Pasifika Study GroupOn Thursday 24 August a successful ‘Fono’ was held, where the focus was on individual subject support for Pasifika students, approximately 12 aiga and student attendees together with 6 teachers.  Mr Shafie (Science/Physics), Mrs Tucker (Calculus), Mr Bentham and Mr Bentham (Calculus) House - Battle of the Bands!It's the second year of this rocking competition, it was all noise and amazing talent!
All houses have put together a band and have been practising all term. They can only use musicians from their house, with the guidance of the senior students and staff.
On Friday, Orewa College absolutely packed out the Arts and Event centre, made a lot of noise and all houses gave the audience a fantastic performance. It is so awesome seeing all year levels work and jam together. The audience showed great Manaaki as they supported not just their house, but all houses.
Here were the final placings for the house battle of the bands;
 Year 11-13 Grading ExaminationsGrading Exams are coming up from the 8th-15th of September. Please read the instructions in this link CLICK HERE. Please contact Mr Coetzee if you have any questions. Youth 14 Rugby Final - Saturday 26 AugustOur determined Youth 14, proudly faced off against Rosmini in the thrilling final of the Harbour competition. Despite not clinching the victory, our boys showcased incredible resilience. Rising from a fourth-place position in the rounds and toppling the leading Mahurangi College in the semis, they exhibited unwavering perseverance until the last whistle blew. The final score 5-19
On Sunday, the team heads to Wellington, geared up for the Hurricanes Youth 14 Rugby Festival. We extend our best wishes to them for a successful trip. May this be a time of creating lots of memories. Lets fly the OC flag high and with pride!  Enviro-Group New Waste BinsThe Orewa College Enviro-group are proud to show off their new coloured waste sorting bins, to replace the motley bins/boxes/bags previously used.
This means there is consistency amongst the classrooms. There are currently 25 sets within our Year 7 & 8 classrooms and the intention is for this to expand to other areas of the school in time. Some of our Enviro-group students have made an educational video to help with the use of these bins.
Take a look at this 3 min video, showcasing our bins and how they work here at Orewa College. Orewa College Dance Festival The Wonder Project Year 7 students in Mr Doyle's class have been participating in the Wonder Project in Term 3.
The Wonder Project is Engineering New Zealand’s free programme for schools, designed to get young Kiwis excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
“The Wonder Project is a series of programs that connect to students' learning. We have been doing the power challenge. In the first lesson, we had a lot of fun making the LED light, light up using copper wire as a conductor. I love doing this twice a week because it gives me a break from all the other classwork. In the end, this helps me focus and I look forward to doing it again in the future.”
Article by Suhani Sehrawat (Year 7) PhotoLife Winter Group Photos & 2024 DatesThe Group Photos that were taken on the 4th August, parents/caregivers have been emailed their child’s unique Key Code to go online to view and purchase 2023 School Team Photos.
Please check that this email has not gone to your spam/junk folders.
*** FREE DELIVERY Expires Midnight Sunday 10 September *** 2024 Dates Orewa College Blood DriveLast Thursday Orewa College students and staff participated in our annual blood drive for New Zealand Blood. Did you know that one blood donation can save up to 3 lives?
Staff and students made 56 individual donations, which helped save the lives of 168 Kiwis.
From these 56 donations, 45 were from first-time donors.
Thank you to everyone for being part of this incredibly worthwhile day.  Mr Bentham (Mathematics Teacher) Elizabeth Tickner (Year 13) Level 3 Biology Zoo TripFollowing on from last week's article in the High Tide, please click this LINK to read an informative essay from student Thomas Aitken on their experience on the Biology Zoo trip. Course Selection for Year 8 and 9 StudentsStudents can enter their Course Selection for 2024 using one of the following ways:
School Portal:
* Go to the Orewa College website
* Click on 'Portal' at the top right hand corner
* Click on 'Course Selection 2024', this will take you to SchoolBridge
* Click on the Student tab
* Sign in with Google
* Click on 'Course Selection Home Page'
* There will be a pop-up asking if you are returning for 2024, enter your intentions
* On the left-hand side click on "Recommended Courses'
* Select your subjects
or
SchoolBridge App
* Open the School Bridge app (or download from Google Play or App Store)
* Click on Course Selection Home Page
* There will be a pop-up asking if you are returning for 2024, enter your intentions
* On the left-hand side click on "Recommended Courses'
* Select your subjects Ruud 'The Bugman's' VisitLast week our Year 8 classes were treated to a visit from Ruud Kleinpaste, aka The Bugman.
During his three-day visit, each class spent time with him in the classroom - hearing wondrous stories of bugs, spiders, and insects and even meeting them in the flesh (if they dared!) They then took to the outdoors and went exploring with Ruud to find insects in their natural environments. The purpose of this visit was to inspire and educate about habitats and biodiversity.
Each class will be developing their own garden space at school where the students will be researching what needs to be done to encourage biodiversity in their space. They'll be looking into purposeful planting, insect homes, pest eradication, and educational signage. Watch this space!  Sign up to support Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori week is from 11-17 Hepetema (September) 2023.
Please sign up to show your support for Māori Language week by clicking on this LINK. Every entry goes towards the school winning this amazing neon sign.
Karawhiua! Kia kaha te reo Māori! | |  |
International Students Rangitoto Island Trip The International Students, who take New Zealand Experience, visited Auckland's iconic Rangitoto Island on Friday 18th August, as part of their course, learning about Auckland’s geology.
Students got the bus to Auckland City and then the Ferry to the Island. They climbed to the summit, stopping to explore the lava caves on the way.
The views from the top were stunning and worth the climb up! Careers HubAll Year 11 & 12 students have attended a presentation regarding the possibility of doing Gateway as a subject next year.
This is a great way for students to get a taste of what they may wish to do in the future by doing one day a week work placement. Each student needs to pick up an application form and return it to the Careers Hub by the end of the week (Friday 1st September).
Year 13 students who are applying for university should have completed their applications and if they are needing accommodation, will need to complete the information required for Careers to complete a reference for this.
We have universities coming in over the next few weeks to assist with Course Planning, beginning with Waikato University on Monday 28th August; Victoria University of Wellington on Wednesday 6th September.
Open Days are occurring at this time too - Unitec on Saturday 2nd September; Canterbury University on Friday 8th September; Lincoln University on Friday 29th September. | 
