Kia ora tatou,
This week, our combined Pacific Peoples’ group from Whangapāraoa and Orewa College are performing at Polyfest. We send them to Polyfest with love and support. Both colleges are incredibly proud of this group’s hard work in getting ready to perform at this amazing festival. We also send love and support to Whangapāraoa College’s kapa haka who will perform.
Last Thursday we had our Pacific Peoples’ Fono. It’s wonderful that there were opportunities for talking, sharing, singing and meeting new families. Thank you to those who were able to come. Events like this help strengthen community bonds.
Last Friday (March 15) marked the five year anniversary of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings. We acknowledged this by watching and discussing a presentation made by our Senior Cultural and Community Leaders. A minute silence was also held school wide.
On Monday we welcomed students from our sister school in Japan, Seiko High School. Having international students here allows us to learn about different customs, traditions, and perspectives and fosters greater understanding and appreciation of diversity and the world around us.
I would encourage all parents and caregivers to continue having discussions around the no phones out at school policy that will be implemented at the start of term 2. The consequences of failing to do this sadly will be punitive e.g. confiscation, detentions, parent meetings. Ideally we want students to be able to self manage.
All the best to our athletes who are participating in the Volleyball Nationals and Special Olympics.
Ngā mihi
Anna Kenny
Acting Principal
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March 2024Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 March - Polyfest
** Friday 29 March to Tuesday 2 April (Easter Break) - No students to attend school **
April 2024Saturday 6 April - School Ball
Monday 8 April - Year 8 HPV Vaccination
Monday 8 April to Friday 26 April - Dental Planet Visit Yr 9-13
Wednesday 10 April - Academic Conference Day
Friday 12 April - ANZAC Assembly
** Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April - Term 1 School Holidays ** |
Year 7 Education Outside the Classroom In weeks six and seven, all our Year 7 classes took part in Education Outside The Classroom.
Classes had a range of different challenges, all provided by qualified instructors or our experienced Year 7 teachers.
Locations ranged from in-school activities to Orewa Beach to Wenderholm Regional Park to Woodhill Forest. A huge thanks goes to the parents that helped with supervision over this week, especially those that helped with transport to Wenderholm.
We also acknowledge the support of whanau, providing ingredients or equipment for camp cooking. Without parent support, our EOTC programme simply couldn’t operate.
 Students participated in activities such as a school art trail, taskmaster challenge, outdoor cooking, raft-building, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing, and a high-ropes course.
The program included links to physical skills, art, performing arts, health, social studies, Te Reo and Maoritanga, Manaakitanga, water safety, life skills, and getting to know our local environment.
The skills and experience that students gained will be built on during Education Outside The Classroom in Year 8, which includes Year 8 Camp.
  Next term, we have been fortunate to have secured funding to subsidise each class for a day and a half cycle safety programme run in partnership with Harbour Sport and Auckland Transport. More information will follow early next term. |
NCEA - Students Sitting Level 1, 2 or 3Year 10 to Year 13 students sitting NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3.
Please ensure you have created an account / are able to login with NZQA using your NSN number by Friday 19 April 2024.
If you require assistance, follow the instructions from NZQA - MyNZQA Learner Account . If you are unsure of your NSN number, this can be found on the web portal under Details.
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Level 3 Textiles TripThe Year 13 textile technology students visited Auckland Art Gallery to see the amazing Guo Pei exhibition.  | | This Chinese fashion designer has produced some incredible garments that celebrate Chinese traditional skills in a contemporary and creative way.
Students were blown away by the embroidery details, incredible silhouettes and creative use of materials.
They came away full of inspiration, ready to design their exhibition pieces for the end of year Technology showcase.
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We also visited Whitecliffe School of Fashion and Sustainability where they chatted with lecturers and students and walked around their fashion studios and dye room. A great learning experience for those looking to study fashion after school.   |
Academic Conference BookingsAcademic Conference Day will be on Wednesday 10 April 2024.
Bookings will start at 9.00am and the last booking will be at 6.45 pm. You will have a 15-minute meeting with your student's ILT teacher to discuss all their subjects.
