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Congratulations also to our Year 8 Girls’ Hockey team which won the North Harbour Intermediate Schools’ zone day competition. The 52nd annual sporting exchange with Hauraki Plains College (HPC) took place at Mahurangi College in the last week of term 2. The 168 students from HPC were billeted out overnight and all the sports played in good spirits, with HPC winning 5 of the games and taking home the overall trophy this year. The winning teams from Mahurangi were First Fifteen Rugby, Boys’ Hockey and Boys’ First XI Soccer. On Sunday 29th June the Harmony Group- the Black Gems - travelled to St Cuthbert’s Church in Kaukaukapa to perform an hour long concert. The girls did group, duet and solo performances

with Jennifer Eirena performing a comic solo piece as the finale. The girls were thrilled to be asked for an encore and they performed Jenny’s composition, Promise of Land. The concert helped the church raise funds and they are very grateful for the time and talent The Black Gems gave.

The Careers Department is organising the annual Careers evening, where approximately 60 Training establishments and occupations will be represented, including Universities, Technical Institutes, Training Organisations, Police and Armed Forces. Work and Income will be represented, to give information on job opportunities to students and members of the community.A large number of ex-pupils, representing various trades and careers, will also be attending and will welcome any inquiries.

Anyone wanting their organisation or business to be represented at this evening is invited to contact Marilyn Newlove, Careers Advisor at the College by phoning 09 425 8039 ext 714.In past years the Careers Evenings have been very well attended. They are a good opportunity for students to look at different careers and to help them with their subject choices. It is also an ideal opportunity for adults wishing to further their education and to explore possibilities open to them. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.

David Macleod, Principal

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ISSUE 6: August 2014

MAHURANGI COLLEGE

Dear Parents and GuardiansTena Koutou KatoaWelcome back to term 3. The senior internal exams start in week 8 of this term, so it is very important all senior students are strongly focused on their academic studies from the start of this term. The Junior Show will take place in week 6 of this term, and there will be a Teacher Only Day on Friday 5th September.Congratulations to all students, staff and parents involved in this year’s Stage Challenge production of “Not My Crime, Still My Sentence”, which came second on the final night of the Auckland competition at the Aotea Centre on Friday 4th July. In keeping with the ethos of Stage Challenge, all aspects of the performance were very strongly student led and special commendation is deserved by our student leaders, Claudia Ainscow-Pati, Ariana Osborne and Elspeth Free, who won the Student Leadership Award. We also won six Awards of Excellence. These were in Drama, Costuming, Choreography, Visual Enhancement, Stage Use and Set Design. It was pleasing that two of our neighbouring Y7-13 schools had also done very well the previous night when Orewa College came second and Whangaparaoa College

came third in their competition.

Friday August 8• PTA Revival Fashion Show• Jazz Band 3 day Trip to PaihiaMonday August 11• Yr 11 - Shape Your Destiny Session • Yr 12 - Healthy Relationships Programme - all day• Yr 13 - Achieve Your Best SessionTuesday August 12• ICAS Maths ExamWednesday August 13• Yr 6 Parent Open Day - 11.00am - 1.00pm• Yr 6 Parents: Information Evening 6.00 - 7.00pm• Performing Arts - concert - lunchtimeThursday August 14• Careers Evening 7.00 - 8.30pm (school gym)• NCEA Information Evening for Yr 10 Students & Parents 6.00pm (hall)Monday - Friday August 18-22• Tech Expo WeekWednesday August 20• Greenwood Shield - Hockey TournamentThursday August 21• Tech Expo Evening 6.00 - 7.00pm• Trees for Survival - Planting DaySaturday August 23• Hockey Comedy EveningMonday - Friday August 25 - 29• Junior Show WeekTuesday - Wednesday August 26 - 27• L1 & 2 Drama Evening PerformanceTuesday - Thursday August 26 - 28• Yr 6 Testing Days for 2015 Yr 7’sFriday August 29• Yr 11 - 13 Reports issued

