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NEW ZEALAND

Newsletter - September 2015

Principal Mr Mark Bowden Deputy Principal Mr Daryn Shaw Deputy Principal Mr Martyn Knapton Deputy Principal Mr Chris Lapworth Senior Leader Mrs Paula Cast Year 13 Dean Mr Gavin Parr Year 12 Dean Ms Emily Scott Year 11 Dean Mr Ryan McFadyen Year 10 Deans Mr Wayne Cribb Year 9 Dean Mr Darren Scott International Director Ms Gloria Holland In This Issue… Pg 3/4, Principal Notes Pg 5, College Calender Pg 6, Special Education Department Pg 7, Metalwork Tech Pg 8, Tough Guy & Gal Pgs 9/10, Spotlight on Sport Pg 11, Gateway/Star News

Anderson Pie Fundraiser

Anderson Pie Fundraiser - all proceeds to student account. Order forms are available from the Reception area or the Finance office, orders and money are required by Tuesday 27th October and pickup day is Friday 6

th November after 1pm.

Jack n Jill Jack n Jill family portraits a reminder these are $10 per booking, get in fast as spaces are now limited. When: Saturday 17th October (NEW DATE) Shoot Venue: Spotswood College, 129 South Road Contact: Tracy on 751 2416 ext 713 during school hours.

Spring League Netball open to Girls and Boys Registrations are now open for Spring League Netball. Games commence 13th October at 5.45 pm or 6.30 pm. Mixed teams must have a minimum of 1 male and a maximum of 3 males. Cost is approximately $18.50 per player depending on team numbers, please register your interest with the sports co-ordinator.

2nd Hand Uniforms If there are any families of current year 12 students, who would consider donating to the school their 2nd hand uniform in a reasonably good condition we would be appreciate and willing to receive. Please contact Tracy on 751 2416 ext 713.

Highlands Swimming Club " Highlands Swimming Club Registration Day for Term 4 swimming lessons will be held on Monday 19th October 4pm-6.30pm. Lessons commence on Wednesday 28th October. Swimmers to bring togs so that they can be assessed for placing in the correct level. Limited numbers."

Principal Notes: Dear Students, Parents and Caregivers Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa Term 3 has flown by with both students and staff involved in a range of academic, sporting and cultural activities which have included: TSSSA Events - Mounting Biking Skiing & Snowboarding Badminton Small Bore Rifle Shooting 8 Ball Table Tennis A Visit from our Japanese Sister School Hatsukaichi Senior High School. Fonterra Taranaki Science Fair. Open Night. Attitude Presentations to all Year Levels. Spelling Bee Competition (Finals in Wellington yet to come). Methanex Mathematics Spectacular. Fusion Language Festival. Hatrix Band Jazz Competition. Winter Tournament Week. Course Selection Evening and Processes. Senior School Examinations. Social Science Trip to Vietnam.

BP Business Challenge From Monday the 21st till Wednesday 23

rd September 2015, eight Year Ten students from

Spotswood College attended the BP Business Challenge run by the Young Enterprise Trust. All the students were well presented and well spoken, as they participated in a business focused challenge where they formed a virtual company, with organisational structure and director roles. Devised a product which solved a problem, researched the product, target market and competition. Prepared a business plan and delivered a 10 minute presentation to a panel of local judges. Mr B Chapman Teacher

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Principal Notes continued…. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS) This year 41 Spotswood College students from Year 9 - 13 participated in the ICAS English Comprehension Competition. They were awarded 4 Distinction, 15 Credit, 2 Merit and 20 Participation Certificates. The English Faculty congratulates ALL participants on their efforts and achievements. The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools are independent evaluations of students’ skills and knowledge in core learning areas and provide insight into students’ understanding. The skills and understandings tested are important indicators of success in school and beyond. In 2016 the Spotswood College English Faculty will be offering students the opportunity to sit not only the ENGLISH COMPREHENSION Competition but also the ENGLISH WRITING Competition. Paula Cast HOF English Spotty Idol Last Thursday night Mr Hill, Mr Greenfield and a number of Senior Students ran our annual Spotty Idol talent quest. As usual the talent demonstrated through the 16 performances was outstanding - check it all out on Facebook. Staff News After five years with us Mr Colless has resigned as our Guidance Counsellor to take up a position as Senior Psychologist with an agency in Auckland. Mr Colless has made a significant contribution over that time to the development of our student support systems including our E TŪ project. We wish him well for his new and exciting position. Mrs Colless will be joining Mr Colless in Auckland at the end of the year. We have benefited greatly from her expertise as the RTLB (Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour) attached to our school this year. Congratulations to Ms Rebecca Willy for the safe arrival of Bethany Lorna Thomson. We wish Rebecca well for this precious time but look forward to her return to us following her maternity leave. Thank you for your support during Term 3. Have a great break but spend some quality time studying and preparing for the externals. Kind regards Mark Bowden Principal

