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Annual 2020 Nau mai, haere mai
Kia ora Parents, Caregivers, Whanau and Students
Kia ora Students, Parents, Caregivers and Whanau
Our school is a relational community where students and staff are connected to learning, and each other.
This environment is essential if students are to feel safe enough to take the risks and experience the new
contexts and challenges needed for learning.
This booklet gives you a range of information related to the opportunities we offer students, where to find
support if it is needed and also some other key information that should help you become an active partner
in our school.
Our aim at Taradale High School is to support our students for success, at and beyond school, and to ensure
that they leave with opportunities and pathways for their future. I would like to take this opportunity to
welcome you to our school and to wish you all the very best for a great year ahead. It is important to us,
that we do the best we can to support the individual needs of each student and that we support them to
achieve as well as they can.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you feel that there are things we can do to improve the way
that we support our students for learning. Communication and partnership between the school, home and
the community is essential if we are to meet our aims.
Information regarding how you can contact us can be found on pages 5 - 9. Start dates for 2020 are on Page
3.
Pike ake. Kia maia.
David Oliver
Principal
You are invited to...
Meet the Form Teacher
For parents of our 2020 Year 9s.
Thursday, 30th January 2020
5 pm
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Taradale High School Annual 2020
Contents
Page
Dates and Times Important Dates 3
Times of the Day 5
Staff Who to Contact 5
Heads of Departments & Teachers in Charge of Curriculum Areas 7
Form Teachers, House Deans 8
Cultural Advisor 9
School Counsellors 9
Careers 9
Board of Trustees 10
Student Leaders 10
Start of Year (including expenses) School Stationery 11
School Uniform 12
Piercings 13
Shoes 14
Year 13 Mufti Guidelines 15
The School Uniform Shop 16
Finance 16
Assessment Junior Reporting 16
National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) Overview 16
Additional NCEA Informaton 17
Scholarship 19
Learning Timetable 20
Homework 20
Get Ahead in Your Studies 20
Paid Work and Extra-Curricular Activities 22
School Rules Cell phones and other electronic devices 22
Motor Vehicle Use 22
Attendance Healthy Attendance 23
Provisions for Year 13 during the School Day 24
Leaving School During the School Day 24
Serious Health Concerns 24
Miscellaneous Parent Portal 24
Peer Support 24
Sports 25
Lockers 25
Gifted and Talented Provision and Accelerated Pathway 25
Emergency Procedures Information for Parents 26
High School Diploma 26
E-learning 27
Bus information 27
Canteen prices 27
Complaints Procedure 29
Expectations 30
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Important Dates for 2020
January
14 10am - 4pm Uniform Shop opens
(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
Closed Wednesdays
22 Wednesday School office reopens
9am - 3pm
24 Friday Year 12 & 13 Course Confirmation Day (Students can wear mufti)
9.30am Surnames A-F
10.30am Surnames G-O
12noon Surnames P-Z
1.30 pm Student Leaders Orientation (Common Room)
26- 28 Junior House Leaders’ Camp
27 Teacher-only Day 1
28 Teacher-only Day 2
29 Wednesday
9.00 am Peer Support Training
1.00 pm Catch up testing for Year 9s and new Year 10s
30 Thursday
8.45 am - 3.15 pm Year 9 students at school (in uniform)
8.45 am - 12.30 pm Peer Support leaders at school
9.30 am Orientation for all new Year 10 - 13 students (Awhina Centre)
5.00 pm Year 9 Parents’ Evening (Hall)
31 Friday
8.45 am - 3.15 pm Year 9 students at school (in uniform)
February
3 Monday
8.45am -3.15pm Full school in (all students in uniform, full timetable operating)
10.15 am Welcome Powhiri (Parents and whanau welcome)
6 Thursday Waitangi Day - School closed
11 Tuesday ID photos
19 Wednesday THS Athletics Day
27 Thursday THS Swimming Sports
March
30 -4 Apr Summer Tournament Week
April
30 Mar - 4 Apr Summer Tournament Week
9 Thursday Final Day of Term 1
27 Monday ANZAC Observed (Public Holiday)
28 Tuesday First Day of Term 2
May
16 Saturday THS Ball
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June
1 Monday Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)
29 - 3 Jul tbc School Show
July
3 Final Day of Term 2
20 Monday First Day of Term 3
August
12 Wednesday Teacher Only Day
September
25 Friday Final Day of Term 3
October
12 Monday First Day of Term 4
23 Friday Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day
23 - 26 School’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations
26 Monday Labour Day
November
4 Wednesday Last day for Seniors tbc
Leavers’ Dinner
6 Friday NCEA begins
25
30 - 4 Dec Year 10 Full Week Camps
December
Wednesday Last Day of NCEA
2-4 Year 10 Camps, Year 9 Activities
8 Tuesday Whole School Prize Giving, Municipal Theatre
9 Wednesday Junior Assembly Prize Giving, Last day of school for Junior students
10 Thursday Senior Sign Out Day
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Times of the Day
Mon, Wed, Thurs Tues Fri
Form time 8.45 am - 9am 8.45 am - 9.10am Term 1: No form time due to
Form classes for attendance check, Staff professional learning.
then to Year Level assemblies.
Period 1 9am - 10am 9.10am - 10.10 am 9.20am -10.15am
Period 2 10am - 11am 10.10am - 11.05am 10.15am - 11.05am
Interval 11am - 11.30am 11.05am - 11.30am 11.05am - 11.30am
Period 3 11.30am - 12.30pm 11.30am - 12.30pm 11.30am - 12.20pm
Period 4 12.30pm - 1.30pm 12.30pm - 1.30pm 12.20pm
Assembly
Juniors: 12.20 pm- 12.50pm-
Seniors: 1.10pm -1.40pm
Lunch 1.30pm - 2.15pm 1.30pm - 2.15pm 1.40pm - 2.20pm
Period 5 2.15pm - 3.15pm 2.15pm - 3.15pm 2.20pm - 3.15pm
Warning bells will ring 5 minutes before the start of form time, Period 3 and Period 5.
Who to contact at Taradale High School
Email: office@ths.school.nz www.ths.school.nz Telephone: (06) 84 2159
Physical Address: 50 Murphy Road, Taradale Postal Address: PO Box 7109, Taradale, Napier 4141.
School Office Hours: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm daily.
