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From President John
Our Rotary Club enjoys many guest speakers throughout the year. Greg Thornton, headmaster of Cambridge High, did not disappoint. He encapsulated education in 2023, the opportunities, staffing, changes to curriculum and changes to the architectural profile of the school. He is informed, he has a passion for education and brings all this to the diverse groups within our community. We had a large membership in attendance and we are all now well informed on our Cambridge High School going forward.
Date for the diary – Club changeover dinner, Thursday 29 June 2023 – this is a partner’s night and will be held at The Woolshed, Te Awa Village from 5.15 pm. Buffet catering will be supplied by Te Awa. Invitations will go out before the end of this month. Bruised Brothers will be in attendance. Dress Code is smart casual and medals to be worn.
Guest Speaker - Greg Thornton - notes from his address
Cambridge High School Principal, Greg Thornton, is an old boy of Rangitoto College and has worked in education in NZ and Hong Kong including 6 years in Auckland, as a teacher and head of Mathematics and 10 years as a Deputy Principal in Wanaka and Hong Kong. CHS's strategic priorities are:
Excellence in Learning
Our Culture Including Sports, Arts & Wellbeing
Leadership and Development
Partnerships
Operations
We re-launched our values and now have the REACH values.
School wide foci:
improve literacy and numeracy skills
rebuild a positive culture post COVID disruption through House culture, form time and school-wide expectations (re-launch Positive Culture for Learning – PC4L)
Te Tiriti focused
The Māori culture has been rejuvenated.
Curriculum changes – a lot coming at the profession since full review was launched in 2018.
Level 1 is being questioned nationally.
NCEA shift is significant and has been delayed. Implementation is problematic and the MoE has provided additional Teacher Only Days to address the need of the sector.
Corequisite development of the Literacy and Numeracy requirements. This has highlighted gaps in the capability of our students. A lot of work to be done here and we have started in conjunction with ERO.
Revised curriculum (Te Maataiaho) is being developed. This will impact Years 1 to 10.
The growth story continues. This is a wonderful town with lots of appeal, employment opportunities and new land under development. Managing the ongoing growth story is important. 1750 students, 150 staff, 105 teachers now, and planning for rise to 2300 students increase in roll. Provides opportunities also like the upholding of Māori culture through the design and visual feature of the new construction.
Challenges for CHS (nationwide concerns also) with vaping, anxiety, absenteeism, and social disruption following from COVID.
Proud to be a community school and explore ways to integrate the school further with the community and build relationships.
Successes:
Increase in participation rates in Sports and Arts.
Success at national levels such as Maadi cup rowing, Hockey and Music
Kapa haka development. This group is a great source of pride and a result of the community and CHS supporting the students and tutors, creating space for them to grow and perform. It is fantastic to see Māori culture beginning to flourish at CHS. This reflects our wonderful relationship we have with our mana whenua (Ngaati Korokii Kahukura). We aim to continue to develop this relationship and reflect our place in the Waikato and Aotearoa New Zealand with pride.
Excellent work and apprenticeship placements
University placements and scholarships
Re-establishing CHS culture through the House culture after the disruption of the past few years.
International students enjoying being back in Cambridge. Important for us to keep connected globally and build our cultural understanding. We have students visiting and exchanging with us, and us sending students into the rest of the world.
Video - 2024 Rotary Conference
You'll recall a little while back Bill Robinson and David Blewden rallied the troops to produce a Conference 2024 video highlighting the attractions of Cambridge. Click the box below to take a look at the finished product.
A chance to experience a great fundraiser night out for a good cause. Let's see if we can make up a table. $174 per head. Below is last year's menu to give you an idea of the treat in store. Contact President John Bishop on 027 497 1666 if you're interested in attending.
Articles for the Bulletin
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ROSTER
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Place name badges so members can recover them as they arrive.
Arrange placemats on each table. Put out plates, utensils, etc on end of bench to left of servery.
Set up lectern and join 2 tables to create a top table. Data projector turned on by remote in draw and HDMI cable ready for speaker’s computer.
Place Sergeant’s paraphernalia on top table (shrapnel box, fines box, raffle numbers, bell and hammer). Microphone to be placed by lectern.
Turn on sound system in right cupboard, turn on 3 power switches.
Place Presidents paraphernalia on top table (chain of office).
Place blind banner by top table behind lectern.
After the meeting return all equipment, including name badge box where you found it in cupboard. Venue should be left as it was found.
Materials:
Name badges
Rotary Banner
Lectern
Placemats
Dinner plates, utensils
Turn as many lights off as possible, turn off heating.
Locking up:
Last one out lock bollards and shut outside door
Bar Duty
Time:
5-5.15pm in time to assist with set up before regular meeting.
Duty:
Set up bar - sell drinks - clear up afterwards & restock for next week.
How:
Key to Bar fridge is in top left pigeon hole.
Glassware in cupboards out back by pigeon holes, only in right cupboard.
Display name of Duty Manager and licence
Serve at bar before meeting from 5.30pm.
Serve members after business sessions and before meal.
Place empty bottles in recycling bins.
Return unused and part used bottles to fridge. Reds to cupboard out back
Stock up fridge for following meeting.
Materials:
Glassware (wineglasses)
Locking up:
Return any unused drinks to fridge or cupboard and lock fridge.
Speaker Introduction
Time:
Before meeting.
Duty:
Welcome speaker - introduce to President and Club.
How:
Be in time to welcome the evening's speaker.
Introduce to President.
Ensure they are set up for any PowerPoint presentation they have with them - ask if they have a USB to use (IT duty person will take over setting up IT equipment).
Confirm that talk should be about 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.
Provide with drink from bar (Club pays for this).
Help guest socialise with members once set up.
Sit with guest for the meeting at the top table.
Introduce the speaker to the club with brevity.
If you have looked them up on Dr Google before the meeting make sure you have the right person.
Thanking Speaker
Time:
After Speaker
Duty:
Thank speaker and present with small token of appreciation (if there is one).
How:
Obtain thank you gift from Sergeant.
Thanks should be extremely brief and ask the club to show its appreciation.
Our Rotary World
Time:
During Meeting
Duty:
A short speech or presentation with a focus on a Rotary Subject - particularly District or International
5-6 Minutes on how Rotary contributes outside of out immediate club which our club members may not know about. – RI website is good place to go for research. (Happy for you to include a Power Point of short Video if needed). Club president happy to assist and advise as needed.
How:
The topic may be requested from the president. If technology is needed it is important this is arranged and setup prior to meeting.
Kitchen Duty
Time:
Follows regular meeting.
Duty:
Wash and dry bar glassware.
How:
Tables should clear glassware into kitchen.
Clear tables of crockery so caterer can wash.
Hand wash glasses and packed into boxes and return to back cupboard.
Materials:
Provided in kitchen
Locking up:
Leave with those on equipment
Club Meetings
Attendance Duty
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive at venue – currently at Cambridge High Staff room
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Record attendance and apologies on attendance sheet.
Complete name cards for all visitors to wear and record names.
Record make ups and receive attendance cards.
Provide attendance cards to visiting Rotarians. Charge $23.50 for meal unless guest of a member.
Encourage members to buy raffle tickets.
Give President list of all visitors including member’s partners and visiting Rotarians.
Prepare summary of attendance numbers.
Hand attendance sheet to treasurer for charging of meals.
Materials:
Members Badges stored in cupboard meeting venue.
Raffle tickets and cash box stored in cupboard. Key to cupboard in top left pigeon hole at rear of staff room.
Attendance sheet received from attendance officer any time after midday on Wednesday.
Welcome Duty
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive.
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Stand by the entrance and greet everyone as they arrive (a great way to learn members’ names).
Introduce any visitor to the President if possible (he/she may be otherwise engaged).
Introduce the speaker to the person rostered to introduce them later in the evening. You will need to know who the speaker is and who is introducing them.
Introduce other visitors to one or more members and ask them to host the visitor for the evening.
