POMPALLIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE Te Kāreti Katorika O Pomapārie
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POMPALLIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE Te Kāreti Katorika o Pomapārie “learning excellence for life” Newsletter 4: 24 March, 2017 On the 21st of March there was a joint meeting of Neighbours for Year 12 (all year), and Marist Young Trustees from Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School Leaders for Year 13 (January). These events give and Pompallier Catholic College. We held this many of our students opportunities to be personally meeting so that we could gain a better challenged and provide lasting connections with understanding of each schools challenges and students from the other eight Marist schools in New successes. We also looked at how we could Zealand. Students bring the benefits of these undertake more activities together, so as to better experiences back into our school community and support the families who have students in both thereby enrich us all as well as themselves. schools and enable easier transition for students and Alongside many of the other experiences in our rich parents as they moved from one school to the other. curriculum, these events help shape many of the Amongst other things, we wondered whether we young men and women who graduate from our could: have a combined Matariki Festival in June, College to be compassionate, confident, resilient run junior athletics day together, support our young adults, who are willing to promote and live a common boys literacy goal, share the Pompallier life shaped by Christian values. specialised equipment, support each other‟s gifted We are not just addressing the academic and and talented programme, have common professional spiritual needs of our students. On Monday we will development around Special Character, and get be opening stage one of our 600 metre fitness circuit better alignment with our cross-curriculum for students, parents and staff. Come and try it. It approaches and common use of asTTle. And that currently has four challenges around the circuit and was just a few of the things we talked about. we will double that by the end of this year. We now We also agreed to provide our newsletter to each need to set some benchmarks to challenge our other so that our parents were better informed about students, staff and parents. Possible age banded the many wonderful outcomes arising in our two groupings for our benchmarks could be: 10 - 12, 13 schools. There is little doubt that these two schools - 15, 16 - 18, 19 - 35, 36 - 56, 57 - 60, 61 and over. enable some stellar educational outcomes. In combination with each other, the two schools have Richard Stanton contributed to NCEA and UE entrance results that PRINCIPAL have consistently been the best in Northland, as shown in our last newsletter, available here. We should share this good news with each other. PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Last weekend I spent three days at Saint Patricks (Year 7 - 13) College, Silverstream, with the Head Prefects and Thursday 30 March and Principals of our NZ Marist Network schools. Our Head students, Josh Kirwan and Rojena Fuentes, Tuesday 4 April represented our College very well. I know I am 3.30 - 5.30pm and 6.00 - 7.00pm biased, but I think they stood out in some rather elite company. They presented their ideas clearly and The School Interviews website is open now to book conveyed a sense of real pride in our College. Their interviews on the above dates. up-beat disposition and commentary was quite infectious upon others, who at times had a more How to book: negative perspective of their own particular College. Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz The Principals of the Marist Network had a few Enter the school code: 4rqtf meetings where we looked at ways of bringing more Follow the online instructions students into our combined Marist school events. The booking site will close off at 8.00am Thursday 30 We have now setup a relay-run along the March. Whanganui river for Year 10 students (November), a Hokianga based experience for Year 11 students Should you have any difficulty making an appointment, (July), and we will continue with the Marist please contact Yvette Smith at the Student Centre on: 438 3950, Ext 202. 