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TERM 3 WEEK 8 11 September 2019
AVONDALE COLLEGE PRESENTS
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MĀORI LANGUAGE WEEK
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Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori - Lets Make Māori Language Strong Kia Ora Te Kura Tuarua o Patiki – Avondale College. Students and staff have been celebrating Māori Language Week at Avondale College with a range of fun language-based activities. Rāhina – Mane(Monday)- Tītī Tōrea Rātu – Turei(Tuesday) - Making Poi Rāapa – Wenerei(Wednesday) - Māori Trivia Kahoot Quiz Competition Rāpare – Taite(Thursday) - Fried Bread Fundraiser Rāmere – Paraire(Friday) - Te Kapa O Patiki visits Rosebank Primary For shared assembly and activities Each day students have been presented with commonly used sayings and phrases based around different themes, and treats have awaited those who were able to say these in the whare at lunchtime. Whakanuia Te Reo – Celebrate the language!
PASIFIKA LEADERS' DINNER Pasifika community leaders, students, families and staff gathered in our Avondale College library yesterday for an evening of food, connection and conversation centred around celebrating and supporting the further success of our Pasifika students. A number of our student leaders addressed the gathering, speaking eloquently about the challenges of balancing the commitments of school, home and church, and this was followed by a valuable time of discussion. We look forward to connecting further with our Pasfika community in future talanoaga gatherings.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK
16-21 SEPT Avondale College Theatre
For tickets : www.trybooking.com • For more information visit: www.avcol.school.nz Development of IN THE HEIGHTS was supported by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center during a residency at the Music Theatre Conference of 2005. Initially developed by Black House Productions.
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS' AND DEANS' CONTACT DETAILS
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL All levels
YEAR 9 Dean
Associate Dean Deputy Principal
YEAR 10 Dean
Associate Dean Deputy Principal
YEAR 11 Dean
Associate Dean Deputy Principal
YEAR 12 Dean
Associate Dean Deputy Principal
YEAR 13 Dean
Associate Dean Deputy Principal
Mr Phil Hill hil@avcol.school.nz
820 1701
Miss Ashleigh Earwaker 820 1709 ekr@avcol.school.nz Mr Nicholas Smit ext 542 smi@avcol.school.nz Ms Sarah Drew 820 1700 drw@avcol.school.nz Mrs Grace Williams wmg@avcol.school.nz Mrs Brooke Nicholson nsn@avcol.school.nz Mr Matt Bennett bnn@avcol.school.nz
820 1708
Mr David Dewsnap dsp@avcol.school.nz Dr Kirsty Pinder pdr@avcol.school.nz Mrs Lynne van Etten vtn@avcol.school.nz
820 1738
ext 534 820 1702
ext 539 820 1720
Ms Rhonda Donaldson 820 1706 dsn@avcol.school.nz Miss Hannah Stewart ext 560 srt@avcol.school.nz Mrs Lyndy Watkinson 820 1707 wtn@avcol.school.nz Mrs Joy Yallop ylp@avcol.school.nz Mrs Carolin Dale dlc@avcol.school.nz Dr Terry Brown bwn@avcol.school.nz
ABSENCE LINE
absences@avcol.school.nz
820 1710 ext 540 820 1728 820 1071
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 8 Term 3 2019
Wednesday 11 September 11OED and 12OED Camp at Waharau (11-13 Sept) (GDT) Year 8 Testing Rangeview Intermediate at 9am Thursday 12 September Full day show rehearsal in the PAC (TFA) NZSS Swim Champs in Hamilton (12-15 Sept) (ZDOD) Year 8 Testing Blockhouse Bay Intermediate at 9am Friday 13 September Show assemblies Periods 1 & 2 in the PAC (TFA) Year 8 Testing Glen Eden Intermediate at Avondale College 9am Saturday 14 September NISS Ski Champs at Mt Ruapehu (GDL) Optional Kiwiana International trip to Hobbiton Stand Up Stand Out Grand Finals - 3pm at the Vodafone Events Centre
Week 9 Term 3 2019
Monday 16 September Taurewa Trip 15 (Internationals) School Show Matinee 12pm Tuesday 17 September School Show 7pm Period 1: Y11 & Y12 Prize Winners to the Library Year 8 Testing All other Intermediates at Avondale College 9am Wednesday 18 September School Show 7pm Period 1: Y13 Prize Winners to the Library 13OED trip to Karangahake Gorge (18-20 Sept) (PLN, GDT) Year 13 NIU Careers trip to Uni of Auckland (BKD) Thursday 19 September School Show 7pm NZCETA Pursuits Competition 4.30-9.30pm (DYL) Friday 20 September Sports Photo Day in the Hockey Pavilion School Show 7pm Saturday 21 September School Show 7pm Finale Rugby 7s tournament at Suburbs Rugby Club 8.30 - 4.30pm Sunday 22 September Environment Council to Motutapu for tree planting (LMB)
