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Whanau Hononga (Family Connection)
Useful Information
for our SGHS Families
2021
Digital Communication
School Phone: 03 2116030
School Email: excellence@southlandgirls.school.nz
Website: www.southlandgirls.school.nz
School Stream Parent Info Portal
Kia Ora https://southlandgirls.myschoolstream.net
It is a pleasure to welcome parents Edge Caregiver Portal
and whanau to our school. We see
the education of your daughter as https://parent.musac.school.nz/
being a partnership—home, school
Booking a Personal Learning Conference
and the students, and quality
communication is the key. www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
We hope this booklet will provide
useful information to help build a
strong connection between home
and school and a clearer
understanding of the school rules
Key Support Personnel
we ask the girls to follow..
Academic Tutor (Yr 9-13) / Home Room Teacher (Yr 7/8)
Please trust us that we will always
do what is best for your daughters, Your daughter’s Academic Tutor/Home Room Teacher is the first
and value your support of our riles port of call for concerns relating to the emotional, social, physical
and procedures. and academic well being of your daughter. You can contact them
via email using the following formula:
Your presence in the school is
valued and I look forward to seeing staff member first name.staff member surname@southlandgirls.school.nz
you often at meetings and at other .
E.g. yvonne browning@southlandgirls.school.nz All staff can be
occasions.
contacted in this way. Please be aware that teachers and Senior
Hei kona mai Leaders are not always readily available if you just arrive expecting
Yvonne Browning, Principal to speak with them (they are often teaching). Mrs Mason or Mrs
Flannery at Student Services will help you to make an appointment.
Absences During the School Year
Planned Absence
Absences (Due to illness/injury—3 days or more)
3 Days or more out of school
A medical certificate will be needed to cover this Steps
absence. This is especially important for Year 11-13 as 1. Write a letter to the Principal
(Please give at least 3 days
it may affect their NZQA / Exam results.
notice)
Lunchtime Passes 2. Student brings letter to
Principal between 8.30-8.45am.
These are only issued to students who are going home or 3. Student receives a form which
allows for each of their
away with their registered caregivers. teachers to sign off their
absence, and where
appropriate, outlines work to
Daily Timetable be completed during the
Please note the school day runs from 8.50am - 3.10pm. absence.
NB: Any absence during the school
term will have a negative effect on
your daughter’s learning, especially
at NCEA Levels.
Appointments
Students need to bring a note to
the Principal for any Medical,
Dental, Eye or Specialist
appointments. Student Services
will then issue a pass for students
to be out of school during this
time. Students must report in to
Student Services on their return to
school after their appointment.
Lateness to school Illness
Parents either ring the school
All students arriving late to school, including those arriving after
notifying their daughter’s absence
an appointment, must report to Student Services with a note from
or students take a note to their
a parent/caregiver. Students are expected to be at school and in
Academic Tutor / Home Room
class on time every day. School starts at 8.50am.
Teacher on their return to school
Regular lateness is not acceptable. giving dates and a reason for
absence.
Specialist Services
Other Key Contacts
• Margaret Ereckson Head Guidance Counsellor
margaret.ereckson@southlandgirls.school.nz
• Steve Jackson Guidance Counsellor
KEY DATES stephen.jackson@southlandgirls.school.nz
Term Dates 2021 • Liz Dodds Careers Advisor
1 February to 16 April—Term 1 liz.dodds@southlandgirls.school.nz
3 May to 9 July—Term 2 • Sarah Rabbitt and
26 July to 1 October—Term 3 • Kerrin Tattersfield-Smith Literacy Support
sarah.rabbitt@southlandgirls.school.nz
18 October to 10 December—Term 4
kerrn.Tattersfieldsmith@southlandgirls.school.nz
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
Contacting Senior Leaders
Waitangi Day
Principal
6 February
Yvonne Browning (via my P.A. Deb Hay)
(Observed 8th February) deb.hay@southlandgirls.school.nz
Easter: (in Holidays)
Deputy Principal
2 April – Good Friday
John Grogan
5 April —Easter Monday john.grogan@southlandgirls.school.nz
6 April—Easter Tuesday
Assistant Principals
ANZAC Day
Lee Pirini
25 April (Options, Curriculum, Timetable and Assessment)
(Observed 26th April) lee.pirini@southlandgirls.school.nz
Queen’s Birthday Rowana McNaught
7 June (Student Welfare)
rowana.mcnaught@southlandgirls.school.nz
Labour Day
25 October Amanda Tiplady
(Year 7 and 8)
amanda.tiplady@southlandgirls.school.nz
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can my daughter leave during the school day?
