John Paul College, Rotorua Whitworth Road, Rotorua. www.jpc.school.nz Ph: 07 3478 795 Fx: 07 3461 271

A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JOHN PAUL COLLEGE COMMUNITY Term 2, Issue 22 3rd July 2017

Ma te pono Me te aroha – Through Faith and Love

2017 School Theme :

“Facta non Verba” – Deeds Not Words

Dear Parents/ Caregivers Kia Ora, Malo e Lelei, Talofa, Mabuhay, Greetings STUDY BREAK: YEARS 11-13 The next two weeks are critical for students in Years 11-13. It is essential that they take time for a good break over the holidays but equally, they should devote some time to: Complete all assignments and assessments

Know how many credits they have gained and what needs to be achieved Put in place a study timetable Start reviewing previous exam papers Attend extra tutorials Preparing for external exams in Term Four

“REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST” – TICKETS NOW ON SALE Presented by the JPC Drama Department at the Casa Blanca Theatre on August 4th and 5th. I strongly recommend that you purchase your tickets for one of the two sessions as soon as possible from the Accounts Office to avoid disappointment. God bless Patrick Walsh

Principal

WHĀNAU SUPPORT GROUP HUI TONIGHT 5.30PM

Welcome to current and new whānau. This is a group of parents and whānau who are interested in supporting and participating in their children's school activities which fall within Kaupapa Māori. This includes Kapa Haka, Manu Kōrero, pōhiri, domestic and international trips, Te reo Māori classes and Matariki celebrations. The group is also kept up to date with the overall academic achievement of students. Whānau are welcome to contribute your ideas and knowledge towards your child's experience of Kaupapa Māori at JPC. We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT. We usually have kai tahi (shared meal - pot luck). Any queries, please contact Cecelia via the school office. The Māori Department has an open door policy, so if you prefer, you are welcome to pop in while you are at school.

REMINDER: CUPCAKE COMPETITION & INTERNATIONAL

FOOD FESTIVAL

Wednesday 5th July at lunch time The theme of the Cup Cake Competition is

"Fairy Tales". Cakes will be judged on both their taste and their design. Entry is $3 on the day. You can also donate some cupcakes to sell as part of the Food Festival. This year we have stalls from both far and near including Spain, France, Germany, Thailand, Japan and China and many more! Remember to bring some money next Wednesday and buy some yummy food for

lunch!

Temporary Job Vacancy - International Administrator Our International Homestay Coordinator will be away for approx. 5 weeks and we are looking for an administrator to assist in the office during this time. The position is for 3 hours per day Monday -Friday, starting late July. Training will be given. If interested please email your CV and references through to Jodie Hickson at Jodie.Hickson@jpc.school.nz by Friday 7th July.

JPC PTA Meeting Wednesday 5th July

At 730pm in the boardroom

2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ….. July 5th International Food Festival

Term 2 Ends Friday 7th July TERM 3 July 26th Senior Report Evening 27th Australian Maths Comp 31st PTA Raffle Books issued 31-2nd/8 Yr 13 ABL Camp August 1st ICAS English 3rd Year 12 Parish Mass – compulsory 15th ICAS Maths 18th Year 7 Parish Mass - compulsory 18/19th Chanel Shield – Aquinas 21st Year 10 Careers Research for Options 24th-1/9th Snr Prelim Exams September 6th Senior Option Evening 5-6.30pm 14th CAT Algebra 18th Year 8 HPV Vaccination 18-21st ABL Camp 20th Dancing With The Staff

Teacher Only Day Friday 29th September

URGENT RETURN BEFORE THIS FRIDAY

Please RETURN ALL cups & trophies received in 2016.

We require them for stocktaking cleaning and engraving.

