MARIST COLLEGECatholic School for Girls, Years 7 to 13 Term 3 - Number 3

Friday 11th August 2017

www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email admin@maristcollege.school.nz

Key DatesTerm 3Week 4 (A) 15 Tu

Mass, 8:45 -9:45am All welcome 16 We Assembly - St Maximillian /Social Action/ Environment/VSN 17 Th Year 13 Geography Trip to Rotorua Fono 6pm - Where to from here? Year 7 Boostrix (Library) 18 Fr Extended Whanau Sui Ming (Hong Kong) Students Leave Year 12 Writing Workshops Rotation 2 – 6

Week 5 (B) 23 We Assembly - St Bartholomew /Academic/VSI 24 Th Mass 8T 25 Fr Level Assemblies Daffodil Day Rotation 3 – 7 27 Su Central Zone Mass / Mix and Mingle, 7 - 8pm St Patricks Cathedral

From the PrincipalDear Parents and Guardians,Over the last 2 weeks we have had the pleasure of hosting 3 groups of girls from schools in Hong Kong and Japan for a short cultural exchange. These schools were Kenmei Girls Junior High School in Japan, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hong Kong and Daughters of Mary Help of Christian Sui Ming School in Hong Kong. The girls have been delightful and fully embraced the new learning experiences that were organised for them. Our gratitude to those of you who hosted them and showed them a little of what life in Auckland is like. At their farewells they spoke so highly of the teachers,

dd e and h e tay a l e that they en ntered r rl en yed nd n t a little about what it is like to be a teenager in another country. Ma te atua koutou e manaaki. May our God bless us all.

Mrs Monica Johnson, Principal

Marist Day Mass Tuesday, 15th August 2017 8:45am in the Marist Gymnasium

All Welcome

From Espresso making to Mochaccinos, the STAR Barista course was highly rewarding and has given me a variety of skills I can implement into, not only my work environment, but socially. The course was across three days with both theory and practical aspects which enabled me to gain great understanding of coffee and the history behind it whilst putting it into practice. My favourite part of the course was learning about the process of coffee and how it is produced. During tertiary study over the next few years I am wanting to nd p le r n a l al a h r e ha all ed e t

improve my CV and has taught me customer service skills which I will be able to put into practice once gaining a part-time job in th eld he r e a r n y e ealand S h l d and ne y t t tand n and pr ent t t r I re end thhis course to students as it teaches life-long skills, opens your eyes to the world of coffee and the amazing people we meet along the way. Taylor Jackson, Yr 13

STAR Barista Course ExperienceEarly Childhood experience with GatewayGateway taught me more of Early Childhood Education, which is what I am aiming to do in the future. Having experience at an Early Childhood Centre for eight days has helped me decide that it is what I want in the future. I learnt how to interact with the children by seeing the staff members who have been in the Early Childhood industry for a long time interact with them. Gateway provided me with a First Aid Course which has provided a lot of knowledge that was new to me and it prepared me for when an injury or an accident occurs in the future.The experience will also help me when I go to University after completing College and in so many other ways when thinking about future careers. Karen Vivera, Yr 12

On Saturday 5th August three senior French students, Hope Goodsir, Lauren Cole and Britney D’Souza participated in the Auckland Secondary Schools French Debating Competition. They were narrowly beaten y e tla e B y h S h l n the r r t de ate

but came back to win against Kristin College in their second. All team members spoke in French for up to 5 minutes each, outlining and rebutting arguments with ad ra le en y hey ered t p h a the acceptance of refugees into Western countries, and the ene t the ren h h l l n h y te r health and e al ty a ren C le a a arded e lle re ratr e e t pea er t e l tat n

The Year 11 French class took part in the National Secondary Schools ren h S n pet t n a a n end ter pr e t n the nal ee

Term 2, submitting a version of La Belle et La Bête (Beauty and the Beast) to the judging panel. For their efforts they were awarded First Prize. The French class enjoyed their prize by eating French pastries at Pyrenees a p t red r ht l tat n le lle

French Success

Here is what some of the International Students wrote about their adventures in New Zealand:

“Sky tower is very tall at 328m, as an icon of Auckland’s sky line for almost 20years.I think it is very cool and beautiful because people can jump down.It very interesting.” Belinda“The Auckland Town Hall is historic building located on Queen Street. It was built in 1911. I love the style of architecture this building has used as it is very Victorian looking and has lots of detailed carvings. This fascinates me as I don’t often see such grand buildings in my city of Hong Kong.” MaddyI went to visit a Marist family with daughters Bella and Lily with my host family. Their house is very big and wonderful! They who are living at the house were very kind for me. There was a spa, and the two daughters, my host brother and sister played there. We ate some sweets and drink some juice.I had a good time there with my host family. I was very happy. Kayo Fujiwara

I went to Bikanervala restaurant with my host family. I ate curry. It was a little spicy but very delicious. I want to eat this curry again. Rio SagawaI went to gym and I taught rope jumping to children. I think that Kiwi people are very kind and cheerful. I like them very much! Mayu Segawa I saw Netball last Saturday because my host mother is a Net Ball coach. The Netball place had many courts and many people. I was very surprised. It seemed a lot of fun. I want try Netball someday!! Juan Sato

Reminder: NZQA fees due nowYour daughter’s NZQA fees must be paid by Friday 1st September. These fees have been invoiced already. However, if your daughter is entering Scholarship examinations then an add t nal per e a nat n re red r d e t and dateFinancial assistance is available. Please check http n a t n al at n tandard al at nn ea entry nt n ea ee r n ea nan al a tan e for further information about eligibility and how to apply. These applications must also be received by Friday 1 September.

www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email admin@maristcollege.school.nz

Vanuatu Trip - October HolidaysSewing supplies and material wantedWe visit the women of Mele Village who sew as a means of supporting the people in the outer islands. We give a donation of sewing supplies as a gift. If anyone has unwanted sewing supplies e.g. braids, lace, fabric, buttons etc and would like us to take the plea e lea e at the h l e n r e t Judi Leman at j.leman@maristcollege.school.nz

Senior Examination SupervisionDates: Monday 25th September (staff-only day) until Friday 29th September (inclusive).Examination Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:10pm – 3:10pmIf you are able to help with supervision on any of these days please contact Mrs Noeleen Taylor either on phone 846 8311 extension 706, or by email n.taylor@maristcollege.school.nz

Trophy and Cup ReturnsIf you have trophies and cups from last year please ret rn a n a p le t the e r p rt department. Please do NOT clean them.

Student Travel Schools High school exchange

since 1958 Contact STS: Ph: 0800 991 991 478 Dee Street, Invercargill Email: sts@stsnz.co.nz Web: sts-education.co.nz

Contact us now for a brochure and start planning your STS experience now! We are also looking for host families for students coming in January 2018 - try our Host And Go, host an exchange student for one year and enjoy up to a $1500 discount off your programme fee! /Stsnz @stshighschool

International High School Exchange STS now has applications open for high school exchanges with departures in January, August and December 2018. Choose from year, semester and 2 or 3 month exchanges to 16 countries. Learn a new language and a new culture with our high school exchange programmes.

- First country choice - Over 50 years of experience in student exchanges - Make memories and friends that last a lifetime -

With our short term exchanges to Europe you can also go over the summer holidays. This is a great opportunity to have that unique experience abroad, but not miss too much school at the same time.

Special Assessment Condition (SAC) Examination HelpersDates: Monday 25th September (staff-only day) until Friday 29th September (inclusive).Examination Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:10pm – 3:10pmMrs Kreft is looking for extra helpers to assist students as a reader and/or a writer for senior exams. Please contact her on phone 846 8311 extension 737, or by email s.kreft@maristcollege.school.nz

Counsellor’s Comment To Do List:• Smile • Breathe deeply• Say Thank You • Say Can I help?• Say I love you • Remember how very• Say a prayer privileged I am• Smell a rose

Mrs Helen McEwen, Counsellor

YEAR 10Teacher/Parent/Student Interview & Option choices

Thursday 14th September 3.30pm – 6:30pm

Online Bookings Open: Friday 25th August Online Bookings Close: Wednesday 13th September

Go to Website www.schoolinterviews.co.nzOnce on website:

Type nqng9 for Event Code and enter Next screen asks for: Parent’s full name Email address

Book for students (number) Students’ name (s) Click “GO”

All fields are mandatoryNext screen asks for student’s subjects and teachers. If booking for more than 1 child a box for each child is on the screen. Book only your daughters subject teachers.

Fill in Box(es) and click “GO”Next screen gives you a list of your appointment times with each teacher per child.AlsoGives you the option to: Cancel interviews Add another student

Add interviews Reschedule interviewsPrint your interviews

Please Note:To allow as many parents as possible to meet their daughter’s teachers please book one 5 minute slot per teacher or a maximum of 10 minutes if your daughter has the same teacher for 2 or more subjects. Remember to leave 5 minutes between appointments as you will need time to reach the next teacher.

If you do not know who your daughters teachers are please log on to our Parent portal to access that information.

Click on Finished and the computer will email your interview confirmation to you.If one of your daughter’s teachers does not show on the screen then he/she is fully booked or unavailable.

• If you do not have the use of computer please call Kate Yurjevic on 846 8311 extension 708 or email admin@maristcollege.school.nz she will make the required appointments for you.

During the afternoon there will be 3 sessions in the Library where information on Option choices for 2018 will be presented. Please make sure you leave time to attend one of these. The sessions will be 20 minutes in length at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.