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HERETAUNGA COLLEGE Ward Street, Upper Hutt 5018 Telephone: 939 9370

Email: info@heretaunga.school.nz Website: www.heretaunga.school.nz

Newsletter – August 2016

A music extravaganza not to be missed

Performances are: Wednesday 3 August at 7.00pm Thursday 4 August at 7.00pm Friday 5 August at 7.00pm Saturday 6 August at 2.00pm (Matinee) and 7.00pm (Final Show)

Ticket Prices:

$12 for adults $8 for children up to 18 $8 for Senior Citizens

There are limited tickets available for the production and these can be purchased from the school office.

IMPORTANT DATES 3/8-6/8 – Production – Back to the 80s 3/8 – CSW Squash Champs 5/8 – CSW Indoor Table Tennis Champs 10/8 – CSW Road Champs 11/8 – CSW Jnr Badminton Finals 11/8 – CSW Jnr Netball Tournament 11/8 – Junior and Senior Report Evening 12/8 – Duke of Ed Puketiro Hill Walk 15-19/8 – International Languages Week 16/8 – Victoria Uni Course Planning 18/8 – Yr10 NCEA Information Evening 20/8 – CSW Rugby Finals 20/8 - HV Netball Finals 22/8 – RSSL Netball Finals 23/8 – CSW Jnr Basketball Finals 24/8 – CSW Football Finals 24/8 - CV Writing Workshop (8.40am) 25/8 – Wellington On a Plate 26/8 – Wellington On a Plate 26/8 – CSW Basketball Snr Finals 26/8 – Teacher Only Day 26/8 – Wellington Tertiary Open Day 27/8-2/9 – Winter Tournament Week 6/9 – Pathway Day at HC 7/9 – Senior Course Selection Parent Evening at 6.00pm

TERM THREE DATES:

Monday 25July – Friday 23 September

Teacher Only Day – Friday 26

August

TERM FOUR DATES:

Monday 10 October – Friday 9

December

Labour Day – Monday 24 October

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Meet on the first Tuesday of each

month at 6.30pm in the board room.

All welcome to attend.

HOME AND SCHOOL

Meet on the second Tuesday of each

month. Please contact Karen Pearson

(Chair) at pearson.kle@gmail.com

WHANAU GROUP

Next meeting is on Monday 8 August at

5.30pm-7.00pm in the College

Staffroom. All are welcome

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STAFF FAREWELL

At the end of term two we said farewell to Hayden Shaw (Assistant Principal). Hayden and his family have moved to

Christchurch. We wish them well for the future.

WELCOME TO HERETAUNGA COLLEGE

We welcome the following staff to Heretaunga College:

Venkat Reddy Assistant Principal

Nadine Te Pohe International Homestay Co-ordinator

Devin Gall PE Department

NZQA FEES (Due Friday 26 August 2016)

Senior student NZQA fees of $76.70 are due to the school by Friday 26th August. These fees are collected by the school on behalf of NZQA to make it easier for you to pay them. Any fees remaining unpaid after the 26th will need to be paid directly to NZQA and may incur a late fee. There is a financial assistance form available at the office if you have a community services card. This reduces

the fee to $20 per student or $30 per family.

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SENIOR COURSE SELECTION

PATHWAY DAY TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER AND

PARENT EVENING WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 @ 6PM

In week 7 of term 3 we have two very important events in the senior school calendar happening. Firstly our senior

school timetable will be suspended on Tuesday 6 September for our current year 10, 11 and 12 students to participate

in our annual Pathway Day. This is a day where students are mentored in NCEA requirements specific to the year

level, and then have an opportunity to speak with teachers, HODs and Deans about courses available to them in

2017.

The College also invites parents/caregivers of ALL current year 10, 11 and 12 students to our Senior Course Selection

Evening. This is an event in which parents/caregivers can discuss 2017 senior subject choices with teachers, Deans,

Heads of Department and Senior Management of Heretaunga College.