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”. UPCOMING EVENTS: Term 1 MARCH Mon 27 12GEO EOTC Trip Western Hills Mon 27 Othello Performance Trip Auckland 7.00am - 4.00pm Thu 30 Parent / Teacher Interviews College 3.30pm - 7.00pm Thu 30 Whānau NCEA Information Evening College Library 5.30pm - 6.30pm Thu 30 Careers Roadshow College 9.00am - 11.30am APRIL Sun 2 - Sat 8 Young Marist Neighbour TBC Mon 3 AUT Liaison Visit 12.30pm Mon 3 - Thu 6 12PED EOTC Trip Ruakaka Tue 4 Parent / Teacher Interviews College 3.30pm - 7.00pm Wed 5 - Fri 7 Year 7 Camp “The Farm” Wed 5 - Fri 7 Year 10 Retreat Tangihua Lodge Wed 5 - Fri 7 International Students‟ EOTC Trip Rotorua Thu 6 - Fri 7 Senior Hospitality Kiwihost Course NorthTec Fri 7 - Sun 9 NISS Athletics TBC Mon 10 NZ Playhouse - senior students TBC Mon 10 RSA Secondary School Speech Comps Pompallier TBC Tue 11 - Wed 12 Tai Tokerau Festival Bream Bay College Wed 12 Victoria University Liaison Visit 9.30am Thu 13 Stations of the Cross Liturgy College Hall TBC Thu 13 Last Day of Term 1 School finishes 3.10pm MAY Mon 1 First Day of Term 2 School starts 8.45am Page 2 SPORTS DEPARTMENT NEWS : Term 1, Week 8 NETBALL may have the potential to be a rugby professional in the long term. All teams have begun training – we are short a few netballers due to some girls pulling out of the teams after Please contact the Sport Co-ordinator immediately if you selections. Please see Mrs Yorke if you are interested in are interested, as there is a nomination process to follow joining. (by 28 March). Player registrations are due this week, so a fees newsletter will come home to families soon outlining the STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS - SWIMMING: details and fees for this season. Here is a picture of Grading begins Saturday 1 April and Saturday 8 April, Rebecca Reade (Year 10) after a break for the holidays we will start the preliminary winning her Bronze medal round on Saturday 6 May. Good luck to all players. in the 200 Backstroke at the NZ Div II swimming competition at Rotorua in BASKETBALL COACH WANTED Week 6. If you are interested in Coaching the Year 7 & 8's, or a She also made the final in Junior team (Year 9 & 10), please contact the Sport Co- ordinator. the 100 Freestyle, placing 7th. Our school gym is available for training during some Congratulations Rebecca! lunchtimes, and we have balls and uniform as per last year. The team can start next term so it would be great to get some practice started now! Chris Benton (Year 7) recently competed in, and FOOTBALL TRIALS won, his age group at the The Boys team has been selected and names advertised Ocean Kids event at the Bay at College. of Islands Classic Ocean swim series. A fees newsletter will come home soon and we ask that sports fees are paid as soon as possible before the His prize for coming first (and season starts – as opposed to leaving them as part of his motivation) is a place in the the other College fees that are due. Thank you. Jetstar Super Swim Squad, which includes an all OUTSIDE EVENTS expenses paid swimming camp with present Olympic All events entered are subject to student interest, parent and Paralympic Stars, and help and organiser‟s changes. current Ocean Swimming Students should attend meetings at school to collect a Champions and Coaches. newsletter about events. Their names are taken so an Well done to Chris, who has been training for 5-6 hours email can also be sent. Parents should then send back per week! When asked by his Dad what he had learnt the signed permission slip by the due date to ensure from the experience, he replied “never underestimate participation in the event. your ability Dad”. What an awesome positive attitude to Sports are user pays and must be paid for BEFORE have Chris! the event – not added to student accounts to be paid on account at a later date, or as per your payment arrangement. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. RUGBY The Blues and Northland will hold an Under 18 „Combine' to provide players an early season opportunity to promote themselves for the Blues Under 18 Development Squad, and representative/development squads later in the season. The Combine, held at the Blues High Performance Centre th on Sunday 9 April, will consist of physical and rugby specific activities, and be attended by Under 18 selectors and NZSS Talent Identification staff, as well as Blues and Northland coaches and players. The Combine is part of our Under 18 TID and selection programme and gives players an early opportunity to impress. This opportunity is also available to non-rugby athletes who you believe continued on page 4 ... Page 3 Registrations to be forwarded to Hayley-Jade Alex or SPORTS… continued from page 3 email directly: [email protected]. HOCKEY NORTHLAND CODE OF CONDUCT Taking registrations now for the 2017 U18 A and All Pompallier students playing in our sports teams are Development Men's & Women's trials.