Internal Excellences Rewarded

At assembly at the beginning of June the following students received a certificate for excellence in NCEA internally assessed standards. Congratulations to all students and we look forward to awarding more certificates next term.

Level 1

Alex Baker	Mathematics
Jasmine Baker	Mathematics (3)     Science
Justine Baker	Geography (2)    Mathematics    Science
Brittany Barker	Science
Grace Burroughs	Music
Paytn Cameron	Science
Enana-Louise Cash	Te Reo Maori
Nikki Collins	Health
Holly Dorne	History     Science
Sara Harrison	Home Economics     History (2)
Natida Jane	History
Ben Johns	Science
Hayden Kells	Mathematics (2)
Hannah McCallum	Fabric Technology     History (2)
Elizabeth Martin	English
Dylan Moore	Science     Health
Lightning Muraahi	Te Reo Maori
Teigan Parker	Science
Makayla Pitcher	English
Luke Ratu	English     Science
Katelyn Simpson	Health
Dale Stanners	Digital Technology     Science
Riley Taylor	Mathematics (2)     History     English
Estella Van Der Lee	History
Detroit Weston-Hoyes	Te Reo Maori
David Whareaitu	English

Level 2

Daerelle Edwards-Thompson	Te Reo Maori
Bailey Fleming	History (2)
Bailey Gavin	Mathematics     Chemistry (2)     Biology
Ashley Kowalewski	Geography     Chemistry (2)     History (2)
Jonathan Linders	Geography     Chemistry (2)     Biology
Christine McIvor	Chemistry
Harmoney Moffitt	Chemistry     Biology
Caitlin Reardon	Chemistry (2)     History (2)     Biology (2)
Tessa Smith	Mathematics    Geography     Chemistry (2)     Biology
Jade Stewart	History
Dylan Trott	Chemistry (2)
Renee Vincent	Geography
Freedom Walker	Te Reo Maori

Level 3

Kimberley Barker	Art
Jacinta Frost	Statistics and Modelling     Accounting     History
Georgia Gavin	Home Economics     Statistics and Modelling Accounting
Nicholas Hornby	Chemistry     Biology
Thor Howatson	L3 Accounting     L3 History     L3 Biology
Monica Jones	Chemistry
Sarah Kowalewski	Statistics and Modelling     History (2)
Sarah Malone	History
Caitlin Smart	Chemistry     Statistics and Modelling
Kody Simpson	Statistics and Modelling     Accounting     Biology
Katie Taylor	Chemistry     Statistics and Modelling
Steven Ung	Accounting
Alicia Venter	Statistics and Modelling     History (2)
Laura Ward	History
Beth West	Statistics and Modelling     Accounting

Leaders 2015

The student leaders have been announced for 2015. The year 13 students will be led by Head Boy, Kody Simpson and Head Girl Georgia Gavin.
Sports Capatins are Katie Taylor and Quintin Bailey.
Arts Captains are Emily Bates and Jason Manuel-Isaacs.
Student Council Chairperson is Sarah Kowalewski and Makaiyah Hughes is continuing as the BoT Student Representative.

2015 student leaders with Principal Mr P Keenan.

High School Corner

Senior Prizegiving
All parents and caregivers are invited to the senior prizegiving on Tuesday 8th November commencing at 1.00pm. We ask that parents are seated by 12.50 pm to ensure a prompt start. The prizegiving will be followed by afternoon tea for parents and prizewinners.

Board of Trustees Academic Scholarships Awarded
At the recent meeting the Board of Trustees awarded five scholarships to students who sat the scholarship examinations in August. The awardees are: Jordan Wood (St Josephs), Tessa Smith (Kaponga), Caitlin Reardon (Ngaere), Dylan Trott (Toko) and Thor Howatson (Toko). The continuation of the scholarship is dependent on academic success at each year level.

Thank you to all parents and schools who allowed students time to sit the examinations at the school.

Next Newsletter
A newsletter will be posted given to all students this week. Activity week booklets will be handed out to junior students on Friday.

P H Keenan
Principal

Parent - Teacher Partnership rules

Parent – Teacher Partnerships

In the last newsletter was the first of six rules for parents to help their children get the most out of school.

Rule 1: Prepare your child for school.
If schools keep performing parental roles, they absolve parents of these responsibilities.
• Teach your child respect, acceptable behaviour, good manners, personal hygiene, punctuality and healthy choices.
• Teach your child about the importance of values and morals.
• Schools teach some aspects of sexuality, drug education and personal safety issues, including water, road and energy safety, but these are, firstly, parental responsibilities.
• Encourage positive attitudes.
• Teachers take for granted that you have taught your child basic skills.
• Please check your child’s homework.
• Allow your child to make mistakes and accept responsibility for their own actions.

School Holiday break
School will finish for term one on Friday 15th April. Students are reminded to keep safe over the holiday break.Reports and invoices


During this break we will be celebrating two events Easter weekend and ANZAC day on the 25th April. House leaders will be assisting the Stratford Mayoress in making wreaths to hang in the Hall of Remembrance on Thursday 21st April. The senior leaders will be marching in the ANZAC day parade as well as attending the dawn service at Kopuatama Cemetery.


All students will have received a report in the past two weeks. Year 9 and 10 students will have had Junior Graduation report 1 while Year 11, 12 and 13 students will have received their interim/progress report. Included with these reports were invoices for all students who owe money for classes, sports teams, and other items. Some of these relate to 2009 and 2010 and the school would like these paid. Please contact the school to set up an automatic payment account.
Sporting success

There has been more sporting success over the past two weeks. The TSSSA 7’s team were the runners-up at the tournament last weekend, while students have competed also in TSSSA orienteering, lawn bowls and Rogaine events. Students went to the Dressage competition this week and we are awaiting results.

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

The 2011 student leaders with Principal, Mr P Keenan

The student leadership team was announced on Friday 11th February. The team consists of Head Boy: Tim Stanners, Head Girl: Taylor Bailey, BoT Student Representative: Astyn Buckland, Arts Captain: Leanah Anderson, Sports captains: Sarah Cooper and Hamish Walker and student Council Chairperson: Emily Paterson.
Following the elections on Thursday 17th February, the house leaders for 2011 were appointed:
Amess House: Katey Craig, Jack Espin, Janelle Olliver and Zack Taitoko
McAllister House: Rebecca Foley, Connor Kelsen, Hayley Old and James Roil

Trimble House: Joseph Barber, Joanne McKay, Adrian Pitman and Ebony Walker

Tyrer House: William Bennett, Monique Dodunski, Samuel Earney and Bailee Harrison

Students will vote for the student council representatives later this week. The members will be announced next week in assembly.

NCEA Medals

NCEA scholar medals have been awarded to over 40 students this year. There were 28 students at Level 1 who received a Merit (silver) bar while Cameron Johnson, Matthew Sullivan-Brown and Elizabeth Corbett were awarded an Excellence (gold) Bar.

At level 2 Melissa Watts received an Excellence bar while 10 students received merit bars. Merit bars (silver) for NCEA Level 3 were awarded to: Anya Albot, Olya Albot, Tracy Kivell and Henry Marchant.

Congratulations to Henry Marchant who received a NCEA subject scholarship for Mathematics with Statistics.