C Waller, Principal

Term 2 Issue 4 26 May 2017

Monday 29 May is Day 4

Thank you to Ant Ford from Hands Up who presented Acer laptops and running shoes to some of our top performing sports students.

We had some good results last week with the Netball girls beating Rangitoto, the 1st XV rugby winning 8 – 0 against Massey and the girls basketball team has won 2 out of its first 3 games in the top Auckland league.

For a school of our size to be competitive in a wide range of sports is a great reflection on the school, community and the ability and dedication of our students, staff and coaches.

The school Jazz groups have been marvellous performing in our assemblies this week and I encourage you to come to the Jazz night next Thursday evening.

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2017

TERM 2

Week 5 Mon 29 May Assessment week

Thur 1 June Jazz Club night

Week 6 Mon 5 June Queen’s birthday holiday

Week 7 Sat 17 June School Ball

PSG announcement...

The Birkenhead College P.S.G., together with Y OUR help would like to put on a morning tea for the teachers and staff of Birkenhead College next Wednesday 31st May.

The morning tea is a belated “welcome back” and also a “thank you” for putting up with all the construction disruption, but most importantly it is a “we value and thank you” morning tea.

If you would like to/are able to contribute to this event with some home baking it would be greatly appreciated. You can drop off any such offerings at the school auditorium foyer from 0830 on the day. Thank you.

School Ball - Saturday 17th June at the Grand Millennium hotel. Tickets $105 on sale from Wed 31st May to Wed 7th June but prepayments and part payments can be made at accounts from today. Students must bring permission slips when signing up. Bus tickets are $10 one way, $15 return.

Ex student news…

Congratulations to Luca Sturny and Lennox Grootjans

(2015), who have been chosen for the New Zealand Youth Jazz Orchestra. Both boys attribute their love of music to their time at BC. “..in our final year (at school) we got two new teachers, Beth Cuizon and Cameron Allen, and they were really onto it”.

Luca plays the guitar and Lennox the drums. Both are studying a Bachelor of Music in Wellington.

BC Breakfast Club - it’s free!

Starting on Monday 22nd May there will be TWO breakfast club times every day. The existing one starting at 8am, and another one at morning interval at 11am.

There will be the usual smoothies, toast and cereal and at interval there will also be pancakes, fruit muffins, chocolate crunch, and hot chocolate. All free.

A great place to meet friends, come and do your homework or to keep dry.

Picture courtesy of North Shore Times

1st XV Rugby

One for the History books – Birkenhead College 1st XV vs Massey High School 1st XV, 20th May

2017

The game on the 20th May 2017 is a game that the students in the 1st XV will never forget. Up against Massey High School 1st XV, who were 2016 North Harbour 1A Runners Up, in terrible conditions and major underdogs, the boys were ready. Right after the kick off things got that extra bit harder with Owen Fuatami taking a nasty knock to the face and coming off with 3 broken bones in his cheek and a broken nose.

The boys stuck at it and put some early pressure on the Massey forward pack and a nice lineout play by Isileli Kioa and Frey Chamberlin lead to a few more phases down the track, and Isileli got over for a great team try. BC up 5-0 only 5 minutes in.

As the rain poured in, the nasty Northwester made the game a real battle of attrition. A lot of the game was played in the middle of the field with both teams having opportunities to score either side of the halftime break. As the

game went on you could sense the belief building in the BC team, and each player digging deep to produce that extra tackle and extra effort throughout the 2nd half.

Still 5-0 up with 5 minutes to play, Massey gave away a penalty in front of their own post which Timothy Webster slotted over putting BC up 8-0, and 5 minutes away from making history. The next 5 minutes was ferocious but BC stuck at it with some amazing defence and ball carriers from Anthony Lemalu and victory was ours to celebrate. With the final whistle, the BC brothers had made their own piece of history and something that no one can ever take away from them. Well done boys.

Owen

Isi & Frey

Timothy & Anthony

Celebrating the Achievement Of Our Refugee Background Students

Last week some of our students attended an Auckland schools celebration of diversity in education. The day ensued with a variety of speeches, poetry, drama and cultural dancing by different school groups as well as an ethnic lunch. Dame Susan Devoy spoke to us about treating ethnic minorities with respect, humanity and mana, and reminded us how lucky we were to live in NZ. A great day was had by all.

Senior Assessment Week

Monday

29/5/17

Day 4

Tuesday

30/5/17

Day 5

Wednesday

31/5/17

Day 6

Thursday

1/6/17

Day 1

Friday

2/6/17

Day 2

Yr 11 Normal Classes

Normal Classes + 11SCI/ASC students only attend when they have an exam. Practical in S8 & S9 Pract 1 (8.45 - 10.15) Pract 2 (10.30-12.00) Pract 3 (12.15 - 1.45) Pract 4 (2.00 – 3.30)

Normal Classes Normal Classes Normal Classes

Yr 12 Normal Classes Normal Classes

Normal Classes + 12PHY Pract in S5

(10:30 - 1:30) (12.15 –3.15)

Normal Classes

Normal Classes + 12CHE Pract in S5 (9.00 - 11.00) (11:30 – 1:30)

Yr 13 Normal Classes Normal Classes Normal Classes

Normal Classes + 13PHY Pract in S5

(12.15 –3.15)

Normal Classes

Monday All other students in class. Assessments to occur in class time as and when needed.

Tuesday Yr 11 All Students at home unless they have a science assessment, in which case they will only be required to be at school for that allocated time slot. Students have been informed by

Science teachers of individual times.

All other levels in class. Assessments to occur in class time as and when needed.

Wednesday All Yr 12 Physics students will have a common assessment from 10.30-1.30 or 12:15 – 3:15. Students have been informed by Physics teachers of individual times.

All students in class. Assessments to occur in class time as and when needed.

Thursday All Yr 13 Physics students will have a common assessment from 12.15 – 3.15.

All other levels in class. Assessments to occur in class time as and when needed.

Friday All Yr 12 Chemistry students will have a common assessment from 9.00-11.00 or 11:30 – 1:30. Students have been informed by Chemistry teachers of individual times.

All students in class. Assessments to occur in class time as and when needed.

Please note: All Year 11 students will be involved in a practical Science assessment on Tuesday, 30th May, at school. The assessment involves both a practical chemistry task as well as written component and contributes 4 credits towards NCEA Level One.

To accommodate the practical component, students will only need to attend school during their allocated assessment time. The assessment will take 1½ hours and students should aim to ar r ive 15 minutes ear ly for their assessment prepared with a ruler, pen and calculator (calculators on their phones are not allowed). Students must wear normal school uniform.

The library will be open and supervised throughout the day for students to work from.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s Science teacher or Mr Kingston, Head of Science.

SPORTS FIXTURES

Day Fixtures

FRIDAY May 26th

Basketball Time Venue

Open Men vs WBHS Senior B 8:30 p.m. NSEC 2

U17A vs Long Bay Black 5:00 p.m. NSEC 4

U17 Girls vs No Game

U19 Boys vs TGS Blue 7:10 p.m. AUT 2

Table Tennis Time Venue

Birkenhead A vs WHB 34 7:00 p.m. Active Zone 15

Birkenhead Bon Jovis vs Rosmini Serves u Right 7:00 p.m. Active Zone 13

Birkenhead C vs TGS Girls 7:00 p.m. Active Zone 12

Birkenhead D vs WBHS 31 7:00 p.m. Active Zone 14

SATURDAY May 27th

Rugby Time Venue

1st XV vs Westlake 12:00 p.m. Westlake

2nd XV vs Rangitoto 2nd XV 9:30 p.m. Rangitoto

5th Grade vs Orewa 5th Grade 10:40 p.m. Birkenhead

Football Time Venue

1st XI Boys vs Kingswasy 1st XI 10:00 a.m. Birkenhead 1

2nd XI Boys vs Rosmini C1 9:00 a.m. Birkenhead 1

Junior Boys vs WBHS Red 10:00 a.m. WGHS 1

Netball Time Court

Team 1 vs Carmel 4 8:00 a.m. 6

Team 2 vs WGHS 11 8:50 a.m. 17

Team 3 vs Northcote 4 10:30 a.m. 17

Team 4 vs Takapuna 9 11:20 a.m. 8

Team 5 vs Kristin 6 12:10 a.m. 20

MONDAY May 29th

Badminton Time Venue

Boys 1 vs Takapuna 1 4:00 p.m. NH 2

Boys 2 BYE

Boys 3 BYE

Boys 4 vs Takapuna 2 4:00 p.m. NH 3

Boys 5 vs Northcote Navy 4:00 p.m. NH 3

Squash Time Venue

Girls vs WGHS 4:15 p.m. YMCA 1

TUESDAY May 30th

Netball Time Venue

Available at Netball North Harbour – Year 9 Draws and Results

Badminton Time Venue

Girls 2 (Tues) vs Carmel H 4:00 p.m. NH 3

Girls 1 (Mon) vs WGHS A1 4:00 p.m. NH 1

Squash Time Venue

Boys vs Orewa Orcas 4:15 p.m. YMCA 1

Hockey Time Venue

Boys 1st XI vs TGS 2ns XI 5:10 p.m. Miller 3

WEDNESDAY Basketball Time Venue

May 31st U15B Boys vs No Game

U15A Boys vs No Game

U15 Girls vs No Game

Football Time Venue

Girls 1st XI vs Kingsway 1st XI 4:00 p.m. Birkenhead 1

Girls 2nd XI vs Northcote Blues 4:00 p.m. Birkenead 2

Basketball

U17B Boys vs Rosmini B 4:00 p.m. NSEC 1

THURSDAY U17C Boys vs WGP Jungle Beats 4:45 p.m. Massey 1

June 1st U19 Girls vs Takapuna Grammar 4:00 p.m. NSEC 4

Hockey Time Venue

Girls 1st XI vs Kaipara 1st XI 6:20 p.m. Westlake