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POMPALLIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE Te Kāreti Katorika o Pomapārie
“Diligere Verum” “Love the Truth” “Arohatia te Whakapono”
Newsletter 13 : 30 August, 2019
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”.
On Thursday, Bishop Pat celebrated Mass for us and provided sacraments of communion, baptism and confirmation for 12 students. At the Mass he blessed liturgical banners that had been designed by our Year 13 students in 2018. We will be using these at school Masses and for other significant school events, such as our Prize Giving. Following the Mass, we shared a meal with the parents of the confirmed students and Bishop Pat, prepared for us by our students studying Food Technology.
The last hour of the school day was given to a competition between our school House groups. Each House had to present a scripture reading aligned with the theme of Hope, and a reflection upon their chosen scripture. This was supported by the House with waiata. We have been running an event of this nature for about six years now. We use it to bring new waiata into the College and to convey important life messages from our sacred scriptures. This year, the results were as follows:
Scripture/Reflection Waiata
1st
Tate 1st
Chavoin
2nd
Colin 2nd
Colin
3rd
Chavoin 3rd
Aubert
4th
Aubert 4th
Tate
This week has also been the wrap-up of fundraising events for teams attending the AIMS Games in Tauranga. This year we have students involved in hockey, futsal, swimming, multisport, and gymnastics. Every year we have increased the number of students attending this wonderful event. Our hockey team has been there for three years in a row, and each year has finished higher up the results ladder. Last year we were the best Northland team in the 6-aside mixed-hockey. This year we aspire to do even better.
There are just over six weeks of class instruction remaining for our senior students. While the majority of students have a clear pathway towards the completion of their NCEA and University Entrance outcomes, we still have a few who are at risk of failing. Parents and Caregivers can readily access their dhild’s current results and NCEA prospects via the portal on our website. This can be found here. If you have forgotten, or need to know your password, please contact us via the College office on 438 3950, or email [email protected].
We are also into our planning for the 2020 school year. Students have been provided with subject option forms to assist with their subject selection for 2020. If you need some detailed information about what the teachers intend to cover in any given subject area, you can find this on our website here.
Some students in Year 12 and Year 13 will be dual
enrolled at NorthTec and our College in 2020. We have designed a new structure for their school year that will be better for all students and staff. In recent years, having students study at two locations during the week has caused disruptions for staff and students who needed to catch up on missed work. Next year we will limit the number of students applying and provide fewer, but more intensive, subject options for them at our College. These students plan to leave school at the end of the year to attend further training or to seek an apprenticeship. I strongly endorse students leaving at the end of Year 12 if they have made an informed decision and have a plan for on-going training, or an employment offer. Students who stay on into Year 13 should be doing that because they have the desire to attend a tertiary institute, such as a University, or they need more time to enhance other attributes of their education. We can cater for both, but primarily we arrange our curriculum at Year 13 to meet the needs of University-bound students.
There is a lot more change in the education sector being introduced by the Government over the next two years. This includes a revamp of NCEA, a new digital technologies curriculum, additional staffing for learning support, and new opportunities arising from being in a Community of Learning. Given this change, we will be looking at whether the needs of our students might be better addressed by enabling more flexibility and specialisation choices for our senior students (Years 11-13), and a more prescribed course of learning for students in the junior years, utilising more cross-curricula project based learning. Knowing how to use your learning in different ways and contexts is very important today. The need to recall learning is less important now as it becomes quickly outdated, and we have the ever increasing use of technology to aid our recall.
On the staffing side, we need to plan for staff who will be on maternity leave, study leave, a few retiring, and one heading back home to the UK. Fortunately, we are able to get a good pool of suitable applicants in most subject areas except for te reo Māori. This learning area continues to have a shortage in the supply of suitable teachers for Secondary Schools throughout New Zealand.
