This week's update includes information regarding the upcoming Senior Prizegiving, end of year arrangements for senior students, junior exams and teacher-only days...

Senior Prizegiving - Tuesday 1 November 7.30 PM

An invitation is cordially extended to all parents of senior students to join us for this special event which is being held in the Aurora Centre at Burnside High School starting at 7.30 pm.

End of year arrangements for Senior students

Senior students (Yr 11-13) have only 7 days of classes and 2½ weeks until NCEA examinations begin on Wednesday 9 November. They will receive their exam admission slips on 28 October and will have their pre-exam briefing the same day.  They must bring the Admission Slip for entry to every exam. The exam timetable can be printed from the following link: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/qualifications-and-standards/qualifications/ncea/exam-timetable-2016.pdf

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Junior exams

Students in Years 9 & 10 will take their school exams in Week 5 of Term 4, (November 8-10). They will sit exams in English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. We encourage them to check out the Study Ninja app advertised above.

Teacher Only Days coming up

Two Teacher-Only days will be held on Monday 14 November and Tuesday 15 November. With Show Day on Friday 11TH November this will provide a long weekend for all students.

End of year events to diary

• Senior Prizegiving: Tuesday, November 1 starting at 7.30 Aurora Centre (Burnside High School)
• Leaver’s Breakfast: 9am and Mass on Wednesday, 2nd November at 11am
• Study leave for seniors will begin following the Leaver’s Mass
• NCEA exams run 9 November – Friday 2 December
• Junior exams: Tuesday, 8 -Thursday, 10 November
• TOD (Teacher Only Days): Monday, 14 November & Tuesday, 15 November
• Junior Prizegiving: Thursday, 8 December at 11am SBC gymnasium