Mauria te pono Believe in yourself

Kia ora koutou

A very warm greeting to families and friends of Waimea College. Within the pages of this month’s newsletter we recognise the efforts, achievement and success of many students. The past few weeks has been a busy time for students and staff with many events on the school calendar.

Curriculum and Timetable Review - The review of our Curriculum and Timetable at Waimea College is making steady progress. Many thanks to the close to 700 people who responded to our most recent survey about Compulsory Subjects. This is a pleasing response and signals the interest and engagement of our school community in this important process. The results of this survey are currently being collated and will provide us with great information to help us understand what the needs of our community are and how we can meet them.

There will be further opportunities to contribute as the review progresses so watch this space!

Open Evening 2016 - A few weeks ago Waimea College had the opportunity to showcase our school, and the many opportunities available for our students. One of the special things about our Open Evenings is the commitment and dedication of our students in coming along to support Waimea College and to welcome Year 8 students and their families. This year over 100 of

our students volunteered to come along to showcase their school. A big thanks also to our staff and Parent Teacher Association for their efforts.

Winter Tournament Week - The 2016 winter tournament week was a great opportunity for our many sporting codes to compete against other schools from around New Zealand. I was fortunate to be able to join several of our teams during tournament and it was a real pleasure witnessing the achievements that come through hours of training and quality coaching. Congratulations to all of our students involved in tournament week and a grateful thanks to the coaches, managers and other adults who supported our teams.

2017 Head Student Selection - The selection process for our 2017 student leadership roles takes place during the next few weeks and has started with the selection of our Head Students for 2017. This year we had 14 boys and 14 girls put themselves forward for the four Head Student positions. Applicants faced a gruelling process that included written submissions, speeches to students and staff and shortlisted candidates were then interviewed by the Senior Leadership Team, Tutors and current Head Students. I would like to acknowledge the calibre of all candidates and congratulate the four Head Students selected for 2017: Tayla MacBeth, Laura Berthelsen, Sam McKenzie and Caleb Fraser

Senior Exam Week - At the time of writing this newsletter our senior students have sat a series of school exams to help prepare them for the formal high-stakes NCEA exams in just a few weeks time.

Term 3 - 2016:

25 July - 23 September

Term 4 - 2016:

10 October - 9 December

Term 1 - 2017:

31 January - 13 April

Term 2 - 2017:

1 May - 7 July

The school day begins at 8.45am

with Form Time (this MUST be

attended each day).

Lunch time 1.20 - 2.10pm

School finishes at 3.10pm

All Blacks present “Most Promising Team” award to Waimea Combined Schools 1st XV Rugby Team on Sunday 4 September.

Scott Haines Principal

Board of Trustees Report:

Māori Achievement at Waimea College

Kia Ora Katou

The Board of Trustees took a focus on Māori Achievement during August. We were privileged to have Lara Hania work with us in three workshops of two hours each. Lara is an expert in educating Māori students and we are also very lucky that she is a parent of our school too.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi – The Treaty of Waitangi

As we embrace the Treaty we come to understand how it applies to us as a school. The Treaty recognises the significance of the place of iwi (tribes) and Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. The overarching principles of the Treaty include:

a duty to act reasonably, honourably, and in good faith

a commitment to working in partnership

a duty to actively protect Māori rights and taonga (treasure).

In education, these principles mean that the Treaty provides legal protection for:

Māori students as taonga (treasured things)

their right to vital skills and knowledge

the right of whānau (families), hapu (sub-tribes), and iwi (tribes) to have an interest in the education system

Te reo Māori as taonga.

Further to this, the Ministry of Education’s Treaty of Waitangi policy statement says that the Ministry of Education staff members are expected to support Māori education success by:

working in productive partnerships with, and for, iwi and Māori

considering the identity, language, and culture of Māori students.

The MOE framework for success in this area can be summarised as follows:

Understanding Ka Hikitia – The Māori Education Strategy

This covers guidance on success for Māori education, vision and focus areas and the measurement of whether we are making a difference in this area.

It focuses on the acknowledgement of Māori capability and cultural advantage, understanding current performance and planning for success. It looks at budget and monitoring of our performance.

It advocates productive learning partnerships, engagement with our Whānau and their communities, hearing their views and representing those.

It shows us how to build on Māori identity, language and culture.

Tātaiako – Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners

This covers the techniques and approaches and the mind-set we need our teachers to embrace in order to be successful.

