Heartbeat 2019 Term 1 Week 10

B PROGRESS REPORT EVENING TUESDAY 9 APRIL 4.30 - 7.30PM HELD IN THE ATRIUM

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Progress reports for all students have been posted. There is an evening planned for parents to meet with teachers to discuss this report. This will be held in the Atrium on Tuesday 9 April between 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

Please note that online bookings of interview times are now open through our Family Connection site. From Monday 8 April appointments will be filled in manually by students who should see their subject teachers with the appointment form posted out with the report.

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TERM 1 WEEK 10 03 April 2019

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS' AND DEANS' CONTACT DETAILS DEPUTY PRINCIPAL All levels

Mr Phil Hill hil@avcol.school.nz

820 1701

Acting Deputy Principal

Ms Emma Joynes jyn@avcol.school.nz

828 7024 ext 586

YEAR 9 Dean

Miss Ashleigh Earwaker 820 1709 ekr@avcol.school.nz

Associate Dean

Mr Nicholas Smit smi@avcol.school.nz

ext 542

Deputy Principal

Ms Sarah Drew drw@avcol.school.nz

820 1700

Dean

Mrs Grace Williams wmg@avcol.school.nz

820 1708

Associate Dean

Mrs Brooke Nicholson nsn@avcol.school.nz

ext 534

Deputy Principal

Mr Matt Bennett bnn@avcol.school.nz

820 1702

Dean

Mr David Dewsnap dsp@avcol.school.nz

820 1738

Associate Dean

Dr Kirsty Pinder pdr@avcol.school.nz

ext 539

Deputy Principal

Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz

820 1720

YEAR 10

YEAR 11

YEAR 12 Dean

Ms Rhonda Donaldson 820 1706 dsn@avcol.school.nz

Associate Dean

Miss Hannah Stewart srt@avcol.school.nz

ext 560

Deputy Principal

Mrs Lyndy Watkinson wtn@avcol.school.nz

820 1707

Dean

Mrs Naomi Parker prk@avcol.school.nz

820 1710

Associate Dean

Mrs Joy Yallop ylp@avcol.school.nz

ext 540

Deputy Principal

Dr Terry Brown bwn@avcol.school.nz

820 1728

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ABSENCE LINE The West Auckland regional heats of the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival took place on Monday night, with 21 Avondale College students in six groups taking to the stage to present their five or fifteen minute Shakespearean scenes.

Five of the groups had prepared student-directed scenes, which meant they had worked independently to choose the scene, plan costuming and devise movement to create highly successful pieces.

An impressive amount of atawhai was shown by all students in their support of each other both behind the scenes and on stage.

A highlight was the scene by Year 12 students Zanique Eilers and Heather Wallace who played out the final moments between Macbeth and Macduff with very realistic bloody wounds and sword fighting!

absences@avcol.school.nz

820 1071

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UPCOMING EVENTS Week 10 Term 1 2019 Wednesday 3 April BOT Meeting 6pm -9.30pm Boys Football 1st XI Promotion Playoff 1st leg – 3:15pm @ Avondale College AKSS Champion of Champions Swim Meet at West Wave (ZDOD) Thursday 4 April Tauranga Jazz Festival (4-6 Apr) (RBN) Years 9 – 11 Otago Maths Competition. Period 1 (DVJ) Girls Zone Tag Competition (NHI) Talent Quest heat at lunchtime in PAC Friday 5 April Talent Quest heat at lunchtime in PAC

Week 11 Term 1 2019 Monday 8 April Honours Assembly Cambridge International Checkpoint Testing for 1001 - 1010 (8 - 11 Apr) Tuesday 9 April Report Evening 4.30pm-7.30pm 12BIO Trip 1 to Arataki (LNS) Wednesday 10 April 13MUS tour to Whangarei (10-12 Apr) (MRL) 12BIO Trip 2 to Arataki (LNS) Careers trip to Massey University (JHJ) Thursday 11 April Boys Football 1st XI Promotion Playoff 2nd leg – 3:15pm @ Mt Roskill Grammar Friday 12 April End of term 1 Saturday 13 April International trip to Northland (13-19 April)

SPORTS DRAW WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL FOOTBALL 1ST XI Boys

vs

Mt Roskill

Auckland Champion of Champions

@ West Wave

ALL DAY

@ Moire Park, Massey

ALL DAY

THURSDAY 4 APRIL TAG FOOTBALL Senior Girls Auckland Championships FRIDAY 5 APRIL WATERPOLO Senior Mixed vs

Kristin

@ Epsom Girls

5:15pm

Rutherford

@ Rutherford 1-4

8:15am

SATURDAY 6 APRIL TENNIS Senior Girls

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NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COMPETITION - THIS WEEK! A record number of Avondale College students are heading to Tauranga on Thursday to compete in the National Youth Jazz Competition.

With two big bands and four combos entered into the festival, Avondale College is bringing more than twice the number of groups than any other school!

We wish all 46 of our students all the very best for their performances on Friday and Saturday!

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International South Island Holiday Tours Wednesday 17 April Hip Hop Dance trip to the Vodafone Events Centre (SCH) (TBC)

Week 1 Term 2 2019 Tuesday 30 April Year 11 -13 Drama trip to Auckland Theatre Co. (6pm) (NTE) Wednesday 1 May BOT Meeting 6pm-9.30pm Thursday 2 May 13GEC trip to Muriwai (STH) (TBC) Talent Quest Finals Evening Friday 3 May Show Auditions (All Day)

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Mr Robinson's Thursday Big Band rehearsal

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TITIRANGI FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

ABSENCES

Avondale College's musical talent was on show at the Titirangi Festival of Music on Saturday. A number of our jazz combos took part in the event, playing to appreciative crowds on the Skools Out stage.

