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Phone: (03) 684 7039 Fax: (03) 684 7037 Email: [email protected] Pages Road Private Bag 907 Timaru 7940 South Canterbury New Zealand
www.mountainview.school.nz
Respectful Responsible Ready to Learn Resilient Whakaute Takohanga Rite ki te ako Manahau
Greetings, Tēnā koutou katoa.
Students were challenged to stay ‘determined until the end’ at our last assembly. As we get into term 3 and the last part of winter the prospect
of the end of year examinations becomes very real and can lead to students being daunted and turning off. It is important that they are able to stay on task and remain focused during this time. If they can stay the course, maintain their attendance and complete the work set it will put them in a strong position to ensure that they experience success at year’s end. I would like to thank all parents and caregivers for the untold support that they provide to our students to ensure that they do remain focused and stay determined until the end.As you may be aware the school has been in negotiations with a new supplier of the school uniform. NZ Uniforms will this month take over from Arthur Lee. Whilst we anticipate that there may be some initial teething problems we expect the service to be fully operational as the year progresses.As we move through term 3 the winter sport codes start to reach the peak of the season. Like other years we have a number of notable performances. Congratulations to the MVHS Junior Boys Red winning the Junior Boys ‘B’ Grade title 55-48 v Mount Hutt College and the Senior Boys Green team winning the Senior ‘B’ Grade title 44-23 v TBHS.
Our very own Amy Baird, is currently competing in Jakarta and has started with winning the 15 km road race, then following that up with a second in the relay. Fantastic work Amy.Well done to Arwen Kleinsmith for an outstanding set of performances at the Swim Timaru Winter Meet achieving a number of national qualifying times!James Corry continues to go from strength to strength in winning two gold medals in the South Island Cycling Championships. Congratulations also go out to Josh Lovely, who finished second in the under 19 section of the Ashburton half Marathon.The successes of the winter were not all sporting, Rosie Barnes was the overall winner of the South Canterbury Young Writers Poetry competition. In addition a number of students experienced success in the recent Artarama Awards. Congratulations to Lucy Grieve, Maia Grieve, Felafoai Fiso, Beth and Ruby.As term 3 continues being ‘determined until the end’ should see further examples of excellence from Mountainview students.
MOUNTAINVIEWHIGH SCHOOL
August 2019
Mark JonesPrincipal
BOT Meetings for 2019 Sept 24, Oct 22, Nov 26
School Office Hours:Monday to Friday of the school term 8.30am - 4.00pm
MVHS 2019 Important Information
Contact details: MVHS phone: 684 7039 or email: [email protected] Teachers contact emails: These are on our website: www.mountainview.school.nzAbsences: phone: 684 7039 press 1 or text 022 101 2379 (no voice messages to be left on cell phone)Uniform: phone PTA on 022 468 4782, Uniform shop hours: Tuesday 5.30pm - 7pm, Thursday 1pm - 2pm
If students are leaving the school grounds during school hours they must SIGN OUT first at the office (lunch times included). If coming into school later than 8.40am - Students MUST sign IN at the office.
Thank you
IMPORTANT
School AccountsOur account number for online, Internet Banking or Automatic Payments is:12 3159 0066419 01 Please check that ALL payments are referenced correctly with your student's surname, and Christian name.
Aug 22 Parent / Teacher InterviewsSept 2-6 Winter Tournament week (Sport)Sept 11 Sports and Cultural PhotosSept 16-20 External Exam Practise WeekSept 17 MVHS Sports AwardsSept 23 SC Anniversary Day (Public Holiday)Sept 26 Spanish Trip departsSept 28 - Oct 13 School holidaysOct 14 Coaching Day InterviewsOct 28 Labour Day (Public Holiday)Oct 30 Senior Prize GivingNov 8 NZQA exams start
MVHS Key Calendar Dates TERM DATES 2019Term 1 28 January to 12 AprilTerm 2 29 April to 5 JulyTerm 3 22 July to 27 SeptemberTerm 4 14 October to 8 December
2019
Timetable for 2018
8.40am - 9.00am Group/Assembly9.00am - 10.35am Period 110.35am - 11.10am Break11.10am - 12.45pm Period 212.45pm - 1.35pm Lunch Break1.35pm - 3.10pm Period 3
9.30am - 10.55am Period 110.55am - 11.25am Break11.25am - 12.50pm Period 212.50pm - 1.40pm Lunch Break1.40pm - 3.10pm Period 3
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
Thursday
To minimise disruption to lessons, if you need to make appointments for students please try in the first instance, to do it out of school hours.
