November 2014
Dear Parents / Caregivers Welcome back to the start of term four! For our senior students only 3 days remain until study leave begins for them for their NCEA external exams. This term is also a shorter term for all students and culminates for our juniors with celebration assemblies on 08 (Year 9) and 09 (Year 10) December. Much to be done before those occur! There is also much to celebrate across the curriculum .Sports Prizegiving was held on Thursday 16 October, and Arts Prizegiving on Tuesday 28 October. Academic Prizegiving on Wednesday 05 November and our Maori community Prizegiving on Friday 14 November. It is a feature of the leadership development for students at this school that the House and Arts Councils take full responsibility for the Sports and Arts evenings, annual highlights for us and for them. Our guest speaker for Sports Prizegiving, Zoe Stephenson, was named Sportswoman of the Year by the University of Waikato in the holidays so congratulations to her and to all students whose efforts have brought them the rewards of colours or trophies at this event, (and also Arts Prizegiving), from their involvement in a very busy year to date. While our senior students focus in the upcoming external examination preparation our Junior Students
will be focussed on the Junior Examinations that begin in the fifth week of term four, as they prepare for their Junior Diploma certificate and graduation outcomes. Once the junior examinations are over the Deans at both Year 9 and Year 10 levels have been working hard on organisation for the period of time before the end of year, putting in place some extra learning opportunities both in and out of the school. At all levels of the school students are encouraged to make the most of the next few weeks, to invest time and energy in learning as they develop their talents and study skills, to seek help to fill any gaps in their understanding and to ensure that they are ready for the next steps on their learning journey into 2015.
Pauline Cowens 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.