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BULLYING-FREE NZ WEEK
Avondale College has always set the highest of expectations as a safe school. As part of this commitment we are supporting Bullying-free NZ Week. A number of events have been run across the school this week in support of this nation-wide focus, including Homeroom discussions, yesterday's mufti day, and a Heart of Gold initiative in which students and staff have been encouraged to identify acts of kindness shown by individuals throughout the week. Each Heart of Gold card is then placed in a box in the Atrium, and at the end of the week, these cards will be distributed school-wide. Parents, we have an excellent information sheet that will be extremely helpful should a child or young person tell you they (or someone they know) is affected by bullying. You can follow the link here to download.
TERM 2 WEEK 5 31 May 2017
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS' AND DEANS' CONTACT DETAILS DEPUTY PRINCIPAL All levels
Mrs Kiely Murphy mhy@avcol.school.nz
820 1700
Mr Mark van Beurden vbn@avcol.school.nz Miss Helena Pattison ptn@avcol.school.nz Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz
820 1738
Dean
Ms Rhonda Donaldson dsn@avcol.school.nz
820 1706
Associate Dean
Miss Ashleigh Earwaker ext 560 ekr@avcol.school.nz
Deputy Principal
Mrs Lyndy Watkinson wtn@avcol.school.nz
820 1707
Mr Pahlavi Timoteo tmo@avcol.school.nz Mrs Naomi Parker prk@avcol.school.nz Dr Terry Brown bwn@avcol.school.nz
820 1710
Mrs Megan Miller mrm@avcol.school.nz Ms Vicky Harris hrs@avcol.school.nz Mr Phil Hill hil@avcol.school.nz
820 1709
Dean
Mr David Dewsnap dsp@avcol.school.nz
820 1708
Associate Dean
Mrs Aleishia Davis dva@avcol.school.nz Mr John Goold gld@avcol.school.nz
ext 534
YEAR 9 Dean Associate Dean Deputy Principal
ext 539 820 1720
YEAR 10
YEAR 11 Dean Associate Dean Deputy Principal
ext 540 820 1728
YEAR 12 Dean Associate Dean Deputy Principal
YEAR 13
Deputy Principal
ext 542 820 1701
820 1702
ABSENCE LINE absences@avcol.school.nz
820 1071
MAORI AND PACIFIC PARENTS' EVENING Speak up, stand together, stop bullying! Safe School Leaders spread the message at yesterday's muftiday by wearing their official pink shirts - kindly sponsored by Autex Industries! Funds raised from the bake sale and mufti-day will be going towards Youthline and the Mental Health Foundation.
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Information Evening Tuesday 6 June 2017 held in the PAC at 7pm
University of Auckland 1 June 6.00pm-8.30pm Maori and Pacific Yr 12 and 13 students and their whanau and families are invited to attend this event to hear about entry requirements, scholarships and on-campus support. Please RSVP at: auckland.ac.nz/ parentsevening Location is OGGB3 Level 0, Owen Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, University Campus. Enquiries to equity@auckland.ac.nz
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 5 Term 2 2017
Wednesday 31 May Scholars’ Academy Session 2: 8.15am - 10.10am 12ESK Personal Presentation in the workplace (Pavilion) (Group 1) (31 May - 1 Jun) 11SCC trip to Karamatura Stream & Shadbolt Park Thursday 1 June Avcol music groups at Bruce Mason Theatre 12:30pm-10pm 11OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 3 (HLO) YouDance Performance at Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Newmarket 3-9pm (JGS) Friday 2 June 12OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 4 (HMA) 11SCC trip to Karamatura Stream & Shadbolt Park Bridge Building Day in PAC (ZHO) Saturday 3 June U19 Basketball Boys & Girls National Championships - North Shore (3rd - 6th Jun)
Week 6 Term 2 2017
Monday 5 June Queen's Birthday (school closed) Tuesday 6 June Honours Assembly NCEA Information Evening in the Theatre at 7pm International Food Day (International Department & World Vision) Football Boys Knockout Cup - Round 2 Begins Wednesday 7 June 12ESK Personal Presentation in the workplace (Pavilion) (Group 2) (7-8 June) Thursday 8 June 11OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 3 (HLO) Cross Country CSA Championship (BWN) Friday 9 June 12OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 4 (HMA) Optional OED trip - Hunua Survival Introduction (All Levels) (10th – 11th Jun) (HMA) (TBC)
Week 7 Term 2 2017