It shows teachers how to work with Māori through:

Ako – Two way learning relationships

Wānanga – Communication, problem solving and innovation

Whanaungatanga – Relationships with the school wide community

Manaakitanga – Values, integrity, trust, sincerity and equity

Tangata Whenuatangu – Place-based socio-cultural awareness and knowledge.

Hautū– The Governance Guide

This covers the Board’s responsibilities for achieving success. It revolves around;

Accountability

Leadership

Representation

Employer role and responsibility.

You can see from this summary there is a full body of work on how schools can and need to become successful places for our Māori learners.

The Board has really enjoyed its immersion in this policy area and we are now much better equipped to oversee the implementation of Ka Hikitia, Tātaiako and Hautū at Waimea College.

Many thanks to Lara for showing us the pathway.

Darren Mark

BOT Parent Representative

Runanga Matua: Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori took a step up this year with competition submissions from both Staff and Students. There were video submissions of students' ability in Te Reo Māori and the staff were to come up with a catch phrase for their classroom. This year our winners were Mr Shirley's 9 Sportspro class from Term 1 and 2 and Mr Bevan Rogers who produced the awesome whakatauaki that follows:

Contact Us: If you would like to know more about Runanga Matua and what they do or attend one of our monthly meetings, you can contact:

Tui Lister - Chairperson Email: tui.lister@nmdhb.govt.nz

Marita Bol - Secretary Email: marita.bol@waimea.school.nz

Animal Farm

“The animals of Manor Farm live badly because their farmer Mr Jones, a mean and always drunk man, exploits them. One day Old Major, the old pig who led the animals, calls a meeting of all the animals and tells them about a dream he had the previous night……..”

If you want to see how the tale ends, come and enjoy the Year 12 drama class production of the classic George Orwell novel, “Animal Farm”.

Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 September 7:00pm in M Block

Tickets are $5 each and available from the Finance Centre

MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS Upcoming Events

Term 3 Calendar: 20-21 September -

“Animal Farm” - M Block, 7pm 22 September - Arts

Award Evening - Waimea College Hall - 7pm

Term 4 Calendar: 18-19 October - “The

Crucible” - Year 13 Production at The Playhouse, Mapua

15 November - Itinerant Music Recital - M Block

The Crucible

Please note the change of date for the Year 13 Drama class production of “The Crucible”. This will now be performed on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 of October (Week 1, Term 4) at The Playhouse in Mapua.

Thomas Oliver Mentors Music Students

Silver Scrolls nominee Thomas Oliver spent two days working with our music students as part of the New Zealand Music Commission's mentoring programme. The programme is designed to help students improve their musicianship and give them some knowledge of the realities of working within the music industry.

Thomas worked with 20 students sharing his knowledge of writing lyrics, production recording and the music industry. "I'm grateful to be able to help people out and pass on some of the knowledge I have gained along the way," said the Wellington-based musician. “The kids get a lot out of it because we tailor it to what they want. I'm not hugely engaged with the mainstream pop market, but working with kids keeps my finger on the pulse."

This is the fifth year we have had a professional musician work with our students as part of the programme.

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Caleb Fraser and Peter Hamilton performing with Thomas Oliver Photo by Martin De Ruyter, Fairfax Media

2016 Arts Awards Evening

The 2016 Arts Awards evening will be held on Thursday 22 September at 7pm in the school hall. During this evening we celebrate the achievements of students in Music, Performing Arts, Drama and Visual Arts. Our theme this year is “Spaghetti Western”, so don your best Stetson and come and join us for an evening of entertainment and appreciation.

Careers Corner

Term 3 Events - Term 3 has been a busy one for Year 9 – 12 students making subject choices for 2017 and for Year 13 students choosing further study, training and employment options. NMIT Aviation Day - On Friday 5 August three students from Waimea College took part in the NMIT Aviation Field Trip travelling to the NMIT Woodburn base in Blenheim. A fantastic day was had by all. NMIT organised a full and engaging programme with plenty of hands-on practice and clambering about in aircrafts. An excellent day to learn more about the NMIT Aviation programme and the entry criteria for enrolment.

Project Possum - Tyler Sowman and Trent Palmer braved the frosty Tapawera mornings to take part in the bi-annual ‘Project Possum’ over two days in late July. This event is a conservation focused project supported by DOC and TDC. Project Possum involves senior secondary students learning, practicing and being assessed on skills and knowledge related to possum biology and their environmental impact. The course offered Level 2 and 3 NCEA credits.