We encourage all parents/caregivers to attend and bring along their child to discuss their subject options for next year.

Building upon what we have offered in 2016, a raft of new and exciting contextualised courses will be available for

your child to choose from. The evening begins at 6pm and takes place in the school Spine and Morgan Wing.

It is also an opportunity to learn about the process for subject selection, in particular how to complete subject selection

via the KAMAR parent portal link. This year it is expected that all students complete their subject selection Tuesday

13 September which is in week 8 of this term.

SENIOR SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

The school examinations take place in week 8 of this term (Monday 12 September – Friday 16 September). A letter to

parents will be sent in the near future. We encourage all parents to support their young people in preparing effectively

for these exams. School exams are a compulsory aspect of all senior students’ education. If your child is unavailable

for these exams they will be expected to liaise with Ms Lucas, and will be provided with another opportunity to

participate in the exams outside the allocated schedule.

YEAR 10 NCEA INFORMATION EVENING

All parents/caregivers of students in year 10 are encouraged to attend an information evening on Thursday 18th August, starting at 6.30pm. Where possible students, should attend alongside their family. A separate invitation has been emailed home as well as a paper copy provided for each student. This evening is a very important opportunity to have your questions about NCEA answered as well as the chance to learn about the timetable structure for senior students at Heretaunga College. Please check your emails or ask your son/daughter for the invitation for further details.

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MCAT – LEVEL 1 ALGEBRA EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

The year 11 MCAT will take place on Tuesday 13 September 2016. This will be the first external assessment for the students doing the Algebra course. The students will require their NSN number and a blue pen, no calculators are allowed in this assessment. Students wishing to do MATAL 202 next year will have to pass this assessment and they should look out for extra tutorials that we will run closer to the time.

YEAR 12 COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Some of our Year 12 students have been participating in community projects. The photos below show our students

painting an alleyway in Upper Hutt.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE Special Olympics Indoor Soccer Team

(a parent’s account)

On 22 June the team played the game of their lives and won 7/6 in the final of the Indoor Special Olympics Soccer. They played and won against Naenae College who also played well.

As a parent I am so proud of our team not only because of their win, but also because of their superb sportsmanship in all their games. They have represented their school well and I believe that they should be acknowledged and congratulated for their efforts by the school, staff and students. The staff in the Learning Resource Centre are to be congratulated and acknowledged for their hard work, dedication and ongoing support that they have shown during this competition. The photo shows the cup that they won and the gold medals that were presented to each team member. Well done Heretaunga! Thank you Helen Montgomery (Mother of Laura Montgomery 13DH)

AAA – Attendance, Attitude & Achievement

Congratulations to the following students who have met all criteria to obtain AAA status. This is awarded for exceptional attendance, attitude and achievement (i.e. achieving to the best of student's personal abilities). These students are now able to wear senior uniform. This is the highest number of recipients in one term since AAA began.

Rosie Baillie, Praveen Bandarage, Alex Beech, Anahere Below, Jackson Brattle, Rachel Breen, Ayla Coupe, Andrew Cox, Logan Crozier, Abby Cummings, Ronee Dapitan, Harvey Davies, Emma Ewers, Cheyenne Flutey-Rowe, Mikade Fono, Reagen Forbes-Gentle, Seth Fraser, Zach Glen, Matthew Gordon, Melody Green, George Halsey, Shannon Hemopo, Oliver Henderson, Logan Holcroft, Lilly Jefferies, Abbie Jones, Rosaleen Joyce, Ben Keno, Savannah King, Benjamin Kuresa, Stefan Lategan, Sean Laubscher, Jasmine Leeper, Adam Lefrancke, Brenna Macnee, Jackson Manning, Sophia Martindale, Keira McKaskell, Rachel Millar, Michelle Muchemwa, Grace Munn, Caitlin Munn, Michael Newell, Tori Norona, Hannah Olesen, Georgia Parker, Rex Pearson, Tahlia Peck, Hinako Percival, Sarah Peyroux, Janelle Pillar, Shelleigh Pollard, Jess Pratt, Xzavier Pringle, Cody Randle, Jacob Robinson, Jung Yeun Roh, Bailey Rookes, Hannah Routhan, Carlie Rua, Ruarri Schoeman, Shrishma Singh, Jade Slater, Tanya Spence, Becky Tait,

