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Christchurch U20 Cycling Title for Rangi Ruru RidersRangi Ruru cyclists have taken out the Scotty Brown Christchurch U20 team time trial series. Competing in a five-race series, the team of Sarah McLeod, Jaimee Miller (both Year 13), Chloe Jenkins (Year 12), Ava Morrow and Isabella Carter (both Year 11) won the title at the final event held at Old Tai Tapu Road on 14 September. Read more http://bit.ly/2duTd1v
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Term 4 Begins Monday 10 October
Global Project Fundraiser Thursday 13 October
PTA Father & Daughter Barn Dance Friday 14 October
Contemporary Music Night Thursday 20 October
Evening with Dr Deb Robinson Tuesday 25 October
Term 4 Awards Assembly Friday 28 October
An Evening of Dance Sunday 30 October 7.00pm
Junior Production - Alice in Wonderland 23-26 November
Junior Carol Service CORRECTION Sunday 4 December, 4.00pm
Senior Carol Service Sunday 4 December, 7.00pm
End of Term 4 Monday 5 December
Prize Giving Monday 5 December
Leavers' Ball Wednesday 7 December
To access the full school calendar visit rangilife.school.nz Please note changes happen regularly.
Absentee Number 03 983 3768School Office 03 983 3700
Rangi.Life:
Global ProjectThursday 13 October, 5.30-8.00pm, Dining Room
The Global Project Committee are hosting a fundraising evening to raise money for Tearfund’s Live Below the Line campaign. The night will feature delicious food, live music, a silent auction and some wonderful guest speakers.
Book your tickets https://nz.patronbase.com/_RangiRuru/Productions
PTA Father Daughter Barn DanceFriday 14 October, 7.00-9.00pm, School Gym
The Father Daughter Barn Dance is a greatly anticipated night of fun and dancing for Years 7 to 13 girls and their fathers/male caregivers.
Tickets $40 per couple including professional photographs. Book your tickets https://nz.patronbase.com/_RangiRuru/Productions
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Dear families
It was an absolute privilege to present a large number of awards recently at our Awards Assembly and to marvel at the ability and talent of our girls. We celebrated girls who had outstanding individual talent, whether as
musicians, dancers, actors or sportspeople, but who are part of a group or team, and in many cases champion groups or teams who have been successful because they understand what it means to be part of something bigger than the individual.
The Olympic Games in Rio delivered some outstanding results but some athletes had to face disappointment when they didn’t achieve the expectations of themselves and others. Watching how these athletes coped with not reaching these heights and accepting that on the day they simply weren’t good enough, are lessons that we can all learn from. They were all fearsomely focussed, enormously hard working, but humble, happy to give time and also to acknowledge others and those who helped them to get to the world stage.
As I reflected to the students, awards are the result of a whole lot of practice, of making mistakes, getting it wrong, trying again and not giving up. In other words, persistence, optimism, grit and determination. These strengths will serve us well, they enable us to achieve, to look at the next step, and to experience that wonderful feeling of success that is the result not of luck but of hard work.
I wish all of our senior girls the best of luck as they work towards those final few weeks before NCEA begins. My wish for you is that you will all achieve your personal best and that you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have given a top effort. I hope that you are using the remaining time during this break wisely so that you can enter the final weeks knowing that you are well prepared.
“Success isn’t a matter of being the best and winning the race,
Success is a matter of handling the worst and still finishing the race” Anon.
From the Principal Year 12 CampI had the pleasure of attending the Year 12 Camp at Hanmer recently. It was a great opportunity to get to know the girls who will be moving into their final year next year. As a group, they have lots of wonderful ideas as to how they want to work together as a team and also to strengthen the Clan spirit. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t kind to us but the girls participated fully in a range of challenges and, despite the weather, kept on smiling and giving 100%. My thanks to Dorothy Brown and Lorna van den Ende for their superb organisation and the large staff team that willingly gave of their time away from their families. Special thanks also to our chef Jason Burrows who travelled to Hanmer to prepare all of our meals. I have to say it was the best camp food that I have ever tasted!
Grandparents’ DayOn the 16 September we welcomed over 250 Grandparents at school. The girls were excited and thrilled to be able to join them in a church service and give them a tour of our beautiful campus. The weather was kind and we have had some lovely feedback as to how much they enjoyed the afternoon. Thank you for encouraging your family members to visit us - it was a lovely occasion. See some pics on page 5.
Service Trip to Samoa During the first week of the term break a group of Year 13 students, led by Erin Fitzpatrick and accompanied by Jo Fogarty, took part in a combined cultural and community Service Trip to Samoa. The girls worked alongside the Women in Business Development Organisation and were billeted for part of the trip with Samoan families in the village of Patamea. They were fully immersed in Samoan life. I look forward to hearing about their experiences and congratulate them on their superb fundraising efforts where they have raised $4000 towards the cost for this trip.