Board of Trustees Chairperson Mrs Liz Read
read.symons@slingshot.co.nz
School Community Parent- Teacher Association Chairpersons: Nadine Exeter
exeter.challis@yahoo.com
Paula Sugden
paula.sugden@xtra.co.nz
School Leadership Principal Mr D Oliver
dol@ths.school.nz
Deputy Principals Ms H Fouhy H.Fouhy@ths.school.nz
Mr A Bain A.Bain@ths.school.nz
Mr J Marshall J.Marshall@ths.school.nz
Ms Toni Dunstan tdn@ths.school.nz
Principal’s PA Mrs Jennie Arnold jenniea@ths.school.nz
Finance Finance Manager Mrs Heather Ward H.Ward@ths.school.nz
Student Welfare School Counsellors Mrs Nichola Jobson-Walch
N.Jobson-Walch@ths.school.nz
Ms Ray Kerei
ray.kerei@ths.school.nz
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Careers Careers/ Transition to Work/ Mrs R Penman, Mrs L Vidulich
School/ Tertiary/ Study Links R.Penman@ths.school.nz
L.Vidulich@ths.school.nz
Care of Students House Deans See pages 8 & 9
• Subject concerns Cultural Advisor
• Well-being
• Problems
• Family Liaison
International Students Director Mr Bruce Woodward
international@ths.school.nz
Learning Support Head of Learning Support Mrs Elvira Wylie
SENCO ewy@ths.school.nz
TIC Homerooms
School Fees/ Recoveries Office Staff Mrs Sharon Procuta spr@ths.school.nz
Mrs Coni Schultz csz@ths.school.nz
Sports Coordinator
Arts Coordinator Mrs Annie Warmke
A.Warmke@ths.school.nz
Uniform Policy Senior Manager in Charge Mr Al Bain
A.Bain@ths.school.nz
Uniform Shop Manager Mrs Heather Massey
Also online http://store.ths.school.nz/
Extended Student Leave Principal Mr David Oliver
dol@ths.school.nz
Student Attendance Form Teachers
Attendance Officer Mrs Sally Adams sallya@ths.school.nz
Senior Manager in Charge Mr Al Bain A.Bain@ths.school.nz
Student Sickness School Office absences@ths.school.nz
Mrs Sally Adams sallya@ths.school.nz
School Canteen Canteen Manager Mrs Tash Schofield
canteen@ths.school.nz
Reception Office Staff Mrs Sharon Procuta spr@ths.school.nz
Mrs Coni Schulz csz@ths.school.nz
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Heads of Department and Teachers in Charge of Curriculum Areas
Head of Visual Arts Ms Amanda LeMay A.LeMay@ths.school.nz
Head of English Mr Hamish Crafar H.Crafar@ths.school.nz
Assistant Head of English Mrs Robyn Elston R.Elson@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Media Mr Bevan King B.King@ths.school.nz
Head of Second Languages Mrs Cheryll Lee C.Lee@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of French Mrs Diane Fletcher D.Fletcher@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Te Reo Maori Ms Beryl Heremia B.Heremia@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Japanese Mr Andrew Tate A.Tate@ths.school.nz
Head of Learning Support/SENCO/TIC Mrs Elvira Wylie E.Wylie@ths.school.nz
Homerooms
Head of Maths Mr Neil Wood N.Wood@ths.school.nz
Assistant Head of Maths Miss Sonia Everitt S.Everitt@ths.school.nz
Head of PE and Health Mr Jim Williams J.Williams@ths.school.nz
Assistant Head of PE and Health Mr Craig Smith C.Smith@ths.school.nz
Head of Sciences Mr Doug Yorgason D.Yorgason@ths.school.nz
Team Leader - Biology Mr Neil Galland N.Galland@ths.school.nz
Team Leader - Chemistry Mr Chris Van Der Have Cha@ths.school.nz
Team Leader - Physics Mrs Fenn Read F.Read@ths.school.nz
Team Leader - Earth & Space Science Mrs Mere Manning M.Manning@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Horticulture Mr Paul Lowes P.Lowes@ths.school.nz
Head of Humanities Ms Chris Hodge C.Hodge@ths.school.nz
Assistant Head of Humanities Mrs Robyn O’Hagan R.OHagan@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Accounting & Ms Chris Hodge C.Hodge@ths.school.nz
Economics
Teacher in Charge of Geography Mr Matt Bruin mattb@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Classical Studies Mr Stephen Kennedy S.Kennedy@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of History Mr Karl Peterson K.Peterson@ths.school.nz
Head of Materials Technology Mr Tony Prebensen T.Prebsensen@ths.school.nz
Head of Food Technology Mrs Amanda Smith A.Smith@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Graphics
Teacher in Charge of Textiles Mrs Fiona Fox ffx@ths.school.nz
Head of Digital Technologies & Media Mr Craig Briggs C.Briggs@ths.school.nz
Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT) Mr John Goodhind J.Goodhind@ths.school.nz
Literacy Specialist Classroom Teacher Mrs Angela Gibbs A.Gibbs@ths.school.nz
Teacher in Charge of Sport Ms Pauline Edwards P.Edwards@ths.school.nz
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Form Teachers and House Deans
For most issues, form teachers will be the first point of contact for parents. They deal with attendance, and
miscellaneous queries. House Deans are available for a wide range of concerns, including subject choice,
academic progress and student behaviour.
Hetley
John Marshall Cheryll Lee Robyn O’Hagan
Deputy Principal Dean Dean
Kaiwhata
Toni Dunstan Neil Wood Alicia Dearing
Deputy Principal Dean Dean
Miller
Al Bain Michael Taylor Karen Ballantyne
Tareha Deputy Principal Dean Dean
Helen Fouhy Amanda LeMay Paul Lowes
Deputy Principal Dean Dean
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Taradale High School Annual 2020School Counsellors
The School Counsellors meets with students in
times of need, providing a wide range of advice on
Cultural Advisor personal and academic issues. The Counsellor may
Ms Beryl Heremia make contact with parents and caregivers to consult
b.heremia@ths.school.nz with matters that arise as a result of discussions.