Includes DEAR
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Dear Students, Parents and Families
NZ Uniforms are pleased to advise that we are now the Proud Suppliers of Mountainview High’s School Uniform.
For all your Uniform Requirements please either visit our store or order online. Online orders will be dispatched the next day from the order being placed. Please find all our contact details below:NZ Uniforms Retail455 Blenhiem RoadSockburnChristchurchPh: 03 595 5766
ONLINE – We are not up and running as yet, but once established we will advise the school
We are also able to offer the follow services:
Uniform ClubThe Uniform Club works by allowing you to add payments to a Uniform Club card, which can then be redeemed for goods at any NZ Uniforms retail outlet. The Uniform Club helps you save for your child‘s School Uniform throughout their school journey.Join our Uniform Club and we‘ll encourage your savings for your child‘s School Uniform. By becoming a Uniform Club member, you will receive a 10% discount off purchases made using your card on a great range of products like, Canterbury Clothing, Jansport Bags, Ascent Shoes. (Excludes School Uniforms)Top up your card, weekly, fortnightly or monthly from your bank account using direct debit or Internet banking. Payments are also accepted at any of our stores. The minimum top up amount is $5 and the maximum balance you can have is $2000.
https://www.nzuniforms.com/pages/uniform-club
Part pay 4 X Interest free paymentsBuy as normal from the retailer‘s website and choose PartPay as your payment method at checkout.Log in or create an account, it only takes minutes to apply. You must be 18+ and have a NZ debit or credit card and NZ Driver LicencePay 25% today and your goods are shipped straight away. Then pay 25% for the next 3 fortnights via an automated charge on the card you loaded.
We look forward to assisting you with your uniform needs.
Kind Regards
Lisa CorkindaleAccount ManagerNZ Uniforms
SUBJECT SELECTION Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 for 2020Students who are currently in Year 10, 11 and 12 will soon be asked to complete the initial round of subject choices to make the blocks of the timetable for 2020.
There are a few changes to the process from past years.
1. We have moved from the paper format of subject booklet – Future View, to an electronic version called School Point.
2. All subject choices will be done on School Point, which has all of the subject information to make an informed choice. This will be available on the Mountainview Portal.
3. Students will have a designated Coaching session to speak with their Learning Coaches to receive individual advice about their choices for next year. Parents are welcome to meet with appropriate staff to discuss their child’s choices.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE DIARY11th SEPTEMBER
NCEA Information and Subject Evening 7PM HIWI COMMONS This evening provides information about how to use School Point and
select subjects. Subject Heads of Learning will also be available to answer any questions about subject choices
for future planning. Our CAREERS advisor will also be available to assist with any information or answer any
questions. SCHOOL POINT Portal goes live
12th SEPTEMBER
Period 2 Learning Coach time for students to discuss subject choices and gather advice.
13th - 19th SEPTEMBER
Students and parents / caregivers can discuss choices. Look through the subjects and plan the next year course of study, keeping the requirements of each Certificate in mind and the prerequisites for future courses or employment. Speak to subject teachers. Research Tertiary study requirements etc. Speak to Learning Coaches
20th SEPTEMBER
All subject choices must be entered into School Point.
From these initial selections the timetable blocks will be constructed and final decisions will be made about subjects and classes at each level.
4. Early in Term 4, students will be asked to refine their choices given the block structure of the timetable.
5. In January , students in Year 12 and 13 will confirm their choices, given the knowledge of their external exam results and any changes which have occurred over the holiday break.
Please do not hesitate to contact the learning coaches / whanau leaders / or senior staff to answer any queries and help with advice.
