FORTHCOMING EVENTS - Chilton Saint James School
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS - Chilton Saint James School
Vol 11 No 3 12 February – 18 February 2015 FROM THE PRINCIPAL, MRS JUDE FAWCETT FORTHCOMING EVENTS NCEA results were released in January and become official later this Term. I am delighted with our provisional results as reported below. What is important when making any comparisons to other schools is our very high Excellence and Merit endorsement levels, particularly at NCEA Level 3. It will be difficult to find such a high Excellence endorsement level in any other Wellington school as well as such a high percentage of perfect Guaranteed Entrance Scores. The challenge to our students is not to maintain their levels of achievement each year, but to move to the next level. Friday 13 February (tomorrow) Year 11 Student and Parents Breakfast 7.30am Jubilee Centre NCEA Level One We have a 100% pass rate, 38% passed with Excellence and a further 50% passed with Merit for a total of 88.6% overall endorsement. Top Year 11 Students for 2014: Nila Taylor, Emily Martin, Jayme-Lee Hunter, Vida Quivooy. We congratulate Nila Taylor who also passed NCEA Level 2 with Excellence as a Year 11 student with Megan Lensink, Lucy Reichert and Molly Daley passing NCEA Level 2 with Merit. NCEA Level Two We have a 95.8% pass rate, 37.5% passed with an Excellence and a further 40% passed with Merit for a total of 77% overall endorsement. Top Year 12 Students for 2014: Ashani Samarasinge, Alexander Riddle, Rachel Benitez, Hannah Moore, Alana Greve. We congratulate Ashani, Rachel and Kym Ralston who all completed the requirements for NCEA Level 3 with Merit as well as University Entrance from Year 12. Monday 16 February Parents’ Association Meeting 7.30pm Jubilee Centre Foyer Thursday 19 February Years 7 – 13 Athletics Day 8.30am – 3.25pm 12.40pm: Years 1 – 6 Chilton Chase Note Venue: Petone Recreation Ground Monday 23 February – Friday 27 February Junior School EOTC – ALL WEEK Wednesday 25 February – Friday 27 February Year 10 EOTC Wednesday 1 April End of Term One for all students NCEA Level Three We have a 96.6% pass rate and a 93.3% UE pass rate. 33.3% passed with Excellence and a further 40% with Merit. Top Year 13 Students for 2014: Jonti Cullen, Bryony Thorne. Our GES (Guaranteed Excellence Score), used by universities to gain entrance into a range of degrees, had six perfect scores and another seven over 300 (320 being the maximum score). Monday 20 April Start of Term Two for all students Commencement Service What a glorious evening at our annual Commencement Service last night at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. Whilst we have had two weeks of successful parent events on site, it was such a pleasure to celebrate the start of a new School year in the more formal setting of the Anglican Cathedral. Preschool Opening Hours for 2015 Please note our Preschool is open throughout the year from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Monday 27 April ANZAC Day Observance – SCHOOL CLOSED The Commencement Service brings together our Secondary School families and our Year 6. It is also a very special occasion to acknowledge the Year 13 students as they begin their final year of secondary schooling. Leadership is a focus through the School, but especially for Year 13, where not only do they lead but they facilitate other students to do so as well. Libby Crosswell, our 2015 Head Girl, set the scene for the year in presenting our focus for 2015: Mission (I'm) Possible. Our students (AKA agents) are well and truly ready to reflect on their personal mission and plan to make sure that anything is possible. Thank you for your generous support for Child Cancer. A cheque will be presented for $1,006.20. page 1 SCHOOL NEWS PRIMARY SCHOOL French Trip 2015 Car Boot Sale Fundraiser Saturday 14 March, 8.00am – 1.00pm Chilton Saint James School Support our girls on the day while enjoying scones, tea, lemonade, sausage sizzle and much more. Purchase a $20.00 ticket to secure a car park and/or market stall. For more information contact Lorinda van den Berg on 021 204 1863 or email [email protected] Year 3 Year 3 have started the year with the Transdisciplinary Theme of How We Organise Ourselves. Using the concepts of Responsibility and Reflection, our Central Idea is