Year 13 Students – University Halls of Residence - Year 13 students have been applying for Halls of Residence accommodation. First round offers of places in Halls will be made in early October. This will be during school holidays. Students are reminded to check their emails regularly during this time (even if they are away on holiday), as they will need to respond to the Halls once offers are made. Year 12 and 13 Students – Course Application Dates - Students enrolling in tertiary study for 2017 at either university or polytechnic are advised to check the closing dates for applications for their chosen course of study. Students are reminded that online enrolment for university courses needs to be completed prior to 10 December. Year 10 Work Watch Day - Year 10 students will have the opportunity to work shadow for a day in Term 4. Further information will be given to students by their Social Studies teacher closer to the time. Studylink - An information session to assist students applying for loans and allowances for 2017 will be held at school during normal Seminar time on Thursday 20 October in the Library Computer Room. Students applying for financial assistance will need to bring their IRD number and bank account details with them and have a non-school email address available. Scholarships - Reminder for Year 13 students about applying for scholarships, applications for Altrusa International of Nelson Scholarship and Rotary Club of Richmond Community Scholarship can be collected from Mr Enoka. Altrusa applications are due 30 September and Rotary due 1 October. McGlashen Pharmacy Young Achievers Scholarship - Entries for the McGlashen Pharmacy Young Achiever Scholarship (valued at $1000) are due in to McGlashen Pharmacy by 5.30pm, Friday September 30. Applicants must be 16 years of age or under (at September 30 2016), live in the Nelson/Tasman district, and show a promising future in their chosen field based on previous results. Applications can be picked up from the Student Office. Every year NMIT offers one student from each school in the top-of-the-south an award worth $2000 when you apply to study on a diploma or degree programme at NMIT. Awards can be used with other scholarships, including Half a Degree for Free. All you need to do is simply apply online for your programme and then complete the form to register your interest in receiving the award. Follow this link NMIT School Award to application. Mensa New Zealand Scholarship - Mensa New Zealand Incorporated is pleased to offer a scholarship for students who are undertaking tertiary study. Up to three scholarships of $500 each will be awarded at the discretion of the Board of Mensa New Zealand. Follow this link Mensa NZ Scholarship Application to apply.

Ashleigh Burke, David Price and Edward Lane inside one of the demonstration aircraft

Pasifika Education Fono Saturday 8 October 2016 - 3.00pm at the Saxton An opportunity for Pasifika students and their families to learn more about the education system and the pathways to employment that education can offer. Covering the topics of Early Childhood Education (ECE) / Primary, Secondary, National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) / New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), Tertiary, trades training and pathways to employment. Delivered and translated into English, Samoan and Tongan. Free to attend and free lunch provided.

For any further information, please contact Scott Tambisari, scott@nelsonpasifika.org.nz.

International Department

A few winter activities have been happening in the last month for the International Department beginning with our Fish ‘n’ Chip night for students and host families held in the College staffroom at the end of August. It was very pleasing to have a large turnout at this fun and informal get together over a takeaway supper on a chilly winter evening. The evening was topped off with good ‘ole Kiwi Hokey Pokey Ice-cream and Pineapple Lumps that went down a treat with the children present.

On the sporting front, we had a few students involved in Sports Week teams for the College in late August, notably Marla Baisch as part of the Girls Champion Hockey Team who, not only won the tournament in Ashburton, but a few weeks earlier also won the Tasman Secondary Schools Hockey Tournament.

The College mid-term break was spent on the ski slopes when a huge 30 student group attended our annual trip to Rainbow Ski Field and St Arnaud. The group left after school on Wednesday afternoon and stayed at

Travers Sabine Lodge for 2 nights. The first full day was spent skiing or snowboarding at Rainbow with most students taking a lesson first. Some of the more accomplished skiers were a little more adventurous, including Eike from Germany who took Ms McGee off Cross Country for her first time!

As you might imagine, the evenings saw a feast of international cuisine cooked up in groups and shared – always Ms Morgan’s favourite part of international trips! For the final day, the group had a leisurely walk around Lake

Rotoiti and picnic lunch at the pier before heading home. There were even three students brave enough to jump in the icy cold water – but not for long.

Whilst our long-term students were studying hard and taking practice exams over Assessment Week, our shorter term students enjoyed an alternative programme for the week.

26 students headed over the hill to Golden Bay for a week of Outdoor Education in Hiking and Rock Climbing.

