Tauranga Girls’ College

Orientation Day

Tauranga Girls’ College Values

“empowering tomorrow’s women”

RESPECT (Manaakitanga)

Be positive, caring and encouraging

Be accepting of difference

Respect other people’s right to learn

Have good manners and act with integrity

PARTICIPATION (Mahi Tahi)

Aim high and get involved

Show leadership

Meet deadlines and commitments

Be on time and prepared to learn

PRIDE (Mana Motuhake)

Be the best we can be

Be proud of ourselves and of our achievements

Be proud to be problem solvers and innovators

Be proud to be a member of our diverse school community

“By encouraging individual responsibility, integrity and respect for the rights of others”

A Message from the Senior Students 2014

Adriana Bird Head Girl

Molly Scoular-Sutton Deputy Head Girl

High school is a time for getting involved, having fun and giving everything your all. As your Top Four for 2014, we are so excited to be welcoming you to Tauranga Girls’ College and look forward to sharing with you all of the amazing opportunities that will come your way next year. We encourage you to make the most of these so your years here at Tauranga Girls’ College will be some of your best. We hope you all have a fantastic summer and come back ready for a fun-filled and thrilling year ahead.

Huia Ackerman Sports Captain

Tessa Adams Arts Director

Introducing the Year 9 Deans

Dear Parents/Caregivers

We would like to welcome you and your daughter to Tauranga Girls’ College.

Our key role is to provide pastoral care relevant to students’ needs. We also provide educational guidance for students and deal with class related matters and general administration relating to Year 9.

Our aim is to encourage students to make the most of all aspects of college life both academic and extra-curricular. This College offers opportunities for young women to expand their skills and abilities to become tomorrow’s empowered women.

As Deans, we will work together with parents/caregivers to support students’ development and learning and we will keep parents informed of students’ progress.

The first few weeks of Term One in any secondary school are very busy and there are opportunities to come along and join in activities with your daughter.

On Thursday 20 February, there will be a Year 9 Barbecue Evening. (More information about this will follow in a special newsletter later.) This will give you an opportunity to meet with your daughter’s tutor teacher and some subject teachers.

There are also Swimming Sports and Athletic Sports and parents, who wish to, may attend. These whole school events allow for all students to be together and give students an opportunity to gain school-wide points towards the Junior Diploma.

We look forward to meeting you during the year. Should you wish to contact us, please call reception (578-8114). If we are unavailable, the staff at reception will take a message or transfer you to our Deans answerphone and one of us will contact you as soon as possible or email us:

mglaserbrown@tgc.school.nz akeightley@tgc.school.nz

Margot Glaser-Brown Audrey Keightley

How to be ready on your first day at Tauranga Girls’ College

Thursday 30 January 2014

Remember this is your special day.

You will be the only people at school apart from the teachers and Administration Staff and the Year 13 leaders, who will be with you for part of the morning.

Make sure you have your Orientation Booklet and map as well as the requirements for each class.

Make sure you have a good packed lunch because the Canteen will not be open on the first day of term, and students are not permitted to leave the school grounds during the school day.

Find your way to the Hall on the Cameron Road side of the school. Check your map if necessary.

There is a powhiri assembly for Year 9 students at 8.40am.

Then the Year 9 Deans will read your name out (listen carefully so that you know who your Tutor Group teacher is).

Your Tutor Group teacher will take you back to your Tutor Room and guide you through the day.

You will find the timetable on page 4 of this booklet. Make sure you know what is happening. Read the timetable for the rest of the week carefully so that you know what you are expected to bring for each day.

Like every other Year 9 student on this day, you may feel a little lost. You will need to listen to instructions very carefully, but if you are lost remember that everyone here today is here to help you. All you have to do is ask. Stay with your friends and help each other as much as possible. Make the effort to get to know new people and be aware of anyone who is on their own. At the end of the day there will be an assembly for bus students. At the end of this assembly students will be taken to the bus bay and directed to the right bus. For up to date information about buses refer to the website www.schooltransport.org.nz.

