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POMPALLIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE Te Kāreti Katorika o Pomapārie
“learning excellence for life”
Newsletter 15: 29 September, 2017
VISION STATEMENT
Pompallier Catholic College is a Catholic community with a Marist charism that challenges all students to excel in their endeavours. We promote Christian values, excellence in learning and quality relationships to enable students to be outstanding citizens. Our College shall be a place where
all “...encounter the living God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love and truth”.
We have only three weeks of formal schooling to go for our senior students. In early November the senior students will commence their study break for external exams. During the next two weeks of holiday the senior students should be using some of this time to revise work and to further prepare for exams. They will have their recent school exam papers retuned to them by now, so that should provide them with some direction for further study. The students have an abundance of resources on-line to use for revision purposes. A few useful sites are:
Go to: http://www.studyit.org.nz/ and look at “Study and Exam Advice”.
Go to: https://www.tki.org.nz/ and then look at “Learning Areas”.
Teachers have also created websites which students can readily access for further study. Students should know how to access these via their school google applications.
Our most basic goal is to get all students to Level 2 NCEA before they leave school. Currently we have 97% of our school leavers with NCEA Level 2. The figure for Northland is 80% and that leaves a lot of students disadvantaged. Twenty percent, or 1 in 5, do not have sufficient qualifications to undertake tertiary study and that makes their future prospects rather bleak.
It would be wonderful to have the Northland figure higher and that is something we are trying to enhance via our participation in a Community of Learning.
BUILDING LEVY 2018 (VOLUNTARY)
There are some buildings at our College which are not supported by Government funding, and we cannot use Government money to address the repairs and maintenance of such buildings. The Chapel is our most significant building in this category and it needs a replacement roof and new guttering to stop leaks. We have already used voluntary labour to paint the inside of the Chapel and to give it a good tidy-up, and now we need to address the outside.
Other buildings and facilities do receive Government funding, but almost all of this goes into the common fund for Catholic schools in the Auckland Diocese.
The money is then spread around all schools according to perceived need.
In the next few years we would like to supplement some other existing student facilities around the school. The Canteen needs to be developed into an area which provides more sheltered seating for students and a wider menu. The Hall needs to be painted and a new sound system, better lighting, and a new stage are required. We would like to cover the netball courts with artificial turf to enable a greater range of sports and activities to be available for our students. We would also like to enhance the Year 7/8 classrooms beyond what will be provided by the Catholic Property Office.
All of these projects, and many others, cost money, so the Board of Trustees is introducing a building levy in 2018. All monies collected will be held in trust by Bishop Pat under the Colleges name. We will need approval from him before we use any of the money at our College. This arrangement is to ensure that we don’t build or develop anything that is contrary to the agreed development plans for the College, and to make sure that the money does not get directed towards non-property development activities.
The levy will be $30.00 per student per year, commencing 2018.
THOSE BUSES
The College does not fund or control the operation of school buses. They are provided by the Government in accordance with their regulations relating to school transport. The Ministry of Education (MOE) co-ordinates this activity. While the MOE is responsive to our requests and suggestions, they cannot operate outside of the Government regulations.
Any change in the provision of school transport therefore arises from decisions made within the MOE and not at the College. We convey their decisions to parents as required.
Richard Stanton PRINCIPAL
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OCTOBER
Mon 16 First Day of Term 4 School starts 8.45am
Tue 17 HPV Vaccination 2 College Library 9.00am
Thu 19 Year 12 Business Studies Trip CBD 10.00am - 12.15pm
Tue 24 Year 11 Sport Dance Presentation College Hall 6.30pm
Wed 25 Year 10 Girls - Boss Workshop College Library 9.00am - 11.00am
Thu 26 Touch of Class College Hall TBC
Thu 26 ASB Secondary Schools Sports Awards Kensington 6.30pm
Fri 27 Year 7 & 8 Athletics Sports
Mon 30 Year 7 & 8 Athletics Sports (p/p date)
Tue 31 Leavers’ Mass SFX Church 12.45pm
NOVEMBER
Wed 1 Senior Prize Giving College Hall 7.00pm
Wed 1 - Fri 3 Year 7 Camp The Farm
Fri 3 - Wed 8 Junior Exams
Thu 9 NCEA EXAMS BEGIN
Mon 13 - Fri 24 e-asTTLe Exams
Tue 21 WPSSA Athletics Champs
Thu 30 2018 Year 7/8 Orientation Day 9.30am - 2.00pm
DECEMBER
Thu 7 Junior Prize Giving College Hall 10.00am
Thu 7 Last Day of Term 4 School finishes 12.00pm
UPCOMING EVENTS: Term 4
Te Whānau o te Kura Pomapārie
Upcoming Events for Māori
Whānau
Tuesday 28 November
Whānau Hui, 7.00pm, College Staffroom
Here are some of the phrases learnt at school so far – give them a go at home:
Mahia te mahi Do the work!
Mauria te pono Believe in yourself.
Pēhea ana How’s it?
Ahana? What’s up?
STUDENT LATENESS
Student lateness continues to be an issue, with a significant number of students continuing to arrive at the College well after the bell has rung. Our school day begins with Whānau Class, so punctuality is especially important in the morning, as a lot of information is given out during this time.
The first bell is at 8.40am and all students are expected to be at school by then. Your assistance with ensuring your child is at school on time is appreciated.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION
Declaration of Student Election Results, 2017
The results of our recent election for the Student Representative on our Board of Trustees was posted at school on Thursday.
We are pleased to announce Laura Torres was duly elected.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT NEWS : Term 3, Week 10
FOOTBALL RESULTS
Mid-week Football finished a few weeks ago and the final placings were received.
Our Girls team, coached by Gary Nimmo and managed by Marina Gross, placed 2
nd in Division 1.
Our Boys team, coached by Dan Adams, placed 3rd
in Division 1.
Thanks again to the parents who assisted with transport during the season – Anthony Williams, Lauren Powell, Mei Zhu, Reina Reilly, Adrian Whale, Jason Parratt and Marina Gross.
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING RESULTS
Two students have been training and competing in the Northland events this year – Jason Wei & Scott Bagnall.
Jason finished 17th with 364 points and Scott finished 28
th
with 240 points.
We appreciate the Coach, Mr John Hendriks, co-ordinating their training and supporting them at competitions – even when both his daughters finished at Pompallier some time ago!
AIMS GAMES
Our students had a wonderful time at the AIMS Games, held in Tauranga from 10
th - 15
th September. This was
the biggest year yet - 10,139 athletes competing in 21 sports codes! We have included some hockey photos on Page 7 of our action over the week.
Cross Country:
The field this year was very fast and strong again, with lots of competitors! Our students did really well, and gave it their all, with great results.
The winning time for the Year 7 Boys was 10.20m. Of the 170 finishers, our results were as follows:
Chris Benton - 14.27m - 162nd
The winning time for the Year 8 Boys was 10.14m. Of the 188 finishers, our results were as follows:
Ah Him Iamafana - 12.06m - 74th
AJ Powell - 12.48m - 127th
Many thanks to Mr Benton for looking after our Cross Country competitors.
Swimming:
Evana Piskulic swam in the 13yr old Girls category. She entered 5 events, making it into an event final, which was an absolute highlight. Her results were:
50m Backstroke 10th place, 100m Backstroke 13
th place,
200m Backstroke 14th place, 200m Freestyle
17th place, 50m Freestyle 31
st place.
Evana loved the experience and would most definitely recommend the AIMS games to anyone interested in participating next year!
Hockey 6-aside team:
This is the second year we entered a hockey team, and they had some fantastic results. The team, consisting of:
Isaac Going, Lilian Greenaway, Rebecca Harris, Dylan Hiini, Ah Him Iamafana, Sophie Luxford, Carla Meyer, Lawrence Reade, Jessica Skelton and Holly Weir, gave it their best effort in every game and had an awesome time.
Results were as follows:
Monday vs Farm Cove Intermediate won 11 - 0
Tuesday vs Berkley Middle School lost 1 - 8
vs Te Puna School won 13 - 0
Team came 2nd
in their pool play games.
Wednesday vs Joh Paul College won 4 - 1
vs Te Puke Intermediate lost 1 - 6
Thursday vs Albany Junior High won 6 - 5
vs TKKM o Whakarewa lost 1 - 7
Friday: vs Rototuna Junior High lost 2 - 5
The final result for the team was 12th place out of 40
teams.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Daniel Skelton who did a fantastic job of coaching the team, and was very proud of their commitment and attitude, along with their final placing, which was an improvement on last year!
To our helpers, Mr Stanton and Mark Going, thank you for your help with everything (food, medical, washing, game analysis, coffee delivery… the list goes on)!
Thank you to Oxford Sports Trust for their funding grant towards the accommodation costs, this was a big help!
We would also like to thank our sponsors for their generous support in getting the players to AIMS Games this year, your donations were greatly appreciated: Farmlands, The Palms Lifestyle Village, Carters, Jim Rintoul and Steve Weir.
Lastly, thanks goes to our wonderful parents who sent yummy home baking, and those that could manage to come down during the week to encourage and support the team on the side line. We greatly appreciated it ☺
Kelli Adams, TEAM MANAGER
YEAR 7/8 ATHLETICS DAY - Friday 27th
October (p/p date: Monday 30
th)
This event is held on our field and ALL Year 7 & 8’s will participate (unless injured – please bring a note).
The Year 11 PE class help run the event as Officials, and our best competitors will be selected to attend the WPSSA Athletics Championships on Tuesday 21 November at Trigg Stadium, Kensington.
The programme runs with rotations of field events – Long Jump, Discus, Shot Put & High Jump, with 100m and 200m sprints, and 800m race.
The programme and flyer are displayed around the College and students are encouraged to join Whangarei Athletics if they are particularly interested.
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NETBALL PRIZE GIVING 2017
The Sports Department holds an annual event to acknowledge our player and team achievements and thank our wonderful Coaches and Managers. These are the results for the College awards, and also from Whangarei Netball Centre:
Intermediate Team 1
Coach: Shima Atiq, Manager: Pauline Bates
Player of the Year Aisha Atiq
Most Improved Natalia Szostek
Intermediate Team 2
Coaches: Cheyenne Ellmers & Mel Pepperell, Manager: Karri Wiliams
Player of the Year Emilia Ackerman
Most Improved Psalm Blockley
In the Whangarei Netball Centre (WNC) results this team also came runners-up in the preliminary round section 6, winners of the Championship round of Section 5, and they won the Bowden Cup for lowest average of goals scored against them (Intermediate teams). What a great effort team!
MOST OUTSTANDING INTERMEDIATE PLAYER: Keira Bates
Collegiate Team 1
Coach: Liza Taurua, Manager: Louise Orford
Player of the Year Sharon Gadolo
Most Improved Jodie Orford
In the WNC results this team were 2nd
= in the Collegiate A1 section preliminary round, and won the “Team of the Year” trophy (based on attitude to officials and team mates, sportsmanship, conduct on court, uniform, fee payment and completion of WNC duties). A great result for this team!
Collegiate Team 2
Coach: Jayson Hoera-Marsters, Manager: Trish Clarke
Player of the Year Charlotte Hoera-Marsters
Most Improved Rose Bland
Collegiate Team 3
Coach: Sheree Hayes, Manager: Claire Harrison
Player of the Year Dana Hayes
Most Improved Teakireke Ititaake
MOST OUTSTANDING SENIOR PLAYER: Kaitlin Pool
SPONSORSHIP THANKS – PIT STOP WHANGAREI
Our Senior Netball Team One has been able to purchase hoodies due to the generosity of Steven Crosby at Pit Stop Whangarei. This sponsorship is much appreciated, and we hope Pompallier families will support this business in the future
JUGGER LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
Jason and Rowan Wei are travelling to Australia this week to attend a Jugger tournament. This sport involves two teams competing to gain possession of the skull (game ball). One team member (called the Quik) carries the skull, whilst team mates protect them using spars (foam padded sports equipment).
We hope you enjoy the event and let us know your team results.
WHANGAREI SWIMMING CLUB
Whangarei Swim Club Learn to Swim; toddler pool level and stroke development in competition pool. Please contact Head LTS Coach Skip; 438 8222 for more details.
ALL ABOUT BASICS & BALANCE - HOCKEY SKILLS WORKSHOP, 29 & 30 November
Cam Hayde and Brooke Neal are offering these sessions for $60pp - 29
th November for Girls and 30
th November for
Boys, from 4.00pm - 7.00pm at Northland Hockey.
The 3-hour session is focused on learning and sharpening core basic hockey skills, combined with Brooke’s signature ‘All About Balance’ workshop on how to balance mental, physical and social well-being as a teenage athlete.
Interested players can register by contacting Brooke at: [email protected]
KAMO ROUND THE MOUNTAIN FUN RUN/WALK
This event is being held on Sunday 15th
October. It is a fun event for students, families and staff to be involved in.
Entries can be made online and paid for at: http://tiny.cc/omnymy, or cash entry can be made at the Real Estate with Pauline Dinsdale office.
Student (up to Year 8) entry fee is $5.00, and adult entry fee is $15.00 (until 14/10/17).
Every student goes in the draw to win $50 (up to Year 8).
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL DAY
This event was held at Kensington Park last Thursday. Gabriel Morton-Jones attended from our College and he was part of the Kerikeri High School team, who came 1
st in their division.
It was a wonderful day enjoyed by all. Gabriel is pictured below with his certificate - well done Gabriel!
STUDENT SUCCESSES
Rock N Roll Renee Hayes (Year 10) participated in Rock N Roll Live Northland’s Club Champs last weekend and won three sections along with her dance partners:
First in Open Triples – Renee, Nathan and Ashlee Froggatt (ex student).
First in Members – Renee and Ashlee.
First in Same Sex Junior – Renee Hayes and Brianna Harwood.
Third in Junior Restricted – Renee and Alex Dawson.
Renee and Alex also passed assessment to dance at Rock N Roll Junior Nationals in 2018.
Congratulations Renee on your fantastic results!
Netball Umpiring Hanna Turner (Year 12), passed the NZ Theory Award within the New Zealand Umpire accreditation pathway (on her first attempt), in May this year. She received her award officially on Tuesday.
Well done Hanna on your achievement!
Chantelle Yorke SPORTS CO-ORDINATOR
438 3950 Ext 222
SPORTS… continued from page 4 PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST
Pompallier Diocesan Centre
Fixed Term
We are looking for a confident, professional and proactive part time Receptionist to assist our main Receptionist to co-share reception duties at Pompallier Diocesan Centre. This role will require excellent customer service skills along with sound administrative skills and a positive friendly manner is essential.
This is a part time 20 hours per week position from 10.00am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday, for a fixed term period of six months.
The successful candidate will need strong interpersonal skills; be approachable; be self-motivated with the ability to demonstrate initiative and have sound computer skills.
Please send cover letter, CV and application form to Leanne Killgour, HR Manager, at: [email protected].
To view the full advert and the position description and download an application form, please go to our website: www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz and look under staff vacancies.
Applications close Friday 6 October 2017.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
St Johns are holding a Street Talk Defensive Driving Course in October and this will be a daytime course.
Dates : 2nd
, 4th, 6
th and 9
th October
Time : 10:00am - 12:00pm
1-hour practical drive will be held on either 10th or 11
th
October depending on the amount of students.
Cost is $199.
Book and Pay online: https://www.stjohndriving.co.nz/product/street-talk-defensive-driving-course
NASA LECTURE
Saturday 7 October, 7.00pm
Tikipunga High School
The Northland Astronomical Society is proud to present Scientifica – A Planet for Goldilocks, The Search for Evidence for Life Beyond Earth. This public lecture is presented by leading NASA Scientist Dr Natalie Batalha.
Dr. Batalha will give an overview of the science legacy of the Kepler Mission and other key discoveries. She'll give a preview of what's to come by highlighting the missions soon to launch and those that are concepts taking shape on the drawing board.
Tickets: Adults $10.00, Students $5.00.
Bookings should be done online www.planets.nz or by calling 438 4406.
On Tuesday 26th September, we had two members of the Winitana family here from Te Whare Ahorangi, who are based out of Rotorua. All our Year 10 students were involved in this Mau Rākau workshop.
They were taught how to be present in the four altars; mind, body, heart and soul, in order to perform with a rākau.
Feedback on the day was very positive and students thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
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Year 10 Ahorangi Mau Rākau Workshop
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AIMS GAMES : 10 - 15 September, 2017
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