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No.5 - Friday 31 July
Principal’s Message Tena Koutou Katoa Dear Parents / Caregivers
This term has begun with some changes in staffing. At the end of last term we fare-welled Mrs Sarah Forward who has moved back to her hometown of Christchurch and Mr Cameron Smith who has taken up a position at Scots College. Both teachers have given great service to the school. In their place we welcome Mr Danny Dyer who has joined us from the Coromandel and Ms Kathleen Beckett who will join us next week from Mana College. Also joining us at the start of term is our new Learning Support teacher and SENCO, Ms Andrea Hay. Ms Hay has come from Christchurch. Next week we welcome a new Photography/Art teacher, from Sacred Heart College, Ms Faith Sayer. All of these teachers are experienced teachers and it is great that we are able to attract excellent teachers to our school. Ms Aroha Blakeborough gave birth to a baby boy at the end of the school holidays. We are delighted for her and her partner and wish them well in this exciting stage of their lives. Whaea has taken maternity leave a couple of weeks earlier than planned and this has been a position, that despite advertising, we have had difficulty filling. Happily it looks that we will make a good appointment and that a new teacher will begin in the next few weeks. We also have two teachers on leave, overseas at the moment.
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KEY DATES:
3/8 – Languages Week
4/8 – Board of Trustees meeting
6/8 – Author visit – Spells 1 & 2
9/8 – Fundraising at M10 BBQ stand U/Hutt
10/8 – Library Week
11/8 – Senior Curriculum 2016 - Parent Information Evening
12/8 – Massey Health Day
13/8 – Nicky Hagar & Dr Mike Joy
14/8 – Visiting performing storyteller
21-27/8 – Senior exams
22/8 – Trade Fair 13 Business
27-28/8 – Wellington on a Plate (SOH)
28/8 – Teacher Only Day
31/8-4/9 – Winter Tournament Week
3/9 – Year 10-13 Drama trip
10/9 – NCEA solo performance music
evening.
TERM DATES FOR 2015:
TERM THREE: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 Sept Friday 28 Aug – Teacher Only Day
TERM FOUR: Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm in the board room. All welcome to attend.
Next meeting: Tuesday 4 August.
Principal’s Message continued from page 1
The result of all of these changes is that there have been a number of classes with relief teachers for the start of term. Most classes should return to normal over the next week or two. Thanks to our finance staff who are steadily getting our reporting systems back into a good state. We look on-track to having our financial systems working as they should and being completely up-to-date by the end of term. You will have received accounts for the year-to-date and this should now take place each term. One issue that arises out of this that the Board will be discussing at its next meeting is the amount of debt that we are carrying. We understand that school expenses are a challenge for families and that the automatic payment system allows people to spread that cost. However the school is carrying significant debt associated with accounts we have paid to providers such as uniform and this is affecting our overall cash position. We would ask that now families are receiving accurate statements that you review your position and consider whether increasing your automatic payment or making a lump sum payment is required to help you catch-up on what is owed. Despite these concerns we are on the whole very grateful for the efforts being made to keep up with the never ending costs associated with a maintaining a child at secondary school. We endeavour to offer opportunities that add interest and increase the quality of the school experience but this does add to the cost of schooling as well. Bruce Hart Principal [email protected]
HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be Thursday 13 August at 6.30pm in the staffroom. SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE This will take place at the College on Thursday 13 August – in the main reception foyer. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of our previous two sales days. ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Entertainment Books are here! Only $60 for loads of fantastic vouchers for restaurants, activities and even accommodation. Buy online or from the school office.
All profits go towards a new screen for the hall. Please click the link to lead you to the online payment page. Please spread the word to your friends and family. The more books we sell, the more the school benefits. Thank you from the Home and School Association. https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/105b359 We have a new Facebook page, please go to HC Home and School and like our page to receive news and updates. SO & SEW CLOTHING ALTERATIONS for any of your uniform repairs and alterations. They are located at 17 Main St, Upper Hutt – 027 3729841. Shop hours are as follows: Monday 10am – 3pm Tuesday 10am – 3pm Wednesday 10am – 3pm Thursday 10am – 6pm Friday 10am – 3pm
SENIOR CURRICULUM 2016
Information Evening – Tuesday 11 August
Following on from the successful Parent Wine and
Cheese Evening held in 2014, Heretaunga College
extends an invitation to you for a follow-up event in
2015. This evening will take place on Tuesday
11 August. This is an evening for all parents of
senior students at Heretaunga College, and also
parents of year 10 students moving into the senior
school in 2016. The evening will provide an update
for parents about the new Senior Curriculum. It will
outline the changes made, share the results of our
review process, and outline new developments for
2016. It is also an opportunity for parents to attend
three ‘workshops’ in which important topics such as
NCEA and career pathways, cyber-safety at home
and at school, and how to navigate the Heretaunga
College KAMAR Portal for accessing reports,
NCEA results and attendance information for their
child, will be discussed.
