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Year 17 Issue 27 of 40

Public Office Hours 8.15am -

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From our Principal, John Maguire

Kia ora tatou ngā whānau,

In recent Principal assemblies, I have allowed time to reflect with our students and staff on our Garin values, Generosity, Aroha, Rangimarie, Integrity and New Life. We recognise our values are founded in the Gospel teachings of Jesus and are exemplified through the lives of Father Garin and our House Patrons Suzanne Aubert, Euphrasie Barbier, Saint Mary MacKillop and Catherine McAuley.

We acknowledge that when each of us understand and live the Garin values in our daily life, we set a tone of expectation and inclusion. Our lived values are integral to how we ‘tick’, they unite us in the harmonious learning environment and culture we share at Garin.

This week I wish to highlight our value ‘New Life’. This value is integral to our Special Character and well-being.

‘New Life’ We are active in seeking our place in the community and to positively contribute to it.

We recognise that failure is not final and that we can learn from the challenges we encounter.

We actively seek a relationship with the person of Jesus Christ who brings salvation to all.

We seek from others and extend to others forgiveness and an openness to restore our relationships when disagreement, misunderstanding of hurt occurs between us.

We form an understanding of Hauora and how the physical, mental, social and spiritual dimensions support our personal well being and the wellbeing of others throughout the college community.

We invite our parents and community to share in our lived Garin values along with students and staff, to support each other in being reconciliatory, by showing understanding and compassion when working with others and to contribute to our inclusive and safe learning environment.

The end of this week takes us into NZSSSC Winter Tournament Week and our students and staff will head off on their various sporting challenges. School is open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week. School is closed Thursday and Friday with staff engaging with professional development and tournament week.

I encourage our senior students in their exam preparation for Week 9. There is a lot to be learned from Practice Exams in terms of exam technique and feedback from your teachers which support your final exams in November. These exams are also important should there be a need for a derived grade in the future. Mrs Ditzel, our Librarian has been working with students on exam success technique and many students have availed themselves of this opportunity. These are still available and I would encourage any senior student to take this up to help their successes and time management.

We do seem to have a lot of winter ills around at present. Could I remind parents to please call in to the absence line or email when your child is absent. This allows the smooth running of our absence process and will prevent unnecessary calls home or to your workplaces.

God Bless John Maguire

Take a Moment:

Intense love does not measure. It just gives. Mother Teresa

C a l e n da r :

6/9 BOT Student Representative

Nominations close

2-6/9 Winter Sports Tournament

5/9 Teacher Only Day

6/9 Mid term break (school closed)

12/9 Garin Sports Awards

20/9 Student BOT Rep voting opens

23/9 Year 12 Journey

30/9 End of Term 3

GARIN COLLEGE ANNUAL CLUB GARIN

SPORTS AWARDS

12th September at 7pm

Guest Speaker: Richard Usher

Tickets on sale now! Don’t miss out!

$10.00

Tickets can be purchased from the school office. Eftpos, Credit, Cash.

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2019 Student Board of

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Any student enrolled full time in Year 9 and above, under the age of 20, is eligible to stand for election and vote in the school election to be a student representative. Student trustees have equal standing, voice, accountabilities and vote as other board members. The timeline for the election is as follows:

23 August call for nominations 6 September nominations close 20 September voting opens 25 September voting closes 26 September results are announced and submitted

News from the Music Department…..

Garin College had 5 students perform in the combined schools Waimea Band at the Wellington Orchestra and Band Festival last week. The Jazz Band was awarded a Gold award for their grade. An excellent achieve-ment for all involved. Lucien Panting (trumpet), Theo Parker (violin), James Theobald (Eb Horn), Amy Clarke (violin) and Zoe Clarke (Flute).

Thanks also to the Head of Music at Waimea Nick Sharpe for his good conducting skills and providing opportunities for our students to perform at such a good festival.

News from the Sports Desk…..

Winter Tournament Week - we wish the players, coaches and managers that will compete at winter tourna-ment next week all the very best for their matches. This year Garin College will be represented in Netball, Hockey, Girls Football and Badminton. Good luck to you all! Saturday Netball - the netball season winds up this weekend after a long but very worthwhile season for Garin College. Our thanks to the coaches and managers that have guided and supported our nine teams throughout the season. Two teams play in finals matches this Saturday, 10B and Senior C on courts 3 and 4 respectively. Both games start at midday and it would be great to have a healthy quota of Garin College supporters on the sidelines to cheer them on. Good luck to both teams.

