AD ASTRA HOSTEL

Erin Bryne Head of Hostel 2016

Welcome to 2016 Well the holidays are almost over and we are looking at a hot February and a lot of fun but also hard

work here at the hostel for 2016. We had very good pass rates for NCEA We had a number pass

with merit and excellence endorsements, well done. Joanne and I are looking forward to a great 2016

with all our girls both new and returning ones. Our numbers are on the rise again and we will have a

very full dorm in Fraser and may have to open up Page dorm again. This is a great sign that we are

again a great option for girls only education and boarding.

2016 Term 1 Dates

Hostel open Sunday 31st January from 2pm - we would like all girls back by 7pm for meeting Waitangi Day Saturday 6th and observed Monday 8th (a long weekend) - Hostel open Exeat weekend - Easter Closed Thursday 24

th March 5pm. Open Tuesday 29

th March 4pm

Term 1 ends Thursday 2nd April 5.15pm

Congratulations

Erin Bryne, Head of Hostel 2016. like all decisions, it was a hard one, but also the right one. Erin will do a fantastic job leading the girls and her team of prefects, Jade Murphy is her deputy, Shannon Te Kira, Phoebe Torrie & Savanna Goodin are prefects. Erin has matured into a wonderful young women who is confident and wise as well as considerate of others. Erin has wanted this since

starting here.

Rivercity Asset Management Ltd January 2016

Jade Murphy - Deputy Head of Hostel 2016. Jade will be an awe-some Deputy with her enthusiasm and ideas but also bring some sanity to Erin as at times she can run wild. Shannon Te Kira Head of Sport at School 2016. Well done Shannon on achieving this honour, you will be awesome.

Sumer Fun With the temperature in the high 20’s the girls will be using the

school pool a lot and we may also take them to the river on the bis-

cuit behind the boat and even out to the beach or lakes. Please

send your girls with plenty of sun block and a hat. We try to mini-

mise their risk in all activities but accidents do happen so if you

don’t want your daughter involved in some of the activities, please

let us know. A box of Panadol and Ibuprofen are also a good idea

to have on hand. These can be given to Joanne and she will name

them and they will only given to your daughter as needed.

Sports

Please encourage your daughters to participate in as many sports

and activities as possible. It is a great way to keep active, make

friendships, be involved in many different types of experiences that

will grow them in confidence and who they are. We will try as best

we can to get them to the different activities but sometimes are just

unable to do every trip. Taxi trips maybe necessary from time to

time.

Leisure Time

Please remind your daughters that communication is essential in

the running of Ad Astra and as such communication about their

plans will result in many more favorable activities happening like

going to the movies, Splash Center, town etc.

Standards We often have arguments

with some girls about what

is acceptable and what is

not when it comes to dress

standards, piercings, tattoos

and jewelry.

We have a mildly conserva-

tive dress standard at the

hostel. No gaping tops or

very short tops or shorts or

transparent clothing without

another top underneath.

Piercings - No tongue or

facial piercing, and a max of

2 piercings in each ear.

Tattoos - No obvious tat-

toos. If your daughter has to

have them, then the have to

be covered by clothing.

Hair Colour - Must be a

natural hair colour but no

hair dye at hostel. It must be

coloured elsware.

If in doubt about any of the

above, we are happy to ex-

plain.

Summer Fun on the Biscuit at Duddings Lake

Welcome

We have 3 volunteers' with

us for the next 6 months. We

have Laura returning for a

second 6 months and Noemi,

both from Germany. We also

Have Siao-Jhu from Taiwan.

They are all great girls and

we look forward to getting to

know them.