Performing Arts - Whangaparaoa College

27 September 2012 Term 3 Week 11
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for the support you give to the learners at the College.
We are coming to the end of an engaging eleven week term and it continues as
we celebrate the success of our winter sports teams. Year 8 speech finalists
have shown us their talents and we are in the middle of the Senior School
examinations.
Our NCEA candidates have the benefit of a “ feedback” day on Friday where they
will be given information from this week’s examinations, so they can get some
targeted information on what they need to be studying in the holidays.
NCEA examinations are a mere 6 weeks from now, so there is plenty of incentive
to put extra effort into preparation for these significant assessments.
We wish you all a refreshing break and look forward to seeing everyone back
safely in Term 4.
Robyn Brownlee
Deputy Principal
Whangaparaoa College 2012
Important dates to remember...
Sep 28 Last Day Term 3
Oct 1 - 2 Leadership Camp
17 2013 Enrolment
20 - 21 Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze)
24 Sports Awards Dinner
Nov 3 - 4 Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze)
14 2013 Enrolment
16 Staff-only Day
Dec 4 Excellence Prizegiving
6 Leaver’s Dinner
7 Last Day of Term 4 - finish 1.00pm
NCEA EXAMS: 9 November - 4 December

Future dates for 2013 enrolment at Whangaparaoa College:
Wednesday 17 October from 4.00 to 6.30pm
Wednesday 14 November from 4.00 to 6.30pm
What to bring:
Enrolment application form can be downloaded from the Whangaparaoa College
website: www.wgpcollege.school.nz
Proof of in zone residence (e.g. phone/power account, rates notice, rental
agreement)
Learner’s original birth certificate or passport and residency status/student permit
details
Copy of most recent school report
Please support Te Herenga Waka o Orewa - our local marae located in the
old Silverdale School.
We are in danger of losing this valuable community resource.
Please come along in support on Sunday 30 September, 1.00pm at Te Herenga
Waka o Orewa.
2012 YEARBOOK
A charge of $20 has been added to your child’s account this is an optional fee.
If you wish to receive a year book for 2012 the payment needs to be made by
31 October 2012. After this date this charge will be removed from accounts.
Reporting a learner’s absence: Parents / Caregivers, please advise the school
if your child is to be absent either by e-mailing: absence@wgpcollege.school.nz or
leaving a message on the absentee line 424 9177 and entering 1 with the learner’s
name, tutor class and reason for absence. If the absence is for more than one day,
please advise this in the message. Should your child need to leave school during the
day, please ensure that they have a note from you giving them permission to leave
class and at what time. They will then need to come and sign out in the sign out book
in admin with their note. We would appreciate your support with this procedure.
2012
Uniform Shop Opening Hours
Mon & Wed 8am - 8.45am
Tues & Thurs 3pm - 3.45pm

Careers
In Term 4, six universities will visit Whangaparaoa College to provide final advice
and support to seniors with their choice of study in 2013.
The following is a schedule of dates in October:
AUT Tuesday 16 9.30am - 10.30am
Waikato Thursday 18 9.30am - 10.30am
Victoria Friday 19 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Massey Tuesday 23 9.00am - 11.00am
Auckland Thursday 25 10.30am - 1.30pm
Otago Wednesday 31 9.00am - 10.30am
The above visits will take place in the College Boardroom in the Main Administration
Block.
Peter Davies - Careers Advisor
peterda@wgpcollege.school.nz or ph. 09 4249177 ext 234
From the Nurse’s Desk

Year 7 Trip to the Zoo
As part of our Term 3 Science programme, Year 7 went to the zoo. We wanted to
examine how animals have adapted to their environments, and also how well the zoo
creates suitable habitats for them to live in. As well as walking through and
investigating all the different animal species, we also met some of the zoo keepers and
had a talk about how well animals adapt to survive in the wild. We found out the
difference between structural and behavioural adaptations, met a lady who breeds all
the zoo’s bugs, and found out why it is important not to upset a lion!
Despite being thoroughly rained off on our original dates, we managed to take
advantage of the only sunny day for our trip, and a lovely time was had by everyone.

Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS PRIZEGIVING
It’s the Performing Arts equivalent of the Oscars; as once again we gathered to
celebrate and award the efforts of our students. Congratulations to all the nominees
and of course the winners, taking out the trophy for their category. Family and
friends whom joined the learners, created a wonderful evening of celebration which
was enjoyed by all.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS...
CONCERT BAND
Most Improved—Joss Claringbold
Commitment—Lucy Osborne
Excellence—Matthew McKay
LOUD & PROUD
Most Improved—Joshua Mandeno
Commitment—Kendall Yates
Excellence—Libby McKay
JAZZ BAND
Most Improved—Ashlee Stevenson
Commitment—Hannah Osborne
Excellence—Taylor Martell
GIRLS CHOIR
Most Improved—Nina Gurau
Commitment—Abigale McIntosh
Excellence—Meg Spittal
BARBER SHOP
Most Improved—Barber Shop
Commitment—Max Glazier
Excellence—Matthew McKay
BELLISSIMO
Most Improved—Gabrielle Bourne
Commitment—Kendall Yates
Excellence—Amber Johnson
JUNIOR CHOIR
Most Improved—Bailey Carde
Commitment—Monique Stewart
Excellence—Rachel Johnson
KAPA HAKA
Most Improved—Imogen Hitchcock
Commitment—Kayla Tepania
Excellence—Rachel Johnson
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Most Improved—Camilla Hawnt
Commitment—Flute Trio (Bobbie Noon,
Jessica Faulkner)
Excellence—Amber Johnson
DANCE PERFORMANCE
Most Improved—Xandri Oosthuizen
Commitment—Sinead Howard
Excellence—Meghan Turton
JUNIOR DANCE
Most Improved—Finn Beggs
Commitment—Amy Giess
Excellence—Aimee Riach
DANCE (Stage Challenge)
Most Improved—Brooke Thodey
Commitment—Yasmin Nouri
Excellence—Yasmin Nouri
PRODUCTION—CAST
Most Improved—Ryan Mitchell
Commitment—Amber Johnson
Excellence—Daniel Talbot
PRODUCTION—CREW
Most Improved—Matthew Harris
Commitment—Harry Backhouse
Excellence—Alexis Sadgrove
Outstanding Contribution to Music (Jnr): Libby McKay
Outstanding Contribution to Dance (Jnr): Meghan Turton
Outstanding Contribution to Kapa Haka (Jnr): Rachel Johnson
Overall Cultural Excellence (Jnr): Tilly White
Outstanding Contribution to Music (Snr): Matthew McKay
Outstanding Contribution to Dance (Snr): Yasmin Nouri
Outstanding Contribution to Drama (Snr): Amber Johnson
Outstanding Cultural Achievement Award: Meghan Turton
Outstanding Contribution to Visual Art (Snr): Rochelle Connolly
Overall Cultural Excellence (Snr): Amber Johnson

GOLD GOLD GOLD
Congratulations to the Whangaparaoa Concert
Band who won gold at the New Zealand Concert
Band Association festival. The 3 day event took
place in Hamilton this year, which gave
opportunity for the band to take part.
Congratulations to all who participated.
Photo by Tony Gatman
Photo by Tony Gatman
DANCE & DRAMA SHOWCASE
Showcasing the best of Performing Arts
Whangaparaoa College has to offer, our outstanding
NCEA Dance and Drama students displayed their
exemplary work in a casual, unplugged show —
wowing the audience with their entertaining, in depth
and thoughtful performances.
Congratulations to all our high achievers.

North Harbour Science Fair
Year 8 learner Jake Cannon, won a Silver Medal
in the ‘Physical World’ category at the recent North
Harbour Science Fair. Jake received his award for
his experiment on ‘How friction is changed using
different lubricants across a range of
temperatures’.
Year 8 Speech Finals
The Year 8 Speech Finals were held recently. Two finalists from each class spoke in
front of all of Year 8.The standard was very high this year, and the judges did not
have an easy task in determining the final placings. Arwen Middleton delivered a
moving speech on ‘Eating Disorders’ and was awarded First Place. Second Place and
Third Place were awarded to Aimee Riach and Emily-Jane Cull respectively.

