of this show. The process of rehearsals has been enormously rewarding for the students and their dedication has ensured the show is unparalleled in quality! The classic tale is appealing to an audience young and old; book your tickets at www.ticketek.co.nz to secure your seat before they sell out! TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE Wednesday 09 May 7.30pm Thursday 10 May 7.30pm Friday 11 May 7.30pm Saturday 12 May 2.00pm Saturday 12 May 7.30pm Booking fees apply Adults $28.00 Senior Citizen $22.00 Student $20.00
We invite you to support this combined production of Beauty and the Beast Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Legacy
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BOP Secondary School swimming Championships Swim Team Tauranga Girls College Swimming Team 9th Overall (of 19 teams) Congratulations to Lily Pearce, fly Jaime Hammerich, Ruby Walford, Katie Hills, Eleanor Gilbert, Hayley Dawson, Hannah Power and Hannah Richardson who represented Tauranga Girls' College at the Bay of Plenty Swimming Championships on Friday 06 April. The college gained some top results including 1st in Junior Medley Relay, 2nd in Junior Freestyle Relay , 3rd Intermediate Medley Relay and 2nd in Intermediate Freestyle Relay. Final Results: Juniors- Lily Pearce won 50m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle, and place 2nd 100m Freestyle Hannah Richardson placed 2nd 50m Butter-
and 3rd 25m Freestyle. Jaime Ham- ley relay Team - Eleanor Gilbert, merich placed 2nd 25m Freestyle Hayley Dawson, Hannah Power Intermediate – Eleanor Gilbert and Hannah Richardson. placed 2nd 50m Breaststroke. Eleanor Gilbert placed 3rd in the Open 200m Freestyle . Tauranga Girls’ College won the Junior Medley relay and placed 2nd in the Freestyle relay. Team - Lily Pearce, Jaime Hammerich, Ruby Walford and Katie Hills. The Intermediate team placed 2nd in the Freestyle relay and 3rd in the med-
Canoe Slalom Every second year the Canoe Slalom Secondary Competitions are held at Lake Hawea near Wanaka in the South Island. This year the team (left to right) Kate Hawthorne, Jessica Cotterill, Lea Foxcroft and Grace Adams secured the trophy for First Girls’ School again. Congratulations to Kate who achieved 2 gold, one silver and 2 bronze medals and Jessica who achieved 3 bronze medals, and well done to novices Lea and Grace for your first Secondary competitions on a very challenging stretch of river. A new event this year of Extreme Slalom saw the competitors race off a wooden ramp and battle with three other paddlers for the top position. All 4 girls raced in this event with Kate progressing to the semi-final. A big thank you to Kayaking Tauranga Inc for all the fundraising and organising of logistics for the whole of the Bay of Plenty schools.
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Sailing Team For the duration of the second week of the holidays, the Tauranga Girls’ College Sailing Team competed at New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals in Algies Bay, which is north of Auckland. We raced for 6 days with 4 of those having good sailing weather. While entering with a new team and little experience, we knew the odds were against us. Overall we were the 8th girls team and came 32nd in the regatta. While this is not quite the result we had hoped for, the
team had a wonderful week and became a lot closer while also gaining a lot of experience. It was a great way to learn and improve and helps to set us up for the
following years ahead. Our team are fare-welling some valuable Year 13 team members at the end of the year and we are looking to recruit more girls to build up our team. Any students who are interested in learning to sail or just want to try something new, we'd love you to join us. We have a really supportive and fun team and coach. You can either learn on the water with the team or complete a Learn to Sail course with the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club to kick off your adventures on the water. Come along and join us at a training session in the afternoon of 12 May. You can have a go on a yacht or just watch from the coaches boat. Go to YouTube and
search "TGC Sailing Team Video" to see what we get up to at training (when it is warm!). Please email Ms Harvey (kharvey@tgc.school.nz) or come to J201 for more information and to register your interest. Come join the team!
