Newsletter - Hauraki Plains College

4 th November 2011 Issue 12
Hauraki Plains College
Newsletter
Tena Koutou matua ma
Dear parents and caregivers
Mon 7 Nov
Parent Forum 7pm
Tues 8 Nov
Study leave begins for
NCEA exam students
Wed 9 Nov
Junior exams – (Social
Studies / Maths)
Thurs 10 Nov
Junior exams – (Science
/ English)
Fri 11 Nov
Teacher only day
Sat 12 Nov
Year 10 camp week
Tues 15 Nov
Whanau hui 7pm
Fri 25 Nov
Sports Prize Giving 7pm
Thurs 1 Dec
Yr 13 Graduation dinner
Fri 2 Dec
Senior Academic Prize
Giving – 7pm
Final newsletter
Wed 7 Dec
Junior Prize Giving
Last day for Juniors
Term four is a very short and event packed term as a result of the Rugby
World Cup, but the end result made the rearrangement to the normal
school calendar well worth it. In the afterglow of the All Black’s victory,
World Teachers Day came and went last week largely unnoticed. It is with
good reason, however, that teachers are acknowledged. While family and
increasingly peers are the most important people in a young person’s life,
teachers also have a significant impact. It was Haim Ginott, an Israeli
teacher and psychologist who wrote, “I've come to the frightening
conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily
mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous
power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture
or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humour, hurt or heal. In
all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be
escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”
It is clear from research by John Hattie (University of Auckland) for
example, that alongside the aptitude and motivation of the student and
expectations of the parent, that the quality of teaching is a significant
determining factor in student learning outcomes. Continuous
improvement in classroom practice is best done as a collaborative effort
and over the past year, our teachers have focused on using feedback and
feedforward to support student learning, building learning capability (ie
teaching what it means and how to be a lifelong learner) and developing
learning focused and culturally responsive relationships.
Staff have also developed smaller professional learning groups around
specific foci including literacy strategies for the classroom, engaging boys
for better learning outcomes, assessment for learning, learning to learn
strategies, effective use of ICT and strategies for enhancing student
engagement. Whether we are talking about student learning or teacher
learning, we work on the principle that ‘nobody can get there unless
everybody gets there.’
Between now and the end of the school year are a number of celebrations
including Sports Prize giving, Year 13 Graduation, Senior Academic Prize
giving and Junior Diploma Awards ceremony. A warm welcome to these
events and all the best to senior students for external exams.
Ngaire Harris
PRINCIPAL
2 Kaihere Rd, PO Box 44 NGATEA Phone: (07)867-7029 Fax: (07) 867-7020
email: studentservices@haurakiplains.school.nz www.haurakiplains.school.nz
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Junior Reports
Junior Reports, which include grades and
comments for term three work, will now be issued
on Thursday 10 November. While it would have
been preferable to have these out to students
before Junior exams, it was not possible given the
time needed for data entry and checking. This is
also a couple of days later than indicated in an
earlier newsletter; we have had a number of
computer network problems which we have had
to grapple with and have impacted on the timing
for when reports are issued. If as a parent you
have any concerns about your child’s report,
please contact Rob Webster, Junior Academic
Dean.
Apologies
We have recently been trialling a text messaging
system to remind parents / caregivers of
important events. While we have had some
positive feedback, others have mentioned that
some texts are arriving in the early hours of the
morning, something we have had no control over.
Our sincere apologies for this and we will certainly
rethink this mode of communicating.
Sports Prizegiving
Friday 25 November
Our annual sports prize giving will be held in the
college hall on Friday 25 November at 7 pm.
Students have been notified if they are receiving
prizes. All welcome.
Whanau Hui
Tues 15 Nov
As indicated at our last whanau hui, our focus for
this one will be looking at culturally responsive
ways of working. It will also be an occasion to
acknowledge Maori students who have
demonstrated excellence in their learning and cocurricular
endeavours.
Year 13 Graduation
Thursday 1 December
Invites for the Year 13 Graduation evening will
shortly be issued to students who have completed
their graduation requirements. Parents and
caregivers are welcome to attend. This is a
celebration which marks the end of school days for
both students and their parents and as such is a
significant occasion for them. We look forward to
marking this occasion with you. Formal dress
required.
Senior Academic Prize giving
The Senior Academic Prize giving is an occasion in
which those students who have achieved
excellence in their classroom studies are
acknowledged. It is certainly deemed to be one of
the most important occasions on the school
calendar. Students who are receiving prizes will
be notified around mid November and will be
required to come in for a practice on ‘Sign Out’
day.