Sports Talk WGP
AIMS Tournament
Rugby 7’s
This year’s AIMS 7’s team showed excellent team spirit, which developed a
tremendous team culture and work ethic during the trainings leading up to, and during
the competition week at Greeton Marist in Tauranga.
The team members were Josh Waretini, Matt Hellesoe, Jordan Evans, Callum Gibson
-Owen, Spencer McDowell, Mitchell Murphy, Hamish Haak-Franks, Finn Beggs,
Kealan Higgins, Theo Burnard, Flynn Hague and Lockie Gibson-Owen.
The boys started off the week pretty slowly and struggled against some much bigger,
stronger opposition. On Day 2, they were placed into the bowl round and from that
point on they excelled, winning 6 out of the next 7 games. This resulted in them
winning the bowl competition and ending up coming 25 th in the country, a very
creditable result. The highlight was the excellent comeback; after thinking they had
won a game, the ref made a mistake and gave the opposition a penalty, resulting in
the opposition winning. From here the boys had to regroup and prepare themselves
for the next game against a team performing well. The boys overcame the set back
and won the next game 36-24 which allowed them to win the bowl. The boys showed
a lot of heart and tremendous mental strength throughout the week and played some
outstanding rugby.
The team ended up scoring a massive 49 tries with 26 conversions, by far the most
they have ever scored. The top try scorer for the week was Spencer McDowall who
scored 20 tries. The team played and behaved very well and the great news is that 4
of this year’s team will be back next year to compete again. We are positive they will
benefit from their experiences this year.
Netball
Wow, what a week! Icy cold gale force winds, torrential rain, sun and surf. Yes – and
there was some netball too.
The Year 8/1 netball team travelled to Tauranga for the AIMS Tournament to compete
alongside 6500 other athletes involved with 19 sports.
The netball team played 10 games over the week coming together to form a strong
and supportive team whose performance peaked just at the right time. The team
started their tournament towards the bottom of their grade and finished the week on a
high note competing in the final for the B Grade, where they were beaten. Thus they
finished 34 th out of 80 teams.
The trip to AIMS is a large commitment for the girls in their training and competing,
and for parents and supporters whose fundraising efforts made it possible. The girls
acknowledged this support and commitment by their enthusiastic play, showing great
sportsmanship, camaraderie and willingness to work as a team.

Netball Prizegiving
Last Wednesday all 21 netball teams, umpires, coaches and managers, attend the
2012 Netball Prizegiving. This was an evening in which we celebrated the success of
all our teams. Congratulations to the following girls who received the Player of the
Year trophies for 2012.
Junior Player of the Year
Tia Legg played in the Year 8 Team 1. She was also a Year 8
representative for Hibiscus Coast. Tia has excellent determination and
focus, is a strong athletic player and is also a great team player.
Intermediate Player of the Year
Serena Nielsen & Deearna Lucas. These two girls
could not be separated, both bringing different skills to
different areas of the court. Deearna and Serena were
both chosen as development players travelling with the
Senior 1 Team to UNISS.
Senior Player of the Year
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson. Michaela is a member of the Senior 1
netball team and vice-captain of the team. She played representative
netball for Netball North U17`s. Michaela was selected as one of the
top ten player’s of the C Grade UNISS Team.
Most Valuable and Most Improved players can be viewed on our website.
Thank you to all our volunteer coaches/managers and umpires for such a great
season. Without you, our netball would not be possible. Special thanks goes out to
AJ Sokolich Beatson, Melinda Freeman, Pam Knoester, Susannah Franks, Viv Field,
Brigette Atkinson, and Lynda Hitchcock, who worked hard this season on the netball
committee.
Thank you to our sponsors...