Longburn Adventist College Community Newsletter 20 October 2017 of HOD Intermediate, and Stephanie Ngarepa Principal’s Comments will move into the role of Intermediate Teacher. Rachel is a vibrant and effective teacher, and Life is not ‘Fair’ Stephanie has previously been an intermediate I shared with the boarding students recently that teacher and is excited about her return to the as a young man I struggled with a range of ‘it’s Year 7 and 8 classroom. I know they are planning not fair’ issues. The one issue that came to mind to have a parents’ evening in the coming weeks was around Adam eating the ‘apple’. After all I for both current Y7/8s and new Y7/8s for 2018. didn’t eat the apple and now I get to deal with The purpose of that gathering will be to reflect on the consequences of a sinful world, myself being this year, discuss next year’s vision, BYOD (‘bring part of it. We could have had the Garden of Eden. your own devices’) and other programmes such Thanks Adam, thanks a lot! It just isn’t fair. How as Invictus which will be something that all next quickly we forget that while Adam created the year’s Y9 will be involved in. These are exciting problem, Jesus provided the solution. Our eternal times! hope lives within a man who gave everything Mathematics Department imaginable for each one of us. It just is not fair Quite recently we appointed a new HOD Maths, for Jesus, what He did for us, but He did it. Christine Matthews. Christine is currently leading When life is not fair, and it can be so painful, be the Year 12 mathematics team at Feilding High thankful He paid the price. School. She had previously been the HOD of “For just as through the disobedience of the Mathematics at Queen Elizabeth College, and one man the many were made sinners, so also attends Mosaic SDA Church in Palmerston North. through the obedience of the one man the many Simon Eastick, one of our current Maths teachers, will be made righteous.” Romans 5:19 NIV will be leaving us at the end of this year. Simon came to us in the middle of the year, which is STAFFING 2018 never easy to do in a school. He has looked after Intermediate Department his students admirably, and we wish him well for As you know, Selwyn Williams is retiring at the the future. end of this year and I want to take the opportunity Brendan van Oostveen, to thank him for his service to the school. His School Principal retirement has obviously led to us having to find a replacement. It is with great pleasure that I advise that Rachel Paki has accepted the position Year 13 Graduation & Prize-giving at (remaining) Sat 4 Term 4 Dates LAC at Chapel, 7.30pm – 10.00pm October Mon 6 Year 11 & 12 Prize-giving & last day Sun 23 Labour Day Holiday Thu 9 NCEA Exams begin Thu 26 Y11-13 Music Soiree 7pm Chapel Junior Music Soiree at LAC Chapel, Thu 23 Tue 31 Y13 Clearance 7.00pm Board of Governors’ Meeting: 10am Thu 30 November Board of Trustees’ Meeting: 5.30pm Year 13 Farewell Chapel & final school Wed 1 December day Fri 1 NCEA Exams finish Thu 2 Year 11&12 Clearance Sun 3 LAC House: Splash Planet, Hastings Thu 2 Trinity Music Exams 1.45pm - 5.15pm Mon 4 Year 7&8 Activities week Y13 Graduation Dinner 5.30pm: Fri 3 6.30pm Mon 4 Year 9 EOTC Week Graduation Vespers Programme: Fri 3 Mon 4 Year 10 Work Experience 7.30pm Year 7-10 Celebration Day - Lido Sat 4 Graduation Church Prog: 10.00am Thu 7 excursion Baptismal Service at LAC Chapel Year 7 – 10 Prize-giving: 1.00pm & last Sat 4 Fri 8 3.00pm day Community Newsletter 20 October 2017 Key School Dates for 2018 Term 1 - 2018 Term 4 -2018 January October Tue 30 Orientation Day for new students Mon 15 Frist day of Term 4 Wed 31 Classes commence - Years 7-10 Wed 31 Last day of Year 13 February November Thu 1 Classes commence - Years 11-13 Fri 2 Year 13 Graduation Dinner TBC Swimming Sports TBC Athletics Sat 3 Graduation Church Programme April Sat 3 Year 13 Graduation Sun 1 Daylight Saving ends Mon 5 Year 11&12 Prize-giving & last day Fri 13 Last day of Term 1 Wed 7 NCEA Exams begin 16-27 School Holidays Term 2 -2018 Fri 30 NCEA Exams end April December Mon 30 First day of Term 2 Mon 4 Intermediates Activity Week June Mon 4 Year 9 Camp Fri 8 Teacher only day Mon 4 Year 10 Work Experience July Wed 12 Year 7-10 Prize-giving & last day of Term 4 Fri 6 Last day of Term 2 9-20 School Holidays 2018 School Holidays Term 3 - 2018 Wellington Anniversary Monday 22 January July Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February Mon 23 First day of Term 3 Easter Friday 30 March - Tuesday 3 April September ANZAC Day Wednesday 25 April Fri 28 Last day of Term 3 Queen’s Birthday Monday 4 June Sun 30 Daylight Saving starts Labour Day Monday 22 October October Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December 1-12 School Holidays Boxing Day Wednesday 26 December Woodwork Excellence! On Thursday 19 October, the following prizes were awarded to the students who entered the Manawatu ‘Creative Woodskills Competition’. 1st; Daniel Neill (Year 13) 2nd; Daniel McBride (Year 11) Highly Commended; Abbey Smale (Year 11) All woodwork pieces are availble to view at the Square Edge Community Arts Centre until 4pm October 24. Longburn Adventist College “In Christ, we educate, encourage and empower” New Subject for Year 9 & 10 Students in 2018! Invictus is a ‘wellbeing’ programme that will and service. As the world continues to change, underpin the Health and Physical Education these skills are still the foundation for individuals’ Curriculum. The overall goal of the programme emotional health. Students need time away from is for students to be able to stand on their own technology, and the Invictus programme gives two feet and be better prepared for life. this. Invictus really is about broadening students’ The learning takes place in the classroom and is horizons and opening their minds to their then transferred and practised in the reality of potential goals and then the confidence to give the outdoors such as a sea kayaking journey. It things a go. Invictus is preparing our students is a unique programme where the students take for the workplace, embedding characteristics ownership of their learning with the guidance of that employers want: able to work as part of a the teacher, rather than being teacher-directed. team, willingness to learn and willingness to take The programme involves a major achievement responsibility. for each student at the end of the terms. These Parents will receive more information later this achievements are celebrated. term in regards to 2018 Invictus programme. As Invictus was founded by Mr Joshua Brown in an example, Year 9 students’ first activity will be conjunction with Dr Peter Beamish in order sea kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park at the to promote wellbeing and human flourishing. end of Term 1. Invictus is currently being run in several schools in Australia; we will be the first school in New Zealand to implement the programme . Invictus outcomes include: resilience, skill development, social cohesion, independence, resourcefulness, teamwork, emotional control course endorsements or University Entrance. A ‘Managing National course endorsement means that a student needs to gain 14 credits at Merit or Excellence level in Assessment’ Visit a particular subject area. This must include an The MNA visit takes place every three years, external exam result. This enhances a student’s and happened in Term 3 this year. The lengthy academic profile and is advantageous for tertiary process provided some very positive results for study. assessment and achievement at LAC. LAC was Here is the link to the 2017 NCEA Exam Timetable: commended for its effective management of http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/qualifications- assessment data, processes and practices. NZQA and-standards/qualifications/ncea/exams-and- was highly confident in our ability to meet the portfolios/exam-timetable-2017.pdf academic needs of students on a school-wide as well as a personal level. They also recognised Year 13 students need to be checking that they the purposeful process in providing support have the required number of credits in university towards students’ personal aspirations and approved subjects. Gaining University Entrance educational goals. It was evident to them that requires students to have 14 credits, either student achievement connected closely with the through internal or external assessments, in emphasis placed on relationships and celebration at least three subject areas. This is a general of success. The results of this prompted the requirement for most New Zealand universities. question of what success looks like at LAC. Students each have their own academic stories, Scholarship and we endeavour to draw out that potential A big vote of support and encouragement to in all our students. As always there is room for students sitting scholarship papers. Wishing you improvement, and with much self-reflection the very best determination and learning as you we look forward to providing more and more pursue these academic achievements: academic opportunities for students to achieve • Ellie van Oostveen - PE at their very personal best. • Gabrielle Tongs - Biology • Kania Martin-Wade - Te Reo NCEA Corner • Laurelie Giles - Photography At this time of the year, senior students will have • Maeva Esposito - Photography completed most of their internal assessments.