MARCELLIN COLLEGE 2019 School Pillar: Aroha Ki Te Mahi │Love of Work

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Newsletter, Monday 6 May 2019 Rāhina 6 Haratua 2019

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Malo E Lelei, Pagbati, Kia Orana, Vanakkam, Namaste, Ni Hao, Greetings

Welcome back to term two, even if those holidays just seem like a distant memory now. Students have settled back into classes well and winter sports begun last week. We have been blessed with continued sunny weather which is giving parents a little grace to be able to sort out school jumpers and jackets for the cold wet times that are certainly to come. Our Marist pillar for this year is Aroha ki te Mahi - Love of Work, and at the start of a term that has much internal assessment in it as well as service groups and school council really getting their plan and goals underway, it is appropriate that we are reminded of what it means to be part of our Marcellin family, and our Christian family as children of God. Part of the gift of belonging is also the responsibility it brings with trying to live out our faith through the pillars of St Marcellin. Aroha ki te Mahi - Love of Work challenges us to:

● ‘roll up our sleeves’ and be prepared to do whatever is needed ● approach work with a sense of pride and dignity as St Marcellin did ● having purpose and meaning to life and contributing to the wider community ● be a ‘co-creator’, continuing the work of creation with joy and hope ● develop a strong character and resilient will with a balanced moral conscience and solid values ● show self-motivation and the willingness to put serious effort into our classes ● foster teamwork, a sense of justice and a socially sensitive approach to those in need ● persevere in our own work and the effort we make ● use the gifts and talents we have been blessed with

If as a College we display these values and live as one whanāu, one people as a member of the body of Christ, supporting, sustaining and helping each other to grow then we can truly be called a Christian community. Have a great week, and I hope to see many parents at the various sporting venues over the term. Optima Quaere, Rapu i te pai Seek the Best Jan Waelen Principal

Important Dates / Rānui

May 2019 ● Thursday 9th May Year 7 & Year 8 Futsal Competition ● Tuesday 14th May Year 7 & Year 8 Writers Festival ● Wednesday 15th May Year 10 Writers Festival ● Monday 20th May Class and team Photo’s ● Tuesday 21st May Year 12 retreat ● Wednesday 22nd May 11ENV Science Trip ● Monday 27th – 31st May Samoan Language week ● Thursday 30th May Samoan Mass

June 2019 ● Monday 3rd June Queens Birthday School closed ● Thursday 6th June Champagnat Day School Mass/Celebrations ● Friday 7th June Year 12 & Year 13 Dance Trip ● Tuesday 11th June Year 9 Retreat ● Tuesday 11th – Thursday 13th June YouDance Showcase ● Friday 21st June Year 11 Dance Trip

July 2019

● Friday 5th July Term 2 ends 2019 Term Dates Term 2: Monday 29th April – Friday 5th July Term 3: Monday 22nd July – Friday 27th September Term 4: Monday 14th October – Wednesday 4th December

Important Events Coming Up

Triennial Board of Trustees Candidate Information Evening This year is the school Triennial Board of Trustees Election and we are hosting a candidate information evening in the staffroom, on Wednesday 8th May at 7pm. If you are wanting to stand as a parent representative on the Marcellin Board of Trustees and want to know more about your involvement as a trustee, then please come along. Filemoni Timoteo (BOT Chairperson) will be there to answer any questions you may have. For catering purposes, could you please email Lavinia Pone (Board Secretary) on ponel@marcellin.school.nz if you are interested in attending. The 2019 Nomination forms were posted out last week. Could you please fill out the nomination form and either post it back to school or hand it into the office. Nominations close 12pm 24th May.

2019 Annual School Ball Marcellin College Annual School Ball is held at Alexandra Park in Greenlane, next week on Saturday 18th May at 6.30pm until 11.30pm. Please remind your students and their guests that this is a school event and school protocols still applies. The School Ball is an alcohol, drug and smoke free event. There are to be absolutely no “after-ball’ functions as these usually involve illegal provision of alcohol to under 18-year olds.

