Preparatory School Open Day

We were pleased by the number of families who attended today's Open Day. Sincere thanks and congratulations to the Years 6–8 tour guides who were outstanding, and the support of many students and staff from across the College was much appreciated. The Food Technology children added to the sense of occasion with their tasty looking Master Chef Breakfast Challenge.

Parent Interviews: Monday 20 – Thursday 23 March

This year the interviews will be spread over four days and we are pleased to be able to offer all in-person interviews. If you are unable to meet in person or during interview week, please contact your child’s teacher directly to make an alternate arrangement.

Please note, all Years 4–8 children are required to attend the interviews.

Please enter and leave the Junior Department via the gate behind the Pre-school. Entry to the Years 4–8 building is via the front door and exit via one of the two maglock doors either beside Year 5 (at the end of the building) or beside Year 4 (in the middle of the building).

Please contact Reception if you experience any difficulty making a booking. Bookings will close Friday 17 March. 

If there is no suitable time available for you, please contact your child’s class teacher directly (via email) and another day and time will be arranged.

Site link: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
School code:  cp6ut

At this interview, your child’s beginning of year assessment results will be discussed along with the draft Goal Setting Report. 

Please note, Mrs Wylie’s class is not included in this interview round, they have a different interview timetable.

Head of Learning Support – Mrs Barbara Broughton

Since beginning in 1997, as the Preparatory School Head of Learning Support, Mrs Broughton has worked with and supported hundreds of students. Having been in this role for just over 26 years, Mrs Broughton has decided the time is right to pull back from full-time work. No one could blame her for this, every day she drives 100kms to and from her family farm in Darfield.  She has driven over 500000km over 26 years to be with our children.

Mrs Broughton has many fine attributes, but her one stand-out is the empathy she has for the children within her care. She also leads a team of stand-out, capable and earnest Learning Assistants.

Mrs Broughton is a true learner. As long as I have known her she has eagerly sought professional learning opportunities to ensure she is at the cutting edge of thinking for the children who find learning challenging every day.

Mrs Broughton will finish on or close to 23 March.  Her replacement has been appointed, and these details will be shared before the end of this term.

Preparatory School Sunday Chapel Service

Our first service this year will be on Sunday 12 March, at 5.00pm, in the Centennial Chapel. The service is for all Year 1-8 students. Parents are warmly invited to attend, particularly new parents and parents of the younger children. The arrival time is 4.45pm, the class teachers will be there to meet the children and to do the attendance check (compulsory attendance). Please note, there will be no teachers at the meeting point until 4.45pm, so do not 'drop and go' earlier than this. Years 1–3 children will meet in the new Junior Department and Years 4–8 will meet at the flagpole in front of Strowan House.

Given the large number of people involved, it may be wise to arrange a place to meet your child after the service. Students are required to wear their school uniform with blazer.

Cantare Choir (Years 6–8) will be required to be at the Chapel for 4.20pm in order to warm up and run through the performance piece (Psalm 121) that will be sung in the service. Parents will not be able to come into chapel at this time but are most welcome to come back at 4.45pm and stay for the 5.00pm service.

Drop Off Zone

When exiting the drop off zone from the driveway, please do not attempt to turn right. This will ensure there is no back up behind you and driver tension over the delay. It is possible to still head North by turning right onto Urunga Ave.

Staccato Café

The Preparatory School Staccato Café is open for parents from 8.00am–9.15am daily. This is a great way to meet people.

Regards

Jonathan Bierwirth
Principal of Preparatory School
Deputy for Rector