Term Dates 2012
T1 Tuesday 7 February - Thursday 5 April
T2 Thursday 26 April - Friday 29 June
T3 Monday 23 July - Friday 28 September
T4 Monday 15 October - Friday 14 December
Calendar-of-Events
Term 2 Events, 2012
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Week |
Event |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
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1 |
Start of Term 3 |
Thursday 26th
April |
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2 |
New Entrants/Class 1
Parents Evening |
Tuesday 1st May |
6pm-7.30pm |
Classroom 1 |
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School Tour |
Thursday 3rd May |
9.15am |
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3 |
Class 1 Museum Trip |
Monday 7th May |
All Day |
Auckland Museum |
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Class 4 Play |
Thursday 10th
May |
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School Hall |
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Class 2 & 3 and New
Parents Lunch |
Friday 11th May |
12.30pm |
Upstairs in the Villa |
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4 |
Ark in the Park Trip-Yr 8 |
Tuesday 15th May |
All Day |
Waitakere Ranges |
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Transfer Station Trip-Yr
5 |
Tuesday 15th May |
8.40 - noon |
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Class Concerts |
Thursday 17th
May |
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5 |
School Tour |
Thursday 24th
May |
9.15am |
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Ficino School 15th
Year Celebration & Library Opening |
Friday 25th May |
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6 |
Exam Week |
Monday 28th May
to Friday 1st June |
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7 |
Queen's Birthday Holiday
No School Today |
Monday 4th June |
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Class 2 Play "Spirit" |
Wednesday 6th
June |
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9 |
School Tour |
Thursday 21st
June |
9.15am |
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10 |
Speech Week |
Monday 25th June
to Thursday 28th June |
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Pond Trip-Year 7 |
Monday 25th June |
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Auld’s Farm, Kumeu |
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Speech Finals |
Thursday 28th
June |
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School Hall |
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11 |
End of Term Church Service |
Wednesday 4th
July |
2.15pm |
St Barnabas Church |
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End of Term |
Wednesday 4th
July |
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School-Tours & Open Days
Open Days & Tours
2012
Term 1
School Tour Thursday 1st March
Open Morning Thursday 15th March 8.30 - noon &
Open Morning Saturday 17th March 9.30 - noon
School Tour Thursday 29th March
Term 2
School Tour Thursday 3rd May
School Tour Thursday 24th May
School Tour Thursday 21st June
Term 3
School Tour Thursday 9th August
School Tour Thursday 30th August
School Tour Thursday 13th September
Term 4
School Tour Thursday 25th October
School Tour Thursday 22nd November
Please phone the school to book a place, if you are
interested in joining one of our School Tours. Details of the times will be given to you
at that time. There is no need to book for the Open Morning - you
may just come along and register at the reception area.
Board of Trustees
Ficino School is owned by the Ficino Educational Trust (FET), established in 1998 and governed by six appointed trustees. The Board of Trustees meets every month and is primarily responsible for the strategic and financial governance of the school and management of school assets.
As guardians of the school, the Board is committed to ensuring that the unique qualities of the founding charter are maintained and that the pupils and staff have the best possible environment in which to realise their greatest potential.
The Board sets the purpose and policies of the school; including establishing and monitoring the strategic development needed for school growth; and each year agrees the annual plan and objectives in consultation with the Principal for the following year. They receive progress reports throughout the year.
Board sub committees, sometimes with co-opted non-board members, are established from time-to-time to attend to specific projects. Board members can be contacted via the School Manager.
The present trustees are:
LAWRENCE AMES, BSc. (HONS), CHAIRMAN
Lawrence has held various management positions in industry, including five years as general manager of a mid-sized manufacturing company, and for seven years worked as a self employed quality systems consultant and auditor. He is currently employed as a business analyst by a government department.
MR MARK RASSIE BE, B COM
Mark has held various management positions within major New Zealand corporates and recently retired from employment with Fletcher Building Limited. His work has focused on manufacturing and he particularly enjoys the organisational change and HR aspects of this. Mark offers mentoring support to small business organisations through Business in the Community and to students through the University of Auckland’s Alumni Careers Network. He enjoys cycling and an active family life.
MR BRUCE WATSON BE, NZCE, MInstD Bruce has held various senior management roles including Managing Director of Kent Heating and Group GM of Humes. For the last 14 years he has been consulting to boards and management on strategy, business development and product development. Bruce has been a member of Rotary for 10yrs, is currently a volunteer Business Mentor and has represented NZ in yachting. He
has 3 adult children and has worked closely with Ficino since its inception, managing the design and construction projects on the property.
MRS ROSEMARY AULD BA (Education)
Rosemary is a longstanding supporter of Ficino School and the School of Philosophy. Her two daughters were both educated at Ficino School. Rosemary is a qualified primary school teacher and dance teacher and was responsible for the development and teaching of the Ficino School dance curriculum for eleven years. Her qualifications and career history have included town planning and local government administration as well as dance and choreography at a variety of schools. She is currently part owner of a long established Auckland family company.
MR LOUIS BOULANGER BSc. Laval University, Canada Louis is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the New Zealand Society of Actuaries. He is also an Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Prior to coming to New Zealand in 1986, Louis worked for nine years with a global consulting firm in Montreal, Canada. In New Zealand, he worked for another global consulting firm for 18 years, including as Chief Executive of New Zealand operations for five years. In 2005, Louis launched his private practice where he provides strategic investment advice to private and institutional clients. His firm is also an authorised bullion dealer for clients on the London market. Louis sits on a number of governance boards as an independent expert and speaks regularly at international conferences. He is married and has two sons.
MRS ANNA WINTER, MSc (Chem Eng), Dip Bus Anna is a current and highly supportive Ficino parent and also a member of the School of Philosophy. She is the parent liason for the Ficino School Board.
Her affiliation to Ficino School began in 2003 when her first son started school. She is running four investment and hospitality companies together with her husband in the property and marine fields. Her previous work experience was within a leading NZ food industry organisation in project management and research and development. She enjoys running projects and taking a systematic approach to tasks; and also enjoys spending time with family and friends.
In addition, the following executives are invited to attend all Board meetings:
Mr Peter Crompton - Principal
Mrs Kerrin Waterer - School Manager
Mrs Cynthia Koks - Board Secretary
Mr Peter Ashton ANZIA NZCD (Arch) Advisory Trustee
Mr Robert Bree B.Com (Marketing) Advisory Trustee
Affiliate School UK and World Wide
Ficino School is affiliated to the Independent Educational Association, a world-wide family of schools, centred on the same educational principles and dedicated to providing a whole and unified education.
Other schools in the group are:
St James Independent Schools, London
www.stjamesschools.co.uk
John Scottus School, Dublin
www.johnscottus@tinet.ie
Abraham Lincoln School New York, USA
www.abrahamlincoloschool.ore
St James Preparatory School, Johannesberg, South Africa
st.james-preparatoryschool.co.za
John Colet School, Sydney, Australia
johncolet.nsw.edu.au
Erasmus School, Melbourne, Australia
www.erasmus.vic.edu.au
The Renaissance School, San Fernando, Trinidad
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