L Plummer, Acting Principal

Term 3 Issue 9 23 September 2016

Monday 10 October is Day 6

Congratulations to

Christian George

Art Person of the Year Te mahi Pukenga Award

for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts

&

Winner of the

Newman Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Arts & Culture

Thank you to all involved in the organisation of last night’s fabulous Arts

Awards. A special mention must go to Acting Deputy Principal Margaret

Nightingale who marshals the troops and manages to give the evening a

sense of style combined with a ’BC’ flavour.

What talented students we have, typified by our Guest

Speaker ex student Natalie Braid, currently Deputy Stage

Manager for Opera NZ and working on Sweeney Todd.

She gave an inspiring yet honest message to those

considering the Arts as a career and especially those who

choose to work behind the scenes.

The star of the evening was of course our Te Mahi Pukenga Arts

Person of the Year, Christian George, who also won the

Newman Trophy. A stunning

set of achievements and

contributions saw him as the

final choice amongst a fine list

of nominees.

Well done Christian,

and thank you for your

hard work and total

delight in the Arts over

the last five years.

Arohanui

Mufti Day next Term

Wednesday 12th October

Students to bring a gold coin donation

which will go towards the Cerebral Palsy Society

Bright Star at Birkenhead College

Birkenhead College Rugby have had five players

selected for representative duties. Callum Mckean and

Delane Bell have been selected for the

North Harbour Under 18 rugby squad. Frey

Chamberlin and Timothy Webster have

been selected for the North Harbour Under

16 rugby team, and have been playing

consistently well for their team. Jake

Mckean has been selected for the North Harbour

Under 14 rugby team.

Kyden Jordan has represented North Harbour at

Touch playing for the U15 mixed team. He has also

been selected for the U14 Tongan Aotearoa Rugby

League team.

Year 10 Sports Performance High Ropes and Climbing Trip

Last week, 50 keen Year 10 Sports

Performance students went to the

Birkenhead Leisure Centre to

challenge themselves on the climbing

wall and high ropes course.

The purpose of the trip was to give our

students the opportunity to

demonstrate safe behaviour in outdoor

activities as part of an Internal

Achievement Standard they are

currently doing in class.

The trip was a wonderful success.

Even though the weather was very wet

the students still got stuck in! Every

student challenged and conducted

themselves in an exemplary manner.

Encouragement and support were some of the key factors that contributed to the fantastic experience. Thank you Year 10

Sports performance students you did BC proud! Also a huge thanks to the teachers that came along and gave up their time.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016

TERM 3

Week 9 Fri 23 Sept Last day of Term 3

TERM 4

Week 1 Mon 10 Oct First day of Term 4 (Day 6)

Week 3 Mon 24 Oct Holiday — Labour Day

Wed 26 Oct SPORTS AWARDS

Week 4 Thur 3 Nov SENIOR PRIZEGIVING

Week 5 Mon 7 Nov Year 10 exams begin

Wed 9 Nov NZQA exams start

Week 7 Tue 22 Nov Year 9 exams begin

Week 9 Fri 9 Dec Junior Prizegiving, Reports home, Last day of Term 4

Careers info

University of Auckland course planning -

Thursday 13th October 10 am in the BGT.

Massey University course planning -

Thursday 20th October 9 am in R2.

Students must give their names to Mrs Morris if they

wish to be included in these events.

Futureintech is a government funded organisation

which advises and supports students, their parents and

schools with advice on careers and training within

science, maths, technology and engineering. Check

out their website

http://schools.futureintech.org.nz/forschools.cfm

for lots of great information to help your child.

Top: Callum McKean, Delane Bell, Frey Chamberlin.

Bottom: Timothy Webster, Jake McKean, Kyden Jordan

2016 ARTS AWARDS WINNERS

Congratulations to all of our award winners.

Excellence Awards -

ARTS COUNCIL - Ben Celebrin 13ED, Selena Fox 13ED, Christian George 13ED, Ethan Groom

13ED, Eloise Pointon 13ED, Viktoria Polohova 13ED, Shae Ramsay 13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME, Ryan Saena

13ME, Carlie Watt 13NX.

MUSIC - Excellence in Concert Band – Libby Owen 9WT, Dagmara Rudolph 9WT, Izzy Tobeck 9WT, Joshua

McLeod 10FS, Junior Fesolai 10KI, Hosea Mataipule 10KI, Josh Garland 10KR, Nicole Issel 10PA, Luke Sale

10PA, Ethan Valvoi 10PA, Russell Walters 10PA, David Yu 10PA, Milly Darragh 10SW, Alexandra Farley 10SW,

Jacob Hutchinson 10SW, Alba Mlika 10SW, Salome Raitava-Kumar 10SW, Gizelle Schoeman 10SW, Finn Sumeo-

Shaw 10SW, Matthew Tresham 10SW, Grace Wichman 10SW, Sophia Hutchinson 11AL, Sophie Macpherson

11MV, Nicole Vertongen 11MV, Talangi Manavahetau 11SM, Naua Manavahetau 13BL, Esther Park 13ME, Ryan

Saena 13ME, Reuben Tan 11AL; Jackson Trophy for outstanding Musical Development in Concer t Band - Reuben

Tan 11AL; Excellence in Leadership in Music – Nicole Issel 10PA; Excellence in Jazz – Beth Marshall 12DG, Ethan

Groom 13ED: Excellence in Jaz & Jazz Combo – Alexander Cox 10SW, Jeremy Belsham 11MV; Excellence in Jazz

& Concert Band – Onyay Tugaga 12ST, Jarrod Byrne 10KR, Mark Caligagan 10KI, Benjamin Frisby 10SW, Eloise

Pointon 13ED, Sophie Davies 10SW; Excellence in Concer t Band, Jazz & Leadership in Music – Rebekah Marshall

12MK; Excellence in Contemporary Music & the Ward Trophy for Excellence in Music Composition – Thomas Reid

11NN; Excellence in Jazz & the Bor land Family Trophy for Commitment to Senior Music – Ryan Saena 13ME;

Excellence in Jazz, Jazz Combo, Contemporary Music & the Ward Trophy for Excellence in Music Composition – Duncan

Cameron 11NN; Excellence in Contemporary Music & the Ward Trophy for Excellence in Music Composition &

the Pankhurst Cup for Outstanding Vocal Performance – Sarah Adams 12MK; Excellence in Jazz, Leadership in Music &

the Nicolls Trophy for Excellence in Instrumental Music & the Allen Cup for Excellence in Jazz – Rebecca Percy 13NX;

Excellence in Jazz, Jazz Combo, Contemporary Music, Leadership in Music & the Bradley Cup for Excellence in

Contemporary Music & the Ward Trophy for Excellence in Music Composition – Max Bramley 11SM.

DRAMA - Excellence in Acting in a Major School Production – Alexandra Farley 10SW, Zeke Scouller 10SW, Carmen

Ashcroft 11BY, Kelly Robertson 11BY, Josh Davies 11DH, Sophie Macpherson 11MV, Talia Bayes 11NN, Sophie

Peyton 11NN, Thomas Reid 11NN, Leah McLeod 11SM, Ruby Celebrin 12HM, Aimee Moulton 12HM, Samantha

Sestito 12ST, Eloise Pointon 13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME, Ryan Saena 13ME, Gisela Theunissen 13ME, Carlie

Watt 13NX; Excellence in Acting in a Major School Production & Excellence in Visual Design for the Production –

Stephanie Werner 11SM; Excellence in Acting in a Major School Production & Excellence in Directing – Christian

George 13ED.

DRAMA : TECHNICAL – Excellence in Properties – Payge Swanson 11MV; Excellence in Sound – Max Bramley 11SM;

Excellence in Costume – Eloise Pointon 13ED, Viktoria Polohova 13ED, Shae Ramsay 13ED; Excellence in Lighting

Design & Support – Jesse Williams 11DH, Denise Jarry 12DG.

DANCE - Excellence in Dance Performance – Shannon Messenger 11AL, Leah McLeod 11SM, Ellyse Robieson 13ED;

Excellence in Dance Performance & Dance Performance in a Major School Production – Alyvia Smith 11SM, Talia Bayes

11NN; Excellence in Dance Per formance & Best Dance Per formance – Alex Finlay 9SI; Excellence in Dance

Performance in Major School Production, Excellence in Dance Performance & Best Dance Performance – Brittany Overy

11NN; Excellence in Dance Management & Trophy for Best Choreography – Madeline Naylor 13ME.

Birkenhead College School Production Trophy – Eloise Pointon 13ED & Payge Swanson 11MV.

Best Actor – Christian George 13ED; Best Actress – Eloise Pointon 13ED.

THEATRE SPORTS - Excellence in contribution to Theatre Sports – Juliet Glasgow 10SW, Thomas Moller 11DH,

Thomas Reid 11NN, Ruby Celebrin 12HM; Theatre Spor ts Cup – Christian George 13ED.

ART - Excellence in Photo School – Richie Wijaya 11BY, Brooke Jameson 11SM, Jade Havenga 12DG, Joshua Irwin

12DG, Aysha Menegasse 12DG, Katelyn Ray 12MK; Excellence in Tautai Trust Ar t Exhibition – Sinareah Tutunoa

12ST; Excellence in Kaipatiki Film Festival – Nathaniel Sutton 10PA, Christian George 13ED; Excellence in

Leadership in Art – Victoria Polohova 13ED; Dobson Cup for Excellence in Art – Carlie Watt 13NX.