Team Captain - Sandrine Korver and TiC Sailing - Ms Harvey
Tauranga Girls’ College - Representing New Zealand
Kayli selected to Trial
The college is delight to hear that Emily Kneale (Year 13) and Abbie Mortimer (Year 12) have both been selected to represent New Zealand in the Age Group Standard Distance Triathlon in the Gold Coast in early September, a fantastic achievement .
Congratulations to Kayli Tuiraviravi Year 11, who has been selected to trial for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Brazil in October of this year.
Emily Kneale
Abbie Mortimer
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Shakespeare Festival 2018 In Term One twenty students, ranging from Year 9 to Year 13, participated in the Regional Shakespeare Festival. Student performed the opening scenes from “The Tempest”, in an ensemble piece that included dance, mime, physical theatre and of course the magical words of the bard himself. The girls were placed as “Runner’s Up” in the Teacher Directed section and should be very proud of their achievement. All of the cast performed with energy, commitment and sincerity and were a credit to our school.
Geography Trip to the South Island At the beginning of the April holidays we took a group of 12 enthusiastic geography students on a tour of the South Island. In Year 12 Geography we study the South Island High Country and it was an excellent opportunity for the students to see and experience the environment that they study first hand. It was an action packed trip with lots to do and see! Some of the highlights included a trip on the award winning TSS Earnslaw, gravity-fuelled luging in Queenstown and an enthralling boat ride on the Tasman Lake where we got to touch icebergs from the Tasman Glacier! We also visited historic Arrowtown, picturesque Tekapo and Mount Cook Village. We finished our trip with an enlightening rebuild tour of Christchurch. The girls were amazing and hopefully learned a lot about the beautiful country in which we live.
May 2018
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2018 Business Studies China Trip On April 12, 9 Tauranga Girls' College students with Mrs Summerville, and 8 Tauranga Boys' College students with Mr Orchard, along with a parent and a travel agent, went on a hugely successful Business Studies trip to China. The focus of this trip was to see the business opportunities in China. The business activities in Shanghai included: a visit to a car manufacturing plant meeting the Consulate General and hearing about the opportunities available for New Zealand business in China meeting a representative from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and learning about how they help New Zealand businesses to be successful in China listening to representatives speak about the exporting success of New Zealand businesses Zespri and Fonterra listening to a Marketing person from China Skinny who explained how they help businesses to create an online presence in China and of course LOTS AND LOTS of bartering at all of the market places that we visited. Other activities in Shanghai included a river cruise, visiting the Urban Planning museum, going up the Shanghai Tower and spending a day in Shuguang High School, where students spent time in the classrooms. Other highlights of the trip included a bullet train travelling 300km from Beijing to Shanghai, the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, a tea ceremony, a two day stopover in Hong Kong, where students went to Ocean Park. The 11 days went by so fast and everyone was extremely grateful for the fabulous experiences.
Coming Up 09 - 12 May 14 May 15 May 23 - 24 May 30 May 04 June 05 June 08 June 11 - 15 June 20 June 21 June 28 June 02 - 06 July
Beauty and the Beast - Baycourt Napier Exchange - held in Taupo Tauranga Girls’ College Cross Country Senior Study Leave Year 11 Business Market Day Queens’ Birthday Work Day Big Sing Regionals International Week Year 9 Food Fare International Mid winter Christmas Senior Report Evening Kapahaka Nationals
Term Dates 2018 Last Day of Term 2 July 06 23 - 24 May - Senior Study Leave
Term 3 July 23 - September 28 September 07 - Mid Term Break
Term 4 October 15 - December 12
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Tauranga Girls’ College PTA End of an Era (1985 to 2018) Our wonderful supportive Tauranga Girls’ College Parent Teacher Association is sadly closing, primarily due to the fact we're all so busy and/or have daughters leaving or have left. Our numbers have diminished rapidly these last few years, with only four primary members remaining. We sincerely hope our closing will just be a 'postponement' to the TGC PTA, with new family, friends and whanau to Tauranga Girls’ College stepping in to take our place. Our outgoing PTA have supported Tauranga Girls’ College in so many ways over the years. As well as fundraising, the PTA have helped at prize evenings serving food and refreshments, counted Work Day money, offered our PTA scholarships to students who do the best they can, but who are not high achievers, organised and held the Annual Fashion Parade, and just been there when the staff need an unbiased supportive person to help out. Thank you - Thank you so much to