Whakaari Matua

Senior Production:

A Night of Noir

September the 11th

Garin College Drama students are hard at work rehearsing for their Senior Production:

‘A Night of Noir’ to be held at Garin College in the Dance Drama Room (O3)

September the 11th 5.30 - 7.30 pm.

The students will be performing a variety of extracts, the style of most are dark comedy, hence the name of the show. You are warmly invited to attend the performance. There will be a gold

coin donation to help cover any costs

Reflection on the Gospel

“Jesus Teaches about Seeking Humility”

Today, in our Gospel Jesus taught two lessons. First, he spoke to the guests, telling them not to seek places of honour. Service is more important in God’s Kingdom than status. Second, he told the host not to be exclusive about whom he invites. God opens his Kingdom for everyone. In this teaching, Jesus advised people not to rush for the best places at the feast. An example for us today is when people are just as eager to raise their social status, whether by being with the right people, dressing for success or driving the right car. Whom do you try to impress? Rather than aiming for prestige, we must look for a place where we can serve. If God wants you to serve on a wider scale, he will invite you to take a higher place.

A question we are left with is, how can we humble ourselves? People of humility recognize their gifts and strengths and are willing to use them as Christ directs. Humility is not self - degradation; it is a realistic assessment and commit-ment to serve. The man sitting at the table with Jesus envisioned the glory of God’s Kingdom, but he did not yet understand how to have a share in it.

Garin College - Clothing Drive St Vincent de Paul

As a community we have donated more than 600 pieces of clothing to St Vincent de Paul (Richmond). St Vincent de Paul is an organisation that supports the vulnerable and those who require extra support in our community. The very people who are often forgotten about or ignored.

It is a simple but powerful act to give and share our clothing with others. It is a reminder for us to be humbled by all the ways God has blessed us. With blessing comes responsibility. Jesus was clear when he said “ Anyone who has been given much, much will be expected of them” (Luke 12:48). As a Catholic College we want our students to leave with more than an educated mind, but also an educated heart. We hope to form your son/daughter into leaders who recognise injustice and speak for the voiceless. Not because it is “a good thing to do”, but because they have been called by God to do it.

St Vincent de Paul (Richmond) are grateful for our contribution. Over the next six weeks your clothes will be given to those who need it in our community and they will know through your simple act, that someone cares and loves them.

"Faith Facts" Week 6 - Term Three

Exchange Students from Chile

Hi, my name is Amalia, I’m an exchange student from Chile. I come from a very small school in a town called Curacaví, so I’m trying to get used to being in this huge school with hundreds of students. But apart from that, I'm really happy to be here and I’m really enjoying this new experience and having the opportunity to know how everything works

in another country. I've only been here for 3 weeks and I'm looking forward to the next 2 months.

Hello, my name is Sofia Jefferys and I’m 16 years old. I’m an Exchange student from Chile and I’m staying at Laura Davies’ house, she came in February to my house in Chile. I come from a little school, called Farmland School which is located close to Santiago, the capital. Here, in Garin College, I am learning lots of English and more about how students learn in New Zealand, in Chile we don't use computers in class!

Garin College Teacher Witness

At Garin College we have fantastic teachers who are examples of servant leaders that Jesus Christ has called us to be. Serv-ant leaders have specific characteristics that they live out every day. These are: valuing others, valuing opinions, building community, authentic leadership, & provide witness to their faith. The Catholic Education of School Aged Children (2014), written by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference notes that “At the heart of the Catholic character of a school are the Catholic hearts of those who work in the school, principal, teachers, chaplains and other staff. They are witnesses to the students of a mature faith, and an integration of faith with life”. Over the past two terms the teachers have provided soups during lunchtime as a fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul, raising over $300. We thank them for their contribution to others and their call to recognise the image of God in those who are our most vulnerable.

Can Drive at Garin College Weeks 6 - 10 By Vanessa Kouhestani & Shona Gladstone

For the next four weeks the school is running a food drive where we collect any non-perishable items. The items donated don’t have to be food, they can be items like toilet paper and toothbrushes etc. These items will then be do-nated to St Vincent de Paul to be distributed into the community to the people who need it. The food drive is a great way for Garin College to show some of their values, such as Generosity and Aroha and the people who receive this food will greatly appreciate it. The food drive also has a house competition aspect as there are house points up for grabs for the house that donates the most items, this competition will hopefully motivate the students to bring in as many items as they can. As this runs until the end of term students are en-couraged to bring in a couple of items each week rather than just one item.

