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MARIST COLLEGECatholic School for Girls, Years 7 to 13 Term 3 - Number 8
Friday 15th September 2017
www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email [email protected]
Key DatesTerm 3
Week 9 (B) 19 Tu Vanuatu Trip Meeting 5:45 - 6:45pm New Caledonia Trip Meeting 6 - 7pm, 306 20 We Assembly/Chavoin House Leaders/ BOT Candidates Speak Sports Awards Evening 6pm Marist Gymnasium 21 Th Y12 Attitude Presentation 11:20 - 12:20pm, 313 22 Fr Y12 Leadership Day Chavoin House Mass 8:45 - 9:45am All Welcome Rotation 7 – 4 23 Sa Fitness FUNdraising Event
Week10 (A)
25 Mo Staff Only Day Senior Exams Begin BOT Meeting, 6 - 8:30pm 26 Tu Y10 Attitude Presentation 2:10 - 3:10pm, 312 27 We Extended Whanau 28 Th 8N Mass 29 Fr Last Day Term 3 Rotation 1 – 5 School Holidays beginTerm 4 begins Monday 16 October
From the Deputy PrincipalTena koutou Parents and Guardians,
Another term is drawing to a close in a frenzy of reflection and revision, of planning for next year and planning for the end of this. The girls are very much engaged in these processes also - revising for the derived grade examinations in Week 10, reflecting on their successes and failures so far, planning for the external examinations and the holiday to follow and, of course, thinking about their choices for next year. Year 9 students have two option choices to consider, Year 10 have four, and Year’s 11 and 12 are choosing five each.
For Year 9 and 10 we have printed a Choices booklet. Years 11 and 12 can access this booklet online through the Marist website. So too can parents and caregivers. Please do take the opportunity to explore what is available at Marist College and where this might lead.
There is nothing so certain as change and a future we cannot predict, so our message to the girls continues to be to explore their own capabilities and interests as they develop. Below are the instructions on how to acess and use schoolpoint.
Kia pai tō rā whakatā. Nga mihi.
Mrs Cecilia Adams, Deputy Principal Curriculum
Making your Course Choices OnlineGetting Started with Course Choices - Students:Log onto ‘SchoolPoint’ through the ‘Choices’ button here or on the homepage of our website, using your Marist College logon and password.
Please choose one of the following choices buttons: ‘Definately returning’ or ‘Not returning’ Please indicate if you are returning to school next year.
Please choose one of the following choices: Select from the following buttons:
My option courses:This is where you can choose your courses, simply click the course button that you want to look at. If you would like to choose this course click on the ‘select as one of my options’ button, the course will move into the ‘2018 Course Options’ boxes to the right of the screen. To look at another course, simply click the ‘more courses for me’ button. When all the ‘2018 Course Options’ boxes are full and you are happy with your choices, go back to the courses for me screen and click the ‘Complete my courses’ button.
Getting Started with Course Choices – Parents/Caregivers:You can go through the course selection with your daughter as above. When this is complete, you can log on with your Marist College logon and password to click the ‘Approve Course’ button for each of the option choices the students have made.
For any queries please contact Rosalind King on [email protected]
“During Term 1 I participated in a Gateway programme at The Warehouse in New Lynn, along with 7 others from Marist. We worked at the store over 10 Saturdays, doing a variety of tasks such as pricing and returns in different departments, but mostly learning about customer service. We were taught how to respond to customers in different situations and deal with different types of people. We also learned a lot about teamwork and helping each other. The best parts about it were learning new skills, getting things accomplished, feeling like you had achieved a lot in a day. The hardest part was putting yourself forward for something new, especially when you first start dealing with customers. At first it is surprising when the customers who come in treat you like you are an adult who works there and not someone who is just at school. It’s good when you are able to help them.” Melania Uhatafe-Tafa, Y12.“Along with other girls from Marist I completed a Gateway programme at The Warehouse in New Lynn in April. As well as gaining work experience we completed 22 credits at Level 2 relating to retail, customer service, personal presentation, teamwork, and safe work practices. After completing the course I was offered a part-time job and I have been working there since then. At first it was hard learning how to relate to and work with a real range of people most of whom are very different in age to me. I felt intimidated by others who are older than me, especially when I started actually working as a paid employee. When you are doing Gateway it’s a safe experience to learn because you know you can get help when you need it and you’re not thrown in at the deep end. It prepares you for what to expect and the bookwork we did was relevant to what we were doing in the store. Jill the tutor was really helpful with learning about what we needed to do to achieve the standards. I would recommend the course to other students.” Marijana Vincent, Y12.