Communities Need Rules to Function Effectively. To understand rules and to help us write our Class Essential Agreement, we have looked at all sort of rules; road rules, pool rules, classroom rules and home rules. The most popular rules in Year 3 were Rules for Teachers 1886. Teachers had to wash the classroom and windows once a week, they could not be married, could not expose their ankles, drink spirits, or ever be seen in a pool or a dance hall. Thank goodness things have changed! New York Trip Would you like the opportunity to travel to New York and Washington in April 2015? A student has had to withdraw so we have one space available for any current Years 10 – 12 Chilton student. The cost of the trip is $8,060 and this amount would ideally need to be paid immediately. The focus of the trip is arts, fashion and digital technology based but it would be beneficial to any senior student. Students will visit the Pentagon, New York Times, museums and the IBM research centre. Contact Christine England for more information at [email protected] or phone Reception on 566 4089. NCEA Assessment Dates for 2015 All NCEA assessment dates for Term One are now available on the Community Calendar on our website. Parent Handbook The Parent Handbook is available in e-book format at the following link: http://www.chilton.school.nz/parents/ Link to Chilton Calendar Significant School dates can be found at the bottom of the front page of our website: http://www.chilton.school.nz Absences If you are unable to leave a message on our School answerphone (566 4089) regarding student absences, parents are welcome to email [email protected] Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open each Tuesday and Thursday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Uniform lists, order forms and price lists are available at http://www.chilton.school.nz/uniform/ We sell second hand uniform on behalf of families and are accepting quality second-hand uniform items for sale. Tuck Shop Tuck Shop hours are Monday to Friday during Term time from 7.30am – 2.00pm. We have extended our healthy options to include the Nice Block and Little Island range, which are the first fair-trade ice blocks in the world and are made with organic ingredients and no added sugar. The ice creams are coconut based so are dairy free. We have also added ‘designer sandwiches’ so you can choose your own fillings. Please see website link to download order forms or you can pick up a copy from the Tuck Shop. Chilton Tuckshop Order Form Chilton Tuckshop Designer Sandwich Order Form Junior School House Captains and Deputies Congratulations to the following girls who were confirmed as 2015 House Captains and Deputies: Benbow House Captain Deputy Sophie Jones Stella Griffiths Hansell House Captain Deputy Jessica Wilson Lily Forsyth Lewis House Captain Deputy Isla Thomson Emily Jones Stowe House Captain Deputy Jayda Hudig Radha Dharmesh-Raman page 2 Weekly Certificates Congratulations to the following girls who were awarded certificates in Assembly this week. Keep up the great work girls! Year 1 Miami Sanderson, Georgia Tito-Banbrook, Year 2 Olivia Hollard, Millie King Year 3 Hannah Neilson, Madeleine Wilson Year 4 Grace Doddrell, Mardi Waiker Year 5 Alana Jensen, Georgie Smith Year 6 Isabelle Howard, Sophie Jones. Level 1 Business Studies Trip – Tuesday 24 February Level 1 Business studies class are visiting Paper Plus in Lower Hutt. Students will leave School at 10.40am and return at 12.00noon. Students will walk to Paper Plus and there is no cost for this trip. Informal uniform with blazers is required. Level 3 History Field Trip to the National Library Thursday 12 March Students will leave School at 8.30am and return by 1.30pm. Transport costs of $6.00 will charged to students’ Incidental accounts. Formal uniform is required. PRIMARY SPORT SECONDARY SPORT Tennis Coaching Tennis coaching began on Wednesday 11 February. All class spaces are full. There is no lesson during EOTC week. Chilton Sport Communication Students can now access all sport information including team lists, draws and code information on the Sport isite listed in the School google domain. To access this, log on with your School google account or to the sites app and search for Sport or click on the link: https://sites.google.com/a/chilton.school.nz/chiltonsaint-james-sport/ Touch Rugby Touch Rugby begins on Friday 20 February and continues through to Friday 27 March. Games are played at Hutt Park. Students play in their PE uniform. Cancellations are advised on the Total Touch Facebook page or on 5600373. Darts Year 5 team practice on Friday 1.00pm – 1.30pm Chilton Chase All Junior students will be travelling by bus to the Petone Recreation Ground, Udy Street on Thursday 19 February. The relay team list is on the Junior Sports Noticeboard. The Relay is timetabled for 12.40pm. Years 5 and 6 Flippaball Flippaball is played during Terms Two and Three after School on Wednesday at Naenae Pool. Five girls are registered with another 2 – 4 players needed to form a team. Please email Mrs Robertson at [email protected] if your daughter loves swimming and would like to learn a new sport. Junior Swimming Sports The Years 3 – 6 students will be participating in the Junior Swimming Sports on Thursday 5 March at Huia Pool from 1.00pm – 3.00pm. Junior School Try-athlon There has been a change of date for the Primary Try-athlon to Monday 16 March from 11.45am – 12.40pm on the Chilton field. SECONDARY NEWS Trips / Excursions Level 2 Business Studies Trip – Wednesday 18 February Level 2 Business Studies class are visiting Simply Food in Wellington. Students will leave school at 9.30am and return to School at 12.40pm. Students will travel by train into Wellington and the cost of the train is $6.00. Informal uniform with blazers is required. Level 2 Art History Field Trip – Wednesday 18 February Level 2 Art History class are participating in a sculpture trail around Wellington’s waterfront and Civic Square. Students will leave School at 8.45am and return at 12.40pm. Students will travel by train into Wellington and $8.00 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts. Formal uniform is required. Level 2 Biology Field Trip – Friday 20 February Level 2 Biology students will be visiting Zealandia as part of an NCEA Internal on Ecology. This is an essential part of the work in this Unit and is compulsory. Students can wear mufti and have a jacket and reasonable shoes for walking (no jandals or flimsy shoes). There is a cafeteria at Zealandia, but we cannot guarantee there will be an opportunity to stop there for lunch, so it is recommended that students bring lunch and a drink as well as pen and paper. $14.15 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts to cover entry and transport costs. Chilton Sport Calendar The Chilton Sport Calendar can be found on the Home page of the Sport isite, including winter sport trial dates. Athletics Inter-school Athletics teams will be announced following our own Athletics sports for the following events: Years 9 – 13 Girls Zone Athletics at Newtown Park (Monday 2 March) Years 7 and 8 HRSA Championships at Petone Recreation Ground (Tuesday 10 March) These teams will be named on the Athletics page of the Chilton google Sport site in Week 5. Girls Only Waterpolo Sessions Open to any female Secondary School students Mondays 16 February to 23 March from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt Free to Hutt Water Polo Club members Non-Club members cost is $60 for seven week programme with free entry to Naenae Pool Email your name, date of birth and school to register at [email protected] College Sport Wellington Triathlon Thursday 5 March Entries close on Monday 2 March Age groups and distances for this event are as follows: Girls will need to be able to arrange their own transport with their bike to this event held at Scorching Bay. Girls may enter as teams or as individuals. Full course details are available at http://scorching.co.nz/schools-triathlon Please email [email protected] if your daughter is keen to compete. Years 7 and 8: Swim 100m, Cycle 6k, Run 1.2k Junior (under 14 @ 1 January 2015): Swim 250m, Cycle 15k, Run 2.5k Intermediate (under 16 @ 1 January 2015): Swim 500m, Cycle 15k, Run 2.5k Senior (under 19 @ 1 January 2015): Swim 750m, Cycle 20k, Run 5k. Coaches and Managers Needed We are in desperate need of coaches and managers for our sport teams. If you are able to assist with either managing or coaching a Chilton sports team or if you know of anyone who would be keen to help, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the Sports Office directly at [email protected] page 3 Student Success Georgia