Calvin Cuthbertson

Experienced educator with a Bachelor of Education (Intermediate and Senior Phase) qualification and 14 years of teaching experience, both internationally and in New Zealand. Seeking a teaching position in a supportive and diverse school in the Rolleston area. Passionate about children and Christian education, I am dedicated to making a positive impact on students\' lives. Committed to fostering parental and community involvement in the learning process, I believe in the proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." With personal experience as the sibling of an autistic brother, I have gained valuable insight into working with children from diverse backgrounds. This experience has honed my patience and ability to motivate all learners to reach their unique potential. Excited to contribute to the school\'s values and support the growth of students under my care.

• ASHLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Full-time intern teacher- year 7 & 8 students, (2009)
• ASHLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Bi-weekly for the duration of the school year – year 7 students, (2008)
• ASHLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Bi-weekly for the duration of the school year – year 8 students, (2007)
• EMBURY COLLEGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Bi-weekly for the duration of the school year – year 7 and 8 students, (2006)

Robert Goulet

Team Leader (Years 4-10)

Timaru Christian School

Cell: 0275717848

Email: mrgoulet@timaruchristian.school.nz

Wendy Hamilton

Whānau leader (AP Equivalent)

Timaru Christian School

Cell: 0211737775

Email: mrshamilton@timaruchristian.school.nz

Bethany Rentoul

Principal

Timaru Christian School

Cell: 027 214 2421

Email: mrsrentoul@timaruchristian.school.nz

I am a musician who loves all things musical and theatrical. I have been playing the drums for 27 years and am currently working on my Grade 8 certification. For the past ten years, I have also been providing one-on-one drumming tutoring. In addition to drums, I can also play bass and acoustic guitar, and I use these skills in my church worship band. I am married and have two sons, aged 8 and 5. We are a vegan family who enjoys the outdoors and strives to stay fit and healthy in every possible way.

Additional units and responsibilities

· Within School Kahui Ako liaison (Specializing in RBL and accredited Impact Coach) (Fixed Term)

· Audio, Visual and Music management unit (Permanent)

This unit requires me to:

Music:

• Introduce/ Lead a range of modern and classic worship and praise songs
• Sourcing songs and sheet music, duplicating and distributing
• Arrangement of songs to make appropriate for school, use, e.g., key changes, etc.
• Weekly Band practice with Senior and Junior band members
• Maintenance of instruments, e.g. tuning guitars, changing and replacing strings, drum heads as needed, music cable repairs, etc.

Audio:

• Set up a sound system for chapel services, community worship, and other events.
• Charging of tablets used for operating the sound desk.
• Keeping portable speakers charged for use outside the hall
• Replacing batteries in all cordless microphones and removing them when not in use.
• Ongoing refining mix for the audience and band (house mix and fold back)
• Training of years 7-10 (who are interested in operating and setting sound equipment and sound mixing techniques (e.g. how to adjust the volume of one instrument, the whole mix and the fold back.))
• PD for teachers on how to set up sound equipment.

Video

• Organising lyrics for every chapel service, community worship and other events.
• Setup of laptops for use in the hall.
• Keeping the projector remote operational and with charged batteries.
• Training for years 7- 10 on setting up equipment for and operating presentations, e.g., making the screen non-distracting when not in use.
• Sourcing lyric videos for community worship sessions appropriate for the children to sing, etc. (without long musical interludes, high vocal solos, etc.)
• Sharing links with classroom teachers for in-class singing.