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Vol 11 No 3
12 February – 18 February 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL, MRS JUDE FAWCETT
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
NCEA results were released in January and become official later this Term.
I am delighted with our provisional results as reported below. What is
important when making any comparisons to other schools is our very high
Excellence and Merit endorsement levels, particularly at NCEA Level 3.
It will be difficult to find such a high Excellence endorsement level in any
other Wellington school as well as such a high percentage of perfect
Guaranteed Entrance Scores. The challenge to our students is not to
maintain their levels of achievement each year, but to move to the next level.
 Friday 13 February (tomorrow)
Year 11 Student and Parents Breakfast
7.30am
Jubilee Centre
 NCEA Level One
We have a 100% pass rate, 38% passed with Excellence and a further 50%
passed with Merit for a total of 88.6% overall endorsement.
Top Year 11 Students for 2014: Nila Taylor, Emily Martin,
Jayme-Lee Hunter, Vida Quivooy.
We congratulate Nila Taylor who also passed NCEA Level 2 with Excellence
as a Year 11 student with Megan Lensink, Lucy Reichert and Molly Daley
passing NCEA Level 2 with Merit.
 NCEA Level Two
We have a 95.8% pass rate, 37.5% passed with an Excellence and a further
40% passed with Merit for a total of 77% overall endorsement.
Top Year 12 Students for 2014: Ashani Samarasinge, Alexander Riddle,
Rachel Benitez, Hannah Moore, Alana Greve.
We congratulate Ashani, Rachel and Kym Ralston who all completed the
requirements for NCEA Level 3 with Merit as well as University Entrance
from Year 12.
 Monday 16 February
Parents’ Association Meeting
7.30pm
Jubilee Centre Foyer
 Thursday 19 February
Years 7 – 13 Athletics Day
8.30am – 3.25pm
12.40pm: Years 1 – 6 Chilton Chase
Note Venue: Petone Recreation Ground
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Monday 23 February – Friday
27 February
Junior School EOTC – ALL WEEK
 Wednesday 25 February – Friday
27 February
Year 10 EOTC
 Wednesday 1 April
End of Term One for all students
 NCEA Level Three
We have a 96.6% pass rate and a 93.3% UE pass rate. 33.3% passed with
Excellence and a further 40% with Merit.
Top Year 13 Students for 2014: Jonti Cullen, Bryony Thorne.
Our GES (Guaranteed Excellence Score), used by universities to gain
entrance into a range of degrees, had six perfect scores and another seven
over 300 (320 being the maximum score).
 Monday 20 April
Start of Term Two for all students
Commencement Service
What a glorious evening at our annual Commencement Service last night at
the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. Whilst we have had two weeks of
successful parent events on site, it was such a pleasure to celebrate the
start of a new School year in the more formal setting of the Anglican
Cathedral.
Preschool Opening Hours for 2015
Please note our Preschool is open throughout
the year from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to
Friday.
 Monday 27 April
ANZAC Day Observance – SCHOOL
CLOSED
The Commencement Service brings together our Secondary School families and our Year 6. It is also a very special occasion to
acknowledge the Year 13 students as they begin their final year of secondary schooling. Leadership is a focus through the School,
but especially for Year 13, where not only do they lead but they facilitate other students to do so as well. Libby Crosswell, our 2015
Head Girl, set the scene for the year in presenting our focus for 2015: Mission (I'm) Possible. Our students (AKA agents) are well
and truly ready to reflect on their personal mission and plan to make sure that anything is possible.
Thank you for your generous support for Child Cancer. A cheque will be presented for $1,006.20.
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SCHOOL NEWS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
French Trip 2015 Car Boot Sale Fundraiser
Saturday 14 March, 8.00am – 1.00pm
Chilton Saint James School
Support our girls on the day while enjoying scones,
tea, lemonade, sausage sizzle and much more.