Teacher Only Day
Friday 11 November
This is the second of the Teacher Only Days given
by the Ministry of Education to give schools time
to grapple with the changes to NCEA Levels 1 and
2. Normal classes will not run on this day.
Parent Forum
Monday 7 November
Our next Parent Forum is scheduled for Mon 7
November in the Hub. Discussion will focus
around strategic planning for next year, where ICT
is going and the Health Curriculum. All welcome.
Junior Prizegiving
Wed 7 December
Junior Diploma Graduation and Prizegiving will be
held at 10 am in the college hall on Wed 7
December. For Year 10 students, this is a
celebration of two years of working towards their
Junior Diploma and it is always a great occasion for
teachers as well as students and their families.
Academic awards for both Years 9 and 10 is also
part of the Junior Prize giving. All welcome
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Sign Out Process for Senior Students
As of Monday November 7 th most senior students
will be eligible to either go on study leave or sign out
of school for the year. Students that have not yet
completed their course of study, will remain at
school until this is completed.
If a student has External Examinations and has been
granted study leave, they can complete the
clearance/sign out process after their final
examination.
Students will need to return all text books, school
resources, pay all fees owing and complete any
outstanding school consequences to be cleared for
sign out.
Some students will be required to return to school
for Sports and/or Academic Prize-giving preparation.
These students will be notified of this.
Film Award
Congratulations to Quade Biddle who took out the
Best Cinematography Award in the New Zealand
Secondary Schools Film Competition recently.
Photography Honours
Well done to Greg Honasan and Carrie Zderich who
took out awards in the Waikato Schools
Photographic Society competition. While we won’t
find out details until the award ceremony next week,
judges have commented on the high standard of
entries from HPC.
YES – Young Enterprise Studies
A year of hard work in our own time came to
fruition last Thursday night. At the annual
Waikato/King Country Regional awards of the
YES competition. Our HPC Records business
came out as the winners. We now go on to
represent this region at the national finals late
in November. HPC Records also won the award
for the Most Enterprising Music Company.
Students involved are:
Mallory Jordan Managing Director
Cassandra Marrett Communication Director
Amanda Hurle Sales Director
Robin Fraser Marketing Director
George Stilwell Finance Director
Ruth Germon Arts Director
Matthew Bridle Operations/Production
Thomas Mules Directors
During the year we have produced a Business
Plan, the “Less is More” CD, organised a
successful CD release evening, attended a
Dragon’s Den presentation in Hamilton, won
the top prize for Best Trade Fair Presence and
just recently we have published our Annual
Report.
We would like to thank Mr Green, Mrs Benns
and Mr Tate who have helped us throughout
the year.
We are all looking forward to attending the
National finals and representing both HPC and
the Waikato/King Country region.
Best Work (2:12) Awards
English Corey Watene Social Studies Briar Tanner
Aiden Mills
Juscinta Carr
Fabrics Orlena Biddle Elena Schouten
Monique Schouten
Donne` Wallace-Hunter
Nicole Lowe
Nisal Kuruppu
Melanie Kitchingman Maori Orlena Biddle
Technology Wood Tori Gibbs Casey Walsh
Natalyha Surgison
Reuben McCabe
Literacy Anthony Crooymans Deanna Donovan
Geography Christie Tucker Ohara McLennan
Ilana Fisher
Zoe Summers
Reuben McCabe
Hannah Berridge
Maths Chloe Whelan Natalyha Surgison
Monique Schouten Science Jah’Quion Brown
Devon Taylor
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• 9 th Nov
Thames Valley Hockey
Prize Giving
11 th Nov
Thames Valley Secondary
Schools Showjumping
• 13 th Nov
NI Triathlon – Lake Karapiro
16 th Nov
TVSS Junior Touch Comp
• 24 th Nov
Hauraki – Thames District
Sports Awards - Thames
• 25 th Nov
HPC Sports Prize Giving
7pm in the College Hall
• 27 th Nov
2012 Basketball Age Group
Try Outs - Thames
• 5 th Dec
Thames Valley Secondary
Schools Golf Round 3
Paeroa Golf Club
• 10 th – 11 th Dec
NZSS Athletics Championships
Wellington
• 11 – 14 Sept
NISS Skiing Competition
• 14 Sept
Waikato SS Rugby 7’s
Sports Prize Giving
The annual HPC Sports Prize Giving
is being held on Friday 25 th
November in the College hall.