our forever positive and adored Elizabeth Nicholls (2018 Chairperson and Treasurer), Carol Jenkin for her diplomatic management and extraordinary organisation, Caroline Banyard who always remained cool, calm and collected in the midst of Fashion Parade chaos, Denise for supporting us at most meetings and Shonagh and Megan Pakes for getting the wonderful sponsporship for the Fashion Parade to be so successful financially. We would like to thank our 'casual on-call please help!' members including Carolyn Nemeth, who has been so supported over the last few years. Also, a huge thank you to our shop-mums, we could not have managed the Fashion Parade without you! We must also send out a big thank you to all the shops that supported this annual event. On behalf of the Tauranga Girls’ College Parent Teacher Association, we have thoroughly enjoyed our involvement at the school, and would like to thank the staff for their cooperation and support over the many years. Goodbye from all of us! Senga Evans-Best Committee Member 2014-2018 Tauranga Girls’ College PTA
Elicit 2018
On Wednesday the 11 April, 80 students from Years 10-13 joined 500 girls from 14 Auckland schools for a Elicit Dream Day Event in Auckland. Elicit is a charity that was founded in 2015 by Annette Presley, ONZM. Her dream is to change the lives of girls across New Zealand. Elicit believes in the power of creating and nurturing dreams towards a
future goal. Its mission is to elevate, inspire and actualise the dreams of young women and we were fortunate to be invited to their 2018 dream day event. It was an early start to the day with a 6am departure. Parental and caregiver support to have students there on time was much appreciated. At the event Elicit hosted a number of inspirational speakers who shared their life journeys and spoke to the girls about their dreams, and about how they worked to achieve those dreams. We heard from Dr Lance O’Sullivan, Bernice Mene, Annette Presley , Trina Tamati , Cam Calkeon and Shavaughn Ruakere. All spoke about the hurdles they overcome to fulfill their dreams and they left the girls inspired to dream big.
Liz Coster, Programme Director (and former TGC teacher) will be coming into Tauranga Girls’ College over the next month to facilitate in -school dreamboard sessions with the students. The students will also be invited to apply to join the Elicit Academy whereby they will have ongoing mentoring and support throughout their time at college. We appreciate the sponsorship and support of Elicit and look forward to an ongoing relationship between them.
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Year 12 Students Attend Short Video Production Course Year 12 Film & Media Production class have just completed a Short Video Production day course at Wintec Media Arts in Hamilton. The students worked in groups to brainstorm and storyboard their concepts. They then had to delegate roles for their ‘film crew’ to film, direct, assist and act. The afternoon was spent on post production and editing techniques. An insightful, inspirational and enjoyable time was had by all.
ANZAC Day 25 April
On ANZAC day I attended the Dawn service at Tauranga RSA with Emily Kneale and Mrs Ferguson where I read a poem with Ethan Hahunga, a prefect from Tauranga Boys’ College, in commemoration of the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives 103 years ago and in other wars since then for the freedom of our country. The Dawn service was
really good, it was awesome to see so many people there at that hour of the morning and to watch the war veterans march on in front of the Cenotaph was a very overwhelming experience. Later in the day I was down at Memorial Park with Emily Kneale, Angel Haeta-Burrows, Mrs Bird, TGC prefects and members of our committees/councils. Here we marched with the veterans, navy officers, cadets, scout groups, and other local schools. Emily, Angel and I laid a wreath on behalf of Tauranga Girls’ College. In the evening on ANZAC day The Avenues Retirement Home held their own special ANZAC day service which Emiy and I were asked to speak at. Emily and I spoke about what ANZAC day meant to us, as youth. Speaking at The Avenues was very surreal, and
to see some of them with tears in their eyes as Emily and I spoke brought tears to my eyes. You could see it meant a lot to them and you could see on their faces the devastation and lost that some
have endured because of war. Overall, being involved in the ANZAC day services this year was something I will never forget, it’s made me feel a lot more connected to ANZAC day and made me even more proud to be a New Zealander. Leah Owen, Head Girl
