Welcome to 2012 - First day of school, Wed 1st Feb

The first day of school is Wednesday 1st February at the Halswell Residential College site. Please arrive for a prompt 9am start.
All Unlimited students will begin the school year on 1st February.

Job Vacanies at Unlimited

There are currently 6 vacancies at Unlimited. Please click here for full details and application packs.

BOT Meeting highlights

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Course Overviews 2012

NCEA Course overviews for 2012 can be found here: Courses 2012
These overviews provide, at a glance, information regarding NCEA credits available across all levels. This will allow you to start planning for next year. Detailed course booklets will be provided for students at the start of 2012.

Please note: This list will be further populated as information becomes available from faculties.

Trade Up For Free - Friday 16th December

Two (dual-enrolled) UPT/CTC students were honored at Canterbury Tertiary College's Prizegiving recently. Jamie Lawson won the academic award for the Automotive Engineering course - a very popular course at CTC. Domanic Lapslie-Rogerson won the class vote award for Electrical Engineering. They gained certificates and gifts.

Both students have completed the first year of two year part-time courses which are free courses. Domanic and Jamie will return to CTC to complete their National Trade Certificates in 2012, as will other 2011 UPT students. Both students are on track for great careers in trades.

CTC is a real success story. It is free trade training and next year involves an alliance between a number of tertiary providers. It is supported by the MoE and will grow from approximately 150 students in 2011 to about 550 - with more trade and timetable options and sites - in 2012.

Does this opportunity interest you? If so, see: www.ctc.ac.nz for more information, or contact Kirsty soon to discuss this option. Don't miss out!

Bus Services for 2012 - Friday 16th December

These are the changes to the school bus services for Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti students attending the Halswell Residential College campus.

The new central city interchange has been operational for all routes into Christchurch since the start of Term 4 2011. With effect from the first day of Term 1 2012 the Ministry’s contracted services will be withdrawn to operate from/to the temporary interchange as follows:

• In the morning all routes will start at the bus stop on the south side of Tuam St, opposite the Central Station exit at 8.10am, 8.20am, 8.30am & 8.40am and run direct to UPT school site at Halswell Residential College on Aidanfield Drive. There are NO stops on route.
  


• In the afternoon all routes will depart UPT school site at Halswell Residential College on Aidanfield Drive shortly at 3.05pm, 3.10pm & 3.15pm, and run direct to the Central Station, arriving at approximately 3.25pm, 3.30pm & 3.35pm respectively. The afternoon drop off point will be at the bus stop on the northern side of Tuam St (platform F) beside the Central Station exit.

Students are to revert to traveling to Central Station using previous, pre-February 2011, public transport services. For that portion of travel Standard Metrocard and cash fares will apply.

The school services are provided by Go Bus Limited and will be clearly labelled UNLIMITED.

NOTE: There will be no UPT school service to and from the University of Canterbury campus. All travel to and from this site will be via the normal urban bus routes where standard Metrocard and cash fares will apply.

Job Vacancies - Thursday 1st December

We have two positions currently gazetted:
(1) Learning Advisor;
(2) Learning Advisort with responsibilities for special needs co-ordination
For further details please check here>>

Applications close 12pm, Friday 16 December

Graduation 2011 Invitation - Friday 25th November

The 2011 Graduation will be on the 9th of December. Details about the venue location and times can be found in the pdf on the right. Crucially, the school needs some accurate details for transport, seating and catering purposes. Please RSVP with details requested in pdf to office@unlimited.school.nz by no later than the Friday 2nd December.

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New Parent Representative on Board - Friday 25th November

Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti School (0483)
Board of Trustees Election Declaration of Parent Election Results

Parent representatives votes:
   Amy Murray 35
   Mark Toomer 75
   Invalid Votes 3

I hereby declare the following duly elected.
   Mark Toomer

Signed
Jacinta Buist
Returning Officer
16 Nov 2011

Bus Route : No 4 QE2 Bus

Due to road works on Travis Road, this bus has and will begin it's morning route from the other side of the road (compared to earlier this term). Sorry about the late website notice on this.

Junior Production : Holka Polka - Wednesday 16th November

Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, Junior Production 2011 presents - 'Holka Polka' a fairytale mystery by D. M Larsdon. Tuesday 6 December 1pm Matinee and 7.30pm Evening Performance in the HRC GYM. Door sales only. Gold coin entry.

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New Gazette, Newsletter & 4.2 classes - Wednesday 16th November

check out the Gazette and Newsletter here >>

and 4.2 classes here >>

School Board of Trustees election - Thursday 6th October

Nominations are invited for the election of ONE parent representative to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on Thu 27 October 2011 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.

There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.
The poll closes at noon on Thursday 10 November 2011.

Signed
Jacinta Buist
Returning Officer

Draft 2012 Yearplan - Sunday 2nd October

Braden Favae & co have been working on a draft yearplan for 2012.
Have a look at where they have got to so far here (PDF),
then comment on Facebook, or flick him an email at braden.faavae@unlimited.school.nz