2008 Term 4 Principal's Message

Posted 1 Oct by Lloyd K.

   THE CHURCH COLLEGE OF NEW ZEALAND
Build Now for Eternity

   Edition 4   September 2008


Kia Ora Koutou Families

Three key messages in this newsletter from CCNZ Administration

1   Gratitude and Appreciation
So much happens in the total school life of student learning at CCNZ. It is the discovery of untapped talent. It is the fine tuning and focussing of known academic, musical, sporting and all-round capabilities. Student successes would not have come about had nurturers, encouragers, coaches not been there for that particular young woman or that specific young man. It is your living example of the Gospel that makes the difference. To parents, faculty, staff and friends of CCNZ we say, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”


2   A Call to Student focus – Study, study, study.
•   Parents and students responded really well to the call for students to “study smarter not harder” this time last year. The result was a very strong NCEA achievement by your student.
•   We need to repeat and increase our joint emphasis and effort of focus and study again this year. There has to be a high expectation for examination achievement. Parents must expect it from their student. Teachers expect it from their class. Students must expect high achievement from themselves.
•    An attitude of “near enough” is simply “not good enough.”
•   Congratulations to those students who have made the positive transition even to the point of achieving Academic and Effort Honour Rolls for this Term Three. Wahoo! Well done!!
•   School examinations commence on the fourth day of Term Four, Friday 17 October.
•   Graduation is on Friday 14 November.
•   NCEA external examinations commence three weeks, 12 class lessons maximum, after labour weekend.
Parents your help please - expect your student to do two hours minimum of study per night. Prove the proverb, “practice does make perfect.”


3   2009 School year will be “Simply the Best”
•   Business Better than Before!
•   Enrolments due 1 November 2008
•   Only Day Students. No dormitories will be open. We trust those out of Hamilton will find local boarding. Don’t miss enrolling in the coming history making year.
•   Full Year 12 and Year 13 leadership/workshop training days are mooted to commence in Week One, Term One (to be confirmed – more information will follow.
•   There will be Songfest, a Year 12 Recognition Graduation and a Grand Finale Tour Group.
•   The School will be looking to pour all its available resources to the advantage and betterment of student achievement and success.
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Thank you for the trust and support you give to the students at The Church College of New Zealand.



Lloyd Keung
PRINCIPAL

Performing Arts Tour
Upbeat! Impressive! Wonderful!
Congratulations to the (21 singers, 10 dancers, 2 actors, 7 rhythm, 3 brass, 9 stage crew) performing arts students for a fittingly fantastic, final performing arts tour. We thank Sister Marilee Matenga and her team of adult leaders for their vision, hard work and superb costuming, effective sound and lighting, slick choreography, savvy staging and logistics and priesthood protection.
Marvellous shows have been enjoyed so far in Hamilton and Auckland. The tour group next travels to Hastings, Palmerston North and Wellington.


Term Four Fees
Fees are due to be paid before the start of Term Four.
•   Boarding students   $605.00
•   Day Students   $200.00
A $25.00 late fee will apply if the Term Four instalment is not paid by 4:00pm on Friday 17 October.


Calendar
Month   Event   Time
13 Oct   Boarders Check-In by   6:00pm
14 Oct   Term Four begins   8:40am
17 Oct   Senior School Exams begin   8:45am
24 Oct   Labour Weekend Break   11:45am
28 Oct   Boarders Check-In by   6:00pm
29 Oct   School resumes   8:40am
12 Nov   Sports Awards   11:00am
14 Nov   Senior Prize Giving
Graduation   11:00am
7:00pm
17 Nov   NCEA Exams commence   9:30am


Senior School Examinations
As per the enclosed schedule:
•   Day students are only required to be at school for their allocated exams. Day students’ study leave begins on 17 October.
•   Boarding students are expected to check out of the dorm for Labour Weekend, as they complete their last exam.
•   Examination times and dates will not be shifted.


Graduation
School events scheduled for Friday 14 November are:
•   Senior Prize Giving   11:00am
•   Graduands’ Reception   4:30pm
•   Graduation   7:00pm
The CCNZ Alumni Association will host a Graduands’ Reception in the cafeteria at 4:30pm. Graduands and their parents are invited. Light snacks will be served.




Release from School Date
From Monday 17 November students who do not reside in the dorms have the option of study leave and will only be required at school to sit their NZQA exams. Boarding students are expected to check out of the dorm as soon as they complete their last examination.


NZQA Release of Record of Learning
All New Zealand Qualifications Authority fees must be paid up before NZQA will release a student’s Record of Learning.


Dress Uniform in Term Four
Families please check that your students have a full dress uniform in good condition to wear for Sports Awards, Senior Prize Giving and Graduation.


Spring/Summer Uniform for Girls
The correct school uniform wear for girls in Term Four is the school navy skirt with the school polo shirt. Navy trousers were the winter option for girls.


Enrolment for 2009
Places for new enrolments of Year 12 and Year 13 students are still available.
Re-enrolment at CCNZ is a year-by-year process. No student is automatically enrolled just because he/she was a student in the previous year. If you don’t enrol, there will not be an automatic placement.
The closing date for Year 12 and Year 13 students is
1 November 2008.
Enrolment enquiries for 2009 can be addressed to Sister Pamela Kailahi by phone - 07 846-8832, facsimile – 07 847-7025 and email kailahipa@ldschurch.org.


CCNZ Alumni Recently Called to Serve
•   Argentina Córdoba Mission – Ian Mahuika
•   Arizona Mesa Mission – Leon Smith
•   Australia Adelaide Mission – Levi Metekingi
•   Australia Brisbane Mission – Aaron Matenga, Qaadr Smith
•   Australia Melbourne East Mission – Ezra Fermanis, Daniel Walker
•   Australia Sydney North Mission – Hemi Kingi
•   Fiji Suva Mission – Jordan Fox
•   Philippines Quezon City Mission – Ammon McDonald
•   Singapore Mission – Mai Morgan
•   Vanuatu Mission – Cristy Staples