Monday 12 June Taurewa Trip 10 (10RNS, 10MRA) Scholars’ Academy Session 3: 8.15am - 10.00am 13OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 4 (HMA) Year 13 Niu Mentoring visit to University of Auckland (BKD) Tuesday 13 June 13OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 3 (HMA) Chess Club Interschool Tournament at KBHS (KGY) 6.45pm Parent Meeting for Australian Music Tour @ PAC Wednesday 14 June Asthma van on-site Careers trip to University of Auckland for Yr 12 Pasifika students (JHJ) Thursday 15 June Music Department Photos - from 9:15 - 11:15am 11OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 3 (HLO) Friday 16 June 12OED Rock Climbing at Extreme Edge Glen Eden - Pd 4 (HMA) Saturday 17 June School Ball at Eden Park
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SPORTS DRAW WEDNESDAY 31 MAY BASKETBALL U15 A Boys U15 B Boys FOOTBALL 1st XI Girls 2nd XI Girls Junior A Girls HOCKEY 1st XI Boys RUGBY LEAGUE 1st XIII U15 Boys SQUASH Open B Boys THURSDAY 1 JUNE BASKETBALL U17 B Boys U15 Girls HOCKEY 1st XI Girls LACROSSE Premier Girls Lacrosse Black B Lacrosse White C FRIDAY 2 JUNE BASKETBALL Premier Boys Premier Girls SQUASH Premier Boys Senior Open A MONDAY 5 JUNE QUEENS BIRTHDAY TUESDAY 6 JUNE NETBALL Premier Girls 1 Premier Girls 1 Senior Girls White Senior Girls Black Senior Girls Gold Premier Girls 2 Senior Girls Silver ULTIMATE FRISBEE Avondale Boys 3 Avondale Girls 3 Avondale Girls 2 Avondale Boys 2 UNDERWATER HOCKEY Senior Open WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE BASKETBALL U15 A Boys U15 B Boys FOOTBALL 1st XI Girls Junior A Girls 2nd XI Girls HOCKEY 1st XI Boys RUGBY LEAGUE 1st XIII U15 Boys SQUASH Open B Boys
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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY Auckland's 'Celebrating Diversity in Education' day was attended by 19 of our students to highlight the contribution of our refugee students to our community. Schools from all over Auckland met at the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall to perform cultural activities ranging from dances and plays to speeches from individuals wanting to share their experiences of life as a refugee and how their lives had changed for the better since arriving in New Zealand. The event was attended by Rez Gardi, Young New Zealander of the Year 2016, herself a Kurdish refugee, now a lawyer working for Human Rights. Seven of our girls choreographed an African dance full of energy and humour that was a huge hit with the audience. It was a proud but humbling day for all those present.
EVERYTHING ABOUT BUS SERVICES IN WEST AUCKLAND WILL CHANGE ON SUNDAY 11 JUNE There will be new bus routes and new timetables from 11 June.
YOUDANCE FESTIVAL Best wishes to our Dance students who will be performing two pieces in the prestigious YouDance festival this week. The Year 13 Dance class and the Senior Contemporary Group will be performing on Thursday 1 June, 7:30pm, at Raye Freedman Arts Centre. Tickets are available through iTicket (https://www.iticket.co.nz).
SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK Talofa lava! Avondale College's Languages Department have been taking the celebration of Samoan Language Week school-wide this week, with competitions, fun activities and lunchtime events!
This means if your child uses a public bus to get to school, their journey is likely to be different and you will need to re-plan their bus journey. Bus timetables and bus route maps are available from Auckland Transport’s website www.AT.govt.nz/newnetworkwest School Buses Some school buses will be changing from Monday 12 June 2017. For more information please click on this link More information is available on Auckland Transport’s website or contact the Call Centre on 09 366 6400.
2017 CIE FEES All fees must be paid in full to Avondale College by Friday 30 June 2017, by 4.00pm.
2017 NCEA FEES All fees must be paid in full to Avondale College by 4:00pm, 18 August, 2017 For more information click here. WWW.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ
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SPORTS REPORT Week 3 Sports Report- 22-28 May
MACLANI MAKES PLAY OF THE WEEK!
Badminton
The Senior A Boys won all five matches against Liston College on Monday 22 May. Karl Heinemann (21-3), Ruhan Mistry (21-1) and Dacmen Vong (21-1) all won their singles. Doubles Raymond Ngan and Vincent Ye won 21-2 and Dacmen Vong and Ruhan Mistry won 21-4.
Basketball
The Premier Boys had an outstanding 81-74 win at home on Friday 26 May against St Peter's College.
The impressive skills of Premier Girls basketballer Maclani Michael caught the eye of Auckland Basketball this week, so much so that she was picked for their 'Plays of the Week' competition! Check out the video on Auckland Basketball's page, and make sure you vote for Maclani by clicking HEART in the comments!