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. c) Phone the Absence Line: (09) 820 1071 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 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 the College.

MAORI TERTIARY CAREERS EVENING The Maori Tertiary Careers evening was held last night in the Whare, and was a very successful event, with many families coming to gather inspiration and information from key Tertiary providers. This was the 11th year of this annual event.

FAMILY CONNECTION The Avondale Family Connection allows families to have direct access, through the internet, to a wide range of information about their child’s academic performance, attendance, activities, events, trips, parent/ teacher interview appointments and teacher only days.

The information provided includes: Class allocations, timetables, class teachers, NCEA and Cambridge results, attendance data, detention records and assessment reports.

Family accounts can be viewed and student fees paid via Family Connection. Any queries or problems please email datateam@avcol. school.nz

Click here to create your login or to sign in WWW.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ

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SPORTS REPORT Monday 25th March – Sunday 31st March

ULTIMATE

Our Ultimate team went down to Taupo to compete in the NZSS Championships during the first two days of Tournament Week.

CRICKET Considering the level of competition, Our 1st XI Cricket Boys were on form 11th place was a respectable result for in their T20 Tournament, firstly beating the team, and they did extremely well. In Northcote College by 43 runs, then beating the Spirit competition, we did incredibly Glendowie College by four wickets on Day well, coming 2nd. The Spirit Competition 1 of the tournament. On Day 2 the boys judges the athletes based on fair play and came up against Orewa College where sportsmanship. This is a great achievement the winner would move onto the final. by the team, who demonstrated the HEART Batting first, Orewa scored 93 runs, which values all tournament long.

Avondale chased down with one over to spare, resulting in a four wicket win. This ORIENTEERING meant our boys faced Mt Roskill Grammar Avondale College hosted Week 5 of the in the final. Unfortunately, the run chase Western Zone Orienteering competition. was too much for the team, and they lost Liam Stolberger continued to dominate, the match by 68 runs. Overall the team winning yet another Senior Boys event, this came 2nd. time nearly one minute ahead of second place. Alyse Rushton had her best finish of the season, coming 11th. Katelyn Davies came 15th, whilst Alexandra Metcalfe came in 20th place.

TENNIS The Senior Girls Tennis team faced top of the table Mt Albert Grammar in a tough match. We fought hard but lost 6-3.

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Grace Nweke (Year 13) continues to make an outstanding contribution to the Mystics! Come and support her in their next game: Sunday 7 April.

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TAUREWA CAMP Whether kayaking down a river, tramping in the Tongariro National Park or cooking a massive chocolate self-saucing pudding, Taurewa trips are an action-packed week full of highlights!

Taurewa is Avondale College's very own campsite in the central North Island, where students can spend time experiencing a variety of activities and challenges in the great outdoors.

Activities around camp include a low ropes course, a walk through the local stream, and the Fairy Falls walk where students have the opportunity to stand behind a waterfall. Other activities include kayaking at Tokaanu, walking the Taranaki Falls track in the Tongariro National Park and circumnavigating Lake Rotopounamu. For senior students, the overnight tramp is always a highlight!

All Year 10, Year 12, Year 13 and International 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 remind their parents when they know their camp is coming up!

TRIP TERM 1

TRIP DATES

YEAR LEVEL

COST

$ DUE DATE

4

01 – 05 Apr

Yr 13

$425

Tue 26 Mar

TRIP TERM 2

TRIP DATES

YEAR LEVEL

7

20 – 24 May

10KMR

$410

Tue 7 May

Week 10

Week 4

10DKJ 8

Week 5

27 – 31 May

Yr 12

$415

Tue 14 May

9

Week 7

10 – 14 Jun

Internationals

$500

Tue 28 May

10

Week 8

17 – 21 Jun

Yr 12

$415

Tue 4 Jun

TRIP TERM 3

TRIP DATES

YEAR LEVEL

11

Week 2

29 Jul - 02 Aug

10WLC 10PTN

$410

Tue 2 Jul

12

Week 3

05 – 09 Aug

10FRA 10GTH

$410

Tue 23 Jul

13

Week 5

19 - 23 Aug

10EVS

$410

Tue 6 Aug

$410

Tue 13 Aug

$500

Tue 3 Sept

$400

Tue 24 Sept

$500

Tue 22 Oct

10KHN 10MLL 14

Week 6

26 – 30 Aug

10KMA 10JWA 10APN

15

Week 9

16 – 20 Sep

Internationals

TRIP TERM 4

TRIP DATES

YEAR LEVEL

16

21 – 25 Oct

10WSL

Week 2

10LIS 10NRM 17

Week 4

04 – 08 Nov

Internationals

30

Week 7

28 Nov – 04 Dec

Staff Training Week

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TAUREWA ADULT HELPERS NEEDED! We would like to draw your attention to an exciting opportunity to work with our students at our school camp, Taurewa, which is located beside the Tongariro National Park. Adult helpers are vital to the success of our Taurewa Camps, and we are currently looking for some more volunteers for upcoming trips! A reasonable level of fitness is required but no experience in the activities is necessary.

Each camp is five days long and includes the following activities based around Tongariro National Park: • Year 10s: Kayaking, day tramps, hot pools, low ropes course and more!

• Year 12s: Mountain biking, rock climbing (indoors), overnight tramping, low ropes course and more!

• Year 13s: Overnight tramping, white water rafting, low ropes course and more!

All trip costs are covered and adults can hire any clothing or equipment from the Taurewa Office at no cost.

Adult helpers need to be over 21 years of age, and willing to complete a police check.

If you (or someone you know) would be keen to be involved, or if you would like to know more, please email: taurewa@ avcol.school.nz

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