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Molly Thompson, Zac Turner, Brieze Va'A, Daniel Vallabhjee, Zion Wickham, Nikita Williams, Jessica Williams, Jade Wills, Isabella Woodham, Skyla Young, Haoyao Zheng

Heretaunga College PRIDE Award

Congratulations to all the students who have achieved their Bronze and Silver PRIDE Award. This means that they

have consistently demonstrated the school PRIDE values of Participation, Respect, Integrity, Determination and

Excellence.

Bronze Award: Liam Abel, Isla Ashby, Siobhan Boyle, Nathan Bradford, Maia Brinkley, Tylah Brown, Molly Buckland,

Haylee Burgess, Sophie Burgess, Hannah Burrell, Lara Cooper, Coby Crafar, Payton Davies, Ashleigh Donaldson,

Hannah Drower, Hannah Foster, Travis Gillham, Johnelle Harawira, Samuel Harman, Coby Hewett, Jamie Hodges,

Shanaya Howey, Khiara Jacquier, Camryn Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Lauren Jones, Sarah Kearns, Dylen Kingi,

Isabella Knox, Kayla Knox, Renata Kotuhi, Myah Lammas, Amber Langford, Tyler Lumby, Ashley Lynch, Teah Lyons,

Alexandra Manukau, Emilie McBride, Baylee McCullough, Brodie McGhie, Maggie McMillan-Perry, Lauren Millar,

Phoebe Misa, Zara Morris, Liam Nicol, Bethany Nolan, Joel Ochsner, John Olesen, Darwin Pike, Jayden Rees,

Charlotte Rempala, Brianna Reynolds, Alexandra Rowe, Erin Rowley, Sasha Scott, Nevil Singh, Krystal Slater,

Brehan Talbot-Best, Adiveni Tanidrala, Acacia Taramai, Kyla Thompson, Adam Trott, Carys Watson, Shir Weinstein,

Jessica Weston, Saint Wichman-Maxwell, Lachlan Williams, Gessie Work

Silver Award: Lara Cooper, Coby Crafar, Hannah Drower, Coby Hewett, Camryn Johnson, Maggie McMillan-Perry,

Erin Rowley, Nevil Singh, Acacia Taramai

The first group of Year 9 students to achieve their Silver PRIDE Award

Programme supported by the Pelorus Trust

CAPITAL TRAINING RESULTS

Here is some 'good' news about what happens to our young people when they leave Heretaunga College to pursue learning in an environment more suitable to their learning needs: At Capital Training in Upper Hutt our students have achieved the following results: Trent Kiri National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1)

NCEA Level 1 Currently working towards NCEA 2 (Services Industries – Retail)

Alannah Chapman National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 2) National Certificate of Computing (Level 2) NCEA Level 2

Currently working towards the National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level3) and NCEA Level 3

Sandra Goose National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) NCEA Level 1 National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 2) National Certificate of Computing (Level 2) NCEA Level 2

Lilly Goose National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) NCEA Level 1 NCEA Level 2 (Services Industries – Retail)

Adam Hanson National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 2)

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National Certificate of Computing (Level 2) NCEA Level 2

National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 3) Alex Fitzgerald Currently working towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) and

NCEA Level 1 Jon-Lee Hooper Currently working towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) and

NCEA Level 1 Reuben Moore Currently working towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) and

NCEA Level 1 Tyler Morton Currently working towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) and

NCEA Level 1 Jasmine Lee Wiwarena Currently working towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1) and

NCEA Level 1 Angela Jones National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 2)

National Certificate of Computing (Level 2) NCEA Level 2

Currently working towards the National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 3) and NCEA Level 3

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – MATIU/SOMES ISLAND

Our volunteer group, the Eastbourne Forest Rangers, provides guiding services on Matiu/Somes Island.