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HISTORY - USA TRIP When we go on senior History trips we focus on a major topic studied in our curriculum, this trip’s focus was African-American Civil Rights. When did we go? 12-26 April, there were 23 in our group. Where did we go ? From Auckland to Tahiti to Los Angeles to New York, it took 24 hours to get to NYC. Then it was by coach to Washington DC travelling through New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Then we flew to Atlanta for our journey through the South by coach. We spent a week visiting historic sites in various cities and towns in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas, also travelling through part of Mississippi. From Arkansas we flew via Dallas (Texas) to Los Angeles, before flying back to Auckland via Tahiti. What did we do? Plenty of shopping especially in NYC, Atlanta and Los Angeles (a teenage girls trip!) To begin with we were simply taking in the attractions of NYC and Washington DC. In NYC we had a hotel near Times Square which proved to be a magnet to us all for shopping, more shopping and dining (at Hard Rock café and the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.) We also took the subway and then the ferry to Liberty and Ellis Island and of course came face to face with the Statue of Liberty. We visited the 9/11 Memorial Centre, and took the ride up to the top of the Empire State building. We went into Trump Tower and walked through Central Park in Manhattan. There was a warm spell in NYC, temperatures got to 26°C Washington DC was cold with showers. Highlights were the US Capitol Building Tour including the Library of Congress, along with the visit to the Lincoln Memorial. We had a dinner at Ben’s Chilli bowl, famous for its recipes and the celebrities who visit, Barack Obama had been there while President. The week in the South went far too fast, we visited landmark civil rights places, too numerous to mention them all, they were quite incredible. Probably the standout places were the Martin Luther King Centre along with the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta), the Freedom Riders museum - Freedom Riders Bernard Lafayette and Rip Patton Rosa Parks museum, the Civil addressing the students Rights Memorial Centre, the Dexter Avenue King Baptist Church (all in Montgomery), and the Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham). The story of Black Civil Rights in the 50’s and 60’s is a powerful one and the drama and pathos was most evident wherever we went. What made this a particularly memorable educative experience was meeting with several iconic civil rights leaders, we were humbled by their willingness to meet and share with us. Two foremost’ Freedom Riders’, Bernard La Fayette and Rip Patton met us at the Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery. They captivated us with their story, challenged each student to make something of their lives for the service of mankind, and they ended by singing to us one of their Freedom Songs.
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Selma, Alabama was one of the flashpoints in the civil rights struggle, scene of the ‘Bloody Sunday’ incident in 1965 on the Edmund Pettusbridge. We were greeted by two Selma civil rights ‘foot soldiers’, Dianne Harris and Joyce O’Neill, they were only 15 and 16 years old at the time. After Dianne and Joyce both spoke at the historic AME Church, Dianne walked with us over the bridge describing the events as they unfolded back in 1965. It was following this event that President Johnson was moved to introduce a Federal Voting Rights bill to guarantee Blacks the vote. Another major flashpoint in the civil rights struggle happened at Little Rock in Arkansas. Attempts by the History Group at Little Rock Central High ‘Little Rock 9’ to attend the 2,000 strong White school met with such resistance the President sent in 1,000 paratroopers to secure their attendance. One of the 9, Elizabeth Eckford arrived to speak with us accompanied by Phyliss Brown, younger sister to another of the Little Rock 9. Elizabeth told us how she was treated. Every day she was abused by the White students, she was spat at, pushed, shoved , kicked, and hit. Often teachers refused to intervene. It was so bad she dared not tell her parents as they would have immediately withdrawn her- the 9 students were determined to proceed although some were expelled or left. It was a very emotional experience hearing all this. But it’s what the trip set out to do; for students to see, hear, feel and experience the topic they had studied. We ate at authentic ‘soul food’ places such as Martins in Montgomery and Dindies in Memphis. Also Uncle Julio’s Mexican in Atlanta and the Golden Coral in Birmingham proved other favourite dining experiences. It was not 100% civil rights, we did go to the CNN world headquarters in Atlanta for a guided tour, and in Montgomery (Alabama) we randomly met a person (he was President of a major Bank) who arranged for us to attend a baseball game one evening (v Tennessee) which proved to be a fantastic experience. And you can’t really go to Memphis without going to Graceland, so we did go to see Elvis! Memphis was where Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968 and we visited the site at the Lorraine Motel. It was here in Memphis Martin Luther King delivered his ‘Mountain top’ speech where (like Moses) he said he had been to the mountain top and seen the promised land but wouldn’t probably be going there with the peopleand the next day he was shot dead. Our last leg of the journey was LA and we were upgraded to a 4-Star Sheraton hotel for our final night. We did the Warner Bros tour and went on to the beach at Santa Monica to finish up our American experience, 15 wonderful days.
