HERETAUNGA COLLEGE Ward Street, Upper Hutt 5018 Telephone: 939 9370 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heretaunga.school.nz Newsletter – June 2017

IMPORTANT DATES CONGRATULATIONS! 26-27/6 – House Sport – Dodgeball 27/6 – Upper Hutt Sport Exchange Class Comedians – Liam Edwards 28/6 – CSW Badminton Jnr Champs Liam Edwards in 11DH auditioned for, was selected and 28/6 – Talent Quest Finals took part in a "Class Comedians" programme. This is the 29/6 – House Sports – Dodgeball comedy equivalent to a being selected for a top lower 29/6 – CSW Indoor Bowl Champs north island regional sports team. Liam attended 29/6 – Sport & Cultural Photos comedy workshops and training over the last school 29/6 – DRDIR202/203 Season 2 Show holidays. After meeting and learning from some top 30/6 – House Sports – Dodgeball comics, Liam had his stand-up comedy debut 30/6 – Senior Japanese Speech Comp performance a few weeks ago in a NZ Comedy Festival 3-7/7 – Music Group Week @ MB performance "Class Comedians. Congratulations Liam!

5/7 – CSW Badminton Open Singles 5/7 – LRC Ten Pin Bowling Young Enterprise Scheme 6/7 – Music Solo Evening One of our 13 Enterprise teams has made it to the Regional Final of YES Dragon's Den. 8/7 – 23/7 – SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

28/7 – HC Day Remedy Candles has earned 29-31/7 – Girls Basketball to Napier a place in the final. This is a great 31/7 – 1/8 – House Sports - Futsal achievement for the team, so it’s 1/8 – DRACT202/303 Production Tech time to celebrate that they have Day impressed the judges enough to 2/8 – Massey University, Palmerston make it to the final event (20 June). North Open Day 2/8 – LRC Basketball The students are all very excited 3-4/8 – House Sport – Futsal about the result. They are: Holly 4/8 – CSW Table Tennis Individual Trybula, Gretchen Elliot, Brittany Champs Maddock, Savannah Mokomoko, 5/8 – Senior Ball, Te Papa Nicole Regnaud

8/8 – Mufti Day Our Enterprise team displayed a 8/8 – NCEA / Pathways Evening – Yr10 wonderful presentation on Tuesday 20 9/8 – CSW Squash Champs June. The judges were very impressed 9/8 – CSW Road Race Champs incl. and they decided to AWD contribute $600 towards their team. 10/8 – CSW Jnr Netball Tournament Out of 8 teams only 4 teams received a 10/8 – Market Day reward of at least $600. Well done

11/8 – DRACT202/303 Senior Drama team! Production Rehearsal Karama Bennett represented his club, Hutt City Taekwondo, at the Gold Coast TERM DATES: Open on 6th & 7th May in Australia. Term Two: Karama fought up a division, fighting an opponent 40kgs heavier and much taller Monday 1 May – Friday 7 July and older. Karama lost narrowly by points but gained valuable experience and Term Three: won a Silver medal. Monday 24 July – Friday 29 September Term Four: LRC Football Team have won the Monday 16 October – Friday 8 Wellington AWD Competition today for the second year in a row. Having 2 players away December this week they did a great job in retaining their Labour Day – Monday 24 October title.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regional Chemistry Quiz Meet on the first Tuesday of each The following students did Heretaunga College proud at the Regional Chemistry month at 6.30pm in the board room. All Quiz held at Victoria University on Wednesday 14 June. welcome to attend. FOOF team members: Praveen Bandarage, Logan Holcroft, Erfan Shamshirgaran, Keira McKaskell NaClY team: Mariannie Scoble, Daniel Mitchell, Kevin Patel, Jaishree Patel

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge POLYFEST The Polyfest is happening on 3 – 7 July 2017 at Walter Nash Stadium, Taita. Tickets for Friday 7 July are available from the main office. $5 per ticket, 1 – 4 year olds are free if sitting on a knee. Door sales are also available if all tickets are not sold prior to the event.