Enrolments continue to be strong for 2020 and we are unlikely to be able to offer any non-preference places aside to siblings of current non-preference students. In 2019 we ran two additional classes, and we may need to add another in 2020 for Year 9. There is a building programme in place now for four additional classrooms, which will be built around the middle of 2020, if all goes to schedule. They will be used for our Year 7/8 students in 2021 or late 2020.
Richard Stanton PRINCIPAL
UPCOMING EVENTS - Term 3
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SEPTEMBER
Sun 1 - Fri 6 NISS Mixed Hockey Tournament Taupo
Thu 5 Special Olympics Basketball Kensington 9.30am - 2.00pm
Sat 7 Youth Mass SFX 6.00pm
Sun 8 - Fri 13 AIMS Games Tauranga
Tue 10 Victoria University Course Planning College Library 9.20am - 10.15am
Wed 11 - Fri 13 Senior Drama Production College Hall TBC
Fri 13 Humanitarian Law Workshop Red Cross Centre 9.00am - 2.00pm
Sun 15 - Fri 20 Year 10 Hillary Outdoors EOTC Trip Tongariro
Mon 16 - Fri 20 EDGE Exams Week
Tue 17 MCAT External Exam - Year 11 College 8.45am
Wed 18 NPS Cross Country Champs Barge Park TBC
Sat 21 PTFA Garage Sale College Gym 8.00am - 11.00am
Sun 22 - Fri 27 Year 12 PE EOTC Trip Ruapehu TBC
Tue 24 Auckland University Visit College Library 2.00pm
Fri 27 Last Day of Term 3
OCTOBER
Mon 14 First Day of Term 4 School starts 8.45am
2020 OPTION FORMS Parents - please discuss subject selection with your child and ensure that their option form is completed and returned by the due date: Seniors - 30
th August,
Juniors - 6th
September, so our timetable team can begin their organisation for next year.
If your child will not be returning next year, we still require the form back with this indicated. Thank you.
2020 CURRICULUM BOOK
The 2020 Curriculum booklet, which has detailed course information on subjects available next year, is now available to view on our website:
2020 Curriculum Booklet
If you have any queries please contact your child’s Year Level Dean.
2020 ENROLMENTS
2020 Enrolment application packs are available from the
College office, or on our website:
www.pompallier.school.nz
Non-Preference Enrolments close 2 September
Preference Enrolments close 23 September
For any enrolment queries please contact Kelli Adams: [email protected]
PTFA GARAGE SALE & CAR WASH
Saturday 21 September, 2019
8:00am - 11:00am
The PTFA will be holding their annual garage sale and car wash on the above date. They would appreciate any help with the following:
Goods wanted! Clean, quality donated items gratefuly accepted.
Helpers wanted! Baking wanted!
Please see attached poster for further information, or contact the PTFA on: [email protected], or phone: Mark 0274 977 085.
Thank you for your support of the College, we look forward to seeing you at the Garage Sale!
WEEKEND MASS SURVEY
Thank to you everyone who completed our joint survey with St Francis Xavier Catholic School recently. We have some interesting feedback and will keep you informed as soon as the data has been collated. Congratulations to Megan Kooge who won the $100 Prezzie Card prize.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT NEWS : Term 3, Week 6
BASKETBALL RESULTS
Junior Boys
15 Aug vs WBHS Pango lost 11 - 29
22 Aug vs WBHS Jnr Prems lost 24 - 43
Our Collegiate Junior Team participated in the Junior Boys’ Tournament on Friday 23 August. They finished 4
th
after the play-off against Kerikeri High School.
