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DEPUTY PRINCIPALS' AND DEANS' CONTACT DETAILS DEPUTY PRINCIPAL All levels
Ms Sarah Drew drw@avcol.school.nz
820 1700
YEAR 9 Dean
Mrs Aleishia Davis dva@avcol.school.nz Associate Dean Mrs 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
YEAR 12 Dean
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 Acting Deputy Ms Emma Joynes jyn@avcol.school.nz Principal
820 1709 ext 542 820 1701 ext 586
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UPCOMING EVENTS Week 11 Term 1 2018 Wednesday 11 April Talent Quest Finals - PAC (evening) Thursday 12 April Champ of Champs Swimming meet at Westwave Friday 13 April End of Term 1 Sunday 15 April Secondary School Pre Season Netball Tournament
SPORTS DRAW THURSDAY 12 APRIL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS @ West Wave Aquatic Centre, Henderson SUNDAY 15 APRIL NETBALL WAITAKERE PRE SEASON TOURNAMENT @ Te Pai Netball Centre, Henderson
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Week 1 Term 2 2018 Tuesday 1 May Netball Waitakere Season begins (Grading Rounds)
Week 2 Term 2 2018 Monday 7 May Taurewa Trip 7 (Year 12s) Thursday 10 May 13GEO Muriwai Beach Trip (STH) Friday 11 May 11GEO & 11GEC Helensville and Kaipara Harbour (STH) (TBC)
Week 3 Term 2 2018
HOMESTAY FAMILIES needed
Thursday 17 May Readers and Writers Festival (PTN)
Avondale College International Department is currently looking for new Homestay families for 2018, for short and long-term stays.
Week 4 Term 2 2018
You may like to include a student in your family life, or perhaps you know of someone who would like to - a friend, relative or retired couple. The experience is enriching and rewarding for both students and homestay families.
Monday 21 May Senior Exam Week (21-25 May) Taurewa Trip 8 (10KWY, 10TMC) Tuesday 22 May Netball Waitakere Regular Season Rounds begin
Week 5 Term 2 2018 Monday 28 May Taurewa Trip 9 (10NHI, 10HWN, 10SVH) Tuesday 29 May CIE Information Evening in PAC at 7pm Wednesday 30 May 13MUS Tour to Bay of Plenty (30 May - 1 Jun) (MRL) PPTA Western Ward Paid Union Meeting 1.30 - 3.30pm
Week 6 Term 2 2018
What is the benefit of hosting a student?
What is the expectation of a homestay family?
• A chance to meet students from all over the world • A great opportunity for your children to learn a
A homestay family is expected to provide a clean and comfortable bedroom with bed, wardrobe (built-in or free-standing) and drawers, linen and towels, desk and lamp, heating in the room, meals and laundry.
• Share your culture while learning about your student’s culture and country • Prompt fortnightly payment of $560 ($280 per week) • Short and long term students available
We are looking for families who speak English as
We are always happy to hear from prospective host families, so if you would like more information please call or email today.
Amanda Brophy & Toni Richardson | International Homestay Co-ordinators zbra@avcol.school.nz or zrct@avcol.school.nz | Ph 09 820 1712
need help with homework? or a quiet place to study?
Monday 4 June Queen's Birthday - School Closed Tuesday 5 June NCEA Information Evening in PAC at 7pm Thursday 7 June NZSM Jazz Project (7-9 Jun) (RBN) (TBC)
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HOMEWORK CENTRE In the library, every Tuesday & Thursday 3.30pm- 4.25pm
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ECOLOGY FIELD TRIP Thursday the 5th April marked the fifth and final Ecology trip for Year 11 Science students this year. Accompanied by experienced staff, groups of students had been visiting two streams (Karamatura and Shadbolt Streams) in the Whau River catchment. Students completed chemical testing of the water and compared key differences in the organisms living in the streams. The goal was to collect information that identifies the impact of urbanisation (human influence) on the overall health of a stream. With the current health of waterways and streams in New Zealand, this year's Science cohort is well set to make choices that will benefit the environment in the future.
MARKET DAY Year 11 Business students held a great Market Day at lunchtime last Wednesday!
ALUMNI: SAMMIE CAMPBELL
2018 CIE FEES HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? IGCSE $150 per subject AS and A2 Level Subjects are $155 per subject
WHEN DO I PAY? Alumna Sammie Campbell has been gaining rave reviews for her performance as the young bride-to-be in Auckland Music Theatre and Amici Productions' Mamma Mia! The show is on at the Bruce Mason Centre until Saturday 14 April.
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All fees must be paid in full, to Avondale College by Friday 29 June 2018, by 4.00pm.
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SPORTS REPORT Monday 2nd April – Sunday 9th April
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Nuala Edmundson and Grace Minturn competed in the Recurve Match Play Championships on Sunday 8 April. The series is comprised of individual matches with each round being a sudden death competition. Overall, there were 70 competitors. Grace managed to make it to the third round and Nuala went all the way to win a bronze medal. Congratulations to both girls on their remarkable performance.