Please bring to the public reception

FROM THE LEARNING SUPPORT CENTRE Dear Parents and students We provide many amazing programmes in the Learning Support Centre: *ARP -Accelerated Reading Programme Steps *Small group support in literacy and numeracy. *Academic mentoring *Exam and assessment support *Special assessment testing *Pastoral care of our students during the day, lunch hours and after school. *After school programmes for JPC students and primary students in our community and much more. *We have an open door policy. Thank you and enjoy the July break with your child/children. I have enjoyed meeting many parents and students this year. "It really does take a village to educate a child"

Mrs P Walsh E: paulene.walsh@jpc.school.nz

SENCO

NEWSTEAM Last Tuesday night. What a tight match this was. A Lot of ill health and players sick on the night. We still managed to put teams together for the competition. JPC came 2nd. We only lost by 1 point. Thank you to all the teams, for their preparation and workmanship on the night. Thank you to our senior leaders Eamon Walsh, Sarah Oliver, Simon Foster, Elena Lee, and Margus Chiu plus staff supporters, Julia Skudder and Indi Scuderi, our La Sallian volunteer. Your leadership was needed throughout the weeks of preparation and on the night. We wish Eamon Walsh well as he heads for Israel on a scholarship for a month. Mrs Paulene Walsh Teacher in Charge

PLEASE RETURN ALL SCHOOL

BLAZERS BEFORE

2pm THIS FRIDAY

REGIONAL ROBOCUP JUNIOR NZ COMPETITION RoboCup Junior NZ is a robotics competition for school children which aims to promote robotics and AI research. This year we have two teams that represent JPC in the Waikato RoboCup Junior NZ competition held in Hillcrest High School in Hamilton last June 23 under the tutelage of Mrs Bite. The teams competed in Rescue and Theatre category, both teams gained first place. Theatre category - The Rewired Robots Nicole Hutton-Smith Emma McLaughlin Anneke Westra Rescue category - Omnic Juice Dan Borja Macy Pascual Janna Rutor

YEAR 7 RETREATS (Compulsory) Students will make their own way to the St Marys Parish Hall by 8.40am for roll check. Retreats will begin at 9am and conclude at 2.30pm. Students are allowed to wear suitable mufti to their Retreat and must bring a packed lunch for the day. Health and Safety requirements do not allow students to go off site to buy lunch. Tuesday 4 July: 7WJ with Jacinta Wood & 7CG with Gillian Cook Thursday 6 July: 7CV with Marie Hepi & 7WA with Jodi Harris Friday 7 July: 7SK with Jacinta Wood & 7JS with Gillian Cook The Retreats are being held at St Mary's Parish Hall. We are fortunate this year that we have not only the STM volunteers to support the Year 7 Retreats, but a group of university students from our Lasallian Schools will be attending also. This group is known as UniLaSalle and Pearlina (ex JPC ) student is the co-ordinator of this new initiative. Mrs Bernadette Fredricksen E: bernadette.fredricksen@jpc.school.nz Campus Minister

NEWS FROM THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Australian Mathematics Competition The Australian Mathematics Competition will be held on Thursday the 27th of July. All students who entered the competition should have received a shared link to past practice questions and answers. Please encourage your child to go through the booklet and do the practice questions. ICAS MATHEMATICS COMPETITION The ICAS Mathematics Competition will be held on Tuesday the 15th of August. Further details will be available in the notices. This competition is compulsory for all enrichment classes and optional for other students. Students in Year 7 and 8 are NOT allowed to use a calculator. All other year levels are allowed to use a calculator. All students who entered the competition should have received a shared link to past practice questions and answers. Please encourage your child to go through the booklet and do the practice questions. Lara Cordonni – Mathematics Department E: lara.cordonni@jpc.school.nz

NZQA & SCHOLARSHIP FEES

The table below outlines candidate fees for NZQA and Scholarship qualifications.

Fees for domestic (non-international) students:

NCEA entry $76.70 per candidate

Each NZ Scholarship subject $30.00 per subject

Fees for International Fee Paying Students:

NCEA entry $383.30 per candidate

Each NZ Scholarship subject $102.20 per subject

Financial Assistance (domestic students only) can be provided if one of the following conditions is met:

be receiving a Work and Income or StudyLink benefit or have a Community Services card

have joint family income that qualifies for Community Services card

have two or more children entered as candidates with fees more than $200.

