Ashburton Courier: January 16, 2020

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Page 12, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 16 January 2020 AshburtonCollege Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive LearningEnvironment COMMENCEMENT OF COLLEGE YEAR 2020 NewEnrolments: AllYear Levels (Students) and Adult Students. From Monday27January, by appointment If your student isnot yet enrolled at the College or, asanadult student you are not enrolled, please phone theCollege Office(308 4193), from Monday20January, tomakeanappointment. Enrolmentfor Year 9students will include testing. Leavers sinceend of 2019 Any students not returning to College and who have not notified this, please make contact with the College Office (308 4193), from Monday27January. Course Confirmation Arrangements: ForselectedYear 12 and 13 Students only, by appointment Dates: Monday27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday29January, 10:00am-5:00pm. Venue: College Library. Year 12 and 13 studentsrequired to confirmcourses, in relation to subjectclashes/courseentry pre-requisites, will be advised by email to parents/caregiversand students, by Tuesday21January. Families without email will be notified via post. Electronic Booking System -Please Book Your AppointmentTime • Anelectronic booking system is operating forthesedays. • ‘Howtobook’instructions will be included in the email/letter home. • The booking system will be open from the time youreceiveyour email/letter. If,due to genuine circumstances,astudentisunable to attend on the abovedates please email info@ashcoll.school.nz or phone 308 4193. An alternativedate/time will be arranged. NCEA Results Document: Allstudents -please bring print-out of NCEA Results Document. Year LevelInformation and Return Dates Reminder • Students, ofany year level, not yet enrolled are required todoso-refer to above information and please phone foranappointment. • Specific Year 12 and13students: Course Confirmation required -refer to aboveinformation, and please book on-line foranappointment. • NewYear10, 11, 12 and 13 students who have enrolled. Please reportdirectly to the StudentOffice. Year 9Students -Monday03February • All Year 9students attend,inuniform(College year starts). • Please reporttothe Auditorium at 8:50am. Year 13 Students -Monday03February • All Year 13 students attend,inuniform(College year starts) • All Year 13 students reporttoAuditorium at 10:00am (notelatestart). • New Year 13 students reportdirectly to StudentOffice. • Year 13 students will be released at 12.25pm unless course confirmation meeting required. Tuesday04February •Year 13 students return to College Period 3 (11:25am), unless course confirmation meeting required.Totimetabled classes. Wednesday05February •Year 13 students–start Period2(10:00am).ToAko groups. CommunityEntry Programme Students -Monday03February • Interviewswith families and students to prepareIndividual Learning Plans begin Monday. • Families and studentswill be contactedinadvancebythe Community EntryProgramme Manager to arrange appointmenttimes. • Any questions–pleasephoneDeniseon027 308 4193. Kōhanga Students -Monday03February • All Kōhanga students return, to startat8:45am. Year 10 Students -Tuesday04February • All Year 10 students attend,inuniform(College year starts). • All Year 10 students reporttothe Auditorium at 9:00am. • New Year 10 students reportdirectly to StudentOffice. SLSU (StudentLearning SupportUnit) Students –Tuesday04February • All year level students attend,inuniform(College year starts). Transportstarts today. Year 11 Students -Wednesday05February • Course confirmation not required -coursesremain as selectedatthe end of 2019or, where changes may be required,senior staff will meet with those students. • All Year 11 students attend,inuniform(College year starts). • All Year 11 students reporttoUpstairs Café at 9:00am • New Year 11 studentsreportdirectly to StudentOffice. Year 12 Students -Wednesday05February • All Year 12 students attend,inuniform(College year starts). • All Year 12 students reporttoAuditorium at 9:00am. • New Year 12 studentsreportdirectly to StudentOffice. Local news at www.starnews.co.nz neducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducation ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu ioneducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducati ationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeduca ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu ducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationed EDUCATION Ashburton College Kia Ora and Welcome Thank you for considering Ashburton College for your child’s secondary education. As alarge college weoffer afull range of academic and vocational subjects. Likewise, we offer an enormous scope of sporting and cultural opportunities. If your child has an interest in an activity then chances are we will have itonoffer. Equally valued is our widespread community support which enhances what we can offer to students’ learning, work and life experiences, and activities. Our key goal is to provide a futurefocused education that will enable our leavers to thrive in Ross Preece their futures and to make apositive contribution to our society. As part of this futurefocus we have, this year, offered our Innovation Programme to both Year 9 and 10 students. The emphasis of this programme istodevelop