In Flanders Fields ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
ACG SUNDERLAND
WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 17, Term Two, Week Nine, 2 July 2021 Dear Parents and Friends of Sunderland We made it and reached the end of Term Two without a lockdown and, therefore, the students have had the most consistent period of teaching and learning in the last eighteen months. I’m sure everyone is tired after such a busy term. However, it’s been nice to not have the complications of a Covid-19 lockdown and challenges around online learning added to the mix. I had the opportunity to see our Year Seven and Year Eight Basketball teams compete at the Norwest Cluster event on Wednesday. It was fantastic to see our athletes complete in competitions, rather than just making up the numbers. In pool play, they won six games out of the possible seven and made it through to the semi-finals. They came fourth overall out of sixteen teams. This is an outstanding result and I wish to congratulate all the players, Mr Devereux for managing the team on the day, and Nigel Mahakitau for coaching the team.
Traffic – Always turn left when leaving the school
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On Friday afternoon, the Battle of the Bands is set to take place with ten bands, forty-three musicians competing for the coveted title of best band at Sunderland. Our judges are Sofia Piven, Erin Geraghty and Cassie Pauling-Munroe. We will have all the photos and write up about this competition next term. You will have all seen the new Preschool beginning to rise from the ground. It will be an outstanding learning environment and a wonderful addition to our school. Very soon we will begin to advertise places in the new centre – so if you have friends or family looking for a preschool, do keep our new centre in mind.
On Wednesday 30 June, Year 13 Business Students spent the day ‘Shadowing a Leader’, an initiative of AUT. Andrei went to Bell Gully Law Firm and Brinda went to Auckland Transport. I do hope you all have a relaxing and safe holiday period with family and friends, and I look forward to catching up early next term.
Aspire. Succeed. Respect.
Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland
Value for the First Week in Term Three Tactfulness Having or showing the ability to do or say things without offending other people. 2
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Student of the Week 1CS 1NC 1NG 2AV 2SB 3MH 3BR 4CF 5CW 5WB 6SL
Eason Sun Hannah Lin Jasmin Ahadi Agastya Iyer George Du Eshaan Gandhi Max Whittle Esha Liu Evelyn Law Devanshi Bhatt Sofia Tran
Citizenship Certificates for Term 2 1CS 1NC 1NG 2AV 2SB 3MH 3BR 4CF 5WB 5CW 6SL
Primary House Shield Whenuapai
Scooter Day Photos
Daniella Wang Hannah Xia David Viner Yannis Lee Olivia He Johnny Zhao Sophia Jiang Katie Feng Jennifer Wang George Watts Tomas Zou
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Primary Photo
Organisation for Class, Cultural, Sport and/or Team Photographs on Thursday 29 July.
House War Kiwi Scavenger Hunt Final Placement
House
1st 5th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd
McDonalds Waitakere Findlay Tong Whenuapai Fleming
#Gold (2 points per) 4 4 0 3 2 6
#White (1 point per) 7 2 4 5 8 2
Total points 15 10 4 11 12 14 4
Students Voice
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Longing for Summer by Caitlin O’Connor Year Eight The sun’s out, in its shining, shimmering, splendour, Flowers dance, with their petals so tender.
Snow
The children play in a garden. They say, “We love this garden; it’s great to play. But it’s getting dark, we must go away.”
The sun is happy to see them running, But the summer is over, and the winter is coming.
Frost on my window Everyone is warm at home Every time it snows
By: Savera 8A
The north wind howls And the flowers scowl. “Let the kids play. Stop for a couple hours.” Yet the storm caries on and the children wait, The snow still falls at a soaring rate.
But a small boy sits, in the branches of at tree, With a smile on his face, as happy as can be. He laughs out loud, sticks his arm out, and A small rain drops falls in the palm of his hand.
