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POMPALLIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE Te Kāreti Katorika o Pomapārie
“learning excellence for life”
Newsletter 14: 21 October, 2016
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”.
About six years ago we planted some trees along the driveway into our College. It has been interesting watching them grow. At this time of year new green and rustic orange leaves are emerging rapidly. Every dawn brings a new picture to us. Looking at them made me think about the Kauri tree as a Northland symbol on rugby jerseys and then about stories of trees in the Bible.
There are a lot of trees in the Bible’s 73 books. There are trees that clap, dance, and talk. There are fig trees, olive trees, date palm trees and an apple tree which is not in the Garden of Eden. Some trees people climb, and from others people are hung. One tree was cursed, and others cut down when they bore no fruit. What is it about trees that they get so much attention?
Trees cannot walk away when the going gets tough. The tree has to find ways to manage difficult situations in its life. It adapts to face the challenges of the situation it finds itself in, and looks for ways to care for itself. In times of adversity it goes back to its roots to ensure that it has the energy to come forward again when conditions are more favourable.
Trees prefer light to darkness. They actively seek the light, for the light brings what is necessary and good for the life of the tree. The light helps to determine the shape of the tree and the direction it travels. In following the light, the tree enables its true potential.
Trees give life to others. Whether it be fruit, nuts, shelter, a home for birds, flowers, or just a nice place to rest, trees give to others throughout their life. In giving life to others, the tree receives benefits. Birds eat insects. Fruit, flowers and nuts create whānau. Being a nice place brings the friendship and conversation of others.
Trees accept change. They start out skinny and relatively tall. In their early years support is necessary as they are unable to manage the forces of nature impacting upon them. They know that it is important to draw strength and protection from others as they learn how to live in this challenging world. As they age they become more independent and self-sustaining. When they get old they stop growing, thicken at the trunk, bits fall off, and they start to droop.
Given the above, it should be no surprise at all to discover that we find a Tree of Knowledge and a Tree of Life in the Bible.
Richard Stanton PRINCIPAL
LEAVING SCHOOL THIS YEAR?
If you are leaving the College this year, there are a few things you need to do before you go:
Return all library books and subject textbooks, otherwise you will be charged for them
Complete a LEAVERS FORM, available from the Student Centre (Year 13 students should have already received one from your whanau teacher)
Return your completed Leaver’s Form to the Student Centre BEFORE the end of term.
Thank you!
SENIOR LOCKERS Be in quick – limited lockers available!!
If you wish to reserve a locker for 2017, or keep your current locker, you will need to fill in an online order form at: www.stowawaylockers.co.nz as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can call or text Robyn on 437 5818 or 0274 221 783.
If you no longer require your locker for 2017, please let us know by email: [email protected]. You will need to return your key at the end of the term, sellotaped to a piece of paper with your details on for your bond refund. Ensure the locker is left empty, as any remaining items will be disposed of at the end of the year.
Keys will need to be received within one week of Term 4 ending, and can be posted to: Stowaway Lockers, 220 Ngunguru Road, RD 3, Whangarei 0173. Refunds will be posted or direct credited to your bank account in January 2017.
