News and events for the week ending 15th June 2018 Friday 15th June 2018 Opening words from the Executive Principal如需阅读校长的中文留言和重要事件日期,请点击此处 Kia ora tatou, good afternoon, 你好 I’m going to be uncharacteristically brief today: the weather is beautiful tonight – it’s Thursday as I write this, my cat mewling beneath my feet, unaware that he’s heading to the vet in half an hour – and there has been some wonderful sport all week, the College Production first night is tonight, and I was very proud of the all the College students who helped out at the Senior College Open Evening on Tuesday. The weather kept a few people at home, unfortunately, but the enthusiasm of students and staff was great to see. We have one farewell this week: Kate Casey, our Counsellor, who has supported countless children over the years she has been at Pinehurst, leaves us today. She takes with us the very best wishes of the whole school community, and I know there will be many students who will want to let her know how much her work has meant to them. We will be introducing our new School Counsellor to the community in the coming weeks. Have a lovely weekend. Thank you to the parents who came along to a really enjoyable Parents’ Breakfast this morning: I enjoyed the robust conversation (and the poached eggs with salmon), and would encourage all members of our community to come along to one of these to discuss what’s happening in the school and to enjoy each other’s company. Let’s hope the skies stay clear and bright. And the very best of luck to everyone taking part in Return to the Forbidden Planet tonight! Ngā mihi Alex Reed Alex Reed Tuesday 19 June
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Friday 29 June TERM 2 ENDS 如需阅读校长的中文留言和重要事件日期,请点击此处 Twelfth Annual ‘Muka Youth Print’ Exhibition at PinehurstAgain in June – Week 8, Muka Gallery will entrust Pinehurst to exhibit a new collection of 40 original lithographic prints by renowned artists/printmakers from New Zealand and around the globe. We promise to uphold the values that MUKA founded as a lasting legacy for the Youth of the World. The Senior College Photography room, behind the JC Art room, will once again be transformed into a gallery space with exhibition screens displaying this year’s unique selection. The blacked-out window spaces and the artists’ names will be blocked out so that the older students anyway, could not be influenced by recognizing the name. The viewer, (which follows MUKA protocols – any students aged from 5 – 18), are then able to subjectively appreciate each work for its visual/aesthetic appeal, content and/or message concepts – uninhibited. Purchasing one is an option and is then intended to become the exclusive property of the young person who selected it. Enjoying the experience is compulsory. This is NOT a fundraiser but an onsite exhibition experience for all students. Flyers will come home with every Primary student sometime in Week 7 and with those Junior College students who wish to ‘mull’ the opportunity over. All students will be made aware of MUKA’s return and the poster/flyer is attached in this article. If purchasing – NO EFTPOS AVAILABLE – CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY Linda Gair - Yr 7, 8, 9 Visual Art and Design Teacher Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours
Year 8 - 9 Leadership Symposium, Thursday 28th JuneThe theme for this year is ‘Authentic Leadership – don’t be an imitation, be yourself.’ In line with this year’s theme, we have some inspiring speakers lined up from a range of backgrounds. We have also incorporated some workshops to provide the opportunity for less formal, group interactions. We have a vision here at Pinehurst for our students to be authentic leaders. They are encouraged to be themselves, to be proud of who they are and to aspire to pursue a purpose that matters to them. Pinehurst School Careers ExpoNext week Pinehurst hosts 30 exhibitors at our very own Careers Expo. We are excited to host a wide variety of exhibitors including all NZ Universities, one Australian Universities, a USA University specialist and many other tertiary or career providers (full list below). While this is an important event for all students in Y11-13, all Pinehurst families are welcome to attend as it is never too early to start to gather information. Visitors are invited to walk between the exhibitors, ask your questions and find out more about a wide range of courses, tertiary providers and career options. Entertainment BooksKia Ora, I have just finished reading every Primary child’s report ready for them to go live to parents via PineNET on Friday afternoon and feel very privileged to have such an overview of the amazing work and progress our students are making. It can be quite difficult to capture the essence of how a child is achieving in a number of paragraphs but taken as a part of the big picture and in conjunction with parent conferences next week, along with samples of work on Seesaw, you will be able to gauge where your child is currently and also be given their next steps. Before looking at the report remember