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Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Message from the Principal How lucky am I to be the Principal of this College! Last weekend I popped into Hairini Marae to support our Kapa Haka roopu. I thought I would stay for an hour or so but I could have stayed the weekend. My thanks go to all the tutors, parent help and staff who make each weekend a focus that enables our students to prepare for Nationals. Special thanks to the tutors but I save my deepest gratitude to our students. Students arrive on Friday and leave on Sunday. Seven noho in a row are a lot of weekend commitments but it is also what is necessary to perform at National level. This is wahine toa in action. Throughout this newsletter you will once again read of the numerous successes that our students have had. Success is not only about the first place getters but about the courage to try, achieve and of course to fail. Without any of these, there is no learning going forward.
I had the pleasure of listening to a number of inspirational speakers sharing their views on ‘Unlocking Regional Growth Through Innovation’ in Tauranga recently. Many of the attributes that they spoke of are the very dispositions that this College is developing. Business innovation, the opportunity to be challenged, to collaborate, to authenticate the learning and to network using digital tools. The more often we can imitate these learning behaviours in school, the more likely our students will succeed when they leave school. Knowing what ‘your customers’ want is key to any business’ success. In school, knowing what parents want for their daughters and what students say, are key to developing a robust curriculum to maximise engagement. All of this is key to our success. Next week the Board of Trustees will be sharing its community consultation dates. As our current parents and students, we ask that you
too, take the time to attend our consultation hui. At each hui you will hear from parents, myself and students. To future proof our College, we want to hear from all stakeholders and partners - What does Empowering Tomorrow's Women the TGC way 2030 look like? Nothing is impossible so get your future focussed thoughts ready. Now is the time to drive a new vision, to ignite a new passion for learning and to drive a strategic plan that future proofs TGC to be better than before. Have your say and assist me to shape the future of TGC. I make no secret of the fact, that I want this College to be the school of choice for girls in the Bay. Finally, a few reminders. The TGC brand is an important one for all of us. It is our expectation that students wear their uniform with pride and wear it correctly. This is the action associated with agreeing to our enrolment. With winter uniform in place, students should be warm, but non regula-
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tion items will be confiscated. Please support your daughter to remind her of our shared expectation with uniform and with behaviour. Like I said, the more we can imitate the expectations of businesses and work places, including uniform, the better we prepare our students for that world beyond school. Our values of Pride,
Respect and Participation are constant reminders of how to model our expectations. A copy of the behaviour matrix is further along in this newsletter. I support constant positive messages for all, staff and students. It is therefore unfortunate when responsibility is not taken and consequences have to be applied. I encourage all
students to be the best that they can be and to model our values daily.
Tara Kanji Principal
Year 13 Economics Trip to Wellington
13Economics hit the Political and financial capital on 17 – 19th May, visiting such places as The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Parliament and the waterfront. We felt amazingly privileged to be ushered onto the trading floor of the ANZ immediately after the NZ Treasury Budget was released, even as the Economics team were formulating their response for Sharon Zollner, Chief Economist for ANZ. Traders in foreign exchange, debt and bonds paused at their screens to talk to the students about what
they were doing and why. One such trader thrilled the students as he clicked his screen to buy $1mNZ and in the space of 4 minutes, clicked again to sell those dollars and in the process made $67,000. Mind blowing to see what we talk about in class, happen in front of their eyes. The trip also included time at Te Papa, the Cuba Street night market and then the Underground market on Saturday morning, riding the cable car to admire the beautiful Wellington city lights from a height, and surviving a work-out walking up to Victoria University where we were given a guided tour and caught up with some of the young ladies from last year’s class. The Reserve Bank had to cancel our visit at the last minute due to the discovery of asbestos, so while some rested, some worked on assessments, and others checked out the shops. The students not only made me proud, but also surprised guest speakers with their in depth questions and comments. It was a worthwhile adventure for us all. Sandi Bell
Save the Date Tauranga Girls’ College 60th Reunion Labour Weekend Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October 2018 Alumni, Old Girls of TGC, start contacting your school friends and sharing this date through your social networks. Details to follow
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165 Students Celebrated At the end of Term One our students all received interim reports. The purpose of this round of reporting was to give both whanau and students an indication of how the learning journey of each student is progressing as she works towards her goals for the year. At Tauranga Girls’ College students are offered many opportunities to thrive so that they can be the best they can be. We place high importance on students developing the key competencies outlined in The New Zealand Curriculum; ‘Thinking’, ‘Relating to others’, ‘Using language, symbols, and texts’, ‘Managing self’ and ‘Participating and contributing’. These key competencies are reflected in our school values of Manaakitanga (Respect), Mahi Tahi (Participation) and Mana Motuhake (Pride). At the same time, the attendance and school community participation of junior students was also looked at so students are aware of how they are tracking where their Junior Diploma is concerned.. We are extremely proud of the way in which our students approached their learning in Term One. There were a number of students who exceeded our expectations and showed they are working hard to be the best they can be. In total, over 65 Year 10 students and over 100 Year 9 students were recognised for their outstanding attendance, learning behaviours and school community participation. Ka wani ke! Outstanding wahine. We are excited about continuing to supporting your mahi!
