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outlookJUNE 2016 | TERM 2

Founded 1959

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PE & Health Department thank the Auckland Airport for their Supportp7

THIS ISSUE:Business School Accounting Students Meet the Business Leaders

Rainbows End Trip

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Gareth Leadbeater, Jaime Rodger - L3 OHS Scholarship, and Deidre Shea

Photos compliments of Tim Plant - Onehunga Community News

Nick Harker accepting the L3 OHS Scholarship on behalf of Alexandra Harker.

Greetings to you all!The year is gaining momentum, with Students and Staff busy in all aspects of school life. Students are working with Staff to maximize their academic achievement. Many students are making the most of the wide co-curricular programme especially in the areas of Sport and Performing Arts. We would like to thank everyone who contributes to giving our students these opportunities, it wouldn’t be possible without the many staff, parents and community volunteers who give their time. It has been great to see the students representing their school with immense Loyalty and Courage.

Student AchievementWe held our annual OHS Scholarship Assembly on Monday 16 May. In all 20 students were recognised for outstanding achievement. This is the most scholarships we have had across the three levels. To receive a Scholarship – students require a 95% GPA, or rank score of 304 across their best 80 credits. Students receiving the Scholarships were:

Level OneAlex Palmer 12He Thomas Campbell 12Hm Kristiana Mann 12Ne Shanaya Deo 12Ne Rosie Hayden 12He Alyssa Haley 12Ne Filip Vachuda 12Ne

3 Way ConversationsWe held our first set of 3 Way Conversations on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 May. Approx. 900 conversations were booked over the two days. Thank you to all of our families and students who attended the conversations. Staff enjoyed working with you to discuss your child’s achievement and next steps. We highly value your contribution and the relationships that this process helps to foster.

Level TwoShivahni Chhima 13Gr Brooke Whitinui 13Gr Menorah Gafa 13Db Bethany Li 13Gr Hannah Shepherd 13Gr Suzy Musgrave 13Kr Rosalea Catterson 13Lt Bradley Coleman 13LtNicha Khenkhok 13Lt Jessica MacDonald 13Gr Melody Lino 13Db

Level ThreeAlexandra Harker Jaime Rodger

Enrolments for Year 9 2017Enrolment at Onehunga High School is governed by an enrolment scheme, which consists of a home zone and procedures for enrolling out of zone students.

In zone students have an automatic right of entry. Enrolment will take place as follows:

1 August – 19 August 8:30am – 3:30pm Mon–Fri (Appointment necessary)

15 August – 18 August 3:30pm – 6:00pm (No appointment necessary)

Out of zone enrolments will take place prior to 7 September. (Appointment necessary)

Applications from out of zone students will be processed in priority order. Details of this are contained in the enrolment scheme which can be found at www.onehungahigh.school.nz

To make an appointment for enrolment or to obtain any information regarding the enrolment process please contact the following:

In zone applicants – School Receptionist (Ms Julita Hooker) 636 6006 ext 8000

Out of zone applicants – Principal’s PA (Mrs Lyn Hede) 636 6006 ext 8006

Documents required for enrolment:

• Student’s birth certificate or passport • The most recent school report

If not a New Zealand or Australian resident, please provide:

• Student’s passport • Student Visa • Parent’s Work Permit • Proof of residence (in zone enrolments only): ie Rental Agreement or Rates Demand or recent Electricity or telephone account

The 2017 prospectus will be available from 25 July 2016.

Year 9 2017 INFORMATION EVENING will be held at 4:30pm on Wednesday 27 July 2016.

Fees for NCEA and Scholarship 2016Year 11, 12 and 13 students are required to pay NZQA fees to have their results recorded on their Record of Achievement and to receive certificates. The fee for NCEA is $76.70 and Scholarship is $30 per subject. Fees are due now.

from the principalStarpath – Investigating UEWe have continued our Starpath partnership with UoA. The focus of the current research is looking at University Entrance. We are hoping that as a result of this work, more of our Y13 students will gain this qualification.

School Targets for 2016Roll Based Achievement:

• 70% of Year 9 and 10 cohort will meet the expected curriculum level for literacy and numeracy by end of 2016

• 70% of Year 11 cohort achieve NCEA Level 1

• 70% of Year 12 cohort achieve NCEA Level 2

• 70% of Year 13 cohort achieve NCEA Level 3

Quality Achievement:

• 15% of students who achieve NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3, will do so with Excellence

Achievement of Former StudentsCongratulations to Toni-Anne Patton on being awarded the Top graduate in the Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in 2015.