the skills of communication, collaboration, creative problemsolving and resilience. Our college’s values of ‘Quality, Pride and Respect’ will continue to serve our students and our community well. Currently, weare in the master planning process for asignificant school rebuild, as approved by the Ministry of Education last year. Thank you for considering our College. Ross Preece Principal/Tumuaki What Do Students Bring On Their First DayToCollege? AllYear Levels -onday one please just bring arefill pad and pens (thereisnoneed to bring all books). StationeryRequirements 2020: • Year 8students entering Year 9: Students issued with astationerylist during new entrants’visit. • Year 9students entering Year 10: Astationerylist wasincluded with Year 9Reports posted at theend of 2019. Forboth year levels stationerylists arealso available on the College web-site: www.ashburtoncollege.school.nz • Years 10-12 entering Years 11-13: Students will be advisedbytheir subjectteachers as to whatstationery they arerequired to have as they attend each subjectclass. This will be issued with timetables. Bring Your OwnDeviceRequirements 2020 -all students: Areminder thatweare asking all students to bring their owndevicetoschool.Specifications have beenissued to families.Alimited number of devices will be available forstudents not able to provide their own. College Uniform Clothing Shop • Open from Monday20January, during officehours: 8:00am-4:30pm. • Pleasecome to the College Office. Newand Returning International Students -Enrolments/Orientation: Wednesday29January - New International Students Only • Host families please deliver students to,and collect from, the College Office. • Day starts at 11:00am and finishes at 3:00pm. • Bring ownlunch. • Students please bring Passport, and InsuranceDocumentation if youhave this. • The Clothing Shop will be opened forInternational Students and Host Families. Thursday30January - New International Students • Orientation continues. • Day starts at 11:00am and finishes at 3:00pm. • Bring ownlunch. Friday31January - All International Students Welcome • Day Trip. • Bring ownlunch,sun screen, sun glasses,swimwear and towel. Monday03February - Year 9and 13 International Students start Tuesday04February - Year 10 International Students start Wednesday05February - Year 11 and 12 International Students start Year 12 Peer SupportStudents -Monday03February • Meet in Upstairs Café at 11:25am (Period 3) forbriefing. • Pleasewear College uniform. • Peer SupportofYear 9students Period 4(12:25pm). • 1:20pm -sausagesizzle provided forYear 9, and Year 12 Peer Supportstudents. • Year 12 studentsleave College at 1:50pm. Buses -Mid CanterburySchool TransportSystem(MCSTS) • AllCollege bus runs commenceMonday03February. These include Ashburton Intermediate School students and Primary students of schools which use the MCSTSService Enrolment-ifnot already completed,pleaseaction by Monday20January • Existingbus students -wedorequireMCSTStobenotified if continuing to use the bus service. Please advise via email (admin@mcsts.co.nz) -[anytime],orphone: 307 2420. • Enrolment of students newtothe bus service -please completethrough the web-site www.mcsts.co.nz. Note: Newbus students arerequiredtoenrol with the bus servicebefore theycan use the buses. • Parents/caregivers will be notified via email, orbypost where email isnot available, when enrolment is complete. Note: Bus Routes –information forall currentusers Bus routes continue the same as they were at the end of Term Four,2019. Thereare no changes. College Office Hours Theofficewill be open from Monday20January,8:00am-4:30pm. Other Dates • Leadership Camp (Year 13 students who areconfirmed as attending) -Monday27-Wednesday29January • Teacher Only Days -Thursday 30 Januaryand Friday31January • Pōwhiritowelcome new staff and students(11:30am) -Wednesday05February • WaitangiDay public holiday -Thursday06February COLLEGE CONTACTDETAILS Phone:(03)308 4193 Email: info@ashcoll.school.nz Web-site: www.ashburtoncollege.school.nz 2231481
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 16 January 2020, Page 13 neducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducation ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu EDUCATION ioneducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducati ationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeduca ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu ucationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationedu ducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationeducationed Methven Primary School Methven Primary School is an exciting and vibrant place for children to do theirlearning. Our teachers are committed to providing stimulating learning programmes both inside and outside of the classroom. Within our rich and broad curriculum there is abelief that being able to read, write and do maths successfully is at the core of a child’s learning needs. To do this we are increasingly using ‘Stellar’ (our schoolowned bus) to transport our children to learning opportunities within our local environment. Our location allows usto run an extensive Snow SportsprogrammeinTerm 3. Students take part in class trips and senior students can opt into aweekly programme tofurther develop their skiing and snowboarding skills. Students striving to achieve to their potential isexpressed in our vision “Preparing for our