February 2013 - Sacred Heart Girls` College

Sacred Heart Girls’ College
Manawa Tapu
Excellent Education
That Embraces
Gospel Values
New Plymouth
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NEWSLETTER
M A R C H / A P R I L
2 0 1 3
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday 6 May:
First day Term 2
Tena Koutou
Wednesday 15 May:
Catholic Schools Day
Thursday 16 May:
School Cross Country
Fri 17—Sun 19 May:
O’Shea Shield
Friday 7 June:
Sacred Heart Mass Feast Day
TERMS 2013:
Term 1
Thurs 31 Jan — Fri 19 April
Term 2
Mon 6 May — Fri 12 July
Term 3
Mon 29 July — Fri 27 Sept
Term 4
Mon 14 Oct — Fri 13 Dec
We have come to the end of a
twelve week term. It has been
full of exciting challenges for
all members of our
community. We have certainly
been a very busy place and our
students are to be
congratulated for their
enthusiasm and participation
in school events. Thank you for
supporting your daughters in
their learning this term.
There have been many Special
character events including
retreats, Opening Mass, Ash
Wednesday Liturgy, Stations of
the Cross, Good Friday Liturgy,
Resurrection liturgy, Powhiri,
Whanau hui and Assemblies.
There have been all sorts of
exciting teaching and learning
and assessment take place
across all Year Levels, every
period, every day. All Year 7, 8,
9 and 10 have been tested
using PAT and STAR tests and
results are now being used by
teachers to inform teaching
and learning programmes.
Whole school sports events
have included Swimming
Sports and Athletics and there
have been all sorts of TSSSA
sports events. There have
been netball, basketball,
football, hockey, volleyball,
cricket, waka-ama teams
trailed, selected and
uniformed.
Students have applied for and
have been appointed to
Student, Special Character
and Arts councils. There have
been 8 social and community
events including Socials,
Airbands, Gala, Photos, Year 7
and 8 three way
conversations and an NCEA
parent information evening.
Fundraising has raised
$3,159.62 from our
community for Caritas and
over $21,000 from the Gala.
The Year 7 year group have
been to camp at Taupo, Year
8 have had their 3 day camp
at Vertical Horizons as well as
a day trip, Year 9 have had
their camp at Muru Raupatu
Marae, The first Year 10 group
have been to TOPEC, the Year
13’s have been to Vertical
Horizons.
The school production has
been cast involving many
students from SHGC and FDMC.
Other arts events have
included the Shelia Winn
competition and performances
to St John Bosco, a “Strike”
performance and a very
powerful “Drink Drive”
presentation.
Enjoy reading about some of
these events in this newsletter.
None of this could have
happened without the
dedication and good will of our
talented staff. They continue to
go above and beyond to ensure
an enriching experience for
each student at Sacred Heart
Girls’ College. It has certainly
been a privilege to lead such a
team for the last 5 weeks. It is
now time for a small rest. Take
the time to refresh and renew
so that we can enjoy Term 2.
Mrs Catherine Leger
Acting Principal
FAREWELL TO WENDY MULLIGAN
It is with sadness that we farewell Wendy Mulligan from our staff at the end of the
term. Wendy joined our staff in 2005 as a Year 7 Homeroom Teacher. She has taken on
a number of roles at SHGC during her time with us including Literacy Co-ordinator,
Year 7 Dean, Special Needs Co-ordinator and Director of Religious Studies. She has
made a huge impact on our school and her input will be missed very much. We wish
her well on her new adventure in the United Kingdom and she leaves with our love.
God Bless Wendy.
P.O Box 3241 • New Plymouth • NZ. Phone 06 758 5023 • Fax 06 758 0126 • www.shgcnp.school.nz
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Curriculum
Co-ordinator
Principal’s
Nominee for
NZQA
Tangata ako
ana i te
whare, te
turanga ki te
marae, tau
ana
A child who is
given proper
values at home
and cherished
within his
family, will not
only behave
well amongst
the family but
also within
society and
throughout his
life.
Hope
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Sunday 14th April 11am to 2pm. Wow, what a day!
The culmination of many hours work from a dedicated team of parents on our PTFA resulted
in a very enjoyable Gala. Our first in 5 years. Our prayers were answered with a beautiful day
free from rain. The smiles on people’s faces showed that they were enjoying the day and it
was great to see so many people there. We raised a grand total of $21,178.50 which will go
toward learning resources for the school.
We could not have had such a successful day without the hard work of our PTFA. Particular
thanks to Kathy Hinton and Warren Smith. The following businesses also gave generous
donations and deserve recognition:
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C&M Legal
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Dan’s Bakery
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ITL Engineering
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The Plymouth Hotel – The Orangery
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The Fridge Butchery & Delicatessen
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Belt Road Holiday Camp
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4 Seasons
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Rampage Fitness
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Novak and Associates
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Tranzit Coachlines
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Devon Hotel
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The Ugly Duck
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Energy City Ford
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Shine
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Quality Hotel
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Healthy Inspirations
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Belt Road Motor camp
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Zanadoo Hairdezine
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Heliview
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CC Ward
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Union Yamaha Stratford
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Willo
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Govett Brewster Art Gallery
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Paris House
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Mason Appliance
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Big Jims
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Tasman Toyota
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Ziera Shoes
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Katie O’Neil Photography
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Sentiments Florist
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Cleggs Furniture Court
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Poppies Book shop
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Aqueous skin and body
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Marbles Restaurant
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Mason Appliances
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Humdinger Cakes
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Vie hairdressing
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Guize mens and women’s wear
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The Hub
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Hands on Beauty Clinic
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Jasmine Florists
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Velocity Skateboard Shop
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Velocity
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Vinyl Countdown
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Gorgeous Gussy
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Kina
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Fitzroy Pharmacy
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Tasman Toyota
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Empire Tearooms
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Le Dejeuner catering services
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The Mayfair