Robyn Mankelow (Year 9 Dean), Caroline Bird (Deputy Principal - Year 9), Kaye Barnett (Acting Year 10 Dean) and Kylie Valentine (Acting Deputy Principal - Year 10) - the Junior Pastoral team.
National Young Performer Nominations Congratulations to Olive Pearce and Rosemary Adams-Horsley (both from 11OSL) for their Performing Arts Competitions Association of New Zealand (PACANZ) National Young Performer nominations. Olive received her nomination for Ballet in Auckland and Rosemary for Tap in Upper Hutt against strong competitors. This multi-discipline award, represents eight of the art forms (Ballet, Modern Dance, Tap Dancing, Highland Dance, Speech and Drama, Pianoforte, Orchestral Instrument, and Singing) traditionally covered in the competitions movement, and is the pinnacle of achievement for many of our competitors giving them a unique opportunity to perform at national level. Both girls will now compete in the 2018 National Young Performer Awards held in Palmerston North, at the Regent on Broadway Theatre on the weekend 18-21 October 2018. We wish them all the best for Rosemary Adams-Horsley Olive Pearce their preparations for this and the final competition.
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School 2 Career Open the door to a career in Retail, one of the many Tauranga Girls’ College career opportunities. Second round interviews have just taken place for The Warehouse Red Shirts in Schools and, the Countdown ‘seeds’ (students entering employment developing skills )programmes. In both programmes students will gain credits towards the New Zealand Certificate in Retail (Level 2). Students are supported all the way and learn important skills in line with industry standards. These experiences often lead to part time work for students. Interviews with Carolyn Vincent of Service IQ.
As part of each package each student receives: A 10 week work placement with The Warehouse or Countdown Learning resources and assessment materials Coaching support and assessment through a dedicated coordinator These opportunities are overseen by Rosemary Wright who is also the Gateway teacher.
Cath Jacobs and Shirece Te Huia, Red Shirts graduates from the first round of training in 2018
TGC Students Top Cross Country Championships
Give Rowing a Go!
Congratulations to our students who competed at the BOP Cross Country Championships. The senior team of Arleah Tippins, Abigail Mortimer and Tabitha Marshall won the 3 man team event and Maia Flint came first in the Intermediate race
Year 9 Elite Sports Performance Class 2nd half of the year. If your daughter wishes to be a part of this class she needs to see Mrs Barnett in the Sports Office for a newsletter on how to apply. Students who were accepted into this class at the end of 2017 do not need to apply again. Please contact Mrs Kaye Barnett kbarnett@tgc.school.nz if you would like more information.
Every Sunday from now until the season is fully underway students will be meeting to go out on the water. New and/or interested rowers are welcome to join and give it a go! Meet at the Tauranga Rowing Club (in Memorial Park) at 7am. Ideal attire would be a thermal top, t-shirt and lycra exercise pants. Students can see Miss Potter in DRA1 if they have any questions.
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Spirit of Adventure Spirit of Adventure offers 10 day voyages for students between the age of 16-18 years old. The cost is $2,500. Scholarships and fund raising ideas are available. If you think this would be a once in a life time opportunity for your daughter please contact Judith Somerville at jsomerville@tgc.school.nz for more information. We have berths allocated to us for these dates during the school holidays but if these do not suit we can book on line from the Spirit of Adventure web site. Voyage 766 – from 30 September to 9 October sailing around Auckland 770 from 15 December to 24 December sailing around Nelson. 10 girls from our Year 10 had the opportunity to take part in a wonderful experience on a tall ship in the Hauraki Gulf. The girls involved in the voyage were Kate Fitzpatrick, Natalie Gander, Teia Kahura, Kate McKenzie, Soraya Marguiraut, Taylah Pratt, Holly Ramsden, Ashleigh Tanner, Lola Vahey Bourne, and Charlotte Webb. The girls travelled to Auckland on the Mana bus on Saturday 12 th May and boarded the boat that evening. The girls joined 3 other school groups – Diocesan School for Girls’, Hamilton Boys’ High School, and Marlborough Boys’ High School. During the week the girls were involved as a team in a wide variety of activities competing against the other schools. Highlights of the voyage for the girls included being woken up to the sound of bag pipes, early morning swims, sharing common experiences with students from other schools, rafting, sailing on a tall ship, night watch duties, trekking to the lookout on Waiheke and being victorious at the moon hopper bounce relay. The group really enjoyed the friendship and comradery within their group. The girls were fortunate to work with the ship crew who are incredibly committed and dedicated to making a difference to those young people taking part in the voyage. Jill Noble
Aquatics Class On Monday 21 May our senior Aquatics class went to Lake Rotoma to complete their shore dives. This is part of the course to gain their PADI Dive certificates, through Divezone. All the girls demonstrated strength and determination throughout the day. It was very windy and cold so they had to dig deep to stay in the water to complete all of the necessary skills. Ms Thomason (Physical Education teacher), was very impressed with all of the girls. They proved to be competent divers in the lake. This is a very different experience to the heated pool they have been training in up until now!
