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All parents and caregivers of Year 9 students are warmly invited to the school on
Tuesday 12 February at 7:00pm (We are meeting in the College Theatre) You will receive information about much of what we have to offer our community in terms of activities, support, curriculum, the Family Connection and the online services that are available to you. There will also be an opportunity to meet the Principal, Deans and your child’s home room teacher. We look forward to meeting you and further developing our relationship with you for the benefit of your child.
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LEARNER AWARD Congratulations to Jesslyn Chen, who has gained a second Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award! Jesslyn (who was in Year 13 last year) has gained a High Achievement award after achieving the top mark in New Zealand in AS History. She will be presented with this award at a special ceremony in February. In 2018, Jesslyn also received this award for AS Psychology! Congratulations to Jesslyn, and her history teacher, Ms Fraser.
JOIN IN @AVCOL Budding Shakespearean actors, debaters, gardeners, indoor bowlers, musicians, dancers and more all had the chance to find their niche at the Join in @ Avcol event held in the Atrium at lunchtime today. Hundreds of students took the opportunity to find out more about the many activities on offer here at Avondale, and with more than 57 stalls (not including all the many sports groups!) there was something to appeal to everyone. Students should keep an eye on the Daily Notices for more information about the groups they have signed up for.
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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
ext 586
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
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ext 539
Deputy Principal
Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz
820 1720
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Ms Rhonda Donaldson 820 1706 dsn@avcol.school.nz Miss Hannah Stewart ext 560 srt@avcol.school.nz 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 absences@avcol.school.nz
820 1071
2019 STUDENT DIARY All Year 9 and 10 students will be issued a 2019 Avondale College Student Diary during home room this week which has been charged to their account. The student diary is available for Years 11, 12, and 13 at the College Shop for $5.
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 2 Term 1 2019 Wednesday 6 February Waitangi Day- School Closed Friday 8 February Whole School Athletics Day
Week 3 Term 1 2019 Tuesday 12 February Summer and Winter Sport Sign up 2019 Gateway Health & Safety Course in the Pavilion, 8.30am – 3.30pm (12 -13 Feb) Year 9 Parent Information Evening at 7pm in PAC (DRW) Wednesday 13 February 11GEO trip to Mangere Mtn & Auckland Museum (2 classes) (LEE) Thursday 14 February 13SCI Maori Bay / Muriwai Geology Trip (2 classes) (SPH) (TBC) Friday 15 February 11SCI Shadbolt Park/Karamatura Ecology Trip (1) (2 classes)
Week 4 Term 1 2019 Monday 18 February Student/staff ID photos (PAC) (18 - 19 Feb) Taurewa Trip 1 (10MLD, 10KHR) Tuesday 19 February Student/staff ID photos (PAC) (18 - 19 Feb) 11SCI Shadbolt Park/Karamatura Ecology Trip (2) (2 classes) Wednesday 20 February 11GEO trip to Mangere Mtn & Auckland Museum (2 classes) (STH) Thursday 21 February Avcol Competitive Athletics Day at Mt Smart Stadium Friday 22 February 11SCI Shadbolt Park/Karamatura Ecology Trip (3) (2 classes) Gateway First Aid Course held in the Pavilion 8.30am – 3.30pm (22 - 23 Feb)
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BOOK AMNESTY Calling all English books! They might have been hiding under your bed, lost behind the sofa, or forgotten in your schoolbag, but we urgently need them back for our 2019 classes! Please return any of your school-issued books to the box outside the English Department - no questions asked!
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WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY FRIDAY 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 Thursday 21 February at Mt Smart Stadium. 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.
AVONDALE COLLEGE SWIMMING GALA Wednesday 6 March Students can register in the Sports Department for the Avondale College Swimming Gala held at the West Wave Aquatic Centre. Registrations are due by Friday 1 March. We will be holding competitive and non-competitive races as well as our annual homeroom relays. Students who meet set standards for the competitive races will qualify to compete in the Central Western Zone Competition held on Monday 18 March. Cost: FREE
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. 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 Roberta Peteru notified by phone. This note must be brought on Attendance Officer 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.
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MUSIC GROUPS
MUSIC LESSONS Students at Avondale College are fortunate to have the opportunity to receive tuition in a wide range of instruments, free of charge. Lessons are held in small groups, and are available in flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, popular and jazz guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, vocals (singing) and keyboard. There are also a limited number of individual lessons available on piano and students who have already learnt piano may apply for jazz piano. The teachers are paid by the Ministry of Education and Avondale College provides sheet music without charge. Avondale College has a number of instruments available for hire at less than commercial rates, but once these are all in use students must hire or buy their own instrument. To find out more, students should fill out the yellow form (available from the Music Department) and deliver the signed form to Mr Stenbo at the Music Department on Thursday 7 February. Once lessons are full, students will have to go on waiting lists. MUSIC CO-CURRICULAR GROUPS Rehearsals for co-curricular music groups start in Week 3. Students who already play in a music group, or who would like to join one should check out the rehearsal times listed in the Music Department. Groups include: Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble, Taikaka Orchestra (all-comers band), Big Band, Jazz Combos, Soul Band, Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Rock Bands. To find out more, or if you have any questions, please contact Mr Stenbo stb@avcol.school.nz
Thank you to the many families who have utilised our secure Avondale College Family Connection payment portal to pay their 2019 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
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Our school canteen service provider, Libelle Group, is teaming up with the Heart Foundation Fuelled4life, the Diabetes Projects Trust and BioPak to bring us a Fresh Made approved and eco-friendly packaged menu - Eat Smart. So what does this mean for us? Eat Smart has already launched at our school, and will be going live, nationwide by the beginning of Term 1, 2019. It is a nutritionally balanced,
value-for-money school tuckshop menu offered throughout the country! The Eat Smart menu features balanced meals designed by a team of nutritionists for kiwi school kids, so they have the right fuel to learn! The message is clear:
EAT WELL. DO BETTER.
We are going digital with Txt My Lunch Txt My Lunch is the solution to giving parents the guarantee that their hungry learner is getting a healthy, balanced meal - all for just $6. Use Txt My Lunch to send a lunch directly to a students phone by text! Save that 20 minutes of your day making lunch and buy or gift a meal ticket today at www.txtmylunch.co.nz.
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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
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04 – 08 Mar
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18 – 22 Mar
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01 – 05 Apr
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08 – 12 Apr
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06 – 10 May
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20 – 24 May
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27 – 31 May
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10 – 14 Jun
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17 – 21 Jun
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29 Jul - 02 Aug
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19 - 23 Aug
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16 – 20 Sep
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