Kuranui Korero
24 May 2013
Week 4-5, Term 2
"Be the best you can be"
“Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me maunga teitei!”
Tena tatou katoa
Synthetic Cannabis
The national media has recently highlighted the potential for our young people to be
seriously affected by synthetic cannaboid substances which are available for sale in a
number of our local dairies. It is very clear from the research that these products can cause
serious and possibly lasting side effects such as hysteria, aggression, paranoia,
depression and memory loss.
A quick visit to the dairies in the Southern Wairarapa showed that at least two are selling
synthetic cannabis and although it is restricted for sale to people eighteen years and older,
younger people can certainly obtain it if they want it.
On your behalf I thank those responsible dairy owners who have refused to sell these
products. As a community we should work together to encourage all retail outlets to stop
selling these harmful substances.
Parents, please talk to your children about the very real dangers synthetic cannabis poses
to them and encourage them to make safe, sensible decisions.
Teacher Only Day
The college will be closed for instruction on Tuesday June 4th to allow our teaching staff to
meet in subject clusters with other teachers from all of the Wairarapa secondary schools.
The meetings will focus on the realignment of NZQA achievement and unit standards at
NCEA Level 3.
NZQA Fees
Students must pay their NZQA fees to have their results recorded on their Record of
Achievement, and to receive certificates. For 2013 the fees are unchanged. The $76.70
must be paid to the school by Friday September 6. After this date they must be paid
directly to NZQA; if the fees are not received by NZQA by December 1 they will charge an
additional $50 late fee.
Financial Assistance can be applied for if a family cannot afford to pay these fees. To get
this, parents or caregivers must be receiving a Work and Income or StudyLink benefit or
have a Community Services Card. Qualification for Financial Assistance reduces the fees
to $20. Application forms for Financial Assistance can be downloaded from the NZQA
website or obtained from the college office.
Board of Trustees Election
You will have recently received a Board of Trustees voting form in the mail. Don’t forget to
vote and return your voting form by noon on Thursday 30 May. To be valid votes MUST
be returned in the pre-addressed envelope provided.
Examinations
Mid-year examinations begin today and run until Wednesday 29th. The timetable for the
examinations is below.
No study leave will be given to students so they are required to be at college and in class
when they do not have an examination.
DATE
Friday 24 May
8.55-10.55
11.15-1.15
Monday 27 May
8.55-10.55
11.15-1.15
Tuesday 28 May
8.55-10.55
11.15-1.15
Wednesday 29
May
8.55-10.55
11.15-1.15
Level 1
Level 2
101 SCIENCE
201 Chemistry
102 PE
101 DIGI
(1st group)
201 ESS
101 ENGLISH
102 MATHS (resit)
102 ENGLISH
101 DIGI
(2nd group)
201 ENGLISH
301 ENGLISH
202 ENGLISH
302 ENGLISH
301 CALCULUS
101 HOSPITALITY
201 HOSPITALITY
301 HISTORY
301 PHYSICS
201 HISTORY
201 BIOLOGY
301 BIOLOGY
301 DRAMA
101 GEO
101 MATHS
101 DRAMA
101/2 MATHS (resit)
201/202 MATHS
101 HISTORY
101 FRENCH
201 PHYSICS
201 FRENCH
201 DRAMA
Level 3
301 STATISTICS
301 GEOGRAPHY
PLEASE NOTE:
1. If Y11 – 13 students do not have an exam, they attend their normal classes.
Everyone will attend their period 5 class as exams are only in the morning.
2. There will be NO study leave at all.
3. There will be two exam slots each day: 8:55am to 10:55am and 11:15am to
1:15pm. The structure of the day will remain unchanged.
Matariki Dinner – 13 July 2013
This year’s Matariki dinner has a different focus. The year of 1963 are using this time to
celebrate “50 years” onwards with reminiscences and recollections of the “Sam Meads”
era. Join this group as they celebrate the “good old days”.
Tickets are $75 and are available from the school office.
If you know of any ex students who were at school in the 1960’s, please let them know of
this reunion and suggest they get together and book a table.
The dinner is not restricted to past students. Get your friends together and book a table. It
will be a great evening.
For more information contact Robyn Moran on 06 3049116 Ext 729 or [email protected]
2012 NCEA Results
NZQA have made public the 2012 NCEA results for all schools. Below are the results for
Kuranui College:

Level 1 82.9% (Our target was 85%)

Level 2 89.8% (Our target was 82%)

Level 3 78% (Our target was 78%)
Endorsements:

Level 1 27.9% gained Merit, 5.9% Excellence

Level 2 12.5% Merit, 1.9% Excellence

Level 3 18.1% Merit
We can be very pleased with the NCEA results at all levels but there is still room for
improvement. Our goals for this year are slightly higher in all areas and we will work very
hard with every student to ensure that they get the most out of the year.
We believe that the most effective way of lifting each student’s individual achievement is by
Checking with them regularly and discussing their progress. To help you keep up to date
with their progress, we are about to enable you to log on to our KAMAR student
management system where you will be able to see exactly how your child’s NCEA results
are tracking. You will also be able to view your child’s attendance data. When we are
ready to open the “parent portal” we will send home a password for you to use.
Uniform
The weather is becoming colder so, parents, you need to ensure that your children have
warm tops and appropriate jackets or blazers. We now have good stocks of winter uniform
Kuranui College Jackets $99, Striped Scarfs $20, School Beanies $27, Jerseys $89.
We have some second hand blazers and new ones can be ordered at the uniform shop.
Please do not allow your children to wear any old jacket or sweat shirt to school. We work
very hard to continually improve our community’s view of the college and scruffy, out of
uniform students instantly damage our reputation.
Winter Sports
Winter sports are underway and I am very pleased with the numbers of students playing for
teams in all sporting codes.
Now that students have made a commitment to a team is very important that they honour
that commitment by attending all practices and turning out for every game. There is nothing
more disheartening and demoralising for teams and coaches than to have players not
attend practices or worse, not front up for games.
Respect is a key value at the college. Poor attendance at practice and games is
disrespectful of the team, the coach and the college.
Our college motto Tatau Tatau translates as “strength through unity.” Teams get strength
and unity by practising together and they develop trust and confidence in each other.
Top teams in all sports should be wearing either college track suits or formal uniform to
and from their games. I am a firm believer that teams whose players all arrive smartly
dressed send a clear message to their opposition as well as demonstrating loyalty and
commitment to the college.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Local doctors have advised us that there have been some cases of this condition
diagnosed amongst our students. The symptoms of this disease are small blisters on the
hands, around the mouth and sometimes on the soles of the feet and it is often
accompanied by a mild fever. It is highly contagious so if your child is diagnosed, please
keep them at home until all symptoms have gone. The doctors tell us that there is a lot of
this in early childhood centres at the moment.
For expert advice, phone the Healthline on 0800 611116.
Winter Camps
The Scripture Union is advertising an interesting range of camps for the next holidays. See
Mrs Banks for more details.
Stage Challenge
Students rehearsing “Trapped in the App” in the auditorium
Nearly one hundred students are frantically rehearsing and preparing for Stage Challenge
next Friday night at the Events centre in Wellington. The eight minute performance of
“Trapped in the App” warns against the obsessive use of computers.
A large back stage crew of students and parents have been busy making costumes,
building and painting set and preparing the musical sound track. On Friday of next week a
convoy of cars, trucks and buses will take the performers, crew and the very large set to
the Wellington Events Centre. During the day they will get to rehearse on the main stage,
add in lighting effects and practise moving the set on and off stage quickly and quietly.
Lions Club “GASTRONOMIE OF GREYTOWN” Recipe Book
The recipe book featuring recipes gathered from the Greytown community and illustrated
with photos by well-known Wairarapa photographer, Geoff Walker, is a worthy addition to
your recipe book collection. The recipes are family favourites, some with a bit of history
and others from businesses in Greytown.
From next week the books can be purchased for $25.00 per copy at the following retail
outlets in Greytown; Fresh Choice, Adorne, Pinehaven Orchards, Essentially You and
Take Note in Carterton. All the proceeds from the sale of the books go towards the Lions
Club of Greytown Youth Fund to assist local youth.
This is a worthwhile cause and a great gift for family and friends. For more information
email Linda Kirkland on [email protected]
World Vision 40 Hour Famine
We are on our way towards our fundraising target and have just had two double passes to
the Hurricanes vs Highlanders game donated to our cause.
The game is on 6 July 2013 at the Westpac Stadium.
These tickets are on auction on Trade Me:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/rugby-league/other/auction-596784935.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/rugby-league/other/auction-596785516.htm
Please bid generously!
Congratulations to …