The non-Outdoor Education students took part in presentations to Junior classes about their home countries. The presentations were well-received with the kiwi students taking a particular interest in the different school life in Korea, Japan and European countries.

As a reward for their efforts, these students then attended a Farm Trip day, kindly organised by Mr Rankin, the Agriculture & Horticulture Head of Department.

Students firstly met Mr and Mrs Ford’s Jersey dairy herd in Appleby. They arrived just as the milk tanker arrived and so had a full lesson in its workings. A calf had also just been born that morning so the first milking was witnessed.

Students then got to pet and feed some 70 calves before heading on to the next farm in Moutere where Mr and Mrs Drogemuller’s Alpacas live.

The students were able to walk some of the alpacas and also had a lesson in the fine fibres produced from these animals in the wool shed.

After a pit-stop lunch at Mr Rankin’s own farm, the day was finished off with a trip to Mr and Mrs Paybody’s sheep and cattle farm where the lambing was in full swing.

For some of our Korean Students, this trip was the highlight of their stay in New Zealand. Our Korean Group students were farewelled last week after 9 weeks with us and some very fond memories.

Senior Parent Teacher Interviews

Interviews to be held Week 1, Term 4 Wednesday 12 October

& Thursday 13 October

Parents / Caregivers will be notified in Week 9

regarding the Access Code details.

2016 Prizegiving Ceremonies Waimea College invites parents and members of our school community to attend the following Prizegiving Ceremonies to be held in the College Assembly Hall: Thursday 22 September Arts Awards - 7pm Friday 14 October Sports Awards - 7pm Wednesday 26 October Principal’s Prizegiving (please be seated at 11.20am) Friday 4 November Senior Academic Prizegiving (please be seated by 12.50pm) Friday 9 December Junior Prizegiving - 11am

Winter Tournament Week ResultsFor more highlights and photos on Waimea College sport,

visit www.facebook.com/waimeacollegesport

Coaches, Managers & Staff - We would like to acknowledge and thank you all for your support and time during this week - it was very much appreciated!

We also acknowledge and thank the parents who travelled and supported our students!

The annual Winter Tournament Week has been and gone and we had a number of successes throughout the country.

The Senior A Girls Basketball went unbeaten in their tournament culminating in a 63–47 final victory over Rangi Ruru Girls Schools. Throughout the tournament, the team had big wins over Villa Maria (95–34) and St Margarets (85–36). The tournament victory ensured the girls qualified for the NZSS tournament in the upcoming school holidays.

The Senior A Boys Basketball team was in Ashburton for their tournament. After going 2 from 4 in pool play (wins over Timaru Boys and St Andrews) they beat James Hargest High School, lost to Middleton Grange and Nayland College to finish in 12th spot.

The 1st XI Girls Hockey team had a great time at the Audrey Timlin Tournament in Ashburton, taking the title in a tense final. The girls made their way through the early tournament with three wins and a draw. They then won an extra semi final against Wanganui Collegiate which put them in the final against Epsom Girls Grammar. This also ended up an extra time game after Jess Kelly and Julia Edwards scored in regulation time. Jamie Rushbrooke then scored in extra time to clinch the game.

Shania Kuipers ended the tournament as top goal scorer with 7 goals, Kaitlyn Hall was fourth with 5 goals.

The 1st XI Boys Hockey team was in Carteton for their tournament where they ended up 3rd in their pool after beating St Patricks Kilburnie and losing to Marlborough Boys College and Rosmini College. They beat Gisborne Boys High School 1–0. They then rounded out the tournament with a close loss to Nelson Boys (1–2) and a 3–6 loss to Kapiti College in the 11th/12th playoff game.

The U15 Rugby team travelled to Dunedin to contest their tournament. They won two out of three pool games which meant they missed the top 8. After that they went unbeaten on their way to the Div 2 title, beating Waimate High School 51–5, Mt Aspiring College 31–0 and Darfield High School 19–0.

The 1st XI Girls Football team was in Nelson for the Premier Tournament and after a tough pool play round where they lost 2 games and drew the other they found themselves in the bottom 16 section. They started having better results in normal game time (1–1 with Wellington Girls and Christchurch Girls). They then won their last two games, 3–2 over Waikato Diocesan (goals to Maggie McLean and Esme Justo and an own goal) and 1–0 over McLeans College (goal to Maggie McLean).

