Issue No. 9 – November 2018

Cultural Awards Evening

This newsletter can be found on the College Website—www.waihicol.school.nz

Waihi College – He aha te mea nui o te Ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!

What is the greatest thing of the world? People, People, People.

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT I am delighted to announce that the new Deputy Principal to replace Heather Burgess is Michael Hallett. Michael is currently at Hauraki Plains College and will be joining us for the

beginning of 2019. NCEA EXAMs are rapidly approaching with most students starting their external exams towards the end of next week. To help students stay focussed, only those students who can prove to us that they are on track to achieve NCEA will get the privilege to go on study leave. Those students who remain at school will work with their teachers to hopefully gain the necessary credits. Please encourage your students to make the best use of their time. Last week we celebrated the cultural achievements of our students at the Cultural Awards evening. It was an evening filled with high quality Music, Maori and Dramatic performances, Digital Design and fine Art. Congratulations to all those nominated and the winners on the night.

Special congratulations to Amaru Donaldson who received the Supreme Award. A similar evening is on tonight to recognize the achievement of our Elite Sports people. To all those students not returning to Waihi College next year I hope that your journey through life is rewarding and positively exciting. Remember that you have become part of our school and our community, you have helped to build our Turangawaewae (Our place to stand) so we look forward to your return to catching-up and sharing your journey. Kia Kaha (Stand tall and be proud) A reminder to parents that the End of Year Junior Prize Giving’s, are scheduled as follows: Year 9 and 10 Prize Giving 1.45pm—Tuesday 11 December (Y9/10 students are not required at school on Tuesday) Year 7 and 8 Prize Giving 9.30am—Wednesday 12 December (Buses will run at approximately 11.15am.) Alistair Cochrane

Reminder: Senior Academic Prize Giving will be held on 29th November at 7.00pm.

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COLLEGE NEWS

Cultural Awards Evening We had our Cultural Awards night last Thursday and are pleased to say the night was a ton of fun with lots of talent on display. This year we had amazing performances from our Kapa Haka group, Te Ara Poutama, our drama and music students, a rocking performance from Mr Bob Paton and a sensational media display stage from our media kids and their wonderful teacher Ms Pippa Russell. We had some of our art students boards on display, our textile student’s entries into Pinn’d dotted around on mannequins and the most delicious food served up by our culinary kids. It was a colourful, creative and culinary delight of a night. If you didn’t make it this year, make sure you join us next year. Our top awards went to Amaru Donaldson who took out the Supreme Cultural Award along with the Maori Performer of the Year award. James Hessey who took home Most Outstanding Performer in Music and Musician of the Year and Avalon McNair who won Most Outstanding Performer in Drama and Dramatic Performer of the Year. Very well deserved!!! Our other students who shone just as brightly are: Dakota Sinclair – Most Outstanding in Media Design Teagan McGee and Lydia Rogers – Acts of Service in the Arts Sherina Hodge and Nevada Taikato – Principals Certificates for Art

Shawna Perrett-Dodd – Most Improved Performer in Music Nyah Frew – Most Outstanding Contribution to Music Composition Award – Winnie Choi

Most Outstanding Performer in Drama – Nikita McAlister Most Improved Performer in Drama – Leah Butterworth Top Tech – Jackson Pool Wendy Shave

Building and Construction

Level 2 and 3 students have been busy with their major project for the year, completing four large garden sheds. Big thanks to Goldpine Waihi for their ongoing support. Level 1 students have recently completed their concreting and

paving standards by landscaping an area behind the automotive block. Thanks to Carters Contractors and Beach Contractors. Peter Roy

Debating Finals The Year Nine and Ten debate finals were held in week one and

we were treated to some very ingenious arguments. Year Ten

dealt with the thorny issues of Zoos and Euthenasia, and some excellent points were raised by all four teams. In the end, the smallest team prevailed, and Sarah Keall and Mystique McKellar took the trophy with 458 points. The highest scoring speaker was Maddison Scott, beating second place Blake Galey by only one point.