The programme of performances is as follows: Monday 3 July at 6.00pm : Primary Schools’ Concert Tasi Participating Schools: Epuni Primary, Fergusson Intermediate Kapahaka, Fernlea Primary, HIBS, Koraunui Kapahaka, Normandale Primary, Pomare Primary, St Bernard’s Intermediate, Sts Peter & Paul School and Te Ara Whanui. Tuesday 4 July at 6.00pm : Primary Schools’ Concert Lua Participating Schools: Avalon Primary, Avalon Intermediate, Dyer Street School, Fergusson Intermediate Poly Group, Plateau School, Silverstream School, St Bernadette’s School, Taita Central School, Tawhai School and Wainuiomata Intermediate. Wednesday 5 July at 10.00am : Early Childhood Tiny Tots Concert : Gold coin entry at the door Featuring: Early Childhood Centres & Language Nests from the Hutt Valley area Wednesday 5 July at 6.00pm : Primary Schools’ Concert Tolu Participating Schools: Arohanui Strings, Boulcott School, Eastern Hutt School, Fraser Crescent School, Korokoro School, Petone Central School Poly Group, St Joseph’s School and St Michael’s School. Thursday 6 July at 1.30pm : First Language Oratory Celebration : Free entry Featuring: Youngsters from Avalon Intermediate, Epuni School, Koraunui School, Pomare School. Thursday 6 July at 6.00pm : Primary Schools’ Concert Fa Particpating Schools: Gracefield School, Koraunui School Pasifika, Maidstone Intermediate, Muritai School, Oxford Crescent School, Petone Central School Kapahaka, St Claudine School, Tui Glen School, Wilford School. Friday 7 July : 9.00am-4.00pm : Secondary Schools Kapahaka Competition Friday 7 July at 6.00pm : Secondary Schools Concert Featuring: Heretaunga College, Hutt Valley High School, Naenae College, Sacred Heart College, St Bernard’s College, St Patrick’s Silverstream, Taita College, Upper Hutt College.

BUSINESS STUDIES - MARKET DAY You are invited to attend our Market Day Our Market Day is on Thursday 29 June from 6pm-8pm. We would like to invite all family and friends for this event. We have 8 teams in Business Studies and the students will launch their product this evening. There will be some baking for sale too.

PERFORMING ARTS – DRAMA

Ophelia Thinks Harder The senior Drama - Acting class is working away rehearsing their big production for the year, Ophelia Thinks Harder. Ophelia Thinks Harder is an influential New Zealand play that has gained critical acclaim. The play is funny, challenging and thought-provoking. The play will be performed 17th and 18th of August at 7pm. More information available on the HC Performing Arts Facebook page.

Make Up / Costumes Wanted Having a clear out and you come across that eyeshadow you used once 3 years ago? Or a lipstick you thought was a good idea and wasn't? The false eyelashes that were a bargain but are just so tacky? HC Performing Arts wants your barely used make up

products for our stage make up.

We also welcome costume donations of particularly loud or dramatic clothes. At the moment we are in need of corsets, knee length socks and colourful men's clothes. Please donate items by bringing them in to the school office. Thanks!

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge JUNIOR ACTIVITY WEEK Heretaunga College Junior Activity Week is on in the last week of Term 4. Most year 9 and 10 students have selected their activity and have had this confirmed.

Full payment must be made by Thursday 19 October 2017.

PARENT PORTAL At the end of this term (10 July) parents will have access to the Term 2 online reports.

If you have mislaid or are unsure of your portal access code please email Babette Moehricke, Deputy Principal on [email protected]

DISABLED CAR PARKS Please refrain from parking in the disabled car parks on the school grounds. We have students who travel by taxi before and after school and these car parks are needed at these times.

NZQA FEES Senior student NZQA fees of $76.70 are due to the school by Friday 25 August. These fees are collected by the school on behalf of NZQA to make it easier for you to pay them.

There is a financial assistance form available at the office if you have a community services card. This reduces the fee to $20 per student or $30 per family.

SPORT Notifications from Sports Department If you would like to join the mailing list for a particular sport so you can receive notification of trials etc please email [email protected]

Winter Tournament Week Winter Tournament Week is being held 4-8 September 2017. Deposits are due on 31 May 2017. There are plenty of fundraising events happening so please support these.

College Sport Wellington Inter-Secondary School Artistic Roller Skating Championships were held over the weekend at the Upper Hutt Roller Skating Club. The following girls are from Heretaunga College: Katie Hawley 1st Junior National Figures 1st Junior Loops 1st Junior National Freeskating 1st Junior National Solo Dance

Tylah-Anne Charles 2nd Junior National Freeskating 2nd Junior National Solo Dance Mitsuko Nam 2nd Senior International Figures 4th Senior Loops 2nd Senior International Solo Dance

Junior Cross Country We took 13 Students to the Regional event yesterday with some good results. The new course was set at Harcourt Park and the entries were up on previous years. Top performances were:

Isaiah Albert 1st – Athletes With Disability Hannah Malloy 19th - Year 9 Girls (from 77) Alex Mort 35th – Year 9 Boys (from 103) Camryn Johnson 29th – Under 16 Girls (from 55) Liam Nicol 35th - Under 16 Boys (from 78)

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge Floorball Well done to Coby Crafar and Jonny Higham who played at the Auckland Open on the weekend of 10/11 June. Although Saturday games in the social league didn’t go to plan with 2 losses, Sunday proved to be the day. All games played were won with their "social” team Storm 1 (Wellington Yellow) placed 5th overall, and their Wellington Under 19’s had their first win in the NZ Series, against the Auckland men’s team 6-2. Previous NZ series games were played at the Christchurch Open held over the weekend of 25/26 March. Coby also participated in this where his "social” team (Wellington White) placed 4th overall, and the Wellington Under 19’s lost both their NZ series games to both Wellington men’s (7-0) and Christchurch men’s (14-2). Coby was awarded the "Best Defender" of the tournament. The next date to remember is the Wellington Open, which will be held on the weekend of 22-24 September, where the boys will play the last round of the NZ series and also, along with their club mates, play for the last time for the NZ Under 15 title.

LIBRARY May Reading Challenge All results are in now and the house points awarded are as follows: Remutaka 111 Orongomai 108 Te Awakairangi 69 Tokomaru 67

The individual winner was Johanna Wolf (Remutaka house). Awesome work for an international student who read 19 books.

The staff winner was Lisa Haydon who read an impressive 42 books and helped Orongomai to second place. Thank you to all the staff members who submitted their books. I'm impressed. I think this year we had the most staff entries ever from a wide cross section of the school community. The school leaders were very competitive especially today at morning break with last minute entries.

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The homework for the year 9 and 10 students is done online. The students have the school login and password as well as their own. It is important that all students have a calculator for their first round of testing happening over the next few weeks. The seniors will also be sitting their first NCEA assessments and we want to encourage them to prepare for it.

WHANAU GROUP The Whanau Group is made up of staff, students and parents interested in improving the success rate of Maori and Pasifika students in the college. The work of this group aims to enhance the development of all students who attend this school through developing the relationship between the school, home and the community.

Meetings begin with a karakia and then the sharing of food. Important ideas, issues and concerns are discussed in these meetings in a relaxed environment. All are welcome to attend.

Next meeting is on Monday 3 July at 5.30pm-7.00pm in the College Staffroom. All are welcome. Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1281421745204120/

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS HAVE CHANGED From term two the Uniform Shop hours are changing. The hours will be Tuesday 8.00am – 8.30am and Friday 3.20pm – 4.20pm.

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge CAREERS Defence Experience Day (Wellington) - Registration of Interest During the school holidays, Wellington Defence Recruiting will be holding two Defence Experience Days. A Defence Experience Day is a one day activity which provides participants the opportunity to experience some of the skills and activities that are carried out in the Defence Force. There is a minimum age for applicants. To participate, you must be age 16 or older on the day of the activity. Dates: Wednesday 12th July 2017; or Wednesday 19th July 2017 Each day will start at 8:30AM and finish at 4PM. Venue: Davis Field is located on Messines Avenue in Trentham, Upper Hutt (opposite Trentham Military Camp). Associated costs: You will need to provide your own transport to and from Davis Field, and if you have special dietary needs you may want to bring your own lunch. Otherwise there are no other costs for this activity.

Registrations must be submitted at least one full week before the activity. If you have any questions, please message us on our Facebook page or contact one of Defence Careers team in Wellington.

Email: Mrs Hanlon ([email protected]) for the registration form.

Open Days – Polytech and University Year 12 and 13 students please take note of the following open days at Polytech and University. They hand out amazing information to prospective students.

Whitireia Polytechnic Information Evenings Health Open Evening - Nursing, Paramedics Porirua Campus on Wednesday 16 August

University of Otago Win a trip to have a look around the University of Otago campus, 7th-9th August Download an application at otago.as.nz/go2ou Further information from [email protected]

Wellington Tertiary Open Day Friday 1 September Most of the Tertiary providers will have an open day on this day, including Victoria University, Massey University, WelTec, Whitireia, Yoobee, NZ School of Tourism. More details to follow.

Scholarships Check out the Tertiary providers websites for scholarships Generosity GivMe website has over 4000 scholarships. Heretaunga College pays a subscription to this website so it is free to access at College. The link can be found on our website under Student Zone then Careers and Transition

WelTec Open Days Wellington Campus on Friday 1st September

University Information Evenings in Wellington Massey University – Wednesday 5 July 2017 – Massey University Wellington Campus

University Campus Open Days 2017 University of Canterbury – Thursday 13 July 2017 Lincoln University – Friday 14 July 2017 Massey University Manawatu Campus, Palmerston North – Wednesday 2 August 2017, 9am – 2.30pm Auckland Campus – Saturday 12 August 2017, 10am – 4pm Wellington Campus – Friday 1 September 2017, 9am – 3.30pm Victoria University – Friday 1 September 2017 University of Auckland – Saturday 2 September 2017, 9am – 3.30pm

Make use of the Careers website www.careers.govt.nz if you want to research any career pathways and enjoy the rest of term one.

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge PANADOL Please be reminded we do NOT supply students with Panadol. If your son/daughter requires pain relief whilst at school they must bring it from home. The Student Office will store this for your son/daughter in a locked medical box.

CALCULATORS Does your son/daughter have a calculator that they can bring to school every day? If not, then they can obtain a Sharp EL-531 WH scientific calculator through the College for the low price of $18. And we engrave the calculator with the name of your son/daughter for free! We are also selling Casio Graphics calculators for $96! To get these essential pieces of technology, get your son/daughter to pay and order at the student office.

INTERNATIONAL HOMESTAYS REQUIRED Heretaunga College is looking for homestays for International students who have an interest in horses and horse riding.

Could this be your family?

International students enrol at our school as part of our equestrian programme. Students live locally with an English speaking homestay family with an interest in horses, and are supervised by a Homestay Co-ordinator. Students need access to a horse to ride either for pleasure or in competitions. Riding lessons at different levels of expertise are organised by the school.

Equestrian Programme The school is able to offer students with an interest in horse riding or equestrian activities, an exciting opportunity to continue their interest while studying in New Zealand. The Equestrian Programme is an addition to our regular High School Programme

Lara from Germany is a past student in this programme. This is what she has to say:

Lara Di Martino Hi, I live in Bremen, Germany and have come to study at Heretaunga College for six months. In Germany I have my own horses and ride most days during the week. In New Zealand the school has introduced me to people who own horses that I am able to ride. I ride two to three times a week which includes dressage and show jumping. One session is with a teacher. I will be participating in show jumping competitions when the season begins. I have enjoyed my stay in New Zealand so much that I wish I could extend my stay.

We have a lot of interest from International students wishing to study at Heretaunga College and are keen to extend our available homestay families.

If selected you can receive $235 per week homestay payment.