The last snowflake falls Sunflowers slowly erupt Winter killed them all
By: Claire 8B
The sun, though hidden, is beginning to cry, Because this touches its heart - it let out a sigh. All the garden, the school, the village, Is covered in snow, a dull white image. But the tree was not covered in frost, It’s bright and alive - the leaves so soft.
Below the tree, on a patch of land, With the flowers singing, so bright, not bland. The boy, so happy, that he hugs the tree, He squeals and swings. He jumps with glee.
When it rains its pain When it snows we don’t say no When it shines we grind
By: Nicholas Qin
The Sun is shining, even in winter, For the one little boy, who still longed for summer. 5
Students Voice
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Avalanche Season in Norway In a winter of abundant snow and Christmas parties galore, all happiness and pleasure of the holiday faded to zilch when avalanches of rock and snow rained down in bone-crushing, man-mincing sizes from the Scandinavian Mountains of Norway in mid-winter that end of year, immediately . The cold of the European atmosphere was a further hinderance, as it supported the chunks of snow built into small mounds blocking dwelling doorways to freeze to ice, trapping families within their homes as their household’s sides were engulfed within the debris of the disaster. Chaos increased the next day as a snowfall of 2 metres fell from the seemingly innocent blue sky above the brick and tile rooftops of Norwegian households, submerging the various streets and avenues wheeled transport ran on, making difficult for travelling to work or school for adults and children in the country. Many a prayer detailing a wish for warmer climate were said all over the European landscape, as few believed the colder weather at present would do them any more good than it already did the worst. The avalanches of snow kept on coming as consecutive days of snowfall piled up the Scandes with ammunition for more avalanche formation, while last sliver of hope in the Norwegian city Oslo had passed on from suffocation by the thick, white matter as more and more people became trapped inside their homes to the point where food and supplies from people who still had a chance at accessing their property and provision markets were delivered down their chimneys, as the ground level had risen higher than most entrances to households. Abruptly, on a seemingly other day of woe and misery from people imprisoned in their own properties, one trapped family of three in the village of Lillehammer woke from their divans and bedding to discover a sudden ascent in room temperature within their brick house’s living room. As others looked out the window, they sighted a rapid melting of the snow all around the village as a blistering-hot heatwave from the Middle East spread throughout Scandinavian airspace, and leaped into the air in newfound joy and hope at seeing that their streets and buildings no longer were surrounded by snow, but large sploshes of warm water. As children danced in the water puddles and skidded about on the frozen ones, the believers gave silent prayers looking toward the sky – (perhaps to the Heavenly Father, perhaps to luck), while the elderly all hugged and patted each other on the back in tears of emotion, and the adults tested access to their doorways to make sure the heatwave wasn’t a trick. It wasn’t, and the joy of safety from more snow hail was shared by the rest of the nation as life returned to normal - an elderly woman picked up her sewing needles and finished off their granddaughter’s sweater; a child chucked some frozen ice down their brother’s sleeves; and adults went back to their dwellings to prepare scrumptious dinners for their little bundles of mischief, all the while knowing to salt their roads and seal off the Scandinavian ranges during the season of cold to prevent the repetition of history. By: Nathan Geng Pride Month Bake-Sale For Pride month Prism held a bake sale Friday last week, I’m sure many people enjoyed it and in my opinion the bake sale went well since we raised $377.10 for Rainbow Youth. Some students baked for the event while others bought for the event. I had fun baking the goods and even bought some sweets for myself at lunch. Of course, I would have good responses about the bake sale because I baked for it so, here is a student’s insight on the bake sale: It was amazing all of the food was made by students, teachers and parents. They had made cupcakes with rainbow icing, MnM cookies, rainbow cake, Fudge and more. AND one of my friends helped in baking them. Overall, the bake-sale was a blast for everyone, and we will be seeing you next term! By: Madison McDowall and Maggie Chen, Year 8 6
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Students Voice Holiday Plans
Holidays are coming soon, and we are all looking forward to it. There are a number of ways we can make these holidays fun, but also productive.
We had a busy term because of exams, so everyone deserves to have some fun! Spend time with friends and family doing some enjoyable things. You could eat out, read a book, or even relax at home. If there is something you have been wanting to do but you haven’t had time to do it, these holidays are the best time to get it done. Holidays are indeed a great time to rejuvenate, recharge and do things that make you happy. While we are having fun, we also need to keep in mind that we have to be well prepared for the next term. Take some time to revise the content covered during this term so that when you come back, you will be ready to start the new term with confidence. Making a calendar of the things which you need to do, with a mix of fun activities, is a great way to plan for the holidays. Another productive task is to choose goals to achieve in a time frame of your choice. These holidays, I am planning to relax, go to the movies, parks and possibly go ice skating. I will spend second week of the holidays attending a leadership programme and volunteering at a local holiday programme which is run by a church free of cost. To conclude, do lots of fun things in the holidays, but don’t forget to be productive! By: Savera Sidhu, Year 8
University Course Planning Sessions University
Liaison
Date
Time & Place
Otago University
Therese Lam
6th August
AUT
Sian Milligan-Smith
13th August
Massey University
Dane Anderson
20th August
Fridays
Victoria University of Wellington
Keryn Roberts
27th August
12.40pm – 1.30pm
University of Canterbury
Kate Pattinson
3rd September M02
University of Auckland
Teri Fong
10th September
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Beginner Basketball with Coach Nigel Learning the fundamentals of the sport of Basketball • • • • • •
Basic ball-handling Footwork Layups Shooting foundations Defence Rules of the game
Where: ACG Sunderland GYM When: Saturday Mornings starting 12/06 Ages 5years to 10: 9am to 10am Ages 10years plus: 10am to 11am What to bring: Water bottle & own ball if you have one. FREE!! for ACG Sunderland Students 8
Cricket Programme
ACG Sunderland 09 838 7070 6 Waipareira Ave, Henderson, Auckland
WAITAKERE CRICKET CLUB HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 2021 High quality development coaching for lovers of cricket Progress focussed while maintaining the fun aspect.
The programme will run from Monday, 12 July to Friday, 23 July 2021 From 8:00am – 5:30pm Please pack your child’s own lunch and tea break snacks as this is not included.
This specialised programme will be run by Brian Barnard, holding a level 2 coaching certificate, and Head Coach of the Premier Men and Premier Reserve Men. He will be assisted by another qualified coach as well. This will be held at Waitakere Cricket Club.
What will our days look like? Time: 08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:20 09:20 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 01:00 01:00 – 02:00 02:00 – 03:30 03:30 – 04:00 04:00 – 04:30 04:30 – 05:30
Drop off Fitness and stretching Skills training (fun with good intensity) Morning tea (pack your own) Skills training (fun with good intensity) Lunch break (pack your own) Skills training (fun with good intensity) Afternoon tea (pack your own) Skills training (fun with good intensity) Quiz (know and understand the game!)
SPACES ARE LIMITED!!!
COSTS: NZ$60 PER DAY NZ$30 PER ADDITIONAL SIBLING (BOTH NEED TO ATTEND)
BOOK AND RESERVE YOUR SPACE!! RESERVATIONS CLOSE 9 JULY 2021 Spaces are limited! Upon acceptance payment is required in advance and details will be provided at that stage. For registrations and further information please contact Brian Barnard on either one of the following methods: Mobile: 020 411 90407 E: brian.barnard@waitakerecricket.co.nz 9
Holiday Programme
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For more details contact Nanette Carillo 021 0265 3242 or Email: nanettecarillo@yahoo.com 10
Holiday Programme
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Those under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
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Notices
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Inspired Education Group welcomes InterHigh to the global family of schools The successful acquisition of InterHigh in June, brings together Inspired’s premium schools and excellent educational track record with InterHigh’s 16 years of market leadership in online schooling. InterHigh is an independent British international online school, offering Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form education, for students from age 7 – 19. Founded in 2005, the school is constantly curating and adopting the very best resources and technologies to deliver exceptionally engaging virtual experiences for students, offering easy access to quality live and recorded lessons from anywhere in the world. The school offers iGSCEs, A Levels and follows the UK Independent School standards. The addition of InterHigh to the Inspired Group means that we welcome their students into our global community. InterHigh students will have the opportunity to take part in the Global Exchange Programme and spend time in our schools as well as participate in Summer Camps. InterHigh students will also benefit from the academic best practice from Inspired’s 70 schools around the world, whose educational philosophy and range of teaching initiatives are designed to improve learning outcomes and have resulted in outstanding examination results. One in three Inspired students progresses to Ivy League, Oxbridge, and Russell Group universities. Inspired students will, in turn, benefit from InterHigh’s 16 years of experience in creating and leading the online schools market, ensuring that students receive the very best in education, both in school and online. Opportunities for students to collaborate, share knowledge, ideas, and experiences will arise though global events including Model United Nations and Student Leadership Conferences. Nadim M Nsouli, founder and CEO of Inspired, said: “Inspired has grown to become the leading global group of premium schools by acquiring successful schools around the world and building state of the art schools from the ground up. InterHigh is a pioneer in online schooling. With the acquisition of InterHigh, Inspired is now the only global premium group capable of offering access to physical schools on five continents, a hybrid physical and online offering as well as a fully online offering. We welcome the students and teachers of InterHigh to our group.”
Lost Property All lost property can be found by the Second-Hand Uniform Shop. All lost property was placed on display for students to check this week. Any items left after Friday 2 July will be put into the second hand shop or donate to a charity.
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.
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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 but 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, remember 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 Monday
Level
Subject
Time
Location
IGCSE
Mathematics
AS IGCSE, AS
Physical Education English literature
M03 M07 L14 T07
Music
12.45 – 1.20 pm 1:00pm – 2:10pm 3.15pm -4.00pm 3.30pm – 4.30pm
IGCSE, AS, A2 AS, A2
Physics Business Studies
3:15pm – 4:00pm 3:20pm – 4:00pm
B14 L08
AS IGCSE, AS, A2 IGCSE
Mathematics Chemistry Biology Mathematics
7:30am – 8:30 am 3.15pm -3.45pm 3.15pm -3.45pm
L02 B14 B14
M01 B01 B14 M01 L07 M03 L02
IGCSE, AS
Tuesday
Thursday
A2 IGCSE, AS IGCSE A2 IGCSE, AS, A2
Design & Technology
8:00am – 8:20am 12:45pm – 1:25pm 12:45pm – 1:15pm 8:00am – 8:20am 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Friday
IGCSE AS
Mathematics Mathematics
12.45pm – 1.20pm 12:40 - 1:15 pm
Wednesday
Physical Education Physics Mathematics
ACG Sunderland Students Invoices As mentioned in 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 Ref No. 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.
No Cheque payments from 22 June 2021 ACG Sunderland will not be accepting cheques from Tuesday 22 June 2021. Payments need to be made online or over the counter with Eftpos or Credit Cards (2% surcharge).
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Ground Crew Lenco School Wear Shop
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Sunderland Second-Hand Uniform Shop The shop is open. Please ask at reception for access.
40 Patiki Road Avondale Auckland Tel 09 838 6164 January 2021 Reopen – Thursday 7th Jan Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 3.00pm
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.
Lost Property 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 Email:
sunderland@acgedu.com
Kids at School Care
Attendance:
sunderlandattendance@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.
Web:
www.acgedu.com
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
2021 Term Dates Term 2: Term 3: Term 4:
3 May to 2 July 26 July to 24 September 11 October to 7 December
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
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!
Traffic- Safety Please note that numbered car parks are for staff.
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. 14