Kia ora koutou whanau

Auditions are under way for our very own ‘Cromwell’s Got Talent’. A number of acts are being judged by an X Factor team of Year 13 students to determine who will make the grand final later in the term. There have also been several entries for our Battle of the Bands competition planned for Saturday next week. We applaud the courage demonstrated by all of these students. Eight students participated in the Otago Secondary Schools Music Festival in Dunedin on Tuesday. It was a huge day for the group but a most enjoyable one. Thank you to Trish Copland and parents who supported this tremendous event.

We were very pleased with the turnout of families to our successful open night on Monday evening. Our last open night was in 2010, making this an opportunity to show our school community some of the redevelopment that has taken place since then. It was also a chance for our visitors to talk with staff and some of our students and find out a little more about the programmes we offer. For primary aged children it provided another occasion to feel more comfortable at ‘our place’ as they transition to the College. Feedback was extremely positive and we will look to repeat our open night in a couple of years time.

Our school counsellor Vicki Patton was farewelled last week. Vicki did outstanding work in an important and challenging role. Her compassion and integrity earned her the genuine respect and trust of students and staff in her 9 years at this school. We wish Vicki all the best for her new counsellor position at Wakatipu High School. We have appointed Warren Lees for the remainder of this term to provide counselling support. As well as being a trained teacher and quite an authority on the game of cricket, Warren has considerable experience with the pastoral care of young people. He will be assisted by our health nurse Karen McCabe until our new counsellor arrives for the start of Term 4.

There was excellent commitment and participation at our school cross country last week with some tight competition in the year level events. Congratulations to the winners and well done to all runners who gave their best in their race. It was heartening to see increasingly more senior students competing and promoting house spirit. Clutha house dominated the event and their flag now flies highest in the overall house competition.

The Everest Base Camp 2013 Team completed their last ‘formal’ speaking engagement, presenting to around 120 members of Probus this week. Probus are another group that has encouraged and supported our adventure and it was a pleasure to again share some of our experiences and say thank you. Probus generously donated $100 to Phorste Primary school and we will add this to other funds collected from our recent community evening. Our on-going relationship with the community of Phorste is one of the special legacies of our expedition.

Our senior students are currently on leave for their practice external exams. Many have set goals of Merit and Excellence Endorsements for their various subjects and NCEA certificate. These exams are an important step in achieving these worthy aims. Year 11 students are privileged to be part of a three day BP Business Challenge next week. Students will work in teams to create a product, set up a company and prepare a business strategy to sell the product. It will be an excellent opportunity to develop cooperative and self management skills while learning how successful companies operate.

Mason Stretch Principal

Whaia te taumata - Deserve Success

NEWSLETTER 13 23 August 2013

UPCOMING EVENTS: 28 – 30 August - Y11 Enterprise Scheme Competition

28 August - Mufti Day, gold coin donation 2 - 6 September - Tournament Week 3 September - Last day to pay NZQA f ees Years 11-13 17 September - Y9/10 Snowsports 20 September - Y7/8 Snowsports 25 September—Soireé

26 September - Y11, 12, 13 Snowsports 27 September - Years 11-13 reports mailed home. Last day of Term Three 14 October - First day of Term Four

Steve Hodkinson starting the cross country

Open Night - Home Economics

Year 9 Social Studies - Courtney & Tessa

STAFF PROFILE

Karen Gallagher has recently been appointed the new Sports Coordinator at Cromwell College. Karen is actually a past pupil of this school. A Physical Education degree at Otago University was followed by a 2½ year teaching stint at Marlborough Girls’ College. Karen then

travelled overseas for 4½ years and taught in Australia and the UK, returning to Cromwell in 2011. Touch is her main sport but Karen also plays Basketball plus she runs and mountain bikes for personal fitness. Karen is a member of the Cromwell Run group and has completed the Routeburn and Kepler tracks as well as Challenge Wanaka. Over the years Karen has been a member of a number of representative teams. These include the Y9 Otago Athletics team, the Otago Secondary Schools Girls’ Rugby team then later the Otago Women’s Rugby team and the Otago Touch team. Karen believes that “sport is for everyone” and is keen to maintain the 80% participation rate in sport at this school. She wants to encourage students to work hard to get results so that they reach the next level where they can excel. Karen believes that sport contributes to a well-rounded student, gives young people lifelong friends and rubs off in the classroom. She acknowledges the huge parent involvement in supporting sports in Cromwell. Karen is also employed by the Otago Rugby Union as Otago Country Administrator. This involves working alongside Senior and Rep grades and communicating with sixteen clubs.

Piano: Kavina Adam; 1st place piano own selection, 3rd place piano baroque/classical 11 - 12 years, 3rd place piano light popular 12 years and under at the Southland Competitions recently.

We had three runners from College compete in the Alexandra Road Races on Saturday 17 August; 4km off road run U14 boys; Bob Wardill 2nd place in a time of 17.53. 4km off road run U14 girls; Lana Deaker 4th place in a time of 20.13. 6km road race U16 girls; Emma Smith 1st place in a time of 26.43, beating the U18 girls as well!