Ms Osborne who has had a little girl and named her Ruby.

Emily Morison for her selection into last week’s National Talent Centre for
Football. Emily was an automatic selection based on her performance at the
previous National Talent Centre.

Brooke-Amelia Lewington and James Whitby, winners of this week’s Kurabuy
draw. They each receive a $20 gift voucher!
Haere Ra to …
Melina Volker
Jeremie Lau
Gianna Pohl
All three are returning to Germany at the end of their nine month exchange. Travel safely.
We will all miss you.
Geoff Shepherd
Principal
From the Sports Desk…
1st XV Rugby - Lost 10-7 vs St Bernards 2. Lost 12-36 vs Onslow.
Coach: Paul Rodgers, Assistant Coach and Manager: Darryl Rothery.
Junior Rugby - Won 89-7 vs Chanel. Won 22-5 vs Wai Coll Gold.
Co-coaches: Ben Clausen and Gary Hall.
1st X1 Girls Hockey - Drew 0-0 vs Wellington East 2. Won 5-0 vs Nae Nae.
Coach: Nigel Bird, Manager: Katrina Burgess, Assistant Manager: Lauren Spicer, Team
Ref: Donald Yee
1st X1 Boys Hockey - Lost to Wai Coll 2nd X1. Won 4-0 vs Rathkeale Crux.
Coach: Paul Redwood, Manager: Donald Yee, Team Ref: Andrew Hosnell.
Mixed Hockey Team - Drew 1-1 vs Wai Coll Girls 3rd X1.
Coach/Manager: Amy Rose, Player/Coach: Toyah Churton, Team Ref: Monique Graves.
1st XI Boys Football - Won 4-1 vs Rathkeale 2nd XI.
Coach: Dennis Tapp, Manager: Deborah Locke.
Kuranui Kingz Football - Lost 2-4 vs Makoura. Lost 0-4 vs Wai Coll 2nd XI (Both Grading
Games). Coach: Wayne Brasell
Girls Football - Won 2-0 vs Chanel. Lost 0-4 to Wai Coll 1st XI.
Coach: Trish Morison. Manager: Sian Dunlop.
Senior A Netball - Lost 7-16 vs Wai Coll Int. A. Lost 5-28 vsEast Coast.
Coach: Mel Bint, Manager: Maree Patten
Maroon Netball - Won by default vs Featherston Social. Lost 10-18 vs Wai Coll Red.
Coach: Mek Lloyd. Manager: Tony Roberts.
White Netball - Lost 2-12 vs St Matthews Junior B, won 33-10 vs Makoura Junior B.
Coach: Jean Clarke, Manager: Riana Love
Blue Netball - Lost 10-13 vs Wai Coll Int. Blue. Won 23-15 vs Wai Coll B.
Coach: Jane Russell.
Senior Boys Basketball - Lost 23-62 vs Makoura.
Coach / Referee/ Team Mother: Di Banks!
Badminton - Our Kuranui team of Cole Freeman, Lachie Preston, Tyler Brassell and
Jordan Brasell commenced with wins in their commencing matches.
Mr Donald Yee
Sports Co-ordinator