From the Principal Tena koutou katoa

www.rosehillcollege.school.nz 19 August 2016 Issue No. 25

The Parent/Subject Teacher interviews were well attended yesterday afternoon, and I look forward to seeing more people at Monday’s session. There is still time to make appointments for Monday.

We will be having a Staff Only Day next Thursday, 25 August and a Mid-term Break on Friday 26 August. This four day break is a chance for students to get over illnesses that have been around and for seniors to start preparation for their practice external exams in Weeks 7 and 8.

At this time of the year, we start looking towards 2017 and next year’s student leadership positions. Nominations for the Student Trustee open on Monday until Wednesday 31 August. Students standing for election will speak in the Principal’s Assemblies in Week 7.

Sue Blakely, Principal

The Cashier’s OfficeThe Cashier’s Office will be closed Thursday 25th Friday 26th August 2015.

Dates to RememberMonday 22 August

Parent/Subject Teacher interviews - 2.30pm to 6.00pm

Student Trustee Nominations Open

Thursday 25 August Staff Only Day

Friday 26 August Mid Term Break

Wednesday 31 August Student Trustee Nominations Close

Examination StudyThe trick is to move knowledge from short-term memory to long-term memory. If it’s not moved it is lost.

Information in the long-term memory will come to mind while sitting in the exams.

• Makestudynotes.

• Revisewithin24hours.

• Read,Memorise,saythenotesaloud.

• This repetition sends knowledge to the long-term memory.

Senior ExamsSenior exams are from 8 to 16 September. In the Term 3 exams we have a focus on external standards and subjects that are fully internally assessed may not have an exam.

This week students have been looking at their exam timetable and have been seeing Ms Buist if there are any exam clashes. There are two exam sessions per day. The morning session starts at 9 am and the afternoon session starts at 1 pm. If a bus student has a 3 hour exam in the afternoon, they will have to make their own arrangements to get home after that exam.

The Senior Exam Timetable can be found using the link or on the School Website under Events

BOT Election for Student TrusteeBe involved and have your say.

Any student returning to school next year can stand for the position of Student Trustee on the BOT for 2016/17. Students can stand for the BOT as well as standing for other leadership positions such as Head Student or House Leader. Nominations open on Monday 22 August and close at 3.20pm on Wednesday 31 August at 3.20pm. Nomination forms can be picked up and returned to the Student Office. See page 7 for timeline details.

More information on student trusteeship can be found at www.nzsta.org.nz and put Student Trustee Handbook in the search box.

Together we provide an environment for

personal excellence

Computers In HomesThe Computers In Homes programme is an initiative of the 20/20 Communications Trust which aims to bring digital skills into the homes of all New Zealand families with school-aged children. Rosehill College partnered with Computers In Homes for the first time tin 2016 and was able to offer reduced price computers and internet access to families who do not have a family computer at home.

Families committed to 20 hours of training in basic computer skills and internet safety. Rosehill College students, Stephanie Parker and Mirinoa Tua, volunteered to become Community Trainers and shared their digital skills with the parents who attended the training from June until August.

The families who completed the training were keen to improve their own digital skills and be able to gain internet access at home so that their children could complete online learning at home. On the 15th August, four families attended the graduation ceremony for Computers In Homes at Rosehill College and were presented with certificates from the Principal, Sue Blakely, and their Computers In Homes computer from the Manurewa-Papakura Regional Coordinator, Jo Hampton.

Park SportAuckland Council are running a 4 week block of ‘Park Sport’ during August where they will be going into Marybeth Reserve twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Each week they will be bringing in different sports equipment and facilitate games for the kids. This is an all ages event.

English TutorialsLevel one English tutorials for upcoming examinations will be held on Wednesdays after school 3.30 - 4.30 in room F4.

Bronze Award Recipients

Gold Award Recipients

Silver Award Recipients

Each week, every Year 9 and 10 student is gauged against our school values by the teachers of English, Maths, Science, Social Studies and PE. Students who achieve the maximum possible marks for five weeks gain a Bronze Award. By gaining another five weeks of maximum values, students move from Bronze to Silver and so on.

The Manaakitanga awards indicate that these students are consistently Respectful, Responsible and Caring - or in other words are showing Manaakitanga.

Summer HenryAnais Karrasch

Seth BookerLiam CarterGrace FomaiMaui Holo'iaKirsten Horscroft

Katherine LewisDeclan McGarryJonathon MoffattWairua PeelFaith Tegg

Madi TeggBrandon ThomasAnna-Maria Va'a

Georgia AckroydNathan CollinsLachlan GrantJason Joubert

Avishek NarayanLavinder Singh

Cameron PenroseJoel StewartThomas Taka-Simms

Community Consultation 2016 We are conducting a consultation with our community prior to reviewing our Strategic Plan.

We have developed a survey based on the recent public consultation on the Education Act 1989 which took place at the end of last year. That consultation identified the following seven most frequently mentioned goals for education:

• Student success and achieving individual potential• Preparation for work and future life • Connection to others and good citizenship • Resilience, determination, confidence, creativity and critical

thinking• Being inclusive of all students • Valuing cultural knowledge and identity, recognition of the

Treaty of Waitangi and Te Reo Māori • Social skills and the ability to form good relationships.

A link to this survey will be emailed to you in the next week. Please respond – your thoughts are important to us.

We are holding a focus meeting on Saturday 3 September from 9.30am to 12.00 noon, and we would welcome your attendance and contributions to the discussions. If you intend to present at the focus meeting, please email inquiries@rosehillcollege.school.nz

Hungry Children Poverty is an issue all too common in South Auckland today. Too many children in your town are going hungry, and too many people are not helping when they could. Children at our school are going hungry. What if this was you, and no one tried to help? So what are you going to do about this?

Our Year 12 Social Studies class are doing our part to help by collecting non-perishable items and personal hygiene products to donate to the Papakura food bank. We will be going around collecting from tutor groups each morning. The tutor group that brings the most will win a prize for the whole class. Will you do your part to donate to our cause?

Baby BeaniesTaryn Wiggin 12AHR has been making baby beanies that will be donated the Papakura Maternity Hospital and is in need of more material. If you have any ribbing or soft stretch fabric suitable for babies, she would be very grateful. The material can be dropped off at the school’s Front Office.

GROUP PHOTO ORDERS by 9 September 2016

By Monday if your student had a group photo taken, they should have received a ‘Shoot Key’ from their Tutor Teacher. Using the unique code photos can be ordered online. There is a small supply of order envelopes at the Student Office if you would rather order that way.

Rhythmic GymnasticsCarlene Smith who competes in Rhythmic Gymnastics was focused on the Xtreme Rhythmic North Shore International Competition last weekend in which she had a good outing against the Australian’s, coming 3rd overall in level 7. Her apparatus placings being 3rd in Rope, 3rd in Clubs and 2nd in Hoop. Unfortunately, Carlene’s Ribbon routine did not go to plan but placing 3rd overall is an awesome achievement to be proud of!

Rosehill Raptors Basketball ClubThe Rosehill Raptors Basketball Club got off to a great start last week on Thursday 11th August with lots of new wee faces coming along to register and give our free Basketball programme a go. We had a fantastic turn out from many local schools in both the year 5-6 and year 7-8 age groups, with all participants eager to get started learning some new skills.

There are more spaces available in our programme so if there are any other eager friends or participants out there then bring them along to register on the night for our next sessions from Thursday 25th August- Thursday 22nd September.

Last Thursday Coach Tim and our student coaches covered Lay Up’s as the main skill followed by Dribbling and a mini practice game. This Thursday they covered footwork and shooting. These important skills for Basketball were broken down into some fun activities and drills to help our young Raptors get the hang of it before they put it all into practice on the court against their peers and coaches. Check out the awesome photos below to get an idea of the cool tricks everyone learnt.

