AVONDALE COLLEGE Herald Article School Years Full

AVONDALE COLLEGE
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
12 November 2014
Herald Article
School Years Full
of Positives
Featured prominently in today’s
Herald is Year 13 student Alisa
Samountry, who says a combination of
factors have made her school years at
Avondale College a pleasure, including
teachers who go the extra mile,
and the number of extra-curricular
opportunities on offer.
Read the e
r
article he
Junior Wins Songwriting Comp
Congratulations to talented musician Junior Soqeta who has
beaten amateur and professional songwriters of all ages to win the
overall prize in the Unitech Songwriting Competition.
Junior’s song – written and sung in Fijian – gathered more than
3,800 views on YouTube to win the People’s Choice Award. In
addition to the kudos, Junior won $1000 in prize money.
iew
You can v g here
on
The competition was run by Unitec, to promote and celebrate
Junior ’s s
Pasifika languages through music.
WHEN: THURSDAY, 13 NOV
TIME: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
WHERE: DRAMA BLOCK,
AVONDALE COLLEGE
FREE ENTRY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
Last week we received the sad news that a senior local Kaumātua,
Eru Thompson, of Te Kawerau a Maki, Ngāti Te Ara, Ngāti Mahanga,
Ngāti Pukegna Tainui waka had passed away.
Eru had recently spent time at Avondale College in his role as Mana
Whenua. He was a highly respected Māori leader who will be missed
by the Avondale College community.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his whānau.
Moe mai rā e kara. Haere ki te kāpunipunitanga ō rātou kua huri ki
tua ō te ārai. Oki, oki, oki atu rā.
CONTACT MISS NEWMAN OR MS LYNSKEY
For more information on school activities please visit our website www.avcol.school.nz
The Weekly Activities and Events is available on our school Intranet welcome.avcol.school.nz
AVONDALE COLLEGE
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events
WEEK 5 (TERM 4, 2014)
Wednesday 12 November
International Students to Woodhill Forest
9.15am - 2.45pm
Thursday 13 November
International Students to Extreme Edge
Climbing 10.00am-2.45pm
Friday 14 November
Year 9 & 10 Sports Academy Trials for 2015
(All day)
Dance & Classical Music) 6.00pm held in
the PAC and Drama Suite
Thursday 20 November
Yr 10 Science/Maths Students to University
of Auckland (all day)
Yr 10 Performing Arts Academy (Drama
and Jazz Music) 6.00pm held in the PAC
and Drama Suite
Friday 21 November
IPAC Tutorials finish
Yr 9 Prizewinners to Library 9.15am
Yr 10 Prizewinners to Library 10.15
WEEK 6 (TERM 4, 2014)
WEEK 7 (TERM 4, 2014)
WEEK 9 (TERM 4, 2014)
Monday 17 November
Taurewa Trip 20
Wednesday 19 November
Junior Girls and Boys Kilikiti Tournament at
Auckland Domain (all day)
Yr 9 Performing Arts Academy (Drama,
Tuesday 25 November
Environmental Council to Muriwai (all day)
Wednesday 26 November
Business Studies Pasifika Enterprise
competition (all day).
Thursday 27 November
WEEK 8 (TERM 4, 2014)
Tuesday 2 December
CIE and NCEA final clearance of textbooks
for exam study
Final day of NCEA exams
Thursday 4 November
Graduation Dinner at Crowne Plaza
Monday 8 December
Year 9 & 10 BIG DAY OUT / IN
Wednesday 10 December
JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING
Thursday 11 December
FINAL DAY
Sports Results
Cricket
The 1st XI cricket team played Kelston Boys the past two Saturdays.
Day 1 (1st Nov) results showed Avondale lost the toss and were sent
into bat first. Avondale made 278 runs after 88 overs. Ryan Burgess
had an excellent game with 62 runs. Other top scorers were Zubayr
Smith (45), Marcus Smilie (33), Blessing M (33), Mark Van Tilburg
(28) and Lithira Fonseka (25). Kelston went up to bat and made 18
runs for 3 after 19 overs. Day 2 saw Kelston continue batting with
their first innings result of 105/10 with their 2nd innings 161/6.
The 2nd XI Boys played a very strong Mt Albert team in the weekend.
