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Tēnā koutou katoa I would like to begin this email by congratulating and thanking our Board members for putting their hands up to support Mount Maunganui College in this important governance role. We welcome the return of Andrea Webster, Debbie Green, Maia Ririnui and Racheal Cade from the previous board and new members Jamie de la Haye (parent representative), Hayden Burns (staff representative) and Sarah Adlam (student representative). I look forward to continuing our great work and constructive relationship. I acknowledge outgoing members David Weaver, Graeme Skudder and Abby Lindsey. David and Graeme have been dedicated members of the Board, serving nine years each. Their calm and considered approach to school governance and fierce passion for Mount Maunganui College have seen the school go from strength to strength. Abbey has played an essential role as a student representative, advocating for students and providing a critical perspective for the Board. Many of you may be aware that NZQA and the Ministry of Education have announced some changes to NCEA in response to the Covid-19 pandemic for 2022. Details on how this might impact your child have already been shared, and more information is available here. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s dean or teachers in the first instance. Last week, some of our sports teams headed north to Lynfield College in Auckland for our annual exchange. This exchange has run continuously since 1959 when both schools opened, and is a highly anticipated feature of our sports calendar and an essential warm-up for winter tournament. Mount Maunganui College retained the shield after comprehensive wins in hockey (boys and girls), basketball, rugby, football (boys and girls) and Premier 2 netball. Our Premier 1 girls drew, and our debating team had a narrow yet hard-fought loss. Congratulations to our teams, and a huge thank you to our coaches and managers who made themselves available to support the college on the day. We had another wonderful open evening last week, welcoming prospective new students and their families into our school. We are always keen to improve on our events, so if you were there and have any feedback, please feel free to email Erin Porteous at erinp@mmc.school.nz. Enrolments are available via our school website, and we must get good indication numbers to support planning for 2022. Our annual student engagement survey is now open, and I ask that you encourage your child to complete this survey through Mount Maunganui College moodle. The survey can be done at school or home, forms part of our annual review cycle and sits alongside achievement, pastoral care and professional development data. This data allows the school, departments and teachers to deeply dive into how students feel about their subjects and the broader teaching and learning of the school. Capturing as many student responses as possible helps the school live its vision of ‘Together as learners, we are inspired to grow’. With winter sporting success coming thick and fast, Director of Sport Dan Meade has put together a newsletter below to keep you updated with all sporting codes. I would also like to remind the school community that we have an extended mid-term break from Thursday, 25 August to Monday, 29 inclusive. This is the consolidation of a PPTA Accord Day and two teacher-only days. This year we a trialling this approach to minimise ongoing disruption to the school term. Ngā mihi nui, Alastair Sinton  |
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______________________________________________________________ CONGRATULATIONSA huge congratulations to Year 12 student Joseph O'Connor who entered a documentary about the development of our school Pasifika group, Malo Uma, into the Pasifika Youth Short Film competition. Joseph won the documentary category and then the overall prize for Best Film. |
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BAY OF ISLANDS JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL The senior jazz band and development group, MMC B, travelled to the Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival. All students performed with excellence, and they played like true professionals. They were extremely well received with comments from audience members like "best music we have seen at the festival." Oscar Kelly -Guitar It was also great preparation for MMC B, for they will be in an Auckland studio next Monday recording their entry in the National Rockquest semifinals along with Micah, Their there, and Alchemy. They definitely did MMC proud. Well done!!! |
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Dan Meade Off-field Sports Uniforms A reminder that off-field sports uniforms are available online for purchase by clicking on this link https://pureathletic.co.nz under the ‘Schools and Clubs’ tab. The goal is to have all students playing sports at Mount Maunganui College arriving and leaving in approved sports uniforms. A great place to start is the hoodie with a long or short sleeve tee (speak to your coach to clarify which one they prefer you to have). Please note, all first team players will be provided with ‘off-field’ kit for the season. REMINDER - These clothing items are not part of the school uniform and cannot be worn during school hours. What’s been happening?