House Deans’ email addresses
Hetley
Cheryl Lee Robyn O’Hagan
c.lee@ths.school.nz roh@ths.school.nz
Nichola Jobson-Walch Ray Kerei
Kaiwhata Counsellor Counsellor
Neil Wood Alicia Dearing jo@ths.school.nz ray.kerei@ths.school.nz
wd@ths.school.nz a.dearing@ths.school.nz
Miller Careers
Michael Taylor Karen Ballantyne The careers department provides assistance and
tr@ths.school.nz kbl@ths.school.nz advice to students with regards to future courses,
employment and further education. Students
can make appointments to see either Mrs Robin
Tareha Penman, or Mrs Lynda Vidulich (in the Careers
Amanda LeMay Paul Lowes Area).
lm@ths.school.nz plw@ths.school.nz
Robin Penman Lynda Vidulich
STAR Coordinator STAR Coordinator
r.penman@ths.school.nz l.vidulich@ths.school.nz
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Board of Trustees
Head Girl & Boy Deputy Head Girl &Boy
Board meetings are public meetings (apart from the Lauryn Wood Janicka Tei
In-Committee business) and you are welcome to Matthew Adams Angus Kelsey
attend. Board Meeting minutes, school policies and
a copy of the school’s strategic plan are all available Heads of Technology Heads of Sport
for reading in the foyer of the administration block, Henry Hall Isaac Siaosi
should you wish to do so. Nathan Bridge-Earney Tayla Swanwick
If you have a concern, a suggestion or any feedback, Head of Drama Head of Music
Board members can be contacted on the following James Hooker Isabelle Lorch
phone numbers and email addresses:
Student Trustee Heads of School
(Board of Trustees) & Functions
Mrs Liz Read read.symons@slingshot. Chair of Student Council Paige Cooper-Smith
(Chair) co.nz Piper Berryman Fynn Hogan
Malcolm Bradley malcolm.bradley@jimste-
standtag.co.nz Heads of Maori Head of International
Mel Davis andrewandmel@nowmail. Students Students
co.nz Paige Wihongi Piper Berryman
Hamish Durrant hamish.durrant@gmail.com Finley Smith
Duane Knowles duane.knowles@nzwta.co.nz
Head of Academic Head of Pasifika
Christine Lilley chris_lilley@bnz.co.nz
Cynthia Fan Students
Neil Wood wd@ths.school.nz Tia Leiataua
(Staff Trustee)
Piper Berryman Head of Community Head of Awhina Centre
(Student Trustee) Welfare/ Wellbeing Aimee Young
Jennie Arnold jenniea@ths.school.nz Jasmine Wynn
Board Secretary
Head of
The Board looks foward to working in partnership Environment
with you to support the education of your sons and Isabel Van Der Wal
daughters in the years ahead.
Heads of House -Hetley Head of Peer Support -
Shontaye Piua-Bryson Hetley
Bryce Monteith Maggie Bird
Junior House Leaders -
Hetley
Olivia Knowles
Williams Knowles
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Student Leaders 2020 School Stationery
This year we are using Office Products Depot (OPD)
Heads of House Head of Peer Support
to supply our students stationery requirements.
-Kaiwhata - Kaiwhata
Ethan Wynne Liam Shanks
How
Jazmin Williams
Go to www.nzschoolshop.co.nz and enter your
school into the search field, then select it from the
Junior House Leaders - drop down menu, enter your first student’s name
Kaiwhata into the pop up box – this is used to identify the
Emma Anderson packs or stationery items being ordered for each
James Leon student (you can add multiple students and schools,
complete each order consecutively).
Heads of House - Miller Head of Peer Support
Jonathan Demetrius - Miller The stationery lists are loaded by YEAR and SUBJECT.
Brooke Cheyne Vienna Evans This allows you to select your child’s stationery
by the subjects they are taking. Please follow the
Junior House Leaders - instructions online on how to order. If you have
Miller more than one child at school, then simply add
Gracie Hogan another student to your order (at the same or
Tom Little another school) by selecting the ‘+Another Student’
button once you have completed your first students
Heads of House Head of Peer Support stationery order.
- Tareha - Tareha
Jack Graney Kassia Wickham While the site allows you to adjust the quantity of
Brooke Challis any item, the lists are approved by Taradale High
School mandatory requirements, at bulk prices
negotiated by Taradale High School.
Junior House Leaders -
Tareha
Finally, please provide your delivery address details
Kaitlyn Barra
(along with any special instructions) and complete
Henare Eden
the order by making your payment (by Credit or
Debit card via Paypal, internet banking via Poli
Junior Heads of Sport Pay, or via AfterPay) through the secure payment
Reese Drager gateway. Once you have completed your order,
Ben Wilson you will receive an email confirmation including
delivery details. IMPORTANT – If you do not receive
a confirmation email, something may have gone
wrong with the placement of or payment for your
order. If this occurs, please contact OPD.
OPD will deliver your order to the address provided,
freight free.
OR you can choose to click & collect your stationery
from Hawkes Bay Office Products Depot.
Shop Hours: Monday – Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Extra days: Saturday 18th January 9.00am – School Uniform
12.00pm Taradale High School promotes a school uniform
Saturday 25th January 9.00am – 12.00pm worn properly to enhance self-respect and pride
Saturday 1st February 9.00am – 12.00pm in one’s school. It is a condition of enrolment (and
parental responsibility) to see that the correct
When uniform is provided and worn correctly at all times,
including to and from school.
The site will be live for ordering by Monday 16th
of December 2019, however orders will not be A signed note from parents must be brought if the
dispatched until mid-January and we will have packs correct uniform is not available on any particular
available in our shop for purchase from Thursday day. The school may supply the correct uniform
9th of January 2020. item, if available, on a short term loan.
If you have any questions, please contact: Please use the following link to access the THS
uniform booklet.
Hawkes Bay Office Products Depot
843 0294 or email hawkesbay.opd@psoffice.co.nz https://www.ths.school.nz/OUR-SCHOOL/
Information-1/Uniform-1
How to Buy Stationery in Person
Purchase stationery direct from the Hawkes Bay All uniform items must be purchased from the
Office Products Store at 44 Wakefield Street, school uniform shop, except shoes and roman
Onekawa. sandals which are available at many retailers.
If you have any questions, you can email via the HAIR:
Contact Us page or directly to Hawkes Bay Office • Must be one natural colour all over. It may not
Products Depot on 843 0294 or email hawkesbay. be streaked, tinted or highlighted.
opd@psoffice.co.nz • No extreme styles permitted eg dreadlocks,
mohawks, “rats’ tails”, afro styles, mullets, or
PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR OPD hair shorter than a number two comb.
44 Wakefield Street • Cornrows and neatly tied-up braids may be
Onekawa worn.
