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John Paul College, Rotorua Whitworth Road, Rotorua. www.jpc.school.nz Ph: 07 3478 795 Fx: 07 3461 271
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JOHN PAUL COLLEGE COMMUNITY Term 3, Issue 21 27th July 2020
Ma te pono Me te aroha – Through Faith and Love
2020 School Theme : “Carpe Diem” – Seize the Day
Dear Parents/ Caregivers Kia Ora, Malo e Lelei, Talofa, Greetings INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL Last Thursday we celebrated the International Food Festival at JPC which was preceded by a flag ceremony. It was a very positive occasion with an outstanding variety of food and colorful traditional dress. The day was a reminder to our students that JPC is a rich melting pot of cultures with students from forty different nationalities. Our school embraces and celebrates diversity of race, ethnicity and language. In this context there is no room for racism or prejudice. Students are reminded of our shared humanity and that we are all “created in the image of God” TEACHERS RESPOND TO EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS WITHIN 24 HOURS I wish to remind parents that teachers, deans, Leaders of Teaching & Learning and Deputy Principals have a very full teaching load as well as extra-curricular activities. They are responsible for hundreds of students. They will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible but at the latest within 24 hours. I request your patience and understanding. MORNING TEA CLUB It has come to my attention that some students are coming to school without breakfast and/or lunch. We would like to provide food for these students at morning tea time and have set up a staff roster to assist this scheme. If you or know of anyone in the food industry that would be willing to donate goods can you please contact my P.A. Liz Lock. We would also gladly accept monetary donations to purchase food items. Email:- [email protected] Phone:- 07 9299661 God bless
Patrick Walsh Principal
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL: Student Counter–absentees/student messages= 8828
Nurse = 8806 Fees = 8859
Uniform Shop = 8856 Public Reception/ Enrolments = 8800
2019 TROPHY RECIPIENTS Please return all cups and shields etc to the
public reception before this Friday
Outstanding trophies/shields will be invoiced for
replacement
JPC CALENDAR OF EVENTS: July 27-31st Matariki celebrations 27-29th Yr 12 Retreats – compulsory attendance 30th Yr 13 Retreat – compulsory attendance August 3/4th Yr 13 Retreats – compulsory attendance 12th Teams Photos 17th ICAS Science and Writing Comps 19-28th Yr 10 Careers & Option Choice Sessions 24th ICAS DGT and English Comps 28th Daffodil Day 31st Winter Tournament Week 31st ICAS Maths & Spelling Comps September 5th School Ball 7th Year 10 Retreats – compulsory attendance 7th Whanau Support Hui – 5.30pm 9-16th Prelim Exams 17th Year 12 Parish Mass–compulsory attendance 24th Dancing with the Staff Yrs 7&8 Careers Dress Up Day 25th Teacher Only Day
This week’s Maori phrase:
Tēnā koe Greetings, Hello to you (1person)
BECOME PART OF ST JOHN YOUTH St John Youth Programmes focus on teaching young people first aid, health care, leadership and life skills – with fantastic opportunities to experience new things and of course …. Have fun! To find out more about joining St John Youth, come on down to St John Youth Hall, 5 Pererika Street, Rotorua
Monday Nights
at 5:45pm - 7:15pm for 6-10 year olds
AND 7:00pm - 8:30pm for 11-18 year olds
During the School Term
Contact [email protected] for more information
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS
Purchase uniforms online www.jpc.school.nz 8am – 2pm
Purchase uniforms online www.jpc.school.nz. Your order will be ready for collection the next day that the shop is open (you don't need to wait for an email confirmation)
Best Drycleaners, located on the corner of Amohau & Amohia Streets, opposite Farmers department store are offering a quick turn around and a special price for uniform alterations. Trousers/shorts $12.50 incl GST, skirts & lining $18.00 incl GST. Uniform repairs quoted
TAKE A KID FISHING Children’s chance to catch a rainbow trout!
