Rangitikei College Life - Feb 2007 No. 2

Rangitikei College LifE “ “Challenging and motivating students for the future”

What a fabulous bunch of young men and women! I am referring to our Year 13 students who have just spent four days on their leadership camp at Kawhatau.

The camp is designed to challenge and motivate our senior students and set them up for the year ahead. This year they had the additional responsibility of running an activities day for our new Year 9 students. I had the pleasure of joining the camp on the Year 9 day and was delighted to see how our seniors met and thrived on their challenges. It was a very successful day and both year levels got a lot out of it. (See comments).

It is clear from the responses of both groups that we have established a very supportive Year 13 group who now have a special bond with the Year 9 students. Also the Year 9’s know more about our seniors, their new school, their teachers and each other.

I was also delighted to have the support of parents for this day. Talking to them it seems the Year 9’s are enjoying their new school and they were also impressed by how well our Year 13’s ran the day.

Thank you to all the camp staff and the Year 13’s for making this event so successful.

L Christiansen, Principal

Rangitikei College Board of Trustees Election

Nominations are invited for the election of five parent representatives to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon, Thursday 15 March 2007 and may be accompanied by a
candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal
school hours.
There will also be a list of candidate’s names, as they come to hand, for inspection at
the school.
The poll closes at noon on 29 March 2007.

B F Graham
Returning Officer
Rangitikei College

Wanted!
Our Year 13 students are in need of items for their Common Room. If you have any pre-loved chairs, cups or mugs, cutlery, a small fridge that you would like to donate, the students would be most grateful.

News via Email
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Sports Coaches/ Managers

Students are currently putting their names forward for sports teams for 2007. If you are interested in either coaching or managing a team then please call Kate Wasson at the College. Your assistance with sports teams is very important to us and we value your ongoing support of our students.

Sports teams for 2007 are:
Rugby, Cricket, Touch Rugby, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Bowls, Shooting, Hockey, Volleyball.

Hockey Coaching Clinics
Run by Hockey Manawatu
Coaching provided by HMI Staff coaches
Ages 8-16
Sunday mornings 10am-12noon
Fitzherbert Park Twin Turfs, Palmerston Nth
February 25, March 4
$5 per session
Open to all abilities. Great chance to build up skills before the season starts.

2007 Heads of School
Head Girl - Cindy Lawlor
Head Boy - Sam Durston
Deputy Head Girl – Stephanie Gardiner
Deputy Head Boy – Dylan Hill

2007 Prefects
Philip Anderson
Joshua Blakely
Nikita Forrest
Monique Hainsworth
Louise Hammond
Charlena Kumeroa
Shaun Lewis
Te Mori Millar
Trisha Moon
Claire Puts
Martine Timmer-Arends
Andrew Walker
Nicole Ward
Shane Will

Congratulations to our newly-appointed Prefects. The selection process was particularly difficult this year as we have so many wonderful young people in our senior school. We look forward to working with these students in their important role within our school community.

Samantha Simpson ‘psychs’ out the opposition!
Former Rangitikei College student and 2005 Proxime Accessit (runner-up to Dux) Samantha Simpson has continued to produce excellent results in her academic career. Samantha is in her first year at Victoria University where she is studying Psychology. She finished top in her year group which included over 700 other students. Samantha won the Rotary Club of Wellington Science Prize for Psychology for her efforts.

Y9 Camp Comments
Makere Rakatairi - “We had a lot of fun. I overcame my fears and did new things.”
Codi-Anne Atkinson - “Learning new things about other people who were at camp.”
Hayden Revell - “The Year 13’s were so kind and caring towards us.”
Sarah Cunnliffe - "Learning new games and meeting new people. It was really
fun having the Year 13’s.”
Harris Talaumi – “Getting to learn about team work.”
Kararaina Bryers - “There were a lot of activities where you get to interact with the
Year 13’s and get to know them better.”
Lisa-Marie Mallinder - “Getting to know people better, learning to trust each other
and working as a team.”

Guidance
The school has some excellent booklets for parents who are separating and wish to take good care of their children throughout the process. The Ministry of Justice is running a free information programme for parents and has sent the school an excellent DVD which parents can access by contacting the school office or Mr Keene, the Counsellor.

New Staff

 Mrs Alisha Maas
– English

I have just completed my teaching degree at Massey University in Palmerston North. My home is in Feilding and my interests include art, photograph and playing the piano. My favourite sports include indoor hockey, netball and swimming.

 Mr Eric Ramsteijn
– Physical Education

I arrived from Taihape Area School at the start of Term 4 2006 as a long term reliever for English. This year I was appointed full-time as a PE and Outdoor Ed teacher.
My interests are reading non-fiction; I love finding out about how things were discovered and then developed over time as well as the lives people have led. Travel is another interest, especially all over NZ - I reckon it is an amazing country. I loved playing sport but a few injuries have stopped most of that so now I try to get out along the rivers and up in the hills as much as possible instead!
One thing I am looking forward to is finding a house to slowly do up and to create a garden full of NZ native shrubs.

 Miss Sarah Luoni
– History, English

After leaving Rangitikei College in 2002 I transferred myself to Palmerston North and spent three years studying at Massey to gain my Bachelor of Education. I spent last year relieving at different schools around Marton which was a lot of fun and a great break after studying for so long! I am now teaching History and English here at Rangitikei College and am looking forward to a great year.

In my spare time I like to escape to the beach with my friends and enjoy the sunshine! I also enjoy painting and playing rugby, touch, volleyball and have some major travel aspirations to fulfill over the next few years.

Upcoming Events

Term 1 2007
27 Feb – 1 Mar Peer Mediation Camp
6 Mar Junior Athletic Standards
8 Mar Athletics Championships
Y11 Business Studies, PNth
13 Mar Gateway/STAR Kiwi Host Day
14 Mar Wanganui Sec Sch Athletics
15 Mar Navy Band Concert
20 Mar Gateway/STAR Kiwi Host Day
21 Mar Wanganui Sec Sch Swmming
20 -22 Mar L1 Outdoor Ed Camp, Tongariro
22 Mar Y10 Vision and Hearing Tests
23 Mar TEACHER ONLY DAY
26 Mar Y12 Young Leaders Day
28 Mar Summer Quad Tournament
2-5 Apr Y13 Physical Education Camp
3 Apr Pre-season Rugby vs Taihape
4 Apr Informal parent evening in the School Library 4-6pm
5 Apr Inter-House Sports Competition

TERM 1 ENDS