OCTOBER
Wed 26 Year 7 & 8 Athletics Day
Thu 27 Touch of Class College Hall 7.00pm
Thu 27 ASB NSS Sports Awards Night ASB Stadium 6.00pm
Fri 28 Year 7 & 8 Athletics p/p date
NOVEMBER
Tue 1 Leavers’ Mass SFX Church 1.00pm
Wed 2 Senior Prize Giving College Hall 7.00pm
Thu 3 International Students Trip Auckland 7.30am - 7.30pm
Fri 4 Leavers’ Dinner Toll Stadium 6.00pm
Fri 4 - Wed 9 Junior Exams 9.00am - 11.00am
Wed 9 NCEA EXAMS BEGIN
Sat 12 Youth Mass SFX Church 6.00pm
Mon 14 - Wed 16 Year 8 Camp Auckland
Mon 14 - Wed 23 e-asTTle Assessment Week
Wed 16 Year 6 Orientation Day Visit 9.00am - 2.00pm
Tue 22 WPSSA Athletics Champs
Wed 23 10MAO EOTC Trip
Thu 24 Attitude Speaker Year 7 - 10
DECEMBER
Wed 14 Junior Prize Giving College Hall 10.00am
Wed 14 Last Day of Term 4
UPCOMING EVENTS: Term 4
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SPORTS DEPARTMENT NEWS : Term 4, Week 2
NETBALL PRIZEGIVING
Thanks again to all our coaches, managers and parent help for the 2016 season. These are our results for the year:
Senior Team 1
Player of the Year: Daniela Powell
Most Improved: Grace Tabakinabou & Emma Manihera
Senior Team 2
Player of the Year: Laura Larkin
Most Improved: Charlotte Hoera-Marsters
Senior Team 3
Player of the Year: Jodie Orford
Most Improved: Daile Matabilas
Most Outstanding Senior Netball Player:
Madison Brooke & Beibhinn Bristow
Intermediate Team 1
Player of the Year: Inioluwa Falope
Most Improved: Keira Bates
Intermediate Team 2
Player of the Year: Grace Lindsay
Most Improved: Tehya Avila
Most Outstanding Intermediate Netball Player:
Aria Bercic
(L - R) Beibhinn Bristow, Madison Brooke
“Most Outstanding Senior Netball Player”
Aria Bercic
“Most Outstanding Intermediate Netball
Player”
STUDENT SUCCESSES
Anya Gross has been selected for the Northland Football Federation National Age Group Tournament 15
th/16
th grade squad for 2016.
Jenna Wells was part of the Northland U12 soccer team that won the Weir Rose Bowl in Cambridge - a first time ever for Northland.
NPS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS - DARGAVILLE
We had 4 students who qualified for this event, by placing in the top 15 at the local WPSSA champs. Niall Prosser, Jessica Skelton, AhHim Iamafana and AJ Iamafana attended the event on Thursday 15
th September, and their
results were:
10yr Boys: Niall Prosser – placed 7th
11yr Girls: Jessica Skelton – placed 14th
11yr Boys: Ah Him Iamafana – placed 6th
12yr + Boys: AJ Iamafana – placed 7th
Well done to all our runners!
PLAYER OF THE DAY & FAIR PLAY LUCKY DRAW WINNERS
Throughout the winter sports season, coaches and managers are encouraged to forward nominations for these draws and we had lots of deserving, dedicated players in sport this year!
The lucky draw winners for 2016 are:
Player of the Day winners:
Tyla Campbell – Hockey 2nd
XI team, and Sakura Okada – Hockey 2
nd XI team.
Fair Play winners:
Caitlin McGoldrick – Girls Football 1st XI, and Yumiko
Kayano – Intermediate Netball Team 1.
Congratulations to these students, you should have received your ASB sponsored prize at assembly this week. If not then see Mrs Yorke at her office to collect these ☺
ASB SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS AWARDS - Thursday 27
th October
We had 5 successful nominees become finalists this year: Ciara Smith and Annabell Simpson (Swimming), Anya Gross (Football), Hanna Turner (Official – Netball) and Raven Kinita (Olympic Weight-lifting).
We wish them well at the awards evening and for their sporting futures!
If any of these students have yet to arrange their Number 1 uniform, then please see Mrs Yorke or Mrs Woolston for help with this ☺
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YEAR 7 & 8 ATHLETICS - Wednesday 26th
October (pp: Friday 28
th)
Events: Compulsory 100m
Discus, High Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put
You may also run 200m & 800m race
Bring lunch, drink, hat and sunblock
Wear your House colour PE shirts to school, AND show support - points for house spirit given on the day
Be Sun-Smart - SLIP SLOP SLAP & WRAP, good “sun-smart behaviour” rewards
Parents/Caregivers are welcome to come & watch
Students who achieve the best results in Track & Field events (when compared with our Zone Schools Huanui and Tikipunga), will be selected to represent us at the Whangarei Primary Schools Championships on Tuesday 22 November at Trigg Stadium at Kensington Park.
WHANGAREI AMATEUR SWIM CLUB
Learn to swim - with Whangarei Amateur Swim Club. 13 weeks, 35 minute lessons. For children from 5 years old.
Further information from LTS Coach, Skip Peyman: phone 438 8222 or on our Facebook page.
MAUNU TENNIS CLUB
SENIOR opening, Saturday 17th September, 10am start,
thereafter 1pm on Saturdays.
TWILIGHT starts September 29th, 5.30pm.
LADIES day every Wednesday 9am start.
JUNIOR RALLY Tuesday October 11th, 3.30pm onwards.
Queries, Ray or Sue Webb 434 6898.
SHERWOOD GOLF CLUB
Every Sunday at Sherwood Park Golf Club Driving Range @ 10.00am.
We have two Professional Coaches – Rick Parker and Quentin Diment, and the support of Sherwood Parks Senior Members.
Cost - $0 – There is no charge for Sunday morning driving range coaching.
No equipment is required to start – we provide it all.
Membership: Please Note - You DO NOT have to be a member of the club to attend Sunday coaching. Membership is available – please see one of the coaches on a Sunday for more information.
For more information please contact Jamie Yearbury-Murphy – [email protected], or 021 073 1632, or Sherwood Golf Club on 434 6900.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
PURUA SCHOOL BOG SLOG - Sunday 16th
October
Attention all cross country runners and mud lovers, ages 6-100+ years old. It's the PURUA SCHOOL BOG SLOG.
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SPORTS… continued from page 3 Check out the Purua Bog Slog Facebook page: www.facebook.com/purua.bogslog?fref=ts
10.30am: Registration in carpark by the milk shed, 11.00am start.
Bring cash - $15 adult, $10 child (includes drink and sausage sizzle).
Directions - Wright's Farm, Wright's Road, Purua, Whangarei (it's approx 30 mins out of Kamo).
Spot Prizes and first lap 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed runners win a prize.
NORTHLAND KENPO KARATE
Northland Kenpo Karate Self Defence - Classes being held in Pompallier Catholic College Gym on Tuesday evenings.
Separate junior and adult classes with juniors starting at 6.00pm and adults starting at 6.45pm.
If interested please phone Ron on 021 567 607.
Chantelle Yorke SPORTS CO-ORDINATOR
438 3950 Ext 222
PAST PUPILS UPDATE
Ashlee Beazley, who left Pompallier in 2009, is pictured here after attending her graduation ceremony at The University of Oxford in England, in September.
Ashlee completed her Masters at Oxford this year, after graduating from Auckland University with her Law (Hons) and BA degrees in 2015.
We congratulate her on her hard work and wonderful success!
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TOUCH OF CLASS
Thursday 27 October, 2016
7.00pm, College Hall
Nine years ago we had our first Touch of Class Cabaret, which provided a showcase for our most talented music, drama and dance students. It has also been an opportunity for our hospitality students to impress us with their culinary skills. Put these together and you have a very memorable and enjoyable evening!
Many of our students are involved in groups outside of school and in the past years we have had guest appearances from Kani Crew (Hip Hop Dance Company) and Whangarei Bell Ringers. Basin City Big Band was with us a few years ago and proved to be very popular. They are to be our feature guests again this year.
To keep things fresh, we are designing the evening around the food and drink. So this year we are having a ”Mocktail” Party, with the second half of the evening being given over to the band.
Tickets are available to purchase from the College office for $15.00 each.
As this is a catered event we need to know numbers attending, therefore, if you are unable to get to the school to purchase tickets, please email your intention to attend to Jane Woolston in the College office on: [email protected], and you can then pay at the door on the night (cash only).
If you would like to reserve a table for a group (8 – 10 people), that can also be arranged. Please email your request through to Jane.
We look forward to seeing you there.
FRENCH TRIP 2017
15 - 23 April, 2017
New Caledonia
Unfortunately Ms Nicholas will be unable to take a group of students on her tri-annual French trip to New Caledonia. However, Whangarei Girls’ High School are going next April and have offered any of our students that are interested in going, to join them.
Our last 2 trips in 2011 and 2014 were thoroughly enjoyed by our students. This trip is like being in France with a South Pacific flavour. Please note that the quoted price will be lowered the more students that attend. WGHS currently have 9 students already booked.
8 nights Noumea Creipac (Study Trip - 12 hours French lessons and 5 nights Homestay) and 3 nights hotel, plus various activities.
Trip includes:
Flights Auckland – Noumea – Auckland and Airline taxes.
8 days Insurance.
Return Airport to Hotel Transfers in Noumea.
3 nights accommodation at the Nouvata Parc Hotel.
5 nights accommodation at the Casa Del Sol apartments.
Phare Amédée Lighthouse Day Trip (full Polynesian feast plus entertainment etc).
Creipac Language School.
5 nights Home hosting including breakfast and dinner.
12 hours French lessons.
Package cost – 8 nights, price per person approximately NZ$2749.00 - $2849.00 (lower if more students attend).
Anyone interested in going is urged to see Ms Nicholas at school as soon as possible, or email her at: [email protected] for more information.
YEAR 9 & 10 EXAM TIMETABLE
PLEASE NOTE:-
All exams take place during period 1 and 2: 8.55am - 10.55am. Students are to enter the exam at 8.40am.
No talking from the time you enter the room.
No ipods, phones etc. allowed in the exams.
You may take in a water bottle. No food, gum etc. allowed.
Take in equipment required, plus reading material. There will be no sharing of equipment allowed.
Students are not allowed to leave the exam early.
FRIDAY
4 November
MONDAY
7 November
TUESDAY
8 November
WEDNESDAY
9 November
9 English
10 Science
9 Social Studies
10 Maths
9 Science
10 Social Studies
9 Maths
10 English
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Te Whānau o te Kura Pomapārie
Upcoming Events for Māori Whānau
27 October - Whānau BBQ, 5.30pm, School Pool
24 November - Māori Mass, 12.30pm, Chapel
Everyone is welcome to join us!
Ākina te Reo | Encourage the Language
Tirohia ngā kupu i raro nei. Karawhiua! It’s Māori Language Week!
This year’s theme is to Encourage the Language, so try out some of these phrases:
Eke panuku - Win! Made it!
Ko koe taku toa - You’re my star player!
Whiua te pōro - Throw the ball!
More at: www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz
Last term Northland welcomed the country to Kensington Stadium for the Ngā Manu Kōrero National Speech competition, where the winners from 16 regions came together to find the ultimate junior and senior Māori and English speaking orators. Our students welcomed Hato Pāora College to our school, as well as being part of the main pōwhiri and helping out as workers on the competition days.
Ngā Manu Kōrero Nationals 2016
COLLEGE ACCOUNTS
As we are beginning the last term of the year, we would like to remind families that your school account must be paid in full by 14 December. Now is a really good time to look over your account to ensure this will
happen. If you need any help with this, please contact Jane Woolston in the College office. Many thanks to those families who have already paid their account in full, or have a regular payment in place.
A friendly reminder from the Auckland Diocese for parents and caregivers of students who will be leaving Pompallier Catholic College at the end of their Year 13 study; Attendance Dues must be paid in full by 1
st December 2016.
Families who have an on-going AP are exempt from this date but must commit to continuing payments until the account is paid.
Failure to pay the account or make contact with the College Office to arrange alternative methods of payment, may result in the overdue account being sent to Debtworks NZ Ltd for default listing at credit reporting agencies.