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 23 30th July 2018 2018 School Theme :
Ma te pono Me te aroha – Through Faith and Love
Dear Parents/ Caregivers Kia Ora, Malo e Lelei, Talofa, Mabuhay, Greetings JOHN PAUL COLLEGE PRESENTS “ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST” The JPC Drama Department is embarking on its most challenging project to date in presenting a limited run of the iconic play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the controversial dramatic comedy written by Ken Kesey in 1962. The 2018 JPC Senior Drama class is an exceptionally talented group of actors and it is because of their talent that this hugely challenging and provocative play was selected to showcase their talents. I encourage you to attend one of the two performances. You will not be disappointed. SCHOOL FEES I extend my sincere thanks to all parents who pay school fees. We attempt to keep these to a minimum. The reality for us is that without them it would be impossible to maintain the very high standard of education John Paul College provides. SIGN OUT PROCESS: SICKBAY It has come to my attention that many students are contacting parents direct to collect them from school when they are feeling unwell. The process at John Paul College is for students to come to the nurse in the sickbay to be assessed and if required, the nurse will make contact with the parents to collect the child and sign the child out. God bless Patrick Walsh Principal La Sallian Quote: “Young people need good teachers, like visible angels” ~ St John Baptist De La Salle
JPC PTA RAFFLE Today the youngest child of each Family Years 7 – 12 have been issued a raffle book of 10 tickets to sell.
The PTA request your support to ensure the book is sold to enable a Sports Shelter for JPC. All books sold and returned to the office by 3.30 pm 10th August will go into a draw to win 1 of 50 FREE Big Mac vouchers kindly donated by Rob and Linley Parry McDonalds Rotorua. There are extra books at the office for those who would like to sell over and above their one book. There are additional prizes to be won. The top 3 who sell the most books Years 7 – 12 students can select a voucher from the following: Glassons, Hallensteins, K-Mart, Warehouse, EB Games, McDonalds. 1st $50.00 2nd $40.00 3rd $30.00. This year we are asking for Year 13 students to request a book from the office to sell. For those who do so and return sold will go into an additional prize draw of $50.00 cash. All books must be returned sold no later than 17th August.
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT “Do your part to help build up the kingdom of God in the hearts of your students” Walking with John Baptist de la Salle, in the footsteps of Jesus. Enabling staff, students and parents gain greater access to the inspiration of John Baptist De La Salle
Track your child’s progress this year PTA Meeting KAMAR PORTAL st Wednesday 1 August (accessed through www.jpc.co.nz) At 7.30 pm Please make contact with Mrs Rowles, [email protected] In the Board Room for details to access your child’s portal PTA Chair: Achla Patel
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS “Many hands make light work” MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8.00AM-2.00PM TERM TIME ONLY JPC ON-LINE UNIFORM SHOP “Children outgrowing their uniforms?” You can purchase the school uniform via our The PTA are welcoming donations of used website, just click on the Uniform Shop button on uniforms in good condition for their next sale. the home page Please bring your donations to the main at http://jpc.school.co.nz/uniform-shop reception. Thank you If you are unsure of the size, select the closest and this can be changed when the item is picked PTA 2nd HAND UNIFORM SALES DATES up. to coincide with Summer uniform All queries please email [email protected] changeover dates will be announced in the newsletter
Help Henry Booker achieve his dream of competing in the World Youth Indoor Rock Climbing Championships in Moscow, Russia 7th – 19th August 2018
GIVE A LITTLE PAGE https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-henry-booker-achieve-his-dream-of- competing
Funds will be used to pay for return air fares, accommodation and costs of entering events. Thank you in advance.
Friday August 31st Daffodils will be on sale to students during form time, morning break and lunch time. Daffodils = gold coin Stickers 50c
I am excited about presenting this production to our community and only two performances, please get your tickets early as this production will be a ‘sell out’.
