20 March 2024
Poipoia te kakano, Kia puawai
Nurture the seed and it will blossom
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa
As we head into week 8 of 2024 it feels very much like we are getting on with the learning. Learning in the classrooms, learning outside the classroom, learning on the sports fields or courts and learning in the rehearsals.
The Newlands College Vision of every learner being at the centre of their learning is a key driver for our school. We see this as an important part of who we are and how we stay focused on the larger goals of our kura.
You may have noticed or heard from your young person that we have enrolled a lot of new students into Newlands College this year and there has been a large increase in young people moving into the zone and commencing their study with us. This has resulted in some classes being larger than ideal and we are seeking to employ new staff as a direct result of this increased roll. The new learners bring such a vast array of experiences both within and outside Aotearoa and if you are new to us, we warmly welcome you and your whānau.
Buses
The buses are proving problematic - particularly those from Churton Park. We have met with the bus company to reinforce the need for more buses and we look forward to seeing an improvement in this space. Everyone has been reminded to cross at the crossing after school and not to dart out between the buses at key times. Please reinforce this and remind our restricted drivers that the limit is 20 km as you go past a school bus.
The good news is the bus company will arrange an extra bus for route 627. It will be starting from Thursday 14th March.
This bus will follow a non-standard 627 route. The students on board will not need to worry as it will still get them to school on time. The reason for this is due to the route 635 also having capacity issues and we can have this bus cover parts of both routes.
Students who usually catch route 635 from stops 3242, 3244 and 3246 can also catch this route 627.
Route directions:
[3060 Cortina Avenue (near 21)] Cortina Ave, (R) Erris St, (L) Ironside Rd, (R) Branscombe St, (L) Cunliffe St, (R) Cambrian St, (L) Chisbury St, (R) Chorley Gr, (R) Hawtrey Tce, (L) Clifford Rd, Bassett Rd, (L) Ironside Rd, Helston Rd, Bracken Rd [3466 Newlands College – Bracken Road].
