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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
High Five! Term 1, 2020
I was recently told by a member of our Board of Trustees that the Chinese word for
‘crisis’ is made up of two words. One meaning risk while the other means oppor-
tunity. In this global COVID-19 pandemic crisis where the word risk has become all
too common in our conversations, it is the opportunities for learning that arise out of
the pandemic that will ultimately make us an even stronger nation in the future.
The sudden closure of the school site and onset of distance learning programmes
was a significant event which should not be underestimated. It went reasonably
smoothly, due to the work of many people for whom I am extremely proud. I would
like to acknowledge our Board, the Senior Leadership Team and staff, for the way
in which they have responded to the urgency at hand. It is times like this, that test
our core values and I was impressed by the commitment of everyone to ensure our
students were well prepared for a different learning experience albeit, from their Inside this issue
homes. Our students, as digital natives, are the most capable and resilient of us all,
managing the transition from school to home based learning with apparent ease. NCEA Excellence…………………...2
As I have mentioned in a previous communication, we have prided ourselves on our Student Achievement……………… 3
‘e-learning’ for a number of years, always with a view of being future focused and Student Leaders Office.….…………4
ready.
Service and Leadership ....... ……….4
While I do not doubt there will be some challenges ahead, particularly with some Term 1 Events ..................... ……….5
NZQA senior student assessments, we are confident that we can continue our International Students ......... ……….6
teaching and learning programmes in the interim or for as long as we need to. For Athletics Day........................ ……….7
our students, the biggest challenge will be adapting to new organisational routines Sports Round Up………………..8 & 9
that are not motivated by the sound of a bell to indicate a change of class or
Community Development………....10
activity. For now, they will have to rely on their own personal management skills
supported by parents and caregivers to ensure they remain focused on completing Photo Gallery………………………..11
work and managing their time appropriately. Board of Trustees ................ ……...12
Dates for Term 2..…………………..12
Apart from the opportunity to self-manage their learning, other opportunities exist
that recognise how important the family unit is when confronted with a global crisis.
While the holidays have been brought forward, the reality for many families during Reminder—
this time of ‘physical distancing’ and staying in one’s own ‘bubble’ means a holiday
of a very different kind. If nothing else, I urge families to take the opportunity to Student Absence – Please send an email
to note@howick.school.nz
reconnect without the usual noise and distractions, to strengthen family bonds and
relationships. If you are really struggling for ideas to keep your children engaged Appointments – Students must bring a
while housebound for the next few weeks of ‘holidays’ you might find this UK based note and sign out (and back in) at the
resource useful. Please click here to access 20 great ideas for keeping your kids student office.
busy during school closure. Late Arrival After Tutor – Students must
sign in at the student office. Students
All going well, we anticipate that the school will physically re-open on Tuesday 28 require a note or their parent to sign them
in.
April for the remainder of term 2.
Unwell at School?
I wish all of our community good health and wellbeing. Go to the Health Centre. DO NOT TEXT
your parents; they will be contacted by the
Health Centre if required. Students will be
picked up and signed out from the Health
Centre. We ask parents to encourage their
student to follow procedure if they contact
you directly
Mr I L Ropati
Principal
Inspiring a Community of Passionate Learners / Whakamanawahia Tētehi Hapori o Ngā Ākonga Hihiri
Sandspit Rd, Howick / PO Box 38142, Howick, Auckland / Ph: 534-4492 / www.howickcollege.school.nz
EXCELLENCE EVENING
On Tuesday 18 February, we acknowledged and celebrated those students who achieved their NCEA with Excellence
Endorsement. Certificates were presented at an evening ceremony shared with proud parents and staff.
