Page 3 - Principal's Newsletter Term 2 2018
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From the Principal’s Desk
DEAR PARENTS & FRIENDS STAFF MATTERS
While I have been in education for a while, I This term we farewelled two valuable
have to admit that this term seems to have members of our property team; Mr Les
been one of the shortest that I have Wright after eight years of service and Mr
experienced for a while. This has to be Colin McConnell after an incredible 40 years
because of the energy and activity that goes employed at Rathkeale College. While
on at Rathkeale College. The school literally official acknowledgements occurred last
never stops during term time and there is term for Colin, it was still an important day
certainly not a lot of time to be idle and in the college’s history when Colin finished
bored. The students at Rathkeale and last week, and we wished him well on his
Senior College definitely respond to well-earned retirement.
challenges and I have enjoyed watching
students participating and achieving in so As a consequence of these retirements, we
many aspects of school life. have welcomed Mr Dylan Price to our
property team on a permanent basis this
The key sporting fixtures of HIBS and term. As an ex-parent, Dylan is well
Christ’s College were well supported and acquainted with the college and its
enjoyed by us all and these were surrounds and we look forward to his
complemented by the successes in the local contributions to the property team into the
competitions.
future.
In the second half of the term the major
events for the performing arts occurred. We
have had wonderful feedback about the ENROLMENTS 2019
performances of our choirs in both the
Manawatu and Wellington Big Sing festivals. To date we have over 70 students seeking a
This was topped off with the first ever place in Year 9 in 2019. Scholarship
invitation to the NZ Big Sing Grand Finale in applicants have been interviewed with the
Wellington next term for the Rathkeale/St remaining interviews getting under way in
Matthew’s Viva Camerata Choir. They earnest next term. As a result of the
become one of only 24 school choirs to be number of applicants, our day boy roll may
invited to this event, a fantastic once again be under pressure. The Part-
achievement. Choir Director Mrs Kiewiet time Boarding policy has been implemented
van Deventer and her team are now to assist the management of this if the
enthusiastically preparing new songs for the necessity arises. We will keep all those
Grand Finale and embarking on another families that may be impacted fully
round of fundraising to enable all choir informed.
members the opportunity to participate in
this event.
LOOKING AHEAD
To conclude the term, we enjoyed this year’s
major production The End Of The Golden Some of these following events may be of
Weather with a cast and crew of 50 particular interest and others are vital to
students involved. Under the directorship of note. Please check
Ms Colette Nickelsen, the production http://www.rathkeale.school.nz/whatson/cale
received positive reviews from both the ndars-timetables/ to see all that is going on
public and media. in daily school life or, for a more immediate
response or to receive updates, check out
the Rathkeale App. It works very well. In
the meantime:
