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SWIMMING SPORTS - WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY

Next week on Wednesday 10 February we will be holding the Mount Aspiring College swimming sports. More detailed entry information has been discussed in whanau, but key points are as follows:

• This is a non-compulsory event held at the Wanaka Recreation Centre.

• Students are required to bring a $2 donation to be collected at the door

• Bus students are to meet in the school gymnasium from 08:00am on the 10th February and be transported to the pool by bus and vans, students will be supervised by staff members. Students should arrive in mufti with swimming equipment in their bags.

• All other students are to meet at the pool by 8:30am. Bikes are to be left on the grass down past the entrance closer to the courts.

• Students are required to bring lunch and a drink. There will be no allocated lunch time, so they are required to eat when their events are not on (allow for food to digest). They will not be allowed to leave the site (No New World visits).

• All students are required to stay for the whole of the swim programme. The school day finishes at the conclusion of the last event. Bus students will be transported back to the college, while other students will be released from the pool.

• Age events are as follows: 11yrs-12yrs; 13yrs; 14-15yrs and 16yrs+. Age as of the 10th February this year.  Any parents who are time keepers for the competitive swimmers will need to record the students' name, year level and time for the Upper Clutha Swimming Championships and other swimming events.

For further information please contact learn@mtaspiring.school.nz 

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be available on the following dates:

• Wednesday 17 February 2021
• Thursday 25 February 2021

Your child should attend the interview with you. Interview sessions are on Wednesday 17 February from 3.45pm - 6.30pm and Thursday 25 February from 2pm - 6.30pm. School will finish at lunchtime (1.20pm) on Thursday 25 February only – bus children will be supervised at school in the library until 3.15pm. Each interview session runs for 7 minutes.

Please note: Interviews are held in the gym and are in alphabetical order according to the teachers’ surname.

To book your interviews go to: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

Enter the code: qhk8e. Follow the on-screen instructions.

UNIFORM SALE 

There is a limited range of sizes of existing stock available to purchase at discounted prices from the uniform shop in the college Board Room which is at the main administration area. The shop will be open from 2.45 - 3.30pm on Thursday 11th February. 

TRAVELLING BY BUS TO SCHOOL

Parents of students new to the school have been contacted if they are eligible to catch a school bus. Students in Years 7 and 8 need to live more than 2.4 ks from school by the most direct route and 4.8 ks for students in years 9-13. If you have not been emailed, and you believe that your child is eligible to catch a bus home, you can email shersonm@mtaspiring.school.nz giving your physical address and child(ren)s names. Please also do so if you have recently moved house and believe that your child(ren) may now be eligible.

We hope to issue new bus passes within the first couple of weeks of school so a prompt update would be appreciated. The Ministry of Education bus route number will be printed on the pass and this is also clearly displayed in the window of each school bus.

School buses leave fairly punctually so it is best to hurry to the bus stop, especially as some of our shorter lines of access may be available due to construction. There is always a staff member on hand to help students find the correct bus. As many students have after-school activities students are not checked on / off the buses by staff. However, bus passes will be spot-checked regularly so students must always carry their pass with them.

Please email the bus controller, Simon Nyhof if you have any concerns or comments about any of the school buses - nyhofs@mtaspiring.school.nz

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL DAY

We operate a 10-day timetable to enable incorporation of senior, junior and house assemblies as well as whanau time. All information is contained within a students timetable on kamar however key points to note are as follows:

• Each week is either ‘even’ or ‘odd.’ Week one of each term is 'odd'.

• Every Monday is a late start at 8.55am.

• Every other day starts at 8.35am.

• In odd weeks students have one other late start as detailed on their timetable.

• In even weeks, students have house meetings.

• New terms always commence with an ‘odd’ week

• Five minute warning bells ring before the start of school, and at the end of each break.