to check that your expectations are realistic, the oldest of our students is only 11 years old and there is plenty of time to progress. The key at this age is to focus on effort and to base your conversations with your child primarily on that. Praise the good first, what are they doing well? What personal characteristics can you pick up that you really like about them? Have they been a good friend, are they organised, do they work well with others? The amount of effort they put into their learning is the only thing they can really control and if it has been less than you think is reasonable for your child then you can discuss that with them and set some realistic targets for next term. Try not to compare your child’s progress to other siblings if there are any or even to yourself at their age. A child that has good self-esteem, feels loved and valued is more likely to feel happy at school and therefore achieve their best than a child that thinks they are ‘dumb’ or one of the many other adjectives children use to describe themselves when they are feeling less than others. It can be tricky, they might be anxious and waiting to hear what you are going to say so trying to make it a positive experience or learning opportunity is the best way to go. If you are interested and need any tips please follow the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dQt5aTlTpc to a great clip from Michael Grose. Ngā mihi, Sian Coxon, Principal of Primary Autumn in P1P1 have been very busy this term. They have been thinking about autumn in our Writing, Art and Reading. They looked at the colours changing around us on the trees and thought that it would be nice to learn a poem all about this. They wanted to share their poem with you. Enjoy! In Phonics, the children in P1 have been working really hard to learn high frequency words and short vowel sounds. They have also been doing lots of practising during Daily Five activities to sound words out and match words and captions to the correct pictures. There has been lots of positive buddy work happening. P1 love working as a team! Year 3 Lego-DactaThe Year 3 GATE Lego-Dacta students have been learning the mechanics involved with axels, levers, wheels and gears and how these simple mechanisms make our lives easier. The students have been working hard building and motorising their simple machines. We have seen race cars, window wipers and merry-go-rounds. After following steps to build their machines, the students then must motorise them. This involves great skill, and patience. Great excitement erupts when the machines can move by themselves. Three students have also built and programmed bumper cars to move and sense when they touch an object and change direction. We have had bumper cars spinning and zooming about the room! Life Ed in P10This week Pinehurst had a very special visitor come to school. P10 were very eager and could not wait to see him again. When Tuesday morning finally arrived, it was filled with smiling faces and a buzz of excitement. “Do we see Harold today, Ms McIntosh?” they all asked. “Yes, today it is P10’s turn” I replied. Harold is the mascot for the Life Education Trust, and he has been chosen to be the mascot because he is the tallest animal that the children can look up to. The programme for the Year 3 cohort is Social Relationships. The module that P10 discussed on Tuesday was, Happy and Healthy and Our Feelings. P10 talked about:
All the children were given a booklet to work through in class that relates to what they learnt in the mobile classroom. Today in their Feelings Diary, they are drawing a face that matches their feelings. Tawhrimatea’s ColdOne day Tawhrimatea was smoothly gliding along the sky when a gust of wind blew over his face. That night he couldn’t sleep because he was sneezing all night. He had a cold. The next day Tawhrimatea was sneezing away and every time he sneezed a giant tornado came. He thought he could go to the volcano and warm himself up so he did. When he got there, it was hotter than a burning marshmallow. A few days later Tawhrimatea was feeling better. Now, every time there is a tornado we know that Tawhrimatea has a cold and is sneezing. By: Ray Zhao, Year 3, P:11 A busy week in P19In Maths, we have been learning how to use a protractor to accurately draw angles. The students used their knowledge about angles to accurately draw and construct the nets of various prisms. I have been impressed by their skills. On Thursday we visited the Life Education Caravan where we were learning about how to respond, rather than react to behaviour we are unhappy with. The students were very focused when taking part in a variety of tasks. We also loved meeting Harold the Giraffe. Mid Bays NetballWell done to our Primary Mid Bays Netball team, who came 2nd overall in this annual sports event on Wednesday. Our teams played 6 games for 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Basketball Grade Winners – Semester 1Congratulations to the Pinehurst Blazers Year 5/6 and the Pinehurst Hawks Year 3/4 Basketball teams, who both won their Semester 1 Grade FINALS