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

Well done to all those people who participated and gave it their all in the Cross Country. Awesome effort. We must acknowledge those who gained top honors in their year group.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to run at the Central Otago Primary Schools Cross Country Championships in Arrowtown next week: Jacob Scott, Blake Hamilton, Broc May, Ben Fluksa, Bob Wardill, Josh Smith, Joe Harrison, Jayden Fox, Lana Deaker, Laurel Williams, Darcie Crowle, Georgia Buchanan, Maddie Ainsley, Emily White, Georgia Jefferey, Millie Ryan.

Year 7 Boys - 1st Jacob Scott, 2nd Blake Hamilton, 3rd Broc May

Year 7 Girls - 1st Emily White, 2nd Georgia Jeffery, 3rd Millie Ryan

Year 8 Boys - 1st Bob Wardill, 2nd Josh Smith, 3rd Joe Harrison

Year 8 Girls - 1st Lana Deaker, 2nd Laurel Williams, 3rd Darcie Crowle

Year 9 Boys - 1st Anton Schroder, 2nd Mason Robertson, 3rd Reuben Kemna

Year 9 Girls - 1st Tegan Buchanan, 2nd Megan Bell, 3rd Rugby-May Taylor

Year 10 Boys - 1st Luke Holden, 2nd Carter McAuliffe, 3rd, Tyler Urwin

Year 10 Girls - 1st Emma Smith, 2nd Jessie Cox, 3rd Tessa Drummond

Senior Boys - 1st Ezra Berridge, 2nd Daniel Anderson, 3rd Joe Pugh

Senior Girls - 1st Elsa Mannering, 2nd Emma Patton, 3rd Fiona Templeton

Year 9 Science - cell biology research

BOT ELECTIONS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the Board of Trustees. Nomination forms can be collected from the school office and must be returned by noon on Friday 13 September. Students eligible to be nominated are full time students in Years 9 to 12.

NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION TOPS The anticipated delivery date for the PE tops ordered last term is Friday 6 September. The tops will be given directly to the students.

CROMWELL COLLEGE JACKETS

We have a small supply of Cromwell College jackets for sale at the school office. These jackets have been reduced in price from $85 to $65 to clear stock previously held at Stirling Sports.

Thank you to all students who raised money for the 40 Hour Famine. Thank you to all their supporters and donators!

This year our school raised $2244.60 for the people of Bougainville, PNG. They are affected by malnutrition, lack of education, civil war, poor sanitation and poverty.

A $40 donation can help establish a kitchen garden to help feed 5 children in Bougainville, PNG.

Thank you also to Paper Plus who provided an incentive prize to a student, drawn at random, who had returned their book with more than $40 raised. We appreciate the support they gave to this cause and the school community.

Thanks, Vicki Patton - Guidance Counsellor

GATEWAY

Simon Taylor is doing work experience at Performance Aviation at Wanaka Airport on Fridays for Gateway. Simon working on the Mustang. Chris Page - Careers Advisor

UNIFORM CLARIFICATION Girls should wear navy blue socks to the

knee or navy tights or stockings.

The kilt length is just below the knee.

Jewellery - our prospectus clearly states no more than two small studs per ear. No facial piercing. No bangles or bracelets.

Thank you.

Year 10 Art

Full Calendar for 2013 online - www.cromwell.school.nz

NZQA QUALIFICATIONS FEES

Students entering for an NZQA qualification this year need to pay their NZQA fee which is collected by the College.

The standard fee is $76.70 (this includes any students sitting up to three scholarship subjects). International fee payers to receive results are required to pay $383.30.

Financial assistance is available for those: Receiving a work and income or Study Link benefit. Having a joint family income that would entitle the

applicant to receive a Community Services Card. Having more than one child undertaking NZQA

qualifications in the same year where total fees would be more than $200.

Financial assistance application forms can be sourced from the College or downloaded from the NZQA website www.nzqa.govt.nz.

Applications for financial assistance must be received at the College by 27 August. All NZQA fees must be received by 3 September (cheques made payable to Cromwell College).

Please contact Mr Streeter at the College if you have any questions. Thank you.

cromyouth@xtra.co.nz 4451228 027 264 3234 5a Murray Terrace, Cromwell

The hut is open on Mondays for Years 6,7,8 and on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday for Years 8 - 13.

Amy Philip - Youth Worker

REAP COURSES

Grow Your Own Groceries From Seed Alexandra, Wanaka, Cromwell Starting soon – register your interest

Computing One to One – 90 minute free assessment Literacy & Numeracy One to One

Sue Endico -Davies Administra on Secretary Central Otago REAP 03 448 6115 Admin@coreap.org.nz

Open Night—Science Experiments with Ali Jackson

Open Night—Junior School with Janice Scott

Current House Placing

PRESENTATIONS BY HARLENE HAYNE, VICE CHANCELLOR, OTAGO UNIVERSITY

On 11 September at 2:15 pm, Professor Hayne will be here to speak with Year 12 & 13 students on transitioning successfully to learning at Otago University.

At 6:30 pm that evening Harlene will speak to interested parents on risk taking in adolescents (eg. drugs and alcohol) and the obligations of families, schools and communities.