Heartbeat 2016 term 4 week 8

B ACADEMY SHOWCASE 'Wonder Land' Wonderful!

Avondale College's Performing Arts Academy took their audience on a delightful tour down the rabbit hole in their Alice in Wonderland themed performance on Thursday evening.

The showcase featured the talent of our Year 9 and 10 students, who have been working hard this year in the hour before school starts, five mornings a fortnight.

Their pieces incorporated a variety of styles of dance, including the Mad Hatter's tea party from the Dance Academy students, reenactments of the famous nonsensical trial scene and the Queen of Hearts' croquet match by Year 10 and Year 9 Drama Academy students, and performances by the Jazz and Classical Academy students which gave new inspiration to the visual backdrop of Disney's Alice in Wonderland.

All in all it was a wonderful evening of entertainment and we look forward to seeing more from these talented students next year.

TERM 4 WEEK 8 30 November 2016

JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING

Thursday 8th December

Held in the Stadium at 10.00am Everyone welcome

2017 START DATES Wednesday 1st February Y9 & 13 FIRST DAY 9am Year 13 assembly in Theatre 10am Year 9 assembly in Theatre End of Day: Year 9 at 2.45pm Year 13 at 2.15pm No morning buses Afternoon buses at 2.45pm

Thursday 2nd February ALL YEAR LEVELS BEGIN Year 9, 10, 11, 12 9am Powhiri for Year 9 in Theatre 10am Year 12 assembly in Stadium 11am Year 11 assembly in Theatre 11am Year 10 assembly in Stadium End of day: Year 9 at 2.45pm Years 10, 11, 12 at 2.15pm No morning buses Afternoon buses at 2.45pm

Friday 3rd February TEACHER ONLY DAY FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ THIS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE ON OUR SCHOOL INTRANET WELCOME.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ

UPCOMING EVENTS Week 8 Term 4

Thursday 1 December Pds 1 and 2 - Junior Prizegiving rehearsal Year 10 Careers Day at University of Auckland Friday 2 December NCEA exams finish OED South Island Trip (2-7 Dec)

Week 9 Term 4 Monday 5 December Year 13 Graduation Dinner at Alexandra Park Touch Junior Championships at Papakura Tuesday 6 December Year 9 Big Day In Year 10 Normal School Day Wednesday 7 December BOT Meeting Prizewinners Prizegiving practice, periods 1 & 2 (Halberg gym) Whole school Prizegiving rehearsal, period 3 (Halberg gym)

SPORTING AWARDS FOR AVONDALE ATHLETES The Trusts Sport Waitakere Excellence Awards

The west's best athletes, volunteers and administrators were recognised on Saturday night at The Trusts Sport Waitakere Excellence Awards held at the Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre.

Avondale College swimmer Gabrielle Fa'amausili won two prestigious awards at the event: Junior Sportswoman of the Year and the Pacific Island Achievement Award. Former Avondale College student Amber Herne (along with teammate Erin Nayler) won the award for Sportswoman of the Year, following their Olympic success with the NZ Football Ferns.

Young Sports Person of the Year

Auckland's top youth athletes were recognised at the College Sport Auckland YSPOTY Awards on 26 November. Two Avondale College students won awards at this event: Heidi Stolberger in Orienteering, and Gabrielle Fa'amausili in the Swimming category. Congratulations, Heidi and Gabi! We also had two students from Avondale College who were finalists in their sporting codes: Dacmen Vong in Badminton and Caleb Uele in Rugby League.

Thursday 8 December Junior Prizegiving 10am; School finishes at conclusion.

School buses depart at 12pm End of term

Week 0 Term 1 2017 Thursday 26 January Prefects camp (26th-27th)

Week 1 Term 1 2017 Wednesday 1 February Year 9 and 13 students begin Thursday 2 February All year levels begin (see front cover for start times) Friday 3 February Teacher Only Day

Week 2 Term 1 2017 Monday 6 February Waitangi day Tuesday 7 February All students on timetable - Day 2 Wednesday 8 February Join in @ Avcol in Atrium Thursday 9 February Whole school Athletics Day Friday 10 February Summer Sports sign up in Halberg Gym

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Gabrielle Fa'amausili

Heidi Stolberger

SPORTS DRAW WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER SOFTBALL Junior Girls vs One Tree Hill Junior Girls vs Waitakere FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships

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SCHOOL DONATION & TAIKAKA To all families who have paid the school donation this year: THANK YOU! Your voluntary contribution enables us to offer many extras associated with sporting, cultural and recreational activities, including Taikaka, the Avondale College yearbook. Taikaka 2016 is nearly completed and will be posted to you in December.

Click here to create Payments for 2016 can still be made to us through Family Connection or via internet banking. Thank you! your login or to sign in

YEAR 9 BIG DAY IN A day of fun activities for Home Room classes including mental and physical activities. Students are to come to school in PE uniform or school uniform. Usual school start and finish times.

YEAR 10 NORMAL SCHOOL DAY

CONTACT US

828 7024

All levels Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz

820 1720

YEAR 9

Dean Ms Rhonda Donaldson 820 1706 dsn@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Mr Mark van Beurden ext 560 vbn@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mrs Lyndy Watkinson

wtn@avcol.school.nz 820 1707

YEAR 10

Dean Mr Pahlavi Timoteo tmo@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Ms Selina Hundley hdy@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Dr Terry Brown bwn@avcol.school.nz

YEAR 11

Dean Mr Ben Coop cpb@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Mrs Fredda Sorensen srn@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mr Phil Hill hil@avcol.school.nz

YEAR 12

We would like to acknowledge The Trusts contribution to Avondale College's Junior Prizegiving

ABSENCES

YEAR 13

Parents/Caregivers must call the Absence Line by 9.30am each day if their child is away. Students are required to provide a written note for all absences, even after the school has been notified by phone. This note must be brought on the first day of attendance after the absence and given to your home room teacher.

ABSENCE LINE - 820 1071

ATTENDANCE STATION If students arrive after the start of the school day (8.55am) they must sign in at the Attendance Station.

Students must have a note explaining lateness.

Dean Mr David Dewsnap dsp@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Miss Aleishia Orange ogn@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mr John Goold gld@avcol.school.nz

Roberta Peteru Attendance Officer

External visits to the doctor or dentist will require a note or appointment slip from home which needs to be taken to the Attendance Officer to sign out.

Visits to the Guidance staff and Deans are only allowed if an appointment card can be produced to the class teacher.

Visits to the Nurse are to occur at intervals and lunchtime only. During class time students must get a pass from the teacher.

Students must have a note from home if they are signing out of school WWW.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ

Dean Mr Neil Bartlett btt@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Mrs Megan Miller mrm@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mrs Kiely Murphy mhy@avcol.school.nz

820 1710 ext 540 820 1728 820 1709 ext 542 820 1701 820 1708 ext 534 820 1702 820 1738 ext 539 820 1700

ABSENCE LINE absences@avcol.school.nz

820 1071

NZQA NOTICE Change of address and return of examination booklets Students who have a permanent change of address after 1 December 2016 need to contact NZQA on 0800 697 296 before 31 December in order to update their details, to ensure their booklets get sent to the correct address.

PARKING SAFETY NOTICE The front gate of the school is a NO STOPPING zone. Please DO NOT drop your children off directly outside any gates or inside the school grounds.

Drivers who stop in the wrong place to drop off passengers put the safety of the students, staff and school property at risk. Thank you.

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