MARIST COLLEGE

MARIST COLLEGE Catholic School for Girls, Years 7 to 13

Term 1 - Number 8 Friday 8th February 2019

From the Principal

KEY DATES

Welcome to 2019. It is a privilege to be serving Marist College as Principal, and I thank you for entrusting the education of your daughter to us.

We started the year with a Powhiri. This was a hugely successful experience for all those involved. It was fantastic to see so many students return to school to be part of this occasion. It really demonstrated our core values of presence and family spirit in action.

It was also an opportunity to share some of our key strategic directions with our new parents and students of the school.

In 2019 Marist College will:

? Spiritually grow our community partnerships through leadership and service programmes at all year levels. We expect that our young women will be living role models of our core values; presence, empowerment, family spirit and in Mary's way.

? Achieve academic excellence at all levels of the school from learning support through to scholarship exams. 1. 100% of our young women will gain University Entrance. 2. We will gain 20 Scholarship in the New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. 3. 40% of our NCEA certificate results will be endorsed with Excellence. 4. All students in years 7-10 will shift one curriculum level by the end of 2019.

? We expect that all students will participate in a co-curricular activity for their school. - Sport ? competitively or socially, - Music ? playing a musical instrument or in the choir, - Performing Arts ? Auditioning for the production of Jesus Christ Superstar, - Cultural Groups ? Kapa Haka, Diversity Stage, Family Festival, - Club ? Young Vinnies, Coding, Environmental, Debating or the Media Club.

As Principal, I will lead a school that will educate courageous young woman to becomes leaders in their communities. Our ladies will graduate as well qualified, faith driven, competitive nurturing women who have a sense of purpose and a sense of belonging.

Marist girls will become Marist women who are successful in their own right.

Te Aroha o te Atua

Mrs Raechelle Taulu

Principal

Term 1 2019

Week 3 (A)

Feb 11 Mo Athletics Day

12 Tu Immunisation Talks

13 We Assembly

14 Th Y8, 9 & 10 PAT's - Gym

8:00am - 12:20pm

15 Fr Inaugural Mass

St Patricks Cathedral

9:30am All Welcome

Rotation 2 - 6

Week 4 (B)

Feb 18 Mo Assembly - Academic 9:35am

20 We Assembly - Cultural/ Family Festival

20 We Swimming Sports Day

Competitors Only

21 Th 8M & 8T Tiritiri Matangi Trip

21 Th New Parents Evening

6:30pm - 8:00pm

22 Fr 8R & 8S Tiritiri Matangi Trip

Extended Whanau

Rotation 3 - 7

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Feb 26 Tu Y7 Zoo Trip 28 Th Y11 Information Evening

Mar 5 Tu Photo Catchup Day 6 We Ash Wednesday 12 Tu Open Day 3 - 6pm 13 - 14 Y11 Retreat 13 - 16 Polyfest 21 Th Family Festival 4:30 - 7pm

Apr 4 Th Chanel House Mass 8:45am 12 Fr Term 1 Ends

A special thank you to all staff, students and parents that participated in trips, trainings and events over the Christmas holidays. In particular to Karen Geaney and Danielle Dakanay who traveled with 16 year 13 students to Hato Paora College in Feilding for a week of spiritual leadership training. Also to Ellen Hsu, Janelle Tupai and Judith Solomona who travelled with 21 young women to Taiwan for three weeks to expereice Taiwanese culture, environment and food.

maristcollege.school.nz 31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email admin@maristcollege.school.nz

From the Head Girl

Service leadership means to serve your community and those around you. Leaders are not spectators. Leaders make conscious decisions everyday to step out of their comfort zones. Leaders are principle-centred, they are people who put their values and principles into actions through their choices, relationships and commitments. As a year 13 cohort we created a Motto which is, "uplifted by each other, unified by faith". This is tied into leadership as we are driven by our faith to better our communities and relationships with each other. Leadership is about working as one cohesive unit rather than standing alone. We uplift each other to serve our community and to serve alongside one another. Leadership starts with relationships; without connections we will not be effective leaders. This year I want to strive to make better connections within our community and within the College so that I can become a successful and effective role model for others. This year we commit ourselves to lead with kindness and confidence, to lead from within rather than in front of.

Madeleine Anderson-Hodge

(Head girl 2019)

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Marist Youth Leader

During the summer break sixteen of our Year 13 students travelled down to Hato Paora College near Feilding for a full week of leadership training run by the Marist Youth Leader team. Alongside student leaders from eight other Marist schools, our students were challenged to leave their comfort zones, face fears, develop skills important for teamwork, reflect on their own values and principles, and strive for greatness this year in their role as leaders. Fr. Mark Walls SM, the main facilitator of the programme, constantly called us on to strive for excellence and be the `best version of ourselves'.

Listening to presentations on themes such as `servant leadership', `being a proactive leader', and having `the ability to fail', really brought home the responsibility and the gift that it is to be called upon to be a leader. It was such a joy to meet and spend time with students and staff from our fellow Marist schools and to hear their ideas and goals for the future. We prayed together, ate together, and worked together every day, becoming like one big family by the end of the week.

A huge thank you goes to the Marist Youth Leader team who poured themselves out during the week to bring us a programme designed to bring out the best in us!

SPORTS UPDATE

Sports Trials Timetable

Netball trials

Year 10 Senior Year 8

Year 7

Wednesday 13th February 330 - 5pm @ School courts Monday 5th March 330 ? 5pm@ Gym Monday 18th February 3:30 ? 5pm / Wednesday 27th February 3:30 -5pm Friday 22nd February 3:30 ? 5pm / Thursday 28th February 3:30 - 5pm

Touch trial

Tuesday 5th February 330 - 5pm (Year 9 - 13)

Volleyball muster

Monday 4th February 330 - 5pm (Year 9 - 13)

Hockey

Senior

Intermediate

Tuesday 12th February & Thursday 14th February 3:30 ? 5pm @ MRGS Thursday 7th March 7 ? 8am

Sports Draw

MARIST TEAM OPPONENT (VS)LOCATION TIME

MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY

Touch

Premier Mt Albert

Mt Albert Grammar 34:15pm

Premier Auckland Girls Mt Albert Grammar 15:00pm

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY

Volley Ball

Senior Onehunga C

Senior Parnell

Epsom Girls 1 Epsom Girls 1

FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY

Waterpolo

Awaiting Draw

4:00pm 4:45pm

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY

Tennis

Awaiting Draw

Lacrosse

Tuesday 5th March 3:30 ? 5pm

Water Polo

Senior

Thursday 7th February

Tennis

Tuesday 12th February and Thursday 14 February 7 ? 8am @ Mt Albert tennis club court

Football

Year 9 ? 13

Year 7 & 8

Wednesday 6th & 13th March 3:30 ? 5pm @ Valonia/Fowlds Park Wednesday 13th March 3:30 ? 5pm

FOOTBALL INAUGURAL DINNER

Futsal

Year 7 and 8 Tuesday 12th March 330 ? 5pm @ Gym Year 9 ? 13 Wednesday 13th March 330 ? 5pm @ Gym

Badminton

Thursday 14th March 3:30 ? 5pm

Congratulations Taylor Lockwood

During the school holidays, Taylor was selected to play in Counties under 15's Softball team. The team travelled to Palmerston North to play and tried their best every game. They came 9th overall. Well done Taylor.

YEAR 7 - 13 ALL WELCOME

6:30pm, Tuesday 5 March

Meet our Football team & find out more about our Marist football programme.

Please bring a plate of food to contribute

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Reporting Absences

Please contact the school office before 8:30am on the day of your daughters absence. The office can be contacted on 846 8311 or email absences@maristcollege.school.nz. If no notification is received, a text will be sent to your parents/ caregivers mobile phone.

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