24 November 2017 : Issue # 12

NEWSLETTER

SPORTS, LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL AWARDS On Monday night, our Hall was transformed to represent the four Houses of Huntly College and a brilliant evening held to celebrate our leaders and achievements for 2018. We were joined by our generous sponsors, friends of the school, whanau, staff and of course, our wonderful students. A huge thank you to Mrs van Buren and her team for organising such a fabulous night, especially to Michelle Comins for her hard work behind the scenes. An exciting part of the evening was the announcement of our 4 Head Students for 2018 - congratulations to: Head Girl - Jaylee Manukau-Papa Head Boy - Sam RIchards Deputy Head Girl - Jessica Tischendorf Deputy Head Boy - Ryan Bateup We had a large number of high calibre applicants for the Head Student role. We want to remind applicants, that you do not need a badge to be a leader. Leadership is about inspiring others through being a role model, setting goals and working hard to achieve them, giving to others and improving their learning and taking people with you on your journey. We look forward to working alongside all of our aspiring leaders next year. You can read more about the recipients of the Sports, Leadership and Cultural Awards in this panui. CURRICULUM CHANGES Thanks to the whanau who have joined us on the curriculum, change information evenings this term. It was great to hear your questions and also to share with you our vision for 2018. We started this journey early into 2017 so it is wonderful to be reaching the implementation stage when we are seeing the real differences for student learning. We have started this week with the following changes, which will continue into 2018: PUNA AKO Rather than have Year Level Deans, every teacher takes a Puna Ako group of 10 -12 students across different year levels (eg 2 Yr 9s, 2 Yr 10s, 2 Yr11s, etc.) This teacher is the central point of contact for whanau and meets the Puna Ako group for 30-40mins 4 mornings per week. Research shows us that student wellbeing and achievement is improved when a significant adult is caring for them, being their mentor, advisor, guiding them through decisions, helping with goal setting and making sure they are at school each day. Puna Ako is a curriculum strand, and teachers will be preparing lessons to work through with students. It is a great model for Tuakana Teina where senior students can peer mentor junior students. This class will help us improve the culture of learning and support in our school. JUNIOR INTEGRATED MODULES We aim to improve student engagement, attendance and retention through an integrated junior curriculum. This means students are learning through contexts that are relevant and authentic where their strengths and prior knowledge will drive the learning and teaching. This week we have been teaching 5 of the modules below in the table as a practice/trial ahead of next year. Year 9 and 10 students will be doing 5 lines of classes: Puna Ako Mentoring / goal setting / tracking achievement / peer teaching Line 1 Te Reo Matatini / Literacy - Te Reo Pāngarau / Numeracy Line 2 / 3 / 4 Kaupapa Ako / Learning together in a new area Line 5 Te Ao Māori / Cultural module All students will be part of the Line 1 and Line 5 modules We will be asking students to select modules for Lines 2/3/4 on Wednesday 31

st of January. These modules will

last 12 weeks (3 x 12 weeks for the year). Our teachers are currently working on developing these modules. Here is a sneak peak of what could be offer in 2018. There will be more modules added to our collection over the next month!

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Module possibility Description

Cultural Fusion “Ki te kore e panoni, ka mate”(if it cannot change it is destined to die) You will learn about how change occurred to own and other Cultures Food and Music and Dance There will be a showcase of Food, Dance and Music

Digital - Disaster / De-light / Destiny

Digital Technology has had an impact on who we are. You will learn about the technology in our society and how it has changed our world both for better and for worse. Creation of a video / presentation that shows / predicts what our digital future might be like, creative writing around a digital future.

There are more to come! We are currently looking at which curriculum areas are under represented and working on additional modules. At the moment we haven’t created many physical, outdoor, technology and practical modules - watch this space! We are also looking for external stakeholders to be attached to each module, so if you have the interest/resources/skills to improve learning in these areas we would love to hear from you.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Module possibility Description

Te Whare Tapa Wha “Kua watea ki te rere” “Freedom to fly” “Me pewhea te hanga o te tangata?” “What does it take to be a ‘whole’ person?”

Land of Immigrants Iwi Korewhenua

Whakawhanaungatanga Who/What shares my World? What is the impact on my World?

Gaming “How do you create a successful gaming app that expresses who you are as a person?” Successful gaming applications derives from the creator’s person inclusive of behaviour, personality, inter-ests, culture and/or community.

Rated "R" Superstar (Rock/Rap/Reggae)

You will learn how to put together a music group and everything that goes into touring from conception to production. How to event manage. How to open a bank account. How to register a company in order to legally operate.