Purchase a $20.00 ticket to secure a car park and/or market
stall. For more information contact Lorinda van den Berg
on 021 204 1863 or email [email protected]
Year 3
Year 3 have started the year with the Transdisciplinary Theme
of How We Organise Ourselves. Using the concepts of
Responsibility and Reflection, our Central Idea is Communities
Need Rules to Function Effectively. To understand rules and to
help us write our Class Essential Agreement, we have looked at
all sort of rules; road rules, pool rules, classroom rules and
home rules. The most popular rules in Year 3 were Rules for
Teachers 1886. Teachers had to wash the classroom and
windows once a week, they could not be married, could not
expose their ankles, drink spirits, or ever be seen in a pool or a
dance hall. Thank goodness things have changed!
New York Trip
Would you like the opportunity to travel to New York and
Washington in April 2015? A student has had to withdraw so we
have one space available for any current Years 10 – 12 Chilton
student. The cost of the trip is $8,060 and this amount would
ideally need to be paid immediately. The focus of the trip is arts,
fashion and digital technology based but it would be beneficial
to any senior student. Students will visit the Pentagon, New
York Times, museums and the IBM research centre. Contact
Christine England for more information at
[email protected] or phone Reception on 566 4089.
NCEA Assessment Dates for 2015
All NCEA assessment dates for Term One are now available on
the Community Calendar on our website.
Parent Handbook
The Parent Handbook is available in e-book format at the
following link: http://www.chilton.school.nz/parents/
Link to Chilton Calendar
Significant School dates can be found at the bottom of the front
page of our website: http://www.chilton.school.nz
Absences
If you are unable to leave a message on our School
answerphone (566 4089) regarding student absences, parents
are welcome to email [email protected]
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is open each Tuesday and Thursday from
2.30pm to 4.30pm. Uniform lists, order forms and price lists are
available at http://www.chilton.school.nz/uniform/
We sell second hand uniform on behalf of families and are
accepting quality second-hand uniform items for sale.
Tuck Shop
Tuck Shop hours are Monday to Friday during Term time from
7.30am – 2.00pm. We have extended our healthy options to
include the Nice Block and Little Island range, which are the first
fair-trade ice blocks in the world and are made with organic
ingredients and no added sugar. The ice creams are coconut
based so are dairy free.
We have also added ‘designer sandwiches’ so you can choose
your own fillings. Please see website link to download order
forms or you can pick up a copy from the Tuck Shop.
Chilton Tuckshop Order Form
Chilton Tuckshop Designer Sandwich Order Form
Junior School House Captains and Deputies
Congratulations to the following girls who were confirmed as
2015 House Captains and Deputies:
Benbow
House Captain
Deputy
Sophie Jones
Stella Griffiths
Hansell
House Captain
Deputy
Jessica Wilson
Lily Forsyth
Lewis
House Captain
Deputy
Isla Thomson
Emily Jones
Stowe
House Captain
Deputy
Jayda Hudig
Radha Dharmesh-Raman
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Weekly Certificates
Congratulations to the following girls who were awarded
certificates in Assembly this week. Keep up the great work girls!
Year 1
Miami Sanderson, Georgia Tito-Banbrook,
Year 2
Olivia Hollard, Millie King
Year 3
Hannah Neilson, Madeleine Wilson
Year 4
Grace Doddrell, Mardi Waiker
Year 5
Alana Jensen, Georgie Smith
Year 6
Isabelle Howard, Sophie Jones.
 Level 1 Business Studies Trip – Tuesday 24 February
Level 1 Business studies class are visiting Paper Plus in Lower
Hutt. Students will leave School at 10.40am and return at
12.00noon. Students will walk to Paper Plus and there is no
cost for this trip. Informal uniform with blazers is required.
 Level 3 History Field Trip to the National Library
Thursday 12 March
Students will leave School at 8.30am and return by 1.30pm.
Transport costs of $6.00 will charged to students’ Incidental
accounts. Formal uniform is required.
PRIMARY SPORT
SECONDARY SPORT
Tennis Coaching
Tennis coaching began on Wednesday 11 February. All class
spaces are full. There is no lesson during EOTC week.
Chilton Sport Communication
Students can now access all sport information including team
lists, draws and code information on the Sport isite listed in the
School google domain. To access this, log on with your School
google account or to the sites app and search for Sport or click
on the link: https://sites.google.com/a/chilton.school.nz/chiltonsaint-james-sport/
Touch Rugby
Touch Rugby begins on Friday 20 February and continues
through to Friday 27 March. Games are played at Hutt Park.
