ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY COLLEGE
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Issue Date: 07 November 2014 – No 33
CELEBRATION
2014
6 November 2014
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Nau mai haere mai. Talofa lafa. Malo le lei.
Prize Giving
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for coming along and supporting our
students on Tuesday evening this week at our graduation ceremony. It was a wonderful
turnout of parents and caregivers and so very special having the whole school community
together for the first time since the earthquakes. The students conducted themselves in an
honourable fashion and it was an occasion where we could all feel very proud to belong to the
St Thomas’ community.
Following our final Mass on Wednesday this week, we farewelled our Year 13 boys with an
afternoon tea which was supplied by our Year 13 parents. This was organised by Margo
Wilson (Lincoln Harrison’s mum). Thank you to these parents for the delicious food and the
effort you all made to create what was a very special atmosphere for your boys on their last
day before exams. We will all follow their progress beyond St Thomas’ with pride.
We wish our seniors every success with the NCEA exams which start tomorrow (Friday).
Our junior prize giving (Years 7 – 10) is Friday 12 December in the College Hall from
9:30am to 12 noon. We look forward to greeting parents and celebrating student successes
again then.
Leaders, 2015
Congratulations to our student leaders for 2015.
This year’s team, under the leadership of
Lincoln Harrison have been excellent and I am
sure next year’s team will follow in their
footsteps under the leadership of Tovia Fui and
Delane Luke.
The Leaders for 2015 are:
COLLEGE CAPTAINS
Delane Luke and Tovia Fui
CHAIRMAN OF COLLEGE COUNCIL
HOUSE CAPTAIN JOYCE
HOUSE CAPTAIN MARLOW
HOUSE CAPTAIN RICE
Adrian Els
Te-Morehu Reweti
Delane Luke
Tovia Fui
HOUSE CAPTAIN McCLINTOCK
EDMUND RICE LEADER - SOCIAL JUSTICE
EDMUND RICE LEADER – ENVIRONMENT
EDMUND RICE LEADER – COMMUNITY
Tane Luafutu
Charlie Devine
David Marcijasz
Josh Smith
EDMUND RICE LEADER – WHANAU
EDMUND RICE LEADER – PASIFIKA
EDMUND RICE SPORTS LEADER
EDMUND RICE ACADEMIC LEADER
EDMUND RICE CULTURAL LEADER
Hoani Matehe
Wilson Uliano
Ryan Adamson
Regan Campbell
Alex Hansby
Farewell
Tomorrow we farewell our IT technician, Eamon Reyn. Eamon has given loyal service to the
College for 9 years and has supported students and staff in their many and varied IT needs.
Eamon has also been an enthusiastic participant in wider school life in fundraising and in
trivial pursuit evenings for example. He is a highly knowledgeable man and has often been a
member of the winning team!
We will miss Eamon and wish him all the best for his future.
Teacher Only Afternoons
Please be aware that there will be no afternoon classes for junior students on two occasions
this term. A reminder about the teacher paid Union meeting on Tuesday 18 November which
has been in previous newsletters. On this day juniors will finish classes at 12:20pm.
On Tuesday 2 December, staff will be spending the afternoon working on new curriculum
development in line with my speech at prize giving and students will finish class also at
12:20pm that day.
Thank you for your support on both these occasions.
Warm regards
Christine O’Neill
Principal
School Timetable - Junior Examinations
Year 10: Monday 10th November – Thursday 13th November
Years: 7, 8, 9 Monday 24th November – Thursday 27th November
8:30am - 8:40am
Ranks in the quad
8:40am – 10:20am
EXAMINATION
(on the week when students do not have exams, they attend Periods 1 and 2 during this time
slot)
10:20am – 10:40pm INTERVAL
10:40am – 11:30am
Period 3
11:30am – 12:20pm Period 4
12:20pm – 12:50pm LUNCH
12:50pm – 1:40pm
Period 5
1:40pm – 2:30pm
Period 6
Date
Junior Examination Timetable
All exams take place between 8:40am – 10:20am
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Monday 10th
Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 13th
Monday 24th
Tuesday 25th
Wednesday 26th
Thursday 27th
Year 10
English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
English
Social Studies
Maths
Science
English
Science
Social Studies
Maths
Maths
English
Science
Social Studies
TERM DATES 2014
Term 1:
Term 2:
Term 3:
Term 4:
Monday 03 February 2014 – Thursday 17 April 2014
Monday 05 May 2014 – Friday 04 July 2014
Monday 21 July 2014 – Friday 26 September 2014
Monday 13 October 2014 – Friday 12 December 2014
Public Holidays 2014 – School Closed
Monday 27 October 2014
Friday 14 November 2014
Labour Day
Show Day (Canterbury Anniversary Day)
Calendar – Term 4, 2014
Friday 07 Nov – Tuesday 02 Dec
Mon 10 Nov – Thur 13 Nov
Tue 18 Nov – Fri 21 Nov
Tuesday 18 November
Mon 24 Nov – Thur 27 Nov
Mon 08 Dec – Wed 10 Dec
Friday 12 December
NCEA Exams Years 11-13
Exams Year 10
Year 10 Camp at Boyle River
School Finishes at 12:20pm for Years 7-10.
Exams Years 7-9
Year 7 Camp at Hanmer Springs
Junior Prize Giving Years 7-10
TERM DATES 2015
Term 1:
Term 2:
Term 3:
Term 4:
Monday 26 January 2015 – Thursday 02 April 2015
Monday 20 April 2015 – Friday 03 July 2015
Monday 20 July 2015 – Friday 25 September 2015
Monday 12 October 2015 – Friday 11 December 2015
Please note that during the first week of term, not all students are required on all days. Please
check details below:
Monday 26 January
Tuesday 27 January
Tuesday 27 January
Wednesday 28 January
Thursday 29 January
Friday 30 January
No students required
Year 12 & 13 students attend for Course Confirmation
All new students to St Thomas attend for Orientation
No students required
No students required
All students attend for the whole day.
Public Holidays 2015 – School Closed
Friday 06 February 2015
Waitangi Day
Friday 03 April 2015
Good Friday (School Holidays)
Monday 06 April 2015
Easter Monday (School Holidays)
Monday 27 April 2015
ANZAC Day
(Due to the 25th being a Saturday, the public holiday has been shifted to Monday)
Monday 01 June 2015
Queen’s Birthday
Monday 26 October 2015
Labour Day
Friday 13 November 2015
Show Day
Attention: All Students
St Thomas of Canterbury College & Villa Maria College
2015 School Production – ‘Hello Dolly’
We are really excited to announce that the joint Villa STC production for 2015 is Hello
Dolly. There are lots of great roles, fantastic songs and great dance numbers.
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Key male characters are
Horace Vandergelder: The proprietor of a Hay & Feed store and a client of Dolly
Levi. A well-known half-a-millionaire, he is a widower, gruff, set in his ways, and
authoritative.
Cornelius Hackl: Vandergelder’s chief clerk who yearns for one exciting day in
NYC. Energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous young man who has a sweet innocence
about him.
Barnaby Tucker: An assistant to Cornelius at Vandergelder’s Hay & Feed store. He
is sweet, naïve, energized, and a follower.
Ambrose Kemper: A young and explosive struggling artist seeking to marry
Ermengarde.
Rudolf Reisenweber: Maître d' of the Harmonia Gardens restaurant.
Have a look at the link below to get some idea of the show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_(musical)
Rehearsals will be Tuesday evening and Thursday and Sunday afternoons and we will start
rehearsing first weekend of term 1.
I would like to audition after external exams. You will need to be
able to sing happy birthday and do a little bit of movement. If you
want to audition for the chorus you can do so in pairs or threes. If
you are auditioning for a main part you will also have to do a small
reading from the show.
Info about auditions will be out as soon as possible and I would like
to be able to inform you when they are via email. To get that info
could you please email me your details so I can get you into the
communication loop at [email protected]. Indication of interest
does not commit you to the show.
Linda Gordon - Villa Maria College
Junior Prize Giving (Years 7-10)
All parents are invited to attend this prize giving which will see further awards given out to
Year 7-10 students.
Date:
Venue:
Time:
Friday 12 December 2014
St Thomas’ College Hall
9:30am – 12:00pm
Year 7 Camp 2014
(Copy of letter given to Year 7 boys in Term 3)
Dear Parents/Caregivers
This year, the Year 7 camp continues to run up at Hanmer Springs. All of the Year 7 boys
will head up to Hanmer in the last week of term 4 for 3 days of outdoor activities and
education outside of the classroom. This compulsory camp will give the boys the opportunity
to learn new skills, work together in a challenging environment, problem solve to achieve set
tasks and to grow as young men when presented with challenges. The cost of the camp covers
all costs for the 3 days. Any issues with payment please contact Jackie Redmond at the
school. The camp is supervised by staff and activities are expertly run by instructors from
Activity Hanmer. Next term the boys will receive medical booklets and information booklets
with more specific details. These books have now been handed out.
When:
Where:
What:
Cost:
Monday 8th December – Wednesday 10th December
Hanmer Springs Forest Camp
Orienteering, Mountain Biking, Adventure Based Learning, Tramping,
Hot Pools.
$160 - covers ALL accommodation, food, instructors, equipment, pool entry,
travel and activity fees. This cost is due prior to going on camp.
If you have any questions please contact me here at the college.
Brad Milne
Head of Physical Education
[email protected]
Early Finishing Time for Years 7-10
Please be advised that staff have been called to attend a compulsory paid union meeting on
Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 1:30pm. Junior students (Years 7 – 10) will be released from
school at the end of Period 4, i.e. 12:20pm on that day.
School will also finish at 12:20pm on Tuesday 02 December for a teacher only afternoon.
We are sorry for this interruption and thank you in anticipation for your cooperation.