Cultural Blues 2014Cultural Blues recognises students who have outstanding achievements in Dance, Music, Art, Kapahaka, Speech, Library Duties, Pasifika or Drama. If you would like to be considered for a Cultural Blue, please complete a Student Application form obtained from the school website or the Student Office. Applications close on Monday 1 September.Ann Marinus, Assistant Principal

Stage Challenge Crew on Stage

Mahu Stage Challenge Crew

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Are You Keen and Curious?Keen and Curious is a new initiative at Mahurangi College. It is a variety of programs run outside the classroom to capture the interests and talents of our students and promote their inquiry and skills. Led by our teachers in charge of Gifted & Talented, Miss Piaggi and Miss Goodwin, along with two very Keen and Curious parents, Cath Lewis and Kathy Hunter, and a group of Keen and Curious students.We have a number of courses started already, and many more ideas ready to run. Courses offered will be a mix of school-based, off-site, block or day courses or regular weekly classes, however we will be aiming to use Wednesday afternoons for most modules.

Already Jenine Abarbanel, with the support of Auckland Unitec Computer Science Department, has started a girls’ computer group building Android and iOS Mobile Apps. Jenine will continue to meet with this group on Tuesdays beginning August 12 at lunchtime in B12 to explore numerous other extensions of this. Mr Stewart is leading a ‘Small Engines’

group who are building a super go-kart with the support of the Stihl workshop in Warkworth who have donated a ride-on lawn mower, while a local member of the community will be teaching the team welding skills. An ex-pupil from Mahurangi is leading a Robotics group and Max Donnelean is guiding a group of students in the launch of “CALM”, a set of children’s books about mental health authored by local writer and ex-pupil Emily Pearson. If you would be interested in sharing an interest or talent with students, and would be prepared to give some time to helping us run a course of this nature, please contact either Stephanie Piaggi or Ellyse Goodwin at the college (email s.piaggi@mahurangi.school.nz or e.goodwin@mahurangi.school.nz)To register interest in any of these courses, or to offer feedback and ideas, student and parents are encouraged to visit the Keen and Curious facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/KeenandCuriousMahurangiCollege

CAREERS EVENINGThursday 14 August 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Mahurangi College GymnasiumWoodcocks Rd, Warkworth

Students, parents and members of the public can explore career options and talk to tertiary representatives, businesses, and training establishments.

Mahu Technology Expo EveningOn August 21st, from 6pm to 7pm, the Mahurangi College Technology faculty is hosting their second annual Technology Expo Evening.

This event showcases the work of senior students across all Technology subject areas - Fashion Design, Mechanical Engineering, Graphics & Design, Furniture & Technology and Food & Hospitality.Highlights of the short, one hour event will include a catwalk fashion show, with amazing creations modelled by Fashion Design students, live demonstrations of CNC machining and 3D printing, delicious finger foods expertly made and served by Hospitality students, and displays of project work from Graphic Design, Furniture Technology and Mechanical Engineering students.Mahurangi College students are working on some outstanding creative designs this year, including walkway bridges, temporary housing units, mini motorbikes, a town hall, sports vehicles, promotional display stands, stunning formal dresses, and much more!Technology subjects are an important link to critical jobs in our community, many of which lead on to entrepreneurship and becoming a business owner.The Tech Expo is a way to promote these subjects and their importance to students and parents, as well as an opportunity for students to practice presenting their designs and creations to a live audience.We invite you to support these students, to see their work, and to enjoy this wonderful event with us. See you there!

For information about Life-long Learning, contact:Adva Webber 021 130 6363 mcll@mahurangi.school.nzwww.mahurangi.school.nz

MCLL is offering various courses indifferent topics such as:

TE REO MAORI ~ Beginners & AdvancedPHOTOGRAPHY STYLE & FASHIONPHILOSOPHY DEFENSIVE DRIVING

Community NIGHT

CLASSESJuly through to October 2014

TERM 3MCLL COURSES

Technology Expo Evening 2013

Girls’ Mobile App Development Course

Book AmnestyWe have books missing from many areas of the College. Please check bookcases at home for Mahurangi College textbooks or Department books. If any are found, please return them to the College office. We would love to get them back. Thank you.Trish Bartlett, Careers/Gateway/STAR Admin