Pegasus Post: October 31, 2017

10 TUESDAY OCTOBER 31 2017
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PEGASUS POST
MAIReHAu
HIgH SCHOOl
Encouraging ExcEllEncE in our community
The
Principal’s
Desk
Mairehau High School continues as a
vibrant, viable co-educational school
in the east of Christchurch. We are
working with other schools, clusters,
and community sector groups to
develop a plan which will enhance the provision of education for all students in
Christchurch. All schools want students to access quality education outcomes, to
access quality teaching, and quality learning. I wish to share with you an insight
into the future of education by providing our community with progress on
‘Modern learning Practices’ and collaboration.
We feel we are in a strong position to offer students opportunities which will
enable them to become learners who are critical thinkers and communicators,
responsible and empathetic, confident and connected, digitally fluent, and who
embrace challenges.
I trust you can pass on to your friends and family, the opportunities that a coeducation
school such as Mairehau High School can provide for your child.
Towards 2018
Mairehau High School is committed to innovation by focusing on strategies
which improve learning outcomes for all students. Mairehau High School is now
planning for 2018 and beyond. For several years we have implemented in our junior
school modern learning practices, a programme to enhance independent learning,
balanced with good old traditional teaching approaches.
There are more sharing and collaborative practices between learning areas and
stronger links with the use of BYOD devices in the classroom. These modern
learning strategies engage and improve outcomes for all learners. learning
Teams are embedding cross-curricular teaching and learning programmes in the
classroom.
These key strategies are aligned with government priorities and include 2013-
2017 Achievement strategy, Building on Success (a focus on our priority learners)
strategy and Positive Behaviour for learning strategy. Mairehau School is
committed to ensuring the success of all students who walk through our school
gates.
Christchurch East Schools- Te Ara Tūhura
Mairehau High School is still committed to the vision with other Christchurch
east Schools based on the premise of sharing, collaboration and working
together to enable every student in the east to be provided with opportunities
to curriculum delivery and curriculum access. I am confident in ensuring
a quality education system for all students who live in the the eastern
communities. Students will have choice, opportunity and access to learning. I
take this opportunity to acknowledge all of the Te Ara Tūhura Christchurch east
Schools/ early Childhood Centres for participating in the fantastic Kapa Haka
showcase held in term 3.
A time to enjoy
I wish to conclude by saying that as Principal I get much pleasure watching
students enjoying and having fun in their learning. We need to have the ability
to laugh at ourselves and with others, and a time to enjoy the moment. I was
so proud of the students who participated in the recent Mairehau High School
talent quest, School Music tour and international day. All events were much fun
for students, staff and community. The musical and dance performances were
simply fantastic, and well done to all. Thank you to all who helped make these
events such a success.
Harry Romana
Principal
Harry romana, Principal
Music Tour 2017
This year our annual music tour visited Shirley Intermediate School where we
gave an hour long concert to a large and enthusiastic audience. At the end of our
performance, Shirley Intermediate performed a stirring haka.
In the afternoon we performed to another keen audience at Mt Hutt College,
before staying the night in Tekapo. Our final concert was at Mackenzie College in
Fairlie.
Thank you to all our staff and students who performed so well and to our tech
crew, Niko Smith, Don MacDonald and Paul lucas. We couldn’t do it without you.
Smokefree Rockquest 2017
Rockquest was founded by two Music teachers in 1988 and
since then there have been countless successes in its 29 year
history such as Bic Runga, Anika Moa, Nesian Mystik and our
very own student band Falter, who were National winners in
2003. This year we had three entries, with one group and two
soloists carrying on our proud tradition. entrants have to write
and perform their own original music.
We are thrilled to announce that Darrell Suaesa Faamau who
joined up with students from Haeata Community College,
with their group called Proud Brown, came 3rd in the
National Finals in the Smokefree Pasifica Beats category.
We would also like to congratulate Darrell for becoming our new student
representative on our Board of Trustees for 2018.
Voices of Canterbury
Well done to our choir who performed
at the Voices of Canterbury Festival.
everyone was great – and a special
thanks to our soloists, Tammy Raynard
and Jakob Callender, along with our
musicians, and choir leaders erin Rosser
and Rachel Nolan.
It was very exciting when were
awarded two certificates for the
evening – Best Body Percussion
and Best Choreography.
Darrell
Mairehau High School, Hills Road, Christchurch P. 385 3145 F. 385 3143 admin@mairehau.school.nz www.mairehau.school.nz