ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
ACG SUNDERLAND
WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 17, Term One, Week Seven, 12 March 2021
Dear Parents and Friends of Sunderland It really has been wonderful being back at ‘face to face’ teaching this week. I think teachers, parents, and students alike are acutely aware of how effective the personal approach to education is versus how impersonal online learning can be. We are aware that the ACG model of remote learning is the Gold standard, and my teachers here at Sunderland do a superb job. Yet nothing will replace that intimate learning experience here at Sunderland. With the movement to Alert Level 2 this week, all sports is now well underway again. I wish to thank all our coaches and managers with how they have seamlessly got all teams active in both the Primary and College. We have been able to complete all the individual photos this week, and so you will get more information about purchasing these photos from PhotoLife in due course.
Interim School Reports will be distributed at the end of today, with Parent / Teacher interviews taking place next week for both the Primary and the College. I am sure most parents will be looking forward to having feedback on their children’s progress, both face to face and with the online lessons, too.
OPEN DAY – SATURDAY 27 MARCH FROM 10.30AM TO 2.30PM
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
I am sure most parents will be looking forward to having feedback on their children’s progress, both face to face and with the online lessons, too. We appreciate that there is always a limited amount of time on the night of Parent / Teacher interviews, so please do not hesitate to make another appointment at a mutually convenient time if so required. Hopefully, we will be moving to Alert Level 1 this weekend – please enjoy the newly acquired freedom and I look forward to seeing / catching up with many of you next week.
Aspire. Succeed. Respect.
Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland
Value for Next Week:
Punctuality Punctuality is the characteristic of being able to complete a required task or fulfil an obligation before or at a previously designated time. On time.
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Primary
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Citizenship Certificates 1CS 1NG 1NC 2AV 2SB 3MH 3BR 4CF 5WB 5CW 6SL
Chloe Yong David Viner Mira Ramadan Mia Liu Jayden Wei Agam Verma Chelsea Ataya Nathan Zheng Oscar Wang George Watts David Gao
Primary House Shield
College Possum Plows Possum Plows, the lead singer from the group Openside, will be visiting our school on Friday March 19 and April 9. This is part of the NZ Music Commission’s “Musicians in Schools Mentoring Programme”. In the mornings she’ll be working with Senior Music students, honing their band performance skills. She’ll also be helping the songwriters in this class develop their pieces. At lunch time she’ll work with our school’s singing group, Taylor Maid. The aim of these sessions is to help improve vocal technique and confidence. Finally, in the afternoon, Possum will be working with a Year 9 band, “Sweet Can’t Wait”. This band is keen to write and perform their own material. They also will be entering RockQuest this year. Possum will help them on their way by working with them on their song and stage craft. Check out Opensides single “I Feel Nothing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fkBG883N6w
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ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Notices New Violin Teacher - Fiona Haughton
I am very pleased to announce that we will be having a new violin teacher start at ACG Sunderland. Teaching is something she is very passionate about. She holds a Bachelor of Music, with first class honours, from Victoria University in Wellington. She also has a Master’s Degree in Music from the University of British Columbia. She has played in a number of professional music organisations such as The NZ Symphony Orchestra and the NZ Opera Company. Mrs. Haughton has a great deal of experience as a violin instructor. She uses the Suzuki method as it is a well-proven and successful teaching pedagogy.
