Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Warm greetings to you all
The school has been a bit quieter than usual with a number of teams out at the various sports tournaments. The results did not always go our way but I have had very positive reports about both effort and behaviour. I wish to thank the teachers and parents who gave up their time to ensure that students had the opportunity to engage in healthy competition.
We have begun the process of enrolling the new students for 2011. I extend a warm welcome to all the new families who are joining our school community.
It appears that the negotiations between the teacher’s union and the government have not been going well. The 15th of September has been set down as a strike day. I remain hopeful that further negotiations will see this strike notice withdrawn. I will keep you informed of any developments.
Stuart Wright left us with some good messages about study and study skills this week. We had a small but enthusiastic group of parents come to the evening seminar on Monday night. Some of Stuart’s key messages were that you cannot learn new material such as Biology in front of the TV or while listening to music and that learning new skills requires constant practice.
Students always have homework. Even where none is set formally by the teacher, we expect that every student will go over the work covered in class during the day. This is the key step in reinforcing the new memory pathways that are being formed in the brain.
Have a good week
Nick Simpson
Principal