Week 10 Term 3 2019
Monday 23 September Honours Assembly Tuesday 24 September Report Evening 4.30-7.00pm (Seniors) Wednesday 25 September Taikaka Orchestra & 11CMU to Concert at Auckland Town Hall Periods 3-5 (THS) 10 Drama Year 9 Assembly performance in PAC Thursday 26 September Jazz in the Atrium at lunchtime Friday 27 September End of Term 3 Cambridge AS & A2 students leave end of Term 3 Senior Prizegiving: Prize Winner books to Library by 9am Chess Interschool trip to Palmerston North (27-29 Sept) (HIL)
Holidays
NZSS Netball Nationals, Nelson (7-12 Oct) (FRA)
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PROGRESS REPORTS & SENIOR SUBJECT REPORT EVENING Tuesday 24 September Progress reports for all our senior students will be posted to families in the next few days. Please remember that copies of student reports are available when you log into Family Connection and click on ‘Documents’ under the Student Information tab. Avondale College’s Senior Report Evening will be held on 24 September, in the College Atrium from 4.30pm to 7.00pm, giving parents the opportunity to meet with teachers to discuss the progress of their child. The online booking facility for this evening will be available on Family Connection from Wednesday evening 11 September until Sunday 22 September. Once bookings close, appointments can only be made manually by students using the form posted out with the report.
SPORTS DRAW FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER BADMINTON Boys A
vs
Girls A
@ Gillies 4
3:30pm
Avondale 2
vs
Avondale 4
@ Waitemata 4
6:00pm
Avondale 3
vs
Rutherford 3
@ Waitemata 5
6:00pm
Avondale 5
vs
Avondale 7
@ Waitemata 1
4:00pm
Avondale 6
vs
Rutherford 1
@ Waitemata 2
4:00pm
Avondale 8
vs
Rutherford 5
@ Waitemata 4
4:00pm
TABLE TENNIS
A Grade Singles
@ Waitemata
From 5:45pm
TTCF SCHOLARSHIPS Thirty-nine $2000 scholarships are available to Year 12 or 13 Avondale College students who are intending to study a tertiary course next year at degree level or NZQA Level 4 or above. Our thanks to The Trusts Community Foundation for their generous support of our students. The funds can be used towards course fees, a portable computer and associated software, accommodation (room only), textbooks or essential equipment. Applicants must be permanent residents, have academic or technical ability and have contributed to school or community. Application forms can be downloaded from the intranet under Careers, Scholarships and Finance or picked up from Careers. Applications are due by 3:30pm Tuesday September 17. Any queries to Jo Thomson tmj@avcol.school.nz
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REACHING THE HEIGHTS! There are just six nights until opening night and In the Heights is looking great! This is a high-energy show which tells a universal story of migrants living in New York's Washington Heights. With a great mix of hip-hop, rap, salsa and Latin rhythms, this is a show not to be missed! Book your tickets through www.trybooking.co.nz/CGN
YOUNG REPORTERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT For the second year in a row, Avondale College student photographers have received recognition for their entries in the nationwide Young Reporters for the Environment Litter Less Competition, gaining a third place and three Honourable Mentions! Jessica Chen has won third place in the 15-18 years category for her photo entitled "Intoxicated Actions". The judges said it was a clever picture with a thoughtful caption, and noted the difficulty of getting the pukeko to look the right way and in the right position while still having the focus on the beer bottle. In addition to a prize pack valued at over $160, Jessica has also received an invitation to the YRE Winners Workshop to be held at the University of Auckland in November. Malisha Munidasa and the duo of Alice Yu and Christine Yu received Honourable Mentions for their photographs and are also invited to attend the YRE Winners Workshop.
SCHOLARS' ACADEMY On Tuesday, our Scholars' Academy met for their final session. Over the last two terms, our Scholars have enjoyed a range of cross-curricular presentations on such topics as Critical Thinking, the Theory of Knowledge, Source Criticism and the Power of Calculus. Each presentation has sought to provide skills that Scholarship candidates in any subject can use to enhance their responses in the final exam. The presentations are designed to supplement the many subject-specific tutorials that are run at department level. [ The members of this year's Scholars' Academy have been an enthusiastic, wellinformed and committed group of young people and we wish them well in the final Scholarship examinations in Term 4.
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. WWW.AVCOL.SCHOOL.NZ
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SPORTS REPORT – WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK Monday 2nd September – 8th September
This week, we had over 180 students compete around New Zealand as part of Winter Tournament Week. Avondale College were competing in 11 different sports, with some great results coming in.
BADMINTON
We had some great success with our badminton teams, competing in Wellington. Our girls team of Misha Lingampalli, Emilie Imai, Lina Imai, Qi Ling Ng and Yee Xuan Ng, were competing in the Division 1 competition. Throughout the tournament, they defeated Wellington East, Palmerston North, and Bayfield, to place 5th in New Zealand. This is a fantastic achievement by the girls. Our boys team competed in Division 2 of the national competition, and picked up some outstanding wins against Hutt Valley, Hastings Boys and Scots College on their way to 7th place. Well done to Brendan Choong, Wyatt Siow, Isaac Wan, Zubin Roy and Chi Lam Ng.
Junior Boys Basketball team
Badminton team
BASKETBALL
Junior Boys Basketball team
Our Junior Boys basketball team had a very successful tournament, finishing 3rd in the Junior Zone 1 Premierships held at Pulman Arena. They had some fantastic wins, notably against Westlake Boys, Howick and Kristin. It was a tough week for our Senior Boys, who finished 21st overall in the AA Premierships, despite some wins against Kings, Selwyn and Sancta Maria.
Senior Boys Basketball - Jack Childs
CYCLING
Holly Bliss competed on the Northern Tour as part of NZSS Tournament Week. Holly got some outstanding results. She came 11th in the Individual Time Trial, 5th in the Hill Climb and 6th in the Criterium, which helped her to come 7th overall for the U17 Girls.
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Gamado Kedir
1st XI Boys Football team
1st XI Girls Football team
FOOTBALL
The 1st XI Girls travelled to Rotorua to compete in the Maurice Hulme Football Tournament. The girls kicked off their campaign with 4 wins on the trot, including a 7-3 demolition of cross-town rivals Rutherford College. They then went down to Sacred Heart Hamilton, and drew with Paraparaumu to just miss out on the quarterfinals on goal difference in a very competitive pool. This did not get the girls down, as they breezed past Kerikeri and Orewa to finish 10th place overall. Our Junior Boys hit the road to Tauranga and competed in the Hillsdene Junior Football Tournament. The boys had a rough start with 2 losses in a row, however hit back and finished the tournament on a 6 game win streak to finish 9th overall. A tough placing for the team after doing so well. It was a tough few days down in Taupo for our 1st XI Boys, who finished 21st in the Rex Dawkins Tournament.
Junior Boys Football team
HOCKEY
It was a road trip up to Whangarei for our 1st XI Boys, who competed in the Mayhill Cup. Coming off the back of finishing 2nd place in the Supercity A1 competition, the boys had high expectations. Two great wins to start the campaign, against Rosehill and Otumoetai had them in great shape heading into the quarterfinals, despite a loss to eventual champions Rangitoto. They took on St Peter’s in an Auckland derby. We scored first, however St Peter’s hit back straight after, and that’s how the game ended. On to penalties it went, and the boys came up just short, losing 3-2. They then played off for 7th/8th against Takapuna Grammar, and came away with a 3-0 win to finish 7th. The 1st XI Girls didn’t have far to travel, and competed on the North Shore of Auckland in the Chica Gilmer Trophy. It was a tough tournament for the girls, however, they had some good wins against Botany Downs and Mt Albert Grammar, to finish the tournament in 15th place.
Lewis Rose
Renee Fowler
1st IX Girls Hockey team
1st XI Boys Hockey team
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NETBALL
Our Premier team went into UNISS as the 29th seed in Division 1, after finishing as runners up in Division 2 last year. A tough start, losing to St Kentigern 53-38. The girls then bounced back with wins over Morrinsville and Matamata. They then went down to One Tree Hill, which meant the girls had to win their next three games, and they did just that; firstly, knocking off Mt Albert Grammar, then edging out Hamilton Girls, before beating Westlake Girls by one point. This set them up for a semi-final against St Kentigern, and the girls went down 43-32, and finished 4th in the tournament. Considering Avondale went into the tournament as the 29th seed, this is an outstanding achievement, and the girls will travel to Nelson in 3 weeks to compete in the national tournament.
ORIENTEERING
Liam Stolberger had a 12th place finish at the NZSS Championships. Liam has had an outstanding year full of great results in orienteering; great stuff Liam.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Avondale College went down to Wellington with a team of 7 lifters to compete in the NZSS Tournament. We managed to come away with three medals, including one gold. Sian Hancy took home the gold in the 71kg U15 grade, whilst Sophia Howsam and Gebremedhin Nigussie both picked up bronze medals in their classes. Well done to all our lifters on a successful tournament.
Weightlifting team
Premier Netball team Sian Nancy 1st 71kg class under 15
Grace Nweke
Lavinia Latu
Le'Oxeayn & Elleazyr Maiu'u 6
Sophia Howsam 3rd 55kg class
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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. 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.
APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION FOR 2020 Key dates as follows. Most open 1 August and close as follows. University of Auckland
30 September
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First in first served. Open from August (TBC)
Massey University
1 October
Waikato University
30 September
Victoria University
15 September
Canterbury University
15 September
Lincoln University
15 September
Otago University
15 September
AVONDALE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION 2019 Make your contribution to the College by participating in our student representative election. KEY DATES:
Voting papers distributed (available from your home room teacher): Wednesday 11 September Poll closes: Friday 20 September 12 noon Election results: Thursday 26 September Candidate takes office: Friday 27 September
30 YEARS SERVICE! Today marks a special anniversary for staff member Linda Bradfield; it is thirty years since she began working at Avondale College! Linda is a familiar face to our school community from her desk at the Attendance Station. What might not be so obvious is the behind-the-scenes support she gives to the wider staff through her role in administration support and management of the staffroom. We would like to honour and thank Linda for her many years' service; she is an integral part of our Avondale College family.
All applications are online. • The school must complete a confidential reference for each student. These must be applied for through the Careers Department. • Students must complete an "Application for Principal's Reference" form (available to download from intranet or from Careers) at least three weeks before the closing dates above. NO EXCEPTIONS • Any queries please contact Jo Thomson - tmj@avcol.school.nz
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16-21 SEPT Avondale College Theatre
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Development of IN THE HEIGHTS was supported by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center during a residency at the Music Theatre Conference of 2005. Initially developed by Black House Productions.
TAUREWA CAMP Trip Information We encourage families to make 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 six weeks before departure.
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! • Internationals: Overnight tramping, caving, skiing and more! 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 TRIP TERM 3
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
15
16 – 20 Sep
Internationals
TRIP TERM 4
TRIP DATES
YEAR LEVEL
16
21 – 25 Oct
10WSL
Week 9
Week 2
ADULT HELPERS STILL NEEDED $500 Tue 3 Sept
0 ADULT HELPERS STILL NEEDED
$400 Tue 24 Sept
2
$500 Tue 22 Oct
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10LIS 10NRM 17
Week 4
04 – 08 Nov
Internationals
30
Week 7
28 Nov – 04 Dec Staff Training Week
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