Over recent years we have had the pleasure of guiding many Wellington school groups on their educational visits to the island including parties from Heretaunga College.

We now need more volunteer guides who enjoy working with young people, and who are available on week days.

Do you know of retirees or people within our community who may be interested in becoming a Matiu/Somes volunteer guide?

The expected time commitment is flexible and by negotiation. Full training is provided.

Please email or call Gerald Rawson, Secretary, Eastbourne Forest Rangers Incorporated on gerald.rawson@outlook.com or 027 242 9211.

SENIOR BALL 2016

The Heretaunga College Senior Ball was held on Saturday 9 July. This was held at Te Papa, Wellington and was a very successful night. The major award winners on the night were: Best Dressed Teachers - Ms Sarah Landsey and Mr Ross Douglas Queen and King – Courtney Mulholland and Finn Greville The student voted minor award winners on the night were: Princess and Prince – Emma Lavery and Solomon Isingizwe Sexy Singles – Meghan Winslow and Junior Aulalo Cutest Couple – Stacey Harman and Markus Heemi

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If you would like to see more photos please follow the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/EDGELINEPHOTOGRAPHY/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1145356188865672

LIBRARY NEWS

Have you checked out the online library catalogue yet?

Google Heretaunga College and open the school website. At the top right of the screen between “Virtual school tour”

and “Portal” there’s a button for the library. Click on that and the library catalogue will open. On the home page you’ll

see information about the library, links to websites, new books, book trailers or other YouTube clips and a link to our

Ebook platform. The carousel of books at the top left can be viewed in gallery view also. As a guest you can see what

books we hold in the library plus we have some selected websites catalogued. They are websites relating to topics

studied at school and are verified as being authoritative.

Students can login at the top right using their school logins. They can then see what books they have out, renew them,

reserve books and write reviews.

If you look at the quick lists and click on EPIC databases, you’ll see all the databases that are funded by the Ministry

of Education. Students will need to know the login username and password for access, which they will have to get

from us. Databases give access to newspaper and magazine articles and online reference books including The

Encyclopaedia Britannica. We encourage students to use these databases as they are considered as being print

sources. If you want to know more about the catalogue or library in general, feel free to ring the school extension 875

or call in after school. If any student wants help using the catalogue or the databases, encourage them to see me or

email me. waltonc@heretaunga.school.nz

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SPORTS NEWS

Dates for your Diary Friday 19 August - Final payment deadline for Winter Tournament week Monday 29 August to Friday 2 September - Winter Tournament week Tuesday 18 October - Heretaunga College Sports Awards College Sport - Key Dates Wednesday 10 August - CSW Road Race Championships Thursday 11 August - CSW Junior Badminton Finals Thursday 18 August - CSW Huia Cup Swimming Friday 19 August - CSW Senior Badminton Finals Saturday 20 August - Hutt Valley CSW Netball finals day Monday 22 August - Regional Premier Netball Finals (RSSL) Tuesday 23 August - CSW Junior Basketball Finals Wednesday 24 August - CSW Football Finals Friday 26 August - CSW Senior Basketball Finals Thursday 25 August - CSW Hockey Finals Winter Tournament Week Payments Parents please note that the FULL balance of the tournament trip is due on Friday 19 August. This is so the school can make all relevant payments for accommodation and transport and hand over the food budgets to the trip leaders. Hockey - Girls First XI - Auckland Hockey - Boys First XI - Carterton Football - Girls First XI - Napier Football - Boys U19 - Whanganui Netball - Premier 1 - Whanganui Fundraising for Winter Tournament Please support out teams fundraising activities over the next few weeks: Carwash Boys First XI Football fundraiser. This Sunday 7 August from 11am at the Iron Bridge Property Management car park (opposite Pak N Save on Gibbons Street side). Movie Night Tuesday 9 August 7.30pm @ Monterey, Upper Hutt, Suicide Squad, $15 ticket. See a member of the Senior Boys Football team for tickets. Movie Night Friday 12 August 8pm Jason Bourne movie, tickets $20 include free popcorn or drink, see any boys from 1st XI Hockey to get tickets. Quiz Night Friday 12 August, Upper Hutt Cossie Club, 7.00pm. Put a team together and go and see any of the Premier 1 Netball girls to get your tickets. Sausage sizzle Premier 1 Netball team are having a sausage sizzle on Saturday 13 August at Pak ‘n’ Save so go along and buy a sausage.