The evening format will be as follows:
5.30pm Wine, Cheese and a chat in the Spine
6.00pm Senior Curriculum address by Bruce
Hart (Principal)
6.30 – 8pm Three workshops (30 minutes each)
We look forward to seeing you at this information
evening.
Please ensure that you RSVP by Friday 7 August to:
Phillipa Steiner - (Principal’s PA)
[email protected] or 939 9370 ext
807 for catering purposes.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FUNDRAISER Dear Parents of Year 13 students The Entertainment™ Books were given to us on consignment to raise money for our School. Each of the Year 13 students were given a packaged Book to help the school with this fundraiser. Families were asked to make payment or return the Book by 29th of May. There are a number of books that have not been returned. If this is you, please make payment online at www.entbook.co.nz/105b359 or return payment in the personalised envelope the Book was sent home in. If you purchased the Entertainment™ Digital Membership, the Book does not form part of this Membership so please return it to the school office. If you do not wish to purchase the Entertainment™ Book, please return it intact to the school office in the personalised envelope so Heretaunga College can update their records. We can’t finalise this fundraiser until all payment and Books are returned so would really appreciate your assistance. Any Books not returned we may be liable for, which will affect our fundraising. If you have any further questions, please contact Rebecca Routhan on 021 871 979. PAYMENT FOR NCEA FEES NCEA fees of $76.70 are due for all students in the senior school (Years 11-13, School of Hospitality and Teen Parent Unit) by Friday 21 August. If you are eligible for financial assistance (on a benefit, have a community services card, or qualify for multiple candidate maximum fee of $200) you must apply for assistance by completing a financial assistance application form which is available from the school office or via email [email protected]. The fee reduces to $20 for one student or $30 for multiple candidates for those on benefits or community services card holders. For students sitting scholarship subjects this year, there is an additional charge of $30 per scholarship subject entered. If you have any queries re NCEA fees please contact Mrs Linda Bitchener on 04 9399370 x804 or via email [email protected] MAKING PAYMENTS AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE If you wish to make a payment at the school office, this can be done from 8.00am until 2.15pm each day. The close off time allows for cash up and banking to be completed by our finance staff. PANADOL The College is not permitted to dispense Panadol to students. Parents/Caregivers may leave Panadol at the student reception for a student. The Panadol will be put into an envelope with the
student’s name/form class and kept in the medical kit in the main office. FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
After School Revision Sessions - Every Wednesday from 3.30 - 4.30pm in Morgan Wing. They are aimed at Seniors (Years 11-13) preparing for exams, working on assessments, catching up on missed work, or just wanting a quiet space to revise. We'll also be providing snacks. Ali & Josh (VIBE)
English Revision - This is being held every Thursday after school in Grace Wing (3.30 - 4.30 pm). Feel free to come to the learning space and get yourself sorted with any work that you want one-to-one teacher help with.
CALCULATORS Every student taking a Maths course should have a calculator. We are still selling the Sharp EL-531 scientific calculator for $18 and the Casio fx-9750G11 Graphics calculator for $90 – the cheapest prices in town! And we engrave your son’s/daughter’s name for free! Order through the student office. WELLINGTON OPEN DAY INFORMATION The University of Auckland Engineering Futures Evening Friday 14th August, 6-8pm Wellington Girls' College Hall 18 Pipitea St, Wellington Sir George Seymour & Travel Careers & Training have changed their name to the New Zealand School of Tourism. Their next open day is Wednesday 12th August at 10am, 2pm or 4pm. They are also open 9am to 4pm on Friday 28th August. Whitireia New Zealand Faculty of Health Open Evening Wednesday 12th August, 6pm Wikitoria Katene Building, Porirua This is an opportunity to see tour the facility and talk to staff about their Bachelor of Nursing, Paramedic and other Health Science courses University of Otago Information Evening Tuesday 1st September, 7.30pm-9.45pm Deloitte Lounge, Westpac Stadium, Wellington WelTec Open Days Wellington Campus Friday 28th August, 10am-2pm Petone Campus Thursday 10th September, 10am-2pm
LIBRARY NEWS….