Sunday September 6th At the Ngongotaha hatchery For children aged from 6 – 14
Cost: $5 cash donation Register early, spaces fill up fast
JPC COLLECTING FOR THE SVDP FOOD BANK A huge thank you to those who have donated to the food bank this term. We will continue collecting in Term 3. All food items donated earn 20 house points per item or 100 house points per 4 items. I hope you can help the Food Bank. Mrs G Cook Teacher in Charge E: [email protected]
RACE TO REGENERATE - THE GREAT KAURI RUN - REVISED DATE Due to Covid 19, The Great Kauri Run, held on the Coromandel peninsula has a revised date of Saturday 1st May 2021. The run comprises of a series of trail runs or walks. 200 years ago, most of the Coromandel peninsula was covered in Kauri forest. Today very few of these majestic giants of the forest remain. A kauri tree is planted along the trail for each person that participates in the event, and the vision is to plant 10,000 trees over the next ten years to create an avenue of Kauri all the way from Waikawau to Coromandel. To date 3,385 kauri have been planted, covering a distance of 13km. There are five event distances, for all ages and range of fitness:
Family walk/run 5km The Kauri Loop 12km The Kauri Half Marathon 22km The Kauri Classic 30km The Kauri Ultra 65km
All races finish at the Coromandel Township. For more information and entries go to www.kaurirun.co.nz or contact Hannah Gapes [email protected] Hannah Gapes – The Great Kauri Run Student Ambassador
SPEECH AND DRAMA SUCCESS Congratulations to Tate Tisdall and Liam McFarlane for their recommendations for the Civic Arts Scholarship. Both students showed excellence in their recent Speech and Drama Examinations with Speech New Zealand. Gabrielle Thurston HoD Drama
congratulations To our achievers – well done!
JPC STUDENTS FINALISTS IN THE ROTORUA YOUTH AWARDS We wish to acknowledge our students who are finalists in this year’s Rotorua Youth Awards, which will be held on Sunday 23rd August.. The aim of the Awards is to honour exceptional Rotorua Youth and celebrate excellence and their achievements or service to the community. Rachael Liang NZ Maori Arts & Crafts Institute Most Amazing Visual Youth Artist JPC 1st XI Girls Hockey Team Donelley Sawmills Ltd Rotorua Most Outstanding Sports Team Henry Booker & Joshua Balmer Rotorua Lakes Council Sport & Recreation Most Outstanding Sports Athlete Adam Wong-Toi Rothbury Insurance Most Outstanding Community Youth Ambassador Logan Potae X Factor People’s Choice Award Grace Harvey Elite Adventures Huru Peri Te Rangipuawhe Maika Youth Cultural Leader of the Year Hannah Gapes Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology Supreme Youth leader of the Year
Vote for Logan Potae (Year 10) for the ‘X-Factor People’s Choice’ award
on http://www.onechance.nz/ Voting closes 5pm Sunday August 9th.
CELEBRATING JPC CULTURES AND RAISING MONEY FOR REFUGEES!
Last week the JPC community celebrated some
of the many cultures represented at the college.
We began on Tuesday with a Flag ceremony to
introduce the different countries and cultures.
Then on Thursday lunch-time the parents, staff
and students celebrated our cultures with our
International Food Festival. Food from a range of
countries ranging from paella from Spain, potato wedges from Ireland, spaghetti from the
Philippines, Japanese crispy chicken, Korean
spicy noodles, rice pudding from China and
waffles from Belgian, plus many more!
As well as celebrating our cultures, all the profits
from the festival will go to the Red Cross Refugee
Centre in Hamilton, representatives of which
came along to the festival.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to
the festival, whether behind the scenes cooking,
manning the stalls, or simply buying some of the
yummy food. The festival raised in excess of
$3000 for the refugees, well done!!
HOCKEY Sports Photos Friday 12th August, 2020
A reminder regarding the above. All hockey teams will be taken in their team uniforms.
Physical Education Uniform
The Health and Physical Education will trial for this term 3 with the colder weather the following:
Students will be able to wear black exercise leggings/skins. These are to be worn under for Yr 7 - Yr 11 students under their JPC black PE shorts. Yr 12 PE uniform is suitable and appropriate clothing for physical activity. They will be permitted to wear the above under their shorts.
This means that the Yr 11 and Yr 12 girls will not be allowed to wear their school uniform stockings/tights under their shorts. Yr 11 & 12 girls wearing exercise leggings will need to bring sports socks or other socks with their footwear. Black track pants are still allowed to be worn this term.
Any queries please contact me: Ms B Northey E: [email protected]
The rugby season has arrived and with a lot of changes through Covid, and the BOPRU, it is now time to knuckle down and play some rugby.
