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2Tangaroa College Newsletter: 2nd November, 2012TEACHING AND LEARNINGMathematics DepartmentThe Mathematics Department would like to congratulateall year 11 students who sat the 1.2 CAT externalexamination. A total of 100 students sat the examinationand of that, 69 students achieved. This is ahuge increase from last year’s achievement. Manystudents still have further externals to sit at the end ofthe year with some working toward completing 80credits, completing their numeracy or aiming to endorsetheir Mathematics with Merit or Excellence.The Mathematics Department is also running tutorialsafter school on Wednesdays and Thursdays andsome teachers are making themselves available atmorning tea and lunch times. Students should usethe time wisely as externals are very close.Cisco Network AcademyIT Essentials: PC Hardware and SoftwareOne of our Year 13 Computing and Computing Engineeringstudents, Shivniel Gounder, has successfullycompleted his Cisco IT Essentials course, a verywell recognised and regarded industry qualification.This is a remarkable achievement from Shivniel whois very committed to a career in the IT industry.Shivniel has worked hard in school, after school andeven had to return during the term breaks to gainthis certification.Social StudiesA year 12 social studies class recently carried out asocial action project, internal assessment, relatedto global citizenship rights and responsibilitieswhich they organized and promoted themselves inteams of 3-6 class members. Our team – S.U.F.H(Stand up for hunger) carried out a “Hard Out forthe Hungry” Walk-A-Thon to raise an awarenessand funds for the rising cause of Child Hunger inthe West African countries where every second achild dies from extreme starvation. Our action focusedon making a visible contribution to curechild hunger from affecting children in Africa. Wewalked a non-stop distance of 10 kilometres in twohours around the school field and successfullymanaged to raise $368.90 which will be donatedto UNICEF NEW ZEALAND to sponsor the less fortunate,starving and thirsty children across Africa.Thank you to the many students and teachers whosupported us throughout our social action.This augurs well for Shivniel’s future. Professor RobertAmor from University of Auckland was reported tosay these words about computing graduates in theComputer World New Zealand, 13 Aug 2012, p.13:“We are getting placements in almost all the topcompanies in New Zealand and have a number ofstudents who are getting into great jobs at the bigcompanies overseas, for example, Microsoft andGoogle.”Another Social Studies class was assigned the task,“Plan and Carry out a Social Action”. They wereput into groups, each of which chose an organisationthat helps those in need, a cause and a possiblesocial action. My group, Maggie, Viriama,Monty, Karen and myself (Nicolla), chose to fundraisefor “Safe Water for Life” for people in PapuaNew Guinea. We fundraised by carrying out abake sale held in school and raised $331.60 whichwas donated to OXFAM to help provide taps andbuild safer and cleaner water systems for PapuaNew Guinea. Thank you to those who supportedus.• Tangaroa College, Haumia Way, Otara 2023, Auckland • Phone: 274 5764 • www.tangaroa.school.nz •