ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
ACG SUNDERLAND
WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 18, Term Two, Week Nine, 1 July 2022
亲爱的家长和桑德兰的朋友们， 在2022年第二学期即将结束之际，我想说本学期对每个人来说 都是一个挑战。 我想我们都认为，随着政府对封锁政策的借宿，一切都会恢复 正常。 然后，Covid 的Omicron变体已经完全改变了局面，今年已经有超过一百万新西兰人感染了 Omicron,桑德兰的许多工作人员，学生和家长也受到了这种变体的影响。 我想说，学校的每个家庭都或多或少的受到了影响，甚至给最基本的家庭功能带来了压力。 如你所知，我的家庭也未能幸免这些挑战，因此我们亲眼目睹了全球每个人正在处理的事情。 鉴于奥克兰疫情的大流行，我对我们工作人员和学生能如同往常一样“继续工作”和为应对各 种挑战的印象深刻。
Please be mindful when dropping off and collecting children that neighbouring businesses carparks are NOT to be used by ACG Sunderland parents. Please also ensure that children are walking along the footpaths and not walking through the carparks. This is a safety concern for us here at ACG Sunderland and the local business owners.
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
有的时候，我们只能回到混合课程的安排，因为学生要么在家隔离，要么真的是感染了病 毒。 令人惊讶的是，本学期中的考试周几乎没有中断。我们优秀的学生们在ACG桑德兰没有错过 任何一个重要的环节。 因此，我们能够向所有家长全面报告每一位学生的准确表现。 不仅学校的教学任务没有改变，我们学校的其他运作也没有改变。体育，音乐，领导力和 服务。 周六晚上，我们高中年级舞会将在一个新的场地-Markovina庄园举行。这是一个让我们高年 级学生放松的机会， 让他们把头发披散下来，并休息一下。 学校假期即将来临，在本周的两次周会上，我都提醒学生和教职员工，需要真正的休息。 我认为高年级学生至少需要花一周时间为即将到来的模拟考试做准备。然而，刷新电池为 自己充好电也很重要。 我们的第二学期的“What’s UP”筹款活动筹集了$3402.60. 感谢所有捐款和安排筹款活动的人。 祝大家有一个愉快的假期， 我期待着第三学期欢饮大家和另外32名新生回来。
Aspire. Succeed. Respect.
Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland
Value for the First Week of Term Three is: Adaptability The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. 2
Preschool
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Under 2’s Room 我们2岁以下儿童的操场上有了一个更大的攀爬箱！
Junior Room 本周少儿班的学习重点是精细运动技能的发展。我们鼓励孩子们使用手指画来探索质地 和颜色，用他们的手来点缀，传递和混合颜料。
他们的手指和手掌的运动发展了强大的精细运动肌肉，这对提高书写技能的握笔能力 是必要的-所有这些都是在探索和弄乱的过程中获得的乐趣！
3
Preschool
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Senior Room 在高级班中，我们与孩子们又度过了一个有趣的星期，他们忙着探索室内和室外 的所有活动。孩子们喜欢在建筑区共同建造塔楼，车库和不同的交通工具模型。 他们喜欢绘画活动，并在绘画中以及在家庭角使用道具和装扮时展示他们的创造 性的想法。
很高兴看到我们的一个孩子在 下个学期升入小学，我们祝愿 Alyssa在她的学习之路上一切 顺利。
4
Primary
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
1BTR - Austin Li for developing wonderful work habits. 1CAR - Mika Parry for excellent class performance and for showing good behaviour. 1GLC - Amber Yan for great performance in class all round. 2SHA - Cindy Chen for wonderful effort she puts in her school work. 2ZOU - Victoria Mu for being helpful and respectful in the classroom. 3HAS - Austin He for being a diligent worker. 3YAN - Hannah Lin for settling to work quickly. 3SEA - Rebecca Zhao for always working hard and for always being kind. 4RYN - Sikandar Saidi for taking more responsibility for his learning. 4SMI - Karen Yan for her dedication to her learning and positive attitude. 5BAK - Preston Tan for being helpful to his peers and teachers. 5RIC - Angela Zhou for always being helpful, kind and caring. 6LIM - Brooklynn McKeown for improved listening skills and focus in class. 6DOO - Steven Wang for consistently having beautiful bookwork.
Primary House Shield Fleming A Thank You from Mrs Drummond
I would like to take this opportunity as Term Two comes to an end, to thank Louie Kumerich so much for organising a collection for me, to my learning support students present and past and for others who contributed. I hope you have an awesome three weeks holiday and I look forward to seeing you all when I can return to school. Mrs Drummond 5
Primary
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
1BTR - Lucy Wu 1CAR - Amber Wang 1GLC - Emily Kepakisan. 2SHA - Cindy Chen. 2ZOU - Wallace Jin 2ZOU 3HAS - Ryan Zhang 3YAN - Ricky Kundu 3SEA - Jayden Wei 4RYN - Eva Sun 4SMI - Omar Chopra 5BAK - Scarlet Townshend 5RIC - Robert Paul 6LIM - Victoria Patterson 6DOO - Yilia (ChenYi) Wang
Scooter Day On Wednesday and Thursday last week the Primary had their annual scooter day. The sun was shining and the children had a great time scooting around.