SPOTSWOOD COLLEGE CALENDER TERM

SEPTEMBER 23 Social Sciences trip to Vietnam 24 TSSSA Gymnastics 25 END OF TERM 3 OCTOBER 12 START TERM 4

ATTENDANCE

Is your child absent from school because of medical reasons? It is important you communicate with the school regarding your child’s absences from school. If your child is absent from school due to an illness or some medical reason, you are required to provide the school with a Medical certificate from the Doctor if they have 3 or more days away from school. This will be treated as an authorized absence. The school will expect you to contact them at the start of the day to report their absence from school. You may do this by telephoning the school office or leaving a message on the Attendance Officers absentee hotline, which is cleared each morning. If you have trouble contacting the school another alternative is to write a note for your child to bring to school on their return. Thank you for your support on this matter.

Special Education Department

Special Olympics Indoor 5-asideFootball and Boccia Tournament On Wednesday 16

th September the Special Education Department attended the Special Olympics

Indoor 5-aside Football and Bocce Tournament at the TSB stadium. More than 100 students from eight Taranaki schools attended. There were 6 Football teams and 8 Boccia teams that competed. Having the Schools events is a meaningful inter-secondary schools competition and can lead to the students having an ongoing involvement with sport. Special Olympics give the opportunity for our students to train and compete in sporting competitions. The students had a very successful day with Spotswood College wining both Division 1 and 3 in the Football and all three Divisions in the Bocce. Spotswood College also won the Trophy for winning Division 1 of the Football competition.

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Metalwork Tech Classes

Photos below of the boys cooking on their BBQ that they made in the metalwork class.

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The Boys: Caleb Williams, Connor Elery, Jake Courtnell, Tyrin Hart, T K Tohu, Cody Drent and Jonah Naborisi.

"Tough Guy & Gal"

"Tough Guy & Gal" 6km Mud run held at Lakes Ranch, Rotorua on Thursday 20th August.

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Students who took part:

Amirah Osama, Emily Hazelton, Lana Campbell, Ryana Scown, Levi McIntyre, Zhan McCracken, Kurtis Riddle, Terry O’Donnell, Hayden King, Taylah Williams and Paulina Warneke.

Spotlight on Sport: (Sports items should be emailed to sport@spotswoodcollege.school.nz)

1. INDOOR BOWLS: a. Age Group National Champion: Congratulations to Aidan Zittersteijn (Year 11) on his recent Indoor Bowls successes. Aidan won the New Zealand Junior(Under 18) Singles championship played in Wellington in late-August. Representing the North Taranaki region, Aidan played through the championship undefeated winning all seven games. Well done Aidan – National Under 18 champion for 2015. b. Senior National Inter-Provincial Championship: Congratulations again to Aidan who was a member of the North Taranaki team that won the Welch Trophy Inter-provincial championship for 2015. This is the premier event on the national Indoor Bowls programme and Aidan became the youngest player in NZ to have ever won this trophy. The win gives Aidan his first national senior title towards the NZ Gold Star(5 titles). c. N.Z.S.S. Championships: Aidan Zittersteijn and Ryan Vincent traveled to Wellington to compete in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Singles and Pairs championships as part of w inter tournament week. Their results were: Singles championship(64 players): Aidan Zittersteijn: beat Jessie Collier (Gisborne GHS) 13-3; beat Hayley Ward (Coastal) 14-4; Tannith Potgeiter(Aotea College) 14-6; beat Jakeb White (Rosehill College) 6-4; Post-section play Top 28 players: beat Leighton Shanks (Lytton HS) 12-4; lost to Nash Smith (Tauranga Boys College) 5-8. Final placing: 9th=. Ryan Vincent: lost to Anthony Quliet (Tauranga Boys College) 4-12; beat Jasmine Stone (Coastal) 9-2; lost to Melita Bargh (Hillcrest HS) 2-15; Plate play-off: beat Taura Mareikura (Te Wharekura o Tupoho) 10-4; lost to Kyle Manson (Coastal) 10-11. Final placing: 9th= and 37th overall. Pairs championship(38 teams): Aidan & Ryan: beat Tannith Potgeiter & Jack Stewart (Aotea College) 6-4; lost to Ethan Butt & Caleb Hope (James Hargest HS) 4-10; beat Taura Mareikure & Myrin Kumeroa (Te Wharekura o Tupoho)7-6; beat Kaia Matenga & Cheryl Harema (Lytton HS) 10-4; Post-section play for Top 16 teams: lost to Leighton & Lucy Shanks (Lytton HS) 3-8; Final placing: 9th=. 2. BOXING: Congratulations to TK Tohu (Year 11) on his efforts at the World Junior Boxing championships played at St.Petersburg in Russia earlier this month. TK competed in the 75kg weight division .In his first fight TK won a unanimous points decision against a Tongan boxer to make the top 16. This was followed by a decisive unanimous decision over a Hungarian boxer to make the top 8. In his quarter-final, TK was beaten by a technical knockout from a Tajikistan fighter. 3. GIRLS’ FOOTBALL: Spotswood College entered a Girls’ Football team in the Kathy Seaward satellite tournament played at Western Springs, in Auckland as part of the winter tournament week in early-September. Although the team was not successful, they competed well and won the “Fairplay of the week award”.