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Stage Art NZ Historically Tauranga Girls’ College has had great success in Stage Challenge and so following the announcement earlier this year by The Stage Challenge Foundation that it would no longer be running we sought to find a replacement to ensure our girls could still showcase their talent, both in a creative and performance capacity.
This year we have opted to take part in a new competition called Stage Art NZ run on 13 August at Baycourt Theatre. This years theme is based on the story of Wairaka, an empowered young woman who when the Mataatua Canoe first arrived in NZ the men went ashore for the first time, leaving the women in the canoe which drifted back out to sea. In those days the paddles were tapu to women, but a high spirited teenager, Wairaka, boldly seized one of the paddles and paddled the waka back to shore. As she did this, she shouted, Kia Whakatane au i ahau (I must act like a man!). Her actions saved the women and this incident is said to be the origin of Whakatāne’s name. A bronze statue of Wairaka stands on a rock at the Whakatane Heads to commemorate this act. At Tauranga Girls' College the legend of Wairaka is seen in the wooden carving out the front of our school and on the lectern in the assembly hall gifted by the Year 13 group of 1997. The story is an inspiration for our young women and treasure seen in the carvings around us. Auditions were held in Term 1 for the cast which is made up of approximately 60 versatile dancers from Kapa Haka and Modern dance backgrounds. Rehearsals will begin this term to rehearse and prepare for the competition.
Congratulations to the following girls on successfully auditioning for this team: Maddie Lewin, Caitlin Nicol, Lucca Toomey, Amelie Logan, Kirsten Tanner, Clara Araujo Codeco, Avril Mathers, Alyssa Lewitt, Nia Pearce, Allie Mickleson, Ella Paterson, Taylah Hall, Ajah Cameron, Caitlin Fletcher, Jahna Rodger, Sophie Frost, Maggie Sandford, Arohaina Worthen, Hazel Hodder, Maia Youard, Tess Esterman, Keilani Worthen, Grace Redwood, Kyra Tremayne, Alyssa Crenfeldt, Haley McDowall, Sophie Brown, Grace Gill, Alysha Gill, Georgia Morgan, Taylah Pratt, Chloe Gisby, Leah Brown, Tamera Baker, Aliyah Le’Mon, Kate Vernall, Heni Gardiner, Kiri-Lee Delamare-Ririnui, Sela Tupou, Daeshan Turner-Paki, Hemorere Heke-Ririnui, Rahera Bidois, Sophie Summerville, Mereana Moana, Shania Wharemate, Cheynes Kuka, Shayla Kiwi, Te Rina Leubert, Maaia Whatarau, Mere Blake, Pianika Ormsby, Nellie Mikaere.
