Ngaruawahia High School Yearbooks 1994-2009 Ngaruawahia High School Yearbook 2007 | Page 9

Jan Gilby

Board of Trustees Chairman

B

eing in the position of Board of
? Our success at Kapa Haka,
Trustees Chairman is a privilege and
? Gateway students and the opportunity to
before I go any further I wish to
have dinner and an overnight stay at
acknowledge the entire school community
Novotel Tainui following the hospitality
because each and every one of us makes
training they had there.
Ngaruawahia the school it is.
? Out door pursuits centre at Turangi for
As always each year brings many
the senior PE students.
challenges both personal and professional
? WINTEC engineering course and the go
and 2007 has been no exception.
kart making
During the year Mr Bradford and
?
Access to first Aid courses and the
members of the senior management team
number of students who passed this
have organised community Hui to explain
qualification.
the importance of “student engagement”
and student achievement – these two
?
And most recently the success of
matters go hand in hand, one leading to
Cairo Sandford and her tuneful potty in
the other.
the Brightsparks competition
However before either of the above is
Well done to all who have participated
possible our students require a reasonable
in any of these events and to all our sports
level of literacy – or reading writing skill.
teams --- Ngaruawahia High School
Despite government support in the form
maintains a high profile in many arenas
of the PEN initiative to improve literacy both cultural and sporting.
levels in our students a large proportion of
NHS is extremely fortunate to
our new students have come to
have the interest of Norm Hewitt
Ngaruawahia High School with
10% and Celia Lashlie. These people
Life is ens are determined to reduce levels of
literacy levels not sufficient to
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allow them to take advantage of or what hap
violence in society and to improve
and
be able to cope with High School.
to you
u attitudes to others—Celia and
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As a school we have had to 90% how y
Norm will be back in town next
employ a teacher specifically to
t to it.
year and I encourage all present
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work with these students and the
to hear them talk.
situation has required a great deal of
To add to the whakataukie of
extra in put from all teachers.
Norm and Celia I would like to read you a
However all is not lost – a further project quote from Nelson Mandella (one of the
Te Kotahitanga has been introduced to
world’s greatest fighters for peace and
Ngaruawahia High School. This project
justice)
provides an opportunity for teachers to be
“We owe our children – the most
supported in altering their teaching practise
vulnerable citizens in any society – a life
to increase “student engagement” and
free from violence and fear. In order to
consequently student achievement.
ensure this, we must be tireless in our
Students here are very fortunate that
efforts to not only attain peace, justice and
the teaching staff is committed to this
prosperity for countries but also for
project—however it remains essential that
communities and members of the same
students receive support, interest and
family.”
encouragement from their whanau.
The buildings and grounds are in good
In 2008 all schools in New Zealand
shape – the newly furbished hall – the
have to abide by the regulatory Healthy boiler and pipes back in working order and
Eating Guidelines .We are fortunate to
future projects are to up grade the library
have a Board member who is passionate
and technical areas.
and knowledgeable about this subject. So
I would like to thank each and every
look out change is afoot in the canteen!!
staff member for the contribution you make
High lights of the year are many --– each of you is a piece of the jig saw –

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congratulations on another great year.
To the members of the Board – thank
you we have had some interesting
meetings, long debates, late nights and
challenging issues this year.
The end of the year for many of you
including staff is the time for farewells and
new, exciting times.
I wish you all the very bes