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16 Tuesday May 15 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SCHOLARSHIPS & SCHOOL OPEN DAYS WESTERN NEWS Providing personalised learning experiences Selwyn House School offers a world-class education with a talented teaching staff and small class sizes which are set within a future-focused, nurturing environment. An extensive range of educational, sporting and cultural opportunities are offered for girls in Years 1 - 8. A supportive all-girl learning environment encourages girls to take risks without fear of failure and develops their love of learning. They become confident, compassionate, articulate and determined young women who have the values, skills, and attributes needed to not only achieve their goals but to make a difference in their communities. Our teachers ensure girls are inspired and committed to learning as they develop their unique way of learning and achieving. The focus across Years 1 - 8 is on the growth of the developing girl encompassing intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and cultural needs. Selwyn House is committed to providing a continuum of international education. The combination of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and our future-focused STEAM and Mechatronics curriculum ensures girls are equipped to face a continually changing world with confidence and enthusiasm. We focus on instilling strong foundations which can be successfully built upon. Core learning in reading, writing and mathematics is a priority. Specialist programmes in Art, Creative Writing, Leadership, Mechatronics, Music, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Spanish and Swimming play key roles to further enhancing learning. Selwyn House provides each girl with a personalised learning experience. Each classroom and specialist teacher has the time to a foster meaningful relationships with each student. Due to our comprehensive learning environment, our girls are highly skilled, stand out among their peers and are prepared for a successful transition to secondary school. Selwyn House’s nurturing environment is apparent in all aspects of the school. In our modern and safe, family-oriented Boarding House, girls are supported by dedicated staff and tutors. Girls from across New Zealand and internationally fondly call the Boarding House, their ‘home away from home’ and easily form a sisterhood with others. We believe in the strength of tradition, the promise of the future and the power of education. For more information on the benefits of Selwyn House School or to schedule your personal tour, please contact Charlotte Johnson 03 355 7299 or 022 5221863. ScholarShipS 2019 We are offering an exciting range of scholarships for Year 8 students intending to enrol at Riccarton High School in 2019. • Peerswick Academic • Peerswick Sport • Peerswick Cultural Each scholarship is worth $1,000. Te Kura Tuarua o P taringamotu Applications close Monday 18 June at 4:00pm. For application forms and more information check out the school’s website: www.riccarton.school.nz/peerswick-scholarships/ or contact the office.
New Zealand Schools: Public Private Partnership (PPP3) SHIRLEY BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL AVONSIDE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Drawing Title: EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE - ENTRY VIEW NOTE: PLANS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER DRAWINGS NOTE: COLOURS ARE INDICATIVE Project No.: Scale: Date: 15814 NTS 2016-11-09 SBAG 1403 WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday May 15 2018 17 SCHOLARSHIPS & SCHOOL OPEN DAYS Ultimate campus taking shape at QEII Park Construction of the new state-of-the-art campus for Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ High Schools is progressing rapidly with opening on track for next year. Sue and John. The new campus will feature a Performing Arts Centre with a 750-seat theatre and a 200-seat theatre, a hockey turf, four sports fields, three indoor gymnasiums, a café, and a large library and learning centre. Both Avonside Girls’ Principal Sue Hume and Shirley Boys’ High School Headmaster John Laurenson are excited by the progress. “There are now more than 100 workers on site – that will peak to more than 300 in coming months. The steel framing is up and the concrete slabs are down and we can see now just how big this campus will be – it’s simply wonderful,” says John Laurenson. “You can finally see all that we have been talking about and dreaming about taking shape. We will be onsite with our students, staff and community making the most of all of the fantastic new facilities before we know it.” The campus is due to open in Term Two of 2019. It will be the first time in New Zealand’s history that two single sex schools will be co-located. John Laurenson says the co-location will enable the schools to offer students more. “Because we’re building together, we’ve been able to build bigger and better facilities.” Sue Hume says the co-location will also enable better educational opportunities. “We’ll collaborate on teaching some senior subjects, so we can offer students wider choice and there’s also the opportunity to work together on co-curricular opportunities – such as productions, sports competitions and the like.” Both principals are keen to point out that the colocation is not a merger. “We’ll still be Shirley and they’ll still be Avonside. We’ll work together, but both schools will retain their own culture, identity, staff and uniform. This is not a co-ed school,” says John Laurenson. “Research shows that single sex education benefits both boys and girls,” says Sue Hume. “Boys perform better academically and girls participate more. This new campus, has been designed so that students will still spend most of their time in a single sex environment.” Both Sue and John say the campus will be an asset the east of Christchurch will be proud of. “We’ll be right alongside the new QE2 Sport and Recreation Centre, the School of Gymnastics and have a satellite unit for Ferndale School onsite. It’s going to be a great place to learn.” AVONSIDE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL OPEN EVENING Thursday 24 May 2018 from 5.00pm – 7.00pm The evening begins in the gymnasium at 5.00pm, with an address from the Principal Mrs Sue Hume, and student representatives. A tour of the school follows, with the opportunity to talk to teachers and students. We look forward to welcoming all prospective students and families for 2019. www.avonside.school.nz PH: 03 389 7199
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