ATHLETICS
From the Auckland CSA Championship event at Mt Smart, seven Avondale College athletes were successful in being named in the Auckland team to compete in Whanganui over the weekend of 7-8 April.
The Auckland Junior Boys 4x100m relay combination, which included Lex Revell-Lewis and Joshua Saluni, brought back the best result, placing 3rd in the North Island. Both Lex and Josh had a blistering sprint along both the straights, and demonstrated flawless baton exchanges. We had some other outstanding performances, including Joshua Saluni on the Junior Boys 80m Hurdles, qualifying for the finals first and foremost, and then having a very near placing in the finals. Deja Rees also had a great weekend, particularly in her discus event, throwing more than four metres beyond her previous personal best on her very first attempt! She also made it to the finals of the Senior Girls Shotput. Lex Revell-Lewis also sprinted ahead with a new personal best in his 300m event. Running the fastest heat, the competition was very closely fought and Lex did well to place 5th with a foot injury. It was fantastic also to see Dhanush Chandra make it to the finals of the Senior Boys Triple Jump, placing 8th in the North Island. It was excellent to see seven Avondale College students competing at this North Island event (up from just one in 2017). The event was a great experience for our athletes, and we are looking forward to the second half of the season in Term 4.
NISS Results Name
Event
Lex Revell-Lewis (R4) & Joshua Saluni (R2)
Part of the Akl Junior 49.87s Boys 4x100m Relay Team Junior Boys 80m 12.40s (PB) Hurdles Finals
Joshua Saluni
Measurement
Placing in North Island 3rd
4th
Deja Rees
Senior Girls Shotput
12.20m
5th
Lex Revell-Lewis
Junior Boys 300m
39.67s (PB)
5th
Joshua Saluni
Junior Boys 80m Hurdles Heats
12.73s (PB) Qualified
5th
Deja Rees
Senior Girls Discus
31.53m (PB)
6th
12.21m
8th
10.19m
9th
17.68s
9th
4.89m
10th
13.61m
10th
4:53.34min
10th
1.66m
11th
4.96m
20th
Dhanush Chandra
Senior Boys Triple Jump Maclani Michael Intermediate Girls Triple Jump Tremayne Redman-Gardner Intermediate Boys 100m Hurdles Joshua Saluni Junior Boys Long Jump Maclani Michael Intermediate Girls Javelin Joanna Poland Intermediate Girls 1500m Tremayne Redman-Gardner Intermediate Boys High Jump Tremayne Redman-Gardner Intermediate Boys Long Jump 4
Joanna Poland
CRICKET
The Avondale College 1st XI Girls Cricket team were undefeated and in first position at the end of the round robin matches. In the final, Avondale won the toss and elected to bat first at home against Waiuku College. The girls lost wickets in quick succession and were 21/3 after seven overs. Diya Desai and Hetanshi Chauhan batted until the end of innings to post a competitive total on the board of 88 runs. In the second innings, the rain came down but both teams wanted to play on, with Waiuku College hitting many boundaries and accumulating runs. At the completion of 20 overs, Waiuku just fell short, scoring 78 runs. Radhika Shah and Hetanshi Chauhan took three wickets each. It
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was a very close match, with Avondale College winning the final! The girls worked hard all season, played exceptionally well and deserved to win their grade. The final score: Avondale 88/4, Waiuku 78/7.
NETBALL
The Premier 1 Netball team competed at the Auckland Pre Season Tournament on Sunday 8 April at Auckland Netball, St Johns. This was the team’s first competition of the season. The team represented the school really well as we won all five games on the day. We had a close match against St Kentigern College, the girls were down by four at half time, but through team work and determination we secured the win at the final whistle, winning 35 -31. The season ahead is looking bright for our netball programme. We look forward to following their progress! Senior Girls Tag Football team
ORIENTEERING
Liam Stolberger competed in the AKSS Sprint Finals on Saturday 7 April. Contenders competed in a morning race at Macleans College and an afternoon race at Unitec, Mt Albert. Times were collated for both races to determine the overall winner. Liam placed 1st in the morning race, ending with a time of 13:26; he then placed 3rd in the afternoon race with a time of 13:31. Overall, Liam placed 2nd in the competition, falling short of first place by just one second. Congratulations on your outstanding season, Liam.
TAG FOOTBALL
On Thursday 5 April the Senior Boys’ Tag Football team headed to Moire Park to compete in the Central North & Western Tag Tournament. With a lot of senior students involved, the squad was ready to represent the College proudly. First up for the boys was a strong Rutherford College team. We managed to claw back a close victory to start the campaign off well. With an injury to one of the key students, the boys had to dig deep to secure the win. In our second pool game we faced a very fierce Lynfield College. The boys shot out to a quick 4-0 half time score, only for Lynfield to bring it back in the second half and make it 4-4 after full time. After securing a semi-final spot we found ourselves up against a quality Massey side who had just drawn with tournament favourites, Kelston Boys. With a good solid warm up and focus switch from the boys, we came away with a dominating 12-3 performance to secure a grand final spot. This was the first time the boys had made the final of this tournament and the emotions were high. Finals time vs Kelston! The battle of the West was on. With the boys already making history they were eager to carry on their unbeaten streak. With a close first and second half, the boys ended up winning the final 6-5 in a drop off! The Senior Boys now move on to the Auckland Champs. Special thanks to the Sports Department for their ongoing help.
