glendowie news Friday, 14th October 2016 Kia Ora Welcome back to term four … a very busy term both as students focus on their academic studies Upcoming Events: and we celebrate students' achievements through 2016. October On Wednesday we enjoyed the annual Arts 14 Film Festival (Awards Evening) (7.30pm, Hall) Awards. The evening was a celebration of our students' talent and creativity. Congratulations to 15 GDC Rowing Ceilidh (Kay-lee) Fundraising Night (7pm, Hall) all of the students who won awards and/or who 19 Board of Trustees Meeting performed in the evening. A very big thank you (6pm) to the students and staff who put this evening together. It was a 20 Sports Awards Evening wonderful night. 24 Labour Day At assembly this week, my message was clear and simple. Students' 26 2017 Year 9 Testing Day primary focus this term is academic success. It's all about excellence. (8.15am) Olympic gold medallist, Mahé Drysdale, said that he had learned over his 27 Service Awards Assembly various regattas that the most important thing in achieving success is focussing on the process, not the outcome. On his technique, not the 27 Parents’ Association Meeting (7pm) medal. The same is true for our senior students. By now they should be into a November planned programme of study. All year 11, 12 and 13 students should 2 Senior Prizegiving know: (7pm, Hall) what … internal standards they have left to complete 9 NCEA Exams Start … external standards they will be sitting 15 Pacific Whānau Hui (6.30pm) … is the content of each external standard 22 Taurere Whānau (6.30pm) … she or he must do to get excellence or merit when … their exams are 23 Board of Trustees Meeting, (6pm) … they are going to study – each week and each night who … they will study with (friends and classmates) 23 Teacher Only Day … they can talk to (e.g. teachers) to help prepare a study 24 – 29 Junior Exams plan At this stage of the year, it's easy for senior students to worry about having too much to study and too little time to do it. That's worrying about the outcome. If that is your child, help him or her to work out how much time she or he has to study … and how much he or she will study each night through to the last exam. Help your child to focus on using their time effectively, and let the exam results take care of themselves. That's focussing on the process. The same is also true for junior students. All year 9 and 10 students will sit exams later this term. These are important to gauge how well students are learning this year, and to develop good study skills for year 11-13 and later at university. Our staff are here to help you and your child, so please contact your child's teachers or Dean if you would like information or assistance about studying effectively. R Dykes Principal w: gdc.school.nz p: +64 9 575 9128 e: [email protected] glendowie news Start of Year Arrangements for 2017 MONDAY 23 JANUARY: Office reopens HOURS OF BUSINESS 9:00AM – 4:00PM WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY: Peer Support Leaders Training Day (Year 13), 9:00am, Hall THURSDAY 26 JANUARY: Course/Subject Confirmation for ALL RETURNING YEARS 12 AND 13 STUDENTS Year 13: 10.00am to 12.30pm Year 12: 1.00pm to 3.30pm FRIDAY 27 JANUARY: New Staff Induction MONDAY 30 JANUARY: Auckland Anniversary Day TUESDAY 31 JANUARY: Staff Administration Day (Teacher Only Day) WEDNESDAY 1 FEBRUARY: Year 9: 8:45am, Hall (Day 0) Year 13 Peer Support Leaders: 8:45am, Hall NEW STUDENTS ENTERING YEARS 10, 11, 12 AND 13 8:45am, Hall Then on to Deans for Course/Subject Confirmation Course/Subject Confirmation and Orientation for: NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 8:45am, Hall THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY: WHOLE SCHOOL COMMENCES (Day 1) Years 11, 12 and 13 assemble in the Hall at 8:40am Year 9 to Form Rooms and Year 10 to old Gym School finishes at 3:20pm MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY: Waitangi Day Scholarship Workshops Students and teachers have been working hard together preparing for the upcoming scholarship examinations or preparing folios or performances for assessment. Our last half day workshops will take place on Wednesday the 26th and Friday the 28th of October to give teachers and students more time to prepare for the examinations. Timetables will be available to students next week. Mrs S Hewetson, Deputy Principal w: gdc.school.nz p: +64 9 575 9128 e: [email protected] glendowie news Glendowie College Rowing Ceilidh (Kay-lee) Fundraising Night - 15th October, 7pm Tickets are now on sale for this ancient and legendary fun filled evening of all things Scottish. Help celebrate the thistle taking pride of place on the new rowing uniforms and Glendowie's Scottish link. Enjoy a complimentary dram before being piped in to the Grand Hall by the stirring sounds of the Auckland Police Pipe Band. Ceilidh will be led by Wee Jocks Band. There will be plenty of time to chat and catch up with friends in between. Delicious canapés and a light supper will be served including haggis. Cash bar, fantastic silent auction. For tickets email [email protected] or mob 021 285 6948. ‘Showdown’ Nomination Congratulations to Genesis Su'a-Tariau for receiving a ‘Showdown’ (Awards for school shows) nomination for his performance in ‘Blood Brothers’. We are very proud of his awesome performance. Well done Genesis! Mrs C Stone, HOD Drama New Zealand Economics Competition Award winners in the New Zealand Economics Competition are: High Distinction Level 2 Donovan Kelso, Quinn Hendry, Scott McKenzie and Frank Leng. Distinction Level 3 Nicole Mills, Lockie Woon, Monique Tran, Kate Yanagisawa, Lachlan Southall, Blair Spooner, Grace Ling, Callum Lawson, Nicholas Fallows, Ricardo Parfoot, Malcolm Willis, Christina NZ Economics Competition High Distinction Posner and Louis Mercieca. Level 2 Award winners (left to right) Donovan Kelso, Scott McKenzie, Quinn Distinction Level 2 Hendry and Frank Leng with Ms Rothbart at the awards presentation evening Alissa Skyrme and Darien Matsis. Ms B Rothbart, Social Sciences Faculty w: gdc.school.nz p: +64 9 575 9128 e: [email protected] glendowie news Glendowie College’s Annual Fun Run/Walk Glendowie College's Annual Fun Run/Walk was held on Sunday, 18 September, with the 5k and 10k run/walk starting at 10am from Gate 3 car parking area at the college. The college appreciated the on-going support of the major sponsors: Barfoot & Thompson - St Heliers SuperCity Mortgages The Uniform Group New Balance Mr D James, Development Manager 2016 Arts Awards The Annual Arts Awards Evening was held on Wednesday, ARTS AWARDS TROPHY WINNERS 12th October and recognised excellence in co-curricular Arts. Senior Debating Trophy - Andrey Borro A series of presentations acknowledged the wide variety of Production Cup - Samantha Hayward co-curricular Arts at the college within the categories of Arts Leaders Pasifika Trophy - Dance, Debating, Drama, Kapa Haka, Music, Theatresports, Katie Glasgow-Palmer Visual Arts and Wearable Arts. Theatre Sports Award donated by the Congratulations to all the award winners. Forbes Scott family - Mitchell Stone Photos from the Arts Awards Evening may be viewed on the Best Jazz Musician Award - school Flickr page - click on the following link to view them: Emile Vreeburg Concert Band Award: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138591673@N03/albums/7 Best Musical Contribution Award - 2157671646057673 Zoe Braithwaite Arts Leaders Koru Trophy - Gregory Hunter Best Junior Music Performer Award - Daniel Tran Excellence in Musicianship Award - Alden Khoo Most Outstanding Music Performer Award - Frank Leng Dance Choreography Award - Sophia Reid Mr Dykes is pictured with the Arts and Cultural Dance Performance Award - Emily Ding Leaders, Katie Glasgow-Palmer and Gregory Hunter w: gdc.school.nz p: +64 9 575 9128 e: [email protected] glendowie news Head Prefects’ Breakfast On Tuesday, 20th September our Head Prefects hosted a breakfast to acknowledge the following achievers: Alice Webster-McNamee – Alice has excelled in the sport of Waka Ama, or Outrigger Canoe Racing. Alice's team won the New Zealand National Waka Ama Championships in the Under-16 grade. This qualified the team for the World Competition at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast in Australia in May of this year where Alice's team came third, taking a Bronze medal away for their effort. Alice is also involved in Athletics, especially field events including the discus, shot put and javelin. She was also Captain of the Year 9A Netball team this year. Gryffen and Tate King - Gryffen and Tate entertained the school when they demonstrated their Cup Stacking skills. Cup Stacking is a rather unique sport, that involves students stacking … and unstacking … empty upside down cups. It sounds simple, but is anything but. It requires a lot of agility and concentration. Gryffen and Tate are both part of the National Speed Stacking team – the Black Stacks. Both boys will travel to Taiwan next year to compete for New Zealand in an international competition. Gryffen and Tate also play a number of other sports including tennis, football and basketball. Jacqueline Cox - Jacqueline is a talented artist in year 12 who recently had her work accepted for the National Youth Art Awards. This national competition is prestigious, and being accepted to have your work presented there is an honour in itself. Jacqueline submitted some of her own painting for this award. Jacqueline is also involved in the wider life of the school, through her passion for German and helping with the costumes in this year's musical – ‘Blood Brothers’. The Glendowie College Big Band - On behalf of the Band, the two year 13 leaders of the group Emile Vreeburg and Alden Khoo received recognition.