MAC IMPORTANT NOTICES
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HELPFUL INFORMATION
Please refer to our Parent and Caregiver Handbook (located on our website) for a comprehensive guide and information for students at MAC.
- Absences: Let us know about sickness/appointments/late arrivals/other absences from school, please email: absence@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For all enquiries about accounts: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For financial hardship: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For the latest apprenticeship & job opportunities see the MAC Website https://mtaspiring.school.nz/career-pathways
- Application for Leave Form for Students - see the MAC website
SCHOOL BOARD PARENT MID TERM ELECTION 2023
Nomination round
Our school will be undertaking a mid term parent election for 2 School Board vacancies. This process will start with the issuing of nomination papers to our parent/caregiver community by Friday 22 September 2023.
We have employed CES to undertake the election process on our behalf. This year with legislative change, our nomination form and full instruction on how to place your nomination into our own school’s election website will be emailed to you if we have your email address in our database, or you will receive it by post if we don’t have your email in our database.
Nomination papers will also be available at the school office. The school will send those on to CES for processing upon receipt from candidates.
Nominations close on Wednesday 11 October at 12 noon. Election day is Wednesday 15 November.
We look forward to your participation in this process.
Wayne Jamieson, Returning Officer, CES
89 Nazareth Avenue | Middleton | Christchurch | PO Box 414 | Christchurch 8140 P (03) 338 4444 | Cell 021 399 744 Web www.cessl.org.nz
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
Student Election Results Declaration
Congratulations to Zoe Laws who received the most votes in our student election. We would like to thank the outgoing Student Representative, Tane Haines for his contribution to the Board over the past year.
HPV VACCINE REMINDER
A reminder to all parents, the second dose of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be given to the year 8 students on 16 October 2023. If a student is away that day, catch-up clinics will be offered at school at a later date. Please see the attached letter from Public Health Nurse Pip McLean on behalf of Te Whatu Ora.
LEAVE REQUEST FOR STUDENTS
A reminder that if parents are wanting to take students out of school, you will need to apply for leave well in advance using the 'Application for Leave Form' located on our website.
PARKING OUTSIDE SCHOOL
We have had a reminder from QLDC for parents and students to ensure they are parking appropriately around the school area. This includes any footpaths and areas marked with broken yellow lines. All road markings and restrictions are in place for the safety of students and drivers. QLDC have advised that cars that are seen to be parked unlawfully in future may be liable for infringement from the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
MOUNT ASPIRING COLLEGE AWARD CEREMONY CELEBRATIONS
Senior Awards
Years 11-13: Wednesday 1 November
Junior Awards
Years 7-8: Thursday 7 December
Years 9-10: Friday 8 December
Awards sponsorship
If you would like to donate money towards a prize, or group of prizes, please contact the College on 03 443 0499, or email: learn@mtaspiring.school.nz
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS
- MoneyHub has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2024: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html
- The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students.
- A list of privately-funded, Māori, Pacific and international university scholarships completes the list.
- Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available.
- MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success.
CALLING ALL LOCAL ENROLMENTS FOR 2024
If you have a child currently enrolled at any of the local primary schools who will be joining Mount Aspiring College in 2024, please let us know as soon as possible by submitting an online enrolment form using the following link: https://portal.mtaspiring.school.nz/index.php/enrolment
LOST PROPERTY
We encourage students (and parents) to check the bin if you currently have missing items.
COLLEGE FUNDRAISER
An adventure town deserves an adventure playground at school.
Quality, well designed playgrounds mean students who are physically and mentally healthier, with minds prepared for learning.
Help 'Parents and Friends of MAC' raise funds for a new adventure playground for students. If every student contributed $67, there could be a new adventure playground available next year! We know that’s not possible for all, so we’ll be fundraising and applying for grants. Please help if you can - either by visiting our "Givealittle" page https://givealittle.co.nz/org/mount-aspiring-college, or parents of the school - please select the link below which will take you directly to the myKindo site. All payments generate an automatic receipt.
If you would like to donate directly to the school bank account: Westpac, Wanaka, MAC Board of Trustees 03-1739-0027820-00 Ref: playground.
If you are interested in getting involved with 'Parents and Friends of MAC', please register your details in the form linked on our website.
SCHOOL BUSES - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For your information: Bus routes and timetables, and eligibility criteria can be viewed on our website at the following link: https://www.mountaspiringcollege.nz/school-bus-lists.html
If route stops or times are updated these will be reflected here, but we will always try to notify you if we are aware that any changes have been made. Ministry numbers have recently been updated (see below).
Here is some further information on the bus loading sequence at the College:
FREE HEALTH ADVICE
Public health nurse Pip McLean runs a clinic in the First Aid room every Monday lunchtime. No appointment is necessary - just drop into the First Aid room at the start of lunch.
HAVE YOU MOVED? / ARE YOU MOVING?
We are required to have your correct physical address on file. If you have moved recently, or are about to do so, please email office@mtaspiring.school.nz to supply the updated information.
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