Principal's Panui - 5 September 2024

Kia ora te whanau ō te Kōtuku

Mid-term Break - Friday 6 September 
A reminder that tomorrow, Friday 6 September is mid term break and the school is closed for the day. 

GoodSpace Student Wellbeing Survey

Rutherford is using a web based tool with students to survey them about their wellbeing.  This tool is called Goodspace.  It takes less than 10 minutes for students to answer health and wellbeing questions. The survey is used by the Student Services team (that is the counsellors and the nurses) to ensure we are offering support to students as needed.  This is a part of our wellbeing plan to protect and enhance the hauora of our rangatahi. We will be surveying year 12 in the coming weeks.  If you do not wish your child to do this survey, please email their tutor teacher asking them to be excluded from the survey.

Prefect Applications - Close 9 September
Year 12 Students who are interested can apply to be a prefect for 2025. Go to SchoolBridge/Permission Slips and Student Forms/Start Form. Don't forget to click submit. Applications close 9 September. 

What makes a good Prefect?

The prefect role is an important position in the school and wider community. They are responsible for enhancing the high standards and culture of Rutherford College. They should be a role model/ambassador, promoting the ethos of the school, be respectful, a team player and able to listen to other people and their point of view. They will be involved in assemblies, events and special occasions in and outside of school and as such represent the school with pride. 

Year 9 Hearing Screening - 18-20 September
If you are a parent or guardian of a Year 9 student you will have been sent a reminder to complete the permission slip to allow the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing to test students hearing between the dates of 18-20 September this year. Testing is voluntary and free and part of a nationwide programme to identify student who experience hearing loss at an early age. Globally 1 in 5 teenagers have some form of hearing loss and this number is predicted to increase over the next 30 years. A major factor in youth hearing loss is ongoing exposure to loud noises, such as listening to personal devices on headphones too loudly and/or for too long. We encourage you to take up this opportunity for your son or daughter. More information is available here: Listen Up New Zealand Participant Information

Student Representative on the School Board - Voting Opens Friday 6 September

Nominations for the student representative on the school board closed 31 August. Voting starts 6 September through to 16 September. 

Candidates are:

• Bindi Bhonsle
• Nico Curran
• Cameron Deo
• Om Hinge
• Finn Wilson

Voting is open to all students in years 9-12 and you are allowed to vote for 1 student only. The position would start from 23 September or the first meeting in October which is 29 October and runs through until September 2025. To vote for your preferred candidate students can log into the school portal/schoolbridge and click on Vote for Student Rep. You can read their short Bio online if they have provided one which will help you make your choice.

Study Skills for upcoming exams

Derived Grade exams are fast approaching. All students can use the study site to aide in their educational journey. This is a great source of information where they will find revision sheets by subject, tips on how to remember content, practise skills, information on studying for literacy/numeracy and other useful resources.

 Homework Centres  Rutherford College Study Site Derived Grade Exam Timetable

Have a great long weekend.

Rutherford College Administration