BASKETBALL SUCCESS – MIKADE FONO

During the school holidays Mikade Fono (year 11 student) and our long serving Basketball Coach, Grant Parker travelled to a basketball tournament in Las Vegas with the New Zealand Basketball Academy Under 14 Team. The team was placed 4th in the Tournament. Congratulations to Mikade for this amazing achievement.

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STUDYLINK

Thinking about further study?

Students planning to continue study after they leave school have a lot of decisions to make. StudyLink’s website is a great place to visit to get you thinking about what it will cost to live and study. StudyLink can

help you work out if study is right for you and how you'll support yourself. How much money you may need to support

yourself could surprise you.

There are some really important decisions to make. A little effort, planning and commitment now can turn into exciting

jobs, higher wages and only having to pay back what you really needed to borrow to get there.

Once you’ve made the decision to study it’s a good idea to sign up to receive emails from StudyLink. This way you

won’t miss out on important information, like when to apply and documents you need to send.

Let's figure out what things you'll need for your tertiary education, and how you might pay for them.

We encourage students and parents to check out www.studylink.govt.nz.

Sign up to receive emails now

Regards

The StudyLink team

University, Polytechnics and other Tertiary Providers Open Day

Friday 26th August 2016 (Teacher Only Day) Wellington Tertiary Open Day is for all senior students and their parents to have a look around the campuses, see displays and meet with the tutors and students.

Victoria University - 8.15am-3.30pm Free shuttle bus from Rutherford House, Bunny St, near Wellington Railway Station Free looping buses from Kelburn Parade will also take you to Victoria University’s other

campuses at Pipitea and Te Aro from 9.15am onwards. For more information go to www.victoria.ac.nz/study/events-visits/study-at-victoria-day

Massey University - 8.30am-1.30pm Free shuttle bus on the hour from 8am-1pm, Wellington Railway Station, Platform 9.

This bus also goes to Victoria University For more information go to www.masseyopendays.ac.nz

Wellington Institute of Technology, Wellington Campuses - 9am-2pm CBD Wellington Campus

11 Church Street

There will also be displays about their other courses held at the Petone campus School of Hospitality Campus

52 Cuba Street, Wellington For more information go to www.weltec.ac.nz/openday

Whitireia Polytechnic - Wellington Campuses - 10am-2pm For more information go to www.whitireia.ac.nz Media Training Centre and NZ Radio Training School

Level 2, 15 Dixon St, Wellington NZ Film & Television School

86 Vivian St, Wellington Whitireia Performance Centre

25 Vivian St, Wellington Computer Power Plus

Level 12, Plimmer Towers, 2-6 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington

Toi Whakaari - NZ Drama School - 10am-4pm 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown, Wellington

Tours at 10am, 1pm & 3pm. To book a tour ring Craig 381 9211

For more information go to www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz

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Yoobee School of Design - 10am-3pm Level 2, 20 Kent Terrace, Wellington To book a session email Sarah Wade sarah.wade@acgedu.com or call 04 384 9624. For more information go to www.yoobee.ac.nz/wellington

New Zealand Career College (Wellington Nannies College) - 9am-3pm Level 4, 54-56 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington For more information go to www.nzcc.ac.nz/campuses/wellington/wellington-campus

NZ Fashion Tech, 3 sessions 10.00am - 11.30am and 1.00pm Level 4, Ranchhod Tower, 110 Lambton Quay, Wellington To book a session email Lisa at lisamccarthy@nzfashiontech.ac.nz

New Zealand School of Tourism - 9am-4pm WLG Courtenay Place Campus, Level 4, Outwide House, 61-63 Taranaki St, Wellington WLG Willis St Campus, Level 5, Grand Arcade Tower, 16-20 Willis St, Wellington For more information go to www.nzschooloftourism.co.nz

WEEKLY EVENTS AT HERETAUNGA COLLEGE

Proactive Physio

Mondays and Wednesday 1.00pm-5.00pm.

Appointments can be made at the Main Office.

Vibe

Vibe are available for appointments for students each

day. Appointments can be made at the Main Office.

Maths Tuition

Free Maths tuition is available every Wednesday in

Morgan 5 from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. All welcome.

Chess Club

Chess Club is held every Wednesday at morning

break (11.25am-12.10pm) in the Morgan wing.

Languages Club

Languages Club is held every Thursday at morning

break in Morgan 8.

Level 2 Chemistry Help sessions with Mrs Pike every Tuesday after school. Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Every Wednesday at morning break with Mrs Pike. Music Practices Phoenix Chorale Choir - Monday at 7.20am and Friday at morning break. Guitar Ensemble – Monday at morning break. Orchestra – Tuesday at morning break.

NCEA STUDENT APP UPDATE

An updated version of the NCEA Student App can now

be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or

Google Play Store. It is available to use in English and

Te Reo Maori, is free to download and can be used

from any smart device.

This version displays and better supports multiple

levels of NCEA and new users can simply add credits

from previous years without having to also add

standards information first. This means that students

can track their progress towards various NCEA levels

over multiple calendar years more quickly and easily.

The App allows students to plan, select and set their

NCEA credit goals and targets and to see how they

are tracking towards NCEA Levels One, Two and

Three, including Literacy, Numeracy and University

Entrance.

More information can be found on the NZQA

website: www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience-

pages/students/ncea-app/

CAREERS EVENTS

Universities Applications into most of the Universities Halls of Residence have opened on the 1st August. If you want a place in a Hall of Residence make sure that your applications are completed before the due date that is publicised on their websites. It is also important to watch out for the close off dates for Scholarships and also when course enrolments open. Open Evenings Whitireia Polytechnic, Health Faculty Open Evening

Wednesday 12 August, 6pm

Wikitoria Katene Building, Porirua Campus If you are interested in becoming a Nurse or a Paramedic, then take a tour of Whitireia state-of-the-art health training facilities and talk to the staff. Also check out their website for other courses, scholarships and close off dates. www.whitireia.ac.nz NZIS, Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Wellington

Wednesday 24 August, 6pm

Register at www.nzis/open-days/ Massey University – College of Creative Arts, Wellington

Thursday 25 August, 5.30pm

Te Ara Hihiko, Entrance C, Wallace St

Register at http://creative.massey.ac.nz/about/events/events-calendar/2016/august/career-pathways-evening/

Open Day New Zealand School of Tourism

Wednesday 17 August. Information talks are held at 10am, 2pm & 4pm at their two campuses.

WLG Courtney Place Campus, Level 4, Outwide House, 61-63 Taranaki St

WLG Willis St Campus, Level 5, Grand Arcade Tower, 16-20 Willis St

Register at either campus for a tour on 0800 10 20 20 or online at http://nzschooloftourism.co.nz/open-days-2/

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Scholarships Information on Scholarships can be found on:

The Tertiary provider’s websites.