Board of TrusteesOn behalf of the Students and Staff at OHS we would like to acknowledge the work of the former Board of Trustees over the last three years. Thank you for all your efforts and willingness to go the extra mile to ensure that the school continues to go from strength to strength.

In the recent Board Elections 4 members of our previous Board were re-elected – Fran Mes, Kym Amiatu, Charlie Forrest and Tim Maifeleni. We also welcome two new members Tanya Harvey and Makalita Kolo. Thank you to all people who put themselves forward for election. Congratulations to Sarah Dillaman who joins the board as the Staff Representative.

Course Selection for 2017We are at the time of the year when students select their intended courses of study for 2017. All the information for students and families to make informed decisions about their course for next year is accessed through the Parent / Student Portal on our website under Course Selection 2017.

We have developed an online Course Selector that allows students to look at different course options. Once they have made their choices Students will be able to submit their intended course online to their Tutor teacher for discussion.

We encourage students to consult with a range of people including Family, Teachers, Deans, Tutors, HODs and the Careers advisors when deciding on their courses for next year.

Our Principal, Deidre Shea, returns from her Term 2 Sabbatical, after looking at Modern Learning Environments here in New Zealand and Overseas. This work will be invaluable as we work with the Ministry to develop the school.

We are looking forward to the Distinguished Alumni Dinner on 5 August when we recognize three very successful former students : Professor Peter Norrie; Madeleine Sami; and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr. We look forward to seeing you there.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Term break, especially the group of students and staff who are visiting Vietnam. We look forward to hearing about your adventures on your return.

Michelle Heather and Gareth LeadbeaterActing Principals Term 2

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Congratulations to the following students who have received Superstar Awards:

superstar awards

School Uniform ShopHours Term Three

Monday and Thursday lunchtime ie 1:40 – 2:20pmThe last week of each term the school uniform shop will be closed.

Contact detailsWe email all newsletters and notices to families as well as a paper copy. To ensure you receive your electronic copy please provide us with a current email address. If your contact details change at any time please ensure you let us know by emailing ps@ohs.school.nz or phone 6366006.

Congratulations to the following past pupils who have just graduated from the University of Waikato

Steven Stebbings Bachelor of Laws

Christina Vehikite Postgraduate Diploma in Music

Mishal Lata Bachelor of Social Work

Levy Aigaalii 9Dl

Helen Alp 9Fa

Andrei Campbell 9Fn

Sio Faatamala 9Hw

Macayla Gardener 9Wv

Hannah Giles 12Cz

Michele Herewini 9Hf

William Kiria 9Wv

Neha Kumar 9Fa

Jonathon Loa 9Hf

Pisila Nau 9Fn

Fariah Quadri 9Fa

Rochantaye Salatielu Stowers 9Kt

Damian Tapasu 9Kt

Margaret Time 9Hf

Danilo Tongia 9Fa

Abraham Tupou 9Hf

Gospel Tupu 9Hf

Rochelle Vaeteru 9Fn

Likitui Vanisi 9Hw

Eden Warahi 9Sm

Distinguished Alumni Dinner 2016This year the school is combining the Onehunga High Business School Hall of Fame Dinner and the Distinguished Alumni Dinner to bring you one ‘bonanza’ event which will be held at the Ellerslie Event Centre on Friday 5 August from 6pm.We are inducting three very successful former students: Professor Peter Norrie (Chief Psychiatrist and Director of Clinical Services for Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services at Australian Capital Territory Health); Madeleine Sami (popular actress, comedian and musician) and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr (Maori leader and voyager of waka Haunui, academic and entrepreneur).

Tickets are available from Eleni Te Paa (Business School Administrator) on etepaa@ohs.school.nz or Clare Kurtovich (Relationship Manager) on ckurtovich@ohs.school.nz or 021897095.

Craft ClubCraft Club is a weekly lunchtime activity group. Students bring their own projects to work on and use provided resources, to share ideas and learn new craft skills. Recent projects have included decorating mini canvases, card making, cross stitch and sewing.

Holly Hu 9Ku, Caitlin Taylor 9Ku, Macayla Gardener 9Wv, Diane Amanoni 10Pg, Keely Liggett 10Pg, Rebecca Young 10Wz, Catherine Huang 10Pg, Neha Kumar 9Fa, Fariah Quadri 9Fa, Joannie Sutcliffe 13 Kr, Alexia Shepherd 12Cw (Absent)

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Business SchoolThe Year 12 and 13 Accounting classes along with Ms Downs and Ms Carlisle were invited to attend a ‘Meet the Business Leaders’ working lunch at the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) head office in Parnell on 11 May. This was an opportunity for students to talk to successful young professionals in the business world and hear about the various stages of their careers. These business leaders rotated every 10 minutes to a new round table. Students were able to enjoy a lunch provided while they did this. The business leaders were Bachelor of Business university students, young Chartered Accountants, and business owners. It was an enjoyable three hours for our students to engage with professionals currently working in the industry. This gave our students an opportunity to hear different career choices that Accounting and Business Studies can give them in the future and what paths they may like to pursue in the future. Feedback from everyone was very positive and this event will definitely happen again.

