Kia ora koutou, 

It was another busy week for the college last week, with the ‘Gateway / Vocational’ and ‘Sports Awards’ celebration evenings.  For the first time we acknowledged students from years 7-13 for elite sporting achievements.  It was amazing to see the range of sports in which students from Orewa College excel in.  Likewise at the Vocational evening, the students spoke about their positive work experiences across a range of employers.  Both of these events were very well supported by staff and parents which is reaffirming.

On Wednesday, 1st November Orewa College acknowledges the academic achievements of senior school students, with the Years 11 and 12 Prizegiving at 11.30am and the Year 13 Graduation ceremony at 7pm.  I look forward again to hearing and acknowledging the impressive achievement of our students across all learning areas.  The details relating to end of year arrangements for all students in Years 11 to 13 are contained in this LINK.

A number of local sponsors are coming forward to support the college in our rich and diverse extra-curricular programme which Orewa College is well known for.  This is very much appreciated.  Any support in this important area of the school would be much appreciated and enquiries are welcome via this LINK.

Hopefully some decent spring weather is on the way!  Have a good week.

Ngā mihi


Greg Pierce
Principal

Events / Information

November

Wednesday 1 November - Year 11 & 12 Prizegiving, commences at 11:30am
Wednesday 1 November - Year 13 Graduation, commences at 7.00pm 
Friday 3 November - Senior Art Exhibition, commences at 5.00pm
Friday 3 November  - Gumboot Friday

Thursday 2 to Wednesday 8 November  - Subject teachers available for senior students.
Monday 6 November to Thursday 30 November - NCEA Exams 

Wednesday 15 November - Year 7-10 Non-Uniform Day 
Monday 20 November - MOE Teacher Only Day 

Performing Arts Awards

Last week we held the Performing Arts awards, in which we celebrated the successes of our senior school students.

Outstanding awards were given in:
Music - Anna Connell
Kapa Haka - Connie Du Plessis
Dance - Grace Brand
Pacifika - Sandeep Singh Lalli
Drama - Nicole Freeman
Debating - Sofia Mcleod and Dana Broomhead

Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to a great year in 2024.

Sporting Excellence Awards 2023

Congratulations to those students whose sporting achievements were recognised for 2023.

For full details of all award winners and their achievements, be sure to read this week's "Off the Bench" sports newsletter.

Whakataukī Poster / Video Competition 2023

In celebration of Māori Language Week we ran our first Whakataukī Poster competition this year. From all the magnificent entries Angela Yang's entry was deemed the most impressive and helped her take away the wonderful $50 Countdown Gift Voucher Prize!  Rawe Angela! Angela's homeroom (8PDR & 8ODL) also won the form class competition for their group effort of making lots of different posters and combining them into a clever video. For their efforts, they enjoyed some kai in the form of a pizza lunch!  Thank you to all of those students and form classes that entered.

It was great to see such creativity and effort being made to support Te Ao Māori at Orewa College.  Kia kaha te ao māori ki te kāreti o Orewa!
Ngā mihi nui tātou, Matua Iti (Mr Little)

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.  It would look fantastic in any home or workplace and would make a great Christmas present. 

To purchase:  Deposit $25 into the school account 12-3109-0012666-00

• Particulars - Your Name
• Reference  - NYCalendar
  

Senior Student Reports

The Senior Record of Learning (Years 11-13) and Step Ahead Reports will be available on the web portal from Tuesday 31 October.

Careers Hub

As we approach the end of seniors being in school, we remind caregivers and students that it is a good time to get some part-time work. This will always give students a better understanding of the world of work and make them more employable once they leave school.

If students are looking for jobs, MoneyHub has some valuable links. Students can also use our CV Templates on our Google Classroom (code frapsx6) if they are needing to.

As a department we have endeavoured to have a Career conversation with every Year 12 & 13 this year, however, if students didn't manage to have an appointment, please encourage them to reach out to us during exam leave - we are available until school finishes.

Year 10 Tasters will be occurring in Week 6 - students will find out their groups by the end of this week and will have briefings next week. 

Another resource that may be of interest to parents and students considering what they may wish to do in the future is https://oliverlee.co.nz/leavingschool-issue28/

Great news! Noel Leeming and Warehouse Stationery's Friends and Family event is back and will run from the 30 October - 12 November.

This is a great opportunity to take advantage of some amazing deals as well as passing them onto your family, friends, and wider community.

Not only that, customers also get the opportunity to support their choice of three important charities: KidsCan, Starship, and I am Hope. With your help, 2.5% of total sales will be dedicated to these three great charities.

How to redeem the Friends & Family offer?  In-store or Online

• Head to your local Noel Leeming or Warehouse Stationery store and show the FLYER at the checkout, and let the salesperson know which charity you would like to support. You can print the flyer or show the flyer on your smartphone.
• On the flyer, you’ll find unique online voucher codes. Simply choose which charity you want to support and add the code at checkout to redeem this offer.  

Introducing our Sponsor - Coordinate

Sam Prevezanos and the team at Coordinate make Health and Safety easy. 
Our clients and their workers consider safety every day - because we make Health & Safety easy!  We listen and then provide:

• Easy to use processes and documents 
• Recommendations in plain English
• Rapid responses
• Effective tailor-made solutions 
  

We know and understand Health & Safety at work.  Website: LINK

Our Sponsors - Proud Supporters of Orewa College