Avondale won the toss and put MAGS into bat. The boys bowled accurately but we’re too short in lot of their balls and conceded far
too many runs. MAGS posted a substantial target of 192/28 overs.
Undaunted Avondale attacked the target with vigor and although
they started slowly, they picked up momentum and went into the
last 8 overs with a potential win on hand. Unfortunately, with the
loss of Arthur Mandisodza for 51 runs, Avondale slowed down to
end the game 21 runs short. The team, bolstered by some year 9’s,
showed pluck and courage but could not finish the season on a high.
Final score Avondale 171/7 – Mt Albert Grammar 192/7 of 28 overs.
The Year 10 Boys were up against St Kentigern College. Avondale
Batted first scoring 210 for 5 wickets in 30 overs. St Kents scored 84
runs all out. Boys had a really good game and were disciplined on
the field. They communicated well, outstanding performance from
Captain Liam Robertson who scored 59 runs.
The Year 9 team played Liston Jnr A at Liston College on Saturday.
Avondale won the toss and batted first, scoring 155 for 4 in 30 overs.
Kevin Gattu top scored with a very impressive 61 not out. Arsalla
Azimi scored 35. We then bowled Liston out for 80 runs, winning by
75. Best bowler was Dishan Gilitwala with 4 wickets for just 5 runs
in 3 overs.
Softball
Junior Girls Softball kicked off their season this week with a game
against Mt Albert Grammar. Majority of these girls are beginners
and are willing to learn more about the game. The team played
well and showed great sportsmanship however, Mt Albert was too
strong winning 14 – 1.
Touch
It was a great week for both Avondale touch teams this week. The
Junior Boys began with a game against Liston College. This was an
intense game with exceptional attacking and defensive plays, one
try a piece at half time. Both schools were unable to stretch out to
take the win, final score 1-1. The boys had an outstanding second
game against Massey winning by 7. After an intense first game, it
was great to see the boys come out with a win. Final score Avondale
10- Massey 3. Despite their loss last week, the Junior Girls touch
team came out strong this week against Henderson. Avondale was
dominant throughout the game scoring 6 tries to 1. Final score was
6 – 1 to Avondale. Both teams played extremely well this week and
should be proud of their results.
Volleyball
This week both the Junior Boys and Girls teams played their final
games for the season. Avondale Junior Girls 1 had their first game
against Waitakere. It was a close game between the two teams, unfortunately Avondale fell short, losing by 1 set. Waitakere won 2 – 1.
Despite losing their first game, the girls did really well, winning their
last two matches against Massey (2-1) and St Dominic’s (2-1). Our
Junior Girls 1 did very well this season placing 3rd overall.
The Junior Girls team 2 took on Henderson and Massey this week.
The game against Henderson was close as they had to play a third
set to decide a winner. Final result 2 – 1 to Henderson. Massey
proved to be too strong for Avondale as they won in two straight
sets. This is the first time a lot of these girls have played to together
and have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the game in
such a short space of time. The Year 10 girls move into the senior
school next year in the hopes of competing at Premier Level for the
school.
The Junior Boys played their final game of the season against
Kelston Boys. It was another close game, having to play a third set
to decide a winner. Kelston Boys came out on top winning the final
set, Kelston taking the win 2-1. The boys have all worked hard this
season and have improved a lot. They have a lot of talent coming
through with this team. Good efforts to everyone in the team.
The Junior Volleyball Teams are now training hard to compete at the
Auckland Secondary Schools Volleyball Championships held at the
Trusts Stadium on Thursday 20 November – Saturday 22 November.
Good Luck!
Please note - The weekly ‘Activities and Events’ is available on the School Intranet
http://welcome.avcol.school.nz/anc/studentinfo/weekly.pdf
AVONDALE COLLEGE
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Expressions of Interest 2015 - Netball and Basketball
Netball
Basketball
Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers
Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers
Avondale College is a recognised leader in many sporting codes,
regionally and nationally. Netball is the largest girls’ sporting code
and we offer many opportunities for players of all levels.
Avondale College is a recognised leader in many sporting codes,
regionally and nationally. Basketball is a major sporting code for our
students; both boys and girls and we offer many opportunities for
players at all levels.
Our top teams in Years 9 and 10 are consistently at the top of local
standings with performance bolstered by the Netball Academy here
at Avondale College. Our Premier team is regularly amongst the
top teams in Auckland and New Zealand and in 2014 finished 4th at
UNISS, again qualifying them for the National tournament.
Our top teams in Years 9 and 10 are consistently at the top of local
standings with performance bolstered by the Basketball academy
here at Avondale College. Our Premier team is consistently amongst
the top teams in Auckland and New Zealand and in 2014 our Girls’
finished 8th at the NZ national tournament.
We are currently seeking an expression of interest from coaches for the 2015 season (for all teams) to assist those currently involved in the
coaching programme. We also invite interest from people with experience interested in managing teams.
The successful applicants will be suitably qualified, enthusiastic and experienced to coach and lead basketball and netball teams. They will
also have a sound understanding of secondary school basketball and netball and the ability to work effectively in a team environment whilst
understanding, supporting and promoting the values and ideals of the College. We would also welcome applicants just starting on their
coaching pathway to assist with current experienced coaches.
To register your interest for these positions, please forward your applications including CV and a covering letter, to:
Cliff Jones - Director of Sport - jnc@avcol.school.nz
Sports Draw
Avondale College
Early Childhood Education Centre
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER
SOFTBALL
Junior Girls
Junior Girls
vs
vs
Marist
Onehunga
@ May Rd 1
@ May Rd 2
4.00pm
5.00pm
CRICKET
Junior Girls
vs
Epsom Girls
@ Avondale 1 a
4.00pm
CRICKET
1st XI Boys
2nd XI Boys
Year 10 Boys
Year 9 Boys
vs
Liston 1st XI
TBC
vs
Auck Grammar
vs
Liston Jnr A2
@ Liston G1
10.30am
@ Avondale 1a
@ Avondale 3a
8.30am
8.30am
TOUCH
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Junior Boys
vs
vs
vs
TBC
BYE
Kelston Boys K1
@ Massey High 1
5.00pm
CRICKET
Junior Boys
vs
Kelston Boys
@ Kelston Boys 1 a 4.00pm
SOFTBALL
Junior Girls
vs
One Tree Hill
@ May Rd 1
THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER
4.00pm
Childcare Vacancies
Avondale College Early Childhood Education Centre currently has
vacancies for children aged two years to five years old.
Our Centre ensures a safe and stimulating learning environment
that enhances your child’s growth and development. We provide
large indoor and outdoor areas for your child to explore and learn
while discovering their talents. Our qualified and experienced staff
support your child’s learning journey in partnership with you.
We offer 20hrs ECE for three to four year olds with a specialised
transition to school programme.
Our Centre hours of operation are from
7.30am to 5.30pm.
To enrol, please phone (09) 828 6750
or for more information visit our website
avondalecollegeece.co.nz
Taurewa Trip Dates
Term 4Trip #Home RoomCost
Week 6
20.
17 – 21 Nov
10CRS
10HAL
$375
$ Due Date
Tue 28 Oct
Please note - The weekly ‘Activities and Events’ is available on the School Intranet
http://welcome.avcol.school.nz/anc/studentinfo/weekly.pdf
AVONDALE COLLEGE
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events
AUDITIONS
Tues 25 Nov
a showcase of
tHe AvondAle College Performing Arts ACAdemY
6:00Pm WednesdAY 19 november
Held in tHe Performing Arts Centre & drAmA suite
presenting
YEAR 9 DRAMA
The Adventures of
MR TOAD
DAacnAdceemy
The Classical
Music Academy
a showcase of
tHe AvondAle College Performing Arts ACAdemy
6:00Pm tHursdAy 20 november
Held in tHe Performing Arts Centre & drAmA suite
presenting
Auditions for 2015 will be held on Tuesday 25 November.
Students who have applied for next year’s Year 9 intake will
soon receive a letter outlining the audition process .
Year 9 students (not already part of the Academy) who are
interested in being considered for Year 10 should see:
- Mr Stenbo for Classical Music
- Mr Robinson for Jazz Music
- Ms Jennings for Dance
- Mr Moore for Drama
e
u
l
B
e
Th
Nurse
A
0 DRAM
YEAR 1
The
Music Academy
Please note - The weekly ‘Activities and Events’ is available on the School Intranet
http://welcome.avcol.school.nz/anc/studentinfo/weekly.pdf
The Av
dA