Senior Boys
15 Aug vs WBHS A lost 17 - 46
HOCKEY RESULTS
Mixed 1st
XI
19 Aug vs Horahora lost 2 - 3
POD AJ Iamafana
This was a friendly game as the team had to default
26 Aug vs Horahora lost 1 - 5
POD Isaac Going
Mixed 2nd
XI
18 Aug vs Otamatea lost 0 - 5
POD Kade West-Hill, FP Holly Weir
19 Aug vs Huanui/Mangapai lost 2 - 4
POD Brianna Oxenham, FP Luke Tippett
JMC (Year 7 & 8)
16 Aug vs Bream Bay Trist lost 0 - 1
POD Kaley France, FP Daniel Jones
23 Aug vs Horahora Gold lost 1 - 2
POD Dan Limmer, FP Anabella Hugo & Renee Powell
NETBALL RESULTS
Collegiate Team 1
17 Aug vs Manawanui Collegiate won 34 - 30
POD Sharon Gadolo, FP Ella Fagan
24 Aug vs WGHS 9-1 lost 29 - 40
POD Siobhan Gibson, FP Keira Bates
Team finished 2nd
in A2 grade (picture on next page)
Collegiate Team 2
17 Aug vs CRS 1 lost 17 - 26
POD Chevaughn Snowden, FP Brooke Thompson
24 Aug vs WGHS 10-3 won 21 - 11
POD Tara Orford, FP Whole team
Team finished 5th
in C1 grade
Intermediate Team 1
24 Aug vs KIS lost 8 - 18
POD Macey Going
Team finished 4th
in Intermediate Section 2
Intermediate Team 2
24 Aug vs MPE Int 2 lost 6 - 14
Team finished 6th
in Intermediate Section 5
The College annual Netball Prize Giving is Week 1 next term, Wednesday 16
th October.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Gymsports
Willow Clarke, Jerecho Clarke and Thomas Davidson competed at the NZ Secondary Schools Gymsports event last Saturday, which was held in the Tri-Star Gymnasium in Auckland.
Thomas gained 1st place in the B-grade mens trampoline,
and 1st place in C-grade mens tumbling.
Jerecho gained 1st place in the B-grade mens tumbling
and 2nd
place in the C-grade mens trampoline.
Willow placed 4th in her Aerobics event, but was
unfortunately unwell and missed the tumbling and trampoline events.
WHANGAREI PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS - RESULTS
We took 9 runners to this event, held at Barge Park on Wednesday 28
th August.
Congratulations to all the following students for their participation. Results were:
10yr Girls: Jessica Meyer - 21st
11yr Girls: Kaley France - 45th, Emily Hutton - 52
nd
11yr Boys: Judd Buck - 28th, Jack Perris - 48
th
12yr Girls: Macey Going - 9th, Paulynne Iamafana - 19
th
12yr Boys: Caleb Foreman - 18th
Also thank you to those students who helped at the event as Marshalls.
NORTHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY - Wednesday 18 September, Barge Park
Anyone who places in the Top 10-15 at the Whangarei Championships is allowed to compete, however attendance will be dependent upon parent support, as no staff member will be attending on the day. Entries are usually due the week beforehand. Please contact the Sports Co-ordinator if you have any questions.
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Remember, if you have a student success you would like to share,
email us at …
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ASB SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS AWARDS
Sport Northland, Northland Secondary School Sports Association and ASB, are proud to present the 2019 ASB Northland Secondary School Sports Awards. These awards aim to recognise the sporting achievements of students from Northland Secondary Schools. It is an opportunity to showcase some of the amazing young people involved in sport.
The period of achievement is to have occurred from 1st
November 2018 to 14th October 2019.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 11
th SEPTEMBER.
On-line nominations can be found on the Sport Northland website, under Events, then Sports Awards – follow the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevUmuL-HMCyw9F8zMtQR6zMrWK0L9n5RIEiTfq6XG6xPwuTw/viewform
Contact the Sport Co-ordinator if you have any questions [email protected].
BEACH VOLLEYBALL - TERM 4
Allyssa Lopez has met with some junior students who showed an interest in playing Volleyball.