The Year Nine competition ended in a tie at 418 points, the first tie we have ever had. A tiebreaker final was arranged, and the eventual victors in a debate about animal testing were Erika Senado, Sean Choi, Cassie Magyar and Matt Barakat from 9MW. Year nine’s highest scoring speaker was Manaaia Nathan, her score was equal to the winning score for Year Ten and 11 points clear of the rest of Year Nine - so a particularly strong performance. The top debaters from Year Nine and Ten have an inter-school competition against Te Aroha College on the 9

th

of November.

Blood Donors Last term our senior students had the opportunity to donate blood to

the Blood Bank. Thanks to all of you who did this.

COLLEGE SPORT

Tough Guy and Gal Challenge

Last term on Friday 17th August the

Year 12 Sports Education plus a few extras travelled to Rotorua Lakes Ranch and participated in the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge. This was a 6km mud run through different obstacles like muddy trails, tunnels, hurdles, lakes, barb wire fences, cargo nets and an electric fence. The students gave it their all and managed to have fun at the same time. Can’t wait till the 2019 event! Thanks to Rachael Hall for help with transport on the day! Hannah Gifford

Cheerleading Nationals

Congratulations to our Cheer team who placed 2

nd in the scholastics

division over the weekend! The sport is getting bigger with 4 teams in the section this year. Also congratulations to Georgia Armstrong and Nikita McAlister on their Gold medals as part of the Astro Cheer Level 3 team!

Sports Awards 2018 Basketball Junior A Boys Most Valuable – Torban Blok Most Valuable @ tournament – Taine Atger Most Improved – Reegan Green Sportsmanship – Carlos Hassan Contribution – Taine Atger

Junior A Girls Most Valuable – Maddisen Davison Most Improved – Paris Peka Sportsmanship – Hayley Morgan Contribution – Aria Waite Junior Development Boys Most Valuable – Leon Wolfenden Most Improved – Jack Matich Sportsmanship – Sam Malone Contribution – CJ Smith Junior Development Girls Most Valuable – Jade Waite Most Improved – Julia Tamihere & Amelie Ruesbueldt Sportsmanship – Sarah Palmer Contribution – Te Wai Howie & Brooke Moore Year 7/8 A Boys Most Valuable – Jackson Walker Most Improved – Oli Mathis Sportsmanship – Ashton Mathers Contribution – Matt Schuler Year 7/8 Girls A Most Valuable - Jade Waite & Emily Davison Most Improved - Ellie Cochrane Sportsmanship - Tyla Millar Contribution - Te Wai Howie Year 7/8 Development Boys Teams (2 teams) Most Valuable – Max Baker, Conner Evans & Justus Chapman Most Improved – Max Baker, Sean Morrison, Riley Dixon Sportsmanship – Kohu Nathan & Braydon Burr Contribution – Logan Brady Service to Waihi College Basketball Ali & Baz Howie Special thank you to major sponsors Ashby Engineering NZ Ltd Modern Bay Builders Ltd J P Plumbing & Gas Ltd

Sports Team Awards 1

st XI Girls Football

MVP - Marino Magee Contribution - Aoife Hennessy Most Improved – Maia Greenfield Fair Player – Paige Quinlan 1

st XI Boys Football

MVP - Aman Sandhu Contribution - Thomas Spicer Most Improved – Ethan Sharpe Fair Player – Ryusei Nasaida 1

st XV Rugby

MVP - Rubin Crompton Contribution -Taylin Amohanga Most Improved – Liam Bentley

Fair Player – Jake Horne College A Netball MVP - Emily Croker Contribution - Sidney Morgan Most Improved – Alanah Rhind, Maddi Huch College A Girls Basketball MVP - Hinemoa Folau Contribution - Kaia Waite Most Improved – Kaia Waite Fair Player – Cassandra Taylor College A Boys Basketball MVP - Dylan Bellamy Contribution - Blake Atger Most Improved – Rubin Crompton Fair Player – Aidan Roycroft Squash MVP - Ryan Rogers Contribution - Ryan Rogers Most Improved – Amelie Ruesbueldt Fair Player – Aman Sandhu Cheerleading MVP – Georgia Armstrong Contribution - Nikita McAlister Most Improved – Ava Hodgson Fair Player – Tasmin Skinner Special Sports Awards MG Hall Cup – Most Outstanding Effort Todd Maitland Madsen Cup Abraham Thompson Overall Fairplayer Sidney Morgan Overall Service to Sport Blake Atger Multi Discipline Cup Ryan Rogers & Emily Croker

