Welcome from Tumuaki Cath Knell
Kia ora koutou to our New and Returning Staff for 2024
On Tuesday 30 January 2024 we formally welcomed 14 new staff joining us for 2024, and look forward to introducing them to you over the next few weeks. Their energy and enthusiasm for their new role has been great to see.There are two further vacancies we are looking to fill on our Support Staff for a Homestay Manager in the International Department, and a Workshop Technician for the Technology Faculty. Adverts for these positions can be viewed on the school website:
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We are delighted to have the following new staff at the College and look forward to introducing them over the next few issues of NewsLink.
| Sheldon Revell, Acting Deputy Principal James Appleby, Year 12 Dean, Health & PE Priyanka Prasad, Humanities and Commerce Ann O’Byrne, ESOL Daniel Hiriwa, English Praneel Prasad, Science Michael Henwood, Technology Preeti Chahar, Science Ronald Lal, Mathematics and Statistics Tina Clarkson, English and Geography Mariana Lote, Geography and Social Studies |
Samuel Feleti, Youth Engagement Leader Adam Williams, Science Frances Duncan, School Nurse Karin Grimmer, Senior Science Technician Imogen McQueen, Technology Isabel Klier, German Bilingual Support Welcome back to the following returning staff John Bower, HOD Social Studies Sarah Streat, English Susan Jacobs, Adult ESOL |
Welcome to our New Students for 2024
To those whānau joining us for the first time an extra warm welcome. We look forward to working with you over the course of the year and meeting on the sports sideline, at culture events or at our parent / whānau meetings.
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Year 9 Orientation Programme
Our Year 9 students had a chance to settle themselves into the school during their Orientation programme.
Activities included developing a class treaty, understanding the timetable and Schoology, and ‘getting to know each other’ games. The Year 9 students were wonderfully supported by our senior Peer Support leaders and their Hui mai teachers. It was also an opportune time to include a lockdown emergency drill.The programme finished with a tabloid sports afternoon so students could practise working together and enjoying each other’s company in Hui mai groups.
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Student Leadership Training
Our new 2024 student leaders came together for two days at the end of January for leadership training. This involved the new team learning more about their individual roles, getting to know each other and to start planning for the year. We were grateful to have members from the iSpeak Trust to guide us on our ‘public speaking’ journey as this year will include many speaking opportunities. Students also led team building activities to practice their leadership skills and give the others an opportunity to connect.
The student leadership team was given the privilege to experience a guided tour around our new three-story teaching space which is under construction. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this as it allowed our students who were interested in the construction field to ask questions and learn more about their career pathway.We finished off this training with learning our Kapa haka for the Year 9 Powhiri, led by our Young Māori leaders. It was a privilege to be able to welcome the Year 9's to our Lynfield College community. The Lynfield student leaders would like to thank Mrs Clark and Ms Small for the hard work and effort put in to make our training so successful.
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