Congratulations to the following students:
LEVEL 1: Charlotte Abbott, Apurva Ananda Krishnan, Raquel Baldwin, Simon Bargh, Aaron Beintken, Hannah Benjamin, Talulla
Brown, Brooklyn Camage, Yash Chandra, Lorisha Chandra, Jessica Christensen, Hayley Christie, Ben Davidson, Kyle Evans,
Paris Fitzgibbon, Kayla Gordon, Tevita Halai, Meilin He, Kayla Horley, Siying Huang, Grayce Israel, Ethan Jackson, Elise Jacobs,
Krish Jaggi, Sukhleen Kaur, Yoanna Kim, Jayden King, Stephanie Lai, Krystal Lal, Billie Lawson, Madeleine Logan-Norager, Tane
Mather, Joyce Mei, Hannah Milo, Shyla Mishra, Anyssa Mojica, Lily Moore, Kimberley Neville-Dowler, Benjamin Parnell, Krish Patel,
Mariel Ponio, Samantha Rawnsley, Isabella Rose, Tejas Samant, Timothy Schoeman, Brooke Scully, Grace Shelley, Julia Smith,
Ivan Solo-vyev, Emily Speed, Renee Tabunot, Leighton Tanner, Hannah Tarlton, Morgan Taylor, Antonia Wahlmann, Benjamin
Wilson, Stevie Wood.
LEVEL 2: Jacob Abbenes, Emily Bennett, Gurjot Bhullar, Olivia Bonnar, Emily Burr, Joanna Cao, Tristan Cooper, Olivia Corbett,
Niquita Curtis, Bruno Danev, Shari Delay, May Dong, Ane Foord, Heather Gao, Skye Gartrell, Maxwell German, Reon Gould, Jinjin
Guo, Jenna Hainsworth, James Harold, Kate Hegley, Twinkle Jani, Sarah Kennedy, Katia Kennedy, Aisha Khan, Alexandra Lee,
Daena Leslie, Gaeun Lim, Aaron Limm, Jenna Luck, Joanne Malan, Abigail Marais, Ethan McCormick, Elise McIntosh, Hayley
McKenzie, Jenessa Metcalfe, Avina Narayan, Dipesh Patel, Jamie Payne, Nathan Phu, Rene Pointon, Luann Pretorius, Corey
Ram-baud, Ariel Sanders, Kirstie Scotson, Harmeet Singh, Calem Stewart-Leaton, Byron Stewart-Leaton, Gladine Strydom, Lachlan
Tate, Rhea Taylor, Mia Taylor, Robin-Mari Van Vuuren, Rueanthong Vasetsoi, Bella Wharehoka, Tessa Worthington, Zi Yin Enid He.
LEVEL 3: Hannahniel Anacin, Zachary Cleveland, Jemima Cortez, Maya Louw, Bhumik Patel, Yoshitha Mantripragada, Talia Mather,
Mikayla Metcalfe, Milica Mihajlovic, Avikash Naidu, Vivek Panchal, Andrea Pedro, Brianna Reynolds, Ayusha Salgaonkar, Varvara
Solovyeva, Jia Tee, Meghan Woodfield, Rachel Wu.
NCEA Scholarships 2019
We are extremely proud to share the results of
our students who achieved NCEA Scholarships.
We also acknowledge their teachers and families
who supported and encouraged them throughout
their learning journey.
Congratulations to the following students:
Zachary Cleveland - Chemistry
Yoshitha Mantripragada - French
Talia Mather - History
Ethan McCormick – History & English
(Awarded in Yr 12)
Vivek Panchal - Physics
A huge thank you to Mrs Roberts, Mrs MacCallum, Mrs Chandra, Catherine Thomas - History
Miss Watt and the wonderful team of Food and Hospitality students
who once again impressed our guests at the Excellence Evening
Tessa Worthington – History
with their outstanding food and service. (Awarded in Yr 12)
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Term 1, 2020 Page 2
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
"How Flash Is Your Writing" Competition Year Level Winners -Term 1
This year we turned up the pace of our creative writing and gave
our students the chance to show what they could do. At the start
of each term every student from Y9 to Y13 will complete a piece
of Flash Fiction with a maximum of 500 words (Y12 - 13) or 350
words (Y9 - 11). That’s not a lot of words to create a story with a
clear beginning, middle and end! Every term, students will be
given specific criteria they must include somewhere in their story.
Each class then picks one story to enter into the school-wide
competition and our guest judges select the winners from each
year level - and there are prizes!