The Ball is always one of the highlights of the year for our senior students. We hope that they will all enjoy a wonderful and safe night out.

Champagnat Day and Mass It is another busy term as we begin our preparation for our full school mass and commence the sacramental programme. On Thursday 6th of June we will celebrate our Champagnat Day Mass. This is our special feast day Mass honouring our patron Saint Marcellin Champagnat. It will take place in the school gymnasium at 11.30am – 12.45pm. Please join us on this special occasion.

Ms. Diaz, Director of Religious Studies

2019 Sacramental Programme Our Sacramental Programme is available to all students who wish to receive their Baptism, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Classes will be run by Ms Diaz and Mrs Rodrigues. They will begin on the 21st of May and take place in our school chapel during Kaitiaki time every Tuesday. Our candidates will receive their sacraments on Friday 16th of August at our Sacramental Mass, conferred by Bishop Patrick Dunn. If your child wishes to receive these sacraments please ask them to speak to their RE teacher or alternatively email Ms Diaz on diazm@marcellin.school.nz

Blessings Ms Diaz, Director of Religious Studies

What's Been Happening Around the School

2018 NCEA Overall Results Charts

On Monday 29th April we received the official NCEA overall results for last year. Below is a graph comparing our Year 11, 12 and 13 NCEA results against the national standard and other schools within our decile.

Remar We have been very busy in Remar both in Term One and in the holidays. We have had quite a few visits to G.I.F.T. and to Manly and the Year 13 students ran a great Remar Day on the first Wednesday of the holidays. The Year 12 students also composed a lovely reflection about loving service which related to the theme that the Year 13 Remar members had selected for the day. The Year 13 students have also begun the FISH programme which is run for students in Year 7 to 9. Year 10 students will be invited to consider joining Remar later this term. Here are some photos which showcase what has been happening in Remar recently:

Year 11 Deloitte Trip Fourteen Year 11 students celebrated the completion of their Deloitte 'Grow' programme at Deloitte's Auckland City office, last week on Friday 3rd May. The 4 week programme was run by Mr. Shane Kelly and his team of mentors, enabling students to develop their entrepreneurial skills and to work as a team.

Mr.B. Singh HOD Commerce

Onehunga Library Book Club Yesterday we had our first book club at the Onehunga library. Leena Menon is starting a monthly teen book club, and she asked our Marcellin College book club to help start it up. It will be our students for the first few months, and then it will be broadened out to other teens.

This will be on the first Thursday of the month, except for next month when the library is being renovated. Here is a picture of Leena Menon, Bethel Neguse, Brion Seno, Arna Metcalfe, Epeli Prescott and Minia Prescott. Mrs A. Metcalfe English Teacher

New Staff This term we would like to welcome Faustina Fernandes and Renu Lata both Year 7 & Year 8 teachers. Faustina has been doing some of the teacher relief here at Marcellin last term and will be with us until the end of the year. Renu Lata came to us from Royal Oak Intermediate and will be with us permanently as a full time Year 7 & 8 teacher. We also welcomed back Clare Corbett as our school nurse. We farewelled Danielle Carter and Gertie Wetsteijn (Year 7 & 8 Teachers). Thank you both for your service and to Gertie for your 15 years here at Marcellin College. We wish you both all the best for the future.

Sports News/Notices

Slalom Event Secondary Competition 2019 Massive congratulations to Gabrielle Lolohea for representing Marcellin College and placing 3rd in three events at the Slalom secondary school’s competition this year, which was held in Kawerau. This was her first time competing in the secondary division and she made history by placing in the top 3 in three events. Gabrielle competed in four different events; Junior K1 woman’s event, C2 event – paddling down the rapids in a two seat kayak on her knees with one paddle each, extreme, DR sprint and the composite team races. Out of these events, she received Bronze medal in K1 Junior women’s event, DR racing and Team composite. Gabrielle was up against 40+ students from Year 9’s – Year 10’s and she was the second youngest competitor in the tournament. Gabrielle was also sponsored by the officials to compete in Nationals which was held the following week on Thursday, to get an NZ ranking. She took part in the event and is now ranked 4th overall woman in the junior division, 18th overall in woman’s B grade division and 28th overall in NZ with mixed aged groups. Well Done Gabrielle!