Thursday 30 January 2014 8.40-9.30 Year 9 Powhiri and Assembly

Order of Proceedings

Year 9 students gather outside the Hall Foyer under supervision of Year 13 Nga Rangatahi

Tangata Whenua are seated to the left of the stage area

Karanga from Tangata Whenua

Karanga from Manuhiri

Students move into the Hall

Speeches from: - Tangata Whenua/Waiata - Manuhiri/Waiata - Tangata Whenua/Waiata (in that order)

Handshaking and Hongi (official parties only) – Tutor groups announced at this point

Morning tea for adults and staff in the courtyard

Students go to Tutor Group classrooms with tutor teachers where they will have biscuits and drinks

10.00 Year 9 Tutor Group photos 10.30 Interval 10.45 Students meet with Year 13 students 12.20 Lunch 1.00 Period 4 1.50 Period 5 2.55 All Year 9 bus students to Hall Non-bus students dismissed.

The Canteen is not open until Friday

Friday 31 January 2014 (In Tutor Group Room) 8.35 Warning Bell 8.40 Year 9 to Tutor Group Rooms – continue Orientation Programme 10.00 Period 2 11.00 Interval 11.30 Period 3 12.30 Period 4 1.30 Lunch 2.15 Warning Bell 2.20 Period 5 3.20 School ends

Keep your ears and eyes open for information about times for itinerant music meetings

Monday 03 February 2014 8.35 Warning Bell 8.40 Tutor Meetings 8.45 Itinerant Music student to the Hall 9.10 Whole School Assembly 10.05 Period 2 11.00 Interval 11.30 Period 3 12.30 Period 4 1.30 Lunch 2.15 Warning Bell 2.20 Period 5 3.20 School ends

Tuesday 04 February 2014 8.35 Warning Bell 8.40 Tutor time: Mansfield &

Rutherford House Meetings: Batten & Freyberg

9.05 House meetings: Mansfield & Rutherford 9.30 Period 1 10.15 Period 2 Remainder of day as per normal timetable

Wednesday 05 February 2014 8.35 Warning Bell 8.40 Tutor time 9.00 Period 1 Remainder of day as per normal timetable

Thursday 06 February 2014 Waitangi Day

Secondary school life provides a wide range of opportunities and experiences for students. It is one of the most important phases of your personal development, so it is vital you make the most of your time here and participated fully in school life. It requires commitment, determination and the establishment of clear goals.

It is expected that all school work is completed on time, including homework and assignment work and that deadlines are met. Students must endeavour to work to their potential and maintain standards that reflect their commitment and hard work.

Attendance in class is compulsory with unavoidable absences being explained by a letter from your parent/caregiver. Parents will be contacted where teachers have a concern about attendance and work completion. The Principal awards Certificates of Congratulations to students with 100% attendance.

Your Dean and Tutor Group teacher will provide you with support and guidance throughout your journey through Tauranga Girls’ College. We also have Guidance Counsellors available to you.

Our Expectati ons

House Competitions at Tauranga Girls’ College

Which house will you belong to?

Freyberg, Rutherford, Batten of Mansfield?

Whichever it will be, mark the three main sporting events on your calendar and add to it all the inter-house competitions during the year.

The School Athletics Sports, Swimming Sports and Cross Country are three exciting, colourful days of fun and activity that offer you opportunities to win valuable points for your house, to compete for the Walsh Shield awarded to the winning house at the end of the year.

So ... how does it work?

By entering events on these days you get a house point, a win means bonus points and even wearing your house colour and painting your face could lead to a prize for the best dressed. The more your dress up and look colourful the more fun these events are.

If serious competition is not for you, join in the fun events like the three-legged races, tyre races or dog paddle – there is something for everyone to enjoy.

The Sports Captain and the eight house leaders also organise many additional events for house points – such as inter-house soccer, tug-of-war competitions, debating, theatre-sports and sport quizzes. If you would like to be involved in these events watch the Daily Notices and listen in assemblies for when the events will be held.

Also, participation in these events will gain you school-wide credits towards your Junior Diploma.

Freyberg & Rutherford are all set for a challenge for their joint 2013 crown. So go for it!

Participation is the Key

Tauranga Girls’ College Internet User Agreement and Parent Permission Form

Please read the following carefully. If you are sure that you can follow these rules return the signed form to the school library.