The writing prompt for term 1 was: Congratulations to : Bahar Bayani (Y13), Danielle Gomez (Y12),
Kirsty Mayhill (Y11), Hope Milo (Y10) and Liam Beintken (Y9)
● The first sentence must contain a question.
● Each story has to contain the words JAM, JACKPOT and JUNGLE (or an appropriate “s”, “ing” or “ed” version).
● The story has to end with BANG. Literally. The final word has to be the single word sentence "BANG."
Local Business Funds Tertiary Scholarship Howick College “Mini Polyfest”
For Business/Commerce Degree Student A Celebration of Culture and Heritage
Southern Cross Partners founder, Barry Milford (left), and
Company CEO Cliff Carr, with our Director of Community
Development, Jennifer Roshan, and Principal Iva Ropati.
The Community Development Office is pleased to
announce the Southern Cross Partners Tertiary
Scholarship in Business/Commerce. This Bachelor of
Business/Commerce Scholarship will be fully funded
by Southern Cross Partners, a finance company based
locally in Howick Village, to support a deserving Howick
College domestic student to pursue full time study in a
Business/Commerce Degree at their choice of any New It was with great sadness that, due to escalating COVID-19
Zealand university. situation, we made the very difficult decision to cancel our
first ever Po Fiafia evening. A celebration of cultural pride
The scholarship, valued at $18,000 per year for a maxi- and heritage, it was to be a special opportunity for our Kapa
mum period of 4 years (totalling up to $72,000), will go Haka and Pasifika groups to come together to perform in
towards the recipient’s tuition fees, study related costs front of their whanau and the wider school community and as
and/or student accommodation, plus a two week intern- preparation for the ASB Polyfest (also cancelled) In recogni-
ship each year. This is the most significant scholarship tion of the hours of dedication and hard work shown by the
the College has ever received and we are extremely students, teachers and supporters, the college arranged for
grateful for this life changing opportunity for our students. the event to be performed to a small physical audience while
Applications will open in September/October. Further streamed live to the wider community. To view these moving
information on scholarship criteria will be available on performances that showcase our students’ talent please click
the Howick College website in due course. on the following links: Kapa Haka group and Pasifika Group.
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SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
From Our Head Boy and Girl
Another term has passed by very quickly! For the
Student Leaders it has been a great chance to plan
and prepare for the year ahead before getting stuck
in to term two. The first week of school saw our
group of twenty seven student leaders shuttled off
to Leadership Camp at Waharau Regional Park for
two days. While there, we were given the opportuni-
Waharau Leaders Camp
ty to set our goals for the year and to develop and
bond as an effective and dynamic team. Full School Assembly
At Top Town, Athletics Day and the Year 9 Picnic
we met the great new cohort of students joining us
this year and the full school assembly gave Dajian
and I the opportunity to address every student and
staff member. This term was also special because it
marked the opening of the home of Student Leader- Excited to open the new
ship – the new Student Leaders’ Office in G-Block! Student Leaders Office.
Personally, I have been very pleased with the interest shown in a conservation project I, and a team of enthusiastic
students, have been working on. The Howick College Trapping Programme is a first-of-its-kind in Auckland and our aim
is to make the local Mangemangeroa Reserve pest-free as part of the wider Pest-Free Howick and Predator Free 2050
programmes.
However, like so many events and activities this term, these plans have been postponed until a later date. As is the case
with so many things leadership related, you just have to push on through when you hit a wall! A bit of perseverance pays
off and the payoff for perseverance often takes you somewhere wonderful! As with all crisis comes opportunity. Maybe this
stay-at-home period is an opportunity for a much needed break? Maybe it’s an opportunity to change the way we look at
education? There are so many possibilities when learning on a laptop!
Ethan McCormick (Head Boy)
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION CRUSADER
Mrs Neera Sundrum Mr Richard Henty Day Awardee
Congratulations to
Mrs Sundrum on Moth Plant Seed Pod
receiving the ZONTA
International Women’s
Day Award at the East
Auckland Zonta Rose
Day Celebration.
