It is our hope that the information in this book will assist with a smooth transition for your son into the College environment.

In addition to this booklet there is a Student and Parent Handbook on our website (www.mcglashan.school.nz) that contains a wealth of information about the College. The handbook can be found by using the drop downs College Life, then Student Handbook.

There is also an ICT agreement and an Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) consent form to be signed, and returned to the College. This will help ensure we have up to date and accurate information in our system.

Should you have any queries, please contact any of the following:

Neil Garry Principal neil.garry@mcglashan.school.nz

Nigel Hunter Deputy Principal nigel.hunter@mcglashan.school.nz

Ainslie Anderson Assistant Principal ainslie.anderson@mcglashan.school.nz

Tom Casey Assistant Principal tom.casey@mcglashan.school.nz

Chris Knopp Assistant Principal chris.knopp@mcglashan.school.nz

Brendan Porter Assistant Principal brendan.porter@mcglashan.school.nz

Donna Smith Dean - Year 9 donna.smith@mcglashan.school.nz

Helen Clulee Receptionist/Absences absences@mcglashan.school.nz

Students should regularly check their emails, our KAMAR portal or the school website (www.mcglashan.school.nz) for updated information and start-up details. They can check their timetables and form classes via the KAMAR portal.

Tue 1 Feb Year 9 Orientation and Induction Programme

• 9:00 am Students meet at the Chapel

• Please wear school PE uniform.

Wed 2 Feb First Full Day Year 7-13

• 8:40 am Formal Assembly - Yr 7-13, Chapel

• 9:00am Year 9 in form classes

• 9:30am Normal school day starts

Thur 3 Feb Normal school day

Fri 4 Feb Normal school day

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Mon 7 Feb Waitangi Day

Tue 8 - Fri 11 Feb Normal school day

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Mon 14 Feb Year 9 Camp Week commences

Stationery Requirements

Order your stationery from “My School” via www.myschool.co.nz

- Type in the name of the school, click start.

- Enter Name and year level of student.

- At the bottom of the page click view requirements.

Each subject will display a list of requirements. You are now able to edit or delete items as required.

This can then be printed to take with you or added to the shopping cart and ordered online through OfficeMax.

All students are expected to arrive at school with their stationery purchased for the beginning of the school year.

Student Email & Google Accounts

All students access their school gmail account via the following link:

https://accounts.google.com/login

Email address: preferredname.surname@mcglashan.school.nz

(eg joe.bloggs@mcglashan.school.nz )

Password: Passwords will be emailed to caregivers later this term.

This account gives students access to Google Drive, Classroom, Docs, Sheets and other Google apps commonly used throughout the school.

In particular, students should take care to store or back up all school work in their Google drive which has unlimited storage.

KAMAR – Parent Portal

KAMAR is the school's student management system. A key feature of this software is how it enables parents to access relevant information that the school holds about each student.

This includes:

Timetable Attendance

Caregiver details Reports

Medical Information Contact details

Results Qualifications etc

It is also where you will find the daily school notices.

The McGlashan calendar of events will continue to be accessed via the school website. www.mcglashan.school.nz

We expect that the parent portal will continue to develop to be a vital source of information about your son and a means of ensuring that accurate data is held. I encourage you to check in via the portal regularly.

You can access the KAMAR parent portal in 2 ways:

● the web portal kamar.mcglashan.school.nz (or link from school website)

● download the KAMAR app for iOS or Android.

(Use the server name kamar.mcglashan.school.nz)

Your username & password will be emailed later in 2021

Should you have difficulty with your logon credentials, please email chris.knopp@mcglashan.school.nz. Please note that boys will login to KAMAR in the same way but should use their own password.

Your assistance in checking your details online and informing us of any updates of contact or medical information (via the link) would be highly appreciated.

ICT Requirements 2022

The College is a BYOD (bring your own device) school. Increasingly, students and teachers are accessing most applications, communications, and storage online - the particular device, platform, or brand etc being used matters less and less.

In choosing an appropriate device for school the following points should be considered:

● You should expect to have at least 2 devices over your time at the College.

● Do you have a suitable device already that will meet your needs for the first year or so?

● At senior levels examinations are increasingly being completed digitally and require devices with keyboards - we would encourage developing keyboard skills as early as possible.

● Size, weight, battery life etc are important considerations - you will be carrying this device to every class - it needs to be sufficiently robust and protected in a case or sleeve whenever possible.

Parents are welcome to source devices wherever they can find the best deal although Cyclone Computers (Dn) is the school’s preferred provider.

You can access their online portal at https://www.cyclone.co.nz/byod/.

You will need to enter the school name and use the password: mcglashan2021

Student ID Cards

After photos are taken early in 2022 the boys will be issued with ID cards. These cards can be used at the school canteen to purchase a $5 voucher for lunch that will be charged back to their school account.

Canteen and Boarder’s Lunch

The canteen is a reasonably priced option for lunch. There are daily specials, and a variety of hot and cold, and healthy foods. Hot food and lunch orders can be made at intervals to be picked up from a separate line at lunchtime.

Our dining hall, which feeds our boarders every day, also provides an on-site option for lunch. Boarder’s lunch can be ordered for a term or for the year. The cost is charged to your account.

School Uniforms: Year 9-10

Working Uniform - Required for normal school days

Dress Uniform - Required for formal assemblies & special occasions

Second-Hand Clothing Shop

The second-hand clothing shop will be open in 2022 on the following dates:

Wednesday 26 January 9.00 am until 1.00 pm

Thursday 27 January 9.00 am until 1.00 pm

Monday 31 January 9.00 am until 1.00 pm

The shop will be open every morning after that (9:00am - 1:00pm).

New house singlets and rugby shorts will also be available at the second-hand clothing shop.

Sports Uniforms

Boys are required to purchase their own sportswear. Our supplier is Otago Sports Depot and Canterbury International. The school will not hold stock so all orders are to be made through Brent Davies at Otago Sports Depot or online through the same supplier. The College’s aim is to deliver a quality product at the lowest price to parents and students.