ACG Sunderland Newsletter - Term 3 - 6 August

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

ACG SUNDERLAND

WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 17, Term Three, Week Two, 6 August 2021

Dear Parents Week Two of Term Three has been another wonderful week – the students have settled really well, and all classes are making great progress. I have been particularly impressed with our Year 0 students, who appear to have made an excellent transition into Primary School life. Some of the young ones have already joined sports teams, with a new Basketball team being formed to accommodate this interest, with two trainings already having taken place.

Our Open Evening was a great success last night with much interest again shown in our school. I wish to acknowledge the near on 30 student guides we had on the night and the 15 staff who supported us with this marketing opportunity. For your interest, our last Open Day of the year will be held on Saturday 18th September, between 10.30am and 2.30pm.

On Wednesday, our Year 4 to 6 children were fortunate to attend the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Aotea Centre. The theme was ‘Super Heroes’ and from the feedback from Mrs Lim, it sounded like everyone had a great time and the children were well behaved and a credit to our school.

OPTIONS EVENING THURSDAY 12 AUGUST 7.00PM – 8.30PM AUDITORIUM

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On Friday, our school held a Lockdown Drill. I want to feedback to the community that this exercise went very well. We train to have the children stay within the school buildings in preparation for a serious storm, roaming dogs or swarming bees etc. The children remain in their classroom with the light off until the risk passes.

We use an outside agency, ‘Harrison Tew’, to oversee the training for the staff and children and run the drill for us. They were again very complimentary with how positive our children are during this exercise.

Thank you again for your support.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Aspire. Succeed. Respect.

Nathan Villars Campus Principal ACG Sunderland

Congratulations goes out to Sophia Feng (Year 6) for her outstanding effort in placing 1st equal in the Under 12 Champions at the Auckland Girls’ Chess Championships 2021.

Value for the Next Week is: Decisiveness The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. .

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Primary

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Primary House Shield

WHENUAPAI

Students of the Week 1JH- Amber Ang 1CS- Flora Gong 1NG- Wallace Jin 1NC- Aashrith Jeevithesh 2AV- Rex Yu 2SB- Chloe Wang 3MH- Leah Francis 3BR- Chelsea Ataya 4CF-Richard Liu 5WB- Madeline Yeoman 5CW- Ethan Hoffmann 6SL- Ryder Lawson

Yummy Fruit Company ACG Sunderland is participating in the Yummy Fruit Company sticker collection.

If you shop at your local New World, Pak’nSave and participating Four Square stores, please look for the Yummy Apples. Please purchase either bags with cut-out labels or individual apples with yummy stickers. One cut-out label is worth 10 apple stickers.

Place the Yummy stickers on the Sticker Collection Sheets and place the cut-out labels on the Cut-Out Label Collection Sheets in your child’s classroom. The Yummy stickers will then be converted into a winning share of $200,000 sports prize pool from DG Sport. The school can choose the sports gear from a list of DG Sports Packs. Promotion finishes at end of Term Three.

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College

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College House Shield

TONG

University Course Planning Sessions University

Liaison

Date

Otago University

Therese Lam

6th August

AUT

Sian Milligan-Smith

13th August

Time & Place

Fridays Massey University

Dane Anderson

20th August 12.40pm – 1.30pm

Victoria University of Wellington

Keryn Roberts

27th August M02

University of Auckland

Teri Fong

10rd September

University of Canterbury

Kate Pattinson

16th September

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Students Voice

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Moving On Black hats went flying in the air as shouts of afterparties and sighs of relief filled the space. I ducked out to the nearest exit where my mother found me.

"Yuvette!"

"Mom." I embraced her and buried my face into her aging curls. I released a jagged breath and watched the foggy trail it left behind in the wintery air.

"Congratulation’s honey, you made it to the end." Moms’ tears slid down her face catching a bit of frost when they hit her chin. I wiped at them with the backs of my fingers. "Happy tears." she clarified.

I nodded whilst saying "I feel as though everything is just beginning." ~~~ I’ve been staring at my screen for the past hour, sat at my desk like I never really graduated now I’m looking for a job. I've been job hunting since last fall, but nothing seems to be screaming out to me. If only it was that easy. Mum is close to retiring and I need to plant my two feet and grow up. Mom always said that I was just a late bloomer at everything growing taller, hitting puberty, catching up to everyone. I graduated with straight C+'s not that great but average. I pushed away from my desk with a heavy sigh and moved to my full length mirror that was propped up against the wall and swivelled my chair to face my reflection. I scrutinized myself staring into my strained eyes, the bounce of my curls, my classic black glasses shimmered in my reflection. An average girl with average looks barley known to society and even those in my day-to-day life I only had a couple of friends that got me through stages of my life but nothing more. I've been like this for as long as I can remember. Stupid really, I know that everyone else hasn't lost themselves maybe I'm the only one. Or maybe I just never found me. My door creaked open.

"Yuvette, you should come down to celebrate."