Held on Tuesday 3rd
March, the ceremony
honoured women
who have made a
positive impact in our
community. Moth plant is one of New Zealand’s most noxious weeds and it
could very well be in your own garden! It's a woody vine that chokes
Mrs Sundrum, an inspiration to our school and our out native vegetation and, with up to 1000 seeds per pod, it spreads
community, has worked tirelessly to empower like wildfire. For the past 15 years our own Head of Science, Mr
young people at Howick College. In the words of Richard Henty, has been part of a campaign to educate the public
one student - “she has allowed me to grow and about the damage this plant does to our native flora and fauna and
share ideas, encouraged me to challenge myself what we need to do to prevent its further spread. Earlier this term,
to make a difference in the world." he had the opportunity to sit down with Duncan Garner and the AM
Thank you Mrs Sundrum, for all that you do! Show panel to talk about his crusade to stop this insidious weed.
To watch the video clip click here.
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POWHIRI FOR NEW STUDENTS AND STAFF
Past Student
Returns As
Teacher
For new teacher
Mr Matthew de
Leeuw, it was
more a case of
welcome back!
After leaving school in 2010, Mr
de Leeuw went on to study at the
University of Auckland where he
We were delighted to welcome over 450 new students and 18 new teachers to our gained a Masters of Science. We
Howick College community on the first day of Term 1. are fortunate to have him return as
a Science and Biology teacher.
TOP TOWN SPORTS DAY
Held on the first day back for our new students, the annual Top
Town Sports Day is a fun packed event and a great ice-breaker
where students get to make new friendships within their Houses
and tutor groups.
FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Once a year, we take the opportunity to bring together our entire
school community. It is a time to reflect on our goals for the year
ahead and to formally present our new student leadership team.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Term One began with a new intake of enthusiastic International Students, excited to begin their New Zealand experience.
We also welcomed back many of our International Students after their return from spending the holidays in their home
countries. For those students who did not manage to make it back before the borders were closed due to the Covid-19
issues in China, we have been providing access to online learning. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic meant saying
farewell to a few of our short-term students earlier than expected. Although there were a few hurdles along the way, we did
our best to ensure they made the most of their time with us and we hope they have taken home warm memories of Howick
College. Last year, we also said farewell to our Student Administrator, Gudrun Brown, who has returned to teaching and is
now working in our ESOL/Languages Department. We were pleased to welcome her replacement, Deb Busch, who has
fitted in extremely well.
Making the Most of the Great Outdoors Auckland Zoo Trip
A number of our students were fortunate to be able to participate in
Outdoor Education (OED) and Physical Education Studies (PES)
trips, including kayaking, the high ropes course, and sailing on board
Steinlager II overnight. These activities enabled students to make
new friends and learn about working as a team in a variety of sea
and land based activities while at the same time experiencing New
Zealand’s beautiful scenery.
Another highlight of the term, was a fun day out at
Auckland Zoo. In early March, A group of International
students got the chance to learn about how and why
New Zealand has such unique flora and fauna.
The students were treated to an entertaining and in-
formative talk from an extremely knowledgeable zoo
educator and were then free to spend the rest of the
day exploring the Zoo.
A highpoint for many was the unique opportunity to
see a kiwi up close, as well as enjoying a genuine
kiwi-style ice cream at the end of the day!
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ATHLETICS DAY
With a new format that made Athletics Day compulsory for
Years 9 and 10 only, there was still plenty of House spirit
and friendly rivalry to go around! Students brought their
“A” game on the day and dressed up in their house colours.
Some real superstars emerged from our Year 9 cohort and
we look forward to seeing more from them over the next
few years. The whole school turned out a lunchtime to
cheer on our incredible finalists and watch the Mascot race
and House relays.
Thanks to the wonderful team of volunteers who helped
to record times, write down results and make the day
a success - we couldn’t have done it without you!