TENNIS
The Senior Boys Tennis team played in their final game of the season on Saturday 7 April against Auckland Grammar. Although we had some superb individual play, we fell short, losing 6-3. Player of the day was Toby Barrett, one of our junior players. He won both his individual match against the second ranked player and his doubles match alongside Leo Cekus. Overall, the team placed 2nd in their division, which was an awesome achievement. The Senior Girls Tennis team played Rutherford College on Saturday 7 April. We came away with a convincing 6-2 win, placing 3rd overall in the Western Zone competition for our division. Great work this season, girls!
ALUMNI: AVCOL AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES Alumnus Campbell Grayson is representing New Zealand once again at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Ranked No. 32 in the world, this is the squash player's fourth Commonwealth Games!
The Senior Girls Tag Football team also competed in the Central, North & Western Zone Tournament on Thursday 5 April at Moire Park, Massey. They started out the day with a close game against Waitakere College, but fell short 2-3. A change in attitude and drive was felt as they went on to play three more pool games, beating Auckland Girls Grammar, Massey High School and Lynfield all convincingly. They placed top in the pool and went on to face Auckland Girls Grammar in the final. With a tough defensive effort in the second half and a few tries scored, we ended the game on top, winning 3-2 to take home the title. It was awesome to end the day with both teams having won the tournament! We look forward to following their progress at the upcoming Auckland Secondary Schools Tag Football Championships. All the best, teams!
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Great North Road Footpath Renewal Works F Dear Neighbours,
From Monday 16th April, Auckland Transport and its contractor Fulton Hogan will commence concrete and footpath repair works on Great North Road. A plan showing the area affected by the works is attached at the end of this letter, and this work will take approximately 6 weeks (3 weeks each side) to complete.
Where: Great North Road When: Monday 16th April 2018 Time: Day Works, 7am to 7pm for approximately 6 weeks Please note these dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances or weather conditions.
Reasons for the work and what is happening? As part of our ongoing road maintenance programme, we will be commencing concrete repair works on Great North Road. This work involves replacing the footpath and vehicle crossings. How will it affect you?
This type of road work involves heavy machinery which can create noise, vibration, and dust.
We will maintain industry best-practice methods to keep this disruption to a minimum.
When we are working, please expect some delays when accessing your property when machinery is working immediately in front of driveways.
During the works we ask that you please park either inside your property or well clear of the work zone.
For your safety, please keep young children and animals well supervised and clear of any work area.
The works will be undertaken as quickly and quietly as possible to minimise the number of days worked and disruption caused to neighbours. The works will be completed in accordance with the Auckland Unitary Plan.
If you have any queries or concerns about the works taking place please contact: Linda Brown Communication Liaison Manager, Fulton Hogan 027 6196527 or linda.brown@fultonhogan.com.
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Alternatively you can contact Auckland Transport’s call centre on 09 355 3553. Noise and vibration queries or concerns will be managed and responded to by Fulton Hogan on the day. This will generally involve Fulton Hogan responding to your phone call or a visit. We apologise for any inconvenience the works may cause and thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.
Yours sincerely
Auckland Transport Plan showing area affected by the works:
First Stage Works Second Stage Works
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TAUREWA CAMP 2018 Year 10, Year 12 and Year 13 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.
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TERM 2
TRIP
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
Week 2
7
07 – 11 May
Year 12
Week 4
8
21 – 25 May
Week 5
9
28 May – 1 Jun
Week 7
10
11 – 15 Jun
Week 8
11
Week 9
12
TERM 3
TRIP
Week 4
$ DUE DATE $415
Tue 03 Apr
$400
Tue 01 May
$400
Tue 08 May
Year 12
$415
Tue 22 May
18 - 22 Jun
Internationals
$500
Tue 29 May
25 – 29 Jun
10OPA 10RWN
$400
Tue 05 Jun
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
13
13 – 17 Aug
10SRT 10PTC 10SMI
$410
Tue 24 Jul
Week 5
14
20 - 24 Aug
10NOR 10IHA 10MDC
$410
Tue 31 Jul
Week 7
15
03 – 07 Sep
Internationals
$500
Tue 14 Aug
Week 9
16
17 – 21 Sep
10WHT 10WGN
$410
Tue 28 Aug
TERM 4
TRIP
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
Week 3
17
29 Oct – 02 Nov
10CPB, 10MDN 10CTI,10AMS
10KWY 10TMC 10NHI 10HWN 10SVH
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$ DUE DATE $400
Tue 25 Sep