The 1st XI Boys team was in Tauranga at the Premier Tournament and after a one win, two loss pool play phase, they also found themselves in the bottom 16. It was from then on that the boys went undefeated, beating John Paul College 5–3 on penalties after being tied 0–0 at fulltime. They then

beat Francis Douglas Memorial College 2–0. The final game was against St Peters who beat the boys in the first pool game. This game was intense and was decided by a Logan de Joux free kick to take the boys 2-1 up with very little time left. This win ensured the team retained the Alex Harvey Industries trophy and also won the Div 2 Plate trophy.

The Senior A Netball team contested their tournament at Saxton Stadium in Nelson. They lost their first 3 games then had 3 wins from the next 5 games. Wins over Avonside Girls, Geraldine High School and Lincoln High School provided a positive end to the tournament.

Both the Junior Boys and Girls Basketball teams were in Dunedin for their tournament. Day 1 saw both teams win one and lose 1 game. The boys played 2 games on the second game, winning one, losing the other while the girls won their only game on Day 2. The boys then beat St Bedes College 79–49 and the girls had a good 46–32 win over Cashmere High School. The boys ended up in the 11th/12th playoff game where they beat Shirley Boys High School. The girls beat Kavanagh College in the 5th/6th playoff.

We had 7 riders at the Cuddon Cycling Tour in Blenheim. In the U17 Boys grade, Daniel Reid finished 5th overall, Bailey Ford was 10th and Cameron Jones was 15th. Britney Kerr was 4th overall in the U17 Girls grade, Shanne Fulton was 9th and Charlotte Grimwood was 12th. Michaela Kerr was 2nd overall in the U20 Girls grade.

The Regional Motocross Champs were held earlier in the term and we had 2 teams entered. The team of Jacob Simpson, Seb Wardle and Georgia Charlett finished 4th on 238pts and the team of Brayden Leitch, Jacob Ching, Ethan Scott finished 6th on 211 points.

Congratulations to all our Waimea College Teams - Well done!

200 Eco/300 Eco Trip to Wellington

On the Thursday 25 August 19 students from both the 200 and 300 Economics classes went on a field trip to Wellington. The day proved to be a great way to apply their learning from the classroom. Our itinerary was packed and began with a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, followed by a chat with Dr Ganesh Nana at BERL. Then it was a sprint down the Terrace to the Treasury where working in groups, students had to justify how they would choose to spend millions of tax payer funds. Lunch was a bit of a non-event as we needed to be at Parliament ready for question time in the main debating house. We then finished the day at the Reserve Bank to look at the role of monetary policy and the economy. Student feedback included “great to see economists in the real world, more interesting than on the news”, “it was very insightful and I would definitely go again”, “really enjoyed Parliament as we got to see in person how decisions are made”.

Junior School Examinations 2016

All junior examinations will be 90 minutes in length (within a two hour time period).

When you do not have an exam, you attend your normal classes.

Junior Exam Conditions:

Be ready early for your exam – your teacher will have told you which room to go to.

The only things that can be brought into the exam room are pens, pencils, calculators etc – bring in a clear plastic bag/pocket. You may also bring a drink bottle.

Bags are to be left outside the exam room.

No talking once you have entered the exam room.

Cell phones must be left outside the room – preferably not brought to school at all.

STUDENTS MAY NOT LEAVE THE EXAM ROOM EARLY.

Tuesday 18 October Wednesday 19 October Thursday 20 October Friday 21 October

8.55am 11.20am 8.55am 11.20am 8.55am 11.20am 8.55am 11.20am

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Students will receive timetables and confirmations of rooms closer to the time.

Year 9 Digital Technology Studies

Students were introduced to Python Turtle to create images by typing in script. They soon realised that you could modify the script to change the shape. Putting in repeated script and slightly changing an angle each time would display a cool spiral. Changing the weight and colour of the lines added another dimension. What students were actually learning was the structures used for writing computer programs using the Python language. We had fun with other computer science concepts around algorithms. In pairs students sat back to back. One of the pair was a computer, the other was the user. The user gave the ‘computer’ instructions to draw shapes with straws. We saw some very funny ‘houses’ and ‘row boats’ as students learnt that exact instructions are key when communicating with a computer!

Year 9 Digital Technology Media

Last term DTM involved learning to type and display documents correctly. Once students had also learnt to use the software drawing tools they were able to use their new skills and creative genius to make 3-D packages. All elements of the project had to be original designs. From the barcode to the “Made in NZ” symbol; every part of the product was individually created. No internet downloads here! Who would have thought you could make a paper corked bottle (Taehg Humphries – 3rd class placing), a brick candy shop (Brodie Hill – 2nd class placing) or a snow-boarder on a mountain (Theo Scott – 1st class placing). Then students set about designing an Olympic uniform for their favourite sportsperson (Johanna Harrison, Dahlia Shaw, Theo Scott, Taehg Humphries).