Napier • For girls, shoulder length hair must be tied
up and hair over the eyebrows, clipped back.
Hair partially tied up is not acceptable. Hair
bands must not be wider than 1 cm and should
be navy, white or black in colour. No hair
accessories are permitted.
• For boys, shoulder length hair must be tied up.
• Hair partially tied up is not acceptable and must
be cut. Hair must not be over the eyebrows and
hairclips are not acceptable for boys.
• For all students, hair must be neatly groomed
and product should not be visible
JEWELLERY:
• The only jewellery permitted is a watch and
one small stud (less than 3mm in diameter) or a
single wire sleeper per ear.
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Taradale High School Annual 2020• 1 necklace
• No nylon through piercings permitted.
Piercings
• No visible body piercing.
• Jewellery for religious or cultural reasons, such
as taonga, should be worn out of sight. Only one small (All Girls’ shoes
Black leather lace-up shoes School roman sandals
No ballet pumps No boots
No gladiator sandals No canvas or skate shoes
(even if leather)
Year 13 Girls’ Shoes
Black leather closed toe shoes
Black leather lace-up shoes
with heel < 2cm high
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Taradale High School Annual 2020All Boys’ shoes Year 13 Students’ Mufti Guidelines
Year 13 students wear the senior uniform on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at
Academic Prizegiving and when representing the
Black leather lace-up shoes school. On Wednesdays, students’ dress should
reflect their senior status in the school as role
models for the younger students. Dress should be
tidy street wear.
Guidelines for the Year 13 dress code
The following will assist with some of our most
frequently asked questions.
Acceptable Not acceptable
• “dressy” sleeveless • shoestring tops/
School roman sandals top with a reason- muscle back tops
ably wide shoulder • singlets / strapless
strap (girls) tops
• collared shirts (boys) • beach wear, board-
• shorts, skirts and shorts
dresses no shorter • bare midriffs
than 5cm above the • cleavage must not
knee. be visible, even
• tattoos must be when bending over
covered • heels higher than
• tidy clean jeans 5cm
• collared rugby • sandals, scuffs, slip-
Black leather slip-on dress shoes jerseys/sports tops, ons, shoes without
providing they are backs
tidy • alcohol advertise-
• hair may be worn ments or unaccept-
out but must be tied able slogans on
up on assembly days clothing
and when represent- • facial hair
ing the school • rips, frays or holes in
clothing
• visible tattoos
No canvas or skate shoes (even if leather)
The Year 13 Dean or a member of the Senior
Management Team will make a final judgement in
cases of questionable dress. Any queries should be
directed to Mr Bain.
If a student is noted wearing the incorrect uniform,
there will be a disciplinary consequence. Repeated
uniform infringements may result in a letter or
phone call home and more serious consequences
for the student.
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Taradale High School Annual 2020The School Uniform Shop to running the school raffle. The PTA feels that the
To locate the shop, turn left at the school hall, and raffle has ‘had its day’ and most parents would pre-
the uniform shop will be on your left at the side of fer to pay the donation than deal with the challenge
the gym. of assisting their sons and daughters to sell raffle
Extended hours from 14th - 31st January 2020 incl.: tickets. Please contact the office if you have a ques-
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10.00 a.m. – tion concerning this. This is purely voluntary.
4.00 p.m. (Closed on Wednesdays)
We also have Eftpos and credit card facilities availa-
Uniform is available online at www.ths.school.nz ble at the school office
Normal shop hours resume on the 4th February
2019, (Tuesdays only) 12.30 – 5.30pm. Junior Reporting
Juniors will receive a full report from each core
Alternatively, you can order items from our Online subject (English, Mathematics, Science, Social
Uniform Shop: http://store.ths.school.nz Science, and Physical Education/ Health), and a
reduced report for option subjects.
Finance
The former school donation has now been A full report will show progress against:
replaced by a $150 per student payment from the • curriculum levels; at a beginning, proficient, or
government to cover costs previously covered by advanced level.
the school donation. • key competencies
• bullet point comments which highlight areas of
There are some aspects of your son’s/ daughter’s strength and areas for development
school related costs which may not be covered by
this payment.
National Certificate of Educational
For further details on what is and what is not Achievement (NCEA) Overview
covered by the government payment please go to NCEA is the main national qualification for
secondary school students in New Zealand.
https://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/
School/donations/MOE-Donations-Scheme-Info-A3- How it works
FA-Web-2-DEC.PDF • In each subject, skills and knowledge are
assessed against a number of “standards”. For
example, a Mathematics standard could be:
Payments may be made periodically or regularly Apply numeric reasoning in solving problems.
during the year to the office or all at once if you • Schools use a range of internal and external
desire. You are welcome to take advantage of an assessments to measure how well students
automatic payment system that will spread the meet these standards. We administer the
cost of payment to the school. These direct debits internal assessments on behalf of NZQA. NZQA
may be set up for weekly, fortnightly, or monthly administers the externals (through exams and
amounts. portfolios).
• When a student achieves a standard, they gain
If you are genuinely experiencing difficulty pay- a number of credits. Students must achieve 80
ing school-related costs, there is the Arthur Miller credits to gain an NCEA certificate, as described
Scholarship to which you can apply for financial below.
assistance. Please contact the office to obtain the NCEA level Requirements
paperwork if you wish to take advantage of these Level 1 80 credits are required at any level
facilities. (level 1, 2 or 3)
including 10 literacy (reading and
The PTA this year will again request a $25 donation writing) and 10 numeracy (maths).
per family, through school invoicing,, in preference
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Taradale High School Annual 2020NCEA level Requirements has gained a Scholarship appears on their Record of
Achievement.
Level 2 60 credits at level 2 or above
+ 20 credits from any level
Further Information
The school has written policies and procedures for
Level 3 60 credits at level 3 or above all teachers and students to follow. Copies of all
+ 20 credits from level 2 or above relevant paperwork are available to students and
Note: Students must have attained their Level parents at the main school office, on the website
1 Literacy and Numeracy credits in order to be and in the student survival guide issued to all
awarded Level 2 or 3. students.
If you have any questions about NCEA please do
Multi-level study not hesitate to contact Mr Marshall (NZQA liaison
We allow students to study a mix of standards at teacher). Either ring the school office or email at:
different levels, depending on their ability. For J.Marshall@ths.school.nz
example, in Year 12 (Form 6), a student may study
most subjects at level 2, but add a new subject at
level 1 and another advanced subject at level 3.
