Kia ora koutou, 

It has been fantastic to see so many of you over the last few weeks at the many different events which have been acknowledging student achievement.  These have included;

• Sports Awards
• Performing Arts Awards
  
• Gateway
  
• Technology Showcase and Awards
  
• Senior Art Exhibition
  
• Prizegiving (Years 11 and 12)
  
• Year 13 Graduation
  

These occasions are vital for staff, students and yourselves to fully appreciate the level and range of success, throughout Orewa College.  No student can achieve success without both, yourselves and the college staff supporting and collaborating together.  Congratulations to all of those students who have been recipients at any of the above mentioned events.

I wish students in the senior school all the very best in the NCEA examinations which started today.  There is information in this newsletter which needs to be read carefully, as unfortunately NZQA has sent out some incorrect details on student ‘Examination Admission Slips’ due to their administrative errors.  A reminder that all students in Years 11-13, can see their teachers in their normal timetabled blocks until this Wednesday.  I strongly encourage students to make the most of this opportunity.

Plans are fully in place for the Year 8 Outdoor Education camps, which will occur from Sunday 19 November.  I know that this will be an enjoyable environment for all concerned.

We look forward to the confirmation of the new government and what effects this will have on the New Zealand educational landscape.

Have a great week.

Ngā mihi

Greg Pierce
Principal

Events / Information

November

Thursday 2 to Wednesday 8 November  - Subject teachers available for senior students
Monday 6 November to Thursday 30 November - NCEA Exams 
Friday 10 November - Gumboot Friday (postponed from Friday 3 November)
Monday 13 November to Friday 1 December - Year 7 & 8 Dental Van Visit

Wednesday 15 November - Year 7-10 Non-Uniform Day 
Monday 20 November - MOE Teacher Only Day, students do not attend school

Year 11-12 Prizegiving and Senior Graduation

Our warmest congratulations to the following students whose outstanding efforts were rewarded in our prizegiving and senior graduation ceremonies.

• Anna Connell

Year 13 DUX, McCarthny Cup for top NCEA Level 2 student, Geography Cup for Outstanding Participant in Year 13 Geography Fieldwork, Auckland Band Instrumental Company Cup for Outstanding instrumentalist, Book Award for 1st in Statistics, Book Award for 1st in Geography

• Sally Kim

ASB Proxime Accessit Award

• Thomas Aitken

Year 13 Principal’s Award for All Round Excellence

• Chloe Lewis

Year 13 AKO Orewa Award for Most Improved

• Pippa Walker

Te Taurapa o Orewa Trophy for Consistency of Effort and Leadership

Manukura (Prefects) for 2024

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for 2024.

Visiting School Site

A reminder in terms of Health and Safety it is important that you follow our existing systems of signing in, if you need to be on site. 

Senior Visual Art Exhibition

Congratulations to all of our senior Visual Art students of 2023.

On Friday evening we celebrated the success of 130 of our akonga in the Visual Arts with their friends and whanau. The Visual Art department enjoyed celebrating the mahi you all put into your portfolios this year. Thank you also to those who supported our hot dog and bake sale fundraising efforts for the 2024 NYC Art Trip. Have a safe summer and see you all back in our classrooms next year.

NCEA Exams

Exams begin Monday 6 November and finish on Thursday 30 November.  All exams will be held in Harvey block.  Morning exams start at 9.30am and afternoon exams start at 2.00pm, please ensure you arrive earlier so that you have time to find your room.    Exam Timetable

Technology Showcase

Our technology students exhibited some of this year's work at our showcase recently. 
Their creative and technical skills were on display through the amazing projects they have worked on.

Each subject area was represented - product design, mechatronics, digital, design and visual communication, textiles, future trades, construction, textiles, food technology and hospitality. 

The technology department run over 40 courses, over all year levels. This gives students multiple opportunities to develop their innovative ideas, critical thinking, visual and written communication skills and practical abilities.

Courses are designed to support students through academic university pathways as well as apprenticeship and creative fields of work.

The showcase event was a huge success, parents and students were able to give feedback and vote for their favourite designs. Congratulations to the many students who received prizes for their work.

Year 7 & 8 Dental Van Visit

The mobile Dental Van will be onsite at the College from 13 November - 1 December. They will provide free dental check up and treatment.  Children who are due a consultation will be called up during class time.

Canteen for Year 7 & 8 Students

The Year 7 & 8 Canteen is now closed. Students will be able to purchase food and drinks from the main canteen, cash and eftpos available.  Online orders are available.

2024 Orewa College Art Calendar Fundraiser

Some of Orewa Colleges finest art students have contributed to the 2024 Orewa College Art Calendar.

The proceeds of this fundraiser will go to help the students attending the New York Art trip in 2024.   To purchase:  Deposit $25 into the school account 12-3109-0012666-00 Particulars - Your Name Reference  - NYCalendar

2024 Itinerant Music Enrolment

Students wishing to learn a Musical Instrument or have Voice lessons will need to enrol for 2024.
All students must fill out a registration form (even if you had lessons this year). 
Please CLICK HERE for registration.

Bronze Duke of Ed Trip

Twenty nine amazing Duke of Ed Bronze students enjoyed an overnight trip to Mangawhai.

The students were awesome and it was impressive to see how they dealt with the challenges they faced along the way. The tramp was tough with lots of mud and sliding around!

Thank you to the teachers who came as well. A great trip for all.

Year 9 Science Stardome Trip

Last Tuesday was awesome we went on a trip to the Stardome at One Tree Hill. It was like stepping into a whole new galaxy of fun and learning!

We walked into this magical place, stars were all around us. We got to explore like space explorers. There were huge screens that made us feel like we were floating in space.

We saw the night sky, with stars, planets, and galaxies. Then, the coolest part of all was when we learned about the Big Bang theory! It's the story of how everything in the universe started. 

Careers Hub

There have been various trips and activities happening through the Careers Hub despite the winding down of the senior school. At various times throughout the year there are opportunities for our Pasifika students to go to PILOT (Pacific Island Leaders of Tomorrow) and this term it was the Year 10 students that we took to AUT South Campus. There, they were involved in various workshops with a variety of schools to discuss and celebrate their Pacific Island roots and encourage and empower them to be who they are. They were also treated to a presentation from Johnnie Timu, the founder of Brown Pride, a very successful Gym and fitness company based in South Auckland. Locally, we had 4 students involved in an initiative through Bunnings, Trade Skills for Teens programme. The students spent two separate days at Silverdale Bunnings, selecting, then together assembling a barbeque.

 The students also selected a not-for-profit group to which they would donate the barbeque.  They chose Orewa Baptist Church who gratefully accepted the assembled barbeque.

Next week are the Year 10 Tasters where students spend time out in the community looking at what things they may be interested in doing once they leave school. There are a few spaces still available, students should pop into the Careers Hub as soon as possible if they are interested.

Gumboot Friday - Postponement

Due to inclement weather, events scheduled to take place for Gumboot Friday on 3 November have been postponed until Friday 10 November.   Gold coin donation or text BOOTS to 469 to donate $3. Please note that gumboots are the only non-uniform item that is allowed to be worn.

North Harbour Girls Badminton Zone Day - Silver!

Orewa College were represented by Ava Thorne (doubles), Rebecca Zhang (singles & doubles), Sanjana Vasanth (singles & doubles), and Zhorine Cagalawan (doubles) last Wednesday at the Mairangi Bay Badminton Center.  

All girls played their hearts out, showed exceptional manaaki throughout the day, and had a lot of fun!  Zhorine and Rebecca made it through to the quarter finals in doubles.  Rebecca continued her success in the Singles, making it through to the final where she took out Silver.

The four girls also assisted throughout the day umpiring games, and representing Orewa College in the best possible way.  Many thanks to their parent helper, Gayathri Rajeswaran, for running the day.  Without our parent helpers, these days cannot be the success that they are!
- Nic Ward Able, TIC Badminton Y7/8.

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