New Zealand 2019 Gridiron Team - Under 19 Congratulations to the following students Ma’afu Tupoumalohi, Bradley Lousiale and Sebastian Tohi. They have been selected to represent New Zealand this year, in the Under 19 Gridiron team. They will be travelling to the Gold Coast in July of this year for a 10-day tournament. They have been training for this competition since January of this year.

Winter Sports - Permission Slip & Fees A general reminder if your student/s are participating in winter sports to please sign their permission slips and return this with payment to Student Services by Friday 10th May.

Winter Sports - Coaches Needed We are still looking for support in coaching for the Under 15 Rugby team, Girls Ruby and Basketball. If you would like to coach please contact Cameron Bitchener (Sports Director) on bitchenerc@marcellin.school.nz.

Careers/Pathways/Student Information

Pathways – Ara Centre Information Pathways-Ara Centre Contacts Mrs Pawlick, Pathways-Ara Coordinator – pawlicks@marcellin.school.nz Mrs Ayson, Pathways-Ara Assistant – aysond@marcellin.school.nz Communication We have a number of ways of keeping you up to date with information and opportunities. Please remember to regularly check and read your emails, daily student notices and school newsletter. This way we can easily communicate with you any reminders of presentations, workshops, deadlines for scholarship, accommodation and university applications. Pathways-Ara Interview If you would like to arrange an interview either call into the Pathways-Ara Centre or email Mrs Pawlick pawlicks@marcellin.school.nz or Mrs Ayson at aysond@marcellin.school.nz to sort a day and time for you to come in. Also,

we need to see all Year 13 students for a one on one interview before the end of Term 2.

General Notices

Uniform A reminder to parents that students are expected to be in full uniform at all times. This includes black leather shoes, white socks for girls and school socks for boys, the Marcellin jumper or vest and the Marcellin jacket. Please ensure all items of uniform are labelled. Thank you for your support. Uniform is available at the Warehouse Royal Oak on Pah Road. In winter Term 2 & 3, students may wear our school uniform scarf. PE uniform is compulsory for all middle school students. Year 13 must be in senior uniform which includes a tie, at all times.

Fees and Payments Thank you very much to all those parents who have already paid their fees for term 1, or even year. Can I ask any parents who have not paid school fees for Term 1, or who have not agreed an arrangement with the school to address this quickly. Please note Term 2 fees is now due, please make payment promptly when you can. Payments can be made either through the school office or via internet banking: Account number: 03-1308-0004125-03 Please use your student ID number (found on the statement) as the reference so the payment can be coded correctly. If paying via internet, please allow 2 days for the payment to be processed. The office is open during school hours, from 8.00am – 4.00pm. Students may make payments before school or during interval and lunch time. Parents are also welcome to pop in to make payments during the day. Statements for each student, showing what has been paid for, are emailed once a month.

IF YOUR CHILD IS DOING SOMETHING FANTASTIC OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TIME, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT AND

SHARE IT WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY-EMAIL YOUR STORIES (AND PHOTOGRAPHS) TO: office@marcellin.school.nz

