Sponsorship - Tauranga Girls' College
December 2014
Dear Parents / Caregivers The last newsletter for 2014! The year has gone very quickly for me, particularly with a term out researching future learning approaches in successful schools here and overseas. It seems hardly any time at all since we returned to school in February to our usual outstanding results in NCEA and scholarship and picked up the challenge for another year of empowering tomorrow’s women. For much of the year we have been in the process of building remediation, including the transformation of our library into a modern learning space and the revamp of our administration building. Students and staff have coped well with all the changes and we are heading into 2015 well on track to see the campus wide reforms completed by mid-2016. To finish 2014 however, there are still some highlights to share, including activity days, year level concerts and the junior school prize giving celebrations for Year 9 and 10 . We invite all parents and whanau who have the time available to join us in those celebrations on 8 December for Year 9 and 9 December for Year 10.
Any learning community is only as effective as every member of it who takes responsibility for their own and others learning experiences. Sincere thanks to all who have contributed to the outcomes for 2014, and to all parents and caregivers for your role in the partnership between school and home. Thank you also to our talented and dedicated staff who have taken every opportunity to ensure that students succeed, something that has definitely happened in a variety of settings in 2014. On behalf of Tauranga Girls’ College I wish all of you a well-deserved, safe restorative time over this upcoming holiday break as we look forward to 2014 and the opportunity to again continue our journey of “empowering tomorrow’s women”
Pauline Cowens Principal
Sponsorship The School is leasing a Mini-Bus for the next three years and there are 2 spots available for sponsorship. For your contribution you will receive your Company Logo/Signage prominently displayed on the Mini-Van and also your logo with acknowledgement in every newsletter. For further information please contact the Executive Officer John Laugesen on 5788114 Ext 704. Thank you Active Schoolwear for your support.
Academic Prizegiving 05 November 2014 Congratulations to our Dux for 2014 :
Emily McCarthy
and co winners for Proxime Accessit:
Alexandra Lawrence
Stella Simpson
Student Leaders for 2015
Head Girl:
Deputy Head Girl:
Arts Director:
Sports Director:
Ana Morris
Rosemary Barker
Phillipa Artus
Naomi Stewart
Maori Prizegiving: 14 November Kaupapa Māori Committee
Whitney-Lee Banfield
Te Amorangi ki Mua
Adriana Bird
Whaia te iti kahurangi - teina
Piatarihingamare Devon
Whaia te iti kahurangi - tuakana
Vyaan Kakau
Te Mana o Ngā Teina
Brooklyn Glanville-Rolleston
Te Mana o Ngā Tuakana
Ani Poihipi Kameta-Rangitawa
Te Kauanauanu o te Hākinakina
Mackenzee Harris
Ngā Kete o te Wānanga
Aleisha Hulbert
Te Kahu Taketake
Alexandra Lawrence
Te Mana o Te Ara Poutama
Lesley McGillicuddy
Te Wahine Marae - Teina
Ngawaiwera Ngatoko
Te Wahine Marae - Tuakana
Maraea Ranui Tayla Turner-Paki
North Island / Bay of Plenty / Local Achievements Beach Volleyball: At the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Junior Beach Volleyball Championship held at Mt Maunganui Paris Patete and Emma Mabbott placed 3rd in the Year 10 Division.
Rugby 7’s: At the Bay of Plenty Rugby 7’s Championships, Tauranga Girls’ College had 3 teams competing with the U15 A team winning their grade but also winning the U19 Development section. The U15 B team placed 3 rd in the U15 section. The A team consisted of Jade Carter, Piatarihingamare Devon, Hope Garner, Angel Haeta-Burrows, Savannah Hinga-Miller, Hinemokai Kii Keepa-Grey, Bree Meyer, Kelee- Merita Rolleston-Warren, Felila Simanu, and Jade Tuilaepa . The following students have been selected in the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Representative teams: Under 15 Kelee-Merita Rolleston-Warren, Jade Tuilaepa, Piataringamare Devon, Felila Simanu and Hope Garner. In the Under 19’s Moana Whare and Payton Silvester. The Tauranga Girls’ College Rugby 7’s team competed at an Invitational tournament in Auckland placing 6th. They attended the Condor competition placing 6th.
Softball: The following students have been selected to represent Western Bay of Plenty U17’s softball team, Kayla Hika, Tayla Hubert, Christine Donne and Rena Galvin. They will be playing their first U17 tournament in Auckland on 21 December.
Tennis: Results from the Junior Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Tennis championships Division 1 Singles: Division 2 Singles Winner: Julia Newman Runner Up: Rebecca Rickard Runner Up: Kalais Going Catherine Sutton 10HNS, and Joanne Sutton 10ARM, played in the Division 2 doubles but were not placed. At the Tauranga Girls’ College Junior Championships there were the following results: Year 9 Year 10 Singles Winner Kalais Going Winner Julia Newman Runner Up: Rebecca Rickard Runner Up Ruby Matthews Doubles Winner Kalais Going & Grace Ede Winner Julia Newman & Paris Patete-King Runners Up Madeline Fleming & Kate Wykes Runners Up Ruby Matthews & Joanne Sutton
Volleyball: At the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships , the Junior A team placed 2nd. The team consists of Paris Patete-King, (captain), Emma Mabbott (vicecaptain), Paris Heslop, Eden Pou, Julia Newman, Bridgette Potaka, Laura Wagstaff, Ebony Thomas, Felila Simanu and Caitlin McGeorge. Co-coaches Tamara Patete and Allen Satiu and Assistant Coach Rebecca Barnard. At the North Island Junior Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships Tauranga Girls’ College Junior A team won Silver in Division 1. The team consisted of Paris Patete-King, Emma Mabbott, Paris Heslop, Julia Newman, Bridgette Potaka, Eden Pou, Ebony Thomas, Felila Simanu, Laura Wagstaff and Caitlin McGeorge. Emma Mabbott and Paris Patete-King have been selected in the Tournament team. Paris Patete-King and Emma Mabbott have also been selected in the Bay of Plenty U15 Volleyball Representative Team with Eden Pou selected in the U15 Development team.
Underwater Hockey: At the U18 Underwater Hockey Regionals held in Auckland the following girls were selected to compete at the World Championships in Spain in 2015: Kelly Saunders, Kirsty Burrows, Jordan Ross and Georgia Coughlan.
Junior Prizegivings
You are cordially
You are cordially
invited to attend
invited to attend
your daughter’s
your daughter’s
prizegiving ceremony
prizegiving ceremony
Year 9 Awards
Year 10 Awards
Monday 08 December
Tuesday 09 December
10.00am, Hall
10.00am, Hall
Congratulations: HETTANZ Fashion Awards Senior: Senior Technical Brydie Mangos
Emerging Creative Callie-Jay Dobbs
2nd Place
Highly Commended
Congratulations: Saffron Kereopa was the first student in Year 9, 2014 to gain the Principal’s Platinum Award. Jueun (Tina) Jang was the second student in Year 9, 2014 to gain the Principal’s Platinum Award.
Spirit of New Zealand for 2015 These girls have been chosen to travel on the Spirit of New Zealand for 2015 Tyler Nitschke Maddison Mason Ashley Willliams Bridget Carlson Sophie Barrett Jannika Glasgow
13JNS 11MCK 11MRC 11MRC 11WTM 11AHM
Voyage 684 Voyage 688 Voyage 694 Voyage 698 Voyage 686 Voyage 689
26 February to 07 March 16 April to 25 April 03 July to 12 July 25 September to 04 October 17 March to 26 March 26 April to 05 May
There is a further berth Voyage 699 05 October to 14 October which the PTA will call for nominations as they wish to sponsor a student.
Positive Behaviour for Learning Discuss with your teenager situations in which she might be offered drugs or alcohol, and plan ways The summer holiday is a time when teenagers tend for how they can respond: Be sure your teenager to have less structure and more freedom. They will knows to call 111 immediately if a partygoer needs medical attention. For tips on how to talk to your be spending more time at home without teenager and for strategies she can use to decline supervision, possibly because parents/caregivers are at work. To monitor the teenager’s every move drugs or alcohol, see our Parent Talk Kit. will be impossible and of course, we all know how Make a plan with your teenager for how she will difficult it is to keep these teenagers occupied when all they want is to spend more time with their get home: Remind her never to get in a car with a peers. They will see their friends on a more regular driver who has been using drugs or drinking. Provide money for a taxi or public transportation if basis and may attend parties where alcohol and drugs are involved. Even the most trustworthy can it is available and safe in your area. Make an agreement with your teenager that she calls to ask be at risk at this time of the year. for a ride, you will come immediately (no matter where or what time), with no questions asked until Food For Thought later. Here is a contract you and your teenager can Don’t relax your rules just because it’s the holiday use to establish a clear understanding of acceptable season: Teenagers still need limits and close actions. monitoring. Expectations may need to be renegotiated or reiterated. Be aware that unsupervised teenagers are at risk Be a good role model: Show your teenagers that for alcohol use: If you leave home for a night of you know your own limits, always designate a celebration, unsupervised teenagers may get into driver and never let someone drive away from your your liquor cabinet. Be sure to lock alcohol up and home intoxicated. Know that your behaviour is a set expectations for having friends over. If possible, major influence on your child. Drink responsibly, have another adult stop by to check in with your and don’t abuse alcohol or drugs. Never drive teenager. under the influence of alcohol or any other Supervise your own parties: If you host adult intoxicating substance. parties in your home and plan to serve alcohol, keep a clear head so that you can supervise any Remember the law: Remind yourself and your teenagers that may be present. Make sure that you teenagers there is a law in New Zealand that or another adult is monitoring the situation and prohibits any youth or adult from allowing keeping an eye on both the alcohol and teenagers underage access to alcohol. at the party.
Keep Your Teenagers Safe this Holiday Season and into the New Year
Ensure alcohol won’t be served at parties your teenager attends: Be sure your teenager understands that drinking under the age of 18 is illegal and unacceptable. Check in with the parents of your teenager’s friends, even though this may be unpopular with your son or daughter. Also, be available to provide a ride home if something unexpected happens. Know where your teenager is going, and ask lots of questions. Who will be there? Will alcohol or other drugs be present? Will adults be home? Do those adults tolerate drinking in their home?
Be sure to lock your medicine cabinet: Alcohol isn’t the only substance that is easily accessible to teenagers. Prescription drug abuse among teenagers is growing rapidly so it is important to keep your medicines locked away, whether you are hosting a party or leaving your house unattended. Materials are from Keeping-your-Teen-Safe
Together we can make a Difference
Chinese Community School 2015 Student Beginners Class (Year 9 equivalent) – Fee $90/term
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Student NCEA Preparation Class NCEA credits can be obtained here - Fee $90/term
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Adult Class – Fee $90 /term (2 levels) Student NCEA Level 2 and 3 (shortened course. Terms 1 &2 only) NCEA credits can be obtained here. Fee $90 / term
Tuesdays only 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thursdays only 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Children’s Class – Fee $50 /term (Primary and Intermediate age students)
Saturdays only 1pm to 2:30pm
Classes start week beginning 09 February 2015 Please google www.tgc.school.nz Learn/Chinese Community School Tauranga for details. Venue : B Block Tauranga Girls’ College
Adult Continuing Education: Language Classes 2015 Spanish with Sonia Room C5 Beginners Monday Intermediate Wednesday Advanced Monday
7-9pm 7-9pm 4.45-6.45pm
Complete beginners Previous study required 1 to 2 years study or previous knowledge required
Japanese with Yuko Room C4 Level 1 Wednesday Level 2 Tuesday
6.30-8:30pm 6.30-8.30pm
Complete beginners. Previous knowledge required.
All classes commence in the week beginning 09 February 2015 Classes cost $80 per term. Please email [email protected] for an enrolment form.
Contacting the College for 2015 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9 Senior Leader: Mrs Bird Deans: Mr Andrew Chapman & Mrs Kylie Valentine Ext 769 Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Ms Robyn Mankelow Ext 767 Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mr Don Wallis & to be appointed Ext 768 Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ext 728 & Ms Chantal Stopford Ext 724 Principal: Mrs Pauline Cowens
PTA If you are interested or have a friend that would like to join the PTA please contact Jean Walters on 544 9730 for more details. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the staff room at TGC at 7.30pm, and finish about 8.30pm.
For 2015 we have a new Fashion Parade Director Jean Morris. If you are interested in helping out on this next year please contact Jean Morris direct on [email protected]. Our annual show would not be the success it is without the help of many volunteers. Thank you all for your help in 2014.
Junior Production This year the Performing Arts Department had an extremely exciting week of performances for the Junior Production. Our 5 Performing Arts classes (3 Drama and 2 Dance) were all involved (a total of around 150 students) and around 2000 local primary and kindergarten children, their parents, and teachers attended. This year the Junior Production theme was “When I Grow Up”. The classes each chose a children’s story related to this theme and brainstormed ideas related to this in order to make a class performance. The selected stories were:
Peter Pan (Drama) Cops and Robbers (Drama) Delilah’s Dream (Drama) Tarzan (Dance) The Little Mermaid (Dance)
The department are extremely proud of our students and the feedback that has been received from visiting schools has been extremely positive. Special thanks to our Performing Arts staff: Rosie Potter, Christina Cassells, Sheryl Walker, and Caroline Gill.
Calendar Day
Date
Event
Thursday
04 December
Leavers’ Dinner—Race Course Senior Volleyball to Melbourne
Friday
05 December
NZSS Track & Field—Wanganui Sport BOP Awards—Rotorua
Monday
08 December
Y9 Prizegiving 10am/Reports issued/Last day for Y9
Tuesday
09 December
Y10 Prizegiving 10am/Reports issued / Last day for Y10
Wednesday
10 December
Young Enterprise National Awards—Wellington
Tuesday
16 December
Office Closed
Tuesday
27 January 2015
Office Open
Wednesday
28 January 2015
Course Changes
Thursday
29 January 2015
Course Changes
Friday
30 January 2015
Y10-Y13 New Students Orientation 10am
Term Dates for 2015
Office Hours
Term 1: Wednesday 04 February - Thursday 02 April
Tauranga Girls’ Reception and Office will close on Tuesday 16 December 2014 and will reopen on Tuesday 27 January 2015.
Easter:
Good Friday 03 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 03July ANZAC Day: Queen’s Birthday:
Monday 27 April Monday 01 June
Term 3: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September Term 4: Monday 12 October - Friday 15 December Labour Day:
Monday 26 October
Starting Dates for 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
02 February: 03 February: 04 February: 05 February: 06 February:
Teacher Only Day Year 13 Year 9 Whole School Waitangi Day
Contacting the College for 2014 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Bird Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Ms Robyn Mankelow Ext 767 Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville Deans: Mrs Kathy Keereweer & Mr Don Wallis Ext 768 Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Marge Wilkinson & Mrs Karen Scott Ext 769 Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ext 728 & Ms Chantal Stopford Ext 724 If any matter remains unresolved, or is taking too long, please contact the Principal, Mrs Cowens. 930 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3112
Ph: (07) 578-8114
Fax: (07) 578-8447
Dear Parents / Caregivers The last newsletter for 2014! The year has gone very quickly for me, particularly with a term out researching future learning approaches in successful schools here and overseas. It seems hardly any time at all since we returned to school in February to our usual outstanding results in NCEA and scholarship and picked up the challenge for another year of empowering tomorrow’s women. For much of the year we have been in the process of building remediation, including the transformation of our library into a modern learning space and the revamp of our administration building. Students and staff have coped well with all the changes and we are heading into 2015 well on track to see the campus wide reforms completed by mid-2016. To finish 2014 however, there are still some highlights to share, including activity days, year level concerts and the junior school prize giving celebrations for Year 9 and 10 . We invite all parents and whanau who have the time available to join us in those celebrations on 8 December for Year 9 and 9 December for Year 10.
Any learning community is only as effective as every member of it who takes responsibility for their own and others learning experiences. Sincere thanks to all who have contributed to the outcomes for 2014, and to all parents and caregivers for your role in the partnership between school and home. Thank you also to our talented and dedicated staff who have taken every opportunity to ensure that students succeed, something that has definitely happened in a variety of settings in 2014. On behalf of Tauranga Girls’ College I wish all of you a well-deserved, safe restorative time over this upcoming holiday break as we look forward to 2014 and the opportunity to again continue our journey of “empowering tomorrow’s women”
Pauline Cowens Principal
Sponsorship The School is leasing a Mini-Bus for the next three years and there are 2 spots available for sponsorship. For your contribution you will receive your Company Logo/Signage prominently displayed on the Mini-Van and also your logo with acknowledgement in every newsletter. For further information please contact the Executive Officer John Laugesen on 5788114 Ext 704. Thank you Active Schoolwear for your support.
Academic Prizegiving 05 November 2014 Congratulations to our Dux for 2014 :
Emily McCarthy
and co winners for Proxime Accessit:
Alexandra Lawrence
Stella Simpson
Student Leaders for 2015
Head Girl:
Deputy Head Girl:
Arts Director:
Sports Director:
Ana Morris
Rosemary Barker
Phillipa Artus
Naomi Stewart
Maori Prizegiving: 14 November Kaupapa Māori Committee
Whitney-Lee Banfield
Te Amorangi ki Mua
Adriana Bird
Whaia te iti kahurangi - teina
Piatarihingamare Devon
Whaia te iti kahurangi - tuakana
Vyaan Kakau
Te Mana o Ngā Teina
Brooklyn Glanville-Rolleston
Te Mana o Ngā Tuakana
Ani Poihipi Kameta-Rangitawa
Te Kauanauanu o te Hākinakina
Mackenzee Harris
Ngā Kete o te Wānanga
Aleisha Hulbert
Te Kahu Taketake
Alexandra Lawrence
Te Mana o Te Ara Poutama
Lesley McGillicuddy
Te Wahine Marae - Teina
Ngawaiwera Ngatoko
Te Wahine Marae - Tuakana
Maraea Ranui Tayla Turner-Paki
North Island / Bay of Plenty / Local Achievements Beach Volleyball: At the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Junior Beach Volleyball Championship held at Mt Maunganui Paris Patete and Emma Mabbott placed 3rd in the Year 10 Division.
Rugby 7’s: At the Bay of Plenty Rugby 7’s Championships, Tauranga Girls’ College had 3 teams competing with the U15 A team winning their grade but also winning the U19 Development section. The U15 B team placed 3 rd in the U15 section. The A team consisted of Jade Carter, Piatarihingamare Devon, Hope Garner, Angel Haeta-Burrows, Savannah Hinga-Miller, Hinemokai Kii Keepa-Grey, Bree Meyer, Kelee- Merita Rolleston-Warren, Felila Simanu, and Jade Tuilaepa . The following students have been selected in the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Representative teams: Under 15 Kelee-Merita Rolleston-Warren, Jade Tuilaepa, Piataringamare Devon, Felila Simanu and Hope Garner. In the Under 19’s Moana Whare and Payton Silvester. The Tauranga Girls’ College Rugby 7’s team competed at an Invitational tournament in Auckland placing 6th. They attended the Condor competition placing 6th.
Softball: The following students have been selected to represent Western Bay of Plenty U17’s softball team, Kayla Hika, Tayla Hubert, Christine Donne and Rena Galvin. They will be playing their first U17 tournament in Auckland on 21 December.
Tennis: Results from the Junior Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Tennis championships Division 1 Singles: Division 2 Singles Winner: Julia Newman Runner Up: Rebecca Rickard Runner Up: Kalais Going Catherine Sutton 10HNS, and Joanne Sutton 10ARM, played in the Division 2 doubles but were not placed. At the Tauranga Girls’ College Junior Championships there were the following results: Year 9 Year 10 Singles Winner Kalais Going Winner Julia Newman Runner Up: Rebecca Rickard Runner Up Ruby Matthews Doubles Winner Kalais Going & Grace Ede Winner Julia Newman & Paris Patete-King Runners Up Madeline Fleming & Kate Wykes Runners Up Ruby Matthews & Joanne Sutton
Volleyball: At the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships , the Junior A team placed 2nd. The team consists of Paris Patete-King, (captain), Emma Mabbott (vicecaptain), Paris Heslop, Eden Pou, Julia Newman, Bridgette Potaka, Laura Wagstaff, Ebony Thomas, Felila Simanu and Caitlin McGeorge. Co-coaches Tamara Patete and Allen Satiu and Assistant Coach Rebecca Barnard. At the North Island Junior Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships Tauranga Girls’ College Junior A team won Silver in Division 1. The team consisted of Paris Patete-King, Emma Mabbott, Paris Heslop, Julia Newman, Bridgette Potaka, Eden Pou, Ebony Thomas, Felila Simanu, Laura Wagstaff and Caitlin McGeorge. Emma Mabbott and Paris Patete-King have been selected in the Tournament team. Paris Patete-King and Emma Mabbott have also been selected in the Bay of Plenty U15 Volleyball Representative Team with Eden Pou selected in the U15 Development team.
Underwater Hockey: At the U18 Underwater Hockey Regionals held in Auckland the following girls were selected to compete at the World Championships in Spain in 2015: Kelly Saunders, Kirsty Burrows, Jordan Ross and Georgia Coughlan.
Junior Prizegivings
You are cordially
You are cordially
invited to attend
invited to attend
your daughter’s
your daughter’s
prizegiving ceremony
prizegiving ceremony
Year 9 Awards
Year 10 Awards
Monday 08 December
Tuesday 09 December
10.00am, Hall
10.00am, Hall
Congratulations: HETTANZ Fashion Awards Senior: Senior Technical Brydie Mangos
Emerging Creative Callie-Jay Dobbs
2nd Place
Highly Commended
Congratulations: Saffron Kereopa was the first student in Year 9, 2014 to gain the Principal’s Platinum Award. Jueun (Tina) Jang was the second student in Year 9, 2014 to gain the Principal’s Platinum Award.
Spirit of New Zealand for 2015 These girls have been chosen to travel on the Spirit of New Zealand for 2015 Tyler Nitschke Maddison Mason Ashley Willliams Bridget Carlson Sophie Barrett Jannika Glasgow
13JNS 11MCK 11MRC 11MRC 11WTM 11AHM
Voyage 684 Voyage 688 Voyage 694 Voyage 698 Voyage 686 Voyage 689
26 February to 07 March 16 April to 25 April 03 July to 12 July 25 September to 04 October 17 March to 26 March 26 April to 05 May
There is a further berth Voyage 699 05 October to 14 October which the PTA will call for nominations as they wish to sponsor a student.
Positive Behaviour for Learning Discuss with your teenager situations in which she might be offered drugs or alcohol, and plan ways The summer holiday is a time when teenagers tend for how they can respond: Be sure your teenager to have less structure and more freedom. They will knows to call 111 immediately if a partygoer needs medical attention. For tips on how to talk to your be spending more time at home without teenager and for strategies she can use to decline supervision, possibly because parents/caregivers are at work. To monitor the teenager’s every move drugs or alcohol, see our Parent Talk Kit. will be impossible and of course, we all know how Make a plan with your teenager for how she will difficult it is to keep these teenagers occupied when all they want is to spend more time with their get home: Remind her never to get in a car with a peers. They will see their friends on a more regular driver who has been using drugs or drinking. Provide money for a taxi or public transportation if basis and may attend parties where alcohol and drugs are involved. Even the most trustworthy can it is available and safe in your area. Make an agreement with your teenager that she calls to ask be at risk at this time of the year. for a ride, you will come immediately (no matter where or what time), with no questions asked until Food For Thought later. Here is a contract you and your teenager can Don’t relax your rules just because it’s the holiday use to establish a clear understanding of acceptable season: Teenagers still need limits and close actions. monitoring. Expectations may need to be renegotiated or reiterated. Be aware that unsupervised teenagers are at risk Be a good role model: Show your teenagers that for alcohol use: If you leave home for a night of you know your own limits, always designate a celebration, unsupervised teenagers may get into driver and never let someone drive away from your your liquor cabinet. Be sure to lock alcohol up and home intoxicated. Know that your behaviour is a set expectations for having friends over. If possible, major influence on your child. Drink responsibly, have another adult stop by to check in with your and don’t abuse alcohol or drugs. Never drive teenager. under the influence of alcohol or any other Supervise your own parties: If you host adult intoxicating substance. parties in your home and plan to serve alcohol, keep a clear head so that you can supervise any Remember the law: Remind yourself and your teenagers that may be present. Make sure that you teenagers there is a law in New Zealand that or another adult is monitoring the situation and prohibits any youth or adult from allowing keeping an eye on both the alcohol and teenagers underage access to alcohol. at the party.
Keep Your Teenagers Safe this Holiday Season and into the New Year
Ensure alcohol won’t be served at parties your teenager attends: Be sure your teenager understands that drinking under the age of 18 is illegal and unacceptable. Check in with the parents of your teenager’s friends, even though this may be unpopular with your son or daughter. Also, be available to provide a ride home if something unexpected happens. Know where your teenager is going, and ask lots of questions. Who will be there? Will alcohol or other drugs be present? Will adults be home? Do those adults tolerate drinking in their home?
Be sure to lock your medicine cabinet: Alcohol isn’t the only substance that is easily accessible to teenagers. Prescription drug abuse among teenagers is growing rapidly so it is important to keep your medicines locked away, whether you are hosting a party or leaving your house unattended. Materials are from Keeping-your-Teen-Safe
Together we can make a Difference
Chinese Community School 2015 Student Beginners Class (Year 9 equivalent) – Fee $90/term
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Student NCEA Preparation Class NCEA credits can be obtained here - Fee $90/term
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Adult Class – Fee $90 /term (2 levels) Student NCEA Level 2 and 3 (shortened course. Terms 1 &2 only) NCEA credits can be obtained here. Fee $90 / term
Tuesdays only 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thursdays only 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Children’s Class – Fee $50 /term (Primary and Intermediate age students)
Saturdays only 1pm to 2:30pm
Classes start week beginning 09 February 2015 Please google www.tgc.school.nz Learn/Chinese Community School Tauranga for details. Venue : B Block Tauranga Girls’ College
Adult Continuing Education: Language Classes 2015 Spanish with Sonia Room C5 Beginners Monday Intermediate Wednesday Advanced Monday
7-9pm 7-9pm 4.45-6.45pm
Complete beginners Previous study required 1 to 2 years study or previous knowledge required
Japanese with Yuko Room C4 Level 1 Wednesday Level 2 Tuesday
6.30-8:30pm 6.30-8.30pm
Complete beginners. Previous knowledge required.
All classes commence in the week beginning 09 February 2015 Classes cost $80 per term. Please email [email protected] for an enrolment form.
Contacting the College for 2015 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9 Senior Leader: Mrs Bird Deans: Mr Andrew Chapman & Mrs Kylie Valentine Ext 769 Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Ms Robyn Mankelow Ext 767 Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mr Don Wallis & to be appointed Ext 768 Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ext 728 & Ms Chantal Stopford Ext 724 Principal: Mrs Pauline Cowens
PTA If you are interested or have a friend that would like to join the PTA please contact Jean Walters on 544 9730 for more details. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the staff room at TGC at 7.30pm, and finish about 8.30pm.
For 2015 we have a new Fashion Parade Director Jean Morris. If you are interested in helping out on this next year please contact Jean Morris direct on [email protected]. Our annual show would not be the success it is without the help of many volunteers. Thank you all for your help in 2014.
Junior Production This year the Performing Arts Department had an extremely exciting week of performances for the Junior Production. Our 5 Performing Arts classes (3 Drama and 2 Dance) were all involved (a total of around 150 students) and around 2000 local primary and kindergarten children, their parents, and teachers attended. This year the Junior Production theme was “When I Grow Up”. The classes each chose a children’s story related to this theme and brainstormed ideas related to this in order to make a class performance. The selected stories were:
Peter Pan (Drama) Cops and Robbers (Drama) Delilah’s Dream (Drama) Tarzan (Dance) The Little Mermaid (Dance)
The department are extremely proud of our students and the feedback that has been received from visiting schools has been extremely positive. Special thanks to our Performing Arts staff: Rosie Potter, Christina Cassells, Sheryl Walker, and Caroline Gill.
Calendar Day
Date
Event
Thursday
04 December
Leavers’ Dinner—Race Course Senior Volleyball to Melbourne
Friday
05 December
NZSS Track & Field—Wanganui Sport BOP Awards—Rotorua
Monday
08 December
Y9 Prizegiving 10am/Reports issued/Last day for Y9
Tuesday
09 December
Y10 Prizegiving 10am/Reports issued / Last day for Y10
Wednesday
10 December
Young Enterprise National Awards—Wellington
Tuesday
16 December
Office Closed
Tuesday
27 January 2015
Office Open
Wednesday
28 January 2015
Course Changes
Thursday
29 January 2015
Course Changes
Friday
30 January 2015
Y10-Y13 New Students Orientation 10am
Term Dates for 2015
Office Hours
Term 1: Wednesday 04 February - Thursday 02 April
Tauranga Girls’ Reception and Office will close on Tuesday 16 December 2014 and will reopen on Tuesday 27 January 2015.
Easter:
Good Friday 03 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 03July ANZAC Day: Queen’s Birthday:
Monday 27 April Monday 01 June
Term 3: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September Term 4: Monday 12 October - Friday 15 December Labour Day:
Monday 26 October
Starting Dates for 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
02 February: 03 February: 04 February: 05 February: 06 February:
Teacher Only Day Year 13 Year 9 Whole School Waitangi Day
Contacting the College for 2014 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9 Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley & Ms Margot Glaser-Brown Ext 770 Year 10 Senior Leader: Mrs Bird Deans: Mrs Jackie Gould & Ms Robyn Mankelow Ext 767 Year 11 Senior Leader: Mrs Summerville Deans: Mrs Kathy Keereweer & Mr Don Wallis Ext 768 Year 12 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Carolyn Nemeth & Mrs Judith Somerville Ext 766 Year 13 Senior Leader: Ms Rowlands Deans: Mrs Marge Wilkinson & Mrs Karen Scott Ext 769 Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr Ext 728 & Ms Chantal Stopford Ext 724 If any matter remains unresolved, or is taking too long, please contact the Principal, Mrs Cowens. 930 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3112
Ph: (07) 578-8114
Fax: (07) 578-8447
