ACG Sunderland Newsletter Week 2 Term 4 23 October by ACG Schools

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ACG SUNDERLAND

WINGS NEWSLETTER Dear Parents and Friends of Sunderland

Vol 16, Term Four, Week Two, 23 October 2020

We have now concluded our second week of Term Four and the second week of the Cambridge Examinations. At this early stage, I want to compliment the students on their focus and attitude as they are entering the exam sessions. Everyone would appear to be well prepared yet relaxed. May this continue. Mr Stephens and his team of invigilators are doing a great job of overseeing this process. Next week it is the turn of our Upper Primary and Lower College to take some examinations also. Again, I have been impressed with the attitude of our young scholars within class and in the library too. I'm sure the process will go well!

Between now and then, we have Labour Weekend, an opportunity for everyone to take stock – relax a little and use that extra day as efficiently as possible. For those of you who don’t know, a very famous New Zealander – Samuel Parnell, the architect of the eight-hour working day is recognized this weekend for developing the concept of eight hours work, eight hours sleep, and eight hours play. The concept has basically been rolled out across the world. Thank you, Samuel Parnell!

Samuel Duncan Parnell 19/02/1810 – 17/12/1890

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Last weekend, we hosted our last Open Day for the year here at ACG Sunderland and it was very successful. We had over thirty-five groups through the school and I interviewed a number of families on the day too. A huge thank you to the teaching staff and student guides who all made this day operate so very well. It was not our plan to have an Open Day during Term Four but due to Covid this was forced upon us and in the end it was very worthwhile.

Have a wonderful long weekend and I look forward to catching up next Tuesday.

Aspire. Succeed. Respect.

Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland

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Primary Students of the Week

Primary Trophies

1DS – Hanna Xia 1NG – Xuanny Lin 1RW- Sarah Zhang 1NC – Lucas Chen 2AV – Sophia Jiang 2/3SB – Chelsea Ataya 3WB – Niuniu Liao 4LC – Nathan Chen 5KB – Annabelle Tyler 6SL – Justin Chen Katie Feng, Lower Primary

Samantha McNeil, Upper Primary

Class Captains of Term Four

James Cosgrove, 1DS

Emily Han, 2AV

Ryan Melvin, 5KB

Chloe Li, 1NG

Lillian Chen, 2/3SB

Yannis Lee, 1NC

Olivia He, 1RW

Nathan Chen, 3WB

George Watts, 4LC

Georgia Barron, 6SL 3

The Student Voice!

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Note from the Editor Amelia Lee from year 8, who is a very talented writer, watched an education documentary about Social Media during the holidays. She wanted to share how students were being affected by social media at school.

The Social Dilemma What is better than curling up on the sofa on a Friday evening to watch a family movie? It hits pretty high on my list of favourite things. This week’s movie choice was The Social Dilemma, an educational documentary about how social media is influencing our lives, and it got me thinking that it affects us at home, at work and at school. So how exactly does it affect us at school? There are clubs that heavily rely on social media platforms. Not only that - how are we spending our lunchtime? Just take a moment to look up from your phone and open your eyes to what is happening around you. People filming TikTok (social networking service to share videos), scrolling through Instagram feeds, messaging their friends, and playing video games. Sure, not everyone spends their Lunch times like this, but we’ve all been guilty of it at least once. Secondly, our social skills. Texting - it’s convenient, but this has massive consequences on how we interact. What happened to phone calls and conversations? All gone. We only text with acronyms and one-word answers. Finally, social media platforms. Who here mindlessly scrolls through Instagram or Facebook when they’re bored? Once you start, you just can’t stop. It monitors everything, from what you look at to how long you look at it. It strategically arranges your feed into what will hold your attention for the longest time. It reads your mind. Whatever you click on is added to its huge knowledge of your dislikes and likes, your interests and disinterests.

So, this is a wake-up call. Open your eyes, look at the beautiful planet we live in. We are already being controlled by AI. We are slowly marching to our destruction, and the only thing that will save us, is if you stop scrolling. Written by Amelia Lee (year 8)

The Student Voice!

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Organising my Studies during the Holidays (Written over the holidays) Next term, we have the exams coming up and this holiday is the best chance to prepare and revise for the exams. I studied very hard for the exams and this is how I organised my studies. Firstly, I made a timetable for myself. I did not put which subject is done in this hour, but I’ve calculated the days I can revise and prepare for the exams. I also wrote down the subjects that I am mostly focusing on even though I am preparing for all the subjects. I’ve set a goal for my exams, which is the first thing I always do. I try my best to achieve my goals every time and set another goal if I achieved them. Sticky note separators are very useful for studying for exams. I stuck all the sticky note separators in the chapters in my subject books that I need to study and revise. I find these very useful, but if you don’t have a sticky note separator, I recommend using masking tape or washi tape. Also using highlighters gave me big help! Highlight the sentences or the words that you find hard or important! It is very useful and you can straight away find the sentences you highlighted before! Good luck to everyone who has exams.

