Pegasus Post: April 13, 2023

Thursday April 13 2023 7
SCHOOL OPEN DAYS
Preparing students for their future
“Our aim is simple... to provide the best education possible for every student”
Giving students the opportunity to study from
an innovative and broad curriculum is critical
to providing each student a pathway that meets
their individual needs. We allow for a greater
range and flexibility in subject choice including
the utilization of the secondary/tertiary interface.
This reinforces the philosophy underpinning
personalised learning and is strongly supported
by understanding our students’ interests, passions,
talents, and ultimately their career aspirations.
We understand that for effective learning to
take place, it has to be implemented in such a
way that students will be highly engaged. The
school does this in a ‘forward thinking’ way by
creating learning environments that allow our
students to see value in what they do and achieve.
Papanui “PRIDE” is what we represent and we
demonstrate this by having young adults leave
our school as confident learners who have gained
the appropriate qualifications and social skills to
become valued contributing members of society.
All that we do here is reinforced by positive
relationships, an ethos of caring, cultural
responsiveness, inclusion, and high expectations
– what we call “Our Full-Service Model”. The
school highly values the connectedness of
curricular and co-curricular learning. We have
a philosophical understanding that the holistic
development of the student is critical to their
individual success.
The school has worked hard to consolidate
recent initiatives to ensure sustained and
continuous improvement. You are invited to view
our website, school charter, ERO report, and/or
contact the school for more information.
We look forward to welcoming all prospective
students and their families/whānau to visit our
school.
Polyfest 2023 – St Thomas
of Canterbury College
72 of our ākonga, tutored by five St Thomas’
old boys, took the stage to proudly represent our
College at this year’s Polyfest which was held at
Hagley Park on Saturday 18th March. With the
sun gleaming on a beautiful Christchurch day,
over 15,000 people enjoyed 26 Canterbury schools
showcasing the Pasifika culture, while enjoying the
numerous food stalls.
Our group was well supported by our parents,
old boys and staff who witnessed one of the best
performances of the day. The harmonious singing,
partnered with the powerful synchronized actions
on the big stage, was all on the back of the hard
mahi the group have put in.
Well done to everyone involved.
PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL
Our aim is simple….to provide the best education possible for every student
OPEN NIGHT
Wednesday 17th May 6.30pm
The evening will consist of an address from the principal and student
representatives, followed by guided tours of the school’s facilities.
Phone: 03 352 6119
30 Langdons Road
PO Box 5220
www.papanui.school.nz
Applications for enrolment are due by
Friday 28th July
My School, My Success, My Responsibility - Tōku Kura, Tōku Tiketike, Tōku Haepapa
ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY COLLEGE
OPEN MORNING
Meet staff and
students and see the
College in action
TUESDAY 16 MAY
9am to 12pm
69 Middlepark Road, Sockburn, Christchurch
Phone: 03 348 7010 | www.stc.school.nz
A centre of
creative excellence
When choosing the right school for our tamariki we often go by the
‘feeling’ we have when we visit, as much as by the programmes that
schools have on offer. The world demands fewer people who can do
repetitive tasks and more people who can think creatively and critically.
That’s why our vision, our aspiration, as a school is to be ‘A centre of
creative excellence’ in everything that we do, whether visual arts or
chemistry, volleyball or music, management or curriculum organisation.
In doing this we haven’t forgotten the importance of building
strong relationships with all of our students, and the importance of
individualising learning pathways so that we come as close as we can to
meeting every individual student’s needs. Hornby High School’s feeling
is one of positive relationships that support learning. Students often
comment that we feel like whānau, like family. Visitors without exception
comment on the calm learning focussed environment that they see and
feel when they visit our learning spaces. This all takes place within our
wonderful facilities that are allowing us to develop a new curriculum
crossing old subject boundaries and catering for individual needs, that
support student passions, and help our students to grow their heart for
their community. The growing list of student achievements support
our students’ opinions that we offer a wide range of sporting and other
activities for them during
their time at school. And
we expect nothing but the
best from every student,
we expect every student
to create the best version
of themselves that they
can be. We emphasise
our values, promoting
the ethos of kindness, of
manaaki. We invite you
to come along and meet
with our skilled staff, and
the amazing young people
who make Hornby High
School such a wonderful
place to be. Robin Sutton.
Open Evening
Tuesday 16 May 2023
6.30pm - 8.30pm
There will be an opportunity to
meet the staff and have a guided
tour of the school.
Commitment, Achievement,
Resilience, Respect.
180 Waterloo Road, Hornby
Ph 03 349 5396
www.hornby.school.nz