What’s Coming Up for Parents and TeachersOver the next few weeks there are a variety of meeting times for parents and teachers to get together and discuss the progress of the students and the goals yet to be met. We have divided the interview nights into two blocks this term so that there is enough time for students and families to meet with subject teachers.
Senior students and Parents / Caregivers Thursday 22nd August
Junior Students and Parents / Caregivers Wednesday 28th August
Students will be released at 12.50pm on both of these days.
It will soon be time for students intending to study at Level 1, 2 and 3 in 2020 to begin the subject selection process. There will be an NCEA information evening on Wednesday 11th September, where students and families can gather information before deciding upon subjects for next year. This will be held in Hiwi Commons at 7pm.Information for subjects will soon be available digitally for your perusal. Please make sure that you are fully informed before the initial selections are made.Parents and families enrolling new students for 2020 will have their interviews on 18th and 19th September. Please don't hesitate to contact us at any time if you need help with any of these processes.
Careers Calendar 2019All Ara taster days are for
Year 11-13 students. August26 August: Employment Expo (Year 11)28 August: University of Canterbury Liaison visit28 August: University of Otago Liaison visit
September12 September: Senior Art taster (Ara)15 September: Final day of Residential College references
to be completed27 September: Builder for a day (Ara)27 September: Joiner for a day (Ara)
Please feel free to ring me on either 684 7039 ex 870 and leave a message, or phone my mobile 027 431 0665. Jackie Ryder Sports Coordinator.
Sports Coordinator report August 2019
Hi everyone. We had 10 students officiate at the Waimataitai/Gleniti primary school sports exchange, Samuel Affleck, Sarah Duncan, Aiesha Ireland and Rilee Gould (Basketball), Manawa Ellerbroek (Football), Abbey Eddington-McGartland, Maria Chernytska, Caitlin Forsyth and Ella Haley (Netball). All students represented Mountainview to a very high standard. Thank you :)A lot of the winter sports are starting to wind up, so it is important that all your students sports fees are paid, and that their uniforms are returned on the final night or day of play.HOODIES – I have some spares at the moment if your child wants one get them to see me in my office. I have handed out those who have paid for them, but am holding a couple that are not paid for... $70.00 at the main school office please.SPANDEX – These are now in stock, so if your student needs any, (Volleyball will be starting soon) please get them to come and see me asap.THERMALS - I now have thermals for the students to try on before they buy. They are $40.00 each and only take a week to come in. See me now.
Aoraki Senior Netball tournament – This was held in Timaru on Sunday 28th July. Our girls played some great netball, and their coach Chelsea Slee was pleased with what the girls put out on the court.
SISS Junior tournament – was held in Christchurch during the last school holidays. The girls played Hilmorton High School first up and had a great win, 28-19, they lost to Kaikoura HS and Riccarton HS, then won against Westland HS. On Wednesday morning they played a great game to win 21-16 against Ashburton HS, and lost their last game of the tournament against Rolleston HS.The girls were awesome ambassadors for our school, with great sportsmanship and Behaviour for the whole time we were away. Many thanks to Nicola Newton who was the team coach, Lauren Morris the Manager and Ella Hayley for going to the tournament as our umpire. We would like to thank the Night and Day, for their very generous donation of a bag and drink bottle each for all those attending the tournament from Mountie
Sport Roundup
Only 18 weeks till
Christmas
Good Luck to our two Mountie teams heading to SISS Tournaments at the beginning of SeptemberOur Girls football team is competing in their tournament here in Timaru.Our Boys football team is competing in their tournament in Blenheim.
Aoraki Boys Badminton Results
Aoraki Girls Badminton Results
B Grade Pool 2 Winners:Mountainview Senior 1:Brandon TaitIsaac YeungHikaru OgawaJansen Lelina
B Grade Pool 3 Winners:Mountainview Senior 2:Callum BowmanKayden FerreiraKobe MontgomeryJames Melhopt
We also entered a Mountainview Junior team of:Thiley SherpaMaison LaplancheCoedy SmithEthan CummingThese boys didn’t place in C Grade but still had a good day and played well.