Australasian Digital Technology Competition

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) exam was held in May and seven of our Year 11 Digital Technology Studies students entered. We are pleased to announce that our students scored within the top 20% of New Zealand and the Pacific Region. Congratulations to Mac Karalus, Stuart Nelson, Isaac Davey, Jamie Simonsen, Shevana Henry, Zak Richardson Hall and Caleb Thompson.

A big thank you again to our sponsors for their continued support

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Waimea College BYOD 2017

This year we have encouraged Years 12 and 13 to bring devices to their classes. Next year we will extend this to include Year 11. A number of subjects

have embraced the opportunities that student devices bring to the classroom learning environment. Instant access to resources from anywhere, at anytime, and the ability to apply the power and creativity of computers is being used as another learning tool. Noel Leeming, Richmond are offering Waimea students deals on devices and can help with what device will fit student needs.

Waimea Schools Community of Learning

The Minister of Education has approved an application from the schools in the Waimea district to form a Community of Learning (CoL). The 12 schools in the Waimea CoL are:

Appleby School, Brightwater School, Garin College, Henley School, Hope School, Ranzau School, Richmond School, St Paul’s School Richmond, Salisbury School, Waimea Intermediate School, Waimea College and Wakefield School

What is a Community of Learning?

CoLs are part of the government’s Investing in Educational Success programme, designed to bring local schools into closer partnership with each other to improve student achievement. CoLs are forming throughout New Zealand as groups of schools share student data more closely, identify common challenges and work together to overcome them. CoLs encourage Teachers, Principals, Boards of Trustees and communities to view the success of all students in a district as a shared responsibility. A CoL must include schools that cover Year 1-13-that is, primary, intermediate and secondary. Early Childhood centres may also be drawn into a CoL.

What sorts of things does a CoL focus on?

CoLs identify the achievement challenges that are particular to their students and set targets for improvement. Many CoLs identify achievement challenges in core curriculum areas: English (reading and writing) and Mathematics, and may identify specific groups of students (for example, Year 6-8 boys’ writing). CoLs develop action plans to meet their challenges, and these may include a wide range of strategies that help to improve learning; for example, student well-being, transitions between schools and better home-school relationships.

How is a CoL run?

Each Community of Learning appoints a leader from among the Principals of the participating schools, who is released two days per week to manage the CoL. Each CoL also appoints teachers with particular expertise from among their staff to support the work of reaching their achievement challenges. Some of these teachers provide expertise across all schools in the CoL and others share their expertise within their own school. CoLs receive additional funding for these roles to do their CoL work. None of these appointments have yet been made in the Waimea CoL.

Does a CoL mean our school will no longer be self-managing?

No. All schools that are part of a CoL retain their own Boards of Trustees and continue to manage themselves much as they have always done. The difference is that schools contribute some time, energy and resources towards meeting the common challenges of the CoL.

A school does not have to join a CoL.

There is a long tradition of collaboration among the Waimea schools on matters of staff professional development, sporting and cultural events and sharing student information. The CoL will build on these positive relationships with the intention of improving schooling for all our students.

Parents and whanau will have opportunities to contribute to the goals and work of the Waimea CoL as it develops. We are in the early stages of this and further information will be sent out as it progresses.

WET DAYS On very wet days we will close the College at 3pm to shorten Break 2 by 10 minutes.

Buses will leave at normal times.

Waimea College Uniform Shop

Term Time Hours Mondays 2.45pm-3.45pm / Thursdays 12.30pm-6.00pm

Open last Friday of school holidays - 7 October 12-2pm

Uniform Shop Phone: (03) 544 9614 Email: uniforms@waimea.school.nz

LOCATION: Enter South Entrance, go to the right, follow hedge around and follow the signs, we are by the gymnasium.

PAYMENT: For clothing is by cash, cheque or EFTPOS (No credit cards). No uniform will be issued until payment is made (unless prior arrangements have been made). Laybys very welcome.

WEBSITE: For an up to date list of all items, view our website www.waimea.school.nz under “Enrolment.”

Thank you “Frank’s Trees” for the donation of the beautiful ‘flower ornamental pear trees’