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TAWA COLLEGE

Issue 5 July 2012

Dear Parents and Caregivers Welcome back to Term 3. This is an important term for our senior students as they undertake the practice NCEA exams as well as a number of internal assessment opportunities. The winter sports season reaches its conclusion later this term and a number of our teams will be represented at national sports tournaments. In August we will be hosting our Major Production, two dramatic pieces entitled “Desperate Antics” and “The End of the World as We Know It”. Following this the Tawa Music Festival “Tawa Goes to Town” will be held in September. During Term 2, I observed a number of Tawa College groups performing at high levels as a result of talent and considerable time spent at practices. I want to acknowledge the Stage Challenge group who gave 100% whether it was dancing, acting, backstage work or technical support. Our musical, instrumental and vocal groups performed with distinction at both the June Tunes and Beat the Winter Blues concerts. I received many positive comments from those that attended these events. All of the successful events at Tawa College do not simply just happen. They are the result of the dedicated efforts of a large number of staff, parents and students who generously donate their time and talents for the benefit of the school. I am grateful for the positive involvement of so many of you within the college community. During the holidays the Dominion Post featured scholarship winners from Victoria University. It was thrilling to note that a considerable number of those listed were past students of Tawa College. Their success was recorded in subjects as varied as Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Chemistry and English. The true test of any secondary school is the achievements of students once they have left college for either career opportunities or tertiary education. I am delighted

with the way our former students cope with the rigours of university and go on to achieve at a very high level. I would like to acknowledge past student Blair Hilton who has been selected as a member of the Black Sticks who will attend the 2012 London Olympics. Another former student excelling in sport is Ryan McAlister who has been selected to represent NZ at the World Mountain Running Championships to be held in Italy. A number of our students have recently enjoyed some fabulous experiences overseas. A Tawa College netball team participated in the Southern Skies Tournament in Brisbane, two of our students travelled to South Africa as members of the NZSS Choir and a group of senior students toured the United Kingdom and France as part of an English Department Literature Tour. We also had a group of French students who travelled to New Caledonia. We will feature more about their experiences in the next newsletter. Thank you once again for your support of the school. I truly do appreciate being part of such a positive college community.

Murray Lucas Principal STAFFING

At the end of Term 2 we farewelled Joe Lawson who has been granted leave for 18 months to teach overseas. He has been replaced by Ruth Lomax who previously taught Classical Studies at St Cuthbert’s College in Auckland. We also said farewell to Billy MacDougall who has taken up a position at Otaki College closer to home. He has been replaced by Rosaleen Loughman who joins us from Dublin, Ireland. We also welcome Jason Wong who has been relieving at the college this year. Jason will be teaching junior Science classes over the remainder of Term 3. Mr Geoff O’Halloran, Deputy Principal, has been seconded to the Ministry of Education for all of Term 3.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Bomber Command Memorial – report from Kendall Brown From the 19th June to the 7th July, I had the fortune to be one of two Air Cadets selected nationwide to attend the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to RAF Bomber Command by HM Queen Elizabeth II in London. The trip was absolutely fantastic, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and to be able to travel alongside 32 of our Bomber Command veterans from WW2 was an absolute privilege. As well as having the best two weeks of my life, it gave me a good chance to reflect on the heroic actions of the men and women that served in Bomber Command, and how they fought for the freedom that we are so lucky to have today.

Members of the NZ Delegation

The members of the official New Zealand Delegation were made up of 32 veterans, care staff provided by Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand, Defence Force personnel (mainly Army nurses) and myself along with CDT W/O Jordi Hoult, who is from Christchurch. We flew in the RNZAF’s 75th anniversary Boeing 757, having overnight stops in Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and a refuelling stop in Sicily. On the flight in, I was very lucky to be able to go up to the flight deck and sit in the jump seat for the landing at RAF Brize Norton. It was really cool to see what the pilots did as they brought the plane in to land. We had around a week in England, so that gave us plenty of time to see the sights, do some shopping (lots of souvenirs) and attend the ceremonial services that were scheduled for us. We also had a visit to RAF Hendon, a huge air force museum located a

few miles out of London. It was quite emotional for the veterans, as they told us some fascinating stories of the missions they flew even as we were taking photos of the bombers they flew in.