B Grade Pool 1 Winners:Mountainview Girls A:Nicole WongMaria ChernytskaJemma JoosteAbby Meynell
B Grade Pool 2 Runners-Up:Mountainview Girls B:Brooke TaitSavannah LarkinMichelle DukeDelta DillonChloe Harper
B Grade Pool 3 Winners:Mountainview Girls D:Shaquana FaoluaHannah TaitAlandra LarkinKeely Jooste
B Grade Pool 3 Runners-Up:Mountainview Girls C:Emerald WillersLinka TuttyOlivia SimpsonBeth McHaffie
As some of you may know at the start of the last school holidays I raced at the South Island Secondary Schools road cycling championships, where I won both the U17 boys time trial and U17 boys road race. Since then I have been training and racing in preparation for the cycling New Zealand Schools
Southern Tour in Blenheim in a few weeks where I will race alongside fellow MVHS student Maxwell Sail. The southern tour also doubles as the cycling New Zealand schools national time trial and Hill climb championships. Maxwell and I are very excited to race at this event and do Mountie proud.James Corry
Upcoming
Sports dates
August 17th Saturday - Netball Semi Finals – Timaru courts24th Saturday - Netball Finals day – Timaru courtsSeptember
1st till 5th Sunday - Thursday - SISS Tournament Week - Mountie boys football-Blenheim - Mountie girls football – Timaru
11th Wednesday - Sports and Cultural Photos 13th Friday - Aoraki Table Tennis – Timaru14th Saturday - Aoraki Mountain Biking - Oamaru17th Tuesday - Mountainview’s Sports Awards
August - September 2019
James Corry - Rock’n it on the cycling scene
In January, Arwen sprained her right rotator cuff, and she has been working hard at overcoming this injury. A couple of weekends ago Arwen competed at the Swim Timaru Winter meet, and did extremely well. Arwen competed and won three gold medals, two bronze medals and her team won the freestyle 4 x 50m freestyle relay. Arwen achieved personal bests in 3 of her races, and got another national time, bringing her to 5 national qualifying times.Along with your parents, we here at Mountainview High School are very proud of your hard work and perseverance.
Josh Lovely recently participated in the Ashburton half marathon, where he claimed second in his class. Josh shaved nearly 10 minutes off his time. He came 65th out of about 2,500 runners and 2nd in his class (under 19’s). Chris Phillips
Arwen’s times were as follows;
Girls 100 meter backstroke - 1:10:37 - First placeGirls 200 meter backstroke - 2:27:40 - First placeGirls 100 meter butterfly - 1:08:04 - First place13 & over 200 meter freestyle relay - First placeGirls 200 meter Individual medley - 2:33:45 - Third placeGirls 100 meter breaststroke - 1:23:09 - Third place
Arwen Kleinsmith
Josh Lovely
CongratulationsFabulous effort
CongratulationsGreat effort
CONGRATULATIONS to the Junior Boys Red winning the Junior Boys ‘B’ Grade title 55-48 v Mount Hutt College and the Senior Boys Green team winning the Senior ‘B’ Grade title 44-23 v TBHS.
Big thanks to all the supporters who came along - teachers, caregivers, parents and students. The volume was impressive!
Julie James
CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Amy Baird, who is competing in Jakarta and has started with winning the 15 km road race in her grade and then following it up with a second in the relay with team mates Pippa and Jody. Awesome work Amy.Jackie Ryder
CongratulationsWell Done!!
Basketball
Inline skating
And well done Damian and Julie James. The boys are so lucky to have the on going support from you both!
Mountainview Environmental groupThe Mountainview Environmental group has been established week 1 this term. We are a small group of concerned students focused on the environment and issues happening in the world. We meet weekly and have started tackling the issue of waste at school. In week 3 we conducted a waste audit with Briony from the Timaru District Council and found that 72% of our waste should have been composted and recycled. Currently it all goes to waste. We are now coming up ideas to better sort and manage our waste, and educate students. We have also planned a rubbish pick-up day for Conservation week. More details to come.