this week! I Spy in the PrimaryI Spy.... Kiwiana art in P18. I Spy...... counting in Mandarin in P11. I Spy.... happy reading using the Reading Eggs programme in P12. I Spy....free-hand sketching in P15. I Spy.... pastel frogs in P7. Kia Ora, Last night saw the opening night of the College Production, Return to the Forbidden Planet. It was a fantastic show and the students, teachers, and parents involved should be very proud of their efforts. The crew have been working tirelessly on the production since early in Term 1. The hours of after school practice, weekend rehearsals, and time spent during the holidays came to fruition last night in a brilliant performance. One of the keys parts of any Pinehurst production is the level of involvement of the students. They are engaged in every aspect of the show and have contributed significantly to everything, from the choreography to the set building. All of the music was performed live last night by members of the school orchestra and rock bands which created a great atmosphere, and really contributed to what was happening on the stage. Whilst we know our students well at Pinehurst, they still manage to surprise and amaze us at times. Last night was one of those occasions where some brilliant dancing and singing unveiled yet another range of talents that these students possessed. If you are able to attend a performance we would highly recommend a viewing. The show will be performed tonight and Saturday at the Centre Stage Theatre in Orewa. Ngā mihi, Chris Wiggin and Kieran Verryt Principals of College Noise from the PitIt has been an incredible pleasure working with the 10 pictured individuals that volunteered their time to be part of the band for this year's Senior College production, 'The Return to the Forbidden Planet'. For Gabriel Parkins-Craig (Yr 13) on the bass guitar, this is the second and last show he has been involved in for Pinehurst School. He is hoping to pursue a path of Sound Engineering from next year and I have no doubt that he will be an invaluable asset to whomever is lucky to work with him. His calm and humble attitude has been a steady rock for the band. We were lucky to secure the drumming skills of YiJie Ren (Yr 12) again, whose restless hands are a perfect match for his instrument. None of this would have been possible without the generous and wonderfully talented Shuan Liu (Yr 11) who not only played the piano for the production but was the rehearsal pianist for the chorus and ran through items for hours on end. The multi-talented brother sister duo, Sophia (Yr 11) and Daniel Cradwick (Yr 9), on the oboe and alto saxophone created a stability that the brass section really benefited from in the show. Roger Liu (Yr 12) on lead guitar excelled in the, challenging repertoire which pushed him to learn new skills quickly. And although Jerry Sheng (Yr 11) is a relative new-comer to the school and the guitar as an instrument, his contributions to the overall sound of the band have been greatly appreciated. Cory Peters (Yr 12) is one of our seasoned tenor saxophone players who took the material in his stride inspite of a very busy schedule this year. Kevin Wang (Yr 9) on the trumpet, although challenged by the material at times, worked positively to finetune his developing skills in a relatively quick amount of time. Last but not least, the band was lucky to welcome a seasoned trumpet player like Mr Prince who took on the job of bringing the overall brass sound to a new level. His time and skills are much appreciated. - Marija Naumovska Fun with Forces!One of the Year 13 Math classes took to the driveway to investigate the vector nature of forces by towing a car around. By parking the car on a slope, we investigated how the angles that we made with the ropes affected how much force we exerted to balance the force of gravity. Hopefully the crazy idea of towing a car in the rain will help the ideas make more sense to the class. Putting Business Theory to PracticeThe IGCSE Business Studies students have once again put theory to practice. They recently completed a unit on Microfinance as a part of the topic: ‘Sources of finance for businesses’. In order to learn more about the nuances of how this really works, the class collected money to actually finance entrepreneurs who needed just a small sum of money that banks are reluctant to lend. Through Kiva, an international non-profit, founded in 2005, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty, a handsome sum of $50 has now gone to two women who desperately needed the money. Sofia Soraya She is from Tulcàn Ecuador and has been described as ‘a vulnerable refugee in an isolated area’. She will use the money to buy the necessities required to increase sales in her self-run business. Her goal for herself and her family is to climb out of poverty and improve their lifestyle. Shyamali who is from a financially depressed area in India runs a small diary business. She sells milk, butter and ghee to support her family of four. She wants to expand her business to improve living conditions for her family and will use the money to buy