Written by Aileen Yim (year 8)

Final Exam Preparation Everyone in our school has been working extremely hard for the upcoming final exams, which will be taking place this term. With all the events and changes that have taken place this year, how have students coped with revising for exams, especially during a time like this?

The importance of the exams is well understood, and they are taken seriously here at ACG Sunderland. All students study and work very hard for what the exams have prepared for us. As a student myself, it has always been quite difficult for me to stay focused and study. I always knew how important the exams were, and I used to get over-whelmed about it, and super stressed out. It was very unhealthy. I know it’s like that way too for other students, and there are some others who don’t over-think about the exams. "I don’t think that revision is much harder now, as not only are we still mostly at home, but in a more relaxed way. There is no more lockdown so we don’t need to stress about that anymore and can focus on revising." – Jessie Wu (year 8) Considering the circumstances and all the madness that has occurred this year, it’s understandable that students would still be having a rather difficult time with preparing for the exams. Be that as it may, don’t forget to stay safe!

Written by Ruth Lahari (year 8)

Student Leadership

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Norwest Foodbank This term, the Student Leadership Team is supporting the Norwest Foodbank. The Norwest Foodbank works to ensure that everyone in our community can enjoy their holiday with a Christmas meal. We would like to offer families the opportunity to sponsor an ornament as a donation for the charity. The ornaments vary in colour depending on the amount of money donated. Forms for ornaments sponsorship are given to the students and are also available at reception. Please fill out the form and return to reception. We are also accepting donations of non-perishable food items which can be placed in the boxes of each house near the reception area. Please give generously to this worthy cause.

Thank you so much for your support.

Timetable

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Year Nine Timetable

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Year Nine Timetable

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Week Bix TRYathlon

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2020 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Central West Auckland Entries are open for the 2020 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Central West Auckland on Sunday 6 Dec at Keith Hay Park,Mt Roskill. The TRYathlon is all about giving it a TRY and is a rewarding and fun day out for you and your child. Participants need to be aged 7-15 years old on event day, and can complete the TRYathlon as an individual or in a team of two. Participants need to be aged 6 years old on event day to complete the Splash&Dash.

To enter the TRYathlon visit www.tryathlon.co.nz/

This year our school has created a School Group which you can join when you enter from home. Search for ACG Sunderland when prompted. By linking to our school group it will give us the chance to win some great prizes. The direct link to register into our school group is https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=4059 1&G=119869

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West Auckland Wahine Rugby Series – 2020 POST COVID UPDATE!! Sessions back on TERM 4 AWESOME!!!!!! You have told us you are keen to come along and have some fun with our superstar coaches!! This series will be delivered by female coaches who are also current Black Ferns and Auckland Rugby Storm players like Natahlia Moors, Princess Elliot and Moana Cook!!! We are starting our sessions again from Monday 12th October Term 4! We are back offering fun filled rugby sessions for girls who are interested in contact and non-contact rugby. Sessions are FREE, no teams or rugby knowledge/experience needed. We will teach you all you need to know and make teams each afternoon – GRAB YOUR MATES AND TURN UP AND PLAY! This series is open to all girls attending a West Auckland Intermediate and High schools. Venue: Waitemata Rugby Club 96 Swanson Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 Time: 4:15pm – 5:45pm Dates: Mondays afternoons starting 12th October 2020 What to bring: Boots (if you have them, covered shoes are fine), mouthguard (if you have one) and something to play in.

Any questions please contact Auckland Rugby – Female Rugby Manager Megan Grayson on megan.grayson@aucklandrugby.co.nz or 021 100 0971 13

Coming Up!

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Ground Crew

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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.

We will continue to use the entrance at number 44 Patiki Road to access our shop site at number 40 Patiki road until further notice as the site works are taking longer than anticipated– note access is very clearly sign posted to avoid any confusion.

Lost Property

Winter opening hours Monday 8.30am – 4.30pm Wednesday 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm

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 students homeroom teacher.

As a reminder all school uniform continues to be available for purchase online on our Lenco website https://lenco.space/schoolwear/. .

Contact Details

Kids at School Care

Email:

sunderland@acgedu.com

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.

Attendance:

sunderlandattendance@acgedu.com

Web:

www.acgedu.com

Contact Haydee Cos on 021 161 6256 for enrolment and fees information or email haydeecos@yahoo.com

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

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

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

School Office Hours During the term break ACG Sunderland office hours will be 9.00am – 3.30pm