Performances are Friday 3rd August 7.30 pm and Saturday 4th August a matinee at 2.00pm.
Tickets available from the Accounts Office at the college.
Please note the play being true to the text contains adult themes and is only suitable for students 13 years and above. Gabrielle Thurston HoD Drama
WHANAU GROUP HUI Monday August 6th 5.30-7.00pm In the Whare Tena koutou katoa, We will have a shared kai afterwards and we have a full agenda including reviewing how the Matariki events ran, an update on the pou being installed at the school, an update on the bi cultural plan, a memorial for Chrissie Papuni, where the Maori portraits done by students might go and consideration of a possible cultural trip to Hawaii in 2019. Look forward to seeing you there na Eugene Chairperson, Whanau Support Group
congratulations To our achievers – well done!
JPC SCOOPS THE POOL AT 2018 YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR! This year John Paul College had several entries in this ultimate award performance category. Oliver Schweizer, Ruby Carter, Ashleigh Hart, Cullen Smith, Joshua McGrath and Olivia Temm. Their programmes were meaningful, confronting, personal and drew on lived experiences. The 15-minute programme must showcase the actor’s command of prose, links, poetry, drama and concludes with an improvisation set by the adjudicator Jo Carpenter of Hawkes Bay.
All JPC actors gave outstanding performances which culminated in them taking out the top three places. 3rd Cullen Smith, 2nd Joshua McGrath and 1st Olivia Temm. Congratulations Olivia Temm (Drama Captain). All students have a great future in theatre. Follow these future stars! - Gabrielle Thurston HoD Drama
congratulations To our achievers – well done!
MAKAYLA TIMOTI EXCELS AT THE WORLD VA’A CHAMPIONSHIPS After 10 months of ruelling training, traveling and trialing selections, during the holiday’s Year 12 Makayla Timoti competed in the IVF World Va’a Championships in Tahiti as a New Zealand Elite Representative and a New Zealand Club Representative.
The racing was fierce, the climate was extremely hot but to be among the World Top Va’a athletes was truly an amazing feeling.
Here’s how she got on New Zealand Elite Premier Woman W12 – Gold medal New Zealand Elite Junior Woman w6 1000 metres – Gold Medal, setting also the new world record for the fastest time since 2006. New Zealand Elite Junior Woman 500 Metres – Gold Medal New Zealand Elite V1 – Silver Medal New Zealand Club representative – W12 – Silver Medal Submitted by parent
SWIMMING NEWS: David Boles (year 13) recently competed for New Zealand at the Oceania Championships in Papua New Guinea. David not only won a BRONZE medal in the 5km Open Water swim in the harbor at Port Moresby, but he also won BRONZE in the 10Km race too. This is a huge achievement for David as he follows in the footsteps of Swim Rotorua’s other International Open Water Swimmer and John Paul College Old Boy - the Olympian Kane Radford. Congratulations also to Joshua Balmer (14yrs) for his selection to represent NZ at the State Teams Championships in Australia in October, following his excellent performance at the National Age Group Championships.
Taranaki Regional Swimming Championships David was also one of the Team Leaders on Swim Rotorua’s recent team trip to the Taranaki Regional Swimming Championships, along with nine other John Paul College students pictured below. The team competed from July 20-22nd with outstanding performances. Emma Balmer (12yrs) won BRONZE medals in 50 butterfly and 100m breaststroke. Joshua Balmer (14yrs) won GOLD medals in 100 and 200 Individual Medley, SILVER in 50, 100, 200 Free and 200 Backstroke David Boles (18yrs) won GOLD in 100 and 200 backstroke, SILVER in 200 fly and BRONZE in 800 free Alex Cameron (13yrs) in the tough 13-14 age group placed 4th in 3 events Mikulash Joyce (11yrs) won GOLD in 50 and 100m breaststroke with excellent personal best times and BRONZE in 200m Breaststroke Aaron Muchirahondo (11yrs) won BRONZE in 100 backstroke and placed 4th in 7 other events. Nikita Pola (12 yrs) was in a finalist in 7 events and raced an excellent 400 freestyle dropping 27 seconds. Molly Sinclair (15yrs) won SILVER in 50 and 100m fly and BRONZE in 100 IM and 200 IM Lina Stahlhut (13 yrs) won BRONZE in 400IM and placed 4th in 200 backstroke. Submitted by Claire Baylis from Swim Rotorua
congratulations To our achievers – well done!