What are the school fees?
No, unless you give her permission for her to do so.
School Fees = $100. A School Fee
donation is invited for each student. It is What happens if my daughter can’t wear her full uniform?
$100 for each student. This voluntary She must bring a note from you to the Principal/Deputy
fund helps to fund extras, including Principal to get a pass for being out of uniform.
games and sports materials, library, What if my daughter feels unwell during the day?
trophies, prizes, the Sportfit programmes She must go to Student Services. Your daughter should not
and many other activities that benefit arrange to be picked up or leave the school grounds
every girl. without the School’s knowledge. We will contact you to let
Student Utility = $100. There is also a you know she wishes to come home. This enables you to
compulsory Student Utility fee of $100 make the appropriate arrangements for her, particularly if
which covers take home consumables. you are working/not at home.
School Account Guidelines What if my daughter’s device is damaged or broken at school?
All accounts must have a nil balance by Your daughter is responsible for the care and safety of any
the end of each academic year. devices. The school does not accept any responsibility for
loss or damage. Our advice is to make sure that the device
Automatic payments will be a
is covered by your own insurance. We do provide free Wifi.
minimum of $15.00 per week and
should commence at the beginning of Why is it compulsory for my daughter to wear winter uniform
the school year. from early June to the end of Term 3?
It is simply too cold during this time for the summer
Automatic payments to clear arrears
uniform and we have found that if they do not wear warm
must be sufficient to clear all arrears
clothing, that they are more susceptible to illness which
by the end of Term 4.
often means absences and loss of learning time. However,
Extracurricular activities such as if the weather improves dramatically this will be reviewed
sports, camps etc must be paid prior and the winter uniform may become optional at the latter
to the event or start of the season. end of the term.
NB: if there are outstanding debts, any How much homework will my daughter have?
payments received will be allocated to This depends on her teachers, and of course, how hard she
the debt first. works in class to complete set work. There is nothing to
stop girls reviewing their daily work each night. In fact, we
Can my daughter be released to anyone other
recommend it. If you have concerns please contact her
than a listed caregiver?
Academic Tutor / Home Room Teacher.
No. Student Services will only release
students to caregivers who are listed on the Can my daughter wear makeup-or nail polish with her uniform?
student’s file. If you want your daughter to The simple answer is NO. Students are not to wear foundation,
go home with another caregiver you will eye liner, lipstick or eye make-up with their uniform. Fake or gel
need to provide written permission for this nails are also not permitted.
to occur.
New Entrants Day - 13 November 2020
New Entrants’ Day is on Friday, 13 November 2020 from
9.00am-12:15pm
Where do we meet at the school?
We will meet in the Performing Arts Centre (in the old Tweeds-
muir building) on Tweed Street. There will be girls out the front
of school to help, and strawberry flags to help you find your way.
How do we get there?
You arrange your own transport to Southland Girls’ High School.
How do we get home?
If you attend the following schools, a bus will take you back to
school, departing SGHS at 12:15pm:
Donovan, Middle, Newfield Park, New River, Otatara, Sacred
Heart, Salford, St John’s, St Theresa’s (town), St Patrick’s,
Waihopai, Waverley Park, Windsor North, Fernworth.
If your school is having a ‘teacher only day’ or you attend a
rural school, then you will need to arrange to be picked up
at SGHS at 12.15pm from the same place as you were
dropped off – look for the strawberry flags.
What do we need to bring?
Bring morning tea and your pencil case.
What will we be doing?
We have planned a full and fun morning of belonging and orien-
tation (‘getting to know each other and the school’) activities for
you.
What will I wear?
Please wear what you would normally wear to your current
school.
Do my parents/caregivers need to stay?
No. Parents/caregivers pick up and drop off as outlined above.
Parents picking students up at the conclusion of the morning are
welcome to meet their daughter in the Performing Arts Centre at
12:15pm.
Digital Devices in the Classroom - Bring Your Own Device—BYOD
Year 7 students are not required to bring a device for
learning, however they can if they wish.
All Year 8-13 pupils will be expected to bring an ICT
(Information and Communications Technology) device to use in
their classes. We are committed to using ICT tools to support
the girls’ learning and enhance their ability to collaborate,
communicate and create.
There are some general guidelines for what the device should
NETSAFE - netsafe.org.nz have.
It can be difficult to know where It must:
to start when thinking about •Have good battery life. Devices must be charged at home,
keeping your children safe online. overnight.
This is why Netsafe created the
•Have a keyboard. If your daughter uses an iPad, she will
Family Safe Online Treaty to help
require a Bluetooth keyboard.
all kids and their families to have
a safe and positive time while •Be Internet accessible
so that students can access their
using the internet and devices. Microsoft 365 Portal/Google Apps for education.
Read our advice to get started. •Be covered by your insurance. The School will not be
FAMILY SAFE ONLINE TREATY responsible for any loss or breakages.
Netsafe has created the Family •Please note – a Cell Phone will NOT be considered the most
Safe Online Treaty to help young appropriate learning device going forward. Your daughter can
people have better online bring in a device you already have if it meets the criteria above.
experiences. The Toolkit gives
every parent and caregiver access For Year 8-10 we highly recommend Chromebooks, or some
to the support they need to teach variation on this, because they are the most cost effective and
their kids how to access digital durable for this age.
opportunities and reduce harm. For Years 11-13 we recommend laptops.
It was designed to overcome any
perceived or real technology
knowledge gaps between what
parents know and what their
child knows – or thinks they
know.
Can my daughter have a facial piercing?
CELL PHONE GUIDELINES
No.
In fact, no school in town allows this. If a student Cell Phones need to be turned off and in the
comes to school with one, she will be asked to students bag in class, unless directed otherwise
remove it or parents will be contacted to take their by staff.
daughter to have it removed.
Only one earring in each ear (1 small stud /ring) is If the girls break the rules about cell phones:
allowed. 1. They will be asked to take their phone to
What colour hair can my daughter have? Student Services and hand it in. They can
Normal colour ways of blonde, black, brown, auburn. pick it up at the end of the day from
Please do not allow her to put blue/red/pink/green/ Student Services.
purple/orange etc in her hair.
2. 2nd time, the process is the same BUT this
She will be asked to have the colour removed. Neither
coloured hair extensions or beads are permitted. time, a registered caregiver/parent will
have to come and pick it up from Student
Services.
3. 3rd time, the student will be required to
leave their cell phone at home for a
designated period of time.
4. If the problem continues then the student’s
Year Level Co-ordinator or a member of the
Senior Leadership Team may become
involved and this could result in a lengthy
Why does my daughter have to tie her hair up? ban on bringing the cell phone to school.
For Health and Safety reasons in specialist rooms like
the Gym and Science rooms.
Hair flowing ‘all over the show’ can also be an ongoing Outside the classroom at Interval and Lunch
distraction to her learning in normal class so we say times:
‘hair tied back’ please with neutral, red or navy hair
• Phones must be used respectfully. They are
ties.
not a tool to be used to harass or give others
All our girls know the answers to these questions, so a hard time.
please don’t be fooled/persuaded into believing it is
• Phones cannot be used to video anyone
okay.
If we can work together particularly on the above without the permission of all concerned—it
three things, it makes life easier all round. is breaking privacy laws to film without
permission.
Is my daughter allowed to leave during lunchtime to • Phones cannot be used to video
buy food or have fast food delivered? inappropriate activity or to circulate
The answer is NO to both questions as there is no inappropriate material.
need to do this. We offer a very comprehensive list of
hot and cold food at our Canteen, The Food Hub.
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