Otahuhu College Newsletter

Friday 14 June 2019

From our Principal The results of the recent BOT elections has been released today (see notice below). We would like to

thank all candidates for putting their names forward. It is a sign of a healthy, vibrant community when

so many highly skilled people are willing to give up their time to support the College. Congratulations to

our new Board of Trustees’ members.

The highlight of this week was our annual King’s College exchange for our Year 12 students. This event

was established 21 years ago and has resulted in long term friendships, and I am sure that this year will

have a very similar outcome. When you are with our students every day, you sometimes take for

granted how respectful, hardworking and willing they are to help and support others. They are without

doubt a fantastic group of young men and women and a real credit to their families and to our

community.

Next week we have exams and assessments. As always good preparation is important, and the aim has

to be to prepare better for these assessments than before. All students should be studying and

preparing and in this week leading up to the exams. Family life can be very busy with a lot of

commitments, so establishing routines together can make sure that your child is best prepared for

success.

Study every day. This can be as simple as reviewing what was learnt during the day and coming

up with good questions to ask the next day.

Start studying with your difficult subjects first, then move onto your more enjoyable subjects.

Study in 20-30 minute blocks having a break between each one.

Phones and other devices should be charged in a common area, so they are not used to distract

from study or late at night.

Get a good night's sleep, teenagers generally need 8 –10 hours sleep a night.

Getting into routines at home for study will help your child succeed in the upcoming exams.

Important Dates 21-25 June Exams/Assessments

28 June Excel Performing Arts Concert

2-3 July Performing Arts Roadshow

5 July End of Term Matariki Performance

22 July Start of Term Three

29 July – 3 August School Production

5 – 9 August Cook Island Language Week

Uniform

The uniform is available at NZ Uniforms in Manukau and also available online:

http://otahuhucollege.nzuniforms.com/catalog/school-uniform-1103685.htmx

Students must be wearing completely black shoes, for health and safety reasons these must be enclosed

shoes. Boys should be wearing the school socks, or as a minimum plain black socks.

Correct school uniform is to be worn to and from school.

There are Otahuhu College hats available, non uniform hats will be confiscated.

If students are wearing incorrect uniform, it is their responsibility to see the Dean first thing in the

morning.

Students without a uniform pass will have items confiscated for the remainder of the term.

Attendance Matters

Regular attendance means attending school at least ninety percent of the time.

Like other top schools we expect all our students to be at school on time each day. Students who are late

three times in a week will be given a detention.

Students should be at school by 8:30am and it is their responsibility to be seated in the correct places for

assembly. Your support in making sure your child is at school on time is appreciated.

If your child is going to be late or absent please phone the office 9634000 or alternatively 0800 4

OTAHUHU to leave a message on the absence voice mail before 8:00 a.m. You can also email

attendance@otahuhucollege.school.nz

Curriculum and Study News

Sports News

DAYS TEAMS VS VENUE TIME

SATURDAY

15/06

1ST XV RUGBY BOYS 2B RUGBY BOYS U15 RUBGY BOYS U14 RUGBY BOYS NETBALL

SNR A

SNR B

SNR C

Y10 A Y10 B

Y9 A

Y9 B

Y9 C

ST PAULS

TANGAROA

WAITAKERE

DE LA SALLE SANCTA MARIA KINGS ST MARY

EPSOM

BARADENE

SELWYN

SELWYN

MT ALBERT

ST PAULS

TANGAROA

OC PAVILION OC PAVILION COURT 3

COURT 1

COURT 10

COURT 8

COURT 16

COURT 5

COURT 27

COURT 28

12.00PM 9.15AM

9.15AM

10.30AM 11.20AM

10.30AM

12.10PM

8.50AM

8.00AM

9.40AM

8.50AM 8.50AM

SPORTS DRAW FOR THE WEEK ENDING 16TH JUNE 2019

Basketball

All our teams have played very well to start the season. This is brief run-down of the first round of

games.

Senior A Boys have yet to win a game, but they keep striving to be better and work hard.

U17A boys have had some tough games in their age group they have yet to win a game but they are

improving each week.

U17B boys started off well, they have won 2, drawn one and lost one. They have improved also in every

game and it is only the first round

U17 Girls have won 1 and lost 3, they have a few tough games ahead in the season but they are

improving each week

Y9 and Y10 girls – Some of the girls this is the first time playing basketball, they have won one game

which has boosted their confidence.

We look forward to the rest of the season.

Arts and Culture News

9G hard at work during class time, practicing in the keyboard room.

Y12 Kings Exchange. Music students entertaining in the Kings College chapel. Thank you Rosenberg

Lavea, Teuila Tuibenau, Ilaisaane Soane, Willie Brown and VJ Sua.

Artwork of the Week The Art Department has decided to share some of the amazing work done by our students. We will be running a weekly feature in the newsletter. Congratulations this week goes to Mahdi Hussaini In Year 12 for his extremely detailed, and finely carved Whakario board. Mahdi's designs are an adaption of tradition Maori patterning. Equally impressive is the work of Ali Hussaini, Mahdi’s younger brother, who is in Year 11. Both accomplished carvers, competition to be the best is strong between the brothers, and each regards their brother as their biggest rival.

Madhi Hussiani, Year 12

Ali Hussiani, Year 11

Stem News STEM tutorials

Please remember to encourage your child to attend the tutorial sessions after school. These will be not

only be helpful for the upcoming exams but also their assessment and end of year NZQA exams.

Students have already been made aware of when their tutorials are on. Otahuhu College strives for

pupils to succeed which is why there are the staff and external tutors brought in for these. In order to

maximise this opportunity please ensure your child attends.

Year 13 Physics Trip

On Wednesday the Otahuhu College year thirteen Physics students went on a field trip to Rainbows End.

The purpose of this trip was to visualize forces and motion in action. A number of topics throughout

physics were investigated. Students examined and made calculations applied to the centripetal motion

of the log flume, they also explored the physics of the Stratofear, which combines vertical circular

motion and Simple Harmonic motion. Other concepts such as potential, rotational kinetic and

translational kinetic energy were observed in relation to the Invader ride. In this exciting excursion

pupils not only had the opportunity to see the ideas of Physics in action but also experience how Physics

can be used in the design and creating of an amusement park ride through Engineering. Finally as a

group they discussed the limitations and critiqued their own calculation processes. Overall the students

had an amazing first-hand experience of Science coming alive.

Community Notice Board of Trustees Election Declaration of Parent Election Results

Parent representative votes:

Fita Lolo 61 Sei Brown 70 Rae Nield 31 Tony Faatonu Fautua 48 Annie Endemann 42 Ana Vaimauga 55 Ruta Ulberg 34 Viliami Latu 55 Invalid Votes: 5

I hereby declare the following duly elected: Fita Lolo Sei Brown

Tony Faatonu Fautua Ana Vaimauga

Viliami Latu

Thank you to all the candidates for putting their names forward and congratulations to the

newly elected Board of Trustees.