Sports Awards
Wednesday 17th September 2019MVHS Auditorium6.30pm - 9.00pm
Everyone in a team to attend in Full school
uniform please
At the conclusion of Sports Awards there will be a supper
in the Hiwi commons
to be confirmedSpecial Guest Speaker
Friends and family very welcome
Keep up to date via our
Facebook page
Mountainview High School - Authorised Page -
Prizewinning poet
Jan Hill commended the quality of writing of the poets who entered the South Canterbury Young Writers Poetry Competition. Nine prizes were awarded, and a further two entries were highly commended, at a presentation at The Running Duck on Sunday evening. Rosie Jo Barnes (15) of Mountainview High School was the overall winner as well as winning her section. She says she is quite shy about reading out her work and entered to please her family; however, “I am quite pleased to win.” According to her mother, Rosie has been “scribbling away on paper napkins and other scraps of paper, since she was little. Now she has a book to write in.” Overall winner and first in senior section (13-18 years), Rosie Jo Barnes for her poem “Escaping the Sun”. Hugh McCafferty - Geraldine News
“ESCAPING THE SUN”
We tiptoed through the night so as not to disturb the sun,
For whatever would it think of our two heartbeats on the run.
Only the sweet embrace of darkness can know our need to get away,
For it disappears in the daylight with the break of everyday.
And there is something in the stars that has us hold on to our trust,
As though for just those midnight hours, the whole world belongs to us. We kept our voice in whispers lest we
rouse it from its sleep, And we shared the kind of secrets that the daylight made us keep.
But too soon the moon is setting as the East gives birth to light,
Casting shadows on the friendship we’ve created with the night.
And then there are only fraying memories we can recall, to keep us
warm, And we’re forced to face the fact that
you can’t outrun the dawn.
Rosie Jo Barnes
Jan Hill congratulates Rosie Jo Barnes for her winning entry, “Escaping the Sun.” PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty- Geraldine News
A snippet from the Geraldine News
UK Travel - with the CairdsWe recently went to England and were very excited to be seeing our English family again. We flew over and were met at the airport by our Grandparents, Aunt and Uncle. On our holiday we met up with lots of family, Mum’s friends and their children. We also went sightseeing in London and saw Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, Covent Garden, The London Dungeons and the National Gallery with art works by Monet, Constable, Rembrandt and many others. Another fun thing that we did was travel to the Warner Bros Harry Potter studio tour, it was really good with lots of special effects. On our sister’s Birthday we went to Rye, an ancient 14th Century town, that had quaint shops and cobbled lanes. Our Grandparents had their 50th Wedding Anniversary party while we were there, a joyful experience with lots of older people and 7 cakes!! We visited Chislehurst Caves which is near my grandparents house, they are a man made
labyrinth of tunnels. The guides told the history of the Romans, Druids and Saxons digging them, also the smuggling and murder that took place... We also saw how they were used during the war as an air raid shelter and hospital. 15,000 people stayed in the caves each night so that they could be safe. On our last few days, we went to Wales which was 7 hours travel away. We climbed Mount Snowdon, it took 3 hours to climb up and is 1,085 meters above sea level, the highest point in the British Isles, aside of the Scottish Highlands. We spread our cousin’s ashes at the top of the mountain, she was surrounded by all her family, and her partner, Jordan’s family. We spread her ashes there because she worked at Snowdon, and truly loved Wales. At the end of our holiday we were sad, we said goodbye bringing lots of good memories back home. Lauren and Nathan Caird
NZ Police recently launched a new non emergency number, 105. We’ve done this to make it easier to get hold of us in the event of
non-urgent situations or ‘Things which have Already Happened’, which don’t require Police assistance immediately.You can call us on 105 for all non emergencies, or you can go online at 105.police.govt.nz to report things like:- Lost property- Theft for a public place or car- Intentional property damage- Or to get an update or add info to a previous report
In the event of an emergency, always call 111 - Things that are Happening Now.