Samoan Newsletter / Hāmoa Newsletter Talofa lava E faatalofa atu ile paia o Matua, Aiga ma Fanau i lenei vaiaso. E talitonu le taofi o loo tau fai maua e i tatou faatasi le manuia ma faamanuiaga mai le Tama i le Lagi. Ia tatou sii pea le viiga ma le faafetai i lana Afio ua mafai ai ona tatou maua le soifua ma le ola e tautua ai aiga aemaise le Atua ma lana galuega. Malo le soifua. Aso Taua: Aso Tofi, Me 9 – Vasega 7&8 taaloga Futsal Aso Lua, Me 14 – Vasega 7&8 Writers Festival Aso Gafua, Me 20 – Pu’e ai ata ole Aoga i Vasega ma Au Taaalo Aso Lua, Me 21 – Retreat Vasega 12 Aso Gafua, Me 27 ile 31 – Vaiaso Gagana Samoa Aso Tofi,Me 30 – Misasa Samoa Aso Gafua, Iuni 3 – Aso Malolo, leai se Aoga Aso Tofi, Iuni 6 – Misasa Sulufaga ole Aoga Aso Lua, Iuni 11 – Retreat Vasega 9 Sui ole Board of Trustees O le Aso Lulu nei Me 8 ile itula e 7 ile afiafi o le a faia ai se feiloaiga ma i latou o loo iai le nau nautaiga e fia avea ma sui o Matua ile Board of Trustees a le Aoga. O le a feiloai ai ma fetufaaai ma le Afioga ile Taitaifono ia Mati Filemoni Timoteo. E talosagaina ai i latou uma o fia silafia le aoga, galuega,tiute ma matafaio a sui ole Board of Trustees, o le avanoa lelei lenei e fesiligia ai le taitaifono aua sauniuniga mo le palota. E taua le iai o lou saoma lou leo i totonu o le pulega a le Aoga o aoaoina ai ou alo ma tatou fanau. Fesootai ane le Ofisa pe a e auai aua tulaga i le sauniga ole ipu ti. 2019 Annual School Ball O le Ball ale Aoga i lenei tausaga e faia lea ile Alexandra Park i Greenlane ile Aso Toanai 18 o Me mai le 6:30pm ile 11:30pm. O lenei Ball e faaaogaina ai lava foi tulafono a le Aoga. Faamolemole matuama aiga, ia utagia mai e matua’i faasaina lava le ava malosi, fualaau faasaina ma le tapaa. Ele faatagaina foi le faia o ni fiafia pe a maea le Ball. Misasa Sulufaga Marcellin Champagnat O le Aso Tofi Iuni 6 o le a osia ai se Taulaga Paia aua le faamanatuina ole Aso ole Sulufaga o le tatou Kolisi o Marcellin Champagnat. O se aso taua lenei ile tatou Kolisi ona o le aso faamanatu o le Sagato o loo sulufa’i i ai le Kolisi. E valaau atu i Matua ina ia tatou auai mai i le Taulaga Paia ile 11:30am. Sakalameta O loo ua amata ia polokalamemo le taliaina e le fanau Aoga o Sakalameta a le Ekalesia i le Papatisoga, Uluai Komunio ma le Kofilimasio. O vasega mo le sauni atu ile taliaina o nei Sakalameta o le a faia mai e faiaoga ma e amata ile aso 21 o Me ia vasega. O le aso 16 o Aukuso e taliaina ai ele fanau ia Sakalameta ile Misasa e osia e lana Afioga ia Epikopo Patrick Dunn. Faamolemole, afai e fia maua e lou alo ia lenei avanoa, fesootai ane ile imeli:diazm@marcellin.school.nz. Faamalo/ Faafetai: E momoli atu le faamalo i matua aemaise aiga ma le fanau i lenei foi kuata ua lamalama faaiu. Faamalo foi ile fanau ile ola suesue. Faafetai foi Matua ona o la outou galuega lagolago ile fanau i aso taitasi. E tauaia lava ele Tama ile Lagi la outou galuega. Faamalo lava. Ia manuia lenei vaiaso, ia faatasi le Alii i lo outou ulufafo ma ulufale i maota ma laoa i aso taitasi. Faamanuia le Atua i galuega ma tiute aemaise faivaalofiaao. Soifua Aukuso Victor

