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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College

Learning Communities Newsletter : Term 2 2016

Term 2 has brought a mix of sad and joyous occasions as we have farewelled Mastura Abd Rahman and welcomed Thi Phan to Hagley College. Mastura led the development of the Diversity Support Manager position over the last four years and, with an open spirit of collaboration, has had a critical impact on successful outcomes for migrant and refugee learners and their families.

As we look forward to forging a new and collective path forward, I encourage us all to be inspired by the whakatauki: Mahi Tahi (Working together): He aha te mea nui tea o? He tangata, he tangagta, he tangata. What is the greatest thing? It is people, it is people. For me, this speaks of what we are capable of when we work and act together and aligns with the vision of the draft Otautahi (Christchurch) multi-cultural strategy to achieve “ an inclusive multicultural and multilingual city that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and values our diversity – a city where all people have a sense of belonging”.

Contents

Welcome to Thi Phan

by Sarah Denny

Welcome to Thi Phan our new Diversity Support Manager who has joined our Learning Communities team this term.

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Ramadan at Homework Centre

by The Learning Communities Team

In Term 2, 2016 the Muslim community in the world celebrates Ramadan, so do the students at the Homework Centre. The month of Ramadan starts from 6th June 2016 till 8th July 2016. We learn more about the act of fasting among the Muslim students and staff.

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Welcome to Beda Mishra

by The Learning Communities Team

Welcome to Beda Mishra, our new Bilingual Liaison Worker at Hagley College this term. Beda is a refugee from Bhutan, and arrived in Christchurch in 2008 with his lovely family. 

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NCEA HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

by The Learning Communities Team

In a few months senior students will be sitting their external NCEA exams.

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PERSIAN SCHOOL AT HAGLEY

by The Learning Communities Team

Persian language classes take place on Sundays and are valuable for many New Zealand born children from the Iran and Afghani community.

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What’s on at Hagley’s Learning Communities?

by The Learning Communities Team

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Multi-Ethnic Homework & Study Centre

by The Learning Communities Team

We welcome more than 100 students to the Centre in this term. Students come from 30 schools across Christchurch and are from Years 1 -13

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GIRL’S & WOMEN’S BODY FITNESS

by The Learning Communities Team

Body fitness is a programme for girls and women from migrant and refugee backgrounds to participate in wellness sessions in a culturally appropriate environment outside their homes.

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Computing for Adult Refugees

by The Learning Communities Team

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Culture Chat on Plains FM 96.9

by The Learning Communities Team

Hagley Culture Chat on Plains FM 96.9 is a radio programme run by our ESOL students from adolescent classes.

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Visit to the Art Gallery

by The Learning Communities Team

Students from EPA English class visited the Christchurch Art Gallery in June. It was an unusually warm winter day and we enjoyed the walk down to the Art Gallery. 

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MUD RUN!

by The Learning Communities Team

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