There are no classes on this day but students are required to attend their conference with a parent/caregiver.
Click HERE for instructions on how to sign into Schoolbridge and book your Academic Conference.
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Level 2 Biology - Rocky Shore | | On Monday 11 March, the Level 2 Biology students went to see the Rocky Shore at the northern end of Orewa Beach.
While we were there we looked at the zonation and the adaptations of the animals that lived there.
This allowed us to see examples of what we were studying in class and helped us to understand the different concepts further. |
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We all enjoyed our time there and are grateful that our teachers gave us the opportunity to get first-hand experience. We also had the drone capturing footage and aerial photos of the Rocky Shore to help us get an overall idea of the zonation.
During the time we spent at the shore, we collected data that we will be able to use to complete our NCEA internal."
Article by: Cori Haywood Year 12   |
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Sports News - "Off the Bench" | | Please CLICK HERE for all upcoming sports events, registrations, draws, results and zone day information. |
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Careers HubAs we head towards the holidays, some senior students are thinking ahead and have applied for the STAR courses that are available in the school holidays.
If students are interested in being a Café Attendant, Cooking, Hairdressing, Interior Design and others, they could get a taste for these areas, sometimes with credits. Students can access more information on our Careers google classroom.
Other opportunities we have coming up for senior students are the KATTI programme for Māori students, Women in Trades, and onsite, we have Health Industry personnel (Surgeon, Physio, Med Lab Scientist and more) coming in next week to speak with senior students about their professions and their journey. In April, we also have Queenstown Resort College visiting to speak about Business, Adventure Tourism and Hospitality.
Last week we partnered with Food Technology to enable students to find out more about a pathway into Le Cordon Bleu school, so it is a hive of activity within Careers.
For year 13 students who are interested in applying to medical school in Australia, UCAT is now open to book for the test. This is also where there are practice tests and further information.
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Level 3 Outdoor Education Ocean Camp at Tawharanui Regional Park |
OC Talent QuestDo you have a hidden talent and want the chance to win cash prizes?
Sign up to perform in our 2024 OC talent quest (just scan the QR Code). Tickets will be available to purchase from accounts next week, $5.00 each.
You will be in for an epic evening of entertainment with our OC students showcasing a range of music, dance & drama performances and maybe even a guest performance from OC staff members.
All profits will go towards fundraising for our ShowQuest teams props, costume & makeup.
Thank you for your support.  |
Family Emergency PlanAt enrolment, we ask for every family to have a family emergency plan should the school need to close suddenly.
Can you please discuss your family emergency plan with your children to remind them of what they must do in this type of situation.
If your child catches a bus, you need to have an alternative plan, in case we are not able to arrange for buses to come early. For further information CLICK HERE
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House Event - Extreme TugWhile the sun is still out we plan to do all the significant summer events and EXTREME TUG is one of them. With the popularity of previous years and the hype still from house party, it's fast becoming a regular and favourite event in the house year.
This event runs over three lunchtimes. Each lunch has a different year group, 7-8, 9-10 and
11-13 & Staff. Each house will tug against all other houses, if you win the most pulls, you win the competition.
Each house loaded up ten strong determined players with a mix of boys and girls. On "go", students pulled, heaved and screamed encouragement to do the best they could to get the rope over the line.
Well done to all participants and special thanks to Miss Loader the event coordinator for Extreme Tug. The winners from the week are:
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Year 7 and 8 Winners - Sheppard |
Year 9 and 10 Winners - McLaren |
The updated point scores for the year are: 1st
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5th | | McLaren
Sheppard
Nepia
Batten
Blake
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12 pts
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11 pts |
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Community NoticesDefensive Driving CoursesAdams Driving School has two courses available at Orewa College in April.
Evening Course - April (2,4,9 and 11) starting at 6.00pm.
School Holiday Course - April (15, 17, 22, 24) starting at 09.30am.
Contact: 0800 LPLATE [575 283] or 021 510 887 | [email protected] | Website
Olive is available for driving lessons – she can be contacted on 0277 40 9911 or [email protected] |
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