Tongan Newsletter / Pānui Tonga Malo e lelei Kainga Tonga pea malo e fua fatongia mei api na tau kei fakafeta’I pe mo fakamalo ki he ‘Otua ‘ene tofa hala

mo’ene tauhi ‘oku fai. Oku tau fiefia ma’u pe ‘I he’etau au mai ki he ‘aho 6 ‘o o Me 2019 . ‘ofa pe na’e mau ‘e he longa’I fanau ha uike holitei fiefia I he tutuku koia ‘a e ako. Koe’etau ongoongo leva eni oku ma’u atu mei ‘apiako ni . 2019 Ngaahi ‘Aho ‘o e Teemi Teemi 2: Monite 29 ‘Epeleli – Falaite 5 Siulai Teemi 3 : Monite 22 Siulai – Falaite 27 Sepitema Teemi 4: Monite 14 Okatopa – Pulelulu 4 Tisema

Ngaahi ‘Aho Mahu’inga

Me 2019 ● Tu’apulelulu 9 Me ● Tusite 14 Me ● Pulelulu 15 Me ● Monite 20 Me ● Tusite 21 Me ● Pulelulu 22 Me] ● Monite 27 - 31 Me ● Tu’apulelulu 21 Sune

● Foomu 1&2 Futsal Competition ● Foomu1&2 Writer Festival ● Foom 4 Writer Festival ● ‘Aho oku fai ai ta faka kalasi ● Retreat foomu 6 ● Trip 11ENV Saienisi ● Uike Lea faka Ha’amoa ● Samoan Mass

Sune 2019 ● Monite 3 Sune ● Tu’apulelulu 6 Sune ● Falaite 7 Sune ● Tusite 11 Sune ● Tusite 11 ki he Tu’apulelulu 13 Sune ● Falaite 21 Sune

● Queen’s Birthday (‘aho malolo) ● Champagnat Day Misa e ako ● Dance Trip Foomu 6&7 ● Retreat foomu 3 ● Dance Showcase ● Dance Trip foomu 5

Siulai 2019

● Falaite 5 Siulai (tutuku e ako teemi 2)

2019 Aho kamata moe ahoo tutuku e naahi teemi ● Teemi 2 Monite 29 ki he Falaite 5 Siulai ● Teemi 3 Siulai 22 ki he Falaite 27

Sepitema ● Teemi 4 Monite 14 ‘Okatopa ki he

Pulelulu 4 Tisema

Ball 2019 ‘Oku fai foki ‘a e ball ‘a e fanau ako sinia I Alexandra Park I Greenlane , ‘I he uike kaha’u ‘I he aho Tokonaki ko hono 18 o Me 2019 koe taimi oku kamata ai ‘a e ball koe 6.30pm ki he 11.30pm. Ko e fakamanatu pe ki homou fanau mo ‘enau gaahi hoa ki he ball ko e ball eni ‘a e ako, pea oku ikai ke ngofua ke fai ha inu moha ifi tapaka I he lolotonga lele ‘a e Ball he po Tokonaki . Koe ball foki koe ‘aho ia ma’ae fanau Sinia enjoy mo fiefia , of ape kenau ma ha o Ball fiefia he ta’u ni. Aho Champagnat moe Misa ‘Oku lele foki ‘ae teuteu kihe ‘aho Misa ‘o e ako moe Polokalama Sakalameniti ‘I he ‘aho Tu’apulelulu 6 o Sune. Oku katoanga’I ai pe mo e aho Champagnat pea e fai ai a e kai ko hono fakamanatu ‘a e Saint Marcellin Champagnat. ‘Oku fai e ngaahi polokalamani ki he Gym pe ako I he 11.30am - 12.45pm. Polokala Sakalameniti 2019 Ko ‘emau Polokalama Sakalameniti ‘oku ngofua pe kiha tamaiki ako kotoa pe . Koe ngaahi polokalamani e fakalele ia ‘I he kau faiako RE Ms Diaz and Mrs Rodrigues. Oku kamata foki eni he ‘aho 21 Me pea e fai eni ‘I he Chapel pe ‘a e ako I he taimi oku lele ai Kaitiaki ‘I he Tusite kotoa pe. Koe kau kanititeiti e mau enau Sakalameniti I he aho Falaite ko hono 16 o Akosi I he Sacrament Mass. Malo ‘aupito

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