Spanish class has enjoyed their role-play activity using common expressions when ordering food in a restaurant.
6
Primary
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
7
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Battle of the Bands 2022
What to do During the Holidays! Since it’s the holidays now, we have three whole weeks to do everything I have listed below! 10. First, finish all our holiday homework from our teachers. 9. Take some time to relax and take a break from school. 8. Go to a theme park and have an exciting time. 7. Go to a friend’s place. 6. Watch a movie. 5. Go to a landmark or something like the sky tower or a museum. 4. Go on walks every so often around your neighbourhood. 3. Make a scrapbook about your time in the holidays. 2. Go to a festival if you know any that are coming up or go to the park. 1. HAVE FUN!!!
By Ghazal Sandhu - Year 8
8
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey The Duke of Edinburgh Hilary Award is available to students Year 10 and above here at ACG Sunderland as well as in other schools around the country and even around the world. Many students here are still working through their physical recreation, skill, and voluntary service hours, but over the past month a group of students from Year 10 who are aiming for their bronze award have spent time training and walking two tramps to achieve the ‘Adventurous Journey’ section of their awards. On 29th May, 7 students from Sunderland went to the AWL (Adventure Works) Base in Avondale to learn the essential skills that they would require on their tramps. This included learning how to make an NDS (Navigational Data Sheet), reading maps and contour lines (something that our students had a head start in thanks to Social Science classes) and going over the rules for when we are on our tramp. The few hours passed quickly and by the end of it, we were armed with the knowledge we would need on our practice journey. A week later, on 4th June, those same students met at the ferry terminal to catch a ferry to Rangitoto Island. The time we had before the ferry arrived was spent double checking we had all of the equipment we needed for the trip as well as adjusting straps on our packs. The weather was a little dodgy and there were a couple of light showers before we made it to the lava caves near the summit of the island. It started raining again near the summit and started pouring once we had made it down to the road onto Motutapu Island. Our spirits had been dampened – just like everything else – with the one thing on our mind being how long it would take to get to the camp site. After what felt like a century we were at Home Bay and immediately started pitching camp. Luckily, a break in the torrential rain meant we could set up our tents, so the inside stayed dry, and eat dinner without getting drenched. Everyone changed into some warm clothes and thermals that hadn’t been completely soaked thanks to our pack liners and drybags, and we rushed through dinner to get some rest. Unfortunately, some of the team-members’ tents leaked, and they woke up in a puddle of water, but the few hours of sleep we did get were much needed. The following day we were on the home stretch, moods were much better, lunch was genuinely enjoyed, and the weather decided to be kind as it didn’t rain much on the way back. 9
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Two weeks after we had completed our practice journey, we were back at the AWL Base to set off on our final journey which would determine if we passed or failed this section of our award. This time with 11 students from Sunderland, everyone was there at 7:30 am to check equipment before hopping into a van to drive to the Pinnacles. The weather was a little miserable and cold, but we started the walk with high hopes and expectations for our performance. Compared to the practice journey, the Pinnacles was a steep walk with multiple stairs and sharp inclines to overcome, however not as lengthy as the RangitotoMotutapu walk. Our navigation was tested, as was our fitness, but we joked around and talked the whole way up to the hut keeping spirits high the entire time. Just because we were feeling better than in the practice, did not mean we weren’t as excited when we finally reached the hut we were staying in. Everyone got changed into thermals and warm clothes and the entire group chatted and played games until dinner. The second day back was very enjoyable even though everyone really wanted to be home. We descended on a steep track called ‘The Billy Goat Track,’ and it was named that for good reason; the path was steep, slippery and treacherous, and essentially followed a creek down the whole way, with flowing water, loose rocks and clay. Unlike the first day, the weather was beautiful; blue skies and sun rather than the misty, drizzling and overcast skies we had experienced the first day. The journey from the hut involved a river crossing near the end, that in my opinion, was one of the most engaging parts of the adventure. Now, those Year 10 students are focusing on filling in their hours for the remaining sections of their award. Overall, it was a really great experience that I’m glad to have taken part in and will remember for many years to come. For any inquiries about the Duke of Edinburgh Award, contact Mrs King. You can join at any time!