To use internet access computers: 1 Students must have completed and returned the “Internet User Agreement & Parent

Permission Form” and not be a banned user. 2 The search subject must have an approved educational goal and be linked to part of your

current studies. 3 The search subject must be clearly written and displayed next to the computer. 4 Any email use must be checked and supervised by a teacher. 5 Regular, random checks of a computer’s internet history files will be made. 6 Where a student abuses the network she shall be immediately reported to a Deputy

Principal and the computer concerned shall be quarantined and inspected. 7 If a student suffers a ban as a consequence of improper use of the network, she needs to be

aware that this may disqualify her from any school course involving computer use.

Students may lose all internet access across all their subjects plus have other disciplinary action taken if they commit any of these actions:

Download or cause to be downloaded offensive messages, graphics, pictures, or obscene language.

Wilfully use email to send harmful or offensive messages.

Damage computers intentionally, computer systems, computer networks.

Use or possess any network management or security software.

Trespass in staff or student files.

Wilfully use or be found in possession of computer viruses.

Violate New Zealand law or regulations including copyright laws.

Use the network for commercial purposes or in any manner that brings discredit upon the College.

Print material which is not connected to College work.

Delete history files.

Use Proxy websites to bypass school Internet filters.

Permission Slip

I have read and understood the Tauranga Girls’ College statement on the use of the internet. I agree to obey the rules as laid out in this document. I understand that if I break any of these rules I may be banned from any further use of

College computer equipment.

Name of student: ....................................................................................... Tutor Group: ...........

Student signature: .......................................................................................

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature: ................................................................ Date: ...../...../13

Contact phone number: ........................................ (day) ........................................... (night)

School Bus Behaviour Agreement This agreement is between ………………………………………………..(student), Bayline Coaches (bus operator) and Tauranga Girls’ College. The caregiver and student should ensure they have read and understand this document, which is to be adhered to for the safety of the bus driver and all students traveling on the school bus service. I, ……………………………………………..(student), agree to abide by the behaviour expectations outlined below: SHOW RESPECT * To the driver and other passengers at all times. * Use my manners. * Keep the noise level to a minimum. BE SAFE * Remain in my seat (or still if standing room only). * Ensure the driver is not distracted. * Not to play/tamper with the emergency controls. LOOK AFTER THE BUS * Rubbish/food is not to be left behind, thrown around or thrown out of windows. * Tagging or any damage to the bus is unacceptable. The safety and comfort of everyone on the bus depends on the same standard of behaviour and consideration for others that is expected at school and in the classroom. We appreciate parents/caregivers supporting the school and Bayline in discussing and reinforcing these expectations. If a student is reported to Bayline and their school for a failure to follow these expectations then parents will be informed and the school action (in consultation with Bayline) can include the following consequences (at the schools discretion): Warning, Bus Report Card, Letter of apology, Detention/s, Meeting with student and parents, Community service, Payment for damage, Removal from service (for a designated period of time or permanently). I, …………………………………………………………(student), …./…./13 agree to abide by these behaviour expectations and understand that if I do not, it will be followed up by my school and Bayline as outlined in this student behaviour agreement. Signed ………………………………………(Student) Signed …………………………………… (Parent) Signed ………………………….………… (Principal) Signed …………………………………… (Bayline)

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Tauranga Girls’ College Values

“empowering tomorrow’s women”

RESPECT (Manaakitanga)

Be positive, caring and encouraging

Be accepting of difference

Respect other people’s right to learn

Have good manners and act with integrity

PARTICIPATION (Mahi Tahi)

Aim high and get involved

Show leadership

Meet deadlines and commitments

Be on time and prepared to learn

PRIDE (Mana Motuhake)

Be the best we can be

Be proud of ourselves and of our achievements

Be proud to be problem solvers and innovators

Be proud to be a member of our diverse school community

“By encouraging individual responsibility, integrity and respect for the rights of

others”

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Y13 Common Rm

M2

M1

DRA1

DRA2

F1

F2

F6

F7

Carpark

Counsellorss

International

Locati ons of Departments

A Social Science/English

B English

C Languages

D Art

E Business Administration & Graphic Design

F Technology

G Learning Centre & Transition

J Maths/Computing/Science

K Science

M Music & Drama

T Toilets

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