New Plymouth Vet Group
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Expresso
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Revital
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Vetro Deli
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Momentoes
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The Art Shop

Warehouse Stationery
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North Beach
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Etcetera
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Cat and Mouse Television
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Jane’s Gallery
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Showcase Jewellers
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Rodney Wayne

Mitchells Cycles
Oscar Morressey is
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Toyworld
delighted with the

Noel Leemings
jellybeans he won at

Toops
the gala!
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Office Products
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School News
Sacred Heart Girls’ College
Manawa Tapu
Board of Trustees Election 2013
Nominations are invited for the election of 5 parent representatives to the Board of Trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on 16 May 2013 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.
There will also be a list of candidate’s names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.
Voting closes at noon on 30 May 2013.
Mrs Denise Stachurski
Returning Officer
On Sunday the 7th of April, the Sacred Heart Girls’ College Leadership Team was fortunate enough to travel down
to Wellington to attend the ‘National Young Leaders Day’ conference.
We were divided into three teams and each team had to complete an ‘Amazing Race Sacred Heart style’ which
provided much entertainment in the van rides to Wellington and home again!
Monday was the leadership conference where we joined up with 750 other students from around New Zealand to
listen to five very inspirational speakers. They were all from different walks of life with their own motivating and
thought provoking stories to share. Although the conference was five hours long, the gripping stories that were
told made the time fly by. It will be a memorable experience for all of us who attended and we look forward to
implementing our new knowledge and motivation into the college and our lives.
A special thank to Mr Murray who organised the successful trip and Mrs McSweeney and Mrs Manning for making
the trip possible by driving two of he vans.
Stephanie Henderson and Madeline Wells
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Andrew Murray — Deputy Principal
Student
Management
Lord God,
At the rising of
your sun each
morning,
Let the
greatest of all
lights
Your love
Rise like the
sun
Within my
heart
Amen
Many people have said to me that with the
appointment of Pope Francis they have
noticed a change in the attitudes of many
Catholics. I know in my own Religious
Questions team and Religious Studies classes
we have discussed this. People are saying he
has challenged many norms and has been far
more ‘real’ in his involvement with the
common man. Some—and not all of these
were necessarily Church going people—also
commented to me that there seemed to be a
lot more people attending the various Easter
ceremonies this year. It may be that Pope
Francis’ approach to being Pope is giving
people confidence again in the Church.
A reminder that if you could please contact
the school before 8.30am when your
daughter cannot be at school. Expect to be
contacted by Bernadette Holdom (our
Attendance Officer) if your daughter has not
attended Period 1 and we have not received
notification.
While there is still much healing and soul
searching for many Catholics, to see people
during Easter break feel this confidence in
their Church, inspired perhaps by the
appointment of Pope Francis, gives hope that
the Church is looking to being renewed.
Next term is the term for winter ailments
colds and flu. Please talk with your daughter
about good hygiene practices and the need
to wash hands often and to cover coughs and
sneezes with a tissue. If your daughter is ill,
please keep her at home so that the illness is
not spread to others. Please ring the school
to let us know that she is ill. Senior students
may be required to get a medical certificate if
internal NCEA assessments are missed. A
reminder if your daughter is going to be
absent she needs to fill in a planned absence
form.
During the Easter break, I do hope you had
the opportunity to ask your daughter about
the Easter Liturgies held at the College. These
liturgies contained material that would have
challenged them and then caused them to
reflect deeply within their hearts on Christian
values such as loyalty, acceptance, nurture,
joy, truth, healing, dignity, service and life.
A question parents could ask their daughters
is: ‘What do you remember most from the
Easter liturgies held at Sacred Heart Girls’
College?’
Attendance
It is positive to see you ensuring your
daughter attends school every day. Irregular
attendance can damage your daughter‘s
learning. Ensuring that your daughter attends
school every day is the simplest way of
supporting her learning and her achievement.
Irregular attendance is also one of the first
indications that something is not right. It may
even signal that there is a greater pastoral
issue.
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Excellence
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We do not allow our students to leave the
school grounds without signing out at the
school office. In order to sign out they will
need a dated and signed note from their
caregiver. This is to ensure your daughter‘s
safety while at school. We appreciate your
co-operation in this matter.
Mr Andrew Murray
Deputy Principal
Principal’s Award
Anne-Sophie Issah (Year 11)
Emma Brown (Year 10)
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School News
Thank you for your continuing support helping to ensure that your daughter wears the correct school uniform. A
few useful points to consider are:

Winter uniform may be worn from the beginning of Term 2. Winter uniform must be worn after Queen‘s
birthday weekend (7th June).
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Winter uniform consists of black tights (or white socks) and shoes. The rest of the uniform remains the same.
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Sensible school shoes and sandals must be worn. Ballerina shoes and canvas shoes are not sensible school
shoes as they do not adequately protect from wet weather. Look for a sensible sole and a sturdy
construction. The definition ―must be polishable—might help you to choose wisely. If in doubt, please ask.
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There are a lot of lost school jerseys waiting in the school office to be claimed. Please ensure that your
uniform items are named so that they can be returned promptly.
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All uniform items are available from Campus Clothing on Gill Street. They are open during normal working
hours. They stock very reasonably priced white socks and black stockings. Hoodies are not part of the school
uniform and cannot be worn at any time. Cardigans are not part of the school uniform.
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Your daughter may wear a jacket to and from school to protect her from wind and rain. We do not have a
school jacket/coat so your discretion is appreciated.

Facial piercings (other than one in the ear lobe) are not permitted. A plaster over the piercing is not
acceptable.
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Nail polish and make-up must not be obvious. Students will be asked to remove this if it is.
On Wednesday 3rd April the annual Sacred Heart and Francis Douglas Airbands was held. Yet again, this event
proved to be an amazing night with both schools bringing their top talent to the stage. Eventually it was Sacred
Heart who took out the title (for the third year in a row) with the act from a group of Year 12’s – Maoriora. The
evening raised $3159.62. A big thank you to Mrs Leger, Mrs O’Sullivan, Ms McSweeney and Mr Mills for being our
judges for the night. A big thank you to all the girls who helped organize such a successful night.
Jess Leary
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School News
On the 28th of March a 19 year old from Auckland, Brando Yelavich, came to speak to the Year 11 students about
his journey around the coast of New Zealand.
Brando was inspired by the movie ‘Into the Wild’. He
started his journey after five years of planning on the
1st of February 2013, in Cape Reinga. Brando was
planning to finish after 6 months, but now he plans to
be back before his 21st birthday.
One of his aims is to raise money for the Ronald
McDonald House charity and he has almost raised
$2,000 dollars. Brando believes that you don’t have to
achieve high academically to fulfill your dreams.
Brando’s Dyslexia and ADHD stopped him from passing
NCEA Level One and Two, then he dropped out of
school when he was Year 12 as it was too difficult for
him with his dyslexia struggles. This was when he had
his first dream of being the first New Zealander to walk
around the coast of New Zealand.
Brando hoped to inspire us to make our dreams a
reality like he has done.
By Sarah McKie, Emily Goodley, Meyer Neeson and Emma Daniels.
On the 6th of March, a van full of Year 12 students
alighted at FDMC, ready for a day of learning about
the work of Caritas, a Catholic aid and social justice
agency.
One of the highlights of the day was the session
about the distribution of wealth in the world. Three
out of the thirty students were given large slices of
chocolate cake, while the rest received a single
cracker.
This day was eye opening and has helped me to
understand the workings of Catholic social agencies.
Kathleen Chow
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School News
9R Social Studies Trip … a class trip close to Waitangi Day, to consider local Maori history and make links to taha
Maori for our Marae visit.
Here are three students reflections:
“On Friday February 8, 9R Social Studies class walked to the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge in Fitzroy. The Te Rewa Rewa
bridge crosses the river next to a pa site. The bridge is the shape of a wave as well as whale’s bones. This
symbolises the connection between the iwi and the sea. We are not allowed to walk on the pa site as it is fragile
and sacred.”
“I found this walk both educational and fun. It was educational because we talked about the old houses where
pakeha people lived, what the Fitzroy Pole means, and about the pa site by the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. The fun part
was learning, going on the walk with friends and having a good time. I had never been to the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
before so it was a good sight-seeing thing. I really enjoyed it, thanks to Mrs Burge and helpers.”