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SUMMER SPORTS ROUNDUP
COUNTIES MANUKAU ATHLETICS
Following our school athletics day, the Sports
Department took 60 qualifying athletes to the
Counties Manukau Athletics Day. Highlights of
the day included our incredible Intermediate
Girls relay team who absolutely blitzed the field
and our Intermediate Boys who came a very Finlay Smith (Y9) came 2nd in the Olivia Taylor (Y9) 3rd place High Jump.
close second. Of these 60 athletes, more than 3000m & 1500m and qualified for Well done also, to Y9s Riley Couillault
half qualified for the Auckland Championships. the Auckland Champs (2nd place), Addison Tuineau (4th place)
CRICKET Thanks KP!
1st XI Boys Cricket
The boys had a great season which saw them finish 3rd overall.
They represented Howick College with pride and can be extremely
pleased with their efforts.
Season Highlights:
Harmeet Singh (Y13) - Scored 100 vs Pakuranga College
Caine Bethune (Y11) - Took 1 X 5 wicket bag.
Milan Kennedy (Y11) - Took 2 X 5 wicket bags in consecutive
weeks Huge thanks to KP for coaching the boys for the last
3 seasons, your dedication to the team is admirable!
1st XI Girls Cricket
This year, Howick College entered a team into the 1B Girls 20/20 competition. The 2020 squad captained by Katia Kennedy
(Y13), is made up of players with mixed experience. The team culture is strong and the girls demonstrate a love of the game
combined with a strong sense of sportsmanship. We are extremely proud of the girls who played so well they secured a spot
in the semi-finals. Special thanks to the parents for their support and to coach Rollin Kennedy.
ORIENTEERING
Congratulations to the following boys who placed in the TOP 10 of the East Auckland Series, qualifying them to enter the
North Island Championships: Zach Honey (Y11) – 3rd Intermediate Boys, Tyler Halliday (Y11) - 5th Intermediate Boys,
Fionn Collie (Y9) – 1st Junior Boys, Kieran Gawn (Y9) – 3rd Junior Boys, William Martin (Y9) – 9th Junior Boys
ROWING
Head of Harbour Regatta
Gold Medal
Girls U15 Coxed Four: Holly Nelson (Y11),
Jaime Skilton (Y11), Hannah Webb (Y10),
Lucy Welham (Y11), Cox - Emma Tucker (Y11)
Girls U17 Double Sculls –
Brooke Hamilton (Y9), Elise McIntosh (Y13)
Silver Medal
Girls U17 Coxed Quad Sculls:
Brooke Hamilton (Y9), Laura Wesseling (Y11),
Abbie Smilie (Y11), Cox - Hayley Cooper (Y12)
Bronze Medal
Boys U17 Double Sculls: Callum Hayward (Y12), Travis Hynes (Y12)
Boys U16 Coxed Quad Sculls: Cody Oakes (Y12), James Brown (Y11), Sam Osborne (Y12), Kyan Brown (Y11),
Cox - Emily Smilie (Y12)
North Island Secondary Schools Competition
Top 8 Placings: Girls U17 Coxed Quad Sculls, Girls U15 Coxed Four, Boys U16 Coxed Four, Girls U15 Coxed Eight, Girls U17
Double Sculls. Top 16 Placings: Boys U17 Double Sculls, Boys U17 Coxed Quad Sculls. Top 24 Placings: Girls U16 Coxed Quad Sculls.
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SUMMER SPORTS ROUND UP
TAG FOOTBALL SENIOR EASTERN ZONE TOURNAMENT
Senior Girls Team
Congratulations to our Senior Girls who played their hearts out to finish on top
as the EASTERN ZONE CHAMPIONS. Despite a few tense moments, the
team took advantage of their superior fitness and ball handling skills and made
the most of some great attacking strikes from ruck play. Well done to Head Girl
and captain, Dajian Brown (Y13) whose outstanding leadership and organisa-
tion during the past few weeks produced a solid team of young athletes. Over
the last two years, Dajian has shown her love for the sport and has played a big
part in our girls’ success. We hope she returns to coach our students next year.
Special mentions:
Shalah-Maye Jackson (Y11) - For her famous dummy.