a cow. First-class food scrapsAs part of our mission to create a cleaner, greener environment for our school, Pinehurst Sustainability Group have been coming up with ways to deal with our waste more effectively. Shockingly, approximately half of all rubbish collected in the general waste bins around school in a day are food scraps that do not need to go to the landfill! As such, one of the ideas we have come up with to tackle the alarming amount of food waste, is to offer it to people who have hungry pigs or chickens, rather than let it go to waste in a landfill. If you are interested in getting some extra food scraps for your animals, please contact Ms Tara O Driscoll, Ms Biec Vien or Ms Angela Smith. In addition, we are hosting a Worm Farm tutorial run by The Compost Collective here at Pinehurst on Thursday 21st June from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Venue: Staffroom. If you are interested in attending, please email Miss O Driscoll at tara.odriscoll@pinehurst.school.nz Thank you for helping make Pinehurst a cleaner, greener environment! - Mackenzie Smith and Sofia Cradwick from the College Sustainability Group Physical EducationYear 11 students have been planning coaching sessions and a full round robin basketball tournament for the Year 5 Primary students. This week the Year 11’s put their hard work into practice by leading small groups of Year 5’s through a series of games and drills. The results were impressive with the Year 5’s having a highly engaging training session with fantastic role models, and the Year 11’s leadership and organisational skills being put to the test. “You get to know people in the school of different ages, and build leadership qualities.” Annabelle Kendall and Nathan Donnell. I am looking forward to, what I’m sure will be an equally exciting and successful, finals day next week. Auckland Secondary School Snow Sports Champs – SkiingYesterday, Year 11 student, Calder Bain, competed in the AKSS Snow Sports Champs. He placed 1st Overall in the Senior Boys Ski race. Congratulations and well done Calder! Results:
Hockey ReportThe opening ten minutes of the match were dominated by our adversaries. They had beaten the Westlake ‘top team’ recently and were psychologically prepared to beat Pinehurst. Pinehurst were stoic in defence and kept level heads as the onslaught attempted to penetrate the well-organized men in white. Eventually Mitchell instructed the team to crank up the pressure and breakout from their half of the pitch. Accurate passes, focused aggression and a quart of Pinehurst spirit drove the attacking line of Pinehurst into the throats of the waiting defensive line. A short corner was awarded to Pinehurst and Mitchell sent the ball low and hard into the back plate of the goal. Minutes later Ollie was in their D mixing it up with 3 or 4 of their players and a deft flick gave Hayden the opportunity to make it two goals to nil. As dusk drew in veils of heavy rain slowed the pace of the ball, but not the pace of Pinehurst. The stars were out, and these beacons in the gloomy evening were the Pinehurst boys, sucking in unsympathetic chilly air and stretching their bodies to contest every ball. Mitchell nailed another goal just before half time and Pinehurst took their break with high hopes and strong expectations. After the break the pressure grew on the opposition and cracks became apparent. Harry sliced a great shot from the far post and the opposition then gained two easy goals as Pinehurst took their foot off the pedal. Mitchell sealed it with his third goal. In the closing minutes Pinehurst decided to wind it up once more. Louie unleashed his fiery temperament and looked like the Viking King, Harald Hardrada on a mission. He was taking no prisoners and he made his presence known within the ranks of the opposition. It ended well, Pinehurst deserved their win and it was good to see a spirited and challenging game. Pinehurst 5: Westlake 2. A special thanks to Rachel Anderson for her umpiring prowess. George Monk Dance National ChampionYear 7 student Amelie Wells traveled with her dance studio to Christchurch to compete in the New Zealand Dance Awards in the genres of tap, jazz and contemporary over Queens Birthday weekend. Amelie placed in the top 4 for all of her 12 solo dances and by winning the tap championship was crowned National Champion under 12. In the Dancer of the Year award Amelie was named in the top 3 in a big class with her contemporary dance entitled "Diamonds". Well done Amelie! Aimee FletcherCongratulations to Aimee who recently made the Harbour Hockey U18 Representative team! School Holiday Private Tennis CoachingIn the first week of the school holidays there will be tennis coaching at Pinehurst. Please send an email for further information and to confirm enrolment.
Recent Leavers ReunionFor those who graduated 2015, 2016 or 2017.When: Thursday 28th June 2018, 3:30pm - 5pm. Where: College 4 building. If interested in attending please contact kaye.griffiths@pinehurst.school.nz WE WOULD LOVE YOUR NEWS Please email us your news for inclusion in the next newsletter |