Who do you think you are? “Noo whea koe?” (“Where did you come from?”) “Noo wai koe?” (“Whom did you come from?”) “He kaakano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiaatea” (“I am a seed derived from our ancestors”) This module will enable students to find out how our physical characteristics can determine what part of the world and what cultures we have originated from

How to make money Earning honest dollars. This module will teach you how to make money by becoming an entrepreneur. You will learn about marketing, upcycling and how the money exchange rate works and earning money ethically.

Sustainability THE AMAZING RACE AGAINST WASTE -”Let’s be part of the change.” Descriptive: Learn about waste management, recycling and repurpose upcycling). Outcomes: Poster (art) Creating a upcycled product (arts and crafts).Waste management plan for HC. Additional (cyberspace): Recycling words (copyright).

Hear ye, Hear ye… This module is about the media world. You will learn about how a ezine / website is created and work as a team to create the design, images, cod-ing and content for one. A ezine / website showcasing writing, images and other content about the 2018 year.

Engineer wanna be: Solar Water: Heat it up!

This module is a hands on activity on designing and building solar water heaters Students explore energy efficiency, with a focus on renewable energy

Growing junior leaders This module is about building leadership to improve ourselves, our community and our world. Students will learn more about the qualities of an effective leader, what areas they need to develop in and set goals to improve their own leadership Outcomes to be determined by the students, but could include conference with juniors across our neigh-bouring schools on leadership.

Better me, fitter me Fitness, Training, nutrition & self improvement Do you want to be fit but don’t like playing sports? Do you like to push yourself and better your wellbeing? Learn how to train like a pro and become the best you. Learn how to feed your body to get the best out of it. Outcome: Wk12 will be a competition week. See how far you can push yourself so that you can become the best you.

So you wanna be a blogger? Blog creation, journalism & Photography - School year book documentation group.

TIMETABLE Here is the timetable we have been following this week and will follow for the rest of this term. There will be changes made ahead of 2018: NCEA EXAMS External examinations are well underway! We only have one more week of official exams left and these are being held in our Library. Students will receive their results in early January, the fastest way to check their grades is online. Students should call into the School Office if they need their NSN number or tips on how to log in to check their results. We wish students all the best for the remaining exams and have been very impressed by their hard work and study plans we have seen over the past month. WE LOVE TALKING ABOUT COURSES/PLANNING/SUBJECTS FOR 2018 We have had a number of parents and students dropping in to talk about subject selection for 2018. Please do so if you have any questions. It’s a great opportunity to korero together and help our students make good decisions ahead of next year. Please call the Office to book an appointment, or pop in if you are visiting over the next few weeks. SUMMER SPORTS DAY Last Friday we had approximately 50 students take part in our Summer Sports Day held at the Hakanoa Domain which involved students signing up to participate in tennis, cross country and swimming championships. Overall the day went well, students encouraging others and competing to the best of their ability. Overall winners were acknowledged at our recently held Sports, Leadership and Cultural awards evening. HAUORA HEALTH DAY Next Thursday 30th November we are running a Health workshop in the morning from 9-12 with our Year 10s (Year 9s will be on camp.) There are internal and external agencies such as Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, Dave Harris, our School Counsellor Elizabeth Murphy, Police and Te Ahurei. We will run a rotation of 6 sessions and students will get to hear about how to look after themselves and keep safe ahead of the holidays. DATES Please keep an eye on the key dates this term. Two in particular we want to point out is ‘Meet the Puna Ako teacher’ which is 1-4pm on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December. We would like the Puna Ako teacher, student and whanau to have a korero about 2018 and get to know each other. Puna Ako teachers will be calling you soon to invite you in to meet them on these days (or other days that might be more suitable. Therefore, students will have a slightly shorter school day on the 7th and 8th and be able to go home at 1pm after their second period. COMMUNITY Thank you for your ongoing support. We are working hard to ensure a strong finish to the year and are very much looking forward to continuing working alongside you in 2018. Nga Mihi Sharon Moller and Rachael Parker Acting Principals

