You will have noticed that construction of our new C-Block has commenced. The building will look something similar to the image below and will house two new classrooms, two break out rooms, a PE storage area and canteen. 

The features of this building will be beautiful and include well-considered lighting, a range of furniture options and the building will be equipped to support a range of ICT.

Below is an outline of the school that was made up earlier this year and provides an indication of where buildings will be placed. Some aspects will have changed from the  original concept, but the position of the building remains at the end of B-Block classrooms.

We are excited at the prospect of our Year 9 and 10 students moving into this building in 2020!

If you have any questions concerning this new building, or any other aspect of building developments at RVS, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Ngā Mihi

Dave Pauling
​Principal

During the year we have been working on a number of areas in preparation for our college opening in 2019. I'd like to provide you with an update of both what we and the Proprietors have been working on:

We will host an information evening during Week Three of Term Three in which we will elaborate on all the information that we have up to this point, as will the Proprietors.

PARENTS OF YEAR 8 STUDENTS
I will be happy to meet with you individually at any time to discuss next year. Please feel free to drop in to see me or give me a call to discuss our plans.

ENROLMENT FOR 2019
Numbers for our first Year 9 class will be limited. First preference will go to current RVS students. We will be using the same enrolment criteria for the College as we currently do for the rest of the school.

Thank you for your continued support as we continue to define the coming college.  It is exciting and the miracle of Christian High Schooling in Marlborough shouldn't be lost on us.  Please continue to ask questions as more information becomes available and remember that there is already a large amount available in this blog and associated links regarding the vision for where we are heading.

God bless,

Dave Pauling
Principal

The Richmond View School community is excited to announce that we will be transitioning to a full Y1-13 composite school. Marlborough as a region is currently the only region within New Zealand that has no option of faith-based education for children moving into secondary schooling. By expanding Richmond View School to a composite Y1-13 school, we will be able to provide the option of faith-based education to families within Marlborough and have been working with the Ministry of Education towards this goal since 2013.

We will begin roll-out with our first Year 9 class commencing next year.

Over the next year, it may not look like much is changing, however let us reassure you that a LOT of work is going on 'behind the scenes'. This includes things like:

1. Planning for new buildings to accommodate the Middle and Senior schools.
2. Mapping out curriculum and assessment so that students will transition smoothly from Year 8 into the senior years.
3. Planning staffing requirements as the school expands and recruiting key people to help us 'realise the vision' of Christian secondary education here in Marlborough.

We expect our school to grow steadily over the next few years:

Some of the more immediate changes to the school will include:

• The sports fields will be redefined (shifted further West) to allow more room for Middle and Senior School buildings to be constructed towards the East side of the school.
  
• The current library building will be renovated and extended to accommodate our administration and offices, a staffroom and a classroom.
  
• New senior courts will be built towards the East side of the school.
  

We want to ensure that you feel included in the changes happening around the school. This goes beyond simply keeping you 'in the loop'. There will be information nights and online surveys where we will be seeking your feedback on key issues along the way.

In short - PRAY!

We would really appreciate your prayer support as we navigate the changes within the school. In particular, could you pray for:

• wisdom for the Proprietor and the RVS Board of Trustees as they make decisions for the future of our school;
  
• faithfulness for those who are working on the project, that God would provide the energy and resources required for the task;
  
• new staff members who will be joining our teaching team.
  

The latest in depth information concerning our educational philosophy and direction will always be available at our research website:

However, we will put summaries on this blog for those of you who prefer the headlines.  A copy of the original application is available to read in the RVS office upon request.

Of course we expect that you will have a lot of questions and we will endeavour to answer these as soon as we are able. Some key points include:

• The Proprietor is working on a new fee structure to support the expansion of the school facilities and they will notify the school community as soon as this has been finalised;
• Important information will be released via the school website and normal school communications. This will include details such as how the property will look and what the education structure will look like.
• The RVS Board parent representatives, in consultation with the school community, will establish uniform guidelines for each of Junior, Middle an Senior schools at RVS.

If you have any urgent questions, please complete the form below. We will collate questions and feed answers back as they become available.

As a further feature of our website, we are in the process of developing portals that will include information pertinent to the following groups:

• Students
• Parents
• Staff
• Board Members

Student Portal
One of our first steps will be to develop a student portal that becomes the platform for notices and communication within the school. Our goal is to provide a single sign-on function that will automatically sign students into all their online educational programs.

Parent Portal
The parent portal will become not only an arena for clear communication of school activities, but also will enable parents to view their child's progress online. Parents will have easy access to important forms and information relating to their child's schooling.
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