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THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 2012
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Gateway Work Placememt - On the path to a great career
Principal’s Message
The Gateway Programme operates in many schools. It enables senior students to experience real working conditions, usually on one day per week, whilst still being at school. Students can gain credits towards their Level 2 NCEA during the Gateway placement. Hornby High School can have up to twenty students on the Gateway Programme at any time and we really appreciate the generosity of local businesses who provide work placements for our students. Pictured are Jonty Ward who works at the Star/ Western Courier newspaper and Kaylim Davey who aims to become a mechanic at Fulton Hogan.
Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo e lelei. Bula. Fakaalofa atu. Warm greetings to our community. A central principle of Hornby HS is creating learning pathways for our students. These pathways match the curriculum to the student, not the other way round, and lead each student to their next step beyond school. We want our students understanding how school is of use to them, and for them to take advantage of all that a modern secondary school can offer. This page shows some of the ways we individualise the learning to build these learning pathways that lead each student to personal excellence. Connected to these pathways, recently I have been discussing with the students the post-earthquake Christchurch rebuild and how this impacts on them; all of Christchurch’s teenagers in fact. The building of the “new Christchurch” can be a hopeful time, focussing on Christchurch’s future, the Christchurch in which many of the students will live, work and be leaders. There is a strong moral quality to this community-building and our students quietly embrace this. They want to play their part. There is also the possibility of real personal economic benefit. This too lights up students’ eyes, and so it should. Although I have stressed to the students that all the economic projections are just that, projections, the scale of the numbers in terms of the re-build costs and the new jobs to enable this, from construction workers to lawyers, from nurses to administrative staff, is staggering.
Meeting with Megan Woods, MP The G.A.T.E (Gifted and Talented Education) students of the Hornby Learning Community had a workshop with Megan Woods MP & shadow minister of Youth Affairs. This was a great experience for our students as they were able to find out what politicians do and how to become a politician. Dr Woods’ presentation sparked strong debate amongst our students about the issues for Hornby Youth and what we could do about these issues.
Ngā mihi nui; best wishes. Richard Edmundson Principal
Year 10 camp is an annual event which is subsidized by the Perry Foundation. Joseph Lemisio is pictured on the wire making his way over the raging torrent whilst Courtney Arps is making the ‘leap of faith’ from ten metres high.
Skills for Learning Experts
Future Leaders attend Leadership day In the last week of term twenty-five of our Year 12 students attended a Leadership Day at Christ’s College in which many other Canterbury schools also participated. These are our future school leaders who were interested in learning what it takes to show others the way and make things happen. Stimulating speakers included Roger Sutton and Sam Johnson amongst many others. Pictured are some of our group enjoying the conference during their morning break.
Yet again I have been impressed by the quality of the students’ responses. There is a lot to be thankful for in the positive attitude of the vast majority of today’s teenagers. They want to do their part and contribute to the rise of their community. If any member of the community wishes to talk to me about anything, please contact the office to arrange a time for this to occur. My door is open.
Year 10 Camp continued....
Pictured are all the Year 9 &10 students who gained 100% in the Skills for Learning programme at the end of Term Two. This means that for a whole term these students were never late, always had their gear for class, did their homework and participated positively – every time! Apart from the satisfaction of getting it right, these students were also rewarded with a morning tea with the principal and their deans. Well done, everybody.
Pride of Workermanship Awards
Year 10 Camp Challenges our Students Last term all Year 10 students were given the opportunity to experience the outdoors at the Boyle River Lodge in the Lewis Pass. In two camps of three days each, students were given a taste of tramping, high ropes, obstacle courses and other activities which were designed to challenge them and stretch the boundaries of their confidence and ability under the watchful eye of Boyle Lodge guides and teachers.
Linda Barnett, one of our valued support staff, was presented with a “Pride of Workmanship” award by Hornby Rotary Club recently. Linda is a very hard working and reliable teacher aide at HHS, assisting in the Careers Department and the Home Economics department and indeed wherever help is needed. Linda is seen here being presented with her award by Mr Reg Garters. Well done, Mrs Barnett. We are delighted this award has gone to someone as deserving and wonderful as you!