ACG Sunderland Newsletter - 17 June 2022 (Chinese)

ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland

ACG SUNDERLAND

WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 18, Term Two, Week Seven, 17 June 2022

亲爱的桑德兰家长和朋友们， 很难过的通知你们，我今天正在家里写我的每周通讯， 因为我刚从 Covid 中恢复过来。我参加了一个朋友的 50 岁生日，似乎有超过 10 位参加者也同样感染。 我现在感觉好多了。 我要感谢 Leanne Chartrand 和其他出色的桑德兰工作人员在我缺席时的帮助。我知道学 校已经安定下来，并且在我缺席的情况下运行良好。 我们的新副校长 Jules Robson 先生在本周一与学校团队一起制定 2023 年的时间表。我 知道他在过去三天里非常享受此次经历。

At Orange Level, ACG Sunderland is working hard to protect our students and staff. All students and staff must wear a face mask in common areas like hallways, the library, reception, decks, Atrium/ Wings Café, and assemblies held in the gymnasium. To protect yourself and the Sunderland community please keep up healthy habits like social distancing where possible, stay home if unwell, hand sanitizing or washing hands, coughing or sneezing into your elbow, keeping doors/ windows open where possible to improve ventilation, and keep up with your vaccinations.

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上周，我们向安雅·瑟纳（Anya Thurner）表示 感谢，她获得了校长徽章。 Anya 已被选中代 表新西兰参加 8 月在Chennai举行的第 44 届国 际象棋奥林匹克运动会。对于我们谦虚的冠军 来说，这是一项了不起的成就。我们祝她一切 顺利。

我还要感谢 Mason Wang；他在最近在惠灵顿 举行的北岛中学比赛中赢得了五个冠军。他还 打破了 100 米蝶泳的 14 岁纪录。 ACG Sunderland 在北岛所有学校中排名第 16 位。太棒了！

祝大家周末愉快！

Aspire. Succeed. Respect.

Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland

Value for the next week is: Loyalty The quality of being loyal.

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Under 2 Room We enjoyed the warm winter sunshine in the sandpit.

Junior Room This week, the Junior Room children have been busy engaging in indoor play exploration. Puzzles with shapes to support shape recognition along with magnetic building blocks to create transport masterpieces have been a highlight for the children of the Junior Room.

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Senior Room Pretend Play/ Theory of Mind: As our tamariki begin to understand the perspective of a pet, they have been enjoying on all fours as a kitty cat and dog.

Can you recognize who is under the masks? 🎭🎭

Building Blocks/Tower: We are having fun developing our early mathematical skills as we understand sizes, shapes, patterns, counting, adding and sorting.

Matariki Celebration: Everyone have been thrilled learning the legend of Matariki, the seven sons of Papatūānuku & Ranginui and Nine Stars of Matariki through stories, art and dance.

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Primary

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1BTR - Urvi Roy for making great progress on her spelling tests.

1CAR - Navya Kanaparthy for excellent class performance and for being polite and helpful.

1GLC - Blake Li for getting 100% in his basic facts.

2SHA - Chloe Yang for excellent progress moving through reading levels.

2ZOU - Livia Gao for engaging in excellent learning discussions with her peers.

3HAS - Sia Motiram for always sharing great ideas with the class.

3YAN - Ricks Kundu for being a diligent worker.

3SEA - Rex Yu for confidence when presenting.

4RYN - Mia Liang for working hard and knowing how to ask for help.

4SMI - Felix Shafi-Ward for working hard to improve his spelling and basic facts.

5BAK - Louis He for always completing his work.

5RIC - Angela Zhou for consistently displaying an excellent responsible attitude.

6LIM - Alexander Meng for positive attitude and consistent effort he has put into class activities.

6DOO - Ryan Yao for displaying excellent focus and completing his work to a high standard.

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Primary

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William Wang – 6DOO won the Upper Primary trophy on Friday 10 June at our assembly.

Congratulations William

Primary Art: Berries Painting

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College

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Inspired Builds Global Robotics Competition 2022 Results ACG Sunderland has won three awards in the latest Inspired Builds Global Robotics Competition.

Congratulations to those students who achieved this great result.

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College

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Year Eight have been learning about narrative, lyrical and free verst poetry. Here are some examples based on the theme ‘Growing Up’: Life Story I blow out the candles on my birthday cake, I feel excited that I will turn five, I eat as much as I can take, After we eat, we had a food break.

Now I’m inside an exam room in silence, The topic of the exam I think is science, I walk out the room and look down the hall, It’s gotten so hard since I was small, Now I’m an adult and I have to work, Because I need food and a shelter to sleep, While at work my co-workers give a smirk, I lie in my bed while I am counting sheep.

When you’re older you can finally rest, You can sleep all day, or invite some guests, You feel some pain when your old back bends, You lie in a bed until your misery ends.

By Michael Law

Camping It's my favourite time of year We're off to Riverglen It's the end of January We are here again We go to our favourite spot And set up the tents Everyone is laughing and having fun You know what? It’s time for some summer fun!

Nature, Trampolines, Fruit ice-cream Cold river water, slimy eels, Sandy riverbank, big rocks Late nights, glow worms, hungry possums Early mornings, waking up to the smell of blueberry pancakes Kids get older and things change, like me It’s been three years since our last trip But I still have fun memories and remember the good times I wish I didn’t have to grow up so fast.

By Lilia Zapart 8

College What is Growing Up? Going through old photos, reminiscing on Old times Watching people you once knew Become strangers Finding things you thought were lost Forever Inside jokes everyone remembers Laughing about Embarrassing moments.

Is that growing up?

Scars left by distant memories Reuniting with old friends Introducing new ones Another birthday passes Songs remind you of past events Having to acknowledge the world and Its problems.

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I only grow and I will continue to do so I only grow and I will continue to do so.

I grow out of clothes; I grow out of habits.

Some things I used to like; I don’t lime anymore.

I’ve learned to control my red moments; I still like reading folklore.

Seeds only grow into trees; and then grow leaves; though trees don’t shrink back into seeds.

By Musa Balabyeki

Is that growing up?

By Billie Sedcole

Neverland Take me to Neverland So, I don’t have to grow up I want to stay young Fly me away Far from here Where I can live forever Where I don’t have to buy food Or pay bills Where I can enjoy life

By Georgia Sedcole 9

College

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The Barn Project - Stability A collaboration between ACG Sunderland and Takapuna Grammar are now through to the regional finals of Smoke Free Rock Quest. Congratulations!

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"No Planet B" Severe increase in Kina or Sea Urchins – An Example of a Minor Issue Causing a Major Problem Kina are a kind of sea urchin endemic to New Zealand. They can reach a maximum diameter of around 1617cm and have become a traditional component of the Maori diet and are still commonly consumed today.

Kina are found in shallow waters, and are in both the North and South of New Zealand. They primarily feed on algae and kelp, and are eaten by snapper, starfish and other crustaceans such as the spiny lobster.

Recently, there has been a severe increase in the number of Kina in our waters, surprisingly, this has several negative effects on the ecosystem, and biodiversity in our oceans. First, too many Kina can entirely eat away at kelp forests, destroying them completely, leaving bare rocks behind and creating what is called a Kina barren. Kina barrens severely affect the rest of the food chain as kelp is what holds up an entire ecosystem of marine animals through provision of shelter, nursery areas and food. Without kelp forests, the entire marine ecosystem collapses causing a decrease in biodiversity and several other, much larger, issues in the long run such as mass extinction.

So, what are the causes of this increase in Kina? First, overfishing of snapper. Snapper are beautiful fish that can grow to one meter under the right conditions. They are often red, with blue, sparkly spots on their bodies. They feed on crustaceans, shellfish, other fish and sea urchins. Snapper, are a very important predator of Kina (sea urchins) and due to overfishing the food chain has been severely disrupted, causing Kina numbers to severely increase. Second, warmer sea temperatures. It is a well-known fact that the sea temperature is rising. This is due to the ocean absorbing more heat as a result of increased greenhouse gases trapping more energy from the sun. This rise in sea temperature is yet another reason why Kina numbers are booming – Kina raised at 24 degrees Celsius were smaller in size, and grew slower, however Kina raised at 22 degrees Celsius were large, and grew quickly. The highest average sea temperature was 21.2 degrees Celsius in February – the optimum temperature for Kina.

This problem is not a difficult one to solve, only time and dedication are necessary to make change. First, we need to stop overfishing snapper. Yes, there are already limits on how many snapper you can fish, however these limits are not strict enough, or enforced harshly enough. If we cut down on how much fish we consume, and how much we fish up, there will be significant and positive results on the entire marine ecosystem. Second, there isn’t much we can do in terms of water temperature increase: however some simple things you can do to make a small change are the classic actions you probably already know of.

Recycle, turn your lights and any unnecessary electricity off, reduces your transport emissions. I guarantee you have heard of all of these before, and now is the time to finally implement them.

In conclusion, the severe increase in the number of Kina in New Zealand waters has several affects on the marine ecosystem, and this particular issue is one of many caused by our actions. The example of Kina increasing is one that proves how delicate the ecosystem is balanced, and if one thing changes, everything can collapse.

By Amelia Lee - Year 10

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College

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Smokefree Rockquest For those of you who aren’t familiar, Smokefreerockquest is a competition for bands and solo/duo musicians to take part in music competitions using their own original material. As per their website, Smokefreerockquest is: New Zealand's nationwide, live, original music, youth event giving young musicians the opportunity to perform live in a professional setting, in venues from Northland to Southland and last weekend, three of ACG Sunderland’s bands got to perform in the Central Auckland Regionals: sweet can’t wait, Victorious and The Barn Project.

Just for a little more background information, Rockquest promotions was founded by Glenn Common and Pete Rainey in the late 80s. Rockquest also runs events like Smokefree Tangata Beats, Rockshop Bandquest and Showquest.

The first thing I noted when I got there is that they had amazing equipment and even a practice setup, fit with equipment such as electric drums and headphones for the bands to warm up on before our performances. We all got to perform in front of a live audience (which we were allowed to join when we weren’t performing) and the entire show was livestreamed.

Our performance went fairly well, although one thing I noted was how quickly it seemed to go by.

We’d been practicing for so long, yet our performance only lasted for around three minutes. It was a bizarre feeling after performing, some sort of odd mix of happiness and relief that it was over and all our hard work leading up to this had finally been put to use.

Although performing was a great experience, my favourite part of the day was watching the other bands perform. As we were one of the first bands to perform, we could watch the other bands performing without stressing about our own. We had the opportunity to watch many talented bands perform with instruments such as the saxophone and cello making an appearance.

Overall, this was an incredible experience and a huge congratulations to The Barn Project for making it into the regional finals!

By Anya Thurner – Year 10

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失物招领 我们积累了大量的失物—校服，饮料瓶，午餐盒，鞋子等。 请确保您孩子的所有物品都贴上他们的名字。 定期更换校服，午餐盒和饮料瓶会变得非常昂贵。

杂项购买 如果您在前台购买杂物，如计算机，徽章等，请您确保您的孩子有正确 的钱，因为我们在前台没有零钱。 我们无法将这些物品记入您的学校账户。

二手校服店 温馨提示，二手校服店不再寄出支票，也不再能够代销您寄存在学校的 校服。如果您知道商店里有校服要出售，请前往接待处或将费用转入学 校银行账户。 不提供银行帐号 - 没有付款

午餐订购 ACG桑德兰是一所只提供水的学校，午餐订单将不再提供任何饮料/棒冰。 如果订购了任何饮料或棒冰项目，我们将替换为其他相同价值的项目。

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高中辅导课程 辅助课程是提供给高中部学生额外的学科指导。重点是同学们要有准备而来参加。 带着你的问题而来， 你不仅限于以下方面可以获得帮助，如 • 复习过去的考试题 • 与课程相关的特定问题解疑 • 实践论文 • 关于课程的问题 • 老师审查你的具体科目的薄弱项 学习是需要主动的，记住老师希望你主动一些。问题要具体。这些辅助课程是你在相 应科目的老师指导下认真研究每个课件要求的一个很好的机会。