By Isheeta Lal - Year 10
10
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Cost of Living is Soaring! Ever noticed how much money you’re spending now compared to before the pandemic? It has probably increased. Since the pandemic started, the prices of everything have been booming. Let me tell you why. Let’s start with groceries. Have you visited the supermarket recently and noticed you or your parents pouring extra money out of your pockets to pay for things like fruit and vegetables, pantry items, proteins etc? Each and every item has escalated in price. Even worse, all these foods are within our daily use. Think about the number of things you can buy for $100, not much. Most supermarket trips end up amounting to over $200 for many families; this sum weekly simply isn’t possible for some families with minimum wage incomes. Fuel. The way we transport ourselves. This is one that everyone probably knows about. The prices are bonkers. Basically doubled. Everyone thinks twice before moving out of their driveway with their car, is it worth going? Is there an alternative mode of transport we could use? You may notice there are not as many cars on the road because people are struggling to take their car to work because of fuel prices. On the other hand, everyone is thinking about switching to an EV, however, the question is affordability. Even though the government offers a clean car rebate, EVs are still expensive. Nonetheless, there are still many more electric cars than before, since some fortunate people can afford to invest in such vehicles. The reason of increase in fuel prices is because of the Russia and Ukraine war. Russia had large exports in crude oil and without them doing any exports, fuel companies in NZ and the world have to rely on other countries oil, resulting in price surge. Finally, construction cost has incredibly jumped up as there are supply chain issues of construction material. The price has been increased up to 40-50%! Skill shortage resulted in delay is driving more cost towards any construction in the country. Shortage of material, especially gib board, is setting back many construction projects and the building industry is losing money. Because of this increase in construction prices, house prices are also ramping up. Last year in the months August to December there was a hike in house prices, and they increased by 30%! Since then, things have dialled down, and they are not as expensive as before. But still, not many people can afford houses at the moment. In conclusion; inflation. This is definitely a problem here in NZ as well as other countries. There is nothing you alone as a person can do to solve this, but there are ways to reduce the amount of money you spend; such as rethinking before you purchase something. Do you really need this? It would be beneficial for you to only buy things that you need in order to save as much as money as possible. I hope you enjoyed reading this article and maybe you learned a thing or two.
By Akarsh Shankar - Year 8 11
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
Senior Ball If you didn’t already know, our school ball is next weekend. As a senior student, this is very exciting! Ever since Year 9, I would hear older students discussing what to wear to the ball, what colour to paint their nails, and so many other ways to dress up that I had always wanted to take part in! Now that I am finally old enough, it is almost bittersweet. I have waited years to be able to go to the ball, but now I realise how it might also be my last time to participate in such an event. I am glad to have been able to work alongside a group of really sweet girls in our school’s Ball Committee. Ever since last year, when I first joined this committee, we had been planning and organising fundraisers for this very ball. Our fundraisers ranged from selling heart-shaped notes on Valentines’ Day to origami Easter bunnies, and our personal favourite: bake sales! Surprisingly, my design of the poster and tickets was fortuitously chosen in this year’s competition, meaning I got a free ticket to the ball! I must admit, the prize is quite generous, but I’m not going to complain… I am certain that many of the senior students have been stressed or are currently anxious about our exams. Our efforts in academics have been built up over the years and are finally reaching the end of our high-school journey. In this case, the Ball serves as an imposing opportunity to take a mental break from our studies, and a chance to spend more time with our classmates. After all these preparations, it is finally time to attend to the event. Our conversations no longer surrounded by the stressful planning of fundraisers, and instead have moved onto the reality of the Ball actually happening. Now, it is ultimately my turn to chat about my attire in front of the younger students! Overall, the Ball is a very special event for the senior students in our school, and I hope to see more students attending it next year.
By Jessica Liu - Year 12 12
College
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
University Course Planning – Term 3
13
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
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。
14
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
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。
15
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
2022 MCINTOSH AND FRASER DENTAL ORTHODONTIC SCHOLARSHIPS During the month of July 2022 nominations will be open for the 2022 McIntosh and Fraser Dental Orthodontic Scholarship. Two deserving students from selected West Auckland and West Harbour schools will be selected to receive a full scholarship to the value of up to $10,000 for orthodontic treatment which can be provided at either McIntosh or Fraser Dental. Since its creation in 2012 the scholarship has helped 24 students and their families by awarding $155,000 in orthodontic treatment. The nomination process is simple. We are looking for students who have a clear need for orthodontic treatment and who excel in one of these key areas: academic, sporting, the arts, or community involvement. Students can be nominated by teachers, other school staff, members of the community, whanau, and their peers, so spread the word to support your nominee. All nominations must be made via the online nomination form on the McIntosh Dental website, which will be live during the month of July. Go to mcintoshdental.co.nz/scholarship to complete and submit the online form. Nominations are open from 1st July 2022 and close on 31st July 2022. The finalists will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee and invited to attend a complimentary orthodontic consultation, and the winners will be announced once consultations have been completed. 16
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
17
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
18
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
19
Notices
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
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：
20
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. 21