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Miss Gong and the Year 9 Mathex team
 
Photo by Melanie Van Rooyen

Year 9 Newsletter

Melanie Van Rooyen —

Week 6, Term 3

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whānau,

Well done to the Mathex team who competed in the Auckland competition on Wednesday night. We are proud of the mahi they put into preparing for this challenging event!

The Year 9 Renaissance Projects will be displayed as an interactive exhibition in the Wharenui on Thursday, 31 August. You are most welcome to pop in to view the Year 9's projects on Thursday afternoon. 

Next week, twelve Year 9 students who play for the Hockey or Football XI teams will be joining the seniors in the Winter Tournament. We are so proud of their achievements thus far and wish them well in their games. 

Please see the details below (and complete the Permission Form - due on Friday, 1 September) for the upcoming Year 9 trip. We trust that your child enjoys the upcoming long weekend!

Term 3 & 4 Year 9 Health 
Shaping Culture Through our Choices – Vaping and Alcohol
During Year 9 Health lessons, students will explore how we can use their talents and abilities to positively influence culture and those who are closest to them. Students will look at this through the lens of Vaping and Alcohol – rights, responsibilities and laws, care and safety of others and our wider community. Our school values: Personal Faith and Character will underpin all teaching and learning activities. To support this new learning, on Monday, 4 September, Life Education theatre group who will present a show called “Smashed”. Further information can be found by clicking on this link: www.smashed.org.nz. If you would prefer that your child does not attend this production, please email your child's form teacher. 

Upcoming Dates:

  • Monday, 28 August: Staff Only Day
  • Monday, 28 August - Friday, 1 September: Year 9 - 13 Winter Tournament Week
  • Thursday, 31 August: Year 9 Renaissance Exhibition
  • Monday, 4 September: Year 9 Smashed Programme
  • Tuesday, 5 September: 9ODP Rock Climbing Trip
  • Wednesday, 6 September: Year 7-13 Winter Sports Photos
  • Thursday, 7 September: Year 9 Auckland Museum Trip
  • Tuesday, 12 September: 9PES SnowPlanet Trip
  • Friday, 22 September: Last day of Term 3

Notices:

A reminder that students are expected to be following the uniform guidelines at all times.

Auckland Museum and Northcross (Movie) Trip 

  • Thursday, 7 September

Students travel by bus to Auckland War Museum, leaving school at 9:00 am. After visiting the Museum we will travel to Northcross Church for a viewing of this term's setwork, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” and will return to school by 3:00 pm.

✍ URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: Please complete the permission form by Friday, 1 September - Year 9 Museum Trip Permission Form

Bring: Students to bring packed lunch
Wear: School uniform
Parent Helpers: We need parent helpers from each class. Please indicate on the permission form if you are able to assist.

Option Subject Trips

If your child is taking an option subject this semester that has a trip, please complete the trip permission form by the due date. Payment of trip costs is required BEFORE the event. Please check the Kamar portal and make payment for any outstanding amounts on these trips.

9ODP (Outdoor Pursuits) – Rock Climbing Trip

Date: Tuesday, 5 September
CLICK HERE for trip information and to complete the permission form - due Friday, 25 August.

9PES (Physical Education Studies) - SnowPlanet Trip

Date: Tuesday, 12 September
CLICK HERE for trip information and to complete the permission form - due Friday, 1 September.

Year 9 Homework

  • Memory Verse
  • Education Perfect:
    • Mathematics task
    • English task

Year 9 assessment roster for Term 3: The details are posted onto Google Classroom.

Next Week's Memory Verse:

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91: 11-12

Ngā mihi

Blessings,

Year 9 Teachers