Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

At assembly this week, I took an imaginary car journey (with my pet mouse) from France to Siberia. In fact, I had the choice of numerous possible destinations - China, Africa, India, England and much more. However, the message was not about the choice of destination; it was about with whom would I be making this journey. Questions posed to the student body were:

• Will the people I take help enhance my experience, or will they reduce it?

• Will they support me achieving my dream destination, my goals?

• Will they make decisions that protect the group or put it at risk?

As you can guess, we weren’t providing travel advice. This was a metaphor to assist students in making positive choices. One of the examples used was our current senior subject choices. When I make my subject decisions do I pick what my friends are doing, and potentially shut the door on the options that I want to do later in life? Are the people I’m journeying with going to support my goals, or do they limit me to go down their own path? Lastly, are the people I spend most of my time with going to build me up or tear me down?

In conclusion, we encouraged our students to make active, strategic choices. To make decisions that will achieve a positive outcome, as opposed to passively following what others are doing. As the whakatauki (proverb) says:

Kaore a te rakau whakaaro, kei te tohunga te whakaaro. The wood has no thoughts, such only belong to its carver, or designer.

Jason Reid

Principal

Principal’s Message

Issue 20th September 2019

1 Annie’s Photography Club photo

2 Principal’s Message

3 Lost Property

4 Return of Trophies

5 Important Dates

6 Interviews Online

7 Think Measles

8 Spirit Week

9 School Social

10 Student Planners

11 Effort Grades

12 Get to Go

13 Young Performers Concert

14 Game Time

Kia ora whanau

Upcoming Events: Mon 23rd Sep South Canterbury Anniversary

Tues 24th Year 11-13 Interviews

Tues 24th-Fri 27th Spirit Week

Wed 25th Option Interviews

Fri 27th End of Term 3

Mon 0ct 14th Start of Term 4

Lost Property

Several school jerseys Silver hoop earring

Black Nike sports shoes Black track pants

Girls tights x 2 pair Boys navy blue shorts

3 x puffer jackets Black vest

Boys black shorts & Nike Pro shorts Black socks, white socks and tights

Grey drink bottle Lifestraw brand Pair of black framed reading glasses

Blue sleeping bag A pair of dark blue reading glasses

Several lunch boxes Red towel

Pair of grey Nike shoes Black jacket with fluro orange lining

Return of Trophies

Please return all trophies awarded at last year’s Prize Giving to the school office .

If you could clean them first (with Silvo), we would really appreciate it.

Mark these dates in your diary…

Tuesday 22nd October Young Performers’ Concert

Wednesday 23rd October Year 10 Diploma Dinner

Parent-teacher interviews for Years 11-13 will be held on Tuesday 24th September from 4 to 6pm. You

can make your own interview bookings on line now. Please be sure that you know the names of the sub-

ject teachers before you get started. Teachers’ names will be on the reports which will be issued in Term

3.

If the time of the interviews is not suitable for you we will arrange a separate time. Please contact your

child’s dean to arrange this. To book your interviews, go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code in your

browser, and enter the event code cjhx7 then follow these three simple steps:

First enter your name, your student's name, and your email address so that a copy of your interview times can be emailed to you. If you need to book for more than one stu-dent, change the “Book for x students” setting, and enter the other student's name.

On the next page, pick the teachers you want to meet.

First select the subject, then choose from the list of teachers.

Then you’ll see a timetable showing when your chosen teachers are available. Simply

click on the times that suit you.

When you have finished, your interview timetable will be emailed to you. You can return to the site and enter the event code cjhx7 again to change or cancel your interviews.

If you don't have internet access or have any problems, please call Michelle Moore at the school office (phone 6858 603). She will be able to make a booking for you.

Bookings will close at 1.30 pm on the day of the interviews so that we can give the teachers final lists of their appointment times. You will not be able to log on to the site after that but will have your email of details.

If you have any other questions please contact me. Sue Mitchell

Spirit Week Start getting organised for Spirit Week in the last week of this term!

Tuesday 24th September, The Letter ‘D’.

Wednesday 25th September, Movie Characters.

Thursday 26th September, Highschool Stereotypes.

Friday 27th September, Hill Billy.

The house leaders are working hard behind the scenes to make Spirit Week a huge success. This event is

unique to Mackenzie College and we want all students to be creative and get behind the themes.