Additional NCEA Information
Assessment Statement
Selected Year 10 (Form 4) students work towards
At the beginning of the year every subject will issue
NCEA.
students a course outline. This will include details
Recognising high achievement
of:
Certificates can be ‘endorsed’ to reflect high
1. Names and numbers of all achievement stand-
achievement in a significant number of standards.
ards or unit standards being assessed
If a student gains 50 credits at Excellence, their
2. Timings of the assessments (to the week)
NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. Likewise,
3. Nature of the assessment (internal, practice for
if a student gains 50 credits at Merit (or Merit and
external, in class, out of class, project, test, open
Excellence), their NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.
book, closed book etc)
This endorsement is not year specific and can be
obtained over a number of years.
Details of the specific assessment day(s) or any
Course endorsements are also available. A course
timing change will be given to students for an
endorsement provides recognition for a student
appropriate length of time prior to the assessment
who has performed exceptionally well in an
starting.
individual course. The key objective of a course
endorsement is to motivate students to achieve
If students are away from a class it is their respon-
their potential in one or more courses. Students
sibility to check to see if their classroom teacher
will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single
has given out information on the specific timing
school year, they achieve both of:
of assessments. (Where possible changes to the
• 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence
scheduled dates will be written on class notice-
• at least 3 of these credits from externally
boards)
assessed standards and 3 credits from internally
assessed standards. (Note, this does not apply to
Late Assignments
Physical Education, or Level 3 Visual Arts.)
Late work will not be accepted or marked other than
in exceptional circumstances. These circumstances
Scholarship (Year 13) - see Scholarship (page 19)
include: approved extensions (see below), verified
Scholarship is a monetary award to recognise top
compassionate consideration or sickness. Sickness
secondary school students. Students who achieved
must be confirmed by a medical certificate.
Excellence subject endorsement at Level 2 should
consider entering for Scholarship. Scholarship exams
Note:
are externally assessed and are an additional set of
If your son/daughter forgets to bring their assess-
exams. They do not attract credits, nor contribute
ment to school on the day it is due in, they can
towards a qualification, but the fact that a student
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Taradale High School Annual 2020negotiate with their class teacher to hand in the
assessment before 4.30 pm that day providing they We will monitor any suspicious patterns of repeated
have attended all classes at school that day. If it extension applications and assignment due dates.
is not possible for them to travel home and back We will reserve the right to request independent
to school by 4.30 pm, then they may hand their verification should we deem it to be necessary.
assessment in at 8.30 the next morning (providing
you write a note to say that they had finished their In other exceptional personal circumstances
assessment on the day that it was due in). application to the NZQA Liaison Teacher can be
made in writing.
Extensions
The NZQA Liaison Teacher is the only person who If your son/daughter does not get a compassionate
can grant your son/daughter an extension. They consideration approved they will fail the
must: achievement standard in question.
• Complete a Missed Assessment Form (as soon
as they have identified that there is a problem). Note: Some examples of things that are not
Give the form to the NZQA liaison teacher within normally considered a legitimate absence are:
three weeks of the Assessment date. • Family holiday
The NZQA Liaison Teacher will make the decision • Routine Dentist/Doctor/Physio appointments.
and let your son/daughter know as soon as possible. A specialist or hospital appointment will be
considered on a case by case basis
In the meantime they are advised to keep working • Driving lesson/Drivers Licence Test
on their assessment while their application is being • Seeing a friend/relative off at the airport
considered.
Exam / Assessment Misconduct
Where no fixed date is set - assignments can be What if your son/daughter does not behave
handed in by arrangement with the class teacher as appropriately during an assessment?
long as this flexibility doesn’t adversely affect the The teacher will inform your son/daughter that their
authenticity of the assessment. misconduct has been noted and will be reported to
the NZQA Liaison Teacher. They will be permitted
to complete the assessment unless they are
Absent for an assessment disrupting other students, in which case they will be
Wherever possible your son/daughter must removed from the class. The NZQA Liaison Teacher
complete their assessments at the scheduled time. will consider their misconduct and decide on the
If they are not well and miss the assessment or they appropriate action. This could lead to your son/
think that their performance has been impaired daughter being disqualified from an Achievement
then they should fill out a Missed Assessment Form Standard.
within three weeks of the Assessment date.
Sufficient evidence must be provided to allow What if your son/daughter hands in work that is
us to make an informed decision. (It should be not all their own?
noted that not all assessments lend themselves to If the teacher thinks that your son/daughter has
a reassessment, e.g. it would not be possible re- copied someone else’s work or had help with their
schedule the Year 11 Pentathlon for a student who work then they will refer the matter to the NZQA
was sick). Liaison Teacher. They will establish the degree of
misconduct and decide on the appropriate sanction.
For Medical Issues: your son/daughter must fill out This could lead to your son/daughter being
the appropriate section of the Missed Assessment disqualified from an Achievement Standard.
Form. The form can be completed by a parent or
caregiver in support of an extension of up to 3 days What if your son/daughter refuses to sign that
for medical reasons. Extensions beyond 3 days will correct procedures have been used to arrive at
require a medical certificate from a medical their grade?
professional. If your son/daughter challenges a marking decision
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Taradale High School Annual 2020the teacher will explain the reasons for those may jeopardise their chance of getting into the
decisions to them. If they are still unhappy then subsequent course the following year.
they can use the appeal procedure (see below).
What if your son/daughter has not completed all of
What if your son/daughter challenges the mark the course work?
awarded to them? If your son or daughter fails to hand in assessment
The teacher will explain the marking decisions in material which is a compulsory part of a course a
question to your son/daughter and if they are still “Not Achieved” grade will be awarded.
unhappy then they can consult with the Head of Failure to complete a course may jeopardise their
Department. If they are still unhappy after this chance of getting into the subsequent course the
they you can formally lodge an appeal with the following year.
NZQA Liaison Teacher by filling in an Appeal Form.
Appeals must be lodged within five school days of What if your son/daughter requires Special
the marked assessment being returned to them. Assessment Conditions?
Contact the Head of the Awhina Centre, Elvira
What if your son/daughter asks for a further Wylie, early in the year and she will liaise with the
assessment opportunity? relevant Heads of Departments to decide whether a
They may be offered one further assessment reader and / or a writer is
opportunity, at the discretion of the teacher(s), if appropriate. This needs to be done well ahead
any of the following circumstances apply: of assessment times, so that arrangements, if
• They did not gain achieved or better and can necessary, can be made.
provide evidence that they have completed
further learning (this would normally involve Each Department will also make it clear to students
being given a task or assignment to do in their what equipment they can take into assessments eg
own time). This further assessment opportunity calculators, translation dictionaries etc.
must fit naturally into the Department’s learning Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
programme and have been indicated on their John Marshall, NZQA Liaison Teacher on 844 2159.
course statement.
• They have missed sitting the assessment on the
first opportunity and it has been established that Scholarship
the absence was for a legitimate reason. Scholarship is growing in popularity and resourcing
• They are close to a grade boundary and it is at Taradale High School. In 2019, most subject areas
possible for further evidence to be obtained were able to provide extra tutoring for interested
without completing an entire new assessment. students and all students were offered Scholarship
• They have been granted compassionate workshops run through EIT. At Taradale High School,
consideration or impaired performance some students attempt scholarship in Year 11 and
• The HOD deems it necessary (e.g. unforeseen 12. It is possible, and often helpful, to attempt
problems with the assessment task affected the scholarship in consecutive years. Students should
grades attained by a lot of students). discuss this with their teachers.
Poor Attendance Scholarship exams operate as separate three
What if your son/daughter has poor attendance? hour exams over the same examination period as
Their attendance will be reported. In all likelihood NCEA. Scholarship is designed to challenge the top
a letter will go home to you outlining the concerns students in the country and it is awarded to the
about your son’s/daughter’s poor attendance. In top 3 per cent of students in a subject. It requires
some cases a member of staff may suggest that the a high level of critical thinking and the ability
scheduled assessments may not be realistic due to to synthesise and apply knowledge and skills to
the extended absences and may suggest a more complex situations. Students find that working at
realistic assessment schedule. Good attendance scholarship level enhances their understanding and
is vital for students to achieve well at school. performance at Level 3.
Poor attendance affects student achievement and
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Success in scholarship provides considerable and attempt exercises not finished in class time,
financial reward; anywhere from $500 for one check material on OneNote, or complete their
scholarship to $10,000 for three years for the top English reading logs. There is always work to do.
scholars in NZ.
In 2018, we will be offering scholarship in most Staff will expect students to be able to demonstrate
Level 3 subjects. Year 12 and 13 students who are their review of work covered in class, either in
interested should see their teacher and/or the HoD their exercise books or in separate study books.
early in 2018. There will be an information session Parents, it would be helpful if you checked this too.
held at school in Term 1. We recommend a review page every four pages or
at the end of a unit of work. These review pages
could include mindmaps, summaries, diagrams etc.
Timetable We strongly recommend that you help your son/
We encourage all students to download the KAMAR daughter to establish this routine to consolidate
app, and to use the school’s Office 365 calendar and their learning.
website to keep up to date with important events.
A Study Centre runs every day at lunchtime. This
is for students behind in homework, for those who
Homework need a quiet place to work, or for those who need
Students love to hate it, but homework makes a extra help with subjects from senior students.
big difference. Research shows that homework
can double the rate of acquisition of skills and Computers are available and senior students can be
knowledge by students. arranged to tutor students. Call in or contact your
Parents can help in a range of ways: dean if you require assistance.
• Reminding sons and daughters about the
importance of homework. Parents and caregivers can help by taking an interest
• Providing them with encouragement. in homework and revision of work. Ask students
• Showing an interest in school. to show you what they have done. If you have any
• Getting involved with the school. questions or concerns about homework, please
• Providing emotional and other support when contact your son/daughter’s Dean.
school work gets difficult.
• Providing access to computers at home.
• Discussing the importance of having high
aspirations. Get Ahead in Your Studies
Studyit – www.studyit.org.nz – is a website that
What doesn‘t assist is giving ― unhelpful “help” has been developed as a free online learning
with homework, by doing the work for sons and resource for all students studying NCEA Maths,
daughters. Neither does the sort of parental English and Sciences.
surveillance of homework that creates a negative
atmosphere at home. Both of these strategies tend The website provides students with:
to cause a decline in learning. • Revision notes, key tips, practice questions and
links to selected sites.
The message from us is that homework is most • Hints on how to keep on track, study and exam
effective when parents accentuate the positive advice, and tertiary and careers information.
about it. If you have concerns about the homework • A place to discuss issues with students and
your sons & daughters are receiving, please contact teachers and to email questions to expert
the appropriate Head of Department or Dean. teachers.
The Studyit website is not a homework service and
Students are expected to complete homework does not provide students with answers to their
regularly (juniors up to 1 hour per night). If exam questions! Instead it gives expert guidance
homework is not issued, students should revise and encourages students to engage their problem-
work covered in class, sort notes, complete work solving skills so they reach the answer themselves.
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Taradale High School Annual 2020The website is targeted to help with almost any
topic a student may be having problems with in
the Maths, English or Science curriculum areas.
Along with advice, the website has links to New
Zealand and overseas NZQA-approved websites,
which provide additional supporting information,
illustrations, and examples.
Responses to queries are usually replied to within
24 hours and students are also free to offer advice.
As well as helping students with Maths, English
and Sciences, the Studyit website has an open
forum to discuss other related topics such as study
techniques, sitting exams, dealing with stress and
which information communication technology (ICT)
works best for different purposes.
For information about careers, we recommend the
following website:
www.kiwicareers.govt.nz
Other useful websites include:
http://www.khanacademy.org
http://www.nobraintoosmall.co.nz
http://www.testakingtips.com/study/index.htm
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Paid Work & Extra Curricular Motor Vehicle Use
Activities If a student wishes to use a motor vehicle on their
The following information from the Department way to or from school they must first apply for a
of Labour offers some guidance for parents & Motor Vehicle Pass from Mr Bain, Deputy Principal.
caregivers about how much paid work for their All students and caregivers have agreed to these
children is too much. procedures when signing the enrolment form. Note
that the application for permit must be done at the
Part-Time Employment: start of each school year.
Echoing the international literature, New Zealand
studies indicate that, when limited to a moderate The school expects that students will follow all
number of hours, part-time employment during road regulations, in particular that students with
the school term may have a positive impact on restricted licences will not carry passengers.
scholastic achievements or subsequent employment Passengers may only be carried if appropriate
outcomes. The data suggest that optimal levels for signed authorisation is obtained from the school
Year 10 and 11 students sit at less than ten hours as detailed on the Motor Vehicle Pass Application
per week, but any level of work appears to be better Form.
than none.
There is a warning, however. Students working over Note that only Year 13 students will receive a pass
15 hours per week are at risk of negative impact on as of right – other years will have applications
educational outcomes; those working over 20 hours looked at as of merit. Students living within the
are at high risk. school enrolment zone normally will not receive
permits.
Cell Phones (and other electronic Any infringement of the road regulations will
devices) automatically be reported to the Traffic Section of
Although they seem to have become part of young the Police and could result in the student’s Motor
people’s lives they pose problems to all schools. Vehicle Pass being revoked.
Clearly all of the following activities are banned and
will result in the confiscation of cell phones Where possible, students should park in the student
• use at any time in a classroom unless teachers car park. If full, please show consideration when
have given explicit permission to use a cell parking on adjacent streets.
phone.
• inappropriate text messaging and electronic
bullying including Facebook/Snap chat/ Youtube
etc.
In some instances, a confiscated cell phone may be
retained by the school for one week and returned
when the caregiver arrives to see a Senior Manager
(confiscated phones are securely stored).
If students choose to bring cell phones, the school
takes absolutely no responsibility for the loss,
accidental or otherwise, of such equipment at
school by students. Students should respect the
privacy of others when using the camera function
on cell phones.
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Healthy Attendance so that we know who is on site.
The ideal attendance rate for any student • Students must always sign out before leaving
or employee is 100%. However, in the real school grounds.
world, people suffer illness, attend unavoidable • Please note that if absences are not properly
appointments that intrude on school and work time, explained, it goes on the attendance record as
and so on. Whilst the attendance of most of our truancy.
students is very high, some fall below 95%. That
doesn’t sound bad, until you realise that it’s still an Non-attendance must be explained by the Thurs-
absence of half a day every fortnight. Warning bells day of the week following the absence. If not ex-
will ring for us if attendance drops below 95%. plained, students will be expected to do a catch-up
Parents will be contacted if we have a concern about on Friday after school.
a student’s attendance, as it has a large impact on
academic performance. It is therefore essential Early notification.
that students have excellent attendance. If you are The school is part of the early notification pro-
experiencing difficulties with your son or daughter’s gramme funded by the Ministry of Education. We
attendance, please contact the Dean; or Mrs Adams, will send a text message to the caregivers of stu-
the attendance officer; or Mr Bain, Deputy Principal. dents who are absent. To ensure the success of the
early notification programme:
To help us monitor student attendance effectively, • Please ensure that we have an accurate cell
if your son/daughter is away from school please phone number for you.
notify the school in one of the following ways: • Do not give your cell phone to your son or
• Phone: Please ring the school office before 8.45 daughter. We will assume any response to the
a.m. A phone notification will count as a note for text notification has come from you.
attendance purposes.. • If a reason is provided in the text reply a follow
• Web Notification. Logon to www.school-links. up note is not required.
org.nz using your logon and password to advise • Mrs Adams will attempt to phone parents of jun-
of absences. A follow up note is NOT required. iors who we haven’t managed to establish Text
A logon and temporary password will be sent to contact with. A note will still be required for the
parents new to the school. Please do not give school record and a detention will be issued.
this logon or password to your son or daughter • Students with unexplained absences will be
as we will assume it has come from you. given detentions.
Absence Notes Year 12 and 13 students are bound by the same
• The absence note can either be written in the attendance requirements as junior students. They
space of the homework diary or written on a must attend form time every morning. Absences
separate piece of paper. must be explained by a doctor’s note and they must
• The absence note should: sign in and out at the office if they leave school, for
• be dated example for a doctor’s appointment.
• state the date(s) and period(s) of absence
• give the reason for the absence Year 12 students have privileges to apply to leave
• be signed by a parent/guardian school if they have no scheduled class in the last
period of the day. They will be issued with a permis-
• If you know in advance about the absence, sion card if this is the case
please send a letter in advance to the Principal,
requesting permission for the absence. Please Around 5,000 attendance decisions are made daily
note that if the absence is for a family holiday by staff at Taradale High School. While we will en-
the absence will be recorded as explained (not deavour to get it right, there may well be occasions
justified) where a student is involved in an out of class activ-
• If your son/daughter is late to school they must ity, e.g. a music lesson and is reported absent by
sign in at the office. This is for safety purposes the class teacher. We apologise in advance for this,
however, we would rather report an absence and
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Taradale High School Annual 2020get it wrong sometimes instead of not reporting the home without getting permission from the school
absence at all. first.
If you have any concerns or queries about the If your son/daughter has another reason for leaving
attendance requirements, please do not hesitate school during the day, please either provide a
to contact Mr Bain, the Deputy Principal, or Mrs written note or ring the school prior to the student
Adams, the Attendance Officer. leaving.
Provisions for Year 13 (Form 7) Serious Health Concerns
A few students have serious health concerns that
during the School Day may require specific attention. If your child is one of
The Year 13 privilege of signing out of school during
these, please be sure that the school knows, so that
the school day has to be earned in 2020 rather
we are able to inform staff as necessary and provide
than given as of right. The main features of the new
the best care. The office staff can be contacted with
system are as follows:
this information, if it has not already been provided
at enrolment, or call Mrs Elvira Wylie in the Awhina
• Students who are identified as working well in
Centre at school.
the first five weeks of the year, will be given the
privilege of:
• leaving the school grounds at lunchtime Parent Portal
• remaining out of school during Period 5 if The online parent portal enables parents to see
they have no timetabled classes. information the school holds about their son/
daughter. Parents can check personal information
• We will send letters to parents letting them and notify the school of any changes, as well as
know whether or not this privilege has been accessing timetables, attendance information,
extended to their son or daughter after the assessment results and reports throughout the year.
first five weeks of school. The decision will be
based on students’ performance in the Mid- To create an account: We must have a current email
Term Review. Meanwhile Year 13 students will account for a parent. Login information is then
be required to attend study classes in Period 5 if emailed to this email address.
they are not scheduled for a class. Whilst most
study classes will be in the form of supervised Students also have access to relevant information
study / homework, others will consist of tutoring using their own login. Particular questions can
junior students, being timetabled in a practical be answered at key points throughout the year;
class to work on portfolios, etc. the responses are then used to inform mentoring
• If we have enough staffing to do so, we will interviews with staff. Information on this will be
provide study classes for all Year 13 students in sent to parents at a later date and your assistance
periods 1-4 for the whole year. We will confirm in encouraging students to use it would be
this at the start of Term 1. appreciated.