"I'll be down shortly."

She nodded slowly and left my door hanging ajar. The chilly breeze tumbled in. I slipped on a sweater over my turtleneck and followed her. I paused at the doorframe and rested my head on the side of the door. Repeating all the facts about myself in a steady whisper. "I have a Mom, my father left when I was three, he is in Germany and calls on a Christmas morning, he calls me his 'Engel' with his thick accent. I have no other family except my mum and my dad’s phone calls." I suck in a deep breath. And straighten myself as I tip-toe down the stairs. I used to do it out of fun when I was little now it’s a force of habit.

My eyes first sit on my degree that I only received today yet it was already framed and placed as a centre piece on the table, gazing beyond that I saw the various varieties of food lain before me my favourites mixed with my mother’s favourites and a few traditional dishes as well.

"Oh. Mom. You don't have to do all this." I bear hug her from behind this time.

"But I'm so proud of you. And truthfully this'll save me from cooking for a few days."

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Students Voice

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"But I'm so proud of you. And truthfully this'll save me from cooking for a few days."

I chuckle as I seat myself opposite her. We sat in silence as we honoured the food. Just like all the other dinners except with my degree being placed in the middle. With our stomachs full we rose to show our gratitude as we then started to clean and pack away the remaining food.

"A bachelor Commerce degree." My mum sighed as she stacked the plates on top of each other whilst I stacked bowls and collected the cutlery.

"Yeah." There was a heavy breathiness in my reply.

"What is your next step?" Mom asked. A simple question but I paused for a beat. An arrow to my head.

Fear fogged my mind. "Yuvette? Yuvette!' a loud crash soon followed. I couldn't see, the top of my vison pitch black and the bottom blurred with water reflecting a bright, white light. ~~~ I awoke with a jolt my back was numb from the cold, I don't remember falling asleep. My memories flooded back though it all felt like it was one big dream or a build up to a terrible nightmare. I tried to sit up but my shoulder buckled and I slipped back down.

"Woah! Don't try getting up just yet." I heard Mom say.

"Ok. Where are you?" I asked a sudden wave of nausea hit me.

"Oh... Honey, can you see any fingers."

"No..." My breaths became more shallow.

"Okay what can you see?"

"White, bright white."

To be continued…

By: Krisha Prasad, Year 11

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Whole School Term Planner

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Term Planner will be updated weekly.

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Notices

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Cupcake Day Monday 9 August Make and decorate cupcakes on the weekend. Make them as exciting and delicious as you can. Bring them into school on Monday 9 August where Parents & Friends Committee are having a stall at morning tea for students only, and students can buy them!

(Leave your named container on the table provided in the Atrium)

Make sure you give your child some money on Monday 9 August to buy the cupcakes.

The cupcakes are priced from 50c to $2.00 You might even win a prize!!

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Applications at Sunderland Reception

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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

Level

Monday

AS IGCSE, AS

IGCSE

IGCSE, AS

Tuesday

Mathematics

Physical Education English literature Music

IGCSE, AS, A2 AS, A2

Physics Business Studies

AS IGCSE, AS, A2 IGCSE

Thursday

A2 IGCSE, AS IGCSE A2 IGCSE, AS, A2

Friday

IGCSE AS

Wednesday

Subject

Mathematics Chemistry Biology Mathematics

Time

Location

3:15pm – 4:00pm 3:20pm – 4:00pm

B14 L08

12.45 – 1.20 pm 1:00pm – 2:10pm 3.15pm -4.00pm 3.30pm – 4.30pm

7:30am – 8:30 am 3.15pm -3.45pm 3.15pm -3.45pm

M03 M07 L14 T07 L02 B14 B14

Design & Technology

8:00am – 8:20am 12:45pm – 1:25pm 12:45pm – 1:15pm 8:00am – 8:20am 3:15pm - 4:30pm

M01 B01 B14 M01 L07

Mathematics Mathematics

12.45pm – 1.20pm 12:40 - 1:15 pm

M03 L02

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 Mandy Allen at mandy.allen@acgedu.com or 09 838 7070 if you have any accounts questions.

No Cheque payments from 22 June 2021 ACG Sunderland will not be accepting or issuing cheques from Tuesday 22 June 2021. Payments need to be made online or over the counter with Eftpos or Credit Cards (2% surcharge).

Please note that both the café and reception cannot provide any cash-out services.

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Notices

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.

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ACG Sunderland Ball Committee are fundraising – please support them

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Ground Crew Lenco School Wear Shop 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/.

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

Sunderland Second-Hand Uniform Shop The shop is open. Please ask at reception for access.

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.

School 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

2021 Term Dates

Contact Beth Rivero for enrolment and fees information by email beth.rivero@gmail.com or Phone: 022 394 5743.

Term 3: Term 4:

Staff Emails

2022 Term Dates

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.

Term 1: Term 2: Term 3: Term 4:

26 July to 24 September 11 October to 7 December

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

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.

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