Kia ora Ana, Ben & Nicki, I just want to say a big thank you to you both and the students at Mountainview HS for your support at the Timaru mobile blood drive on Wed 19th June.Thank you to the 9 students who took the time to come and donate!!!All nine students were able to give blood on the day.So, we managed to collect 9 units from the Mountainview HS donors (1 donation = 1 unit). That’s up to 27 lives saved by the Mountainview High School …ONE donation can save the lives of up to 3 people.Thank you, Nicki, for organising this event. And thank you, Ana & Ben, for getting the students signed-up and prepared, and helping everything to run smoothly on the day. You may be interested to know, we ended up collecting 73 units altogether at the Timaru mobile blood drive. This is fantastic, as we were aiming to collect 65 units.Once again, thank you for your ongoing support of our vital service.Ngā mihi mahana,Atawhai
On the 19th of June, 8 Mountainview students travelled down to Sopheze On The Bay to donate our blood for the New Zealand Blood Service. After a quick consultation with a nurse and a few chocolate biscuits, we were called up one by one to face our fears and give our blood. All together Mountainview managed to collect over 4 litres of blood, which will be used to save up to 27 lives all over New Zealand. After about an hour, we were all done and free to go, but not before having a few more biscuits. We would like to thank the New Zealand Blood Service for allowing us to take part in saving so many lives all over our country. Ben Carpenter
MOUNTAINVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR DRAMA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS
FEARFUL is the SEDUCTIVE POWER of GOODNESS
Bertolt Brecht’s
Directed by Catherine Smith
Friday 30th and Saturday 31st August at 7pmMVHS Auditorium $5 entry - Tickets on the door
DramaThe Caucasian Chalk Circle: Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama students have been studying Brecht and Political Theatre as part of their “Big Project,” for Semester 2 Drama. As part of this they are performing “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” by Bertolt Brecht.
The story is a play within a play, set as entertainment during a land dispute and is narrated by three story tellers (Josh Dalloway, Rosie Barnes and Abby Eddington McGartland, Y11). The play within a play follows servant girl Grusha (Georgia Chapman, Y11) as she is swept up in the chaos as the city of Nuka is taken over and the Governor of the city killed. In the madness the Governor’s wife, Natella (Piper Garmonsway, Year 13) accidentally leaves her child - heir to their fortune - behind, in favour of her expensive dresses. Grusha and baby Michael encounter many dangers on their journey. The play asks us - “to whom does the child belong?” the woman who raised Michael? Or the woman who birthed him?
Friday 30th & Saturday 31st August at 7pm
$5 entry on the door.
Catherine Smith
Exciting Drama Workshops for Mountainview Performers!
Actor, comedian and improviser, Mark Scott visited Mountainview High School recently from Auckland to teach students for two days of acting workshops. Mark, has a wide range of performance experience, and as performed overseas.
Mark is a busy member of the improvising troupe “The Improv Bandits,” who have performed with “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” stars like Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady. Mark is excited to meet our students and mentor them through two days of performing. Catherine Smith
International Students
Last thing - while we have a great bunch of homestays, WE STILL NEED MORE FOR THESE SHORT TERM VISITS (3 - 6 WEEKS). If you can help, please send me an email to [email protected]. There is a bit of a process to go through but we are very interested in talking to people about it. Oh yes, you do get paid.
Until next time, regards to you all.
John Wilson International Director
In Term 3, we had 3 new groups of international students joining our Mountie family. We have a group of 3 Japanese students, a group of 22 Korean students led by Valentina and another group of 5 Korean students. We have visited a lot of places and created a lot of memorable memories that we will all cherish for a long time.
At the end of July, we went on a ski trip to Roundhill Ski Field where some of the students had their first skiing or snowboarding experience. The weather that day was perfect for skiing, with the sun shining brightly and a very blue sky. On the way to the ski field, I could feel a lot of excitement when they got off the bus, and by the time we got back on the bus, everyone was asleep on the way back home. This shows that they all had a great day at the ski field filled with laughter and a lot of selfies.
On the same week, the school also took us to Tekapo where our international students went ice skating, tubing and swimming in the hot pools. They had a lot of fun ice skating as it was the first time for many of them. A lot of them were amazed by the view of overlooking Lake Tekapo when they were in the hot pools. We also went to the church down by the lake and the students took a lot of pictures with the amazing scenery.
With so many memorable experiences, the Korean group led by Valentina is leaving after their 3 weeks in New Zealand. We hope that they had an amazing experience in Mountainview and we wish them a safe flight back to Korea.