Dr Sandra K Hastie Principal
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From the Deputy PrincipalClan SingingThis much anticipated event took place in the gym on the last
day of Term 3 and the Clans were certainly in strong voice. The Clan Leaders have been working their magic with their Clans throughout the term and the choice of song, lyrics, costumes, choreography, quality of sound and involvement of the Clan members reflected their great leadership and enthusiasm for the task. We are very grateful to our guest judges, Gus and Ngane from Christ’s College and to Hannah Clarkson and Henare Kaa whose difficult job it was to select the first three placings: 1st Dunvegan, 2nd Braemar, 3rd Balmoral. Pics on page 5.
Summer Uniform, Term 4 A reminder that girls return in full summer uniform at 8.30am on Monday 10 October. Thank you in advance for ensuring that your daughter’s uniform is clean, fits and is in good repair.
For those interested in purchasing a summer uniform The Shop will be open on Friday 7 October 2.00- 4.00pm.
For further information on any matter relating to uniforms, contact Nicki Pooley at [email protected] or call the Uniform Shop on (03) 983 3785 or the School Office on (03) 983 3700.
Stephanie Barnett Deputy Principal
Annual AppealIt’s that time of year again - the 2016 Annual Appeal - time for our community to reflect on what Rangi means to them and supporting the school in the areas identified within the school where we have the opportunity to make a real difference. The appeal will be delivered in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on your letterbox.
Increased Police Presence From the start of next term there will be increased police presence around secondary schools in an effort to reduce road trauma.
The key focus will be:• Driver licence offending especially Restricted and
Learner driver offences• Seat belt offending• Cycle helmet offending• Speed• Unsafe vehicles – WoF and Registrations.
Time to get those things in order.
Current Students Not Returning in 2017If your daughter is in Years 7 to 12 and likely to be leaving Rangi Ruru at the end of this year, we remind you that it is necessary to give a term’s notice. It would be most useful if you would notify us as early as possible by contacting the Enrolment Administrator, Anita Sawyers, phone 03 983 3726 or email [email protected]
Keeping Our Girls SafeRecently, our Community Constable, Debbie Wilson, spoke to Years 7-10 about staying safe online. This has been an ongoing focus for our Digital Citizenship Programme, and is something that continues to concern parents.
Currently, the following apps are very popular but by the time you are reading this there will be others: Yellow, Kik, Musical.ly, Snapchat and Tinder.
It is extremely difficult to keep up with the latest apps that are being used but one thing you can do is check your daughter’s cell phone regularly to see which apps she is using. If you don’t recognise them, google them. Information is readily available about the age for whom the app is intended as well as the audience. Many “social” apps the girls are using, while theoretically aimed at an older age group, are, in reality, targeting a younger age group. If you are unhappy with the app, ask
Sunday30October7.00pm•$8Christ’s College Old Boys’ TheatreTickets on sale Monday 10 October at rangiruru.school.nz/store
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your daughter to delete it. Doing this on a regular basis may give you some peace of mind.
Our approach, and the police approach, is very much about keeping the girls safe. We encourage them to talk to someone if they are feeling uncomfortable about something they have done or the texts and images they are receiving. It is important that they understand we are all here to support them so that, if they are concerned, they feel comfortable speaking up.
The following link offers sensible advice on this issue and some great talking points to raise with your family, both daughters and sons.
https://www.netsafe.org.nz/soyougotnakedonline/
Jude Hancock Information Services Manager [email protected]
From the PTARangi Ruru PTA is excited to present to you an evening with Dr Deb Robinson at 7.00pm on 25 October in the Helen Kitson Function Centre.
This is an evening for both parents and girls where Deb will impart her wisdom on injury prevention and management, training concepts relevant to teenage girls and resilience-coping when things don't go to plan.
Deb's expertise is the area of sports from all levels of participation. She is a Sports Physician (sports medicine specialist) with vast experience including working with the All Blacks, Crusaders and Silver Ferns and she has also coached the Rangi 1st XI hockey team!
Deb has kindly volunteered her time to take this evening and as such there will be no cost. The format of the evening will be a presentation, followed by a question and answering session.
We are very excited and hugely grateful to Deb for this wonderful opportunity and hope that you will join us for the evening.
An email with more details and an opportunity to RSVP to this special event will be sent out closer to the time. Please put it in your calendar now!
The St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru Organ Scholarship for 2017Applications are welcomed from current Rangi Ruru students for The St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru Organ Scholarship which is awarded annually as a result of the generous support of the St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru Parish.
The Scholarship provides for weekly organ lessons by Russell Kent, as part of the ITM programme. The value of the scholarship is $1,000 per annum.
The successful applicant will be a girl who -
a) is a current Rangi Ruru student from Year 9 and above
b) is a competent pianist to at least Grade 5 level and who shows musical promise
c) has the intention to keep on with her piano lessons in addition to the organ lessons.