Religious Education Year 11

In Year 11 Religious Education, we were split into three groups and given a canvas to create our own TRINITY art. This means we had to paint an image in each section that explained what we think the Holy Trinity is for us. Each person in the group has to paint a picture of what they personally think it is to them. Painting what we envisioned the Trinity to be was a great way of expressing our faith to each other, what parts of life represent the Trinity for us and our connection with the Trinity. Its an ex-pression of our faith through a gift “creativity” given to us by God. The Trinity is a difficult thing to explain, so we can express our personal vision of God through our creativity. Nigella Ching

The Garin College Justice & Ministry team have start-ed an Instagram page so you can keep up with their latest initiatives and events. To find our account and to follow click here

"Faith Facts" Week 6 - Term Three cont…

Justice & Ministry Team on Instagram

LEARNING DISPOSITIONS IN RELIGIOUS EDCUATION

The Religious Education Faculty is currently exploring how we move beyond simple knowledge acquisition and focus on skills and dispositions that will prepare our students for their futures.

In the image below are the characteristics we are looking to develop.

Generosity

Are centered on the Gospel values of commitment, compassion and community.

Have a personal attitude that focuses on serving others through the example of Jesus Christ.

Aroha

Respect the dignity of all human life. Promote social justice for all, especially the most

poor and vulnerable in society. Recognise the gifts they have been given by a lov-

ing God and the giftedness of others. Form positive relationships, showing care and

consideration for one another.

Integrity

Constantly strive for academic excellence. Have the ability to set goals and work towards

achieving them. Are resilient and independent with a ‘can-do’ atti-

tude. Actively seek, use and create knowledge using

faith and reason.

Rangimarie

Use their God-given talents in promoting the good of society.

Are active participants in social, sporting, Christian spiritual and cultural activities

Continue to grow in leadership through service to others. Actively promote stewardship of the earth for the

good of all.

New Life

Are active in seeking their place in the community and how they can positively contribute to it. Recognise that failure is not final and that we can learn from the challenges we Encounter.

Actively seek a relationship with the person of Jesus Christ who brings salvation to all. Form an understanding of Hauora and how they can support their personal well being and the wellbeing of others in the college community.

Kia ora Garin whānau Hoping that your school year is progressing very well. Just a reminder that I am at the school, working from the meeting room opposite the sick bay, Mondays from 2.00 - 3.00pm. I am more than happy to answer any of your questions regarding alcohol and other drugs. As a topic that can be difficult to discuss -whether a concern for us, a friend, or a family member - I try to make it easy to answer your questions. This service is available to all students and is confidential. I look forward to meeting you! Regards Jay Blazek

The art rooms will be available on Saturdays from 10am for senior students to work on their folio submissions.

Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women is meeting

on Saturday 14 September at 2pm. Margot Fletcher, our wonder-

ful musician, has agreed to share with us on this occasion. Join us

for Praise and Worship and to hear Margot speak, followed by fel-

lowship. We look forward to seeing you Parish Centre at Our Lady

of Perpetual Help, William Street, Richmond. For Women of faith or

no faith. Contact Mary 0211749383.

For more information. www.dove.org.nz

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PARENTS OF YEAR 10 STUDENTS

Special Assessment Conditions

Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) provide extra help for approved students when they are being assessed for their NCEA so that barriers to achievement can be removed and they then have a fair opportunity to achieve credits. The support is used for internal standards and external (exams) standards. Examples of SAC are use of a writer or computer, rest breaks, Braille or enlarged papers, or reader, extra time. If your child has sensory, physical, medical and/or learning difficulties/disabilities e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia, that might be able to be supported or reduced considerably with appropriate assistance, they may be eligible for SAC assessment. For a student to be eligible for SAC they must be working at expected levels - the use of SAC is to remove their barriers to learning. If you would like to nominate your child and you have not already discussed this please email our Special Edu-cation Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Lou Maguire, before the end of Week 7 Term 3, 6/9/2019 loumaguire@cloud.garincollege.ac.nz

A student with possible need, will be tested and the various types of assistance can be trialled in Term 4, 2019 in preparation for Level 1 in 2020. Contact will be made with you about the needs identified for your child, and we will trial various supports that may help your child’s achievement. This helps to determine if an application can be made to NZQA for assessments, and for which SACs. If you have any cognitive assessments or medical letters of diagnosis, these could be forwarded to the SENCO in support of your child’s application. If your child is a diabetic and will need rest breaks for testing or eating during an exam SAC application is required or any other medical condition that required treatment/management within a three hour examination. If you have already submitted cognitive assessments to Lou, your student will be on the register for SAC application. If unsure whether you have submitted any cognitive assessments please email Lou Maguire. (email see above) Whilst we do the application, all decisions for Special Assessment Conditions are at the discretion of Educational Psychologists at NZQA.