Nicole Wong
History Level 1 and Level 2 class trip On Tuesday 13th August, the Level 1 and 2 History class attended an American Black Civil Rights seminar held at Christchurch Boys High School. We were very lucky to be able to hear the story of Elizabeth Eckford, in person. Elizabeth was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine black American students who enroled at an all-white high school, Central High School, in 1957. The violent reaction to their enrolment would lead to a national crisis. It is not often that our students can experience an eye witness to history in person. Her words of encouragement to be a voice for positive change was inspirational. Wendy Johnston - History
History - Trip to Christchurch
International StudentsHi! My name is Pearl Downie, and I’m an exchange student from Canada studying at Mountainview High School. Everyone has been nothing but kind and welcoming ever since I got here. The teachers are all helpful and the small class sizes make it easy for them to focus on each of us individually. All of the students are all so friendly and supportive. I’m so lucky that I got the best host family I could’ve asked for. I’ve already had so many opportunities to explore the South Island through school and my host family, all of which were great experiences. I love the freedom that schools in New Zealand give you to choose which classes you take. This gave me the chance to take several classes I had never tried before, such as Commerce, Geography and Food Technology. Wearing a uniform was new to me, but I actually am really enjoying it. It creates a sense of community within the school. I feel so lucky for having the opportunity to experience Mountainview High School and New Zealand as a whole. Pearl Downie - International Student
Outdoor Ed Year 13 Ski Trip
Tori McNoe, A huge congratulations to Tori McNoe, Head Girl 2015, who has just been elected as President of the University of Canterbury Student Association for 2020. Incredibly Tori will be taking over from 2019 president, Sam Brosnahan who is another ex Mountie! (Head Boy 2012)!
Tessa Hitchcox Former student of Mountainview High School recently graduated from Victoria University of Wellington.
BAHONS - Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Congratulations to these Ex Mounties
ALL MVHS TROPHIES/CUPSURGENT
If you have any trophies at your home please clean and
return to the office ASAP. - much appreciated :)
SHOULD NOW BE RETURNED!
Clearly the weather hasn’t been a deterrent to this new Mum on the school farm. A nice, healthy lamb born in the midst of the storm last week. It’s an appropriate time to remind people to stay away from the paddock so there is no risk of mis-mothering or otherwise upsetting the ewes. Newborn lambs are pretty tough if they have a belly full of milk.
There is enough shelter in the paddock for them to get out of the wind (which is the real killer of new born lambs).
The mealworm farm is coming along nicely.
Rippa Rugby1st Moana - 2nd Hiwi
3rd Whenua
Agriculture Department
Hiwi Challenge
We’ve got Triplets
Keep up to date via our Facebook page
Mountainview High School Agriculture Department
Study time in lead up to examsIt’s Never Too Late To Start ….
Study Skills Checklist
As I write this article there are only 10 school days until Tournament Week in Week 7 of this term. After Tournament Week there are only 22 school days left until Senior Prize Giving! If students are involved in tournament week activities, there are even fewer lessons than already mentioned.Students should have a regular homework pattern and a revision timetable to ensure that work studied earlier in the year is learned and remembered. It may be time to look at the number of hours that are being spent in paid employment. If possible, a reduction in hours until after the November exams, may allow time for that much needed study which will ensure the highest achievement possible.Good balance in study, sport, work and leisure is the key to a healthy and successful future. Parents may need to help their child(ren) to achieve this balance.If sound patterns have not already been established, it is never too late to start!
We all learn differently, and we each have our own style of studying. No two people are exactly the same when it comes to study preferences. To get the most out of your studying, it’s important to better understand what works for you, and what doesn’t. To get started we recommend the study skills checklist below. Once you’ve done this, read each statement and determine if it applies to you. If it does, then mark Y. If it doesn’t, mark N. The purpose of this checklist is to provide you a basic self assessment of your study habits and attitudes, so you can identify study skills areas where you might want focus on improving.