The Under 17 A boys beat Lynfield convincingly. It was a hard-fought loss for the U17 B boys: they played well, but small mistakes proved costly in the end and St Paul's came away with the win. Standout players for the team were Samuel Koerniadi, who again led the boys defensively, and Mohammed Joshua, who proved himself a consistent and confident scorer, taking the role of floor general and running it with maturity, also going 3/4 from the three point line. The final score was 42-35 to St Paul's College. The Under 15 A Boys had a fantastic 61-11 win against Lynfield College on Wednesday 24 May. The Under 15 B Boys suffered a 45-15 loss to Rutherford College on Wednesday 24 May. The Premier Girls played Auckland Girls Grammar on Friday 26 May at home. It was a tough game as Auckland Girls is one of the top teams in the league, but the girls showed tenacity and never gave up. The final school was 14-127 to Auckland Girls. The Under 17 Girls team played last year’s champions, Massey. We let a number of early chances go begging to find ourselves down by 15. Our defence improved throughout the game and the baskets dried up for Massey’s team of experienced players. We fought back strongly, led by Maclani Michael to trail by just four at halftime. Maclani continued to dominate the Massey defence as we stayed in touch for much of the second half. Our very young group of Braxton Robinson, Leilani Ausage-Pepe, Maryanne Moataane and Teresh Metusela competed on every possession and played a great game. The final score was 38-28 to Massey. The Under 15 Girls played Rutherford College Thursday 25 May. Our girls had about three times as many opportunities, but basic errors due to pressure and nerves let us down. This week’s MVP was awarded to Angel Sopoaga Taulapapa for her energy and finishing. Special mention goes to Olivia, Tikenate Raion and Maraea Whiu for organising our press, forcing many turnovers. Lots of positives were on display, along with more evidence of the potential of Avondale girls’ basketball going forward.
The 1st XI Boys played Glendowie on Saturday 27 May and lost 3-1. The 2nd XI Boys had great game against Liston College and won 3-1 on 27 May.
The 3rd XI Boys suffered a 3-0 loss to Mt Roskill on 27 May. The Year 10 A Boys played Green Bay and lost 1-0 in a tough game The Year 9 A Boys had fantastic 2-1 win over Mt Albert Grammar B which places them in the Year 9 A1 Premier Competition. Both goals were scored by Manzoor Azami. Outstanding defence was shown by Benjamin Hall, Logan Hannay and Jasper Hipkins. Attackers Hamed Basiri and Anthony Entona Duncan showed skill and endeavour to bring the ball up front and assisting the scoring opportunities. The Year 9 B Boys played Liston on 27 May and had an impressive 22-0 win. The 1st XI Girls had a fantastic 1-0 win over Kings College on Wednesday 24 May. The 2nd XI Girls narrowly lost to St Dominic’s 1-0 on Wednesday 24 May.
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Football
Hockey The U15 Boys played Kings College on Monday 22 May. After two rounds, this was the battle for the top of the table. Shoma Hirota showed defensive grit in the circle to keep them out. Some very fast counter-attacks from Hersh Patel and Shivang Patel on the wings were unable to be finished off with goals. Two penalty corners against us were valiantly saved by Ritesh Hanmanthu, along with another field goal attempt. With the score at half time 0-0, our boys gained confidence that we could win this. However, early in the second half, confusion in our circle resulted in a soft goal to Kings. We found ourselves suddenly down 2-0 only ten minutes into the second half. Attack after attack from us with great team work then led to reward for Hersh Patel to make it 1-2 with ten minutes to go. The team caught fire and played their heart out, continuing to converge on the circle and dominating in the last period of play. Their determination to succeed was fantastic. The end result was a 1-2 loss, but the team are playing very well now and we look forward to next week’s match against Auckland Grammar in our first away game. The 1st XI Boys had a great game against Sacred Heart on Wednesday 24 May. At half time we were down 1-3, but the boys came back strongly with two quick goals by Oliver Cornelius and Tilo Seltner-Jones, which affected Sacred Heart and lifted our boys. At about the 18th minute, a Sacred Heart player was sent off for two minutes and Lewis Rose scored the winning goal. The final score was 4-3 to Avondale with Player of the Day awarded to Tilo Seltner-Jones. The 1st XI Girls suffered a 12-1 loss to St Cuthbert’s on Thursday 25th May, They showed great team work and enthusiasm, and a special mention goes to goal scorer Ruby Coombes.
Lacrosse
The Premier girls won 13-9 over Diocesan Girls on Thursday 25 May. Avondale B team had a convincing 11-9 win over Glendowie College on Thursday 25 May. Lacrosse B team had a win 11-9 against Glendowie College. The girls had a great first half, leading 8-4, and held on well in the second half to come away with their first win of the season.