Hurley (Year 12) attended the Speed Skating Banked Track National Champs in Timaru at the weekend and gained the following places: nd th Intermediate Ladies Grade: 2 300m time trial, 4 1000m race, st 1 500m sprint. th th Mixed grade with Seniors: 6 10k points race, 5 15k elimination race. Commencement Service Congratulations to all I See Red, Seraphim and Amadeus Orchestra members on a fine performance at last night's Commencement Service. Performing Arts Registration Forms – Reminder All students participating in a Music or Performing Arts group or Itinerant lesson must complete a Performing Arts registration form. Please contact Ella Hanify if you want to enrol. Email [email protected] or phone 566 4089. Bella Voce and I See Red Choirs These are non-auditioned Choirs and we welcome new members this coming week. Choirs are a great way to build confidence, singing skills and have fun! All Voice Students – Reminder All students receiving Voice tuition at Chilton are expected to participate in the appropriate level School Choir. MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS Term One Show Trips Year 9 Students The Two Farting Sisters Bats Theatre, Kent Terrace, Wellington (not far from the Embassy Theatre) Thursday 19 February, 7.00pm (need to meet Ms Murphy in the foyer at 6.45pm to get tickets) Students can be collected at 8.00pm. $12.00 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts. Level 1, 2 and 3 Students Make sure you are in the Theatre this Friday 13 February for a 1.00pm talk from the Director of this show, Renee Liang. Level 1, 2 and 3 Students Under The Same Moon Bats Theatre, Kent Terrace, Wellington (not far from the Embassy Theatre) Wednesday 18 February, 6.30pm (meet Ms Murphy in the foyer at 6.15pm to get tickets) Students can be collected at 7.30pm. $12.00 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts. Student Success Congratulations to Year 10 students, Samantha Ead (below left) and Molly Wake (below right) who have been accepted to the Royal New Zealand Ballet Mentor Programme. This is an exciting opportunity for these girls to be paired with RNZB dancers and receive professional advice as well as access to Company classes and performances throughout the year. Itinerant Tutor Programme Once again enrolments in the Itinerant Music Tutor programme are very strong. We have limited vacancies for tuition in Flute, Clarinet, Oboe and Trumpet and encourage students to consider learning these versatile and popular instruments. The School has some instruments for hire. DANCE CENTRE Dance Centre classes are now underway with classes in Hip Hop, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary as well as a singing and dancing group, Verve, designed for students who love to sing and dance. Students will attend a weekly one hour workshop focusing on contemporary popular song. There are two levels, Intermediate from 9 years and Advanced. Intermediate students concentrate on warm-up technique, memorising lyrics, unison and two part harmony singing with selected solo lines. Advanced students are expected to learn multi-part harmonies and perform significant solos. If you are interested in any of our classes please contact Bronwyn Bennett by email at [email protected] A number of Dance Centre students have again been selected for the New Zealand School of Dance Scholars’ and Associate programmes. Congratulations to Ashley Griffen (Level 1 Scholars), Candria Andriatovoaritsoa, Yolana-Maria Batista-Vizcarra, Caleb Griffen, Charlotte Scott, Oskar Temel (Level 3 Scholars), Caitlin Hickey (Level 4 Scholars and Junior Associates), Samantha Ead, Laura Kelly (Level 5 Scholars and Junior Associates), Shae Berney (Junior Associates). These students attend classes at the New Zealand School of Dance and have the opportunity to work with the School’s tutors as well as guest tutors. COMMUNITY NOTICES Is there a future apprentice in your family? A draft Code of Good Practice for New Zealand Apprenticeships is now out for consultation. If your teenager is thinking about an apprenticeship in any vocation, then this is important to them. Visit www.tech.govt.nz to find out more. Feedback closes on 31 March 2015. 124 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt 5010 Phone: 04 566 4089 Fax: 04 569 5223 Email: [email protected] Web: www.chilton.school.nz page 4