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Top results for Tauranga Girls’ College Squash players Congratulations to Emily Chamberlain who has won Division 2 of the BOP secondary schools Division 1, individual squash players tournament held at Devoy squash club on 16 May. Emily was seeded 4th and had to beat the numbers 1,2 and 3 seeds to become overall division champion. Some hard games, fought to the wire. Success continued to this Wednesday when 32 girls from 9 different BOP Secondary schools were represented and despite our team being very new and mostly ungraded players, we came out with more wins than losses. Of special mention are the following Lola Vahey Bourne Danielle Neilson Gabrielle Austwick Stella Thompson Crystal Aranui Ashlee Linn
Gold medal overall champion WINNER Div 3 PLATE winner Div 3 4TH OVERALL Div 3 SPECIAL PLATE PLAY OFF Div 3 SPECIAL PLATE PLAY OFF Div 3 SPECIAL PLATE winner Div 2
Lola Vahey Bourne presented with medal
Team photo
Synchronised Swimming Success Martha Bunce (Year 10) is a member of Tauranga Synchro, Tauranga’s synchronised swimming club. Tauranga Synchro competed in the North Island Synchronised Swimming Championships that were held in Wellington last weekend (18-20 May). The competition attracted over 80 athletes from six different clubs from around the North Island. Martha achieved the following results: Open Free Combo, a team of 9 - 1st 13/14/15 age range -2nd (in a team of 5)
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Young Enterprise Students Awarded Funding The University of Waikato’s Seed Funding offers business teams the opportunity to apply for funding through the Young Enterprise Scheme. To be eligible to apply, at least 50% of the team members must identify as being of māori descent. Skye Lunson-Storey and Abbey Crawford’s business, OffKuts, was eligable to apply. Their business uses off cuts from the fashion industry to make gender neutral T shirts. The purpose of the grant is to give business teams money to assist with their start-up and the competition. To apply for the funding each team were required to write an elevator pitch, explain why they need the funding, detailing what the money will go towards, and provide a lean canvas of the business. As a team Skye and Abbey were lucky enough to be successful in this application and recieved $200 to put towards their business. Abbey has also won a place on the Entrepreneur in Action, as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme. She is one of 80 students attending and will be representing the College in Wellington at Massey University, at the end of June.
Waikato University Taster On Friday May 17, 30 senior students travelled by bus with Mrs Prendiville the Year 12 Dean and Mrs Wilson, the Careers Adviser to the Hamilton campus of Waikato University. Students commented on valuable the experience was as only did they Year 13 students Ruth Salu not and Neet Bola, happy with experience the campus, the resources they collected. they were able to attend mini lectures, tour the accommodation and the recreation centre. There were also sessions on Scholarships and enrolment.
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Coming Up... 30 May
Year 11 Business Market Day
31 May
PPTA Paid Union Meeting classes finish 12.00pm
04 June 05 June 08 June 11 - 15 June 18 June 20 June
Queens’ Birthday Work Day Big Sing Regionals International Week
28 June
Senior Reports Issued Year 9 Food Fare International Mid winter Christmas Senior Report Evening
02 - 06 July
Kapahaka Nationals
6 July 23 July
Last Day of Term 2 First Day of Term 3
21 June
Thursday 31st May PPTA Union Meeting Classes finish at 12.00pm
Young NZ Writers One Day Writing Workshops Open to all Young Writers from NZ Intermediate and Secondary Schools Date:
Saturday 23rd June 2018
Time:
12.45pm to 3.50pm
Venue:
Tauranga Girls’ College Library
Cost:
$5.00 pp *Places are limited so please RSVP youngnzwriters@gmail by June 8th 2018
4pm Book launch - all welcome 2018 Young Writers’ anthologies
Timegate to Tormmorrow
Beyond Expectations
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Contacting the College 2018 We encourage parents to contact the College (578 8114) for support at any time during the year. The Pastoral Team includes: Year 9
Dean: Ms Robyn Mankelow
ext 767
Senior Leader: Mrs Bird
Year 10
Acting Dean: Kaye Barnett
ext 766
Acting Senior Leader: Ms Kylie Valentine
Year 11
Dean: Ms Caroline Gill
ext 768
Senior Leader: Mrs Ferguson
Year 12
Dean: Mrs Bridget Prendiville
ext 769
Senior Leader: Ms Millar
Year 13
Deans: Mrs Audrey Keightley and Ms Margot Glaser-Brown ext 770
Senior Leader: Ms Millar
Guidance Counsellors Ms Judy Burr
ext 728
Ms Chantal Stopford
ext 724