Congratulations Hannah Gapes who has been selected for the Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty U18 Womens Team to travel and compete at the NZ Cross Country in Wellington next weekend. Submitted by parent
2018 NZSS ROGAINE CHAMPS TO RETURN TO ROTORUA Rogaining is becoming increasingly popular for schools. The challenge is for teams to try and visit as many checkpoints as you can in the time allowed. It tests your navigation skills, requires good strategic route choice, and also helps foster good team work. OBOP hosted the inaugural Rogaine Champs event in 2014. It was popular with, and enjoyed by, students all around the country. Since then it has been hosted by various orienteering clubs in different regions. Erin Swanson, OBOP President, says she remembers the great atmosphere and buzz when all the students were planning their courses before the event started. And there were some great smiles and stories at the end. "Whakarewarewa Forest is a great place for a fun navigation adventure with your friends, while still being very close to town and relatively safe. Everyone really enjoyed their day out, and the pizza afterwards seemed to be very popular with the students." "Whakarewarewa Forest is a mecca for runners and mountain bikers, and it is constantly changing. Even for competitors who have been in the forest before, they are bound to go to lots of new places and have to think very carefully about their strategy if they want to do well." At the NZSS Rogaine Champs there will be Junior and Senior Male, Female and Mixed categories on offer. Juniors will do a 3 hour event, and Seniors will have a 6 hour event. The Champs will be done on foot. Rogaine is also a big part of adventure racing, which includes Mountain Biking, Climbing, Kayaking and problem solving. Next event for some of these students is the Torpedo7 Junior Get2Go Challenge, It is like the Amazing Race, Treasure Island and Survivor, mixed together with adventure sports. NZ Secondary Schools Rogaine Champs. 56 school teams competed on the day. THE JPC TEAM RESULTS JPC Nuggets- Ronan Griffiths – Leo Schweizer – 4th in NZSS 3hr Junior Boys JPC Girlz Rule – Ciara Griffiths –Jenna Hastings – Lillian Muir – 4th in NZSS 3hr Junior Girls JPC Scrambled Legs – Nathan Gapes – Ryoma Misawa – Yahiko Sudo – 7th in NZSS 6hr Senior Boys
Other teams competing in the public competition that were JPC students. Murphy’s Law – Adam Wong-Toi – Milan Hildreth – Tom Bennett – Logan Nathan – 1st in 6hr Junior Open. Peregrine Falcons – Joshua Blundell – Ryan Hastings – Reeve Hildreth - 3rd in 3hr Juniors.
EVENTS THIS TERM:
July 25th Snr Report Evening 3.30-7pm Dyslexia Public Mtg-6.30-8.00pm 26th Yr12 Parish Mass – compulsory 27th Girls4Tech 30th Pasifika visit to Waikato Uni Speech NZ Exams commence 31st ICAS English August 1st Science Fair Open Night 6-7.30pm 9th Australian Maths Comp SCIENCE FAIR EXHIBITION th 10/11 Chanel Shield OPEN EVENING th 17 BOP Science Fair Mackillop Campus Dining Room - 20-24th Career/Option Choices Sessions Wednesday 1st August - 5.00 - 6.30pm 23-31 Prelim Exams rd Students will be notified if they 23 Aquinas Sports Exchange at JPC have made selection for the BOP 24th Mathsmind st Science Fair. 31 Daffodil Day Students are encouraged to collect September their exhibits at the end of the 1-9th Winter Tournament Week evening. 5th Option Evening 5.30-6.30pm th All unclaimed exhibits will be taken back to the 9-14 Aims Games Week Science Faculty rooms where they will be kept for 24-28th JPC Mental Health Week th two weeks before being disposed of. 28 Snr Reports Issued NB: this is not the complete list of events – please refer to separate information in the newsletter
COST / PAYMENT - YEAR 8 CAMP – NOVEMBER 14th -16th The camp will be held at Tui Ridge Park, situated at Hamurana and will run from Wednesday 14th November to Friday 16th November 2018
The Year 8 Camp offers a wide range of activities for all skill levels; such as both indoor and outdoor rock climbing, abseiling, water slide, high ropes course, a giant swing, archery, flying fox, mountain biking, orienteering and Burma trail to name a few.
