ACG Sunderland Newsletter - 18 March 2022 Chinese

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

ACG SUNDERLAND

WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 18, Term One, Week Eight, 18 March 2022

亲爱的桑德兰家长和朋友们， 在我开始写下这封周刊的时候，我们学校只有14例阳性 病例，我们所有员工都已恢复工作。

我很高兴与大家分享这一信息，Omicron的高峰期在奥克兰地区似乎已经过去。 希望这种情况能继续下去，使所有的家长都有信心将孩子们送回ACG桑德兰上课。这 周中学部的出勤率已经恢复到90%以上，小学高年级的出勤率也是如此。小学低年级的 出勤率仍然在60%左右。我们希望小学部低年级组的家长能够重新考虑目前您孩子的情 况，因为桑德兰的病例数正在下降。 您可能已经通过媒体报告知道，我们与澳大利亚的边境将在4月中旬再次开放， 国际学 生也将能够在年中返回。从长远来看，这是个非常积极的前景，这真是太棒了。 今年早些时候，我们对Cedric Siriwardana进行了表彰和庆祝他在最近的剑桥IGCSE设计 类考试中被评为“世界第一”的好成绩。本周，我们终于可以向他颁发证书和徽章了。

为了获得最新的Covid-19和学校信息，如果您的地址，电话或邮箱有任 何变化，请告知至： Sunderland@acgedu.com

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

再次祝贺 Cedric. 目前，新的幼儿园正在进行最后的修整，教育部将在本 月底进行最后的检查。因此，我们应该可以在本学期结 束前迎接学生进入这个崭新的幼儿园。 幼儿园经理Sue Revill将在未来几周内为在读学生家长 和新申请的家长们安排参观。 如果您想让您的孩子加入我们的中心，请直接与她联系。 电子邮箱：sue.revill@acgedu.com 祝大家周末愉快。

Aspire. Succeed. Respect.

Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland

Value for the next week is: Self-Management The management of or by oneself; the taking of responsibility for one's own behaviour and well-being..

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学前班

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我们的学期班儿童喜欢在室内和室外进行探索，培养他们的精 细运动和大运动技能。很高兴我们的孩子能回校，享受友谊， 一起学习和成长。

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小学

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1BTR - Sean Zhang for the excellent work he is sending through on ClassDojo each day. Well done!

1CAR - Yolanda Lo Tam for being helpful in class and for showing great improvement in spelling and reading her basic sight words.

1GLC - Fred Black for his positive attitude and commitment to his learning.

2SHA - Eason Sun for his excellence in maths and the ability to share his understanding with others.

2ZOU - Hanna Xia for outstanding engagement with online learning.

3HAS - Sia Motiram for working well in all the subjects and trying her best to complete all her work. Well done and keep it up!

3YAN - Maebh Lambarth for great work and participation in all subjects.

3SEA - Jayden Wei for excellent online work and submitting all tasks on time.

4RYN - Aaron Wang for being active and engaged while learning from home.

4SMI - Karen Yan for the hard work she’s been putting in on her reading comprehension and writing quality stories.

5BAK - Nathan Zheng for being extremely helpful.

5RIC - OriaTan for showing exemplar character through her compassion, honesty, responsibility, optimism, and loyalty in creating a positive school environment.

6LIM - Sanuli Edirisooriya for her excellent work ethic. She has settled well into our routines. Well done!

6DOO - William Wang for the consistent effort and focus he puts in his learning every day - not only in class but at home too. Well done!

Primary House Shield TONG 4

小学

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1CAR & 1BTR Hybrid Learning

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小学

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Hybrid Learning in Art

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中学

Term 1 Football Form Class Competition Every term, a form class competition is held to determine the best form class in different sports. After some decision making by the Sports Council, football was determined as Term One's competition.

On Tuesday, every form class played against another to start off the knock-out style tournament. With clusters of people watching and cheering on the side lines and music playing in the background, the competition was well underway.

The first day ended the first round along with the championship hopes of seven form classes. Wednesday started the next round and luck was on 7SSH’s side as they were drawn as the round’s wildcard. Finally, Thursday was the last day of the competition.

7DVR and VGRM’s hopes were revived when it was decided they would be the last wild cards.

The remaining form classes played fiercely to win the tournament, but every competition must have its winner. The finals came down to VOLK against VDNG. Goals were scored, players were tackled, and shots were saved. However, it just wasn’t enough for one team and so, the winner of Term One’s Football Form Class Competition is VDNG! Congratulations to them, I hope they’re happy with their bragging rights. Also, a thank you to everyone else who participated and gave it their best shot. Who knows, maybe you’ll win the next one.

By Isheeta Lal - Year 10

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中学

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"No Planet B" Ozone Layer Depletion For us kiwis, ozone layer depletion is a particularly relevant subject. Many of us have heard of this issue, but what is ozone layer depletion and why exactly is it so harmful to us and the environment?