Wendy Carlisle

A piece from “the Collection”Title: “The Long Ride Home” Artist: Dick Frizzell Medium: Screenprint Size: 730mm x730 mm

This screenprint is part of a collection of prints which are enlarged versions of the comic strip about the Phantom. Before television the Phantom appeared as a comic strip in a number of newspapers. He was always masked, always with his horse and dog, doing “heroic things in unnamed places”. Also known as “the ghost who walks” he wore a ring which when he punched people, left his mark on them.

“He also left his mark on the memory of a generation.”

This print recalls the “plain graphic” style of the original Phantom comic, enlarged and coloured to capture the essence of a time before “devices” were relied on for entertainment.

I was a “Tintin” man myself but “The Long Ride Home” takes me back as a kid to late nights sitting up late in bed taking part in wild and dangerous worldly adventures that comics had on offer.

ANTHONY CLARK | HOD Visual Arts

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English Department

Poetry WorkshopIn May, two of our students were selected to attend a poetry writing workshop put on by the Michael King Writers’ Centre. Mekaylar Kolofua 12Ab and Bailey Naera 11Tg spent a day at the National Library in Parnell, working with students from other Auckland schools under the tutelage of two published poets, Chris Tse and Serie Barford, where they learned skills to apply to their own creative writing and participated in brainstorming and sharing sessions. This was an excellent opportunity for the girls to hone skills they are already using as members of our school’s Spoken Word Poetry and Writing groups. Mekaylar and Bailey now have the chance to submit their writing for publication in the Signals literary journal.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” theatre tripWith many of our Level 2 English students studying the classic novel on race and injustice “To Kill A Mockingbird”, we are incredibly lucky that the Auckland Theatre Company is currently producing a play of the novel at the Civic Theatre in Auckland City. An excited bunch of students joined several other school groups for an enthralling performance which not only cemented their understanding of the text, but gave many of them their first experience of the Civic Theatre’s glory. Students sat forward in their seats, gripped as the wrongly accused Tom Robinson was cross-examined in a very powerful courtroom scene, and everyone agreed afterwards that the play had been an amazing experience.

Junior Speech competitionAll junior students must write and deliver a speech as part of their annual assessments, and we are often bowled over by some shining stars. To capitalise on their talents, the English Department held the Junior Speech Competition last month, where the top two students from each Year 9 and 10 English class represented their peers and went head-to-head for the Junior Speakers Cup which will be presented at the Junior Awards Ceremony in December. Topics ranged from “What makes me who I am?” to “An environmental issue we need to solve” to “My Hero”. Judged by an audience of their peers, our young speakers were nothing short of impressive.

PE & Health DepartmentIt has been another busy term in the PE & Health department. Sadly, we have said goodbye to Mr Tee who had been at OHS for 8 years, we wish him well in his next adventure at Rodney College. There has been a change around in the management of the department with Mrs Cheshire taking over as Head of Department and Mr Hussey and Mr James as Co-Assistant Heads of Department. We welcome Ms Stretton who is beginning her journey with us at OHS from the beginning of Term 3. Miss Manase, a student teacher, has returned to us for Term 2. It has been a great experience for her to get the opportunity to work with our students and continue developing her knowledge. We wish her well with the final weeks of her studies and future in teaching.

Our mini gym is quickly becoming a leading fitness suite, thanks to the kind sponsorship of

Auckland Airport we have a brand new Crossfit rig. Many Physical Education students are enjoying making use of this fantastic facility this term and the Level 2 students will be getting the opportunity next term when they start their training programmes. Maybe the next Crossfit champion will be inspired here.

Level 2 and 3 Health students have been busy working through their assessments, with the students looking at the importance of having strategies to be able to cope when faced with a change or challenging situation and researching ethical debates.

Our senior ODE students have spent time learning and refining their archery skills, with students coming in at the weekend for extra practice. Whilst our senior PED and PTC students have been involved in learning about

biomechanical principles and how they relate

to sport and exercise, some have been out in

the school community working as coaches with

many of our sports teams, whilst others have

been busy analysing their tennis serves and

identifying ways they can improve and become

the next Roger Federer or Serena Williams.