Warrant Officers Kendall Brown & Jordi Hoult

If I were to pick a highlight of the trip, it would be the memorial itself, which took place at Green Park, five minutes from Buckingham Palace at 12 noon. It was a beautiful day, with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees, so all the Defence Force personnel were dripping in their dress uniform, while we cadets were lucky enough to just have long sleeved shirts and trousers! It was awesome to be in the presence of the highest royalty and her immediate family. There was also a flypast by five RAF Tornado G24s, and to top it off a one million poppy drop by Britain’s last airworthy Avro Lancaster Bomber, which I am sure sent shivers down the backs of most of the 6000-strong crowd, mine included! But what was really the best part of the memorial was to see the veterans finally acknowledged for their service after decades of controversy surrounding their incredible actions during the war. It was a very emotional time for many of them, as the memorial provided a fitting sense of release for them and many of their friends who did not make it back. I am forever grateful to the Unit Commander of No. 41 Squadron (City of Porirua) Air Training Corps, FLTLT Tristan Will, whose recommendation to the Commandant of New Zealand Cadet Forces helped me to get selected for this incredible opportunity. I have taken from this trip many great memories, and to be able to meet these veterans who fought for our freedom is something that I will never forget.

Kendall Brown

Year 13, Tawa College

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Bomber Command Memorial in London

LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

French Department Nouméa Trip 2012 Just before the holidays another group of French students left for 10 days in Nouméa, the capital city of New Caledonia, one of France’s colonial remnants in the Pacific. There were 19 Year 11 and 12 students, accompanied by Mr Salter and Miss Kelly. The purpose of the trip was to take the classroom French the college students had spent three or four years building up and drag it screaming into the real francophone world! Almost everyone, I think, experienced first the nerves and the hesitation that come with trying a language out for the first time on native speakers – but everyone also experienced the satisfaction that comes when you are able to get things done in that language. Even if it is only to buy a baguette, or ask for the toilet! We flew out of winter, into… winter. But winter in Nouméa means temperatures in the early 20s, so no one needed their fleecies for the rest of the week. The first night was corridor surfing at the hotel, or walking along Anse Vata beach looking

for a light meal in one of the cafes. We saw old men playing pétanque by the beach, and wondered how outrageously expensive “Le Roof” restaurant was, perched over the water. Mornings were mostly spent at CREIPAC Language School where we shared classes (all in French!) with students from other NZ and Australian schools. In the afternoons we had activities about town. Nouméa passers-by will never forget Tawa College students hailing them from the Tschou-Tschou Train tour. We bought

picnic lunches from the supermarket and had a couple of these on the beach. Then there was the Museum, or shopping in town for souvenirs, or the Big Géant Supermarché Expedition, where the teachers filled their bags with cheese and pâté but the teenagers bought only Orangina and bubble gum. There was ordering McDonalds in French, or finding that ‘Quick’ is not fast food.

The weekend was spent doing what the host family had planned, so there were different experiences for some.

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A highlight of the trip was the Amédee Island day excursion for snorkelling, lighthouse climbing and the beach. It was the coldest, wettest day in terms of weather, but everyone enjoyed it

anyway. There were a lot of ‘tricot rayé’ sea snakes on the beach digesting their meals, and the fish around the reef were big and plentiful. There was a great deal of photo posing by some

(no names), some hula dancing, some hula avoiding… It was a very successful trip and for me one of the small highlights was when I heard a student speaking to (a Kiwi) air hostess on the plane home: “Would you like an Anzac biscuit?” “Euh – oui, merci! Oh… did I say that in French?” AUSTRALS DEBATING

Congratulations to four volunteers - Nik Bain, Daniel Wrench, Calvin Jones, and Michael Kalpage –helping at Australs 2012 at Victoria University recently. This international debating tournament is “like a battlefield as they completely destroyed each other’s arguments. One minute

you were sure one team was going to win, the next the debate was turned upside down.” Monash dominated – being both sides of the Grand Final. “The event was a great learning experience and it provided skills and knowledge that will prove vital throughout life. I’ve definitely developed my debating skills. The adjudicators and debaters were encouraging and offered advice, and the debates were on contemporary issues - about the global community.” As the tournament provided 85 international teams – from New Zealand, India, Singapore, Australia – it’s unlikely to be back in Wellington anytime soon. So, congratulations to the guys for being there!

