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Kia ora te whanau ō te Kōtuku

Junior Exams and Revision Process

This week at Year 9 and 10 assembly I went over some ideas about how students can plan their study programme and some ideas about how to break it down into manageable chunks. This year we have seen over 10,000 hits on the Rutherford study site which is great to see. Thank you to Ms Donald (Associate Principal) and the Curriculum Leaders who have been instrumental in creating this resource for students and to assist whanau to have something to direct their young people to. The study site is available to anyone. Rutherford College Study Site

You can download a weekly study planner here to use. Make sure it is placed somewhere prominent in order to prompt you to prepare for these exams a little bit each day.

Year 10 English Digital Exam  

The Year 10 English exam on Friday 22 November is a digital exam. We will have a limited number of school chromebooks available for students who do not have their own.   Students who can supply their own device must bring it to the exam. Paper copies of the exam will be available for students who forget their device or choose not to bring it.   Devices must: 

 • Already be registered on the school wifi. Please do not send a device that has never been used at school before.

 • Have a minimum 7-inch screen and physical keyboard. Tablets with on-screen keyboards are not suitable.  

• Be fully charged as students will not be able to charge devices during the exam.  

Please complete this survey about your student's device status. https://forms.gle/MdyLh2bbvq3VRdzg8.

Junior Exam Timetable

Growth Mindset words of Wisdom

These maybe of of use when we are trying to motivate our young people to take on a challenge that at first glance feels too big.

“A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a person. Kites rise against, not with the wind.”     - John Neal

“Continuous effort-not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.”        -Winston Churchill

“There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.”  - Francis Bacon

 Admin Building Progress

Progress continues on the building of the new administration block at the front of the school. As with any building it seems that progress is slow at the beginning while the site gets prepared and then we will see accelerated progress as we look forward to the slab being laid and the building growing in front of our eyes.

Attached are the some photos of the progress on the ground work and an internal image of what we are working towards. Most of the current work is about services and drainage installation.

Board Community Consultation.

It's time to have your say and provide feedback for the School Board. The board are interested in hearing from staff, students and whanau to help them assess how the school is doing and to provide some information to assist in the preparation of the strategic plan. The survey is only 9 questions and should take 10 minutes or less to complete. We appreciate your support and input. Board Community Survey

 Kickin' It Programme

Kickin' it Programme is running at school on a Wednesday from 3:30pm-5:00pm. It's open to all girls aged 13-18 to try out or practice football/futsal. No registrations needed. Come along and have some fun. It is held in the Sports Hall. This is being led and supported by some of our current players and they would love to see a few more new faces join up.

Kotuku Badge Applications

Badge applications are open until 22 November. Students can apply for a badge if they have done well in either of these categories:

• Academic
• Sport
• Citizenship
• Cultural events/groups

To find out more about the criteria for the badges, visit the website. To apply - visit the School Portal and click on Permission Slips and Student Forms. Click Start Form and choose Kotuku Badge application. Complete the form and make sure you click submit. This is only available for students to see. Badges are awarded the last week of school.

What's coming up?

22 and 25 November Junior Exams
05 and 06 December Wider Living Days
11 December - Year 9 Prizegiving at 10am
11 December - Year 10 Prizegiving at 12pm
11 December - Last day for the school year
23 January 2025 - School office opens
29 January 2025 - Course Confirmation (Senior students as needed)
31 January 2025 - Year 9 start
03 February 2025 - Year 9 and 10
04 February 2025 - All School
06 and 07 February 2025 - School Closed

Kia kaha
Gary Moore