UPPER HUTT COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2019 2 WELCOME Welcome to Upper Hutt College Upper Hutt College is a thriving, energetic and successful learning community. We offer a broad and diverse curriculum that is well-suited to the needs of our students and our community. In the junior school, accelerate and learning assistance classes are offered and students have an exciting range of option subjects from which to choose. In the senior school, an extensive range of courses ensure our students learn and are extended at every level. Excellent NCEA results reflect the commitment to teaching and learning from both teachers and students. Our students are involved in a wide range of activities outside the classroom, including traditional and newer sporting activities, cultural and social activities and the performing arts. Considerable success is achieved by students at a local, national and international level. Students’ well-being and their connections to the school are strengthened through a strong House system. House activities encourage student participation and involvement, and provide opportunities for genuine student leadership – within the school and the wider Upper Hutt community. Form classes develop and affirm the ongoing connection between home and school as well as offering a small and welcoming base for students new to the college. Our school campus – recently rebult - gives our students the modern and attractive classrooms and learning spaces they deserve, and enhances the learning experience – our students can grow, shine and be recognised within a safe, supportive and orderly learning environment. Upper Hutt College is a PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) school, where we are working on the positive behaviours that support and enhance improved student learning. A number of initiatives have been introduced that focus on our PB4L values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Manaakitanga, and students and staff are all enjoying the more positive learning environment that we are building. These are exciting times for our school, as we make clear and visible progress towards our vision for Upper Hutt College - a vibrant and modern learning environment that will engage and empower every learner to realise their full potential. I invite you to be a part of Upper Hutt College and its journey. I look forward to meeting you at our upcoming Open Evening, and discussing the ways in which your son or daughter will benefit from being part of our college. Nga mihi nui Judith Taylor Principal 1 OUR VISION Upper Hutt College will be a vibrant and modern learning environment that will engage and empower every learner to realise their full potential. MISSION STATEMENT Upper Hutt College is a community, passionate about learning, that encourages pride, participation and excellence. 2 ACADEMIC SUCCESS Upper Hutt College has continued to raise the academic achievement of our students, particularly with their NCEA results. In 2017, 83% of Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1. Academic success begins in the junior school, where our Certificate ofAchievement provides regular ongoing academic success as well as key behavioural competencies. Testing is completed in literacy and numeracy to identify learning needs. In Year 10, many subjects offer an NCEA standard. Depending on the options students choose, students could enter Year 11 with around 15 – 20 credits towards the 80 required at NCEA Level 1. We also offer a Year 11 placement in one subject to the highest achievers moving into Year 10. Last year, 6 students were so placed and each achieved excellent academic results in this subject. Our literacy and numeracy rates at Year 11 are very high – both around 90% for our entire Year 11 cohort. We recognise academic success in a number of ways, including an Academic assembly where those who have achieved Merit and Excellence endorsements in NCEA are presented with certificates and badges. Students and parents are able to track NCEA progress any time any place via our Kamar portal, connected to the college website. 3 FACILITIES Upper Hutt College is a decile 6, state co-educational school, situated in Trentham, Upper Hutt. The roll in 2018 is approximately 1,000. The college is set in 9 hectares of grounds, encompassing rugby, cricket and football fields, an astroturf as well as netball and basketball courts. The facilities at Upper Hutt College include: • Creative Arts Centre, incorporating a Music room and practice suites, a Media Studies room with high end computers, two Art teaching rooms, a senior Art room and a Photography suite, a Drama room and a Dance studio, complete with a sprung floor • Student cafeteria and a barista shop • Modern Administration Block, housing 8 state-of-the-art classrooms, a Deans Centre, student and visitor reception areas, administration offices and staffroom • Sports Centre incorporating 2 gyms and a weights room • Astroturf courts for all weather sports and hard courts for netball, basketball and volleyball • Library with a comprehensive range of books and student access to computers and the internet • Refurbished Science classrooms including specialist Science laboratories • 5 specialist computer classrooms supplemented by computer pods, classroom computers and sets of chromebooks • Specialist technology rooms for Graphics, Wood, Metal, Digital, Food and Textiles Technology • Awhina Resource Unit for students with special learning needs Upper Hutt College’s population reflects New Zealand’s society. The school has an International programme that welcomes students from Asia, South America and Europe to learn in a New Zealand school. Many of these are fee-paying students and some also come on international exchange programmes. 