1. Y__ N__ I spend more time than necessary studying for what I am learning.2. Y__ N__ It’s common for me to spend hours cramming the night before an exam.3. Y__ N__ If I dedicate as much time as I want to my social life, I don’t have enough time left to focus on my
studies, or when I study as much as I need to, I don’t have time for my social life.4. Y__ N__ I often study with the TV, music or my phone turned on.5. Y__ N__ I struggle to study for long periods of time without becoming distracted or tired.6. Y__ N__ I usually doodle, daydream, or fall asleep when I go to class.7. Y__ N__ Often the notes I take during class notes are difficult for me to understand later when I try and
review them.8. Y__ N__ I often end up getting the wrong material into my class notes.9. Y__ N__ I don’t usually review my class notes from time to time throughout the semester in preparation for
exams.10. Y__ N__ When I get to the end of a chapter in a textbook, I struggle to remember what I’ve just finished
reading.11. Y__ N__ I struggle to identify what is important in the text.12. Y__ N__ I frequently can’t keep up with my reading assignments, and consequently have to cram the night
before a test.13. Y__ N__ For some reason I miss a lot of points on essay tests even when I feel well prepared and know the
material well.14. Y__ N__ I study a lot for each test, but when I get to the test my mind draws a blank.15. Y__ N__ I often study in a sort of disorganized, haphazard way only motivated by the threat of the next test.16. Y__ N__ I don’t usually change my reading speed in response to the difficulty level of what I’m reading, or my
familiarity with the content.17. Y__ N__ I often wish that I was able read faster.18. Y__ N__ When my teachers assign me papers and projects I often feel so overwhelmed that I really struggle
to get started.
PTA NEWS
PTA Meeting InformationGenerally our PTA monthly meetings are held from 7.00pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month, during the school terms. You are very welcome to join our group; please feel free to attend any meetings.
Should you have any queries or suggestions, we can be contacted by: Email at [email protected] or text us on 022 4684 782.
We are keen to get parents signed up to our Facebook page. Parents can search “Mountainview High School PTA”. Additional hours for uniform shop openings and other information will be on here.
Our on site PTA Uniform Shop is CLOSING DOWN!
2nd hand uniforms available while stocks last
JERSEYS $75 CARDIGANS $75 SCARVES $25
Lots of Second Hand available including PE uniforms PTA Uniform Shop Open Hours:
Tuesday 5.30 - 7pm and Thursday 1-2pm
Saturday 21st September the uniform shop will be open from 10am - 12 noon
SALE SALE SALEALL STOCK AND SAMPLE STOCK
MUST GO!!
Final day for any sales is Thursday 26th September 2019
Mountie’s 24-7 Youth
Worker Sonya.
If you see me around school come and say “Hi” because I am here to help and talk about all the things that are going on in your world.We have a Facebook page 24/7 Mountainview High school that you should hit up for all that we are up to. Message it if you need to chat and also you can find out when I am bringing free stuff to school. Sonya Stamp
For: Nurse Practitioner Consultations, Advice & Treatment When: Tuesdays 2pm—4.30pm Where: Woollcombe House, (No.18) Cnr Woollcombe & Barnard Street
The Team
Sarah , Nicole & Susan
No appointment necessary Ph or text 687-2320 / 027 223 2670
For: Nurse Practitioner Consultations, Advice & Treatment When: Tuesdays 2pm—4.30pm Where: Woollcombe House, (No.18) Cnr Woollcombe & Barnard Street
The Team
Sarah , Nicole & Susan
No appointment necessary Ph or text 687-2320 / 027 223 2670
156 Talbot Park
New premises at Talbot Park, 156 Otipua Road, Timaru.
If you have any queries please feel free to contact the school office.
You can keep track of your student/s results, attendance, school notices etc, through our parent/student portal. On the internet you can go to kamar.mountainview.school.nz and with a unique user name and password log on. Another option is to download the “Kamar” app on a device. To install the App on your device you need to search for “Kamar” in the Android Playstore or the Apple App store.
Steps for the Phone App1. Download the Application2. Install3. Open and click on Settings4. Enter the server address:
http://kamar.mountainview.school.nz
5. Username is your normal Kamar username
6. Password is your normal Kamar password
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