Her lessons will be on a Monday at Sunderland, starting the 15 March. Lessons will take place during the school day. If you are interested in your child taking violin lessons, then please do contact Mrs. Haughton directly to set up a time. mfhaughton@gmail.com At reception, there is a pamphlet entitled “Itinerant Music Lessons”. This form should be completed and given to Mr. O’Connor (via reception) before lessons start. This document outlines the costs and expectations that go with instrument Music lessons at our school. I would also like to let parents know that we have four, good quality, full sized violins that are available to be borrowed. There is no rental fee for these. I do hope a large number of students will be keen to take up violin lessons with Mrs. Haughton. We are very lucky to have her as our new string teacher. If you have any other questions about classroom or the itinerant music programme. Please do contact me. daniel.oconnor@acgedu.com
ACG Sunderland Dates 2022 Student Orientation/Tutor meetings/Course confirmation Days – January 24, 25 Tuition commences January 26 Term
Dates
Days
Weeks
One
Public Holidays
January 26 (Wed) – April 14 (Thu)
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Jan 31 (Mon) Auck Anniv; Feb 7 (Mon) Waitangi Day;
Two
May 2 (Mon) – July 1 (Fri)
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9
Queen’s Birthday Jun 6 (Mon) Matariki Jun 24 (Fri)
Three
July 25 (Mon) – September 23 (Fri)
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Four
October 10 (Mon) – December 6 (Tue)
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9
Labour Day Oct 24 (Mon)
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ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Notices Senior Tutorials
Tutorials are offered to students as a means to give extra support and guidance. The key to tutorials is be prepared. Examples of what you could get help with and what you should bring include, but are not limited to: • • • • •
Review past exam questions Specific questions related to the course Practice essays Questions on your coursework Teacher is reviewing a specific area you are not confident in.
The key is being specific, and remember that staff like it when you are proactive. The tutorial is the opportunity to look closely at the requirements of a piece of work with the guidance of a staff member.
Day
Level
Subject
Time
Locatio n
Monday
IGCSE
Mathematics
12.45 – 1.20 pm
M03
IGCSE, AS, A2
Physics
B14
Tuesday
AS, A2
Business Studies
3:20pm – 4:00pm 3:20pm – 4:00pm
AS
Mathematics
7:30 – 8:30 am
L02
Wednesday
IGCSE, AS, A2
Design & Technology
3:15pm - 4:30pm
L07
IGCSE, AS IGCSE, AS IGCSE AS
Music Art Mathematics Mathematics
3.30pm – 4.30pm 3.10pm – 5:00pm 12.45pm – 1.20pm 12:40 - 1:15 pm
T07 TO1 M03 L02
Thursday Friday
L08
ACG Sunderland Students Invoices As I mentioned during January, we moved to a new finance system at the start of the year. The implementation has gone smoothly and we’d like to thank parents who have amended their reference when making payment by bank transfer to the Communication Reference Number. A small number of parents have not recognised the noreply-jde@inspirededu.com address that the invoices have been sent from, or have found that the emails have gone direct to junk. If you can please check these points if information is not coming through and, as always, please contact [EMAIL] at [NAME] or [NUMBER] if you have any accounts questions.
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Ground Crew
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Lenco School Wear Shop
Sunderland Second-Hand Uniform Shop
40 Patiki Road Avondale Auckland Tel 09 838 6164
The shop is open. Please ask at reception for access.
January 2021 Reopen – Thursday 7th Jan Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Lost Property
9 February 2021 Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm Saturday from 9.00am to 1.00pm Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday and Public Holidays As a reminder all school uniform continues to be available for purchase online on our Lenco website https://lenco.space/schoolwear/.
We are taking good quality uniform items for the second-hand shop. Blazers must be dry cleaned.
All lost property can be found by the Second-Hand Uniform Shop.
For your best interest, please name all clothing, lunch boxes and drink bottles, as we will return all named items to the student’s homeroom teacher.
Contact Details School Office: Phone: 838 7070 Address: 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson Waitakere 0610
Kids at School Care Kids at School Care operates in G02, Monday to Friday, from 7.00am to 8.20am and 3.10pm to 5.45pm. They also run a Holiday Programme. Contact Beth Rivero for enrolment and fees information by email beth.rivero@gmail.com or Phone: 022 394 5743.
Staff Emails Email format for staff is: Firstname.Surname@acgedu.com
Email:
sunderland@acgedu.com
Attendance:
sunderlandattendance@acgedu.com
Web:
www.acgedu.com
2021 Term Dates Term 1: Term 2: Term 3: Term 4:
25 January to 16 April 3 May to 2 July 26 July to 24 September 11 October to 7 December
Lunch Orders – From Libelle You can order your child's yummy and healthy lunches at www.lunchorders.co.nz. Cut off time for ordering same day is at 8.30am. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Lunch Orders team via email on lunchorders@libelle.co.nz or flick a message on the Lunch Orders FB Messenger. Happy Lunch Ordering!
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