4 COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS It is very important that there is a good flow of information Upper Hutt College between home and school. In that way, we can work together to Term 2, 2018 Report ensure that students are well supported and that they can achieve the This report details achievement this term. If you have any questions, please contact the school to speak with Form teacher (details below). best educational outcomes possible. Biology 201 Ms M MacFarlane Chemistry 201 Mr S Saha Engaged and focused in class Always Engaged and focused in class Mostly Required work is completed Always Required work is completed Mostly At Upper Hutt College, we provide the following: Understands the learning material Always Understands the learning material Mostly Indicators Academic achievement in subject Above the level Indicators Academic achievement in subject At the level required for required for Attendance % in class: 98 success Attendance % in class: 98 success Commerce 201 Ms C Lindsay Drama 201 Ms A Mulholland Engaged and focused in class Sometimes Engaged and focused in class Not usually Required work is completed Sometimes Required work is completed Not usually Contact Understands the learning material Sometimes Understands the learning material Not usually Indicators Academic achievement in subject Below the level Indicators Academic achievement in subject Above the level required for required for Attendance % in class: 98 success Attendance % in class: 98 success • A meeting before the school year starts to discuss your child’s English 201 Ms K Cowley Mathematics 201 Mrs F Hall Engaged and focused in class Never Engaged and focused in class Mostly enrolment Required work is completed Never Required work is completed Sometimes Understands the learning material Not usually Understands the learning material Always Indicators Academic achievement in subject At the level Indicators Academic achievement in subject Below the level required for required for Attendance % in class: 98 success Attendance % in class: 100 success • Personal contact from your child’s form teacher early in Term 1 Form Teacher : Mr A Hurd e-mail : [email protected] to introduce themselves and inform you of how your child has Parental Portal Login : Password : Your student's assessment results can be viewed live at any time on the KAMAR portal, accessible by the link at the top right of the school website: www.upperhutt.school.nz Judith Taylor settled into the college Extra-curricular activities House Leader, Athletics Day, Olympics of the Mind, Drag Off, Science Fair, Awhina Sports, Open Day, Open Evening, Parent Interview Evening, SALT Day, Heretaunga Exchange, Basketball, Badminton, Rugby. Principal Reports Subject Reports are sent to Juniors in Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 Upper Hutt College • Certificate of Achievement Progress Report • Subject Reports are sent to Seniors in Terms 1, 2 and 3 Term 1 2018 • Certificate of Achievement marks are sent to Juniors at the end Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 9 Electronics of each term 41 Mr S Saha 9 English 33 Ms C Bowles 9 Health 14 Mr P Fairfield Assessment grades and associated comments are available on 9 Japanese • 34 Ms J Hawes 9 Mathematics 34 the KAMAR parent portal in real time. Mr P McGillicuddy 9 Physical Education 20 Ms E Page 9 Science 26 Ms K Eichler 9 Social Studies 35 Ms A Mulholland Parent Evenings Attendance credits 25 • Learning Conferences - extended meetings with Form Teachers Total credits 262 of Year 9 and 11 students in Term 1. Total credits: 262 Attendance credits out of 25. Physical Education is out of 30 and Health is out of 15 credits. Subject report evenings where parents/caregivers can meet All other subjects are out of 45 credits. • The Certificate of Achievment is awarded at the end of the year with the following endorsements: Excellence 1200 - 1400 credits Merit 1100 - 1199 credits teachers and discuss progress of students Achieved 800 - 1099 credits Not Achieved Below 800 credits • Pacific Island Parent Evenings and Rimutaka Whanau Meetings Newsletters Upper Hutt College School newsletters detailing news and events at school are March 2017 • Dear Parents / Caregivers NCEA Results We are very pleased with the NCEA results of our students emailed home and are also available for viewing on our website. The first month of the year has flown past and we are last year which continue to show a pattern of steady heading too quickly towards the end of the first term.