Welcome to 2020 at Rangi. The following provides information about the start of term and things you need to know.

Friday 24 January

9-11.30am Form Seniors training
12-9pm Student Leadership Team training

Monday 27 January
8.30am-4.30pm Teacher Only Day

10.45am-3pm Year 13 Welcome Back Day (HKFC)
(lunchtime pizza picnic)
11am-2pm International Students’ orientation
1.30pm Boarders Retreat begins and continues Tuesday
pm Subject Changes with Deans

Tuesday 28 January

8.30am-4.30pm Teacher Only Day

9am-1pm Student Leadership Team workshop
9am–3pm Peer Support Training

Wednesday 29 January
10.15am Senior Leaders' Meeting
11am and after lunch Student Leadership Team Meeting
1.30-2.30pm Year 9-12 remaining subject changes (Deans’ offices)
1.30-3.30pm Peer Support Training

8.45am-3pm Year 11 meet in tutor rooms; ‘Project Me’
9am-2.30pm Year 9 Orientation Day (meet in Gibson Centre)
10am-2.30pm Year 7 Orientation Day (meet in Gibson Centre)
10.20am Form Seniors arrive
11am-2.30pm Other new students Orientation Day (meet in Gibson Centre)
11.30am-1.15pm School tour; Sport EXPO; BBQ lunch (provided)
2.30pm School ends

Thursday 30 January
8.25am All year levels ‘WhānauTime’ (Tutor rooms)
8.45am-3pm Year 11 ‘Project Me’
10am Welcome Powhiri
12.45-1.35pm Carnival
3.30pm School ends

Friday 31 January
8.20am Year 13 photo
8.25am-3.30pm Tutor group and individual photos
8.25am Whānau Time
12.45pm Lunch and Clubs & Activities EXPO
3.15pm School ends


General Information from the Deputy Principal

Photographs
Cando card photos and individual and tutor group photos will be taken on Friday 31 January. Please assist us by ensuring your daughter is in full and correct summer uniform, including her blazer. Girls may not wear any non-regulation hair accessories, jewellery, make up and nail polish. Hair must be brushed and tidy, with longer hair tied back and up off the collar.

Timetable
Whānau Time occurs daily (except Wednesday) from 8.25-8.35am and provides the opportunity for Tutors and Tutor groups to start the day together, to prepare and plan, receive important messages and follow-up on any questions, concerns and absences. On Wednesdays, a 30 minute Hui Time takes place, prior to interval, for tutor groups or year levels to focus on our Wellbeing Programme. Monday afternoon tutor times will be an opportunity for Form Seniors to be with tutor groups and for Years 12 and 13 to spend time in tutor groups or year levels. On Fridays, school finishes at 3.15pm and students may be required for rehearsals, practices and meetings.

Uniform and Shop
On Wednesday 29 January Years 7 and 9 students, and on Thursday 30 January, all students are required to arrive in full and correct summer uniform. Shoes must be brown leather lace-ups or T-bar sandals (please ensure these have had, and will continue to have, a lovely dose of shoe polish!). Plain white or RR ankle socks are worn with lace-up shoes (not sports socks). T or U-bar sandals may be worn without socks. Blazers are compulsory on the street and on formal occasions, except on very warm days when girls are permitted to wear short sleeves. Cardigans are not permitted to be worn on the street or on formal occasions without a blazer. School culottes may be worn throughout the year but are not worn on formal occasions.

We believe it’s important for your daughters to develop independence and be aware of their fitness so we fully support them biking to school. There are open and covered stands as well as a bike cage. Bikes and helmets should be locked in all of these places and girls need to ask at the school office for the bike cage security code. They should not be left on the premises overnight or in weekends. So that your daughter is both safe and comfortable, she may opt to wear her full PE or sports uniform to and from school and change and freshen up on arrival in the gym changing rooms.

The PE uniform consists of regulation navy shorts or trackpants and a regulation Rangi Ruru sports uniform top. The PE uniform is available from The Shop in Hewitts Road.

We are very fortunate to have Nicki Pooley managing The Shop. It is also possible to purchase a variety of second hand and other items from The Shop.