Currently we don’t have any Coaches, but there is a fun event to be held at Tikipunga High School on Tuesday 19 November, for Year 9 & 10 mixed teams, and Wednesday 20 November for Year 7 & 8 teams. We would need parent support for this, to assist with transport and as the Team Manager/Scorer
If your child has signed up, they will have been practising at school. Please support them if you are able, when a permission slip comes home. If you would like more information, contact the Sport Co-ordinator now.
BASKETBALL NZ - U13 SKILLS DAYS
These skill days will serve a number of purposes, but most importantly, they provide an opportunity to expose U13 players and Coaches to the BBNZ style of play; by way of familiarising the players with our concepts of play and by introducing games designed specifically to transform our players habits.
The nearest session is being held at the Breakers Facility, 7 Atlas Place, Mairangi Bay, from 5.00pm - 8.00pm. Boys - 31
st August, Girls - 1
st September. The cost is $30 per
player.
Key contact is Mel Downer, phone: 022 521 0018. To register or for more info – www.nz.basketball/u13skilldays
MAUNU TENNIS CLUB
SENIOR opening - Saturday 21st September, 10.00am
start, thereafter 1.00pm on Saturdays.
TWILIGHT - starts Thursday 3rd
October, 5.30pm.
LADIES Day - every Wednesday, 9.00am
JUNIOR RALLY - Tuesday 15th
October, 3.30pm
Any queries, please phone Ray or Sue Webb - 434 6898.
UPCOMING SURVEY BY SPORT NORTHLAND
Sport New Zealand and Sport Northland will soon be circulating an online survey with our students. We will be asking for your permission to allow this to happen.
Why are we surveying Rangatahi (Young People)?
Young people are important to us, and experiences during secondary school years can inspire or discourage a life-long involvement in physical activity. We want to ensure that rangatahi have great sport, physical activity and active recreation experiences at school. The more we know about a population group, the better placed we are to provide opportunities and experiences that meet their needs, ultimately supporting a lifelong love of being active. Rangatahi need representation at the decision-making table - we need to be making decisions that are informed by the audience who we are looking to cater for. We’ll only know how to improve experiences if we understand what rangatahi are doing now.
WANT TO PLAY CRICKET?
The City Cricket Club Junior Registration Day is on Saturday 14
th September, from 9.00am – 1.00pm, at the
Cobham Oval Main Pavilion, Okara Drive.
We are looking for interested boys and girls to join our club and play for the FireCo City Juniors for the coming season.
Professional coaching provided. Parent helpers welcome!
Questions and further info, please contact Krystal Currin (Junior Co-ordinator), on 021 159 4644, or email: [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook – City Cricket Club Whangarei
Website - www.citycricketclub.co.nz
Collegiate Team 1 - 2nd place in A2 Grade Competition
Chantelle Yorke SPORTS CO-ORDINATOR
438 3950 Ext 222
SPORTS… continued from page 3
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2019 Term 3 EDGE Exams : Years 11 - 13 EDGE (Emergency Derived Grade Exams)
All exams are 3 hours long (unless noted)
MON 16 Sep (Day 1) TUE 17 Sep (Day 2) WED 18 Sep (Day 3) THU 19 Sep (Day 4) FRI 20 Sep (Day 5)
MORNING : 9.00am START (report by 8.45am)
Hall 11 ENI 11 MAT 11 GEO 11 SCI 11 BUS
11 ENG Mathematics Common Assessment Task (CAT)
Ministry Set Date 1 hour
12 MAC #
12 ENI 11 SCN 12 CHE
12 GEO 12 ENG 12 BUS 13 PHY
12 PHY 13 MAS 13 BUS
13 MAC
13 ENG
Room 7 13 HIS 12 HIS 11 HIS 11 MED
13 MED 12 MED #
AFTERNOON : 1.00pm START (report by 12.45pm)
Hall 11 DRA - 2 hours 11 MAT - 2 hours 12 BIO * No scheduled No scheduled
12 AMS - 2 hours 12 MAS - 2 hours 13 GEO * exams exams
12 DRA - 2 hours 13 CHE * 13 DRA - 2 hours
13 BIO *
Other
13 SOS * (Room 7)
11 AMS - 2 hours
(Music Breakout Room)
* Exam finishes after buses leave - arrange travel home. # Conflict exists.