Financial application forms and information regarding financial assistance are available from the school

(deb.lepper@jpc.school.nz) or on the NZQA website www.nzqa.govt.nz/financialassistance

Financial Assistance forms need to be completed and into the school by:

Friday 25th August

Invoices have/will be sent out by the school and all fees need to be paid to the school no later than:

Friday 25th August.

Peter Sinclair

DP Curriculum

GREETINGS FROM THE CAREERS DEPARTMENT Year 13 students need to be checking for scholarships, these are coming in thick and fast now. We will be putting them on the Facebook pages and in the newsletters, also check the webpages of the university that the student is enrolling at. Students also need to log into the Realme webpage www.realme.govt.nz so they can begin the process of applying for their student loans. We will be holding lunchtime help sessions early in Term 3 to assist students. RUSSELL MCVEAGH SCHOOL LEAVERS' SCHOLARSHIP OPEN FOR APPLICATION FROM TODAY Applications for this scholarship are open from Monday 3 July until 5.00 pm on Friday 21 July 2017. Applications will be available via our website. To apply, students will need to submit electronic copies of; · a 500 word cover letter outlining why they want to become a lawyer; · a school testimonial (you may send this separately as per attached letter); · a reference; · their CV; · their academic records to date; · a passport sized photo (optional).

New Massey University Undergraduate Scholarships 2018 - Closing 20th August 2018 Please see link below and details beneath: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/high-achiever/high-achiever_home.cfm The details are: · 9 x Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships

o 3 years o $7,000 per year o Available to full time or pro-rated for part-time

· 30 x Vice Chancellor’s High Achievers with Distinction Scholarships o 2 years o $5,000 in first year and $2,500 in second year o Available to full time or pro-rated for part-time

§ 10 to Maori students (arts or academics); § 5 to Pasifika students (arts or academics); § 5 to students studying arts (any cultural background); § and 10 to students studying arts or academics (any cultural background).

· 60 x Vice Chancellor’s High Achievers Scholarships o 1 year o $3,000 o Available to full time or pro-rated for part-time

NB: Unsuccessful applicants for the VC Excellence Scholarship will be automatically considered for the High Achiever Scholarship

· 25 x Sports Academy Scholarships o 1 year o $5,000 o Available to full time or pro-rated for part-time

http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/high-achiever/high-achiever_home.cfm The closing date is the 20th August 2017 for the above scholarships. Additionally, the following scholarships will also close on the 20th August 2017: · Up to 4 x Massey Accommodation Scholarships

· Up to 40 x Massey Business School Future Leaders Scholarships · Up to 8 x Albany Vice Chancellors Innovation and Academic Excellence Scholarship

Nga mihi Angelique Kouratoras | Student Recruitment Adviser Maori External Relations| Massey University | Albany Auckland P: 09 414 0800 ext: 49047 | M: 021 887 315 |

Sheryl Hewitson - Careers Advisor E: Sheryl.hewitson@jpc.school.nz Jan Thompson – Careers Assistant E: jan.thompson@jpc.school.nz

Study Awards and

Scholarships open this week

Welcome back to Keystone Trust

We are very excited to announce that this year

we will be offering seven Study Awards to

school leavers and up to nine Key Partner

Scholarships to students already in tertiary

education. As the end of the school term is just

around the corner, we thought it would be a good

time for students to start work on their Study

Award applications.

The Keystone Study Awards are one of the most

premium scholarships offered in the property and

construction sector and come with three years of

financial assistance, together with mentoring and

networking opportunities, across all our sponsor

family.

The application process can be completed in

hardcopy or accessed and completed on our

website, after friday 30 June 2017

Closing date for Study Awards is 31 August 2017

Download your copies below

2018 Study Award Application Form

Study Award Flyer

Study Award Poster

Two JPC girls competed at the North Island Cross Country Championships in Taupo at the weekend Hannah Gapes won the 3000m Girls 14 race, and Gisele Howard placed 13th in the 2000m Girls 12 race.