If you wish to know more about this please do not hesitate to contact the Homestay Manager Ms Nadine Te Pohe at [email protected]

Heretaunga College has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Ministry of Education. Copies are available from the school or www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLASSES

Computer Classes: For ages 5 – 15 in Minecraft, Learn to Code in Scratch or Python, Create 3D Games, Web Design, Animation, Video Editing or Build a PC and if young the Discovery Computer Class. For further information call 499-2211 or visit www.grandtraining.co.nz.

Creative Writing: Creative Clay for Teens Must be 13 - 16 years

Thursday 20 July 10.30 am - 12.30pm $20 includes materials and firing.

Creativity, skills and fun. All rolled in to one!

Pinehaven Community Hall. Forest Rd Call Rebecca to book. 027 7287236

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Heretaunga College is raising funds. Here's how you can help...

We are raising as much as we can to go towards a new school van, and we need your help! Order your NEW 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Book or Entertainment Digital Membership now. You'll receive some early bird offers before the other hundreds of valuable offers are released at the end of April. Click the links below for more information. We particularly recommend the digital version, but books are still available also.

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Heretaunga College, Rebecca Routhan, 021871979, [email protected] THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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WEEKLY EVENTS AT HERETAUNGA school and ask for Kirsty or Ady. COLLEGE Making Payments at the College Office Cash or Cheque payments can be made at the Maths Tuition college office between 8.00am and 2.15pm each Free afterschool Maths tuition is available day. However, EFTPOS facilities are available until 3.15pm. The close off time allows for cash up every Wednesday in Morgan 5, from 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 and banking to be completed by our finance staff. p.m. All welcome! Students are to pay prior to the start of class in the Vibe morning and during their breaks only. Vibe are available for appointments for students each Queries day. Appointments can be made at the Main Office. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Phoenix Chorale (Choir) the finance team at Rehearse Monday 7.20am and Friday morning break [email protected] or phone the Orchestra finance office on 939 9370 ext 803 Kirsty or ext 809 Rehearsal Tuesday morning break Ady. Guitar Ensemble Uniform Shop Rehearse Thursday morning break If you are wanting to pay for uniform items from your Rock Band credit balance, or to request it be paid off by your Need to book a time with Ms Brownlie Automatic Payments, then you will need to get a letter New club "Backstage Bois" now runs every of authority from the finance department before coming second Thursday at morning break (e.g Week 2, 4, 6, 8, to the uniform shop. 10). This is a club for people who want to get involved in the off-stage work of lighting, costume, make-up, props If you haven't arranged approval prior to coming to the and set. All students welcome. uniform shop, it will mean your items will be held until Theatre Sports Every Tuesday MB in the Drama room. you return with the authority, to the next uniform shop opening day. CALCULATORS Uniform shop hours are currently 8am - 8.30am on We are selling the Sharp EL-531 scientific calculator for Tuesday, and 3.20pm - 4.20pm on Thursday. $18 and the Casio Graphics calculator for $96 - still the cheapest prices in town! And we engrave your child's From Term Two the Uniform Shop hours will be 8am- 8.30am on Tuesday and 3.20pm-4.20pm on Friday. name for free! Orders and payment through the student office. PARENT KAMAR PORTAL NCEA STUDENT APP UPDATE Access to School Reports and Other Information An updated version of the NCEA Student App can now Each parent has access to the parent portal via the be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or school internet page (www.heretaunga.school.nz). You Google Play Store. It is available to use in English and find the link in the top right hand corner. Here you can Te Reo Maori, is free to download and can be used access all of your children's academic data such as from any smart device. attendance, school reports, current results and This version displays and better supports multiple teachers' comments as well as pastoral entries. levels of NCEA and new users can simply add credits Alternatively, you can download the Kamar app from from previous years without having to also add the Apple Store or Google Play store. Access details standards information first. This means that students were emailed out but if you have misplaced your user can track their progress towards various NCEA levels name and password, please send an email to Mrs over multiple calendar years more quickly and easily. Moehricke: [email protected]. The App allows students to plan, select and set their NCEA credit goals and targets and to see how they GENERAL INFORMATION are tracking towards NCEA Levels One, Two and Three, including Literacy, Numeracy and University Contact Details Entrance. Have you changed your contact details? More information can be found on the NZQA Please advise the office of any changes to your website: www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience- address, phone numbers, email address or emergency pages/students/ncea-app/ contact details. Signing In/Out of College FROM THE FINANCE TEAM Students are reminded to sign in at the student office if you are late to school. Thank you to all those who have paid your account All students should have a note explaining their Please let the office know if your address has changed lateness or parents should ring the College absence so it can be updated. line (939 9370 Ext 814). Please get in touch if you have any queries. You can When signing out to attend appointments students are email [email protected] or phone the required to present a note to the office.