KASC为周一至周五留校参加体育训练的学生提供训

练后看管费折扣

家长只需要按照MSD和OSCAR的要求签署一份登记 表。 折扣后的费用为$10，其中包括下午茶。

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第 2 学期慈善: What’s Up? 亲爱的父母和监护人

在第二学期，ACG Sunderland 将支持 What‘s Up https://whatsup.co.nz/. 。 What’s Up 是一个心理健康慈善机构，为整个新西兰的儿童和青少年提供支持， 并为正在处于任何困境中的孩子在上提供建议和信息。他们通过热线提供 24/7 免 费建议。 我们相信心理健康对一个人的整体健康非常重要，因此正在筹款来帮助支持他们。 请鼓励您的孩子参加整个学期正在进行的任何有趣的活动，并知道这也是一项伟 大的事业。 我们还将通过在每周时事通讯中宣布捐赠者的姓氏（如果他们愿意）来表彰善意 的捐赠。这将确保任何慷慨的行为没有被忽视。 要通过信用卡向 What's Up 捐款，请填写随附的表格并将其寄回前台或通过电子 邮件寄回 sunderland@acgedu.com。如果您希望完成银行转帐，请使用以下帐户 和参考。 ACG Sunderland 账号：03 0252 0820953 00。“What's Up”作为参考。 感谢您对我们社区安全的支持。

学生领导团队 ACG 桑德兰

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ACG Sunderland Ball Committee are fundraising – please support them!

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Sunderland on Service at ACG Sunderland 亲爱的家长和同学们，你们可能知道服务是一个重要的价值观，应该被所有年龄的人 来实践。在桑德兰，我们希望表彰那些已经在家里或者社区中积极无私服务的人，但 重要的是，我们希望那些没有真正从事积极服务的人有机会接受有关服务的教育，而 这可以通过Sunderland On Service (SOS)来达到。 我们的使命宣言是什么？

通过在学校和社区帮助他人来发展服务和尊重的价值观。 在我们的社区中积极贡献，展现无私，热情和决心的价值观。

如何参与或获得您的徽章？ 我们将在我们的公告板上发布有关可以进行不同活动的信息，并将进一步公布更多信 息。您可以在前台处领取表格或者在Blackboard上填写您的工作时间，然后将其交还 给前台，以便我们奖励您的出色服务。 任何你想算作你的工作时间的事情都应该作为志愿者来完成，这意味着你不能因为做 这些而获得报酬。请记住保持适当的服务年龄。 以下是获得徽章的信息：

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Ground Crew Lenco School Wear Shop

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Sunderland Second-Hand Uniform Shop

40 Patiki Road Avondale Auckland Tel 09 838 6164

The shop is open. Please ask at reception for access.

2022 Open 10 January to 12 February Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 5.30pm Saturday from 9.00am – 3.00pm

Lost Property

From 12 February 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/school-wear-acgsunderland/

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.

School Contact Details School Office: Phone: 838 7070 Address: 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson Waitakere 0610 Email:

sunderland@acgedu.com

Attendance:

sunderlandattendance@acgedu.com

Web:

www.acgedu.com

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.

2022 Term Dates Term 1: Term 2: Term 3: Term 4:

26 Jan to 14 April 2 May to 1 July 25 July to 23 September 10 October to 6 December

Staff Emails Email format for staff is: Firstname.Surname@acgedu.com

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!

No cash-out service available.

Traffic- Safety Please note that numbered car parks are for staff.

Please do not park in the numbered carparks.

Contacting School Bus Drivers

Please do not ring or text the drivers after 7.15am as they will not be checking their cell phones while they are driving. Thank you for your support.

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