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RNZAF Camp During the school holidays from 18-25 April I was so very fortunate to receive the opportunity to attend a camp held at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) base in Ohakea, the ‘School To Skies’. For 48 of us Year 13 girls from around NZ, the camp not only provided amazing hands-on work for us to experience but it also gave us an insight to the life of many military personnel. The idea of the camp was to empower us young women to be confident in anything and everything that we do, especially in STEM careers, to also give us a taste of the atmosphere in the air force. My highlight of the camp was definitely getting to fly in the NH90 helicopter (capable of carrying 22 people, thus it is HUGE), learning new things relating to engineering and physics and meeting new people; forming new relationships also. The entire experience overall is one that I would recommend to all students to try and give it a go, as it is one that would not want to be missed. Pianika Ormsby Year 13
CLASS & SCHOOL MANU KŌRERO Students participating in the Manu Kōrero competition are currently working hard to prepare their speeches which they will present during lunch times or in their class from the 21-25 May. The top two speakers from each section will be selected to compete in the school Manu Kōrero. This competition will be held during the Cultural Assembly on Tuesday, 29 May at 2pm in the school hall. The winner of each section will be announced and they will go on to represent Tauranga Girls' College at the Regional Manu Kōrero competition to be hosted by Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaparāoa, East Cape.
Tauranga Girls’ College Ball 2018
On Saturday, 07 April, 380 Year 13 students and their partners celebrated a very important event during their school year - the Year 13 Ball! This was held at Classic Flyers, in their museum Hanger amongst a number of planes and memorabilia, which was fitting for this year’s theme, “Under the Stars”. The Ball committee was in charge of organising this event and did a superb job with decorating the Hangar, organising a DJ, photographer and photo booths and setting up the decorations. Ten Year 10 waitresses made sure that food was served throughout the night and personal belongings were secure for the night in the cloakroom. The students had a very enjoyable night, dancing throughout the evening and taking photos. A highlight being the photo booths with students queuing from the beginning to the end of the night.
The sections for the Manu Kōrero competition are: Rāwhiti Ihaka Korimako Pei Te Hurinui Jones Sir Turi Carroll
Junior Te Reo Māori Junior English Senior Te Reo Māori Senior English
Parents, guardians and whānau are all welcome to join us in listening to what we anticipate to be great speeches and fine performances by our finalists. Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi Whaea Terehia Channings HOD Māori
Y10 waitresses, Lucy and Zoe the Y12 members from the ball committee
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
May 2018
Pink Shirt Day Movement! Tauranga Girls College has joined the Pink Shirt Day movement to Speak Up, Stand Together and Stop Bullying! On Friday, 18 May we’re going pink to show our commitment to creating a school environment that is safe, welcoming and inclusive of all students. New Zealand has some of the highest rates of bullying in schools in the world but there’s no room for it here at Tauranga Girls’ College. We’ll be celebrating Pink Shirt Day by having a MUFTI DAY on Friday 18 May. Students are encouraged to join in and support this very worthwhile cause by dressing in theme. A gold coin donation will be collected by student council members. Funds will be donated to local charity working to support Anti Bullying. About Pink Shirt Day Pink Shirt Day is a national anti-bullying campaign led by the Mental Health Foundation. Pink Shirt Day aims to reduce bullying in schools by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting schools to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive of all students. Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new Year 10 student was harassed and threatened for wearing pink. Why reduce bullying? By taking bullying seriously and working towards a school culture that supports and celebrates the diversity of all students, young people can feel safe and supported, and flourish at school. Many studies show that young people who are bullied are more likely to experience mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. This can impact their learning, relationships and their ability to feel good about who they are, leading to ongoing poor mental health and wellbeing. What is bullying? It isn’t uncommon to hear someone say something insensitive or mean to someone else. In fact, probably all of us have said or done something that wasn’t very nice to someone else, in a moment of anger or frustration. And although such comments or actions are not okay, bullying has some specific features that make it much more serious and harmful. Bullying is: Deliberate - harming another person intentionally Being addressed by the Freedom Riders Bernard Lafayette and Rip Patton
Involves a misuse of power in a relationship Not a one-off - it is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time Involves behaviour that can cause harm - it is not a normal part of growing up.
Bullying can be: Physical -hitting, tripping up Verbal - insults, threats Social - spreading gossip or excluding people. Cyberbullying is bullying online, via the internet, mobile phones and social media. It’s a common form of bullying, especially amongst young people.