The all-inclusive cost for camp this year is $225.00 per student. This includes transport, accommodation, food and activities.
For ease of payment, parents are welcome to set up an automatic payment, to be completed before Friday 28th October. Please note that when making payment of camp fees, it is important that you use “Yr 8 Camp” and “Insert Your Child's Name" in the reference fields so we can find your payment in the system.
You will receive further information from your child, along with some documentation for you to complete, in the near future.
Thank you for your support of, what will no doubt be a memorable camp experience for your child. NB: PLEASE ENSURE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT ON THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE YOUR RECEIVE CAMP INFORMATION. PARENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE JPC APP FOR UPDATES
FRENCH STUDENTS CELEBRATE FOOTBALL WIN French students celebrated France winning the Football World Cup with waffles, baguettes, camembert, music, face painting and a quiz about the World Cup. It was a great celebration!
Ms Clark (HOD) International Languages.
CHANEL SHIELD 2018 - BILLETS WANTED John Paul College is hosting the Hamilton Diocese Interschool Secondary Catholic cultural competition this August. The students need to have bed and breakfast only (they have dinner at the college). If you are able to billet one or more students on Friday 10th August, pick up at 9pm and then return them on Saturday morning for 8.30am please contact me on the email below stating how many students and if you have a preference for gender. We normally try to billet students in pairs if at all possible. Thank you for your anticipated support. Mrs Karen Bloomfield DRS John Paul College Email: [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL AND CUPCAKE COMPETITION On the last day of Term 3 we held the International Food Festival and Cupcake Competition 2018. Eighteen countries from around the world were represented emphasising the multicultural nature of both Aotearoa and JPC. For the first time ever at JPC, the Rotorua Multicultural Society also participated in our celebration of unity through diversity. Members of the community put on demonstrations and showcased artefacts, instruments and traditional dress. This proved a visual taste of some of the cultures represented and included a beautiful dance performance from our own JPC Filipino dance group. Our thanks go to all who contributed to this new facet of the festival. Thank you also to all those teachers, students and members of our JPC family who put a fantastic effort into producing a wide range of delicious foods from around the world. From the humble Kiwi sausage sizzle and the delicious kumara chips on the New Zealand and Maori stalls to the amazing array of spicy noodles, dumplings and curry from the Asian continent and all the foods from the countries in-between! Everyone worked together and it resulted in something to suit a wide range of tastes and palates. It was also great to see the enthusiasm of those who supported the festival by buying and sampling tastes from around the world. The festival would not work if students and staff did not participate by buying and tasting the food on sale; so thank you to all those who bought food too. Thanks also go to Mrs Douglas and Mr Bloomfield who had the difficult task of choosing a winner from this year’s Disney themed cupcake competition. The cakes were judged on taste, adherence to the theme and overall decoration. It was a very close competition but the final winners were Eviarn and Grace (both 7SK) with their underwater themed, Finding Nemo, cakes. Second was Matthew with Joy and Sadness from Inside Out and third were Angika & Caitlan with a duo of Frozen and Beauty and the Beast cupcakes. Thank you also to Mr Walsh who contributed to the judging and helped to decide the final winner in a very close competition. Well done to all the students who entered, and thank you to them and others who also contributed to the Cupcakes for Cambodia stall. The final total raised by JPC International Food Festival 2018 was just over $2000. The money raised will be split between PoThum La Sallian school in Cambodia (where twelve year 12 students carried out service last May) and Papua New Guinea where our former Catholic Character Captain, Hamish Dykstra, is currently spending a year as part of the La Sallian Share the Mission project. Thank you for helping us to celebrate both our diversity as people from a diverse range of cultures, and our unity as Children of God working together to promote God’s love for us all. Mrs Bloomfield.
A CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX STORY In the arid region of central Madagascar, there is a remote area which received several cartons of OCC shoebox gifts. Older children were dancing obviously well-practised steps on top of a make-shift stage made of rough wood sitting on top of old oil barrels. The younger children were focused on following the mysterious cartons being laid out in front of the stage. The adults couldn’t help but be curious as well. This day could be a marker in the memory of these people. Who knows how often they would tell the story of when the village was visited by foreigners who brought gifts and told about them Jesus and God’s love. A few of the children from the area received shoeboxes two years ago. They became so interested in Jesus that they began walking over 16 kilometres to the nearest church every Sunday. One of the children’s grandfathers was the community witch doctor, but when he saw the children were walking so far, he donated some of his land so that a church could be built in the village. Pastor Roger moved to Ampananganana, a village of 200 homes, to help start the church. The community itself put up the mud walls.
That afternoon there was a graduation for 40 children, aged seven-14, who had completed The Greatest Journey discipleship program. The midday wind picked up, blowing dirt and sand through the doors of the church. The sun was beaming in through holes in the thatched roof. The children wiped dust from their eyes as they recited memory verses and proudly sang songs they had learned in the discipleship classes. One of the songs was written by Pastor Rodger, who found The Greatest Journey instrumental in teaching the children about the Good News of Jesus. “(The teaching materials) were helpful to me because they gave me an overview of the steps of the Gospel,” he said. “The Greatest Journey teacher training was precious to me to help reach many children.”
Pastor Rodger said that The Greatest Journey booklets gave him spiritual growth and this is helping him be a better leader. “It was very clear, the message of the Gospel,” he said. “In fact, in every book there is a call to faith that I can use to encourage the children. At the end of the second booklet, many of the children came to Christ.” In the very first group of children that Pastor Rodger took through The Greatest Journey, 38 of the 40 children gave their life to Christ. “Two are still unsure, but we’re praying for them,” he said.
NZQA & SCHOLARSHIP FEES The table below outlines candidate fees for NZQA and Scholarship qualifications.
Fees for domestic (non-international) students: NCEA entry $76.70 per candidate Each NZ Scholarship subject $30.00 per subject
Fees for International Fee Paying Students: NCEA entry $383.30 per candidate Each NZ Scholarship subject $102.20 per subject
Financial Assistance (domestic students only) can be provided if one of the following conditions is met: be receiving a Work and Income or StudyLink benefit or have a Community Services card have joint family income that qualifies for Community Services card have two or more children entered as candidates with fees more than $200. Financial application forms and further information regarding financial assistance are available from school ([email protected]) or on the NZQA website www.nzqa.govt.nz/financialassistance Invoices have been sent out by the school and all fees need to be paid (including the return of financial applications forms) to the school no later than: Friday 24th August.
PS Please ignore this letter if you have already paid the fees.