Author visit:
Mandy Hager
(http://mandyhager.blogspot.co.nz/) is coming to
speak to our senior creative writing classes on
Thursday August 6 (spells 1 and 2). If you would
like to come listen to Mandy speak please email
us at [email protected].
HC Library Week: August 10-14
Senior librarian Anthony Jones has written the
quiz for Thursday. We will also have mystery
books running all week.
House Reading Competition:
Every school library book read during August is
worth a house point. Students can record their
points with library staff at Morning Break or in
their library spells.
Follow us on Facebook (Heretaunga College
Library) for more information and to stay up to
date with what we are doing.
THE HERETAUNGA TO
DEUTSCHLAND FUNDRAISING
COMMITTEE……
would like to invite you and your family
to come and show your support to the
student study trip to Germany in 2016.
We will be manning the BBQ at Mitre 10 Mega on the following dates:
Sunday 9 August Sunday 13 September
So, come on down and grab some nosh and help our students to raise some dosh!
Heretaunga Festival 2015
On 17 September 2015, a new version of Arts Extravaganza will be launched at the College. Arts, Drama, Music, Hospitality, Horticulture, Digital and Design Technologies, Commerce and other departments have a combined expo at the school.
Parents and other members of the community are invited to the
event. Time 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Entry – Free
Like us on Heretaunga Festival 2015
Fun and
Games
Food
Arts and craft
Music
University, Polytechnics and other Tertiary Providers Open Day Friday 28 August 2015
The following Wellington Open Day is for all senior students and their parents to have a look around the campuses see displays and meet with the tutors and students.
Victoria University 8.30am-3pm Free shuttle bus from Pipitea Campus, Bunny St, near Wellington Railway Station For more information go to www.victoria.ac.nz/study/events-visits/study-at-victoria-day
Massey University 8.45am-2pm Free shuttle bus on the hour from 8am-1pm, Wellington Railway Station, Platform 9.
This bus also goes to Victoria University For more information go to www.masseyopendays.ac.nz
Wellington Institute of Technology, 10am-2pm For more information go to www.weltec.ac.nz Church St Campus, Wellington
There will also be displays about their other courses at the Petone campus
Free shuttle bus from Victoria University every half hour from 10am-2.30pm
Hospitality Campus, 45-54 Cuba St, Wellington Free shuttle bus from Church St Campus
Whitireia - Wellington Campuses, 10am-2pm For more information go to www.whitireia.ac.nz Free Shuttle bus from Victoria University every half hour from 10am-2pm
Media Training Centre and NZ Radio Training School Level 2, 15 Dixon St, Wellington
NZ Film & Television School 86 Vivian St, Wellington
Whitireia Performance Centre 25 Vivian St, Wellington
Computer Power Plus Level 12, Plimmer Towers, 2-6 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School, 9.30am-4.30pm 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown, Wellington
Tours at 9.30am,12.30pm & 3pm need to be booked through their website
www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz
Yoobee School of Design, 9am-3pm Level 2, 20 Kent Tce, Wellington For more information go to www.yoobee.ac.nz/wellington
New Zealand Career College (Wellington Nannies College), 9am-4.30pm Level 4, 54-56 Cambridge Tce, Wellington For more information go to www.nzcc.ac.nz/campuses/wellington/wellington-campus
NZ Fashion Tech, 3 sessions 10.00am, 11.30am and 1.00pm Level 5, Travel Lodge Building, Plimmers Steps Lambton Quay, Wellington
Contact Lisa at [email protected] for more information
Sir George Seymour and Travel, Careers & Training have rebranded as the New Zealand School of Tourism, 9am-4pm
WLG Courtenay Place Campus, Level 4, Outwide House, 61-63 Taranaki St, Wellington
WLG Willis St Campus, Level 5, Grand Arcade Tower, 16-20 Willis St, Wellington For more information go to www.nzschooloftourism.co.nz
NZIS – NZ Institute of Sport, 10am-3pm Westpac Stadium Centre, 105 Waterloo Quay Register at www.nzis.co.nz/open-days