Vocal support from both Mount Maunganui College supporters and Lynfield College supporters set the tone for the day with great excitement and atmosphere throughout. The trophy is locked up in the case for another year and we look forward to hosting Lynfield in 2023. Results Senior Men Snowboard Junior Woman Snowboard Senior Men Ski Senior Woman Ski Junior Men Ski New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships Talitha McEwan Silver Bronze Congratulations to our other swimmers also coming away with great top five and top ten results as well as personal best times. Team included; Talitha McEwan The girls had a slow start losing their first two games but they came out fighting on the second day, showing determination and grit, and made it to the finals on goal difference. It was a ‘best of two’ final with the first game ending in a draw. This meant it was that it came down to the final game the next day. MMC Junior Girls showed what they were made of by winning a very tough game v Hamilton Titians 3-2, much to the delight of their coach Neve Simpson and their supporters. Well done girls! The future of girls Futsal at MMC is looking bright. MMC Junior Girls Thanks to Neve, and Rosa Kelly, who played when they weren’t coaching or playing for the Junior Girls team, this team not only managed to score a few goals against some top teams, they also stopped a lot being scored against them! In fact, Goalie Amber Johnston got MVP for the U16/18 girls division because she was so busy, and made some good saves, all with a smile on her face! The rest of the team battled and remained positive which is why they were awarded the Fair Play award for their division. Well done girls! Bay of Plenty Secondary School Basketball Championships Wednesday 31 August - (Rotorua) Saturday 3 September (Rotorua) FOOTBALL Monday 29 August - Thursday 1 September (Tauranga) Monday 29 August - Friday 2 September (Taupo) HOCKEY INDOOR BOWLS NETBALL Please fill in the form if you wish to submit information regarding a student's sporting achievement/s from October 2021 through to October 2022. Once you complete the form you will be sent a link so you can constantly update the information up until the closing date. Please keep all applications concise, listing events, achievements and results. This may be for either individual, team and/or representative sports and will assist Mount Maunganui College in acknowledging students achievements. Special Awards
You will also need to fill out this form if you wish to be considered for Principal and Crimson Awards. Consideration for Principal, Crimson and Special Awards will only be on applications received. Criteria for these awards are: Principal’s Award These are awarded to students who have:
Crimson Award This is our highest sporting award. These are awarded to students who have been selected in a New Zealand team or have achieved a top three placing in a national sporting event. Applications close on Friday 16 September 2022, 5pm. Summer Sport Registration Cricket - Most cricketers play club cricket as well as playing for school teams. Mr Golding will hold trials in the first week of Term Four for juniors prior to their games. If you’re not currently on Mr Goldings radar but are keen to play, please see him in H5 or email him on mattg@mmc.school.nz. Futsal - WaiBOP run a weekly league on Sunday at Trustpower. If you wish to play, please register your interest via the school futsal page and information will be sent to you once more details come out about the competition. Rip Rugby - BOP Rugby run a rip rugby module on a Friday night at Gordon Spratt Reserve. Details for this are yet to come out but please keep an eye on daily notices for more information about sign ups. Surfing - Ms Grimmer organises a surf group in conjunction with South Pacific Surf School. Students pay $25 a week for a professional lesson catered to their ability level. Please contact Ms Grimmer on alishag@mmc.school.nz or go and see her at school to sign up/learn more. Touch - We are ramping up our Touch programme this year. We will offer social touch as well as competitive grades. If you are interested in playing touch in Term 4 please register your interest on the school touch page. We will hold a meeting for all touch players interested, outlining the goals and plan for the programme. Volleyball - Junior volleyball registrations are now open on the volleyball page. All competitive players are to register their interest here. All social players should keep their eye on the daily news for more information towards the end of Term 3. Waterpolo - Junior waterpolo registrations are open on the waterpolo page. Please register your interest if you are a junior keen to play waterpolo in Term 4. Social Media
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______________________________________________________________ PARENT SUPPORT GROUP (PSG)
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______________________________________________________________ BOARD ELECTIONS
School Board Election (non-voting election) Results At the close of nominations (noon Wednesday, 03 August 2022), there were 5 parent nominations for 5 Board Parent Representative vacancies, 1 nomination for 1 Staff Representative to the Board and 1 nomination for 1 Student Representative to the Board. I hereby declare the following people duly elected Parent Representatives CADE, Rachel Staff Representative Student Representative Returning Officer (Maz Roberts) ______________________________________________________________ |
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At Mount Maunganui College, we pride ourselves in providing quality host families for our international students. We currently have students enrolled from Chile, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Korea and we are currently looking to start recruiting new host families who live in either Mount Maunganui or Papamoa, for our upcoming 2023 intakes. If your family is interested in finding out more, view our Homestay info and FAQ’s HERE, or please contact our Homestay Manager, Jen Durham, at homestay@mmc.school.nz for further information. |
______________________________________________________________ WINTER UNIFORMMount Maunganui College will continue to enforce our uniform standards so please support your child to wear the appropriate clothing. Our uniform can be found by clicking here. |
______________________________________________________________ OUTWARD BOUNDUpcoming Fully Funded Outward Bound Adapted Courses Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical and intellectual disabilities. These courses are fully funded thanks to Outward Bound’s generous supporters and donors. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP and travel to and from Picton. Our Adapted courses range from 5-8 days and are based in the Marlborough Sounds. Students build confidence, resilience, and make new friends through activities such as sailing, waka ama, ropes course, and camping. Upcoming course dates are below. YOUTH HORIZONS LEAPS & BOUNDS ACTIVATE YOUTH ACTIVATE To find out more, including participant requirements, see www.outwardbound.co.nz/adpated or contact Leonie King: Email: lking@outwardbound.co.nz DDI: 04 282 1090 Freephone: 0800 688 927 |
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We are continuing to monitor positive cases in the school community so please click here if your child tests positive. Isolation requirements are still in effect for positive cases and their households. ______________________________________________________________ |
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