PLEASE NOTE:-
ALL students sitting external exams are expected to sit these EDGE Exams.
Report to your exam venue fifteen minutes before the exam is due to start.
Normal bell times will run during the course of the week of exams.
EXAM REGULATIONS
1. Appropriate mufti clothes should be worn. You may be asked to clear out your pockets of clothing with large pouches or pockets.
2. You will not be allowed into the exam if you are more than 30 minutes late (ring the Student Centre on ext 202 if you have a problem).
3. In an exam you are not allowed to leave the exam room within the first 45 minutes or the last 15 minutes of the exam. MCAT (Year 11) rules are different.
4. When you have finished your exam, raise your hand to have your paper collected.
5. Students will not be allowed out of the exam unless the need is very obvious. They may be escorted.
6. Students are encouraged to bring their NSN card or a printout of the exam subjects they are entered into.
7. A 600ml (max.) unlabelled water bottle is allowed.
8. No electronic equipment will be allowed, except for calculators, when prescribed.
9. Do not bring into the exam: papers, correction fluid, food, watch.
10. During the exams :-
a) You will work in silence and your silence begins from the moment you walk into the exam.
b) You must not communicate in any way with other students in the exam room.
c) You are not allowed to write in pencil or use correction fluid (eg. Twink)
d) All your writing equipment (blue or black pens only) must be carried in a transparent bag.
e) There will be no cell phones permitted in the exam room.
f) Any suspicion of unacceptable behaviour will be investigated, and may lead to a loss of grades.
11. These are serious exams and your time management and full participation in them will definitely influence what you learn for the future and the NCEA exams beginning on 8 November.
12. Accept the challenges offered and learn from your performance.
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HEALTH CORNER
Did you know that we each have an EMOTIONAL LOVE TANK? Were you aware that we are uplifted or destroyed by the Love Languages we receive or fail to receive? According to Dr Gary Chapman, author of 5 Love Languages, our emotional love tanks are filled, making us feel amazing, when we are “spoken to” in our preferred ‘language’. Most people have a dominant Love Language, and often a 2
nd dominant.
Physical touch can include hugs and kisses and physical play, a tap on the shoulder or a high 5.
Words of Affirmation include words of affection and endearment; words of praise and encouragement, words of positive guidance and belief.
Quality Time is focused attention. It is the gift of presence… being together, doing together.
Gifts are seen as an extension of you and your love, for the person whose language is gifts. They are precious beyond for building a sense of acceptance and security.
Acts of Service, when you do something for another, creating a feeling of worth and gratitude for the receiver of the gift.
QUESTION: What is your teenager’s love language? Do you speak it daily?
Check out more details in 5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman.
Johanna Luiten-Parker, TIC HEALTH
DENTAL SERVICES
Northland District Health Board Oral Health Service are now offering online enrolment and bookings for examinations/check-up’s for children or pre-schoolers.
This can be done by googling Oral Health, or by clicking the link, www.northlanddhb.org.nz.
Dental appointments are free from birth until the patients 18
th birthday.
Please select the clinic Whangarei Oral Health Dept. 1 - Ward 5 Whg Hospital when making the booking.
We look forward to seeing you and your tamariki for their dental appointments.
Ashley, Oral Health Therapist, NDHB
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CATHOLIC SOUTHERN CAMP
Upcoming Catholic Southern Camp at Mangawhai, from Monday 7th October to Wednesday 9
th October. This is being
organised by the Northland Catholic Youth Ministry (NCYM). You can collect a registration form from our College Student Centre, or email Bernadette Isaacs from NCYM direct for information: [email protected].