AIMS GAMES This Year John Paul College have 75 students competing in various sports: Football Boys 9 aside. Basketball Boys. Netball. Water Polo Girls. Hockey 6 aside. BMX. Futsal Boys. Swimming. Multisport. Badminton. Squash. Cross Country. It’s been 4 years since we have entered a Basketball Boys team. BMX, which debut last year, and JPC are holders of the top school Cup. First time entry for an all-girls Water Polo team. Fustal is a fast growing sport so we have a team competing this year. Football, Netball and Hockey are looking for improvement in rankings this year. AIM’s team sports have an exchange with Aquinas College, Wednesday 23rd August, hosted by Aquinas this year. Water Polo Girls will start training week one term 3. So if your daughter is interested in learning and being involve with Water Polo, please see Mr Faulkner. HUGE MILESTONE FOR AIMS GAMES September’s Anchor AIMS Games has breached two significant milestones, with more than 10,000 athletes from over 300 schools heading to Tauranga. When registrations closed at midnight 15th June 2017, 10,139 intermediate-aged competitors had entered, from 302 schools around New Zealand and the Pacific. Entries have been received from Indonesia, Tonga, the Cook Island and Australia, while for the first time, 10 para-athletes will also compete in the week-long tournament, with five each in cross country and swimming. Last year, 9300 athletes from 271 schools took part in the 21 sporting codes but 72 new schools this year have helped push the numbers through the roof. Former AIMS athletes continue to make their mark on the world stage, with a host of All Blacks, hockey stars, netballers, rowers and sailors having cut their teeth in Tauranga over the 14 years the event has been running. Netball remains the largest code at the tournament, with a staggering 1464 players competing for 122 teams this year. That is an extra 16 teams from last year, which was already New Zealand's largest netball tournaments at any level. Basketball has jumped from 75 teams to 97 in a year, with 1164 athletes set to take to the courts, while girls’ football has gone from 28 teams to 41. Gymnastics has gone from 308 to 399,canoe slalom, which has pretty much doubled numbers from its debut last year, with 60 competitors entered from 17 different schools. Squash and sailing have nearly broken through the 100-athlete barrier too, with squash boosted by the extra profile of Tauranga hosting next month’s world junior championships. BMX numbers have also increased after its debut in 2016, while there will be 306 indoor bowlers this year, sharply up from the 250 last year, and an extra 30 hockey players in the 6-a-side mixed division. Factbox: - 10,139 athletes - 302 schools - 21 sports - By the numbers: badminton 181 players, basketball 97 teams, BMX 98 riders, canoe slalom 59 paddlers, cross country 844 runners, football 100 teams, futsal 39 teams, golf 60 players, gymnastics 399 athletes, performance 52 groups, hockey 81 teams, multisport 219 athletes, netball 122 teams, rugby sevens 62 teams, squash 97 players, swimming 363 swimmers, table tennis 158 players, tennis 117 players, water polo 28 teams, yachting 99 sailors. JPC - AIM’s Games Co ordinator. Arthur Faulkner

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Monday to Friday - 8.00am to 2.00pm

ON-LINE UNIFORM SHOP John Paul College now has an on-line uniform shop. You can purchase the school uniform via our website, just click on the Uniform Shop button on the home page at http://jpcshop.co.nz/. Select your items, pay on line with your credit card and then print out the receipt to pick up the uniform from the school uniform shop. If you are unsure of the size, select the closest and this can be changed when the item is picked up. JPC HOODIES JPC has a new school sports and group hoodie available to purchase from the uniform shop. The cost is $55.00 each. These are the 'official' JPC hoodie worn to represent the school and are not part of the normal school uniform. They can be personalised with the team name on the sleeve and students surname only on the lower back. The coach/parents are responsible for this.

Contact Haylie, the Uniform Shop Manager for more details on 347 8795 extn.8856 or Haylie.Howes@jpc.school.nz

RUGBY 2017 This past weekend saw only two of the four teams play. The onset of winter illnesses has been instrumental in a few teams unable to field a fit 15 players this year. The 1st XV had a call Saturday morning to inform them that Opotiki did not have enough players and would not be travelling to Rotorua. The 2nd XV had called Tarawera College during the week to inform them that with sickness, injuries and other commitments they would not be able to field a team and so defaulted. The 1st XV travel to Bethlehem this weekend in a must win game to assure them a place in the semi finals. The U15's travelled away to Tauranga Boys College and were beaten by the better team. They play another TBHS team this weekend and hope to turn around the result. The U14's travelled to the Mount and they too left with a loss. They hope to get their season back on track this weekend against Tauhara. Games for Saturday 8th July 2017 1st XV Bethlehem Vs John Paul College Midday @ Bethlehem 2nd XV REP/JPC Vs Mt Maunganui TBC U15 John Paul College Vs Tauranga Boys 15B TBC U14 JPC/WHHS Vs Tauhara WHHS @ 10.30am

NETBALL As we enter the holidays just a reminder that there is netball on the 8th and 22nd of July (first and last weekends of the school holidays). All players are expected to be there unless organised well in advance with the team coach or manager. Thank you to all the girls who were so organised with handing in their old uniforms, to get all uniforms out in four days was a huge task but we did it. I extend the biggest thank you to First Sovereign Trust, without their financial support I would not have been able to purchase dresses for all 12 of our teams. I also want to say thank you to all the girls who have been playing in miss matched and ill fitting uniforms, you carried on with no moans and groans and I appreciate your positive attitudes. I encourage any parents or caregivers to get down to the courts and watch the girls in action. We are very lucky to have talented players across all year levels and they would love to have your support.

RECIPES REQUIRED Year 12 student Madeline Snell is making a school community recipe book full of our school community favourite family recipes. As well as producing a recipe book that we can buy, Madeline will also be using the project to earn NCEA Level 2 credits in both Young Enterprise and Food and Nutrition. She has been requesting recipes for a few weeks but has only had 20 recipes given to her. She really needs about 100 recipes for her book to make it a worthwhile production, however she cant make any more progress until she has more recipes. She'd like any family favourite, tried and tested, good recipes please. Starters, mains, desserts, slow cooker, baking ... she'll take anything. If you are able to help Madeline by sharing a family recipe, please take a photo or scan it and email to me minka.webb@jpc.school.nz or madeline at 16163@jpc.school.nz. Madeline also wants to write a little bit about the background of the recipe so she will contact you directly.

DRUM AND PERCUSSION WORKSHOP IS BACK!!

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING TO TRY THESE WINTER

HOLIDAYS? DID YOU MISS OUT LAST TIME?

Come to the workshop and see what percussion is all about! Learn some new musical skills and enhance your current ones! Workshops are for one hour, and suitable for children and adults. Cost is $20 per person. Numbers will be limited to maximise your experience. Workshops will be run by Jorge Meza Rivera, a talented percussionist and seasoned teacher in the field, who is also Conductor of the Rotorua Symphonic Band and Rotorua Percussion Ensemble, and Kate Redfern, timpanist with the Rotorua Symphonic Band, and a teacher of guitar and drums. Dates and Times Tuesday 11th July 10.00-11.00 11.30-12.30 and 2.00-3.00 Tuesday 18th July Same times as above Please contact me for more information and to book your session:

Kate Redfern klredfern1@me.com 021 123 5472

EPRO8 CHALLENGE: Now it is the Adults Turn. Recently John Paul College took part in the EPro8 Challenge - the engineering and problem solving competition. Well now it is the adults turn. On 23 August your workplace or organisation can compete against others in the Bay of Plenty region. You will work as a team to solve a range of fun engineering based challenges. This is a fantastic team building opportunity. For details and to register see www.epro8challenge.co.nz/business-events

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