In the Junior school, the Year 10 students

have been involved in ‘Playing Safe’, learning

this through Outdoor Education, Rugby and

Fitness. During their Outdoor Education

lessons the students have been participating

in a variety activities, including how to make a

stretcher using their knowledge of rope knots,

let’s hope the stretchers hold the injured. The

Year 9 students have been learning about the

importance of ‘teamwork and cooperation’

through Netball, Touch and ABL.

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Last year OHS was extremely fortunate to have been the recipient of an Auckland Airport Gold Medal Award. The aim of the award is to develop healthy young people in the Auckland region through health and fitness programmes. OHS was able to purchase a Crossfit Cage with funds provided by Auckland Airport.

We are delighted with the cage which has proved to be a very popular addition to our fitness circuit. PE classes, Sports teams and Service Academy students have all benefitted from incorporating the Crossfit Cage into their fitness training. The cage is located in the Mini Gym which has been fitted with a new low impact floor and is where the Kettlebells, Exercycles and Climbing Wall can also be found.

Students are encouraged to be active and fit for their general health and wellbeing. Obesity is a significant contributor to many of the diseases that plague our communities. Fitness and having a well balanced diet are recognised as being important in bringing down the rates of these diseases which cost families and society dearly. It is very encouraging to see so many of our pupils taking advantage of all the opportunities made available to them to have fun and stay active.

Onehunga High School would like to thank Auckland Airport for their support of our students.

Auckland Airport Supports OHS crossfit cage

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International DepartmentThis term we have been welcoming some new students from Germany, Thailand, Japan and China. It has been exciting seeing new young people coming into the school; taking up the challenge of international education away from their home countries.

Thank you to the many homestay families who host our students and support these young people in their aspirations and academic programmes. It is so important that they are nurtured and cared for and we appreciate the work and commitment this takes.

In July and August we are welcoming four short study tours:

China – Dinghai No 1 School Japan – Kaichi Gakuen Junior High School

Japan – Yokohama Suiryo Junior High School Taiwan – Ching Cheng High School

Our Starpath programme is very supportive and we also acknowledge the work done by families to attend these meetings and support their homestay student.

Happy winter from us all in the International Student Department:

Ms Linda Melrose Director Mrs Pi-Shuang Chen Dean Mrs Kim Mercer Homestay Co-ordinator Mrs Tiffany Tsai Administrator

Our contact email is: international@ohs.school.nz

ChineseChinese Speech CompetitionOn the 2nd of May Katherine Huang 10Pg, Caitlin Taylor 9Ku and Victoria Talalelei Amani 9Kt represented OHS in the 2016 Auckland Chinese Competition. They all received a Highly Recommended Award.

Dragon Boat FestivalOn the 4th of June, students from the Year 11 Chinese class were invited to the Dragon Boat Festival which was hosted by the Global Federation of Chinese Business Woman of New Zealand. After the formal speeches we performed the song “Dui bu qi wo de zhong wen bu hao”. We then created our very own pin cushions which was a lot of fun. After this we enjoyed being taught how to make rice dumplings (zong zi). At the end of the festival we performed the dance of “Xiao Ping Guo” for our wonderful hosts. Our favourite part of the day was performing the dance and also getting the crowd to dance with us. We had delicious food, and a lot of us tried some new food for the very first time, like twisted prawns and fish ball soup. We had an amazing time at the festival and look forward to enjoying learning a lot more about Chinese culture.

Deon Dean 11Ha OHS Year 11 Chinese Class at the Taiwanese Dragon Boat Festival 2016 in Auckland

Drama DepartmentAn operatic adaptation of a classical Greek story blows students’ mindsThanks to a wonderful collaboration between OHS and the Basement Theatre in Auckland City, our senior drama students were able to experience an incredible night of drama last month. Little did they know they would be witnessing a mash-up of an opera written in the 17th century based on a doomed love story written 20 years BC. “Dido and Aeneas” was performed by the Unstuck Opera company whose imaginative rendition involved the audience moving from room to room for each scene, and often being too close for comfort to the superb singers. Our students agreed they had never seen anything like it, calling the event “AMAZing!” and agreeing it was a brilliant night out.

Dido and Aeneas

GatewayWe have had a great start to Gateway this year. We are lucky to have such fantastic support from our local business community, with many businesses stepping forward to support our young people with work experience.

As a result we have been able to offer students work experience in a large range of workplaces, from Education and Health, to the Construction and Automotive industries, as well as many more.