Every student is required to bring either a gold coin per day, or $4 for the week. (A family can pay $8 no

matter how many students).

The house that earns the most points from dressing up and winning lunchtime activities, collects all the

week’s money and it goes to their chosen charity. (These will be announced at assembly).

Sports gear will be required on all days for lunchtime activities. Friday is the water slide. This is not com-

pulsory, but most of the school takes part. Suitable clothing for this activity is expected.

Sam Nelson

School Social

Student Planners The manufacturer of your children’s planners produces some items for parents to consider as they help their child make good use of their planner. Here is an item that relates to what’s in the planners over the coming fortnight:

The frenetic pace at which the world is moving today means that often special events we experience

are quickly forgotten. We don’t have time to maintain the joy and positive emotions we enjoyed at the

time.

There is so much more to life than increasing speed’ relishing the journey is what it should be about.

Teaching students how to prolong and relive the feelings from magic moments is an effective way to

build their wellbeing even further. Being able to do this is called savouring the moment.

There are tried and proven ways to savour including, when the moment is happening, take photos and

record your feelings on your phone, then listen to the recording and look at the photos to relive the

event. Or, after the experience, write down the positive emotions and feelings you had, then read your

story to enjoy the experience again.

When things are not going as well as they could for students and they are despondent, encourage them

to relive their special moments, by asking them to tell you their story about the event and using active

constructive responding to ask them to tell you more several times. They will soon bounce back to be

more positive

Parents are encouraged to check and sign the student planners each week.

Congratulations to the following students who won vouchers: Dobson: Eshee Pasaol, Godley: Lucy Barnes, MacAulay: Hudson Berge, Tasman: George Waymouth

Effort Grades Term 3 Week 7- 8

Dobson Cassie Anderson

Katie-Marie Clarke

Cameron Dobbs

Kaitlyn Hawkes

Maggie Holtham

Amber Macquarie

Eshee Pasaol

Xarnie Reihana

Emma Burbery

Nathan Clarke

Daniel Dobbs

Gracie Hellmrich

Hamish Johnson

Ailan McDonald

Simon Pasaol

Luke Tompkins

Kate Burbery

Lachlan Crawford

Emma Guiney

Jack Hellmrich

Brisea Lagos

Eilish McDonald

Eliza Pudney

Riley Young

Jack Cassie

Koa Day

Briannah Hadfield-Broatch

Teniesha Holdem

Luke MacKay

Eshaa Pasaol

Rhiley Reid

Godley Sophie Anderson

Rebecca Boon

Amy Hay

Carys Lloyd-Forrest

Isaac Ryall

Lucy Barnes

Annabelle Gibson

Marrek Hignett

Abbigail Murdoch

Annie Shearer

Lexie Biggs

Nate Harper

Lachlan Hurst

Meg Murdoch

Andrew Wakelin

Ben Boon

Ceara Harris

Sam Linklater

Hamish Ryall

Macaulay Gemma Anderson

Isamu Edmondson

Grace Habberfield-Short

Hope Herrick

Taya Livesey

Zach Mills

Bella Parke

Sam Wansbrough

Hannah Bates

Kengo Edmondson

Renee Habraken

Twila-Dawn Heslip

Tetu Livesey

William Mould

Dequila Pearks

Hudson Berge

Maya Edmondson

Ayla Hendry

Millie Howat

Grace McHaffie

Kaleb O’Neill

Alex Reid

Joe Brien

Stefan Gardner

Ted Herlund

Chisa Kawasaki

Isabelle Miles

Molli O’Neill

Riley Slade

Tasman Macy Gallagher

William Gorospe

Mac Holmwood

Kaia McKenzie

Brock Potter

Brooklyn Scott

Mackenzie-May Woodrow

Poppy Geary

Evelyn Holden

Oscar Johnson

Hamish O’Connor

Conner Potter

George Waymouth

Julia Gibson

James Hollows-Booth

Cleo Kentish

Luke O’Connor

Talon Potter

Catelin Weaver

Jamela Gorospe

Olivia Hollows-Booth

Nathan Kirkbeck

Tarn Peake

Breanna Scott

Harrison Woodrow

Get2Go Results

Mackenzie College had two teams compete in the Get2Go competition last week.

Our 1st team came in 4th place - Molli, Kate, Maya, Ciaran, Luke J, Abbi, Jamie, Ollie N. The second team came 12th. Full results below: