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Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
At assembly this week, I took an imaginary car journey (with my pet mouse) from France to Siberia. In fact, I had the choice of numerous possible destinations - China, Africa, India, England and much more. However, the message was not about the choice of destination; it was about with whom would I be making this journey. Questions posed to the student body were:
• Will the people I take help enhance my experience, or will they reduce it?
• Will they support me achieving my dream destination, my goals?
• Will they make decisions that protect the group or put it at risk?
As you can guess, we weren’t providing travel advice. This was a metaphor to assist students in making positive choices. One of the examples used was our current senior subject choices. When I make my subject decisions do I pick what my friends are doing, and potentially shut the door on the options that I want to do later in life? Are the people I’m journeying with going to support my goals, or do they limit me to go down their own path? Lastly, are the people I spend most of my time with going to build me up or tear me down?
In conclusion, we encouraged our students to make active, strategic choices. To make decisions that will achieve a positive outcome, as opposed to passively following what others are doing. As the whakatauki (proverb) says:
Kaore a te rakau whakaaro, kei te tohunga te whakaaro. The wood has no thoughts, such only belong to its carver, or designer.
Jason Reid
Principal
Principal’s Message
Issue 20th September 2019
1 Annie’s Photography Club photo
2 Principal’s Message
3 Lost Property
4 Return of Trophies
5 Important Dates
6 Interviews Online
7 Think Measles
8 Spirit Week
9 School Social
10 Student Planners
11 Effort Grades
12 Get to Go
13 Young Performers Concert
14 Game Time
Kia ora whanau
Upcoming Events: Mon 23rd Sep South Canterbury Anniversary
Tues 24th Year 11-13 Interviews
Tues 24th-Fri 27th Spirit Week
Wed 25th Option Interviews
Fri 27th End of Term 3
Mon 0ct 14th Start of Term 4
Lost Property
Several school jerseys Silver hoop earring
Black Nike sports shoes Black track pants
Girls tights x 2 pair Boys navy blue shorts
3 x puffer jackets Black vest
Boys black shorts & Nike Pro shorts Black socks, white socks and tights
Grey drink bottle Lifestraw brand Pair of black framed reading glasses
Blue sleeping bag A pair of dark blue reading glasses
Several lunch boxes Red towel
Pair of grey Nike shoes Black jacket with fluro orange lining
Return of Trophies
Please return all trophies awarded at last year’s Prize Giving to the school office .
If you could clean them first (with Silvo), we would really appreciate it.
Mark these dates in your diary…
Tuesday 22nd October Young Performers’ Concert
Wednesday 23rd October Year 10 Diploma Dinner
Parent-teacher interviews for Years 11-13 will be held on Tuesday 24th September from 4 to 6pm. You
can make your own interview bookings on line now. Please be sure that you know the names of the sub-
ject teachers before you get started. Teachers’ names will be on the reports which will be issued in Term
3.
If the time of the interviews is not suitable for you we will arrange a separate time. Please contact your
child’s dean to arrange this. To book your interviews, go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code in your
browser, and enter the event code cjhx7 then follow these three simple steps:
First enter your name, your student's name, and your email address so that a copy of your interview times can be emailed to you. If you need to book for more than one stu-dent, change the “Book for x students” setting, and enter the other student's name.
On the next page, pick the teachers you want to meet.
First select the subject, then choose from the list of teachers.
Then you’ll see a timetable showing when your chosen teachers are available. Simply
click on the times that suit you.
When you have finished, your interview timetable will be emailed to you. You can return to the site and enter the event code cjhx7 again to change or cancel your interviews.
If you don't have internet access or have any problems, please call Michelle Moore at the school office (phone 6858 603). She will be able to make a booking for you.
Bookings will close at 1.30 pm on the day of the interviews so that we can give the teachers final lists of their appointment times. You will not be able to log on to the site after that but will have your email of details.
If you have any other questions please contact me. Sue Mitchell
Spirit Week Start getting organised for Spirit Week in the last week of this term!
Tuesday 24th September, The Letter ‘D’.
Wednesday 25th September, Movie Characters.
Thursday 26th September, Highschool Stereotypes.
Friday 27th September, Hill Billy.
The house leaders are working hard behind the scenes to make Spirit Week a huge success. This event is
unique to Mackenzie College and we want all students to be creative and get behind the themes.
Every student is required to bring either a gold coin per day, or $4 for the week. (A family can pay $8 no
matter how many students).
The house that earns the most points from dressing up and winning lunchtime activities, collects all the
week’s money and it goes to their chosen charity. (These will be announced at assembly).
Sports gear will be required on all days for lunchtime activities. Friday is the water slide. This is not com-
pulsory, but most of the school takes part. Suitable clothing for this activity is expected.
Sam Nelson
School Social
Student Planners The manufacturer of your children’s planners produces some items for parents to consider as they help their child make good use of their planner. Here is an item that relates to what’s in the planners over the coming fortnight:
The frenetic pace at which the world is moving today means that often special events we experience
are quickly forgotten. We don’t have time to maintain the joy and positive emotions we enjoyed at the
time.
There is so much more to life than increasing speed’ relishing the journey is what it should be about.
Teaching students how to prolong and relive the feelings from magic moments is an effective way to
build their wellbeing even further. Being able to do this is called savouring the moment.
There are tried and proven ways to savour including, when the moment is happening, take photos and
record your feelings on your phone, then listen to the recording and look at the photos to relive the
event. Or, after the experience, write down the positive emotions and feelings you had, then read your
story to enjoy the experience again.
When things are not going as well as they could for students and they are despondent, encourage them
to relive their special moments, by asking them to tell you their story about the event and using active
constructive responding to ask them to tell you more several times. They will soon bounce back to be
more positive
Parents are encouraged to check and sign the student planners each week.
Congratulations to the following students who won vouchers: Dobson: Eshee Pasaol, Godley: Lucy Barnes, MacAulay: Hudson Berge, Tasman: George Waymouth
Effort Grades Term 3 Week 7- 8
Dobson Cassie Anderson
Katie-Marie Clarke
Cameron Dobbs
Kaitlyn Hawkes
Maggie Holtham
Amber Macquarie
Eshee Pasaol
Xarnie Reihana
Emma Burbery
Nathan Clarke
Daniel Dobbs
Gracie Hellmrich
Hamish Johnson
Ailan McDonald
Simon Pasaol
Luke Tompkins
Kate Burbery
Lachlan Crawford
Emma Guiney
Jack Hellmrich
Brisea Lagos
Eilish McDonald
Eliza Pudney
Riley Young
Jack Cassie
Koa Day
Briannah Hadfield-Broatch
Teniesha Holdem
Luke MacKay
Eshaa Pasaol
Rhiley Reid
Godley Sophie Anderson
Rebecca Boon
Amy Hay
Carys Lloyd-Forrest
Isaac Ryall
Lucy Barnes
Annabelle Gibson
Marrek Hignett
Abbigail Murdoch
Annie Shearer
Lexie Biggs
Nate Harper
Lachlan Hurst
Meg Murdoch
Andrew Wakelin
Ben Boon
Ceara Harris
Sam Linklater
Hamish Ryall
Macaulay Gemma Anderson
Isamu Edmondson
Grace Habberfield-Short
Hope Herrick
Taya Livesey
Zach Mills
Bella Parke
Sam Wansbrough
Hannah Bates
Kengo Edmondson
Renee Habraken
Twila-Dawn Heslip
Tetu Livesey
William Mould
Dequila Pearks
Hudson Berge
Maya Edmondson
Ayla Hendry
Millie Howat
Grace McHaffie
Kaleb O’Neill
Alex Reid
Joe Brien
Stefan Gardner
Ted Herlund
Chisa Kawasaki
Isabelle Miles
Molli O’Neill
Riley Slade
Tasman Macy Gallagher
William Gorospe
Mac Holmwood
Kaia McKenzie
Brock Potter
Brooklyn Scott
Mackenzie-May Woodrow
Poppy Geary
Evelyn Holden
Oscar Johnson
Hamish O’Connor
Conner Potter
George Waymouth
Julia Gibson
James Hollows-Booth
Cleo Kentish
Luke O’Connor
Talon Potter
Catelin Weaver
Jamela Gorospe
Olivia Hollows-Booth
Nathan Kirkbeck
Tarn Peake
Breanna Scott
Harrison Woodrow
Get2Go Results
Mackenzie College had two teams compete in the Get2Go competition last week.
Our 1st team came in 4th place - Molli, Kate, Maya, Ciaran, Luke J, Abbi, Jamie, Ollie N. The second team came 12th. Full results below: