Newsletter - Term 2 Week 6

At the start of the year we had concern about various aspects of road and pedestrian safety - especially when our students were departing school at 3.10pm. We have communicated various reminders and we have noticed very good improvement in behaviour. However, we still have issues with vehicles being parked across no parking zones, footpaths and across driveways. Please arrange to pick up your child in MacKinnon Loop or Milford Road. We also notice that some drivers are using cell phones when driving past the school and others exceed the 20km/hr limit when passing the school buses.

On a positive note we give a huge thank you to:

Road Safety Southland for providing Hi-Viz all weather gear printed with Safety messages for our staff to wear.

Southland District Council for rapidly completing remedial work on the pedestrian crossing outside school. Ramps on both sides now mean mobility scooters or pushchairs etc can access the crossing.

The College will be holding Parent/Teacher Interviews for the Senior School shortly. This involves Year 11-13 students only and their parents or caregivers. Senior Reports will be coming home with your child on Tuesday 14 June.

Please follow the instructions below to book your interview times with the appropriate teachers. If you have any problems, please feel free to contact the office on 249 7819, and we can book appointments for you especially if you do not have internet access.

Please note that Mrs Katie Jones - Mathematics teacher - has made herself available from 4.00pm.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

(Senior Students - Years 11 - 13)

Wednesday 15 June 2022

5.00 - 7.00pm - College B Block

This will also be a great opportunity for a look around the B Block upgrade as we have timetabled all appointments into these areas.

https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code

Online appointments are open - just click on the link above, enter

the school code

sad9z

and click "Go". It’s as easy as 1 - 2 - 3

First enter your name, your child’s/children’s name(s), and your email address. On the next page, pick the teachers you want to meet. First select the subject or year, then choose from the list of teachers. Then you'll see a timetable showing when your chosen teachers are available. Simply click on the times that suit you.

When you are done, your interview timetable will be emailed to you. And if something comes up, you can return to the site and change your interviews whenever you wish.

Bookings will close on Wednesday 15 June at 10.00am so please book your interview times before this.

Some parents and caregivers have queried our heating over the past week. At the moment we have to ensure good ventilation in each classroom. Although we have excellent heating with our new boiler, obviously good ventilation means the temperature of the classrooms will be lower than usual. To cope with this, please ensure your child has a thermal layer of some sort under their uniforms. We are also allowing other jackets at the moment to ensure they are warm. But other uniform requirements remain unchanged.

Well done to all the Year 7 & 8 runners who competed at the Northern Primary Cross Country champs last week.

Place getters were:

1st Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong
2nd Jemima Hoskin

3rd Ellie Tapper

1st Riley Carter
2nd Will Excell

3rd Chase MacRae

U13 Girls

1st Libby Fox

These students along with Toby Porteous, Libby Excell, Holly Chaloner, Jack Williams, Ben Clow and Cora Gamble have all qualified to represent Northern Southland at the Southland Cross Country champs next week.

Te iwa o Matariki - a evening to celebrate the Māori New Year - anyone is welcome to join us for some kai, waiata, games, music, astronomy and much more.

Work experience gives students the opportunity to explore whether a job or career would be suitable and to gain valuable skills and knowledge.

Maggie Knowles is currently completing a work experience placement at Te Anau School.

Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust

Invites everyone to our first winter talk to celebrate Matariki. Tuesday, June 14, 7 pm, Te Anau Club. Dr Jane Kitson will be talking about her favourite fish, kanakana/pouched lamprey. The title of Jane's talk is 'Manawa Kanakana', which references the determination and endurance of the kanakana.

Fiordland Art Society and Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust

Multimedia Art Exhibition for Matariki at the Fiordland Arts Hub

Entries close 15 June | Exhibition runs 23 June - 4 July

Open to all ages. Visit: teanauwaitangiday.co.nz/matariki-art-exhibition/

Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust and Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust

Matariki Raranga Wānanga, 18-19th June 2022

Join Kaiako Tāua Rangimaria Suddaby and Kairaranga Matua Des Cooper at Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu Lodge (Blackmount Hill area) for an overnight wānanga (workshop) to learn the traditional Māori practice of raranga/flax weaving and a Matariki celebration on Saturday night.

Bookings essential. $30 koha recommended incl kai and accommodation. Visit: teanauwaitangiday.co.nz/matariki-raranga-wanaka/