Students play in their PE uniform. Cancellations are advised on
the Total Touch Facebook page or on 5600373.
Darts Year 5 team practice on Friday 1.00pm – 1.30pm
Chilton Chase
All Junior students will be travelling by bus to the Petone
Recreation Ground, Udy Street on Thursday 19 February. The
relay team list is on the Junior Sports Noticeboard. The Relay
is timetabled for 12.40pm.
Years 5 and 6 Flippaball
Flippaball is played during Terms Two and Three after School
on Wednesday at Naenae Pool. Five girls are registered with
another 2 – 4 players needed to form a team. Please email
Mrs Robertson at [email protected] if your daughter
loves swimming and would like to learn a new sport.
Junior Swimming Sports
The Years 3 – 6 students will be participating in the Junior
Swimming Sports on Thursday 5 March at Huia Pool from
1.00pm – 3.00pm.
Junior School Try-athlon
There has been a change of date for the Primary Try-athlon to
Monday 16 March from 11.45am – 12.40pm on the Chilton field.
SECONDARY NEWS
Trips / Excursions
 Level 2 Business Studies Trip – Wednesday 18 February
Level 2 Business Studies class are visiting Simply Food in
Wellington. Students will leave school at 9.30am and return to
School at 12.40pm. Students will travel by train into Wellington
and the cost of the train is $6.00. Informal uniform with blazers
is required.
 Level 2 Art History Field Trip – Wednesday 18 February
Level 2 Art History class are participating in a sculpture trail
around Wellington’s waterfront and Civic Square. Students will
leave School at 8.45am and return at 12.40pm. Students will
travel by train into Wellington and $8.00 will be charged to
students’ Incidental accounts. Formal uniform is required.
 Level 2 Biology Field Trip – Friday 20 February
Level 2 Biology students will be visiting Zealandia as part of an
NCEA Internal on Ecology. This is an essential part of the work
in this Unit and is compulsory. Students can wear mufti and
have a jacket and reasonable shoes for walking (no jandals or
flimsy shoes). There is a cafeteria at Zealandia, but we cannot
guarantee there will be an opportunity to stop there for lunch, so
it is recommended that students bring lunch and a drink as well
as pen and paper. $14.15 will be charged to students’ Incidental
accounts to cover entry and transport costs.
Chilton Sport Calendar
The Chilton Sport Calendar can be found on the Home page of
the Sport isite, including winter sport trial dates.
Athletics
Inter-school Athletics teams will be announced following our
own Athletics sports for the following events:
Years 9 – 13 Girls Zone Athletics at Newtown Park (Monday
2 March)
Years 7 and 8 HRSA Championships at Petone Recreation
Ground (Tuesday 10 March)
These teams will be named on the Athletics page of the Chilton
google Sport site in Week 5.
Girls Only Waterpolo Sessions
Open to any female Secondary School students
Mondays 16 February to 23 March from 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt
Free to Hutt Water Polo Club members
Non-Club members cost is $60 for seven week programme with
free entry to Naenae Pool
Email your name, date of birth and school to register at
[email protected]
College Sport Wellington Triathlon
Thursday 5 March
Entries close on Monday 2 March
Age groups and distances for this event are as follows:
Girls will need to be able to arrange their own transport with
their bike to this event held at Scorching Bay. Girls may enter as
teams or as individuals. Full course details are available at
http://scorching.co.nz/schools-triathlon Please email
[email protected] if your daughter is keen to compete.
Years 7 and 8:
Swim 100m, Cycle 6k, Run 1.2k
Junior (under 14 @ 1 January 2015):
Swim 250m, Cycle 15k, Run 2.5k
Intermediate (under 16 @ 1 January 2015):
Swim 500m, Cycle 15k, Run 2.5k
Senior (under 19 @ 1 January 2015):
Swim 750m, Cycle 20k, Run 5k.