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
May 2018
Contacts that can help against bullying and cyberbullying Kidsline Kidsline is New Zealand's original telephone counselling service for all kids up to 14 years of age. Kidsline operates from 4pm to 6pm Monday through to Friday. When kids ring they will speak to a Kidsline buddy – a specially trained teenage telephone counsellor. P 0800 54 37 54 W www.kidsline.org.nz(link is external) Youthline Need support or want to talk? Contact Youthline. Helpline 0800 37 66 33 Free Text 234 E talk@youthline.co.nz(link sends e-mail) W www.youthline.co.nz(link is external) Lifeline Lifeline's telephone counselling service provides 24 hour a day, 7 day a week counselling and support. Calls are confidential and free and you will speak to a trained Lifeline counsellor. P 522 2999 (within Auckland) P 0800 543 354 (outside Auckland) W www.lifeline.org.nz(link is external) Keeping Your Kids Safe Online Information for parents on creating a safe online learning and social environment for your children at home. W www.cyberbullying.co.nz(link is external) Netsafe Cyberbullying Information and advice about cyberbullying for young people, parents and teachers. W www.cyberbullying.org.nz
Are you a parent/guardian concerned about how your child uses the internet or mobile phone? Cybercrime is a very real issue facing families in NZ, but there are easy practical steps to prevent it. We invite you to a presentation on the issues and dangers associated with the inappropriate use of computers, mobile phones and the internet
FREE CYBER SAFETY PRESENTATION VENUE:
Greenpark School Hall
Date:
Monday 07 May at 6.30pm
RSVP: office@greenparks school.co.nz Hosted by NZ Cyber Security expert John Parsons You will leave with the knowledge to help, support and protect your family
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
May 2018
Year 11/12/13 Assessment Timetable ~ 23–25 May 2018 Monday 21 May
Classes as normal
Classes as normal
Tuesday 22 May
Classes as normal
9 – 10.30
Wednesday 23 May Study Leave 11MAP
9 – 10.30
Thursday 24 May Study Leave 12MAT
9 – 11.00
12HTH*
9 – 11.00
12MAE
9 – 12.00
12/13 TRR *
9 – 12.00
11DRA 11TRR 13PHY (HVY 3)
1 - 2.00
13MAS
1 – 2.00
13ARH
1 – 3.00
12PED*
1 – 4.00
13PHY (HVY 4)
Time
Classes as normal
23HPA 11FNU 12ECE (centre visit)
Students book in with BAI Students book with HLL Students book with FYL
Time
F2 F1
FFriday 25 May
Classes as normal Except: HPA/B 11FNU 11ECE 23AQS
Classes as normal Except: HPA/B 11FNU 11EC 23AQS
- Wednesday to Friday - Wednesday to Friday - Wednesday to Friday
Absence: If a student is legitimately unable to attend an assessment (eg due to illness or family bereavement), then please notify the Year Level Dean through the School Office 578-8114 on the day of the exam. Please follow this in writing with a Medical Certificate or a letter from home. A student who has legitimately missed an exam must see the Head of the Department to discuss whether a Further Assessment Opportunity is possible; in the case of a practical assessment this opportunity is not always available. Examination Rules: 1. No talking or any other communication between students. 2. Do not do anything to disturb other students during the exam. 3. If a student has a cell phone or iPod, it must be turned off and left in their bag. 4. No receiving or sending of texts during exams! 5. All notes and books are to be left in school bags. 6. School bags must be left at the front of the examination room. 7. Correct school uniform must be worn. 8. No eating during the exam (including gum). 9. Students cannot leave the exam room within the first 45 minutes or the last 15 minutes of the exam, including using the toilet (this means for a one hour exam students must stay for the duration). Note: Students must be ready to enter their exam room 10 minutes before the exam is due to start.
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
May 2018
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
Acting Dean: Kaye Barnett
ext 766
Acting Senior Leader: Ms Kylie Valentine
Year 11
Dean: Ms Caroline Gill
ext 768
Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson
Year 12
Dean: Mrs Bridget Prendiville
ext 769
Senior Leader: Ms Millar
Year 13
Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley and Ms Margot Glaser-Brown ext 770
Senior Leader: Ms Millar
Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ms Chantal Stopford
ext 728 ext 724