SPECIAL CHARACTER

Wesley College has a direct affiliation with the Methodist Church and, with the support of the

Church provides education based on the beliefs of Methodism.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Principal’s Comment 2017 Board of

Trustees Senior Exams College Front

gate - CLOSED Senior / Junior

End of Year Prize Giving

Sports Prize Giving Returning Slips

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

Email: admin@wesley.school.nz Webpage: www.wesley.school.nz September 2017 Issue 2017/7

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We have been enjoying the celebration of Tongan Language Week and Maori Language Week during our morning chapel and assemblies recently. This has seen a number of inspirational visitors joining us in school and also providing a great opportunity for our students to celebrate their culture and language while they lead chapel. We are very proud to celebrate the selection of our Senior Prefect, Tupou Vaa’i, to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby team. This is a wonderful achievement. Our students continue to push ahead with their academic achievements. We are very pleased to already have twenty of our Year 11 students with NCEA Level One, nine of our Year 12 students with NCEA Level Two and five of our Year 13 students with NCEA Level Three. They will now be pushing on to earn endorsements. The school is in the planning stages of introducing student owned computers or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). We have invested heavily in school owned computers but cannot provide a device for every student. We therefore want to trial the introduction of student owned devices. This will allow students to have ready access to computers in and out of the classroom, for homework and prep. We are likely to trial BYOD at one year level in 2018 where a device would be required by all students. More information about this trial will be provided through the rest of the year. I wish you all a safe and relaxing break between terms and look forward to seeing you at parent interviews early in term four.

As requested by families the Board of Trustees continues to extend a warm invitation to its Māori community to attend the community consultation meeting being held on: Date: 15 October 2017

Time: 2pm

Venue: Te Whare Runanga, Wesley College

The Board of Trustees welcomes input from its community.

AGENDA Student Achievement Update School Development School Haka - Interhouse Competition

MAORI COMMUNITY CONSULTATION MEETING

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STUDENT LEAVE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

Please ensure that you contact the school office if you require your son / daughter to leave school early to attend an appointment during the school day. Students will not be released from school unless the office has been notified. Students must sign out before leaving the school.

Returning Slips were included with the August Principal’s Newsletter. These are now required to secure a place for your son / daughter.

An indication of whether your son / daughter is returning in 2018 would be appreciated so that decisions can be made as to how many new students to accept.

Please complete and return the form to the College Office by 16 October 2017 to secure a place for your son / daughter for 2018.

Elected Parent Representatives

Mr Jeff Johansson 0211364723 Mr David Denny 0293755171 Dr Nasili Vaka’uta 021570387 Mrs Rosa Tapuvae Papuni 021871544 Mrs Uinise Smythe 0212334349 Mr Steven Hargreaves Principal

Proprietors Appointed Representatives

Mr David McGeorge 095355092 Mr Norman Johnston 095757524 Mrs P Tala'imanu 092634484 Ms Gillian Laird 02108339847 Miss Ocean Tierney Student Rep Mr Imraz Sahib Staff Rep

2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Meetings are held at 5pm in the meeting room beside the dining room. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend the open section of the Board meeting.

5 October 26 October 14 December

2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEETING SCHEDULE

Issue 2017/7

Please ensure the school has your up-to-date contact details at all times. School notices are often sent out via email and it is important to have a correct email address recorded.

2018 RETURNING SLIPS

BEGINNING TERM 4

CLOTHING Please ensure all items of clothing are named, your child has a full set of the number one uni-form, and for boys their white shirts are able to be buttoned up at the neck and their ties are the right size. Please also ensure that your student has the correct footwear for school.

TERM FOUR COMMENCES: Boarders check in 3-5pm Sunday, 15 October 2017

Day students check in by 8:20am Monday 16 October 2017.

MEDICATION Please ensure all medication is handed into the Matrons on arrival with instructions for its use.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL

CHANGE OF STATUS BOARDER TO DAY / DAY TO BOARDER

Please be advised that requests for change of status must be in writing to the Principal in the first in-

stance. The Principal will then confirm and notify the Director of Boarding of any changes.

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HEALTH CLINIC PROCEDURE FOR UNWELL STUDENTS

If you receive a text from your child saying they are unwell please …. Ask your child to go directly to the College Health Clinic before you come to the

school The nurse will assess your child The nurse will contact you if your child needs to go home The College Health Clinic has systems in place to best manage your child’s health and safety. A students health can be compromised if a student waits for family to pick them up instead of going directly to the Health Clinic for assessment.

SPORTS FEE REMINDER

A reminder that the Board of Trustees has decided to charge a fee for each student who participates in sport. The fee is $20 per student and will go toward the costs of transport, team registrations and equipment. Funding the sports programme is a major financial commitment for the school.

The sports fee is now due for payment.

Payment can be made through the school office or by direct credit through your bank account.

DHB MESSAGE

COLLEGE FRONT GATE CLOSING REMINDER

Due to the Wesley College development the schools front gate will be closed for approximately 6 weeks from the 2nd of October 2017.

Please use the South end gate (back entrance) to drop off your son/daughter’s after the school holidays or at any other time you may need to visit the school.

The Wesley College bus will drop students off and depart from the bus stop situated down on the roadway at the front of the school.

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The Wesley College school office is open: Term Time: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday HOLIDAY TIME: 9am - 3pm, Monday to Friday College Phone Number: (09) 2370224 Fax Number: (09) 2383582 Email Address: admin@wesley.school.nz

2018 ENROLMENT

Wesley College is an integrated Christian multi-cultural school with a Methodist character.

Located at Paerata 7 Km North

of Pukekohe.

Boys are enrolled in Years 9 - 13 Girls are enrolled in Years 9 - 13

2018 INTERVIEWS

Applications for Admission are currently being taken for 2018.

An application can be downloaded from www.wesley.school.nz or alternatively contact the school

office on:

Ph (09) 2370224 Fax (09) 2383582

Email barbaran@wesley.school.nz

WESLEY COLLEGE OFFICE HOURS

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SENIOR PRIZE GIVING: Date: Friday, 17 November 2017 Time: 3pm. Venue: Te Whare Angitu / Recreation Centre Parents, caregivers and guardians are invited to attend Senior Prize Giving. SENIOR LEAVER’S DINNER: Date: Friday, 17 November 2017 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Te Whare Rourounui / Dining Room

Parents, caregivers and guardians of senior students are invited to attend Leaver’s Dinner. Leavers Dinner is preceded by a Chapel Service which you are also invited to attend. The Chapel Service will be held in the Chapel commencing at 6pm.

JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING: Date: Thursday, 7 December 2017 Time: 5pm Venue: School Chapel / Dining Room Parents, caregivers and guardians are invited to attend Junior Prize Giving. At the end of Prize Giving families are invited to dinner before departing for Christmas holidays

SENIOR PRIZE GIVING / LEAVER’S DINNER / JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING

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SPORTS PRIZE GIVING

Parents, caregivers and guardians are invited to attend the Sports Prize Giving. Date: Thursday 2 November 2017 Time: 6pm Venue: Te Whare Angitu / Recreation Centre