Dear Parents and Caregivers,

In this first newsletter for Term Three, I would like to welcome our students and staff back to school. It is good to see that everyone has returned safely from holiday and we look forward to another great term.  Term Three is arguably the most critical term for senior students preparing for NCEA.  The ‘business end’ of the year will challenge students to remain completely focused on their studies and not be distracted by competing interests. Additionally, there are only four weeks in Term Four (before they leave for NCEA Exams) and these tend to go quickly. So it is imperative that all senior students use Term Three to their best advantage.

Our staff are very committed towards improving academic outcomes for our students.  Teachers work with students offering them as many opportunities as possible to achieve.  These include the homework class which is conducted in the Library each Wednesday night from 5pm to 8pm. I encourage all students to make the most of the opportunities of workshops and tutorials that staff offer outside of their regular teaching programmes.

Full attendance, self-discipline and self-motivation will be more important than ever in Term Three.

This week we will be holding our annual Open Day for Year Eight students.  School will therefore be closed for instruction to all of our current students on this day.  This will be held on Friday 13 August from 9am till noon. Prior to this, on the evening of Thursday 12 August, the Year 8 Parent Information and Enrolment Evening will be conducted in the staffroom beginning at 7pm.  If you have a Year 8 student we encourage you to attend this meeting. It will provide you with a further opportunity to discuss what Tokoroa High School has to offer.

There will be a ‘paid union meeting’ for the NZ Post Primary Teacher’s Association (PPTA) members on the afternoon of Tuesday 24 August, in Taupo.  Tokoroa High School will close for instruction at  12.30 pm.

Regards

Willie Ford