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY - Excellence in Pattern Drafting – Esther Park 13ME, Yen Griffiths 13NX, Julie Ilagan

13WL; Excellence in UNITEC Fashion & Design Costume course – Aimee Moulton 12HM.

COMMUNICATIONS - Excellence in contribution to the School Magazine – Talia Bayes 11NN, Hannah Owen 13BL,

Leisha Matthews 13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME; James Harper Trophy for Excellence in contr ibution to the school

magazine – Samantha Sestito 12ST, Shae Ramsay 13ED; Excellence in Spoken Word Per formance Poetry – Sinareah

Tutunoa 12ST, Christian George 13ED; Excellence in Spoken Word Per formance Poetry & Westpac Cup for

Excellence in Spoken Word Performance – Stephanie Werner 11SM; Excellence in Debating – Eloise Pointon 13ED,

Madeline Naylor 13ME, Carlie Watt 13NX; J essie Car lyle Hall Cup for Excellence in Contr ibution to Debating –

Denise Jarry 12DG.

CULTURAL - INTERNATIONAL DAY - Excellence in

Participation on International Day – Denise Jarry 12DG, Katelyn Ray

12MK, Sara Kurosawa 12ST; Excellence in International Day

Performance & Excellence in Participation on International Day –

Wenjun Zou 12HM.

POLYFEST - Excellence in Tongan Cultural Group – Junior Viau

9MB, Petroz Rimoni 9SN, Hese Aholelei 9TN, Joe Aholelei 9TN,

William Langi 9TN, William Hansen 11MY, Siutiti Unu 12HM,

Kaulave Tongi 12MK, Anthony Latu 12MN, Joshua Latu 13BL;

Excellence in Leadership on International Day – Darien Aipolani-

Williams 12WH, Haruka Kaneda 13BL; Larkin Cup for

Excellence in contribution to International Day – Madeline Naylor

13ME.

NGA PEKA HOU - Carew Chamberlin 12HM, Kees Grootjans

12HM, Junior Faasoo Vaifale 12MK, Rewi Norton 13BL, Nicholas

Lealaitafea 13ME, Jasmyn Bhana 13WH, Luke Mower 13WH, Kakara Turner 13WH;

Excellence in Nga Peka Hou & Maori Performing Arts – Frey Chamberlin 11MY; Excellence in Leadership in Nga Peka Hou

– Darien Aipolani-Williams 12WH.

SPECIAL AWARDS BLUES - Outstanding contribution to the Arts – Payge Swanson 11MV, Max Bramley 11SM, Denise Jarry 12DG, Kees

Grootjans 12HM, Mackenzie Seyb 12HM, Darien Aipolani-Williams 12WH, Christian George 13ED, Eloise Pointon

13ED, Viktoria Polohova 13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME, Ryan Saena 13ME, Carlie Watt 13NX.

NEWMAN TROPHY – for Outstanding Contribution to Arts & Culture

– Nominees - Rewi Norton 13BL, Christian George 13ED, Eloise Pointon

13ED, Viktoria Polohova 13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME, Ryan Saena 13ME,

Rebecca Percy 13NX, Carlie Watt 13NX, Jasmyn Bhana 13WH.

WINNER : Christian George 13ED.

ARTS PERSON OF THE YEAR - Te mahi Pukenga Award - for

Outstanding Achievement in the Arts – Nominees – Kees Grootjans 12HM,

Sarah Adams 12MK, Darien Aipolani-Williams 12WH, Christian George

13ED, Madeline Naylor 13ME, Ryan Saena 13ME, Eloise Pointon 13ED.

WINNER: Christian George 13ED.

End of Term Junior Merit Awards AA—Academic Achievement, CL—Commitment to Learning

PCO—Positive Contribution to the Learning of Others

Year 9 -

9MB: Lotomoua Fatani (AA), Revlin Lata (CL), Nisha Carey (PCO).

9SI: Fah Sainamtan (AA), Daniel Gallagher (CL), Malu Fou (PCO).

9SN: Connor Ward (AA), Maximus More (CL), Isaac Tan (PCO).

9TN: Tamara Webb (AA), Viktor Neshikj (CL), Lilia Afoa (PCO).

9WT: Piper Swanson (AA), Blaze Thompson (CL), Libby Owen (PCO).

Year 10 -

10FS: Matthew Fletcher (AA), Connor Bickford (CL), Kyra Mathews (PCO).

10KI: Hosea Mataipule (AA), Karne Walker (CL), Kae Ze Tan (PCO).

10KR: Breanna Jarvis (AA), Josh Garland (CL), Jarrod Byrne (PCO).

10PA: Jason Bhana (AA), Luiza Mattos (CL), Jacob MacLean (PCO).

10SW: Brooklyn Boyed (AA), Grayson Burgess (CL), Brody Mercer (PCO).