BowlsCongratulations to Jakeb White who is heading off to Wellington on 26th August for the New Zealand Junior Indoor Bowls Singles. He is also lined up to represent Rosehill College this same weekend at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Indoor Bowls championships! Good luck Jakeb we wish you well!

Netball Premier SilverCongratulations to the Premier Silver Netball team for taking out 1st place on Wednesday night against Alfriston College! After being down by one goal at the end of the third quarter they dug deep to take the win 28-24. The Premier Silver Team would like to thank all of their supporters this season whether they be family, friends, "boyfriends club" members, or fellow Rosehill teams - your support was greatly appreciated!

Saturday, 27 August 20169am - 3.30pm

The University of Auckland City Campus

Courses and Careers Day is the University of Auckland's annual open day and your opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a student at New Zealand’s leading university.

Whether you know exactly what you want to study, or are yet to make up your mind, Courses and Careers Day is your chance to explore study options and career opportunities.

Attend lectures, take part in workshops, meet and talk to our staff and students, ask all your questions, tour our facilities and student accommodation, see performances by our current students and clubs, and experience life on campus for yourself.

Check out the full programme, plan your day and register for one of our free buses.

We're looking forward to meeting you and your whānau & friends on campus!

PILOT CAREER EVENTLearn what it is really like to be an Airline Pilot

16:00 – 21:00 25 AUG 2016

CHANCE TO WIN ATRIAL FLIGHT

TALK TO REAL PILOTS AND INSTRUCTORS

7 Rennie Drive, Mangere, Auckland.

16:00 – 21:00 1 SEPT 2016 125 Orchard Road, Christchurch Airport

AIR NEW ZEALAND AVIATION INSTITUTE

AIR NEW ZEALAND AVIATION INSTITUTE

LIMITED FREE OFF-STREET PARKING

NO PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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VICTORIA - 2017 Course Planning

Tuesday 23rd August in Library E-learning Room

If you are applying to VICTORIA it is important you attend !

University of Auckland - 2017 Course PlanningWed 24th August in the Library by appointment !

If you are applying to UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND it is important you sign up at CAREERS ASAP.

The Art + Design Portfolio and Information Sessions are designed for prospective students

who intend applying for our undergraduate programmes.

Each student who wishes to attend needs to register individually below.

Art & Design Visual Communications Portfolio and Open Evening

Wednesday 7 September, 6pm – 8pmSouth CampusLocation: MC building, level 2, room MC211Interested students are advised to register for the evening on the AUT website: REGISTER HERE.

OR

Art & Design Portfolio and Information Day

Tuesday 6 September 2016City CampusInterested students are advised to register for the evening on the AUT: REGISTER HERE http://goo.gl/uym4zb.

Invitation to attend the 'Engineer Her Future' information evening

The Faculty of Engineering would like to invite year 10-13 girls and their parents/guardians to Engineer Her Future, an evening to meet female engineers, find out what engineers do and how their work makes a difference to our futures. There will also be a chance for questions and mingling with current students for refreshments at the end of the evening.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 21 September, 6.30-8pm

Venue: Lecture room 1.401, Faculty of Engineering, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland

Click here to register by 16 September - this is essential and spaces are limited!

If you have any queries about the event, please contact Amanda Clinton (Women in Engineering Adviser) via email or phone (09 923 8606).

ENGINEER HER FUTURE Information evening for Year 10-13 girls

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland

At the National Squash Centre, Unitec-Mt AlbertDownload Info Evening Schedule NB: This schedule has been updated on 15th August 2016 and is subject to change.Download the Unitec Mt Albert Campus Map (parking and National Squash Centre location)

Rosehill College

Elections for Student Trustee on the BOT

Students Count!

TimelineNominations Open Monday 22 AugustNominations Close Wednesday 31 August at 3:20pmCandidates speak at Principal’s assemblies in Week 7Voting in tutor groups Monday 19 SeptemberPoll closes Tuesday 20 SeptemberVotes counted Wednesday 21 SeptemberResults declared Thursday 22 September

Students Count!Students Count!

Nomination Forms are available from the Student Office from Monday 22 August

Have your Say! Make a Difference!