The Generosity GivME website offers access to more than 4000 scholarships, awards and grants. This is free to use at Heretaunga College and Upper Hutt Library at http://generosity.org.nz/giv-me

FROM THE FINANCE TEAM

NZQA Fees Payment of $76.70 is due for all senior students (those in

Years 11, 12 & 13) by Friday 26th August. Financial

assistance is available to families on a benefit or who

hold a community services card. This reduces the NZQA

fee to $20. Application forms for financial assistance are

available at the school office. If you would like me to

email you one please contact me

on bitchenerl@heretaunga.school.nz.

If you make automatic payments and you are unsure as

to whether these will cover the fees by 26th

August please contact either Kirsty

(fraserk@heretaunga.school.nz or phone 9399370 ext

803) or Ady (warda@heretaunga.school.nz or phone

9399370 ext 809) for clarification.

If you have any other queries please contact me on 9399370 ext 804 or by email bitchenerl@heretaunga.school.nz

Making Payments at the College Office Cash or Cheque payments can be made at the college office between 8.00am and 2.15pm each day. However, EFTPOS facilities are available until 3.15pm. The close off time allows for cash up and banking to be completed by our finance staff. Students are to pay prior to the start of class in the morning and during their breaks only. Queries If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the finance team at accounts@heretaunga.school.nz or phone the finance office on 939 9370 ext 803 Kirsty or ext 809 Ady. Uniform Shop

Any items of uniform to be paid from accounts must be

approved by the Finance Department first.

PARENT KAMAR PORTAL

Access to School Reports and Other Information

Each parent has access to the parent portal via the

school internet page (www.heretaunga.school.nz). You

find the link in the top right hand corner. Here you can

access all of your children's academic data such as

attendance, school reports, current results and

teachers' comments as well as pastoral entries.

Alternatively, you can download the Kamar app from

the Apple Store or Google Play store. Access details

were emailed out but if you have misplaced your user

name and password, please send an email to Mrs

Moehricke: moehrickeb@heretaunga.school.nz.

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT

We welcome Nadine Te Pohe to the Department.

Nadine is our Homestay Co-ordinator.

HOME AND SCHOOL

Entertainment Books are here!

Please support our fundraiser for a new school van.

You can either purchase an Entertainment Book from

the school office, by visiting the website

www.entertainmentbooks.co.nz or by clicking this link

Support Heretaunga College - - Order your 2016 |

2017 Entertainment™ Book now!

PANUI MAGAZINE

We have Panui Magazines for sale at the main office.

Prices are: 2015 (Donation paid) $10.00

2015 (Donation unpaid) $18.00

Other years $2.00

GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact Details

Have you changed your contact details?

Please advise the office of any changes to your

address, phone numbers, email address or emergency

contact details.

Signing In/Out of College

Students are reminded to sign in with Ms Lucas (on

Mondays) or Mrs Thomas (Tues-Fri) if you are late to

school.

All students should have a note explaining their

lateness or parents should ring the College absence

line (939 9370 Ext 814).

When signing out to attend appointments students are

required to present a note to the office.

If a student is unwell they are required to come to the

student office where office staff will call a parent.

Uniform

A reminder to parents that a note MUST be provided if

there is an issue regarding uniform.

As the weather gets colder please note that only plain

black jackets are to be worn (NO hoodies or

sweatshirts). Plain black beanies can be worn term 2

and 3. Please name your students uniform. We can

return lost items quicker if they are named.

Panadol

We do NOT supply students with Panadol. If your

son/daughter requires pain relief whilst at school they

must bring it from home. The Student Office will store

this for your son/daughter in a locked medical box.

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FREE PHYSIO

AT HERETAUNGA COLLEGE

Proactive are now providing students with free physio services for ACC

injuries onsite at the college. We also educate students about looking after

their own nutrition, sleep, mindset and physical function as part of our Four

Corners of Health approach.

Proactive’s physios come to Heretaunga twice a week during terms 2 and 3 on Mondays and

Wednesdays, 1pm – 5pm. Students can make appointments at reception.