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Spotlight on Sport: (Sports items should be emailed to sport@spotswoodcollege.school.nz)

4. TARANAKI REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS: Congratulations to the following on their selection to the following Taranaki representative teams:- Rugby: Tane Whitehead Taranaki Under 14 team Rugby League: Neme Faga Taranaki Under 13 team Volleyball: Sophie Willis Taranaki Under 17 team Keegan Joe Taranaki Under 19 team Robert Fox Taranaki Under 19 team Cameron Angland Taranaki Under 19 team 5. TSSSA EVENTS FOR TERM 4: The following TSSSA events are to be held during Terms 3 and 4. Students interested in competing in these should register their names at the Sports co-ordinator’s office. 1. Duathlon Saturday 7th October 2. Rugby League Sunday 18th October 3. Special Olympics Swimming Tuesday 20th October 4. Junior Volleyball Tuesday 3rd November 5. Junior Touch Sunday 8th November 6. Junior Modified Sports week: Indoor Bowls Monday 16th November Flags Tuesday 17th November Futsal (Football) Wednesday 18th November Fast 5 (Netball) Thursday 19th November Frisbee Friday 20th November 7. Equestrian-Show Jumping Wednesday 2nd December 6. 2015 NZSSSC JUNIOR TOURNAMENT WEEK: Junior Boys & Girls Volleyball Wellington 23rd – 27th November 7. 2015 - 9th ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS CEREMONY: Our 9th annual Sports Awards function will be held in the College assembly hall at 7pm on Thursday 22nd October. Normal regulation school uniform is to be worn to the function and we ask that everyone be seated by 6.50pm. All Caregivers, grandparents, players and supporters are cordially invited to join us on this occasion to celebrate out sporting achievers. 8. COACHES & MANAGERS-2016: If any Parents or Caregivers are interested in Coaching or Managing a College Sports team during 2016, we would very much appreciate your assistance. If you are interested could your please contact our Sports co-ordinator Mrs. Caroline Skene through the College office on Ph:7512416 (ext 714) or email sport@spotswoodcollege.school.nz 9. 2015 SPORTS FEES: A reminder that if you have any outstanding sports fees outstanding, can you please pay this to the Accounts Office by the end of this term – Friday 25th September. Students who return their playing uniform undamaged and clean will be refunded the uniform bond charged at the start of the season.

10. SPORTS UNIFORM AMNESTY: There are still various items of sports team uniforms (e.g: singlets, t-shirts, shorts, tracksuit tops and trousers, blazers, ties, etc) outstanding from students who have played in College sports teams in previous years. It would be much appreciated if you could check through drawers, cupboards, wardrobes, etc at home to see if you have some gear. If so, could you please hand it in to the Sports office as soon as possible.

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GATEWAY NEWS

My Gateway experience so far has been great! I have learnt so much and it has been a great confidence builder. Not only that, but learning new things and techniques has had a huge impact on how I learn at school and at home also. Working in Espresso Café has shown me that everyday schooling concepts that we are taught are actually pretty much all used in the workforce. It is great to know that what I’m learning at school helps with my Gateway and what I learn at Gateway helps with school. Cascade Price

My Gateway placement at West End Primary School has allowed me to learn so much about the fundamentals of teaching young people. I have had the opportunity to meet and bond with so many amazing children and the fact that I am able to teach them about something so expressive and beautiful as art is such an honour. I have enjoyed every moment working with these children alongside the classroom teacher, and it is an experience I will always cherish. Working at West End has allowed me to see that my career plan to be an Art Teacher gives me the freedom to move onto primary school teaching if I decide to do so, which I most likely will as I have enjoyed this experience so much. Children are our future, and they deserve and require special attention in the classroom. Children have so much to learn from us, and likewise we can also learn so much from them, their purity, innocence and creativity. Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity that I will never forget. Marie Goldsworthy

STAR NEWS Congratulations to Jaden Petersen who has completed a STAR Barista Course at WITT and has gained employment at his Gateway placement as Front of House at The Treehouse.

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SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS OF SPOTSWOOD COLLEGE

The Spotswood College Community (Board of Trustees, Principal, Staff and Students) sincerely wish to convey their heartfelt gratitude for the generosity and support offered by the organisations set out below.

This support enables the College to enrich and enhance the lives of our staff and students and contributes to our goal of creating life-long learners.

Parent Teachers

Association