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

8.50—9.30am Puna Ako Puna Ako Staff PL Puna Ako Puna Ako

9.30 —11.00am 1 4 2 5 3

11.30am—1.00pm 2 5 3 1 4

1.30—3.00pm 3 1 4 2 5

YEAR 10 CAMP—Whaingaroa (Raglan) Year 10 Camp was an awesome opportunity for the year level to go away together and share some awesome outdoor experiences together. We were put into four teams - Pink Panthers, Yellow Mango, Green Hulk Smash and White Cloud XII. We had to work effectively to complete various adventure challenges including raft building, navigation, ABL challenges and adventure race. We also had the opportunity to learn how to surf in the famous Raglan waves and participate in fishing where the girls caught heaps of different fish. Surfing was cool because it was the first time we had all given it a go and we stood up like the pros. Our kaupapa on camp was "Ka ranga tonu tatau i a tatau" - Let us weave ourselves together. When we were asked what our highlight on camp was we responded with "making new connections with my group that I don't normally spend time with back at school". It was really cool bonding with others and we found out that we have heaps in common. We also focused on what the term 'resilience' means and how we can outwork this on camp when challenges arise. The Adventure Race was hard cause everyone was tired but we pushed through and completed it as a team. Thanks to the awesome staff who dedicated your time towards our camp and made this a very memorable experience for us all. Sarge Watene, Staff Morley, Whaea Kandy, Matua Hiki and Mr Steward. We would also like to thank POET for giving us this opportunity. Nerida Bateup and Vanessa Strickland - Hulk Smash ALL DAY.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Transition Day We had approximately 45 Year 8 students from Huntly Primary, Kimihia, Huntly West and Pukemiro. Students participated in a small snippet of what our Year 9 and 10s would experience in Week 6 and thoroughly enjoyed what they learnt. Students learnt about Gaming, Waste Management, and Cultural Fusion. Students were very busy and actively learning. A big thank you to the schools involved and the staff who helped make the day a success.

Waitangi Camp This Sunday, Year 9 students and a small group of senior students will depart for Bay of Islands at 9am sharp. All students need to be on the school turf at 8.20. We are looking forward to gaining new experiences and building stronger relationships amongst our Year 9 cohort as they prepare to transition into Year 10. Thank you to all who have paid and arranged to make and complete payments. Please get in touch with Whaea Char, text or email would be the better option. Lastly, for the Parents of our Year 9’s and attending senior students there is a Waitangi Camp 2017 Facebook Group created where staff and students can post and share their memories. You will be added when requested. All students who are not attending camp will attend school and will follow the Year 10 programme. Whaea Char Year 9 Dean

Applications are

NOW open for the

Huntly College

Services Academy

2018

Be a part of a winning team in 2018

Applications for Services Academy 2018

are available at the College Office, or see Staff Thurston directly.

SPORTS, LEADERSHIP & CULTURAL AWARDS

Huntly College Sports, Leadership and Cultural Awards 2017 On Monday 20 November we held our the 2017 annual event recognising student success and efforts in a range of fields excluding academic achievement. Athletics Awards Karma Nahu-Joseph - Herbert Smith Trust Athletics Cup – Junior Girls Champion Lewis Herewini - Herbert Smith Trust Athletics Cup – Junior Boys Champion Valerie Parkinson - Intermediate Girls Athletics Cup – Intermediate Girls Champion Colenszo Haddon - Herbert Smith Trust Athletics Cup - Intermediate Boys Champion Makuini Robust - Herbert Smith Trust Athletics Cup – Senior Girls Champion Arama Moana - Senior Boys Athletics Championship Cup – Senior Boys Champion Swimming Awards Nerida Bateup - Swimming Championship Cup – Junior Girls Champion Wiremu Aremete - Swimming Championship Cup – Junior Boys Champion Hannah Ussher - Swimming Championship Cup – Intermediate Girls Champion Colenszo Haddon - Swimming Championship Cup – Intermediate Boys Champion Emily Ussher - Swimming Championship Cup – Senior Girls Champion Ryan Bateup - Swimming Championship Cup – Senior Boys Champion Cross Country Awards Nerida Bateup - Cross Country Shield – Junior Girls Champ Chance Tumohe - Herbert Smith Trust Cross Country Cup – Junior Boys Champion Payet Henry - Cross Country Shield – Intermediate Girls Champion Colenszo Haddon - Herbert Smith Trust Cross Country Cup - Intermediate Boys Champion Emily Ussher - Cross Country Shield – Senior Girls Champion Skyler Wirihana-Singh - Cross Country Cup – Senior Boys Champion Tennis Awards Nerida Bateup - Herbert Smith Trust Cup - Junior Girls Champion Jahmin Tengu - Tennis Championship Cup - Junior Boys Champion Hannah Ussher - Huntly College Tennis Cup – Intermediate Girls Champion Colenszo Haddon - Huntly College Tennis Cup – Intermediate Boys Champion Emily Ussher - Huntly College Tennis Trophy – Senior Girls Champion Ryan Bateup - Herbert Smith Trust Cup – Senior Boys Champion Basketball Award Shakur Tupe-Tumohe - Lorna Parsons Basketball Trophy - For Most Outstanding Player Hockey Award Erika Parish - Dickey Hockey Cup - Most Outstanding Female Player Nerida Bateup - Hockey Junior Girls Cup - Best All Round Contribution to Hockey Ryan Bateup - Robertson Hockey Cup - Most Outstanding Male Player James Chopra - Hockey Fair Play Trophy Netball Awards Junior Netball Ashleigh Warner - Huntly College Netball Trophy - Most Improved Junior Player of the Year Vanessa Strickland - Huntly College Netball Trophy - Most Outstanding Junior Player Symphony Jacobs-Martin - Huntly College Netball Cup - Junior Player of the Year Senior Netball Mickaela Paki - Huntly College Netball Trophy - Most Improved Senior Player of the Year Emily Ussher - Huntly College Netball Trophy - Most Outstanding Senior Player and Huntly College Netball Cup - Senior Player of the Year Squash Awards Ryan Bateup - Squash Trophy - Boys Squash Champion Nerida Bateup - Squash Trophy - Girls Squash Champion Waka Ama Awards Emily Ussher - Waka Ama Trophy - Female Paddler of the Year Halex Herewini - Waka Ama Trophy - Male Paddler of the Year Waka Ama Trophy - Waka Ama Team of the Year J19 MIXED WAKA AMA TEAM - Tammy Shead, Emily Ussher, Daena Andersen, Halex Herewini, Joseph Clark and Skyler Wirihana-Singh

SPORTS, LEADERSHIP & CULTURAL AWARDS Rugby Awards Arama Moana and Haydn Whippy - Huntly College Rugby Cup - 1

st XV Rugby Captains

Nathan de Thierry - Huntly College Old Boys Rugby Cup – 1st XV Most Improved Player

Ryan Bateup - Huntly College Rugby Trophy - 1st XV Forward Player of the Year

Nitro Cullen-Taurua - Huntly College Rugby Trophy - 1st XV Back Player of the Year

Adam Williams - Huntly College Rugby Trophy - 1st XV Most Valuable Player of the Year

Arama Moana - Huntly College Rugby Trophy - 1st XV Player of the Year

Mason Buckman - Huntly College U15 Player of the Year Services Academy Awards: Most Outstanding Student: Arama Moana, Leadership and Top Student: Makuini Robust. Top Award Winners: Sportsperson of the Year, Best All Rounder Female, Principals Trophy and Rural Districts Trophy: Emily Ussher, Citizenship Cup Male and Female presented by Mrs Tiffany Whyte, Huntly Rotary: Liam Loveridge and Emily Ussher, Team of the Year: U19 Waka Ama Mixed Team: Tammy Shead, Emily Ussher, Daena Andersen, Halex Herewini, Joseph Clark, and Skyler Wirihana-Singh, Whyte Cup Sportsmanship: Hannah Ussher, Erana Coulter Memorial Trophy: Millie Enderina, Kahu Rangi Cup and Cumming Cup: Phoebe Comins, Huntly College Tataki Wahine Taonga and Maori Culture Taonga: Jasmine Aratangi, Helen Young Cup and the Vanessa Moana Memorial award presented by the Moana Whanau: Zamuel Plank, BPW Jubilee Cup presented by Mrs Trish Foy: Emily Ussher, POET Outdoor Education Trophy presented by Mr Craig Blackmore: Luke Wilkins, Sisitoutai Cup: Penina Afemui, Services to Kapa Haka: Samantha Katipa Eade Mangos, Huntly College Tataki Tane Taonga: Adam Williams, Gateway Cup: Epitome Wilson, Douglas Outdoor Education Trophy: Taylor Beadle, Beverley Jenkins Memorial: Hiraina Robust, Coach of the Year: Hiraina Robust and Hannah Ussher, Best All Rounder Male: Colenszo Haddon, Julie Hanna Trophy: Sky Taylor-Eynon, McLaren Award: Skyler Wirihana-Singh. The Glengarry Shield went to the KIMIHIA House, with winning a total of 1267 Leaderboard Points!! A special thank you to our Sponsors, Presenters and to our Guest Speaker, Mrs Ruth Aitken. Our 2018 Students Leaders were also announced: Head Boy: Sam Richards, Head Girl: Jaylee Manukau-Papa, Deputy Head Boy: Ryan Bateup, and Deputy Head Girl: Jessica Tischendorf. Congratulations Team!

SPORTS, LEADERSHIP & CULTURAL AWARDS

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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KEY DATES

Term Dates for 2017

Term 4 16 October—12 December

Term 4, 2017

Sunday 26—Friday 1 December Year 9 Waitangi Trip Thursday 30 November Hauora Health Day, 9am-12noon Friday 1 December Huntly College Year 8 Shared Lunch, Huntly Primary School Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December Meet the Puna Ako Teacher , 1-4pm Tuesday 12 December Junior School Graduation Term Dates for 2018

Term 1 31 January—13 April

Term 2 30 April—6 July

Term 3 23 July—28 September

Term 4 15 October—(TBC)

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