Coaches and Managers Needed
We are in desperate need of coaches and managers for our
sport teams. If you are able to assist with either managing or
coaching a Chilton sports team or if you know of anyone who
would be keen to help, we would love to hear from you. Please
contact the Sports Office directly at [email protected]
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Student Success
Georgia Hurley (Year 12) attended the Speed Skating Banked
Track National Champs in Timaru at the weekend and gained
the following places:
nd
th
Intermediate Ladies Grade: 2 300m time trial, 4 1000m race,
st
1 500m sprint.
th
th
Mixed grade with Seniors: 6 10k points race, 5 15k
elimination race.
Commencement Service
Congratulations to all I See Red, Seraphim and Amadeus
Orchestra members on a fine performance at last night's
Commencement Service.
Performing Arts Registration Forms – Reminder
All students participating in a Music or Performing Arts group or
Itinerant lesson must complete a Performing Arts registration
form. Please contact Ella Hanify if you want to enrol. Email
[email protected] or phone 566 4089.
Bella Voce and I See Red Choirs
These are non-auditioned Choirs and we welcome new
members this coming week. Choirs are a great way to build
confidence, singing skills and have fun!
All Voice Students – Reminder
All students receiving Voice tuition at Chilton are expected to
participate in the appropriate level School Choir.
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
Term One Show Trips
 Year 9 Students
The Two Farting Sisters
Bats Theatre, Kent Terrace, Wellington (not far from the
Embassy Theatre)
Thursday 19 February, 7.00pm (need to meet Ms Murphy in the
foyer at 6.45pm to get tickets)
Students can be collected at 8.00pm.
$12.00 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts.
 Level 1, 2 and 3 Students
Make sure you are in the Theatre this Friday 13 February for a
1.00pm talk from the Director of this show, Renee Liang.
 Level 1, 2 and 3 Students
Under The Same Moon
Bats Theatre, Kent Terrace, Wellington (not far from the
Embassy Theatre)
Wednesday 18 February, 6.30pm (meet Ms Murphy in the foyer
at 6.15pm to get tickets)
Students can be collected at 7.30pm.
$12.00 will be charged to students’ Incidental accounts.
Student Success
Congratulations to Year 10 students, Samantha Ead (below
left) and Molly Wake (below right) who have been accepted to
the Royal New Zealand Ballet Mentor Programme. This is an
exciting opportunity for these girls to be paired with RNZB
dancers and receive professional advice as well as access to
Company classes and performances throughout the year.
Itinerant Tutor Programme
Once again enrolments in the Itinerant Music Tutor programme
are very strong. We have limited vacancies for tuition in Flute,
Clarinet, Oboe and Trumpet and encourage students to
consider learning these versatile and popular instruments. The
School has some instruments for hire.
DANCE CENTRE
Dance Centre classes are now underway with classes in Hip
Hop, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary as well
as a singing and dancing group, Verve, designed for students
who love to sing and dance. Students will attend a weekly one
hour workshop focusing on contemporary popular song. There
are two levels, Intermediate from 9 years and Advanced.
Intermediate students concentrate on warm-up technique,
memorising lyrics, unison and two part harmony singing with
selected solo lines. Advanced students are expected to learn
multi-part harmonies and perform significant solos. If you are
interested in any of our classes please contact Bronwyn Bennett
by email at [email protected]
A number of Dance Centre students have again been selected
for the New Zealand School of Dance Scholars’ and Associate
programmes. Congratulations to Ashley Griffen (Level 1
Scholars), Candria Andriatovoaritsoa, Yolana-Maria
Batista-Vizcarra, Caleb Griffen, Charlotte Scott, Oskar Temel
(Level 3 Scholars), Caitlin Hickey (Level 4 Scholars and Junior
Associates), Samantha Ead, Laura Kelly (Level 5 Scholars and
Junior Associates), Shae Berney (Junior Associates). These
students attend classes at the New Zealand School of Dance
and have the opportunity to work with the School’s tutors as well
as guest tutors.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Is there a future apprentice in your family?
A draft Code of Good Practice for New Zealand Apprenticeships
is now out for consultation. If your teenager is thinking about an
apprenticeship in any vocation, then this is important to them.
Visit www.tech.govt.nz to find out more. Feedback closes on
31 March 2015.
124 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt 5010
Phone: 04 566 4089
Fax: 04 569 5223
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.chilton.school.nz
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