future through making pathways to the stars”. Our learners are collaborative, innovative, communicators who are able to selfregulate and manage their wellbeing. We have modern, attractive learning spaces across our school. Students are supported toestablish their goals and work towards these through accessing the curriculum in a variety of ways. As the only Microsoft Showcase Primary School inthe South Island, we provide arange of digital learning experiences to allow students to use and create with technologies. We have a great team of teachers and support staff, supported by aproactive BoT. We provide avariety ofprogrammes for children who need specific learning goals. For further information, please contact Sue Furndorfler at principal@methven.school.nz School term dates The Ministry of Education sets out school date guidelines each year but check with your school to find out your term times especially around school start and end of year information. Term 1(11 weeks) between Monday 27 January (at the earliest); and Friday 7February (at the latest) and runs until Thursday April 9. The school holiday is then from Saturday April 11 until Sunday April 26. Term 2(10 weeks) runs from Tuesday April 28 until Friday July 3. The school holiday is from Saturday July 4until Sunday July 19. Term 3(10 weeks) runs from Monday July 20 until Friday 25 September 25. The school holiday is from Saturday September 26 until Sunday October 11. Term 4(10 weeks) runs from Monday October 12 until no later than Friday December 18 (check with your school for confirmed date). The school holiday is generally five or six weeks long (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year). Start ofYear Information New Enrolments Monday27January,9:00am - 12:00pm Ourofficewillbeopenfor newfamilies wishingtoenrol theirchildren Class Lists Available Tuesday 28 January, 5:00pm Emailedtofamiliesand placedonwebsite Office Opens Friday31January,8:30am - 3:30pm Students First Day Monday3February,includesawelcome morningfor students andfamilies from 8:30am - 9:30am Visit methven.school.nz for more details Tinwald School 2020 Back toSchool Dates Office open for inquiries and enrolments Thursday 30 and Friday 31, January 2020, 9am-12pm Students return Monday, 3February, classes begin 8.55am Tinwald School offers excellent education opportunities for New Entrant to Year 6children. We welcome all enquiries and are happy for prospective families to visit the school and see learning in action. For further information contact the Principal -Peter Livingstone. School Wiki is the site to see Visit the school wiki to see our school in action; www.tinwaldschool.weebly.com 131 Thomson Street, Tinwald, Ashburton 03 308 4555 admin@tinwald.school.nz 2244890 Ashburton Learning Centre AshburtonLearningCentre, centrally located at 71 Park Street in Ashburton,has staff availabletoassist you with your learning needs whetherits for education, employment or social opportunities. We offersupport to peopleinneedof help with different levelsofliteracy, numeracy andcomputing skills. For those looking to improve on basic Englishliteracy (spellingand writing) and basicnumeracy(maths) skills. OurEnglish for newcomers can help peopleseeking to improvetheir English language skills, either through our English classes or by speaking in English, andcan openupfurther opportunities for higher online study. We offertuition in International English Language Testing System(IELTS) for those wanting to sit the IELTS exam. For peoplelooking to gain National CertificateofEducational Achievement (NCEA) literacy or numeracy creditslevel one, or apprentices wanting supporttodo their individual qualifications we can help. Ourdigital support can alsohelp people looking to becomemore confident computer users. TheAshburton LearningCentre also offersdriver licencesupport,classesinTe Reo Maori and foundation learning to support people looking for employment opportunities. Allour coursesare free to New Zealand residents, withasmall feefor nonresidents. To seewhatwecan offeryou check out our website at www. ashburtonlearningcentre.co.nz or get in touch withuson 03 3085322. Computing/Digital Classes: Mondays 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM & 1 PM – 3 PM Tuesdays 7:00 PM – 9:00PM Wednesdays 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Workplace Literacy/Numeracy Support Work Readiness classes Health and Safety at Work Unit Standard 497 Apprenticeship Support Reader Writer Support Specific Learning Difficulty (SLD) Tutoring CV and job seekers support Driver’s Licence Support Digital Literacy Individual support for computers and cellphones within a group class setting At no cost to NZ residents PELT (Prepaid English Language Tuitition) Accredited PTE to deliver English tuition for Immigration NZ requirements ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) One-to-one classes at times to suit and group classes available Small fee for non-residents Mondays Intermediate Level 7:00 - 8:30pm Tuesdays Beginning Level 7:00 - 8:30pm Wednesdays Advance Level/IELTS Preparation 7:00 - 8:30pm Fridays Intermediate Level 10:00 - 11:30am Forinquiries and moreinformation, please contact: Phone: 03 308 5322 Mobile: 027 226 9496 Email: adult.literacy@xtra.co.nz 71 Park Street,Ashburton(CnrHavelock Street,old St Joseph’s School Bldg) 2239919
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