Purchases may be ‘Gold Sheeted’ (please refer to the Fees, Disbursements and Terms of Trade information), or payment may be made by cash, cheque, Visa/Mastercard/AMEX or EFTPOS.

All details are on RangiLife

Personal belongings
We love and respect our school environment and endeavour to keep it tidy.
Please ensure all uniform items and other personal property are clearly named as this allows us to contact girls and families to advise them that their belongings can be collected from the school office. Please encourage your daughter to check at the office, the gym, in the Lost Property and around the school if she is missing items of uniform or any other property before purchasing any replacements. Bikes and personal belongings should not be left at school overnight or in weekends.

CanDo Cards
Please encourage your daughter to use this wisely in the school diningroom and keep an eye on purchases. Some parents like to place a limit on weekly spending which is easily managed. If you would like this to happen, please contact our Business Office.

Badges
These are presented to girls as rewards for performance (often external providers), and to acknowledge Leadership or Service to the school community. They are not given to denote membership of a particular team or club. Current badges only should be worn on blazers.

Upcoming Parent Events
We would love to see you at the relevant evenings. These provide the opportunity for getting to know other parents, for sharing the joys and challenges of parenting, to meet and hear from our Principal, Dr Sandra Hastie, and other important people connected with your daughter’s year group. The New Entrant BBQ is for all new families, not just those in Years 7&9.
To access the parent calendar for these and other events, visit http://rangilife.school.nz/
Simply click the link and on an any event for more details; click on the print icon to view a full month, but be aware that changes happen regularly.


Athletics and Swimming

School Athletic Sports
Friday 28 February, Christ’s College Field 9am – 2.30pm. PDPs may be scheduled from 3pm.

School Swimming Sports
Year level Prelims take place in the first few weeks of the term and The Big Event is on Thursday 5 March at school. Years 7-10, 8.30-11.30; Years 11-13, 11.30-1.30.
PDP interviews for some students will be scheduled in the afternoon.

Parents are welcome to attend these events but girls may not leave until the areas are tidy and the school is dismissed.

Personal Development Plans
Personal Development Plan (PDP) interviews will take place in Term 1. Tutors will make contact with parents early in the term to make an appointment for the first interview. There will be no classes on Thursday 5 March, which has been set aside for the Swimming Sports and interviews, but your daughter will be required to attend practices, rehearsals or other activities organised for that day. PDP interviews can also be arranged with Tutors at mutually acceptable times.

For more information on Personal Development Plans please refer to the Family Handbook (http://rangilife.school.nz/publications/handbooks/ )


Devices
All girls bring their own digital device and charger to school to support their learning and need to take responsibility for their own equipment during the school day. We expect all students to ensure lockers are locked to protect any valuable belongings during the day and that nothing of value is left in or around lockers overnight or in the weekends.
As a result of our shared concerns about the impact of phone use on effective social and communication skills for our young people, our phone policy states that these are not to be visible between 8.25am and the end of the school day, unless their use is approved by a staff member. We ask for your support for this and that you refrain from phoning or texting your daughter during the school day. The phone in the school office can be used by students for any essential calls and we are very happy to pass on urgent messages to students.

School Insurance
Please note: School insurance does not cover girls’ personal property. Please ensure valuable items are covered by your personal insurance e.g. Bikes, iPods, iPads, laptops, cellphones. For more information please refer to the Family Handbook.

Dropping off and Picking up
Please arrange a safe area to drop off and pick up your daughters, rather than in Hewitts Road or Merivale Lane, and allow them a short walk to and from school. For their and drivers’ safety, girls must use the official crossings in Rossall St.

Contact Details for Caregiver Absences
If you intend to be away for a prolonged period of time, please ensure the Tutor and Dean have an alternative contact for the person who will be responsible for decisions relating to your daughter(s) in your absence.

Student Appointments
Where possible, we ask that you avoid making these during school-time. If your daughter does need to leave for an appointment, please contact the school office where your daughter will need to sign out and back in on her return. If a regular appointment has to occur during the school day, please contact Stephanie Barnett, Deputy Principal, to discuss the arrangements.