Peter Sinclair DP Curriculum
WIE CAN WOMEN IN ENGINEERING RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME 21-24 JANUARY 2019 Introducing UC’s first ever Women in Engineering Residential Programme! If you are… A female student* completing Year 12 in 2018 at a New Zealand high school Currently studying maths and science (physics preferred) Excited to explore the broad nature of engineering – relating to chemical and process engineering, civil and natural resources engineering, computer science and software engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering Interested in pursuing a career in engineering Wanting to experience life as a UC student Looking for a fun challenge to take on during the summer holidays …this FREE, hands-on programme is for you! Programme details Date: 21-24 January 2019. You will arrive the afternoon/evening of Sunday 20 January to settle in and meet your fellow students, and depart Thursday 24 January after 12.00pm. A full timetable will be available soon. Location: UC College of Engineering, Christchurch. Accommodation: UC Halls of Residence. Eligibility: Open to female students* completing Year 12 in 2018 at a New Zealand high school. Cost: FREE! For the first ever WiE CAN, we will cover all programme, accommodation and food costs. A $100 travel voucher will also be provided as reimbursement to anyone travelling from outside Canterbury. Applications now open! Your application must include a statement on why you should attend and a reference from a teacher at your school. All applicants are also required to email all current NCEA results (Level 1 and Level 2) to [email protected] as part of the application. Any applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
To apply, please visit: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering/information-for-schools/wie-can/form/
HOCKEY FEES Outstanding unpaid hockey fees. Payment of these fees were requested with invoices out in May!! If you are a parent/caregiver with students in JPC hockey teams and have not completed payment of these fees, you must do so now!!!
Congratulations to the following students who have made BoPHA representative age group teams:
U15 Girls - Amy Adams, Mia Field, Ashleigh Kalan, Danae Van Der Merwe and Deana Lovelock U15 Girls Development - Hannah Muir (non travelling reserve for the U15 Girls A) and Shya Winmill
U15 Boys - Ethan Cameron
U13 Collier Girls - Poppy Martin U13 Girls Development - Sophie Bye
U13 Hatch Boys - Koby Lett and Tasman Bryson U13 Boys Development - Sam Flinn
Ms Barb Northey E: [email protected] Teacher in Charge: Hockey FROM THE SPORTS DESK Our very own Henry Booker achieve his dream of competing in the World Youth Indoor Rock Climbing Championships and needs help to get there. Moscow, Russia, 7 - 19 August 2018 LEAD, BOULDERING, SPEED GIVE A LITTLE PAGE https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-henry-booker-achieve-his-dream-of-competing
NZSSSC Winter Sports Week 1st – 8th September 2018. This is a major event that involves all Secondary School thru out NZ, all wanting to be the best. This year JPC have entered: Hockey Boys and Girls 1stXI, Basketball Junior and Senior Boys, Rock Climbing, Gym Sport, Skiing, Swimming, Under Water Hockey and Netball.
NZ AIMS Games Sports Week 9th – 14th September 2018. The sporting championships gives Year 7 and 8 students (11, 12 and 13 year olds) an opportunity to compete against the best of their age in New Zealand across twenty one different sports, involving 320 schools (10,851 athletes). What started as a small festival of sport 14 years ago has grown into what is now considered the National Championships for Intermediate and Middle schools in New Zealand. JPC has entered: Cross Country, Golf, BMX Racing, Boys and Girls Football, Futsal, Netball, Rock Climbing, Swimming, Water Polo and Multi-Sports. Visit Site: www.nzaimsgames.co.nz All the draws and results will be posted on this site, as they are finalised. In advance to our senior students, parents, or caregivers that will be giving of their time to Coach, Manage, Officiate or transport our students to either of the events above. It is a big 2 weeks of sport and a lot of work happens behind the scenes by the Staff in Charge of the different sporting codes.
rd Aquinas College Year 7 & 8 Sports Exchange: Thursday 23 August 2018. This will be an opportunity for some of our teams competing at AIMS games to have a hit out. This year JPC are the hosts.
INBOUND SPORTS
NEW ZEALAND NETBALL TOUR for Cornwall Hill College from Pretoria in South Africa. Friday 24 of August
SANTIAGO COLLEGE (Chile) NZ TOUR 2018 Monday 17th September 2018: Football, Rugby, Basketball, Hockey.