The ozone layer is defined as a thin part of the Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs almost all the sun’s harmful UV light; and depletion is defined as the reduction of the number or quantity of something. When put like this, it becomes more obvious what ozone layer depletion is. It first started to become an issue for New Zealanders in the 1980s and 1990s where there was a decrease in the ozone above NZ. Although the infamous hole in the ozone layer isn’t quite above Aotearoa, the ozone layer is still rather thin here, due to decades worth of man-made gas emissions.

Ozone depletion has many effects on the environment. For example, excessive amounts of UV light can reduce photosynthesis and therefore plant growth, but it’s not just the plants and trees that ozone depletion affects.

UV-B radiation has been proved to damage marine life such as fish, shrimp, and crab in their early stages. It has also been shown that the radiation may negatively affect their reproductive capacity, which could cause problems regarding the food chain.

UV radiation has serious effects to humans too, some of these include increased risks of sunburn, melanoma, and eye problems, to name a few. As you can see, excessive UV radiation has many effects on almost everything around us, so what can we do about it?

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中学

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To protect ourselves: ‘slip, slop, slap and wrap’ is used in many schools across the country, and for good reason. In case you’re not familiar with the saying, you should slip into the shade, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat and make sure your sunglasses wrap around your eyes for protection. It’s also recommended to use SPF 15-30+ sunscreen and try to avoid being outside in the sun between 11am and 4pm, especially during the summer.

There are also ways to try and prevent ozone depletion, such as disposing of refrigerators correctly and maintaining your cars air conditioning system. This will help prevent CFCs from being released in the air. CFCs gradually destroy the ozone layer, so it is vital that we learn to prevent too much of them from being released into the air.

Ozone layer depletion is a major problem here in Aotearoa, and it’s important to educate ourselves on the matter and on how we can protect our loved ones and the environment around us from it.

By Anya Thurner - Year 10

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中学

Why are Masks so Controversial?

To wear or not to wear? A frequently asked question during the COVID-19 pandemic.

So why not discuss this very controversial topic and share every viewpoint?

Obviously, health organizations recommend that we wear masks, even cloth masks are better than nothing. But a lot of people have a different opinion. Let’s talk about this and look at it from their perspective.

Most anti-maskers believe that masks are not helpful and are taking away their freedom. Some have even taken further lengths and protested to remove the mask mandate.

Others are simply tired of having to wear facial coverings. Several anti-maskers do not know any people who have contracted the virus, and don’t care about people who are not as healthy as themselves and may be immunocompromised.

However, pro-maskers contradict this. They believe masks are extremely helpful, and it is better to wear a somewhat-bothersome mask than get COVID. It has been asked countless times why people are so rebellious and refuse to put on a face covering.

In my opinion I believe masks are helpful, the mask mandate is very necessary and protects surrounding people and yourself.

By Maggie Chen - Year 9

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中学

Teachers Off With COVID COVID, COVID, COVID... It’s not going away anytime soon. People don’t realise that it’s taking a massive toll on students and their education’s especially with their specialty educators being off with COVID! I asked a few students for their opinion on the situation; here’s what they had to say.

Maggie Chen Year 9 – It’s good that they are isolating so we can’t catch COVID, but because teachers interact with students on a daily basis it’s a little difficult.

Caitlin O’Connor Year 9 – With teachers being off with COVID (they should be off when infectious for obvious reasons) it impacts students a lot! Having a different reliever every day is hard because they all have different rules, learning standards and styles of teaching, not having your normal teacher also gives students less motivation and it’s easier to not pay attention and just slack-off.

Anonymous – Having Relievers is very difficult especially in specialty subjects such as Computer Science, Design Technology, Art Etc. Because when you need help the relievers struggle to assist you when that is not their main subject.

Amelia Lee Year 10 - I feel that it was inevitable that teachers would be off with COVID; but nevertheless, it did come as a bit of a surprise that suddenly they just weren't here anymore. However, I think they have been doing a really good job to make sure that we still learn well, and don't fall behind at all.

Students have different yet similar opinions on the situation its not easy for anyone but its especially hard on the students.

By Madison McDowall - Year 9

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通告

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冲浪救生寻宝活动 在第8周和第9周，有一个寻宝游戏。找到隐藏在中学部室内区域内的15面冲浪救生旗， 就可以免费参加抽奖活动，并获得10个House的积分！ 如果你找到了旗帜，请在上面写上你的名字和年级，然后将它放在接待处的冲浪救生 罐里。

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

学生照相-中学部 您孩子的 2022 年照片现在可以通过 www.photolife.co.nz 在线查看和购买。您独一 的Key Code 将提供对您照片的安全访问。所有在 3 月 20 日星期日之前下的订单都 将免费送回 ACG Sunderland。我们鼓励您在此日期之前下订单，以避免 6 纽币的 邮费和包装费。如果您不想在线下订单，您可以致电我们的客户服务团队 09 262 1040 通过电话下订单。 Victoria Ogden 已向您发送了一封电子邮件，其中包含您孩子的独一Key Code，如 果您没有收到，请通过 victoria.ogden@acgedu.com 与她联系

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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通告

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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通告

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通告

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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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通告

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ACG Sunderland 舞会委员会正在筹款—请支持他们！

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Ground Crew Lenco School Wear Shop

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

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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