Application forms and the Scholarship terms and conditions are available to be downloaded on RangiLife http://rangilife.school.nz/about/scholarships
Applications close on Friday 18 November 2016 and should be addressed to:
Dr Sandra Hastie Principal Rangi Ruru Girls' School 59 Hewitts Road Merivale Christchurch 8014 Reference: Organ Scholarship
The 2017 recipient of the The St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru Organ Scholarship will be notified by the beginning of December 2016.
Tuesday 25 October 7.00pm • Helen Kitson Function CentreFREE presentation and Q & a session with leading NZ sports Physician
An Evening with Dr Deb Robinson
COMING sOON
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Grandparents' Day
Clan Singing
We were thrilled to have so many grandparents here to celebrate Grandparents' Day. They joined us to participate in chapel, share afternoon tea, have a family photo taken and enjoy a tour of the school with their granddaughters.
It was fun, colourful and very VERY loud! Congratulations to Dunvegan who took out the top spot for Clan Singing 2016. What a great way to finish the term.
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Odt Current Events Quiz
Rangi Place 6th at the National Teams Time TrialRangi U16 team of Millie Dickie, Holly Ffowcs Williams, Danielle McLaughlin and Ava Morrow racing in Manawatu at the cycling Nationals Team Time Trial. A great ride over undulating 16km for 6th place.
Awesome work girls!
Harriet Body Performs with Royal New Zealand BalletCongratulations to Harriet Body (Year 9) who was one of three young dancers from Christchurch selected to perform in the recent Royal New Zealand Ballet production of 'Giselle'. She spent two days rehearsing with the company and then danced in both shows during the Christchurch season. What an amazing opportunity!
Congratulations to our One Day Horse Trial Champions and Senior A Basketball team. Both teams received Champions Badges at the School Sport Canterbury Winter Sports Awards on 13 September.
International Day of Peace – 21 SeptemberTo acknowledge International Day of Peace - a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples - our Service Committee got to work making a peace sign artwork with children from the Rangi Ruru Preschool.
CWSMTA Orchestra FestivalThe Rangi Sinfonia gave a performance at the Canterbury & Westland Secondary Music Teachers' Association Orchestra Festival followed by a workshop with Professor Mark Menzies, Head of Performance at the School of Music at UC. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRmCbBrsu_SjUS7MrAsyA-FtkZDk12aju
Art Inspires Award Winning Cantamaths EntryApplying a mathematical approach to beautiful design might not always seem logical but this is precisely what hundreds of students did at the 2016 Cantamaths competition held at Horncastle Area on 24 August.
Read more http://www.rangiruru.school.nz/rangi-in-the-news/art-inspires-award-winning-cantamaths-entry
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Thank you to our sponsors
Argyle Schoolwear visit to Rangi RuruRangi Ruru Shop Manager, Nicki Pooley with the Argyle Managing Director, David Flynn and Christchurch & South Island Sales Manager, Angela Hunter.
Argyle Schoolwear contribute to an award at Prizegiving in recognition of our positive relationship with them.
Volunteer Fairies Required At Rangi Ruru we have 55 senior students who require an adult to supervise examinations/read test papers and/or writers to write answers for NCEA assessments starting on 9 November.
If you have a free day/s or even a couple of spare hours we invite you to contact the Learning Centre Leader, Astrid Sommaruga on 983 3711 or [email protected]
Support ANZ Olympic Schools' Programme Rangi Ruru is proud to be working with ANZ who have developed the Olympic Schools' Programme to inspire and motivate New Zealand’s youth through the magic and celebration of the Olympic Games. If you are looking at taking out a home loan with ANZ see http://rangilife.school.nz/support-rangi-anz-olympic-schools-programme/
The Sustainability Executive, in consultation with representatives from various areas of the school have developed the following Key Performance Indicators to implement in Term 4.
Food and Drink - We would like to supply healthy, local and sustainable food and drink. Showing strong commitments to the environment, social responsibility and animal welfare, as well as maximising our use of local suppliers and onsite production.
Purchasing and Waste - We promote sustainable procurement and procedures, using goods and services of high environmental and ethical standards from local sources where practicable. Increasing value for money by reducing, reusing, repairing, recycling and composting as much as possible.
Purchasing/Drinks - In line with 2016 Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education recommendations, the only bottled drinks for sale at school next term will be water (and plain milk if there is demand). Stainless
steel reusable drink bottles will also be available to purchase from the Dining Room.
Less Packaged Products - In New Zealand schools there is a move towards healthy sit down meals prepared onsite rather than selling convenience foods.
Meatless Monday Lunches/Mindful Mondays - Student driven requests and thorough research supports having one lunch hour a week without meat in the Dining Room.
Read more on rangilife.school.nz
Sustainability Update
