Advance notice for you and your daughters so you can plan ahead for the end of the 2019 school year

Teacher Only Day Thursday 14 November
Staff will be working together with educational coach, Gavin Grift . Girls do not attend school on this day.

Final Days of the Term
It seems far too early to be writing about this when the term has just begun but I hope the following will be useful for your end of year planning. Girls are required to attend ALL relevant activities and events.

Thursday 28 November and Friday 29 November
2020 Leadership Interviews

Sunday 1 December
4pm Clan & Family Carol Service: Braemar, Dunvegan, Glamis
7pm Clan & Family Carol Service: Balmoral, Doune, Stirling

Monday 2 December - Big Day Out (Mufti)
8.30am Connecting Time
9am Years 7&8 Activities in Christchurch
Year 9 depart for Horizons programme – the Groynes
Year 10 depart for Paintball/minigolf; Iceskating(pm)
5.30pm Boarders’ Celebration Service and Christmas Dinner

Tuesday 3 December
Years 7-10 Classes (am) Top Team, locker clearance and school clean-up (pm)
Years 11, 12, 13 Final Book Return
10.30am-12.30pm Year 12 meeting (Dance Studio)

Wednesday 4 December
8.30am Staff briefing
9.00am Year 12 Review - Church
9.45am Years 7-13 final Tutor Room/common room/school clean-up/Year 13 meeting
10.15am Years 12 & 13 Farewells, announcement of 2020 leaders - Gym
11.00am Years 11-12 prizewinners to the Theatre. Students released
(All girls who are performing in Prize Giving will be required for rehearsals in the Town Hall from 1.30pm onwards.)
6-6.15pm Roll checks
6.30pm Prize Giving – Town Hall

Years 7-10 students should be in mufti on Monday for their year level outings and bring mufti to school on Tuesday for the Top Team competition. They will clear their locker bays and classrooms of all belongings and books on Tuesday 3 December. ALL students are required to wear uniform on Wednesday for the final assembly. Senior students will clear out their lockers and common rooms before going on study leave and on Tuesday 3 December.

Book Return
Years 11-13 students should return books and resources as they complete their examinations so that there are minimal texts outstanding on Tuesday 3 December when the final senior book return will occur. It is essential that the Library and Faculties receive these texts and resources before students leave at the end of the year. Those not returned by Friday 6 December will be charged to the goldsheet.

Bikes and Lost Property
Any unclaimed bikes and lost property remaining on the school site after the end of the school year will be sold or given to charity.

Prizegiving 2019
A reminder that all students are expected to attend Prize Giving on Wednesday 4 December at the Town Hall, commencing at 6.30pm. Please leave plenty of time for parking. In the unexpected event that your daughter is unable to attend please put this in writing to the Principal. Year 13 Parents will be sent a personalised invitation with all event details in the coming weeks. Please ensure you are seated by 6.20pm. Girls will need to check in with their tutors prior to being seated between 6.00pm and 6.15pm. Year 13 go directly to the seats on stage. Prizewinners, performers and Year 13 students need to sit in the designated areas. Prizewinners are required to arrive by 6.00pm and all other performers by 5.45pm. Girls wear full, correct summer uniform. This is a highlight of the school year and we look forward to you joining us in the celebration of our prizewinners and Year 13 leavers.

Year 12 Blazers
Year 12 girls will need to have the Year 13 braid put on their blazers for 2020. We offer a service for all girls to hand in their blazers straight after Prize Giving. The blazer will then be dry cleaned before we take it to the factory for braiding.
 Look out for Nicki Pooley in the Foyer and she will do the rest. Blazers will be available when the girls come back at the start of year meeting. Please ensure the blazer is named, free of badges and nothing in the pockets.
Please note if your daughter is leaving school before Prize Giving she needs to leave her blazer at The Shop or Office before 4 December.
Any queries please email n.pooley@rangiruru.school.nz

School Office Closure
The School Office will close for the Christmas period at 4pm on Friday 20 December and reopen at 8.30am to 4pm on Monday 13 January.

Term breaks 2020
Term breaks will be three weeks in April and in July, and 2 weeks in October.

Start of Year 2020
There will be two Teacher Only Days on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 January. The school term begins for Years 7, 9, 11 and new students at 9am on Wednesday 29 January. All students attend at 9am on Tuesday 29 January.

Year 13 Day
This will occur from 8.45am-2.30pm (to be confirmed) on Monday 27 January for all Year 13 students

Details for the start of the year will be sent to you from your Dean.