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Important Dates:
Tuesday 12th May Y7-8 Home School Partnership - 7pm
Friday 15th May De La Salle Day Mass 10.00am
Enrolment Open Day Wednesday 24th June 3.30pm-5.30pm
Inside this issue:
Curriculum - Mr Doyle 2
Y7-8 Home School
Partnership
2
ANZAC Day 3
Special Character 3
Service in Community 4
ICT News 4
Mathematics Dept 4
Careers 5
Faculty of Arts 5
Photos 6-7
Gateway 7
Coaches Club 7
Dancing with Staff 8
Enrolments 2016
Open Day
8
De La Salle College Newsletter
Tena Koutou Katoa, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Ni Sa Bula, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Malo e Lelei, Greetings.
This quote comes from a Letter that our Founder wrote to his Lasallian Teaching Brothers in 1680. France at the time was plagued by poor hygiene, food was scarce, living conditions were crowded and sadly education was reserved for the noble and rich, the young Catholic children of this period were denied an education.
It was De La Salle’s vision and mission to provide an education for these young Catholic students as this would lift them out of the cycle of poverty and hopelessness that they were previously destined for.
De La Salle’s teachers often despaired at the enormity of the task they faced in educating their students and often felt like giving up and walking away from this mission, hence the encouraging letter of support he sent them.
At our College Assembly this week I spoke about Resilience and “bouncing back”, using our Founders example.
Young men will face failings and disappointments as a normal part of their life and how they deal with these adds to their resilience and character.
While our priority as a College is to acknowledge and congratulate our students for achieving notable success, it is also our role as educators to help them deal with failure losses and disappointments.
How do we approach this:
School Assesments - what if my mark is not as good as I expected?
From the Principal - Myles Hogarty
Solution: Talk with my Teacher about where I went wrong. Study more. Attend a Tuition class at school.
Sports Team - What if I am not picked in the A side?
Solution: Train harder in the pre-season. Practice my skills in the backyard. Play even harder for the “B” team.
Music - What if I am having difficulty learning my instrument?
Solution: Practise harder each night. Get some help from the College Music teacher.
Home Life - What if I am not getting my own way at home?
Solution: Assist more at home to make my parents lives easier. Help more with my brothers and sisters. Accept the decisions of my parents.
While many at these solutions don’t fit into a young man’s desire for instant gratification, and a quick-fix solution, it is very important that they understand that difficulties are not always re-solved instantly and the benefits of delayed gratifi-cation, due to their own hard work, perseverance and determination will benefit their resilience in the long term.
The resilience of the young men in the College is aptly stated in our adopted College Theme for 2015 “Be Not Afraid”.
Mother’s Day: From my own experience of my
Mother to the many mothers of the young men at De La Salle College, I acknowledge these wonderful mums as the “Heart”, of many families.
I urge all of our young men to treasure their mothers, love them dearly and to thank God for the unconditional support which they have given to make them into the young men they are today.
To the mums of De La Salle men, expect some spe-cial treatment from the men in your life. Put your feet up, give yourself a pat on the back and let those men look after you. Let them say thanks to the “Heart of the Home”.
God Bless
8th May 2015 Week 3 Term 2
“Take care not to be discouraged by failings
and disappointments, life is full of them”.
Letter 102 John Baptist De La Salle
Catholic School for Boys in the Lasallian Tradition. “De La Salle Creates Great Men of Learning, Community and Character.”
Page 2 De La Salle College Newsletter
NCEA Progress Term 2 is busy and important term for all boys. For Year 11 – 13 students there will be large amounts of Internal Assessment to be completed inside and outside of class. Remember that students and families can keep track of progress on the KAMAR parent portal or through the NZQA website. We encourage students to set targets and plans for the term. Previous years have shown us that an indication that a Year 11 student is on track to achieve they would have achieved 40 credits by the end of the term. For Year 12 and 13 students 30 – 40 credits would indicate that they are on track by the end of the Term. Year 12 and 13 students should also be thinking how they will meet the University Entrance requirements and which subjects they are on track to achieve 14+ credits. Great work with writing in Health and Religious Education
One of the biggest challenges for our De La Salle boys is developing their academic writing skills. Success at NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 is Our Health and PE and Religious Education teachers have been trialling the use of a writing technique called PEEL. The PEEL technique is designed to make academic writing easier while lifting the quality of written arguments, evaluations and descriptions. Next time your son is struggling with a writing task for homework suggest they try the PEEL structure.
All Year 7 and 8 parents are invited to attend the second Year 7 and 8 Home School Partnership Meeting at school. The purpose of this meeting is to strength-en the link between home and school. It has been proven that close communica-tion between parents and school will raise student achievement.
The focus of the meeting will be to introduce parents to the Lexile Reading programme. This is a compulsory reading programme throughout Year 7 and 8 English lessons.
The Home School Partnership will include yourselves, Year 7 and 8 Pastoral Dean and 8 Red Homeroom Teacher - Dominic Anderton; School Librarian - Bruce Shirley; Homeroom Teachers – Mr Brown, Mr Doogan, Mrs Kasipale, Mrs Olive, Mr Naidoo, Ms Boersen and Mrs Hay; and myself, Year 7 and 8 Academic Dean and Literacy Centre Director -Amanda Chapman. We look forward to your attendance at this
meeting. Date: Tuesday 12 May Time: 7.00 - 8.00pm Where: Library, De La Salle College
Page 3 8th May 2015 De La Salle College Newsletter
Last Saturday on ANZAC at the Papatoetoe Commemoration James McCormick made a tremendous emotional keynote speech on behalf of the students of South Auckland. His speech was warmly received and I lost count of the number of veterans and spectators who wished to congratulate him on how his speech was pitched perfectly to strike a chord with the onlookers. I have received appreciative emails this week describing his contribution as ‘fantastic’ and ‘magnificent’. Senior boys in attendance were James McCormick, Reginald Samuelu, Ben Sa’u, George Aleni, Vibin Wilson, Paramatoia Laufili, Ben Clark, Renato Pitesa, Fibber Wulf, Ratu Wye and Matthew Apuda. Also in attendance: Steve Dymond, Nigel Hurst, Anthony Hurst, Kane Raukura, Johnny Rex and Joe O’Malley and numerous other members of staff in the audience.
Young Vinnies Commissioning Mass
Young Vinnie Leaders from various Catholic Colleges around Auckland gathered for a Commissioning Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Bishop Pat Dunn celebrated the Mass with hundreds of staff, parents and friends present to witness this wonderful occasion. We have 5 young men leading the Young Vinnies at De La Salle College who were commissioned. They make the executive team of Young Vinnies De La Salle:
Sam Finau (President) Ielemia Kolo (Vice-President) Kaisa Kaisa (Vice-President) James Tavite (Secretary) Lemalie Aukuso (Treasurer)
The executive team has fulfilled a couple of projects during Term 1, namely, the Caritas Lenten Appeal (Coin Collection on the driveway) and made just over $1000 as well as the Clothing Bin for St Vincent de Paul Shop. They are currently running after school programme at Monte Cecilia Emergency Housing in Mangere and planning on doing other projects at James Liston Hostel in the city.
The Young Vinnies executive team is also planning on starting the Mini-Vinnies, a group for the intermediate students (Years 7-10).
YOUNG VINNIE MEETING TIMES: Year 7-10 ‘Mini Vinnies’ Tuesday lunchtimes C3 (starting next week – all welcome) Year 11-13 Vinnies - Friday lunchtimes C3
Please come and join us!!
Page 4 De La Salle College Newsletter
Part of a letter received from Dawson Primary School: Emmette and his brother Quentin took the initiative to design and paint a large mural on a fence in the park in order to make the space more family friendly and attractive. The mural reflected a great deal of effort and was carefully and thoughtfully designed to include the many cultures of our community.
Free Office 365 & Microsoft Student Advantage
The School is providing all students with an Office 365 account, using their new school email address. This gives them access to Outlook Mail, OneDrive (1TB of cloud storage) and Microsoft Office ProPlus for PC or Mac.
Accessing Office 365
The link for students is made available through https://login.microsoftonline.com/ Login for students is with [email protected] and school password. Installation instructions are on the School’s website under Quick Links. For further details email [email protected]
Y7 – 13 Mathematics Tuition Every week in E3
Tuesday 3:10pm – 4:10pm Thursday 3:10pm – 4:10pm
All students are welcome. Bring along some
I believe from start to finish the entire project took them over 20 hours of work. I was very impressed by the maturity and community spirit both brothers demonstrated when the mural was tagged the brothers quickly repainted sections of the mural.
Well done Emmette & Quentin for representing De La Salle College.
Page 5 8th May 2015 De La Salle College Newsletter
Victoria University Belinda Pilcher from Victoria University visited our students interested in Victoria University in Wellington, who offers a comprehensive range of degrees. Whatev-er your aspirations or reason for studying, they have something to suit you. The University has more than 21,000 students taught and supported by nearly 2,000 staff. Victoria’s reputation attracts exceptional staff and students and is ranked as the number one university for research quality in New Zealand. Their recreation services and wide range of high-quality student accommodation are just part of the services they provide. Website: www.victoria.ac.nz/vicpasifika
NZ Defence Forces Brendan Edwards from New Zealand Defence Forces visited our students and presented them all with caps and issued up to date information.
Past Pupil Edward Leleai Inu is now currently studying a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Auckland. He was awarded the Auckland University Seelye Scholarship which will help him with his university fees for 3 years.
Outstanding Artist of the Week. Drama—Music—Visual Arts
This award acknowledges junior students that have demonstrated Excellence in the Arts Faculty.
Visual Arts — Excellent use of proportion and tone in a charcoal drawing: Kolio Lemalu
Music— developing excellence in performance skills and technique on the Drums by attending lessons regularly, completing necessary homework and practising: Ethan Hansell-Hunt
Kolio Lemalu (10APL) Ethan Hansell-Hunt (10WAU)
Page 6 De La Salle College Newsletter
Year 7 and 8 top students for Weekly Note Term 1
Special Olympics Awards Top Scholars Renato, Sanele, John, Vibin and Ben -
travelling this week to Hong Kong
Merv McCormick from La Sallian Mission Council Australia
Year 7-8 Tag Rugby Team
Mr Raukura with Renato Pitesa Science Award recipient - prize
includes a trip to Thailand
Chanel & Maurice receiving their Scholar Ties
Page 7 8th May 2015 De La Salle College Newsletter
Gateway Programme So far this year 54 students have either
participated or are participating in real-life
learning in the workplace. In many cases this
exposure to the ‘working world’ has created a
new found motivation towards their studies
at school. Lui Faatuele (pictured below) is
learning about automotive mechanics during
his work placement at Tony Allen Auto Service
Ltd on Cavendish Drive.
Congratulations to our De La Salle teachers Mr Ufi, Miss Roy, Ms Frans, Mr Floerchinger, Miss Boersen and Miss Carr who graduated this week .
Congratulations to De La Salle Old Boy Falaniko Tominiko graduating with a Doctorate in Pacific Studies - pictured above Falaniko with old boys and Head Prefect from 1995
Page 8 8th May 2015 De La Salle College Newsletter
De La Salle College A Catholic School for boys In the Lasallian Tradition
“De La Salle creates Great Men of Learning, Community and Character.”
ENROL NOW FOR 2016
Enrolling now for Year 7, limited numbers available in Year 9
Strong Academic Achievements
Strong Catholic Character and Lasallian Traditions
High Expectations of Every Student
Dynamic Teaching Staff
Caring and Supportive Pastoral Care Team
Extensive Co-curricular Activities
Strong Sporting Achievements
Phone Julie (09) 2764319 ext. 816 for more information
De La Salle College students are partnered with some of their staff in “Dancing with the Staff” to fundraise for the Lasallian Foundation. The Lasallian Foundation has been assisting in providing basic resources such as clean water, proper toilets and so forth to many poor Lasallian schools in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia. We are hoping to raise money through people’s attendance to watch the competition, $2 raffle tickets and at the same time taking the dance floor and enjoying themselves on the night.
WHEN: Friday 15th May, 2015 TIME: 6pm – 8pm
VENUE: De La Salle College, 81 Gray Ave, Mangere East (Multi-Purpose Centre)
COST: $3 pp (Children under 5 FREE)
FOOD Chop-suey, rice, chicken, sausage sizzle etc AND DRINKS sold on the night. (PAYMENT ON THE NIGHT – CASH ONLY)
There are different types of dancing on the night from Foxtrot, Waltz and Rumba to Hip Hop and Rock n Roll. There is an opportunity for people to take the dance floor and enjoy themselves on the night too. The night is designed to be a fun night so come along! For more info contact: Mr Denis Tutaka (Campus Minister, De La Salle College) [email protected] or 02102688223