Over the school holidays the 1st XV played two games. The first was our yearly game against Matamata played over at Matamata. This is always a challenge as Matamata are similar to JPC in the Waikato Secondary Schools competition. The first half was close with JPC leading, however with a reality check at half time, JPC run away with a deserving victory. The U14’s also played and came away with the victory. This showed we were not ready for the season ahead but great progress had been made.
The 1st XV had another game through the holidays playing Macleans College from Auckland. This team plays in the ultra-competitive 1B competition in Auckland and last season finished at the top but lost the promotion/relegation game, so remains in 1B. They were a big side however the JPC 1st XV played with the heart and determination that they are renown for and earned the respect of the players and management alike, losing 19-10. The JPC team gave Macleans College a big wake up call. Lots of positives and plenty to build on for the season ahead. Last Friday the U14’s played RBHS Black for a preseason game and came away with a great win. Again the boys played extremely well and showed that there is a future in the school for rugby. The JPC Rugby Community have also volunteered to be part of Operation Whakahokia in conjunction with the RSA, which involves finding all the service men’s graves in the Rotorua region and helping GPS plot, clean and refurbish the graves. We have been to the Rotorua Cemetery and helped locate and start the process of cleaning up the graves. Next is Kauae Cemetry in Ngongotaha. This week’s games are as follows 27th July Girls Rugby vs Taupo Nui a Tia 4pm @ JPC 31st July U16’s v Aquinas/TWOM @ Aquinas 3.45pm 1 August 1st XV v Aquinas/TWOM @ Aquinas Midday
U14’s v TBC Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters. We will see you on the side line. Best Regards Richard Haigh 027 7773445
JPC
2021
SPRING CLEANING?? FAITH IN ACTION WINTER WARMTH DRIVE
Our collection will continue next term Duvets/inners, blankets, sleeping bags, sheets, towels, pillow cases, curtains
Jackets, beanies, socks, gloves (including fingerless)
The items can be new or used and clean. Please bring items to the public reception Your donations are gratefully appreciated
Mrs Aislabie - TIC Faith In Action E [email protected]
TAKE A KID FISHING – CATCH A RAINBOW TROUT GUARANTEED WHERE: Ngongotaha hatchery WHEN: Sunday, September 6th, 2020. WHO: Children aged from six to 14 years-old COST: $5 donation to help fund the event. Cash/no Eftpos PRE BOOK: To guarantee a spot. No experience needed. For many children, this will be their first trout fishing experience and with expert tuition from members of the Rotorua Anglers Association, they’re guaranteed to catch a trout that can be taken home for dinner, says Fish & Game Officer Mark Sherburn. Tagged trout from the pond also win a spin rod and reel combo and accessories from sponsor Kilwell. Fish & Game is hugely grateful to the Rotorua Anglers Association and local businesses Rainbow Springs and Kilwell for their continued support.
Do you have problems with your Spanish?
¿Tienes problemas con tu Español?
Hi I’m Joseph. I’m a Colombian teacher, currently studying English at Rotorua English Language Academy (RELA). If you need extra, after school help with your Spanish lessons, I can help you!!!!
E-mail : [email protected]
Phone: 027 317 8482 Or you can contact me via RELA 07 349 0473
As Scholarships open we will get the information out to you. Students are reminded to click on the GivMe logo on our school website https://jpc.school.nz/our-school/careers-gateway/scholarships/ to access the NZ wide scholarship database. Help Needed! GATEWAY This year we have a number of students interested in work experience out with an electrical business. If you can help us, please contact Rachael Hindrup on [email protected] We’re looking at one day a week for
anywhere between 5 – 10 weeks. KEY DATES JULY
29th University of Auckland Future Student Evenings Online 30th Rotorua Defence Force Information Evening 6:30pm - 7:30pm (1224 Arawa Street) 31st Waikato University Open Day - virtual experience AUGUST
8th Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo 10am - 2pm (Durham St, Tauranga CBD) 10th Dunedin On-Campus Open Day 13th & 14th - Waikato University Virtual Open Day 21st Victoria Open Day 21st Massey University Taster Day - Wellington campus 25-27th Auckland University Open Day Online 6-9pm 27th Canterbury University Rā Tōmene Open Day On-Campus 29th AUT LIVE Open Day 29th Auckland University Open Day SEPTEM BER
4th & 5th Massey University Virtual Open Days 11th Massey University Taster Day - Manawatu campus 12th Massey University Taster Day - Auckland campus
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Have some great new online resources to share with you and your students! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbfAii8GmZBuukU-36Lug4zCrB7xhKohW
These have been recorded by Lincoln academic staff and cover a range of different diplomas and degrees plus info regarding scholarships. There are also loads of other great clips on this YouTube channel which you might enjoy, some featuring a few famous faces!
