ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY COLLEGE
P ĀNUI / NEWSLETTER
Website:
E-mail:
www.stc.school.nz
[email protected]
Phone: 03 348 7010
Fax: 03 348 2621
Issue Date: 13 November 2014 – No 34
A message on a card that
arrived at school:
STC 2014 DUX - Connor O’Rourke
At this year’s prize giving
Connor was named as College
Dux.
He was awarded the Father J J
O’Sullivan Cup and he received
a University of Canterbury
Scholarship. He was also
awarded the Stephen Robertson
Science Award for Year 13
Science.
Connor came first in Year 13 for
Classics, Statistics, Chemistry
and Religious Education.
Next year Connor will be studying at Canterbury University for a Bachelor of Science,
majoring in Chemistry.
Pictured above: Connor receives his Dux award from Margaret Mary De Goldi, the
Chairperson of the College’s Board of Trustees.
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
Friday 14 November 2014
Show Day (Canterbury Anniversary Day)
Calendar – Term 4, 2014
Friday 07 Nov – Tuesday 02 Dec
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
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
School Timetable - Junior Examinations
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
Monday 24th
Tuesday 25th
Wednesday 26th
Thursday 27th
Junior Examination Timetable
All exams take place between 8:40am – 10:20am
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
English
Social Studies
Maths
Science
English
Science
Social Studies
Maths
Maths
English
Science
Social Studies
TEAM SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHS
A4 laminated sports photographs are available to
order from the school office for $5.00 cash each.
Copies of photographs are available to preview at the
office.
2014 LEAVERS BALL
We have discs available that contain photographs that
were taken on the night. These are available free to
students that attended the event. Please collect from
the school office.
YEAR 7 CAMP
A reminder that health booklets are due back by Friday 28th November to Mr Milne in the PE
office.
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
Early Finishing Times 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.
CASPA CHILD CARE PROGRAMMES
A new venue has opened at Our Lady of Victories School and is
available to pupils at St Thomas of Canterbury College.
CASPA’s Before School Programme, After School Programme and
Holiday Programme are now available at Our Lady of Victories School,
which backs on to St Thomas. St Thomas pupils aged up to 13 years old
are able to attend the programmes and subsidies are available. The
before school session runs from 7:15am – 8:30am, the after school
session runs from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and the holiday programme runs
Monday- Friday between 8:00am – 6:00pm.
For more information phone 349-9260 or visit their website
www.caspa.org.nz.
Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Junior Volleyball Championships
Pioneer Stadium: 7-9 November 2014
Team:
Patrick Elia (Captain), Earl Baua, Tapu Uliano, Jade Uliano, Joshua Vaifale, Asoono Puni,
Taufale (T.J.) Belford, Palaieni Sikaleti, Mika Moemalo-Ulu, Malyche Tafili.
Coach: Marty Taylor
Assistant Coach & Match Referee: Tovia Fui
Manager: Julie Maxwell
Assistant Referee: Patrick Elia (Senior)
The Championships were played over three days and St Thomas went into the competition as
the top seed as they had won the summer sports competition. Our team consisted of a
combination of both Year 9 & 10 students.
Day One
The team took some time to get into stride against their first opponent Shirley Boys’ High
School Year 9 but ran out the winners in two sets. In the second game they comfortably beat
Burnside High School Year 9. The team had player issues for their match against the
formidable Aranui High School team. Key player Asoono Puni sprained his ankle in the first
game and would miss the rest of the tournament, captain Patrick Elia was released to the 7’s
rugby team in their quest to go to the National Condor 7’s tournament, and Malyche Tafili
was on family duty. The result was that the team narrowly lost the third game, two sets to
one.
Day Two
The first match was against Riccarton High School who had won the trophy for the past three
years. This was a spectacular game with the players providing a high degree of skill,
determination and team work, to crush Riccarton in two sets much to the joy of the players,
family, spectators and team management. Patrick Elia was superb on the spike at the net, and
Tapu Uliano and Jade Uliano were outstanding on the serve and support play.
The last game in pool play saw the team play against a well drilled Christchurch Boys’ High
School team. STCC rose to a new level of play and dispatched their opponents in two sets to
qualify first in pool play.
Day Three
The first game of the day was the semi-final against Shirley Boys’ High School and this was
a very close encounter. Again, superb team work and skills were displayed by the boys and
this saw the match won in two sets. Consistent power serving by T.J. Belford and Malyche
Tafili, and well directed smashes at the net by Mika Moemalo-Ulu and Patrick Elia,
dominated the blockers set by Shirley Boys.
The Final against Burnside High school was epic, filled with drama and passion on the part of
our boys. They played superbly as a team, even under pressure, and in front of a large crowd.
They fought hard for every point, coming out of the game as winners and Champions of
Canterbury. Our previous and only volleyball title was back in 2009. The school Haka at the
end left a lasting impression on the spectators.
Three players were selected for the tournament team, T.J. Belford, Malyche Tafili and MVP
Patrick Elia. Special thanks to Tovia Fui for his assistance over the weekend and for his input
into coaching and refereeing requirements. Special thanks also to Patrick Elia for his
assistance and Julie Maxwell for her faith and support of the boys. To Earl Baua and Palaieni
Sikaleti, a special thank you for your patience and dedication to the team - without a lot of
court time, your contribution was immense. A special mention to the boys on your
development this year, your maturity, and your high levels of skill and teamwork. This has
made coaching very enjoyable and you are a credit to your families and STCC. It is great to
have two trophies in the cabinet over the summer.
Marty Taylor
Coach
New Financial Package Planned
As from 1st January 2015 we will be working on a new Financial Package called ‘EDGE’. I
have asked for all accounts to be paid up as at 31st December 2014. Any amounts owing as of
that date that have not been paid will be transferred to the new system. When transferred they
will be one amount and not itemised like in the past. All credits will also be transferred onto
the new system. In order to reconcile yourself with what was owing you will need to keep a
copy of your final account posted out 10th November 2014. It is important to note that
from the 1st January onwards I will not be able to supply you with an itemised copy of
your account from the old system. If you have not received a copy of your account by
Wednesday 19th November 2014 please feel free to email me on [email protected] or
phone 348-7010 Extension 705.
I anticipate some teething problems so your patience would be appreciated.
Jackie Redmond
Bursar