Pānui-Ā-Tumuaki Tuarua – End of Year Deputy Principal Newsletter

Kia ora e te Whanau

Term 4 – Wow!  End of week 9 already, can you believe it!   Just a few reminders as we near the end of the school year :

• Read the end of year newsletter from our Principal

• Kura Teina EOY prizegiving is Tuesday 12th December at 9am in the hall.   Doors will open at 8.45am Tuesday morning for a prompt 9am start.  A cup of tea will be available after our prize giving in Te Puawaitanga.  You are free to take your child home after assembly.

• Te Roopu Aroha ki te Reo prizegiving is this coming Thursday 7th December at 12pm

• Reports will be sent out by the end of term, see a video below on how to read and understand the reports.

• Hats are a requirement in Term 1 – NZ Uniforms in Hamilton still has some stock if you would like to enquire.

• Please note the inclusion of an PE / EOTC Shirt for tamariki.  These are required for PE and if your child is representing  our kura next year at Western Cluster events, cultural or EOTC trips etc.  The shirt will be available in kura teina sizes from early next year.

• Class lists will be available for whanau late January.  Teachers are working very hard to ensure your child’s academic and social needs are met to the best of our ability.

Thank you to the whanau who supported us at our Team Beach picnics recently, we appreciate you and value your support

If you have any patai or questions, feel free to  contact the office or alternatively contact me at haylee_webber@raglanarea.school.nz. 

Meri Kirihimete koutou katoa!  Have a safe and wonderful break.  See you back in February.

Term 4 has been busy and continues to be so for the remainder of the year. This is what has happened in the past weeks.

SENIOR EXAM LEAVE
All year 11-13 students are on exam leave now.

We are well into our NCEA Exams and have completed our senior prizegiving and leavers dinner.

We wish all our seniors well for the remainder of the exam period and into next year for those that are leaving.

• Week 7 Tues 21 and Wed 22 Nov Year 9-10 Outdoor Ed class is on camp.
• Week 7 Thurs 23 Nov Western Cluster Athletics at Bremworth park
• Week 7 Fri 24 Nov Northern Cluster Ki O Rahi hosted by RAS
• Week 8 Thurs 30 Nov Year 8 Graduation dinner at RAS 5.30-8.30

Looking ahead the Last week of term

• Mon 11 December we have  a Tabloids day onsite for all Years 7-10 students
• Tuesday 12 December is our prize giving 11.30am in the hall
• Wednesday 13 December school finishes at 12.pm. LAST DAY

Stationery Lists 2024

These lists will be sent out to you next week. Please note we are encouraging all students in years 7-13 to be bringing their own devices to school from 2024. 

For years 7-10 we recommend a chromebook and for years 11-13 we recommend a windows laptop.  Please click here to see some recommended options.

The required PE shirt for all students is also included in these lists. 

NCEA UPDATE FOR 2024

From 2024, NCEA is a 60-credit qualification at Levels 1 – 3.

In order to gain NCEA, the Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite must also be attained.

Learning rather than assessment and credentialing will be the focus. Parents and Caregivers might ask their young person: “What did you learn today?” rather than: “What assessment are you working on?” This will look and feel different for whānau who have had older siblings experience NCEA.

Students can gain an NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3 Certificate endorsement by attaining 50 credits (out of 60) with Merit or Excellence, for a Merit or Excellence endorsement. This remains the same. If a student achieves 14 or more credits in a course which includes at least one external standard, they will be eligible for Course endorsement. External assessments will look and feel different from external assessments of the past. There will also be variations in external assessments between and across subjects.

2024 start dates for years 7-13

Monday 5th of February Years 11-13 course confirmation only.

Wednesday 7th February All years 7-13 start at 11am with powhiri in the hall.

EDGE mobile App
We encourage whanau to download and sign up to this. You will be able to track your child’s attendance, timetable and NCEA progress. Follow these steps………https://www.raglanarea.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/How-to-access-edge-app.pdf

To contact whanau teachers or Deans via email please use firstname_lastname@raglanarea.school.nz (all lowercase).  If you would like to contact me for anything else here is my email quenten_browne@raglanarea.school.nz 

Merry Christmas

Ngaa mihi Na te Kura Tuakana