Jaelin Tulikaki (Y12) - For her awesome kicking powers.
Edyn Paul (Y12) and Mya Ramsay (Y11) - For their slick side-stepping skills.
Senior Boys Team
Well done to our Senior Boys who, despite many of the team being new to the
game, played their way into the finals with ease. Their natural abilities of speed,
footwork, kick and chase skills combined with their defensive work rate and
ability to read defensive patterns, was a joy to watch. They played a superb
final, missing out on the win by just one point to Massey High School. These
young men, led by Xavier Gray, did us proud!
Special mentions:
Xavier Gray (Y13) - For his organisation and leadership and persuading his
sister, Lasalle, to be their coach!
Uate Waqabaca (Y13) - For elusive agility that baffled the opposition.
Francis Morrison (Y13) - For his head spinning speed.
TOUCH RUGBY
NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES
Congratulations to the following players
RUGBY SEVENS
Abby Lockhart (Y12)
New Zealand Girls U18 World Sevens Tournament
TOUCH RUGBY
Thomas Staples (Y13)
Boys U18 Team Trans-Tasman Tournament (Captain)
Congratulations to our Senior Mixed Touch Team who, as the
Awarded players’ player of the tournament for the team
defending champions, played a stunning game last December
Francis Morrison (Y13)
to retain their title as NZ NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 2019!
Boys U18 Trans-Tasman Tournament Team
Boston Franklyn (Y12) HIP HOP - Congratulations to:
Mixed U18 Trans-Tasman Tournament Team Hana Sotutu (Y10), Samantha Bryant (Y10) and their crew
Rebellious (Red Studio) - 2nd Place at the NZ National Finals
TAG FOOTBALL
Demetrius Kilisimasi (Y10)
NZ Boys U14 Invitational Junior Oceania Team
WATER SKIING
Shelby Morris (Y11)
NZ Girls U16 Trans-Tasman Water Skiing Team
Demi-Lee Morris (Y9) HCPF Freshly Painted Fences
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Year 9 Family Picnic and Information Evenings
Term 1 is all about settling in for our students, parents and teachers. As we start a new
school year, we encourage our parents to begin a dialogue early and stay in touch with
your child’s tutor teacher, dean and subject teachers. The school aims to continue build-
ing a positive working relationship with our community, particularly our Year 9 families
who have just joined Howick College this year. Our annual Year 9 Picnic and other year
level Parent Information Evenings, were held earlier this term to allow our parents and
caregivers to connect with our teachers and key staff members in the school. We hope
to provide opportunities and valuable information to our parents around NCEA, Career
Pathways, Pastoral Care and Student Support.
Alumni Profile
Christopher Luxon
Howick College had the pleasure of
welcoming Christopher Luxon, former
CEO of Air New Zealand and National
Party candidate for Botany, back to
the school this term. As a former
student, Christopher came to Howick
College in 1985 in his fourth form year
(Y10) after attending Saint Kentigern
College as a third former. In 1986,
Christopher and his family returned to
Christchurch where he completed the
remainder of his school years before
going on to study at the University of
Canterbury. Can you spot a young Christopher Luxon?
During his visit, Christopher shared with us his own leadership journey and his strong belief in the importance of building
the capabilities of our young people so that they may one day become future leaders capable of facing the challenges of
the 21st century.
Property Maintenance Update & Voluntary Donations
Donation For
Huge thanks to Nadine German and Alison Orchard for coordinating the HCPF ‘Painting Re-turfing of Pitch
Bee’ on Sunday 15 March. Thanks also, to all those who turned out - it was pleasing to
see so many new faces! These parents have demonstrated great commitment to their We would like to thank and
goal of helping improve the school environment by painting and staining the canteen acknowledge the Howick
fence and the black rails around the school - your hard work is much appreciated. Pakuranga Cricket Club
Other improvements you will start to see around our school over the coming months are: for their donation of $5,000
New signage outside classroom blocks; on behalf of East Auckland
School wide painting, including the roof, will continue throughout Term 2; Cricket Trust.