Netball
The Premier 1 team lost 33-25 to Rutherford College and 36-29 to WCS on 23 May. The Premier 2 team won 40-13 over Green Bay High on 23 May. The Senior Girls White team lost 20-9 to WSC on 23 May. The Senior Girls Black team won 47-9 against Kelston Girls on 23 May. The Senior Girls Gold team lost 22-18 to Green Bay High on 23 May. The Senior Girls Silver team lost 22-18 to Massey High on 23 May. The Senior Girls Grey team won 9-8 over Lynfield College on 23 May. The Year 10 White team played Green Bay High on Saturday 27 May and won 27-7. Player of the Day was awarded to Candice Collins.
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The Year 10 Black team won 24-17 against ACG College on Saturday 27 May. Player of the Day was awarded to Nqobile Ngwenya. The Year 9 Grey team lost 24-7 to Waitakere College on Saturday 27 May. Player of the Day went to Paris Lloyd-Beer. The Year 9 White team won 17-8 against ACG College on Saturday 27 May. Mele Anae was awarded Player of the Day. The Year 9 Black team won 27-18 against Green Bay High, with Player of the Day awarded to Nina Sengers. They also lost 25-13 against Lynfield College, with Isabella Simmons awarded Player of the Day.
Rugby League
The 1st XIII lost 36-6 against Westlake Boys on Wednesday 24 May.
Rugby Union
1st XV Boys game against Otahuhu began with some strong defence from the Avondale side as they defended their line for a good part of the first quarter. Avondale’s first try was a good team effort sparked by Billy Faraimo and scored and converted by Jacob Anitelea. In perfect conditions for a running game, the Avondale side showed a lot of HEART against an attacking Otahuhu side. The second Avondale try came after some driving play by the team and was scored by Ezrah Kapeteni. Final score was 25-12 to Otahuhu. Players of the Day were Jacob TualaDawson and Josh Colavanua. The 2nd XV Boys played Sacred Heart on Saturday 27 May and lost 22-7. The Premier Girls had an outstanding 42-17 win over Epsom Girls Grammar on Monday 22 May. The Restricted Grade boys’ team played Auckland Boys Grammar on 27 May and lost 41-17. The U15 Boys suffered a 31-0 loss against Onehunga College on Saturday 27 May. The Under 14 team completed their last pre-season game with a convincing 46-5 win over Kelston Boys High School. Winger Isireli Senibulu opened the scoring with a well finished try, which was quickly followed by another five pointer from captain Hayden Warrington. The team scored another five tries to finish the match, with highlights being a 90 meter run away from Lucas Ojala and a hat-trick of tries from Nathaniel Roma.
Squash
The Premier Boys lost 6-7 to Westlake Boys on Friday 26 May. Vatsal Gajjar was promoted to second seed and did exceptionally well to win his encounter 3-0. Kavel Mudaliar also managed a 3-1 win. The Senior Open A Boys lost 9-6 to Orewa College. Plaeton Xavier put in a very controlled and accomplished performance to win 3-0. Number one seed Luke Gray had an enthralling match, eventually coming up just short in a 3-2 loss. And Elham Baladraf was also very competitive in his first match for the Boys' A team. The Open B girls had an outstanding 4-0 win over Rutherford College on Monday 22 May.
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TAUREWA CAMP 2017 Year 13, Year 12 and Year 10 students have the opportunity to go to Taurewa Camp. We encourage families to start making early regular payments towards the Taurewa camp fee, as the camp fee must be fully paid prior to departure. Year 10 students will receive their first briefing for their camp approximately 10 weeks before departure, but students are encouraged to tell their parents early that their camps are coming up this year. TERM 2
TRIP
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
COST
Week 7
10
12 – 16 Jun
10RNS, 10HRY
$390
Tue 23 May
Week 8
11
19 - 23 Jun
Internationals
$500
Tue 30 May
Week 9
12
26 – 30 Jun
10SYR
$390
Tue 06 Jun
Week 10
13
03 – 07 Jul
10ELS
$390
Tue 13 Jun
TERM 3
TRIP
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
COST
Week 4
14
14 – 18 Aug
10CHD, 10THS
$400
Tue 25 Jul
Week 5
15
21 - 27 Aug
10ALA, 10GBS, 10PKN, 10BRY
$400
Tue 01 Aug
Week 8
16
11 – 15 Sep
Internationals
$500
Tue 22 Aug
Week 9
17
18 – 22 Sep
10MZD, 10KMA
$400
Tue 29 Aug
TERM 4
TRIP
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
COST
Week 1
18
16 – 20 Oct
10JIN, 10HUE
$390
Tue 19 Sep
Week 6
19
20 – 24 Nov
10SPH, 10BLS
$390
Tue 31 Oct
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