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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 11: December 2012

Dear Parents and GuardiansTena Koutou Katoa

Senior Prizegiving on Wednesday 7th November was a wonderful celebration of the academic successes of our students. The Dux this year was Laura Mills and the Proxime Accessit was Lucy Brooking.At the Prizegiving there were 15 Tertiary Scholarships awarded, including 8 major University Scholarships worth $5,000 or more each. Students can apply for these towards the end of Term 3 each year. These scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of their Level 2 results in NCEA along with an application form which includes details of their contribution to the wider life of

the school.The Cultural and Sporting Blues awards were held in the first week back this term. At the Cultural Blues our highest achievers in the visual and performing arts were recognised. The evening also included a wide range of items from various performing groups within the college. At the Sporting Blues we awarded 126 Blues awards for students who had gained regional representation or better in their sport and 13 high achiever awards for students who had gained

National recognition. These were presented by Stephanie Hazard, a past student of our school who was skipper of the NZ Women’s

Match Racing Team at the London Olympics.On Monday 5th November, Dr Nigel Evans from the Woolf Fisher Trust presented a prestigious Woolf Fisher Fellowship to our Head of English, Mrs Jenny MacDonald. Only 15 of these are awarded each year

throughout NZ and, as well as the distinction involved, Mrs MacDonald will be funded to travel overseas next year to see innovative practice in

her curriculum area in overseas schools.Each year the St Patrick’s Day Charity Golf Classic trustees sponsor two students from throughout Auckland to attend the Outward Bound Course in Anikiwa. This year both recipients are from our school, Nathan Bull and Kerianne Hatton from Year 12. They will attend the 21 day course in early January 2013.This has been another very successful year

for the college and we thank all parents for their support again this year. School will resume in the new year on Wednesday 30th January for years 7, 11 and 12 and on Thursday 31st for all other students. We wish you all well for the festive season.

David Macleod, Principal

Mahurangi CollegeUniform Shop Please phone the College on

425 8039 ext 739 oremail: uniform@mahurangi.school.nz

If not available, leave a message and we will get back to you.

Uniform Shop Holiday HoursMonday 14th - Friday 18th January

10:00am - 4:00pm

Six Books to Summer Success Research suggests that reading just six books can keep a reader from regressing during the summer holidays. When choosing the six, be sure that they are just right — not too hard and not too easy. Check out our public libraries these holidays.

PHOTO: Mr Bob Nelligan, one of the Trustees presented Nathan& Kerianne with their tickets, backpacks and thermal t shirts

from the Principal

David Macleod

PHOTO: David Macleod, Jenny MacDonald &

Dr Nigel Evans from Woolf Fisher Trust

important datesMonday December 3 - 7 •Year 9 Camp WeekMonday December 3•Year 10 Activity Week•Year 7 & 8 Top Team DayTuesday December 4 •Year 13 Graduation DinnerWednesday December 5•Year 7 & 8 Wenderholm Trip•Year 10 Motat Trip•Year 10 Middle School Graduation Evening 7pm•NCEA Exams finishThursday December 6•NZSS Touch Tournament - HamiltonFriday December 7•Year 9 Camp returns•NZSS Touch Tournament - Hamilton•Year 7 & 8 Prizegiving. 12 - 1.30 pm•Term 4 ends•Sunday January 27•Year 13 Camp assemble 3am Sandspit•Wednesday January 30•Years 7, 11 & 12 Start Term 1Thursday

January 31•Years 8, 9 & 10 Start Term 1•Year 13 Camp Return 11pm SandspitTuesday February 4th•Year 7 Camp Begins

PHOTO: Dux: Laura Mills

& Proxime: Lucy Brooking

PHOTO: Stephanie Hazard with Shayne Dawson and Michael-Lydia Winiana at the Sports Blues

PHOTO: Head Prefects presenting flowers to their dean, Mrs Marilyn Newlove, at Senior Prizegiving

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Proudly Supporting Mahurangi College

Achiever of the Month: Michael-Lydia Winiana

WARKWORTH Corner Woodcocks Road & Mansel Drive, Phone 425 8119

* School Prefect* 2nd Tai Tokerau Nga Manu Korero Speech Competition

* 3rd Rotary Speech Competition* Captain of Senior A Netball Team

* Sportswoman of the YearNew Zealand Under 19 Mixed Touch Team

2012 Sports BluesThis year has been great for sports.   The JuniorUnderwater Hockey team not only qualified for their very first NZ Secondary Schools Nationals but won theSilvermedalaswell. The SeniorGirlsandSeniorMixed Touch Teams are off to NZ Secondary Schools Touch Nationals, again, and the Sailing team finished 5th at Nationals. Our netball, soccer and hockey teams have also had a great year doing well in their respective North Harbour competitions.Congratulations to all the students who received awards at the recent Sports Blues Awards.   It was a greatevening with guest speaker and ex student Stephanie Hazard talking about her successes and experience at the2012Olympics.  Stephaniewaspartof theNewZealandSailingteam. WealsocongratulateourTeamof the Year - the Junior Underwater Hockey Team as well as the Sportswoman and Sportsmen of the year, Michael-Lydia Winiana, Kayne Middleton and Shayne Dawson.  Wehavemany talentedstudentsand lookforwardtoseeingmoreoftheminthefuture. Thankyou to everyone who brought a plate for supper and to Mrs Osborne and her group of Touch students and parents for organising the supper.

Thankyoutoall thestaff,parentsandstudentswhovolunteered their time and expertise to coaching, managing or officiating for a sports team this year.   And a special thank you and congratulationsto Greame Hobman (Wrestling Coach) and Michelle Hilliam (Netball Senior 1 Team Manager) who won the Harbour Sports Volunteer of the Month Awards in AugustandSeptember. If you are interested in Coaching, Managing orOfficiating for a sports team next year we would love tohearfromyou. PleasecontacttheSportsOfficeons.hawken@mahurangi.school.nz or ph 09 425 8039, ext 726.S.Hawken

On 25th October, the Mahurangi Senior Kapa Haka performance group were invited to perform at the Veterans Day luncheon at the Warkworth RSA. Because this luncheon was to commemorate Armistice Day, the SeniorKapaHakagroupsangsongs fromWWIandWWIIaswellasdelightingtheaudiencewiththeirkapahaka repertoire. Mariana Winiana also performed a dance that she had choreographed to the well-known, Forties favourite, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.The students individually addressed the audience of veterans, expressing their humility at being invited to participate in the luncheon. Many students shared stories of their whanau’s involvement in both World Wars. Brooke Ferris dedicated her performance to her great-grandfather Joseph Robert Sharp who, at the age of 92, was in the audience. He was part of the NZ Expeditionary Force, based in Egypt, and later dischargedinItalyduring1943. Khalled Burdett dedicated her performance to her grandfather, Robert Henry Burdett, who served in

Germany where he was shot and injured. Fortunately, he survived and returned to New Zealand to carry on with his life and had two further sons, one of whom was Khalled’s father.This annual event is always enjoyed by the Veterans and provides moving opportunities for both Veterans and students to share stories about those who acted selflesslytosecureafutureforthenextgenerations.   G Tahitahi

Senior Kapa Haka Group Invited to Perform at RSA

PHOTO: Cultural Blues

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Ara Poutam

a Maori Student

Cultural Blues 2012This year’s Cultural Blues evening depicted our very talented cultural groups/students with a splendid array of cultural performances.  Wehadperforminggroupsrepresenting Dance, Kapa Haka, Speech, Drama, Music, our Pasifika group and of course, our Performing Arts Academy. Thehighlightattheendoftheeveningwasa ‘flash mob’ performance by all our Cultural students singing “Sing” by Gary Barlowe.Ourtopawardeesareasfollows:   RuaheiDemantandScottDirven-CulturalPersonsoftheYear. KatieKuo-PerformingArtsPersonoftheYear. TazminWaata-VisualArtsPersonoftheYear. EmaTirae-ServicestoPasifika.  NicoleAdams -MostDedicatedStudent toMusicandPerformingArts. LydiaHenderson-UpandComing Year 10 student.Iwould like tocongratulateall studentswho receivedawards and certificates during the evening.Jane Newby, Arts Coordinator

Orange House Students Donate $1500 To HospiceWarkworth-Wellsford Hospice has had the cost of its services covered for a day thanks to the efforts of students from Mahurangi College.Providing support for anybody living with a terminal illness, the Hospice received a $1500 cheque from the school after students from Orange House held a fundraising Mini Formal Ball mid year.House leader, Elizabeth Collings, says the ball is held annually to give middle school students their own ‘prom’ type event.This year Orange House chose to support the Hospice because of its work providing in-patient care in the home and the community.“Hospice House covers an area from Puhoi to Mangawhai and it is not only for old people but for anyone living with a terminal illness,” says Fundraising Co-OrdinatorMrsLesleyIngham.“Itcostsabout$700,000ayeartorunthisserviceandthe amount the students have raised will be able to fund it for a day and we are very grateful for that, “ she says.Pictured with examples of equipment provided by the Warkworth-Wellsford Hospice are from left House Leader, IsaacWilliamson, Mrs Ingham,Nursing Team Leader, Mrs Paula Garner, and.Mahurangi College Orange House Leader, Elizabeth Collings.C TaylorPHOTO: Girls Touch Team

PHOTO: Cultural Blues

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