Ms Helen Scott

Teacher in Charge ARTATHON 2012

In week 8 of Term 3, 49 Art students spent a crazy fun-filled 30 hours straight working on their respective painting, printmaking, photography and/or design projects in A block. Most students also completed one or more A4 sections of a mural titled ‘Be a hero for a better world’. For completing the 30 hours, each student raised $50.00 in sponsorship for World Vision. More money was raised through the sale of art works produced during this time. In addition to this we are hoping to

sell the mural to raise more funds for World Vision projects in drought ridden Niger and Mali. To view the mural in colour, visit Trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=493417037

Ms Marie Ross

Head of Department, Art

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MODEL UNITED NATIONS

On the last Friday of Term 2, the Tawa College Hall was transformed into the General Assembly of the United Nations as 80 Year 10 students took on the role of delegates representing different countries debating matters of international importance. The students hotly debated the future of the fictional African nation of Equatorial Kunduz with the goal of arriving at a resolution fixing its internal civil war, drought, and famine.

The activity helped build public speaking skills and an increased awareness of international issues. Many promising leaders of the future emerged with Samuel Godfrey representing Switzerland claiming the award for being the most influential delegate.

Mr Stephen Tester

Teacher in Charge

TAWA COLLEGE SPORTS RESULTS

Badminton Congratulations to Alyse Derby who recently won the Open Girls Singles Championship at the College Sport Wellington Tournament. Cricket Congratulations to Tawa College students who have recently been selected for the following Winter Training Squads for 2012: Y9 Future Firebirds Michael Fenton Y9 Emerging Players Cameron Rose Y10 Emerging Players James Lewis U17 Future Firebirds Daniel Rose U17 Emerging Players Ryan Castelow U17 Emerging Players Hamish Lockhart Secondary School Girls Future Firebirds Rebecca Burns Future Firebirds Jess Kerr Future Firebirds Makaylah

Mason-Jones

Cross Country Congratulations to Ellen van Looy who has been selected in the 16 and Under age group to represent Wellington at the New Zealand Cross Country Champs in Hamilton next month.

Indoor Cricket Congratulations to Makaylah Mason-Jones and Jess Kerr who recently represented Wellington in the U16 age group for indoor cricket. Makaylah Mason-Jones and Jess Kerr represented Wellington, and their team won all their games against teams from Auckland and Canterbury. Makaylah has now been selected to play in the 16 and Under Girls New Zealand team to play in the first Indoor Cricket Junior World Series, in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the end of September 2012.

Congratulations also to Daniel Rose who has been selected for the New Zealand 16 and Under Boys Indoor Cricket Team who are also travelling to South Africa for the first Junior World Cup Series event at the end of September.

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Netball Congratulations to Edan Taufiti-Moses, Samantha Lesa and Katie O’Loughlin who played for the Kapi Mana U17 team at the NZ Age Group U17 Championships held at Hagley Park, Christchurch from 9th to 12th July. Southern Skis Tournament - Netball Tawa College participated in the Southern Skies Tournament held in Brisbane from 2nd July to 6th July. Tawa College was represented by 30 girls from Year 10 through to Year 13. We had three teams; one team being in the Under 18s and two teams in the Under 16s age group. The girls played two games each day with Wednesday being a rest day. The competition was strong with many Representative teams playing in the tournament. The girls gained a lot of experience and it was a successful week. Rugby Congratulations to Jordan Mellars who was recently selected for the Hurricanes School Boys Trials. Congratulations also to Herman Fiu and Daniel Leone on being selected for the U16 Western Bays Rugby Team for the 2012 season. The Don Furrie Cup – Tawa Rugby Club The Tawa College 1st XV recently competed against the Tawa Rugby Club Colts in the annual match for the Don Furrie Cup. The match was played in ideal conditions under lights on the mildest of winter nights. As usual a good crowd of supporters and parents turned out to watch the game. Right from the kick-off it was apparent that the 1st XV were not going to be overawed by the Colts. The score at half time was 10-3 in favour of the Colts. A number of penalties, a couple of tries to each side and a late red card saw the score reach 17-14 to the Colts with only 3 minutes to play. The College 1st XV decided that it was "all or nothing" and scored a well deserved try in the dying minutes of the game. College 19 Colts 18. The Don Furrie Cup remains with the Tawa College 1st XV. Player of the day for Tawa College 1st XV, selected by Senior Moli and Mike Finau was Tony Coburn. Congratulations to the whole team.

Softball Congratulations to Keri Simeon who was selected for the Under 16 Wellington team who went to Irvine, Los Angeles to participate in the Championship Cup from the 4th to the 8th of July. Swimming Huia Cup Swimming Relays

The Huia Cup Swimming Relays were held on Thursday 14th of June at Naenae Pool. Tawa College again won the Huia Cup for the top Co-ed Swimming team. Congratulations to all of our swimmers involved pictured above. Co-ed Tawa College 1st Boys Tawa College 2nd Girls Tawa College 4th

2012 College Sport Wellington

Individual Swimming Champs Results A team of 12 swimmers competed at the above event, with fantastic results. Following are the top five placings: Girls 14 and Under: Katie Trott 3rd 100 Butterfly Girls 15 and Over: Nicola Trott 1st 200 Free Wellington

Record 1st 100 Individual Medley 2nd 50 Butterfly 2nd 100 Backstroke

Simone Gordon 4th 50 Backstroke 5th 200 Freestyle 5th 100 Backstroke

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Boys 14 and Under: Ben Walsh 1st 100 IM

Wellington Record 1st 100 Breaststroke Wellington Record 1st 50 Backstroke Wellington Record 1st 50 Breaststroke Wellington Record

Callum Sinclair 2nd 200 Freestyle 3rd 100 Breaststroke 3rd 50 Breaststroke 4th 100 IM 4th 100 Butterfly

Ruslan Cowley 5th 100 Breaststroke 5th 50 Breaststroke

Boys 15 and Over: Sean Kemp 1st 50 Breaststroke

1st 100 Breaststroke 3rd 100 IM 3rd 100 Butterfly

James McCarthy 2nd 50 Breaststroke Kyle Barnes 1st 100 Freestyle

Wellington Record 1st 50 Freestyle 2nd 200 Freestyle 2nd 100 Butterfly

Joshua Rich 5th 200 Freestyle Swimming – Trans Tasman Tri Series 2012 Congratulations to Ben Walsh who recently competed at the above event which took place at three venues in Australia, Canberra, Wagga Wagga and Melbourne. This was Ben’s first international swimming competition and he far exceed the expectations placed upon him and in the process broke several Wellington records. His results are detailed below:

Location Race Final Place

Canberra 200 Breast Wgtn Record 2nd

Canberra 100 Breast Wgtn Record 2nd

Wagga Wagga

100 Breast Wgtn Record 1st

Wagga Wagga 200 Breast 2nd

Melbourne 200 Breast Wgtn Record 2nd

Kyle Barnes also competed in the Trans Tasman Tri Series and achieved the following results:

Location Race Final Place

Canberra 100 Free Wgtn Record 4th

Canberra 200 Free 3rd

Canberra NZ Mens A 4x50 Free Relay

Trans Tasman Record

1st

Wagga Wagga

NZ Mens A 4x50 Free Relay

1st

Melbourne 100 Free Wgtn Record 3rd

Melbourne NZ Mens A 4x100 Medley Relay

1st

Melbourne NZ Mens A 4x100 Free Relay

2nd

Triathlon Congratulations to Emelie Clarke who represented Tawa College at the National School Triathlon Championships at Lake Karapiro. Emelie was placed 8th in the U14 category. The event was a 350m Swim, a 11.4km Cycle and a 3.2km Run. 40 HOUR FAMINE 2012

The 40 Hour Famine Committee and I would like to thank all those students, parents, family and friends who in some way supported Tawa College students. With your help we raised $15,030.00!! It was also great to see students get behind the event through participating in Survivor, Art-a-thon, famine booklets, etc. If students still have booklets and/or money outstanding please feel free to drop it off to the school office at your convenience. Once again, thanks for your support!

Mr Eric Clarke

Teacher in Charge

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MAJOR PRODUCTION 2012

A first for Tawa in many years, two hilarious New Zealand comedies are on show in 2012! On show from Wednesday the 15th through to Saturday the 18th of August in the Tawa College School Hall commencing at 7pm.

“Desperate Antics” by

Kevin Keys

&

“The End of the World as

We Know It” by

Bernard Beckett Two short blisteringly funny takes on where we are going as an economy and where we might be headed to as a society. The plays explore themes of family, market forces, teenage and international relations and whether or not we are all going out in a giant Mayan calendar explosion. A must-see night of fun and laughter that will pleasantly make you think.

