B WELCOME TO 2018! Today our incoming cohort of Year 9 students were welcomed by Principal Mr Lewis, DP in charge of Year 9 Mr Bennett, and Deans Mrs Davis and Ms Williams at a special assembly in the theatre. Students were then directed to their home room classes where they spent the day getting to know each other and orienting themselves around the College. We also welcomed back our Year 13 students, and are looking forward to seeing our Year 10s, 11s and 12s at their assemblies tomorrow, as well as our Year 9s at their 9am Powhiri.
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DEPUTY PRINCIPALS' AND DEANS' CONTACT DETAILS YEAR 9 Dean
Mrs Aleishia Davis dva@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Ms Grace Williams wmg@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mr Matt Bennett bnn@avcol.school.nz
820 1708 ext 534 820 1702
YEAR 10 Dean
Mr David Dewsnap dsp@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Miss Helena Pattison ptn@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz
820 1738 ext 539 820 1720
YEAR 11 Dean
Ms Rhonda Donaldson dsn@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Miss Ashleigh Earwaker ekr@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mrs Lyndy Watkinson wtn@avcol.school.nz Dr
820 1706 ext 560 820 1707
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IMPORTANT DATES Friday 2 February
Teacher Only Day
Students do not come to school
Monday 5 February On timetable - Day 1
All students on timetable
Tuesday 6 February Waitangi Day
Public Holiday - school closed
Thursday 8 February Athletics Day
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MEDALS FOR ATHLETES Three Avcol athletes brought home three gold medals and a bronze from the U16 Inter-provincial competition this weekend. Competing for the Auckland U16 team, Faith Faumui, Tremayne Redman-Gardner and Jaspar Hipkins competed in three individual events each, plus a relay for team points. The Auckland U16 team came away with the win (by 1 point) over the Counties Manukau team.
Mrs Naomi Parker prk@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Miss Joy Yallop ylp@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Dr Terry Brown bwn@avcol.school.nz
820 1710 ext 540 820 1728
YEAR 13 Dean
Mrs Megan Miller mrm@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Mrs Pritika Patel ptl@avcol.school.nz Deputy Principal Mr Phil Hill hil@avcol.school.nz
820 1709 ext 542 820 1701
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2018 STUDENT DIARY All Year 9 and 10 students will be issued a 2018 Avondale College Student Diary during home room this week which has been charged to their account. The student diary will be available for Years 11, 12, and 13 at the College Shop for $4 each. Students who have already paid may collect their diaries from the College Shop. 
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2018 START DATES Wednesday 31January 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 1st February YEAR 9, 10, 11, 12 TODAY Year 13 students needing to confirm courses also need to attend
WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY THURSDAY 8TH FEBRUARY The Avondale College Athletics Day is a great day on the school calendar and offers all students a chance to participate. It also doubles as the first part of the Avondale College Athletics Championships. Athletes who throw or jump past the set standard will qualify for the Championship Athletics Day to be held on Tuesday 20 February at The Trusts Stadium, Henderson. All students need to bring a packed lunch, water bottle and sunscreen. Junior students can come to school wearing their PE gear; Years 11 and 12 should wear PE uniform or black and white sporting gear. Should the day be postponed due to weather, an announcement will be posted on our school website www.avcol.school.nz.
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End of day: Year 9 at 2.45pm Years 10, 11, 12 at 2.15pm No morning buses Afternoon buses at 2.45pm
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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UNIFORM UPDATE Our College Shop has received a new shipment of girls' pinstriped shorts and PE uniforms. Students who have ordered and pre-paid for these items are welcome to collect them from the temporary College Shop on Thursday or next week in the usual College Shop location. The shop will be closed on Friday 2nd Feb (Teacher Only Day) while it relocates to its term-time location in the Atrium.
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ABSENCES Parents/Caregivers must notify the College by 9.30am each day if their child is away. You can do this in several ways: a) Send a notification via Family Connection (preferred) • Log in to Family Connection • Select ‘Available E-Forms’ (at top left) • Click on Absence Notification • Fill out the details, save and submit. You will receive a confirmatory email once the notification is approved. This replaces the need to supply an absence note to the home room teacher. b) Email the Attendance Officer: absences@avcol.school.nz. Please include your child’s full name, home room class and the reason for the absence.
ACCOUNTS THANK YOU! Thank you to the many families who have utilised our secure Avondale College Family Connection payment portal to pay their 2018 costs and school donation already this year! To set up your Family Connection access for the first time, please complete the details in our 'Forgot Password' page by clicking here. If you are having difficulty logging in to Family Connection, or have any queries, please email FamilyConnectionSupport@avcol.school.nz
c) Phone the Absence Line: (09) 820 1071 Students are required to provide a written note Roberta Peteru for all absences, even after the school has been Attendance Officer notified by phone. This note must be brought on the first day of attendance after the absence and given to the home room teacher. Parents will receive a text from the school if their child is absent from home room without explanation. Students must have a note from home if they are signing out of College
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