Black garden rails and canteen fence painted and stained;
This generous contribution
Aluminium fencing by school bus bay will be removed and be replaced with bollards; is dedicated towards the
Garden upgrade – each garden will be reviewed and improvements suggested, re-turfing project of our
starting with L block school cricket pitch. The
completion of the project will
It is extremely important to remind our parents the significance of your voluntary donation. provide improved facilities
In addition to subject fees, your financial contribution also helps us to provide resources for for our students of all skill
our students that are outside of MoE operations grant, such as 9 extra teaching staff and levels to practice on and for
sporting and musical equipment. Especially under the current circumstances of COVID-19, our wider community to use.
our ICT equipment and maintenance, the operation of the school Health Centre with a
registered nurse, and the employment of extra Guidance Counsellors becomes criti-
cally important to ensuring our students can continue with their learning and feel supported
during this uncertain time. Your donation can go a long way to helping us achieve that.
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Term 1, 2020 Page 10PHOTO GALLERY - TERM 1 TRIPS
13PES Tree Adventures
12PES Wero White Water Park
12OED Steinlarger II Sailing Adventure
13GEO Omaha Beach
13HIS Bay of Islands 13OED White Water Rafting Taupo
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Term 1, 2020 Page 11BOARD OF TRUSTEES
As I try to write this piece for the termly newsletter, I can’t help but reflect on
how much our world has been turned upside down during these past few weeks
of school. In early February, our students began the school year with energy
and enthusiasm, wondering what 2020 would bring. We welcomed more than
450 new students and staff to our school and all were excited to start their new
journey at Howick College.
What a change we have witnessed in just seven short weeks. Today we have
New staff welcomed at Powhiri
over 2,000 students at home doing their learning online, unable to be with their
friends, and this looks set to continue until at least the second week of term two. TERM DATES
We are extremely fortunate as a school that, over the last few years, we have Weds 15 April - Term 2 Begins
set in place a digital learning platform to support our staff and students' needs.
(While on Level 4 Lockdown, schools
will be open for distance learning but
Also pleasing from a school perspective, was arriving on the first day of term to
not physically open for staff or students.
see the buildings looking fresh, clean and inspiring. They look fantastic and we Teachers will be working offsite.)
have been delighted to receive wonderfully positive feedback from our students,
staff and wider community. The remainder of the buildings will now be complet- Monday 27 April
ed in term two, once the Covid-19 lockdown has been lifted. It will be exciting to ANZAC Day Observed (public holiday)
see the continuation of the property enhancements at Howick College with the
board considering other building projects including a new building at the front of Tuesday 28 April
the school and a new covered courtyard area. Proposed physical return to school
(MoE to confirm)
I would like to thank the numerous families that attended the year level parent
Saturday 23 May
evenings in order to gain a better understanding of what lies ahead for their School Ball - CANCELLED
child this year and in the years ahead. You were taken on a ‘Waka Journey’
to understand our underpinning school values of Courtesy, Commitment, Friday 29 May
Courage and Curiosity and how they drive our learning and behaviours. Teacher Only Day
These values will come in handy for our parents, staff and students over the
next few weeks as we steer our Waka through the anxiety and stress of the Monday 1 June
unknown that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to New Zealand and the Queen's Birthday (public holiday)
world.
Friday 3 July
Term 2 Ends (11 Weeks)
I hope that our students will soon be back in the classroom, learning alongside
their friends and out on the sports fields with their team mates, proudly wearing Please Note: Under the current
the red, black and white of Howick College - once again enjoying their time at circumstances all upcoming school
school. events and activities are now under
review by the school. We will inform
I wish you all well for the weeks ahead. Stay safe, be curious about your new parents and caregivers as soon as
learning environment, courteous to those in your bubble and in the wider new dates are confirmed.
community, and committed to abiding by the government’s requirements
which will see us back at Howick College soon.
Thank you for supporting
Regards, Howick College!
Roger Gribble,
BoT Chair
Meadowlands
Inspiring a Community of Passionate Learners / Whakamanawahia Tētehi Hapori o Ngā Ākonga Hihiri
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