We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback about our students, with employees commenting on their initiative, independence and positive attitudes.

Happily, a number of students have already been offered part-time work or the possibility of work next year as a result of their hard work on placements. This is a great reflection on how well the students are representing both themselves and Onehunga High School.

We are very grateful to all the businesses that support us. We are always keen to hear from any business that would like to provide a student with an insight and experience of that industry.

Sarah Redmond Gateway Coordinator

Pawan Bhan 12Ne and Nathan Bayne 12By going to the Air NZ aeronautical engineering placement

Services AcademyIt’s been another busy term for the Services Academy with the students involved in a variety of activities. In mid May five Year 13 students (Noah Amiatu, Tylar Anitonia, John Kaifa, Peta Pau’u and Joseph Tangulu) were selected to attend the Service Academies Basic Leadership Camp at Mangawahai. This five day course is organised and conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force Youth Defence Unit (North) and represents an opportunity for the students to further develop their leadership skills. A huge well done goes to Peta who was awarded Top Female on the course (out of 28). A great achievement.

On the 20th June the students set off for the Bushcraft Camp which involved learning survival skills over five days at the top of Woodhill Forest, South Head. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were a credit to the school throughout the week.

The Academy is now preparing for the Tough Guy/Gal Challenge (a 6 or 12k Mud Run) to be held at Woodhill Sands in late June. The students hope to be competing again for the Boot Trophy with Glenfield, Kelston Boys and James Cook High School.

Kia kaha

Geography

[ADULT LEARNING CENTRE]

Adult Education

Term Two classes commenced on Tuesday 17 May 2016. Please remember to enrol early to secure your place in class and take advantage of our online enrolment discount.

Our new Xero class has proven very popular. It is only advertised on our website so please visit: www.adultlearn.co.nz to view a full list of all our classes.

Term Three classes start Tuesday 2 August.

You can also contact us on comed@ohs.school or 6369060 to enrol over the telephone or for further information.

English Language SchoolTerm Three starts on 18 July (English Language School Term Three only), although we accept new students at any time. We offer a full range of English classes from absolute beginners through to IELTS. Our students study both part-time and full time; 9.00 am to 4.15 pm. We offer significant discounts for NZ residents and long lengths of study. Please phone us for enrolment information on 6349690 or email us on learn@ohs.school.nz.

The Year 12 GEO students walking down to the Taranaki Falls on one of the walks

during their camp at Mt Tongoariro.

Special thanks to the teachers that went on the trip: Jordan Roy, Lute Langi, Graeme Farndon, Jono Smith and Stefanie Heinzel.

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Level 3 Calculus and Physics visit to Rainbows End Each year the Level 3 Calculus students and Level 3 Physics students have the opportunity to visit Rainbows End. The purpose of the trip is to allow the students to apply their knowledge of physics and calculus in practical real world applications. Apart from the great learning opportunity, it is also a fun day.

On arrival at Rainbows End the students all diligently worked on the problems the calculus and physics teachers had prepared for them, at times braving the rain to observe or experience some of the rides in order to answer the questions. Once the work was done it was time to have fun and enjoy the park. As it was a rather damp and cold day, the park was very quiet which meant that there were no queues and no delays in getting on to the rides. A great time was had by all.

As well as being great fun, the trip was a wonderful learning opportunity. Our students managed to combine the learning aspects of the trip with having fun and were great ambassadors for OHS.

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Building SchoolThe Building School featured on TV3 the Story and on the Radio Live drive show. Duncan Garner was keen to see what schools are doing to promote the apprenticeship pathway into the construction industry. Duncan was impressed with the Building School programme at Onehunga High School and enjoyed the up front and honest nature of our students.

We have had some very positive outcomes from the show. Students from last year’s class have gained employment and apprenticeship opportunities and this year’s group have gained work experience opportunities. If these students

impress in their Gateway placements then full employment and apprenticeship opportunities often follow. Thank you TV3, Duncan Garner and his team.

We would also like to thank Mr Ernie Meyer for his continued support of our students. Ernie donates his time and project manages the house build on behalf of the Onehunga One Tree Hill Rotary Club.

Mr Bob Mitchell a former parent has also offered his time to work with our students. We are very fortunate that we have people such as Ernie and

Bob who want to give back to our young people.

The school has formed a strong relationship with Cowperthwaite Roofing. A team from Cowperthwaite’s fixed our roof with two past building school students Vaughan Cooke and William Duncan as part of the team and with Nathan Vaipa a building school student on his gateway placement. Both Vaughan and William gained their apprenticeships from impressing on their Gateway placements.

We would also like to thank Paslode and Prada for the donations of nails and timber connectors.

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“What makes me, ME” The students developed ideas to paint a personal mask. After their reflections about themselves they looked at Sam Michell’s style of art work for inspiration. Particularly his images of faces, and how the faces have images painted on them. Students then designed images that they felt represented themselves. Their painting skills required brush stokes, layered colours and shading, use of a very small brush and detailing.

ART

Bhaveena Patel 13Gr Level 3 painting

Cooper Sutton 12Ne Level 2 Photography

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Casey Wallace-Warahi 12Ne Level 2 Photography

Campbell Simon 12He Level 2 Photography

Lesley Ly 11Wg Level one paintingMelevesi Cocker 11Fi Level one painting

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Khushal Sharma 11Fi Anti-sugar Campaign Poster L1 Art Photography and Design

Emlyn McGrath 11Fe Anti-sugar Campaign Poster L1 Art Photography and Design

Maddison Tuala 11Fy Anti-sugar Campaign Poster L1 Art Photography and Design

The dance studio has been a busy and exciting space this term. The Onehunga dance studio has hosted some more fabulous guest teachers/artists this term.

The Year 11 dance students were lucky to have a workshop with guest teacher Joshua Faleatua, world hip hop champion from Identity Dance Crew. The Year 12 dance students were also fortunate to spend several lessons with Isom Da Silveira, a highly experienced capoeira master from Brazil.

This term also saw a combination of Year 12 and 13 students performing at YouDance, youth dance festival. YouDance is a non-competitive youth dance festival with a variety of secondary schools and youth dance companies sharing their work over two evening performances. The students performed 3 contemporary dance pieces at the Raye Freedman Centre for a sold out show. Two music students, Eugene Teulilo 13Db and Malachi Samuelu 13Db, also contributed to the success of the performance with their composition and live performance of drumming. Onehunga High School students performed amazingly and represented the dance department and school with professionalism.

Students have also started preparing for MOOVIT, an arts collaboration with Onehunga High School, the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Vodafone Events Centre. This year sees the students creating and performing dance to a selection of remixed Beethoven tracks. MOOVIT will be taking place on the 5th of September this year, save the date.

LUNGS Vicky Esekia 13Db, Sabrina Manu 13Db, Suzy Musgrave 13Kr, Deighly Pare 13Db, Katalina Hala 13Je

Dance

KAURI Standing Row: Daniel Loa 13Gr, Suzy Musgrave 13Kr, Joshua Williams 12Ab, Kororia Down 12Ab, Grace Leong 12Wn, Elijah Teu 12Pj, Amosa Taripo 13Db Floor: Vicky Esekia 13Db, Sabrina Manu 13Db, Sarah Murupaenga 13Cr, Miss Dobbie, Isabelle Spanner 13Pr, Deighly Pare 13Db

ONEHUNGA DRUMMERS Standing: Malachi Samuelu 13Db, Daniel Loa 13Gr, Amosa Taripo 13Db, Joshua Williams 12Ab, Kyu-Vin Lee 12Cz, Elijah Teu 12Pj, Andy Lee 12Wn, Miss Dobbie, Eugene Teulilo 13Db Middle: Suzy Musgrave 13Kr, Kororia Down 12Ab, Sabrina Manu 13Db, Grace Leong 12Wn, Vicky Esekia 13Db Bottom: Sarah Murupaenga 13Cr, Mabel Tata 13Kr, Deighly Pare 13Db

Director of Sport Winter Report2016 winter sport has begun with a record amount of teams entered and participation on the rise which is great news. We must thank our awesome staff and volunteers who give their time to sport and make it possible to continue to increase participation and strive for excellence throughout our sports programme.

The winter season was always going to be a tough one for our elite sports teams as many of our teams have lost key players and remain in top grades as we battle week in week out to compete with the best in Auckland. There is some great talent coming through the school but it may take some time to be as competitive as we would like to be. This year will be a battle of survival for these teams and will test our character as the season continues.

With so many teams this winter it’s great to see so many students involved in sport and is an encouraging sign for the future.

Our Premier Girls basketball team have had a great start to the season unbeaten so far and a great chance of making a good run to be in the premier competition in 2017. This may have something to do with a certain Anthony Keung coaching the girl’s team this year.

Netball has had a strong start to the season with our Premier Netball Girls being very competitive in Senior A with some tight wins and losses. And also our Senior A team are unbeaten so far this season.

Make sure you get out and support our teams this winter it’s a great sight to see staff and families on the side-lines cheering our students on and I know they appreciate it.

You can watch highlights of the 1st XV Boys on the rugby channel each week as they continue to battle against the top teams in Auckland on Sky.

Good luck to all our teams for the remainder of the season, look forward to seeing some more positive results.

Chad Coombes

1ST XVThe 2016 season began with joint 1st and 2nd XV trainings starting week two of Term One. Numbers sometimes in the 50s made it necessary to train in smaller groups to cope. We were lucky to have the help of Josh, Laki , Chris and later Calvary to help give some balance and expertise. The commitment to this endeavour has seen the 1st team gain promotion back into A grade and the 2nds start the year with some excellent victories.

Both teams are very well lead by Joseph Tangulu 13Pr and EJ Viliamu 13Db.

The 1st squad has taken a few games to adjust to the pace and physicality of the heavily weighted 1a competition. However, anyone who has taken the time to see how our lads are adapting to this will see courage and commitment beyond compare. For that we are grateful and, as always, hopeful for the second half of the season.

We would also like to thank the Senior Management for their ongoing commitment to supporting our lads. Much needed and appreciated by all.

Steve Frear Coach

Sports FeeA reminder to all students and families that the co-curricular fee of $80 must be paid before the end of Term 2. We will be reminding students this term and sending letters home towards the end of term to students that have not paid.

Ralph Pim – Talent, Leadership and CharacterGreat photo of Ralph Pim in our Sports Polo back in America, Ralph has been leading the way in developing a Values based leadership programme that we continue to develop and implement. The focus is to not only get the best out of our students on the field but to also lift our off field appearance, standards and behaviour. The programme is currently in over ten schools in Auckland and is a great tool to build a great sporting culture.

Junior and Senior Boys Badminton

The Junior and Senior boys badminton teams got off to an enthusiastic start at the beginning of Term 2, with autumn fading into winter, paving the way for this year’s season of winter sports at Mount Roskill Grammar School. Our junior team includes Jeremy Moran 9Ku, Issac Pomana 9Wv, Calvin Wong 9Wv and Kyle Moodley 9Ku, while our Senior team includes, Eufemio Castro 12Ab, Farzad Khaleghi 12By, Ricky Rong 13Wi, Edward Samuelu 12Pj and Jason Zhang 12Ne. The boys have all been having fun playing and making new friends with players from other teams from various schools. We have not been winning all our games, but we certainly have been winning hearts, with our students’ passion for the game and their grace in defeat, while playing with true sportsmanship, embodying our school’s motto, “Loyalty and Courage.” With obvious potential in the boys, we look forward to the season and the rise of some shining stars!

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Joseph Tangulu 13Pr

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1ST XI Boys Football Mid-Season Report

2016 began with a fantastic trip down to Rotorua for our pre-season tournament which was a great opportunity for our boys to get lots of game time before the season started. After a tough 2015 finishing 6th and just hanging on in A1, 2016 was always going to be hard with the loss of some key players.

It has been a very hard season mentally so far and I’m really proud of the boy’s attitudes and continual hard work to improve. We have lost our opening six games. I look forward to our remaining eight games to see if we can reverse some scores and start gaining some points to avoid relegation.

On a positive note we have some very young players this year and I think they are doing such a fantastic job. A big thank you to our young guns this year, Elijah Belton 9Fa, Isaiah Rewha 11Fi, Te Whatu Taiepa 11Ed, Jarrod Gordon 11Tg and John Ryan 11Wg for stepping up and playing some great football. Leading the team this year is Max Frear 13Kr and Tawhiorangi Taiepa 13Kr, who are doing a great job on and off the field.

Lastly thanks to Chris Harris for managing the team again this year and also doing extras for the boys.

Chad Coombes

U14 Football

The Year 10s had a dominant start to their season, beating Green Bay 10-3, a close loss to Avondale, and a hard fought victory over Mt Roskill. We’ve had many returning players from last year, who are forming an even more close-knit team by being involved in the Sports Specific Football programme for Year 10 students. Some players who are shining especially bright so far; Jayden Chiplin 10Wz, with his ability to finish from long distance and work the wings to get a good ball into the box, Peter-James Shortland 10Cc with his cool, calm, and collected nature at left back, and Phynix Tangimataiti 10Ae who charges in to clear anything that threatens the box. We are looking forward to an exciting and successful season.

U15 LEAGUE Our 9 aside U15 boys league team is currently having an up and down season. Our core players Semisi Ahoatu 11Vi and Metanoea Saulala 10Fz are currently leading the way in terms of tackles and hit ups. Our losses to St Pauls and Aorere were due to player fatigue in the last 10 minutes. We are currently in Division 2 and hope to regain our momentum in the next few games. There is no doubt in the effort we apply, we just need to work on the execution. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our families and caregivers for coming to help us week in and week out as well as our Coach, Eugene Teulilo (Prefect) 13Db.