Tickets for sale at Tawa College office and from Drummonds Pharmacy soon. Adults $14 and Students $8.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NOTICES

Big Sing National Finale Our Twilight Tones Chamber Choir has been selected to attend the Big Sing National Finale, making them one of the top 18 choirs in the country at secondary level. Huge congratulations to the students involved and especially to their director Mr Isaac Stone. The students involved will be attending this event from Wednesday 15 August to Saturday 18 August. We are lucky that this event is in Wellington this year so family and friends can go to the Wellington Town Hall and support our students. The students will have three public performances during the festival. Their first one is during session 2 of the festival, which begins at 4.30pm on Thursday August 16. The second is on the Friday evening during session 7 beginning at 6.30pm. Along with all the other choirs they will also present one item at the gala concert on the Saturday evening. This concert will commence at 6.30pm and includes a prize giving and a massed item performed by all the singers taking part. The Secondary Students Choir will also present a concert at 12.30pm on the Saturday. This will be the last chance to hear the current choir members sing together before a new choir is selected at the end of the year. There are two Tawa College students in this choir. During the day, entry to sessions is $5, in the evening $15 Adults and $10 for Children, and the gala concert is ticketed through Ticketek ($25/$15 before Ticketek fees are added on). Anyone wanting to follow the Big Sing can do so on Facebook. There will also be live internet streaming of the sessions at R2.co.nz. If anyone would like to make a donation towards the costs of organising the Big Sing Finale you can do so by visiting the following site: http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/NZCFTheBigSingWellington/

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Tawa Music Festival (Tawa Goes to Town) Planning is well underway for the Music Festival which will be held at the Michael Fowler Centre September 18. Students who wish to perform in this event will need to attend Dawn Chorus 8am on Friday mornings. Tickets for the Music Festival will go on sale at ticketek during August. Look out for the posters around Tawa and then book your tickets online at www.ticketek.co.nz At the Tawa Music Festival - Tawa goes To Town on September 18 there is an opportunity to advertise your business on the big screens at the Michael Fowler Centre before the show starts. This is a direct marketing opportunity to 2000 mainly Tawa residents for a small investment of $100 + GST. Please contact Malcolm Sparrow at info@tawalink.com if you are interested.

LIBRARY

Now that we are into Term 3, it is becoming increasingly important that students deal with their overdue library loans. A few facts may help to give you some idea of the situation. Currently:

There are 1140 items on loan to students - 877 of these are overdue.

87 students are unable to borrow, due to very overdue items (due Term 1, 2012 or earlier).

Of the 87, 33 are in Year 11 and 26 are in Year 12.

There are still 29 items outstanding from 2011, 5 items from 2010, and 1 item from 2008.

At the end of July I will be suspending borrowing privileges for those students with items which were due back by the end of May; after that I will be sending out invoices for the replacement cost of these items. Can I please ask you to stress to your children (especially if they are Year 11 or 12) that they need to deal with their overdue items. It is very unfair to other students who may need these items. Many thanks for your assistance.

Mrs Pat Hammond

Librarian

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Our $5 Tutorials for Students undertaking the following courses will start again on Monday 23rd of July from 7pm to 8pm. These are weekly tutorials for students taking courses:

MAT111, MAT101, MAT102, MAT211, MAT201, MAT202, MAS301 and MAS302

The tutorials are given by Maths Department teachers and we concentrate on the topics students are currently studying together with preparation for assessments and exams. Students will be given worksheets but may also need their books. They should also bring along their calculator.

Mathematics Department China Trip 2013 We have 25 students presently signed up to travel to China for two weeks in the April holidays of 2013. We have three Year 10, 17 Year 11 and five Year 12 students registered to date. We have space still available for five more students. The cost is projected to be just under $5,000 per student inclusive of airfares, food and accommodation. If your child is interested in coming on the trip in 2013 please contact Mrs MacEwan at lmacewan@tawacollege.school.nz. The last date for payment of initial deposits is 10 August 2012.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Girls in Computing On Tuesday 26th June the Digital technologies Department held a presentation for approximately 50 girls studying computing. The overall aim of the presentation was to increase the number of girls studying computing in senior classes and secondly to demonstrate career pathways with a focus on programming. Susan Weekes the Wellington Futureintech Facilitator brought one of her ambassadors to talk to the girls. Megan Heyward from Fronde Systems Group Ltd gave a wonderful talk about her studying at Otago University, the subjects she studied and her life as a first year programmer at Fronde.