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https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/open-days/
https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/News-and-Events/Open-Day-2020
https://events.waikato.ac.nz/events/open-day/open-day-2020-hamilton-campus
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/events-visits/open-day
https://www.otago.ac.nz/about/open_days.html
************************************************************************************ Register now for University of Auckland's Open Days - Virtual and On Campus, 25-27 August and 29
August https://www.opendayonline.ac.nz/Register?S=EML&C=OpenDay&utm_campaign=MKT-Events-OpenDay%202020%20Invite%201&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
************************************************************************************ NEWS! Open Polytechnic has released a free course called Introduction to Infection Prevention.
Timely huh! It’s a free course for anyone – teachers, students, parents etc. This is especially useful for students considering a health career. Learn about viruses and how they work, and it's more than just COVID19. The course can be found at https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/distancelearning/introduction-to-infection-prevention/
************************************************************************************ ROTORUA: NZ DEFENCE FORCE INFORMATION EVENING
Thursday 30th July 6:30-7:30pm at 1224 Arawa St, Rotorua. What could YOU do with the NZDF? Come along to our Info Evening and learn more about the 100+ exciting roles available, there really is something for everyone! A career in the Defence Force will give you real purpose, while working as part of a tight-knit team. You’ll have the honour of representing New Zealand wherever you go, protecting your whanau, our country and our environment! Explore options at our Force Information Evening and find a new career you’ll love.
Parents and caregivers welcome!
CAREERS STAFF Sheryl Hewitson Careers Advisor
E: [email protected] Jan Thompson Careers Assistant
E: [email protected] Rachael Hindrup Gateway Coordinator
CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY
The UC Science Summer Camp 2020 is as much a chance to experience life on campus as it is an opportunity to meet fellow Year 12s who are as interested in science from all over Aotearoa. Year 12 students come to stay on campus for 5 days and explore all the college has to offer. Camp details
Dates: 12 to 16 December 2020 Eligibility: Year 12 New Zealand school students Applications open: 8 July Applications close: 21 August Successful applicants announced: 1 October $575. Māori, Pasifika and Support Scholarships available (upon application).
************************************************************************************ YEAR 13 COURSE PLANNING
Dates are up, and students can add their names to the appointment schedules in the Careers Office. ************************************************************************************
WAIKATO UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY on 13 & 14 August is now a Virtual Open Day. Registrations for Open Day 2020 will open soon.
Visit https://events.waikato.ac.nz/events/open-day for more information. ************************************************************************************
WAIKATO UNIVERSITY
Register now for our 2020 TeachInfo Evenings and find out all you need to know to start your teaching study with us in 2021. Dates:
18th and 20th August.
Find out more about teaching in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary School
Learn about how to apply, tips and tricks for successful interviews and what to include in a Personal Statement
Chat to staff and current students
Find out about scholarship opportunities and how to apply
Learn about the Waikato experience and what life as a student is really like ************************************************************************************
The CANVAS TAURANGA CAREERS EXPO is coming up early next month. Parents may want to go across with their children to
take a look around on Saturday 8th August 10am - 2pm. This Expo brings together leading businesses, alongside the best Universities, trade and tertiary training providers from across NZ. For further information please visit https://www.canvascareers.co.nz/
************************************************************************************ UPDATE FROM MASSEY UNIVERSITY
We know you and your Year 13 students have had a challenging year due to COVID-19. We have been working on changes to our application processes to make things easier. We are expanding our automatic entry for Fine Arts, Design and Māori Visual Arts in 2021 to students who have attained Merit endorsement overall in NCEA Level 2 including 1 approved Art or Technology subject. Please note this is applicable for 2021
enrolments only at this stage. When your students apply online and are asked to upload a portfolio, they can either upload their NCEA results, or upload a note that says "I qualify for automatic entry"—we'll verify it with NZQA https://creative.massey.ac.nz/apply/portfolios/
We have made some changes to our application due dates to support your students and teachers. Fine Arts – 1 October Strongly recommended for portfolios, but applications are accepted up to 15 February Design – 15 February portfolio reviews are done on a rolling basis throughout the year Creative Media Production – 15 February Commercial Music Practice - 31 January requires an audition Commercial Music Technology and Industry – 15 February Māori Visual Arts – 15 February portfolio reviews are done on a rolling basis throughout the year We also have a new creative pathway in our Certificate of University Preparation for students who miss out on University Entrance this year. This is a fantastic option for students who may particularly struggle with the literacy aspects of the bachelor programmes https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog_id=93309
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SCHOLARSHIPS
As Scholarships open we will get the information out to you. Students are reminded to click on the GivMe logo on our school website https://jpc.school.nz/our-school/careers-gateway/scholarships/ to access the NZ wide scholarship database. This is free.