LAC

Safotu Filipo and Tony Coughlan (Managers)

1st XI Girls Football

This season has been a learning experience for all of the girls. We secured a 3-2 win over Kings College a couple of weeks ago, which has been the highlight of the season so far. It has been rough at times, some players with injuries and scoreboards just not going our way, but we power through week in, week out. A few key players to mention who have stood out include Mele Hala 13Lw, our new goalkeeper. Mele has vastly improved after never playing football before, and leads from the back. Mele is a great addition to our team. Junior players Jasmine Nathan 10Wz, McKenzie Amodeo 10Ll and Tessa Forbes-Dawson 10Rc have really stepped up to the premier level and are setting the standards for players within our team. With a few more games coming up this term, we are looking to secure a few more wins going into the Auckland Provincial Championship next term.

Hayley Carter 13Je 1st XI Captain

Prem Netball

Max Frear 13Kr

Henry Muller 12Ne

1st XI with Hillcrest High

Y10 Netball

16

Just as the memories of the Onehunga High School environment as it was for the students of the 1960s and 70s are a world away from the school today’s students will remember, how different will the Onehunga High School of 2040 be to the school of 2016?

Today, we reflect on some of the physical changes that took place between 1959 and the late 1990s.

Taken in 1960, and already home to over 400 third and fourth form students, the frantic efforts to have the school completed before the official opening in two months is evident. Note the graders working on the road and the bike stands at the front of the school, there was nowhere else for them to go! The house at the bottom of this photo was the senior girls common room for a number of years until it was demolished and replaced by S Block.

By the early 1980s the school had changed quite dramatically. More classrooms had been added, the Gymnasium, Library and S Block and a cafeteria completed, and prefabs lined much of the upper Pleasant St boundary.

Taken in the late 1990s Te Haerenga, the school Marae, opened in 1996 can be seen in the background. This photo records very well an area of the school where a number of changes were to shortly take place.

JULYMON 25 - FRI 29 Mighty Mouth – Dentist

Out of zone enrolments 2017 begin

WED 27 Information Evening for Y9 (2017)

THU 28 Yokohama Suiryo Visit National Culinary Finals Kaichi Gakuen Visit

FRI 29 Rotation: 2,3,4,5,1

AUGUSTMON 1 In zone enrolments 2017 begin

Dinghai No 1 School Visit SER Advanced Leaders Course

FRI 5 Dinghai No 1 School Departs Distinguished Alumni Dinner Rotation: 3,4,5,1,2

SAT 6 Kaichi Gakuen Departs

SUN 7 Ching Cheng High School Arrives

TUE 9 Yokohama Suiryo Departs L1/2/3 DRM: Orangutan Performance – TBC

WED 10 L1/2/3 DRM: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

THU 11 - FRI 12 Yellow Dot Healthy Eating Promo

FRI 12 Auckland Theatre Company Workshop Sports Photos Rotation: 4,5,1,2,3

MON 15 - THU 18 In zone enrolments 2017 3.30pm - 6pm

THU 18 L 1/2 History Quiz

FRI 19 Rotation: 5,1,2,3,4

MON 22 Tertiary Interview Week

WED 24 L2MUS: Performances

THU 25 L1MUS: Performances Health Science Academy Fono

FRI 26 Ching Cheng High Departs Asthma Bus at OHS Rotation: 1,2,3,4,5

MON 29 - FRI 2 Tournament Week

WED 31 L3MUS: Performances

SEPTEMBER THU 1 -FRI 2 Asthma Awareness

FRI 2 Rotation: 2,3,4,5,1

MON 5 MOOVIT Performance Y9 Module Changeover

WED 7 Out of zone enrolments 2017 close

FRI 9 - FRI 16 Senior Assessment Week

FRI 9 Rotation: 3,4,5,1,2

MON 12 - FRI 16 SER Adventure Race – TBC

MON 12 - FRI 23 Mighty Mouth – Dentist

FRI 16 Rotation: 4,5,1,2,3

MON 19 L3BIO/SUS: Zoo

WED 21 3 Way Conversations after school

THU 22 - FRI 23 3 Way Conversations – no classes

Reflecting on our Past

Whites Aviation Collection, Alexander Turnball Library, Wellington – Copyright.

term three [CALENDAR 2016 25 JULY – 23 SEPTEMBER]