Everyone is welcome to come and
celebrate individual and team
success in the sporting arena.
Sports News from the HPC Sports Coordinator Cindy
Berridge
E-mail sport@haurakiplains.school.nz
Sports Website www.schoolground.co.nz/haurakiplains
Term 4 provides an opportunity for all students to kick into
summer sports mode with several events on the horizon.
Summer League Hockey and Netball will be getting underway
shortly so all keen students should now be organising their
teams. As well as the local touch competitions that many of the
students participate in - there is a Thames Valley Secondary
Schools Junior Touch one day competition on the 16 th
November at the Ngatea Domain. The Thames Valley Secondary
School Show jumping for this year is scheduled to take place on
Friday 11 th November. Both the 1 st XI and Junior Boys Cricket
teams have started their respective competitions with the Girls
Cricket team not due to start till term 1 2012.
There are also several informal activities to take part in at
lunchtime’s, indoor bowls is back on Wednesday’s, tennis will
be available shortly and the traditional term 4 indoor cricket
competition will also be started in the next couple of weeks.
Students are asked to keep an eye on the sports notice board
and pay attention to daily notices regarding these activities – or
catch up with the Sport and Recreation Coordinator.
Please keep me informed of any sports results, representative
selections or information for the newsletter and website. Email
sport@haurakiplains.school.nz or phone me 07 8677029.
Photos welcome!
National Selection
Congratulations to Trent Summers who has recently been
named in the NZ U18 Men’s Hockey Team, who are heading off
to Australia in December to compete. A fantastic achievement,
well done Trent and good luck for your future in Hockey.
Representative News
Congratulations to Brandon Watkins who was named in the
U18 Men’s Koru Basketball Team. He is also heading off to
Australia to compete in January. Another fantastic
achievement. Well done, Brandon, and good luck for your
games.
Congratulations must also go to Aidan Summers, Taz Nicholson
and Mallory Jordan who have been selected for the Midlands
U18 Hockey Academy. Well done to you all.
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National Road Cycling Champs
The New Zealand Secondary Schools Road
Cycling Champs was held recently in Fielding.
Congratulations to Sophie Pulford and Kayla
Hamblyn for taking part in this event which
comprised of a Road Race and Points Race over
two days. A tough event with some tough
competition. After having been cycling
competitively at this level for less than 12
months, both Kayla and Sophie held their own in
all races competed in. Racing in the Under 15
Girls, Sophie placed 13 th in the Points Race and
10 th in the Road Race with Kayla placing 22 nd in
both the Under 14 Girls Points Race and Road
Race. Well done girls. Great effort.
Central North Island Swimming
Champs
Six HPC swimmers competed at the Central
North Island Short Course Champs over Labour
weekend with again some excellent results from
the pool. Over 500 swimmers attended this
meet from all over the North Island, swimming
heats in the mornings and finals in the evening.
All swimmers swam well with several personal
best times being achieved.
Joshua McCormack and Sophie Pulford in the 12-
13yr age group, Deliah Gasson and Georgia
McCormack in the 14-15yr age group, Sophie
Wiseman and Libby Gray in the 16 & over age
group.
Results from the finals were:
Sophie Pulford: 50 Fly 2nd (pb)
200 IM 6th
800 Free 7th (pb)
200 Free 5th (pb)
400 Free 1st (pb)
100 Fly 2nd (pb)
Joshua McCormack 50 Free 1st
50 Fly 1st
200 IM 3rd (pb)
100 Free 2nd
200 Free 1st (pb)
100 Fly 2nd (pb)
100 IM 2nd (pb)
Georgia McCormack 50 Breast 6th (pb)
100 Breast 7th (pb)
200 Breast 3rd (pb)
Libby Gray 50 Fly 7th
200 Free 8th (pb)
200 IM 4th (pb)
100 Breast 4th (pb)
100 Free 5th(pb)
200 Breast 1st (pb)
100 IM 2nd
Sophie Wiseman 50 Back 7th
100 Back 6th
200 IM 5th
100 Free 8th
400 Free 6th
200 Back 1st
Please note: whilst we do our best to recognise
all recent outstanding achievements there may
have been some missed. If this is the case please
bring this to the attention of the Sport and
Recreation Coordinator.
Hauraki – Thames District Sports
Awards
A number of students, staff and community
volunteers connected with HPC sport have been
nominated across a wide range of categories for
this year’s, Hauraki-Thames Coromandel District
Sports Awards to be held on the 24 th November in
Thames.