************************************************************************************ MENSA SCHOLARSHIP 2021
Up to three $500.00 scholarships available, for students who will be studying in a tertiary institute in 2021. The application process involves a 500 word essay on why they believe that their course of study will assist them to: · identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; or· encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence Application forms available from the Careers Hub. Application materials must be received by 31 August 2020.
PWC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
-5 PwC school Scholarship will be offered for students who have personal or financial hardship that may impact their opportunity to access tertiary education. -Mā te Huruhuru Ka Rere te Manu Scholarship. 2 Scholarships will be offered to young Māori talent. Visit https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers/pwc-school-scholarship.html for more information and to apply. Applications close 7 August 2020.
************************************************************************************ WAIKATO UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OPEN - DUE DATE 31ST AUGUST
https://www.waikato.ac.nz/scholarships/search ************************************************************************************
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL-LEAVER AND FIRST-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS are now open. Apply now
at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-types/undergraduate-scholarships/entry-level-and-first-year-scholarships.html?utm_campaign=MKT-UG-Newsletter%20June%202020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqcst=272&elqcsid=552
************************************************************************************ MONEYHUB SCHOLARSHIP
MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2021. The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students. A list of privately-funded, Maori, Pacific and International university scholarships completes the list. Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success. For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub Scholarship page MONEY GUIDE During the lockdown, the MoneyHub research team prepared a concise, single-page money guide that would speak to every teenager: Money in a Nutshell
GENEROSITY NZ (SCHOLARSHIPS) have made changes to their digital search facility for funding information i.e scholarships. To
access please click on the GivMe logo on the Scholarships page of our school website. Tips for using GivMe:
- Sign up for Generosity by clicking on the above link, and entering your student email address and a password. - You will be sent a confirmation email, which must be clicked on to return to the platform (sometimes this email ends up in the junk folder, so check). -Once you are in to the portal, click on the givME logo to go to the search options for scholarships. -This platform can be used across devices and off-site from the school using this log-in. -Any questions see Rachael in Careers.
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STUDYLINK Studylink helps students make informed choices about their student finance, how to apply for it and manage it
online. Follow this link for help with what you need to do when you are starting to study: https://www.studylink.govt.nz/starting-study/
DRIVERS LICENSING 2020 COURSE DATES 9am-2pm. $85 per course
August-4-5-6 Sept-15-16-17 Oct-13-14-15
Nov-3-4-5 Nov – 17-18-19 Dec-15-16-17
Course covers: Test questions in an easy format, Vehicle scenarios – who gives way, Key Road, Safety issues, Legal responsibilities, what to expect at the test, Road Safety Laws and Regulations, Online AA tests
Contact: Lillian Emery 027 411-4104 (A registered supplier to WINZ–enquire if you require assistance)
DUE TO COVID 19 Driver Directions
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
Driver Directions is a FREE practical driving day course to help young drivers who have their Learners or Restricted drivers licence develop their
skills in a safe off-road environment under the watchful eye of their parent/caregiver. Young drivers are guided through a variety of skill based activities such as:
Braking
Parking, reversing and low speed maneuvers
Emergency reactions/awareness
Stopping distances
Crash avoidance / hazard detection
Vehicle maintenance Proposed dates for the rest of 2020 are:
Tuesday 29 September
Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 December To register and find out more information go to www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/driverdirections
CHIAKI NAGASHIMA Registered Hygienist
LAKES CARE DENTAL
For appointments call
Lakes Care Dental Centre Monday – Friday
Phone: 07 348 8888 1172 Arawa Street, Rotorua