The Warehouse Gateway
Te Reo Māori Language Week
Nau Mai!Haere Mai!
Wiki O Te Reo MāoriKia Ora everyone, ‘Wehi Na’, Matua Ruia has been busy sharing his te reo māori wisdom through the ‘wheo ke’ words children of today speak, paia!. ‘Wekeneru’, you will have seen them around the school. Here we share some of these with you as a tribute to wiki o te reo Māori.Nga mihi & Kia pai ō rā whakatā (have a nice weekend)
Tournament WeekLast week the 1st XI football team participated in the Maurice Hulme tournament down in Rotorua. It was an amazing experience, full of football, fun and plenty of Marist Spirit. We achieved our primary goal of finishing in the top half and also received the Fair Play award which was a great way to end the week.
Shout-out to Ruby Stemson our captain for the season and Irina Marshall our goalie, as it was their last game ever playing in the Marist strip. Also a huge thank you to everyone who made our trip possible, Miss Finlay, David our coach and Mr and Mrs Baptist for making all the amazing food, and of course our parents. Marcella McGillivray,Y11
Marist Student Wins Coding CompetitionEarlier in the Year 10 Digital Tech class entered a programming competition in which students used Scratch to create a computer game around the theme ‘Clean up our oceans’.
One of our students, Rebecca Evans, won the year 9 and 10 category, earning herself a Sphero Robot and her school a Quadcopter Drone. Greg Adams from Interface Magazine delivered the prizes this week, and is interested in working with the school to provide further coding opportunities in future.
www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email [email protected]
Terrariums For Sale $15
Go botannical in support of the Year 10 Camp
Check out Trademe Maris31 Listing No. 1388370286 Please contact Kristina on 816 9464
Examination HelpersDates: Monday 25th September (staff-only day) until Friday 29th September (inclusive).Examination Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:10pm – 3:10pmSpecial Assessment Condition (SAC) Mrs Kreft is looking for extra helpers to assist students as a reader and/or a writer for senior exams. Please contact her on ph 846 8311 ext 737, or by email [email protected]
Senior Examination SupervisionIf you are able to help with supervision on any of these days please contact Mrs Noeleen Taylor either on phone 846 8311 extension 706, or by email [email protected]
MARIST COLLEGEMarist College School Board of trustees’ By-election Nominations are invited for the election of a parent representative to the board of trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters. You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself (make sure you sign both parts of the form). Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on 17th October 2017 and may be accompanied by signed candidates’ statements. The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.
Voting closes at noon on 31st October 2017.
If you require any further information please contact the Chairperson, Stephen Dallow [email protected] or the Principal, Monica Johnson [email protected]
Kate Yurjevic, Returning Officer
Homestays RequiredFor Heian GHS Agnes School, Japan visit to Marist College2 Homestay Nights: Tuesday 31st October and Wednesday 1st November 2017.We are hosting another visit from our sister school in Japan, Heian GHS who are coming for a two night, one day stay.
They will be arriving at Marist, after school on Tuesday 31st October, meeting their hosts, having an evening meal and night, then Wednesday spending the day at Marist (with a packed lunch from homestay), returning to their homestay for a meal, the evening and night. On Thursday 2nd November they will meet back at Marist at the start of the day, to meet their coach and continue with their tour of New Zealand.
Heian School and their agent would like the girls to be hosted in pairs in either a twin room or room each if possible. The homestay that will be paid for two students for two nights is $200.
If you are interested to host two students for this short stay, then please email [email protected] to get your name on our list of available hosts.
AMBURYFA R M D A Y
8 October 201710 am - 4 pm
FREE PARKING
Give the kids a taste of life on the farm gumboot throwing bouncy castles cow lotto kite displays
sheep shearing and mustering live entertainment tractor rides farm animal petting
pony and horse rides cow milking wood chopping butter making
Find out more: phone 09 301 0101 or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Ambury Regional Park, 43 Ambury Road, Māngere Bridge, Auckland. Cycle to Ambury Farm Day and we’ll provide a supervised bike parking area for you. Getting there: visit at.govt.nz for public transport and cycleway options.