Good luck to you all. Although there can only be
one winner, you are all most deserving of this
recognition and have done extremely well in your
sport. All students are expected to be present,
dressed in school number ones at this evening to
receive their award please.
The nominations are:
Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Hannah Mills – Equestrian
Brandon Watkins – Basketball
Georgina Speedy – Netball
Sophie Pulford – Multi-Sport
Trent Summers – Hockey
Marcus Hayward – Athletics/Rugby
Matty Fisher – Rugby
Kent Morley – MotoX
Helena Gasson – Swimming
Hannah Shields – Inline Hockey
Lee Kelly – Deer Stalking
Rachael Van Bysterveldt – Shooting
Gavin Wenham – Shooting
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Team of the Year
1 st XV Rugby
1 st XI Boys Hockey
College A Netball
MotoX
9A Netball
Thames Valley U18 Boys Hockey
Coach of the Year
Chris Allen – Rugby
Ian Handcock – Rugby
Administrator of the Year
Amanda Fitzpatrick – MotoX
Club of the Year
Basketball
Shooting
Sally van de Wetering
The North Island and New Zealand Secondary
School Championships were held in Hamilton on
the 8 th , 9 th and 10 th of October this year.
We had some great individual successes with
Gavin Wenham winning High Overall in the
Point Score event, 1 st in the New Zealand Single
Rise and 2 nd in the North Island Single Rise.
Rachael Van Bysterveldt took out 2 nd place in
the North Island champs and won the NZ Ladies
Skeet title.
Auckland / Waikato Fish and Game, who
sponsor the event, also have a competition
between the regions. Fiona Donaldson and
Rachael van Bysterveldt were in the winning
ladies team and Gavin Wenham was a member
of the boys team that was placed 3 rd . He also
came 1 st in the individual event. Well done!
HPC MotoX Team
Amanda Fitzpatrick
The clock is ticking away as we near our
second MX tournament to be held on Friday
December 9 th . Entries are rolling in with the
Wairoa team bringing 12. This confirms for me
that there is a need for these MX events.
Changing the classes this time to beginners,
intermediate and pro gives the students who
need more experience on their bikes a chance
to have a go on a motox track which will help
to grow the sport. When I think back there
were a lot of students that didn’t think they
were capable. Now with some training from
Broxy and joining the Patetonga Club they are
smiling and have the belief in themselves
which is what it is all about. We welcome Ben
Broad, Rikki Morritt and Stanley Burge (who
will be coming to HPC over the next year or
two) onto the HPC MotoX team. It is great to
have new young blood coming through.
I’d like to take this chance to thank everyone
who is helping our team in marshalling etc. It
makes a big difference when you have such
supportive people and we always appreciate it.
If you have time to spare on the 9 th it would be
great to see you at the Patetonga track. The
hockey team will have food and drinks
available so it is a good chance to support the
hockey as well.
The MX team have also decided to wear pink
mohawks on the day to support NZ Breast
Cancer but also so we can recognise them! Our
team will also be donating some money
towards Breast Cancer appeal as well as having
a Breast Cancer stall on the day.
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Hauraki Plains College
WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FOR SPORTS
COACHES & MANAGERS FOR 2012
For all grades for Cricket, Tennis, Football, Netball, Hockey, Basketball, Rugby
If you have an interest in another code please contact the Sports Co-ordinator at the college.
Come and be involved with a college that has a proud sporting tradition and a great group of
students to work with.
You can download an application form from the college sports website
www.schoolground.co.nz/haurakiplains or collect an application form from the school office or
e-mail sport@haurakiplains.school.nz to have one sent out to you.
Sports Prize Giving
The annual HPC Sports Prize giving is being
held on Friday 25 th November, 7pm in the
college hall. Everyone is welcome to come
and celebrate individual and team success
in the sporting arena.
Sunday November 27th
THAMES HIGH SCHOOL GYM
Sealey St Thames
HPC Sports Website
The sports website has undergone a big
transformation with lots more
information, results and plenty of photos
all added. Go check it out!! The HPC
website dedicated specifically to sports.
The web address is
www.schoolground.co.nz/haurakiplains
If anyone has information that they would
like posted onto the website then please
send an electronic copy by e-mail to the
Sport and Recreation Coordinator at
sport@haurakiplains.school.nz
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2.30pm – Under 17 Boys – Born 1996-97
4.00pm Combined; Under 19 Girls – Born 1994-95
and Under 19 Boys – Born 1994-95
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