A Learning Environment of Opportunity and Challenge If a student is unwell they are required to come to the student office where office staff will call a parent. Uniform A reminder to parents that a note MUST be provided if there is an issue regarding uniform. As the weather gets colder please note that only plain black jackets are to be worn (NO hoodies or sweatshirts). Plain black beanies can be worn term 2 and 3. Please name your students uniform. We can return lost items quicker if they are named. Panadol We do NOT supply students with Panadol. If your son/daughter requires pain relief whilst at school they must bring it from home. The Student Office will store this for your son/daughter in a locked medical box.

ANZ OLYMPIC SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

Supporting Heretaunga College through the ANZ Olympic Schools Programme

ANZ has developed the ANZ Olympic Schools Programme with the New Zealand Olympic Committee to inspire and motivate New Zealand's youth, through the magic and celebration of the Olympic Games. The ANZ Olympic Schools Programme helps schools to give the next generation the confidence to strive to the best they can be: enriching their lives through the Olympic Values of Joy of Effort, Fair Play, Respect for Others, Pursuit of Excellence and Balance of Body, Mind and Character. The programme provides schools with great resources, certificates of achievement, and letters of encouragement from ANZ Olympic Ambassadors.

How you can help In addition to the great resources schools can receive, ANZ has also tailored the programme so the school community can help earn credits to spend at the ANZ Awards Centre and also secure the chance to have an Olympic Ambassador visit the school.

For anyone planning to take out a home loan with ANZ, make sure they let their banker know they support Heretaunga College.

For every home loan drawn down over $50,000 the school can earn credits to spend on items from the ANZ Awards Centre, items such as sports equipment or computers. As an example an eligible home loan drawn down by someone linked to your school to the value of $50k or more will entitle the school to 800 credits – that’s about $400 of spending power at the ANZ Awards centre.

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Age Concern New Zealand have launched for Elder Abuse Awareness. Age Concern would love younger kiwis to get behind this campaign.

You could do a variety of things to show support and encourage more understanding about this hidden issue:

 wear purple day”  Include information in your newsletter  photo or essay competitions about connection to older family and friends (background paper attached)  encourage staff, families and students to sign up as an Age Concern Dignity Champion.

Elder Abuse Hits Close to Home Age Concern is raising awareness of elder abuse during Elder Abuse Awareness Week from 15-22 June 2017 which begins on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2017.

Something many people find shocking is that elder abuse often happens within families. Many older people feel ashamed their own flesh and blood are treating them badly and this shame or stigma means people don't always report abuse. This is one of the reasons it stays hidden. It’s not ok - Age Concern New Zealand needs help stopping elder abuse in our communities. We need your support to speak up and make sure we all play a part protecting our older Kiwis.

Unfortunately Age Concern elder abuse statistics show that: 75% of alleged abusers are family members 50% of the alleged abusers are adult children or grandchildren 50/50 - alleged abusers are as likely to be female as male

Please seek help if you suspect any abuse is happening - www.ageconcern.org.nz.

Here are some links to our Elder Abuse Hits Close to Home campaign resources: 10 Tips to Promote Respect and Prevent Abuse Poster ATM Poster Shattered Tea Cup Poster Broken Walking Stick Poster Wallet Information Card Elder Abuse Prevention Service Brochure Bookmarks

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