Sport Waikato—This is Me

On Wednesday last week during lunchtime and Period 4 the THIS IS ME girls planned and ran a fun afternoon of activities for the girls of Waihi College. The girls were split into teams and had to complete a series of obstacles, answer a whole lot of riddles and finished it off with a splash of colour. A big thanks to Sport Waikato, the THIS IS ME girls and all the girls who came along and participated. Can’t wait for the 2019 events.

Waihi College thanks Gold FM 96.4 for their support of our students.

COLLEGE NEWS AND COMMUNITY NEWS

Upcoming Events November 1st Sports Awards Evening 1st Effort Assembly and International Farewell 2nd Leavers Breakfast 2nd Senior Reports Issued 6th TV Intermediate Tennis 6th-7th Y10 Careers Day 6th Rainbows End Int Trip 6th Year 6 to 7 Visits 6th Y6 Parents Info Evening 7th-30th NCEA Exams 8th-9th International Rotorua Trip 8th Year 7/8 Athletics 9th Y10 Languages Trip 9th Y9/10 Debate v Te Aroha 12th-13th Hotwater Beach Int Trip 13th TV Jnr 3x3 Basketball 15th-17th Int Maratoto Trip 15th Te Aroha Debate 15th TV Jnr Volleyball 19th Surf Competition 21st BOP Y7/8 Zone Athletics 21st Int White Island Trip 22nd Year 10 Art Trip 23rd Y10 Languages Trip 28th Documents Day 29th Senior Academic Prize Giving December 3rd-7th Activities Week 6th-7th Y10 Careers Day

Waihi College School Board of Trustees

Election Declaration of Student

Election Results At the close of nominations, as there was only one valid nomination received I hereby declare: Holly Elson-Fisher duly elected. Signed Rose Buckingham Returning Officer

Gateway 2018 Completion of the Year for our Gateway students: Finn Munro and Tylan Prier with their bikes from the Wintec

Manufacturing and Technology Course. Morehu White & Kyrahn Enoka with their Dog Kennel from Wintec Construction and Infrastructure Course.

Waihi College thanks the OceanaGold Mining Education Trust for their ongoing support of our students.

Waihi College International needs YOU! Next year we have students coming from lots of different countries. They are always excited to get here and enjoy the wonderful lifestyle and experience our families and our region has to offer. I am currently looking to place our students who will arrive mid to late January 2019. For more information or to receive an application pack, please contact Lisa | 027 351 2436 or e-mail | lisan@waihicol.school.nz Weekly host family payments apply.

NZTA is Back in Paeroa Please be advised that the NZTA (Driver Licensing and Motor Vehicle Registration), is now back in operation in Paeroa. They are situated at the Paeroa Information Hub, 101 Normanby Road, Paeroa. Phone 07 862 8636 Monday to Friday – 9.00am-5.00pm. Closed for lunch 12.30 – 1.30pm.

Free Parenting Hotline Parent Help is a non profit organisation supporting parents to build resilient and positive families/whānau.

We run a free confidential parenting Helpline for parents and caregivers. The Helpline is available from 9am – 9pm, 7 days a week providing advice, support and practical strategies on any parenting challenge.

Waihi Family Dental

Waihi Family Dental Centre at 6 School Lane, Waihi, provides FREE dental treatment for Year 9 to Year 13 students. To make an appointment or for any further information please phone 863 7272 or call into the Surgery. For all 17 year olds, ensure you see us before you turn 18 for your LAST FREE dental treatment.

Sport Waikato—This is Me

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