ST MATTEWS SCHOOL OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. Saturday 15th September 2018: Rugby, Hockey, Volleyball (WHHS)
COOMERA ANGLICAN COLLEGE (PRIVATE SCHOOL FROM GOLD COAST) Junior Basketball & Netball Tour Saturday 29th September 2018
UNDER 14 ALLEYGATORS RUGBY TEAM. Friday 28th September 2018 3:30pm Kick Off.
SPORTS FEES Our sport programme is a user pays system, if fees are not paid, then that puts your school in deficit. All the entry fees have been paid for NZSSC Winter Sports, NZ AIMS Games and local sports competitions. It would be great if these fees can be paid, once your receive permission forms etc, from Staff in Charge of sporting code. TERM 3 SPORTS CALENDAR
Date/s Event Tue 31st July BOP Inter School Squash Tournament (Yr 7 & 8) Tue 31st July BOP Table Tennis Juniors and Seniors Singles Wed 1st August CBOP Badminton (Yr 7 & 8) Thu 2nd August Get2Go Adventure Race Juniors Fri 3rd August BOP Junior Basketball Championships (Div 1 & 2) Mon 6th August BOP Skiing Championships Tue 7th August BOP Table Tennis (Yr 7 & 8) Fri 10th August Badminton Finals (Juniors) Tue 14th August BOP Rugby Sevens Invitational (Yr 7 & 8) Tue 14th August BOP Table Tennis Juniors and Seniors Teams Thu 16th August BOP Badminton Finals (Seniors) Fri 17th August BOP Senior Basketball Championships (Elite, Div 1 & 2) Tue 21st August CBOP Amazing Race (Yr 7 & 8) Wed 22nd August BOP Badminton (Yr 7 & 8) Fri 31st August MIGS Gymsport and Trampoline (Yr 7 & 8) Sat 1st – Sat 8th September NZSSSC Winter Games for Secondary Schools. Sun 9th - Fri 14th Sept AIMS GAMES (Year 7 & 8 National Competition) Fri 14th - Sun 16th Sept NZ Swimming Champs Mon 17th - Wed 19th Sept NISS Skiing Championships Sat 29th Sept- Mon 1st Oct NZ Clay Target Championships Sports calendar for Term 4 Date/s Event Fri 26th October CBOP Tennis Champs (Year 7 & 8) Fri 2nd November BOP Rugby 7's Juniors Sat 3rd Nov BOP Rugby 7's Seniors Tue 13th November Inter-School Orienteering Event (Year 7 & 8) Wed 21st November BOP Zone Athletics (Year 7 & 8) Thur 22nd -25th November NISS Water Polo Juniors
Arthur Faulkner Sports Coordinator E: [email protected]
ATTN: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS The 1st Ngongotaha Venturer Unit is looking for Leaders (Adults 23+) and Youth (14-18 yr) to Join us in Adventures and Personal Development. If you’re interested in the Outdoors and Learning New Skills then email [email protected] for details and meeting dates . Submitted by Michael Storey
NEWS FROM THE CAREERS DEPARTMENT Our Careers page on the School website is freshly updated, and a valuable resource for Parents and Students needing information on Careers including Scholarships and upcoming events. http://jpc.school.nz/our-school/careers-gateway/latest-scholarships/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ COURSE PLANNING DATES: Waikato University – 1st August 9am Auckland University – 7th August 9am Canterbury University – 13th August 9am AUT – 16th August 9am Victoria University – 18th September 9am Otago University – 19th September 9am +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QRC NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN! If you are passionate about tourism and you believe what be a great ambassador for QRC, apply! We have two scholarships to present, one for Hospitality Management and one for Adventure Tourism Management. Both scholarships will cover students’ full second year tuition ($13,312 value). Find out more > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MPI FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIPS - applications open now! It’s an exciting time in the forestry sector. Technology and science are changing the way we do things and is paving the way to provide opportunities for rewarding and lifelong careers. We need people who can work with robotics, help develop new forestry products and processes, and take them to the market. To assist, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is offering four scholarships for the 2019 academic year for qualifying Māori and female students enrolling in the Bachelor of Forestry Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering at the University of Canterbury. This will increase to 18 scholarships over the next three years. Applications are open now until 31 August 2018 at www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL-LEAVER SCHOLARSHIPS are now open, and will close on 15 September 2018. Students will only need to complete one online application to be considered for all three school-leaver scholarships. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Keystone Study Award Scholarships are OPEN NOW! Keystone Study Awards offer the most premium and supportive scholarships available to students wanting to study and work in the property and construction sector. They not only provide financial assistance, but also offer mentoring, work experience, and the support of a team of people who are invested in the student’s well-being. For 2019 we will be offering TEN Study Award Scholarships to students entering their first year of tertiary study. This is a $5,000 per year scholarship for high school leavers to fund their studies in the property and construction sector. Any qualifications that will bring students into the sector is included, and if you are not sure you can check out qualification we support below. Applications for 2019 close 24th of August, 2018. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2018 ARCHITECTURE ESSAY COMPETITION. Entries are invited into this year’s Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing. The essay topic for both categories is: “What’s the best building you’ve been to? Describe it, and say why you like it.” The deadline for entries is 10 September 2018. Results will be announced in October. Entrants should send their essays, which must be original and previously unpublished work, to [email protected]. Word limits are 1500 for the open category and 800 for the secondary school category. Winners will receive cash prizes of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Up to three highly commended awards, each of $500, may also be made. For more details go the NZIA website: www.nzia.co.nz. Careers News continued on next page UPCOMING EVENTS Engineering Futures Auckland invite Year 12 and 13 students, parents and teachers to meet their community of innovators at our Engineering Futures Evening 6:30pm Wednesday 1st or 8th August at the Auckland University Campus. Register here https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/engineeringfutures-evenings- tickets-45541019415 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Become a Primary Teacher, Study Locally. Canterbury University is offering one last intake into their Rotorua Centre. If you have ever thought about becoming a primary teacher and want to study locally come along to their Open Evening to find out more, on Tuesday 7th August, 5pm - 6:30pm, F28, F Block, Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, Mokoia Drive. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The EducationUSA Advisor from the US Consulate is once again hosting a public presentation to help students and parents get a better understanding of the process of applying to study in the USA: Tuesday 21st August 7pm in the Functions Room, St Peter’s School, Cambridge. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Auckland University Courses and Careers Open Day (on Saturday 25th August) website is now live with information on the lectures, timetable, programme and bus registrations. Visit www.openday.ac.nz Students interested in attending will have to register before 17th August. Register now to grab your seat on the bus. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Victoria University Open Day is on Friday 31st August. Further information on their website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wintec School Visit on Tuesday 11th September at 12:20pm in Common Room Entrepreneur for a Day is at Waikato University on 28th September. Come experience first-hand what it’s like to be a student at Waikato Management School! Attend real lectures, delve into different areas of business / management, discover some of the skills you need to be an effective leader, and check out their campus accommodation. Limited Spaces for individuals aged 14 to 21 years old. Register here http://www.management.ac.nz/news-and-events/key-faculty-events/entrepreneurfor-a-day/efd-individual- form +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MONEYHUB: UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start University in 2019. This 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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDYLINK Studylink helps students make informed choices about their student finance, how to apply for it and manage it online. There are lots of decisions to make when it comes to tertiary study. It’s important for students to understand the costs and how to budget for them. It's easy for secondary school students to sign up for regular emails on things like fees-free, costs of study, budgeting, how allowances and loans work, and what documents to submit. Year 13 students are encouraged to register, it only takes a few seconds to complete. Register here. There's also a sign up link on the StudyLink homepage. 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