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Many of the girls found the presentation very interesting and several senior students left wanting to find out more about programming as a career and which university courses they could study. The Digital Technologies Department will be hosting several more presentations this term. These include (1) looking at design as a career (2) a talk to Year 9 girls and (3) if we can arrange it, a talk from a Google engineer. If you would like to get involved in our programme of educating computing students at Tawa College, please contact the school or email droberts@tawacollege.school.nz

Digital Technologies Senior Seminar Who: Tangerine Advertising Agency - Porirua Date: Thursday 2nd August 2012 Time: 2:20pm to 3:20pm Room: C11 in C Block There we will room for approximately 50 senior male students to attend as we have already held a seminar for female students in Term 2. The seminar will also be available to all students in Year 13DIT male and female students as many of them may be going into a career in the web and print industries.

The seminar will assist students in understanding what is needed to join the Advertising/Multi Media industry. The session will cover:

1. Information about Tangerine and what they do.

2. What services Tangerine provide from Print to Web? Examples of work produced for clients will be available.

3. The process of completing a job for a client from the initial brief to the finished product.

4. Computer programs used by Tangerine and the type of computers that they operate with.

5. The skills are necessary to work in the Print and Web industry, e.g. communication, creative.

6. What makes a successful Graphic Designer or Web Designer?

7. Suggestions on how students can get their foot in the doorway to their first job.

8. Question time.

LEARNING SUPPORT DEPARTMENT

Reader/Writers As part of Tawa College's ongoing commitment to meet the diverse needs of our students, we require volunteers to support students with learning needs. This role requires someone to either read a piece of text, write a student’s answer down or read and write for a student when they undergo internal or external tests and examinations. This position is unpaid and occurs when the students require assistance. If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact Rachael Martin, rmartin@tawacollege.school.nz

Parent Group The Learning Support Department welcomes all parents of students with learning needs to our Parent Networking Group. Our goal is to provide an avenue for increased communication between home and school, an opportunity for parents to meet other parents who have children in the department and to share information and strategies which can benefit students at home and at school. The meetings will be held in the Library Annex from 7pm to 9pm on the first Tuesday of the month. (Term 3, 7th August and 4th September). Tea and coffee will be provided. For more information please contact us via email at rmartin@tawacollege.school.nz

TRANSITION DEPARTMENT NOTICES

2013 Gateway Information Evening Thursday 13 September at 7pm Tawa College Gateway Class, T2 All students and parents/guardians of students wishing to apply for the 2013 Gateway programme are invited to attend the Information Evening to learn what Gateway is, what is expected of the students and what the student can gain from the programme. Gateway is suitable for any student interested in Trades, Nursing/Health Care, Vet Science (Yr13), Accountancy, Hospitality, Tourism, Sport etc. Current Gateway students, the Gateway Coordinator and Administrator will be present on

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the night to talk about their experiences and share their enthusiasm for the course. Please RSVP your attendance to Cheryl Robb on 232 8184 xtn 861. 2012 Gateway Programme Gateway is a great introduction to the World of Work for students where they are expected to attend work one day a week in an area of their choice. Students are then expected to complete Unit Standards linked to the knowledge they have gained at work. Many students achieve valuable credits towards apprenticeships or obtain useful experience and contacts that can be used on a CV. This year most students commenced work experience in Term 2. Work experience categories range from Early Childcare, Building, Plumbing, Hairdressing, Hospitality, Hotel and Administration to Health, Gym, Automotive and Veterinary. There are many options available for work experience so if your desired career experience is not mentioned above do not discount Gateway as we are open to all suggestions within reason. Important Dates for Year 13

This year all Universities have instigated a closing date for course applications (some courses are earlier), but most are at the beginning of December.

Halls of Residence applications open on 1 August and close on 1 October.

References for Halls of Residence are due mid September.

Victoria, Massey, Otago, Canterbury, Waikato and Auckland Universities are all scheduled to visit Tawa College to help students with course planning – students must read the Student Notices for dates or visit the school calendar on e2Learn.

Study Link (Student Loans & Allowances) will be visiting the college on 20 September to process applications.