Leaving School During the School Peer Support
Peer Support is a programme designed to foster
Day more positive and trusting relationships between
Students must sign out at the office if leaving
senior and junior students. Senior students help
school during the school day.
younger students to develop the skills, knowledge
If your daughter/son is unwell at school s/he will
and confidence to get along with the people around
go to the office. If s/he is unable to return to class
them. The result is a network of personal support
after a short time, the office will contact the parent/
for young people who are new to secondary school.
caregiver and ask that s/he be collected from
school. We ask that you do not make arrangements
with your son/daughter by text or phone to go
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Taradale High School Annual 2020Why offer Peer Support? may have a critical role to play in supporting
Young people beginning secondary school often and monitoring their children’s out of school
feel left out and scared in a new school, among extracurricular activities.
new people. The need to build their confidence and
sense of belonging and to become familiar with
the new systems in the school. Older students can
Lockers
Locker numbers are limited, so students need to
help them to do this. Peer Support develops the
get in early. If a student has chosen to have a locker
leadership skills of the senior students and helps
then it is expected they:
to develop a school where all people are valued by
encouraging strong links between senior and junior
• supply their own lock for the locker allocated to
students.
them. For security reasons we recommend that
this be a key lock, although please be aware that
Sports vandals can still break into lockers.
As the school’s sports programme starts to gear up • go to their locker at the specified times only
for another year, it is worthwhile to establish a few (before and after school, the first 5 minutes of
key points. interval and lunchtime, or the last 5 minutes of
lunchtime)
• Our Sports Co-ordinator, is our first link with the • store school books and gear only (valuables
community. S/he is easily contactable at school should not be stored in lockers)
at extension 735. It is school policy that where • may be asked by a staff member to open their
appropriate school teams are available, that any locker and display its contents at any time
students’ first call is to play for a school team • must keep their locker clear of food and empty
rather than for an outside club. their locker at the end of the year
• The Teacher in Charge of Sport is Miss Pauline
Edwards (P.Edwards@ths.school.nz) The school will cut locks off lockers if:
• Students will be given the opportunity to • a student has lost their key or forgotten their
nominate sports of their choice in the first week combination
of school. • a lock is put on some-one else’s locker
• All participants must wear correct and • locks are not removed at the end of the year.
appropriate uniforms for their sports. It is Anything left in lockers will be disposed of.
expected that coaches will not field players who
do not conform to this. Lockers were paid for through the fundraising efforts
• The school is a signatory to the Fair Play Code of students six years ago through Student Work
of behaviour and expects high standards of Day and have greatly eased the problem of heavy
sportsmanship on and off the sports arenas. school bags. We have been concerned recently with
• The very extended nature of our programme vandalism of lockers. We hope that students will
(that features close links with many Taradale respect our property, but we cannot be responsible
sporting clubs) means that extra parental help for anything lost out of lockers. Mr Bain, Deputy
is really appreciated in coaching and managing Principal, is in charge of locker allocation.
teams. If you have a specific interest, please
contact the Sports Coordinator.
• Each code has a fee charged to teams
Gifted and Talented Provision and
participating in local competitions. In order to Accelerated Pathway
play, students must pay their team fees. Our accelerated pathway caters for students who
are academically talented. It consists of:
Sport: • Selection for our top band class in Year 9 (9A)
Similarly, some participation in sport is associated • NCEA courses in Year 10 (for 10A) in selected
with higher NCEA level achievement than none at subjects
all or too much, suggesting that caregivers • Acceleration to higher year levels where
appropriate
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Taradale High School Annual 2020• Scholarship classes and University courses in • In light of this fact, we would not evacuate the
Year 13, or earlier where appropriate site in the event of a tsunami warning.
We also identify students who are particularly Lock Down
strong in visual / spatial intelligence, yet are not • In the unlikely event that we should ever need
placed in a top band class. We aim to cater for their to invoke a lock down procedure, we have a
particular needs as research tells us that 80% of procedure for signalling to students to remain
unidentified gifted and talented students are strong indoors, out of sight.
in visual / spatial intelligence. • We will encourage students not to text family
and friends during a lock down.
If you have any questions relating to either gifted • Please do not try and enter the site during a lock
and talented provision, please contact Mr John down as this may well put your selves or others
Marshall, Deputy Principal. in danger.
• During a lock down, the Police would take over
control of the site.
Emergency Procedures Information
for Parents Knives
The Taradale High School Emergency Plan meets the • Taradale High School endeavours to provide a
requirements of section 14(2)(a) of the Fire Safety safe environment for all students.
and Evacuation of buildings regulations 2006. • Students should NOT bring knives or other sharp
or dangerous objects to school.
Up to date contact information. • Please assist us in keeping these items out of
It is vital that you provide the school with a range of school.
accurate contact details including:
• Email addresses Cyber Bullying
• Phone Numbers (Home /Work/ Cell) • This is the age of social networking.
• Emergency contact numbers. When these de- • Many students use these mediums
tails change it is very important that you inform appropriately, but there are some students who
the school office use this medium for bullying other students and
Emergency signals used at Taradale High School posting obnoxious and offensive material on
• Continuous ringing of the school bell: General their Facebook pages.
Evacuation • Please keep an eye on what your son and or
• Smoke siren rise/fall + voice commands: . daughter is posting on their social networking
General Evacuation sites.
• School bell 3 seconds on and 3 seconds off:
Lock down For further information re Emergency Procedures
• 3 short rings: All Clear or other relevant policies, please refer to the school
website at www.ths.school.nz Mr John Marshall,
Earthquake Deputy Principal, is responsible for Health and
• In the event of a significant earthquake we Safety.
will be guided by Police and Civil defence as to
whether students are kept at school or released
to go home. High School Diploma
The High School Diploma is endorsed by the
• Further information will be posted on the school
Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce. It is evidence
website as soon as possible.
of the student’s readiness to become responsible
and productive employees. Its goals are:
Tsunami
• The information we have obtained from the
• Providing a recognisable acknowledgement for
Napier City Council is that Taradale High School
students who may not achieve Level 3.
would not be adversely affected by a significant
• To reward good work-based behaviours.
tsunami.
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