Scholarships – apply – it is free money – the best place to find information on scholarships available in on the ‘Breakout’ website which you can access at your local library.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION 2012

Classes for Term 3 start the week beginning 23 July. New classes this term include Beginner NZ Sign Language 1A, Portuguese Cooking, Writing Skills, Computer Essentials, Wood Carving, Cheese Making and Advanced Indian Cooking. Cheese Making is so popular that an additional class the following Saturday has been added to the programme. ESOL classes are offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for anyone wanting to improve their English Conversational skills or there is a Writing Skills class on Monday evenings for anyone wanting to write a story about their personal journey. If you know of anyone who is interested please let them know about the classes. For the second time this year the Parents as Driving Coaches seminar will be run on 7 August. This two hour session is very valuable for anyone who is teaching or about to teach a student to drive. If your student already has their restricted licence then it is important for them to attend a Defensive Driving course. A very successful team building evening was organised through Tawa College Community Education for a local group of primary school teachers. They met on a Friday evening, learnt how to cook a Chinese meal and then sat down to share what they had cooked. The tutor provided the food which made approximately six different dishes. This team building exercise can be arranged for any group using one of the Tawa College Community Education cooking tutors. If you don’t want to organise a group then why not attend one of the many cooking courses held during the week for Indian, Chinese, Italian or Portuguese cooking. If you are interested in a new craft then courses that may interest you include making a felt brooch, a felt scarf or felt hat or even take up patchwork and quilting or Raranga flax weaving. If the class you wish to attend is not offered or you are interested in taking a class please do not hesitate to contact the Coordinator Judith Havill comed@tawacollege.school.nz Further details of all classes can be found from the web site www.tawacomed.co.nz

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UNIFORM

Due to the majority of students wearing white or blue polo shirts this year, in 2013 Year 13 mufti shirts will be exclusively white or blue polo shirts. There are still some stock items from previous years that can be purchased and worn. IMPORTANT NCEA NOTICES

NZQA Fees for NCEA 2012

The exam fees ($76.70 per candidate) are due by 31 August but can be paid earlier. APs can be set up for payment but the total amount must be paid by 31 August.

Financial Assistance forms for caregivers with Community Services Cards, on a benefit or will be paying more than $200 in fees are available from the school office. Financial Assistance must be applied for each year. The application form and reduced fee ($20) are due to the school office no later than 31 August.

Assessment Results on the NZQA Website Students have been issued with their NSN cards and instructions for registering on the website. They are now able to track the results received by NZQA. NCEA and Senior Course Information Evening Year 10, 11 and 12 students and their caregivers are invited to come to the hall at Tawa College on 11 September at 6.30pm to learn about NCEA and the 2013 senior courses. This information will help students with making their choices for courses in 2013. COMMUNITY NOTICES

NCEA Tutorial Sessions Friendly Year 13 students are offering one to one tutoring in all subjects for Year 11 and 12 students. Sessions are held Wednesday lunchtime in the library annex. Tutoring will be useful for both students struggling with a subject and for those who are aiming for an endorsement.

Students can bring along homework or questions. All Year 13 tutors have achieved highly in the subject they are helping with. Tawa Rotary Club The Tawa Rotary Club is holding its annual Book Fair at Tawa Junction, Surrey Street, from 9am until 4pm on the weekend of 28 and 29 July. There are tens of thousands of books to choose from, almost all at $2 or $3 each, and lots of children’s books at $1 or less. Titles from most well-known fiction authors are available as well as non-fiction books on just about every subject.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jul Wed 25 Junior Triangular Exchange Sun 29 Havelock North Exchange Mon 30 Havelock North Exchange Tue 31 Pasifika Information Evening Aug Fri 3 Polyfest Fri 10 Mufti Day – Heal the World Winter Central 6 Junior Tournament Wed 15 Major Production Thu 16 Major Production Fri 17 Major Production Sat 18 Major Production Big Sing Fri 24 Auckland University Open Day Mon 27 Senior Exam Week Fri 31 VUW and Massey Open Days Sep Mon 3 Winter Tournament Week Fri 7 Teacher Only Day Tue 11 NCEA Course Information Evening Mon 17 Senior Parent/Teacher Evening Tue 18 Music Festival “Tawa Goes to Town” Fri 28 Last day of Term 3