“I found it fun and interesting finding out information I never knew before. I went with my class, 9R, to the Te
Rewa Rewa Bridge and I’ve only been there once before. I learnt lots of new things about Taranaki Tribal Battles
and about why the bridge was made the way it was. I enjoyed the walk because we got to spend time outdoors
instead of in a classroom.”
Mrs Isabel Moller
HOF Social Sciences
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School News
The girls’ were really buzzing after our morning’s
Cook Off!
The Sacred Heart Team - called Sacred Heart
Darl-lings (named after the dish they cooked
which was made with Dahl)
Alice Hales (Yr 11)
Jaime Livingstone (Yr 11)
Nimshi Athukoralage Don (Yr 10)
Savannah O’Loughlin (Yr 10)
Well done to the team who
came third in the Cook Off.
Helen Manning and
Sangeeta Chaudhari
It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School
Holiday Programme – April 22 - 24
The It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School
Holiday Program is FREE, ONLINE, FUN
and unique with great prizes. It is available
ANYWHERE there is Internet coverage. This
means no travelling, no pick ups or drop offs –
kids get food savvy and learn to cook in their
own home, using their food, cooking their
dinner. Find out
more www.itsmyturntocooktonight.com.
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School News
Congratulations to Jillian Bleasdale who is Andrew Little’s Youth Representative at Parliament
later in the year.
Year 7 were learning about the Stations of the Cross making almond meringues with Mrs Gooch. This was a great
way of learning combining technology and Religious Studies.
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School News
SHGC Music Department
This is, as usual, a very busy and noisy place! Apart from classes, we have the Tenners, Trebles, Concert
Band and Jazz Bands all well into rehearsals. Several singers and songwriters have already sent entries
into various competitions, and there are a variety of concerts coming up over the next Term. This year
there have been changes to how the Smokefree Rockquest is judged and we have at least 5 groups
working towards submitting an entry! Our Year 7 & 8 Rockband is also getting underway, plus groups for
the Chamber Music competition are practicing! Our Ukulele and keyboard groups are making good
progress, and rehearsals for the 2013 production have launched. It is great having Carly Avery on board in
the Music Department, teaching the Ukuleles and helping with the production.
‘Strike!’ Percussion visit to SHGC
On Tuesday 19th February we were privileged to have the international percussion group ‘Strike’
performing at school. They are based in Wellington and regularly perform their unique style of music
throughout New Zealand and overseas.
They held a workshop for 10 of our drum and percussion students, then performed for all the Year 7 – 10
students. It was an energetic performance, that included a variety of musical styles. It was interesting to
hear that they all hold a Degree in Drumming or Percussion, and practice for around 8 hours a day!
Bryony Williams: New Update!
Since the last newsletter Bryony has been very busy. She has won the ‘Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award
for the Singing of Strauss’ in Manchester. This earned her a further £5000 towards her studies. She then
made the finals of the ‘Frederick Cox Singing Competition’ at the RNCM, and went on to win. A huge
achievement. Congratulations Bryony!
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School News
Congratulations to Maria Mosquera!
Maria has been taking singing lessons since she was 12. She has regularly been doing singing exams and
always passes with high marks. In Year 10 Maria won the ‘audience appeal’ award at the SHGC / FDMC
Talent Quest.
Earlier this year, Maria was awarded the top singing award by the Registered Music Teachers of Taranaki.
This is presented annually and is a great achievement. She will be presented with this award at a concert
to be held on the 14th of April. As part of this concert Maria will be singing, accompanied by the Taranaki
Youth Orchestra.
Tenners 2013—Workshop with David
Squires
On the 5th of April (Teacher Only Day) the
Tenners were privileged to have David
Squires come to SHGC and lead a
workshop. David works with several choirs,
including Westlake Boys, and the National
Youth Choir of NZ. He spent an hour and a
half working on a variety of aspects of
singing together in a choir. There was a lot
of laughter as the girls all became Sumo
wrestlers, Beyonce, and Italian pizza lovers!
It was a very beneficial time which no-one
will forget in a hurry.
Singing with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra
Congratulations to Estella Winnie-McGee and Maria Mosquera who both made the Short List (Top 10) of
a recent singing competition in Auckland. They both had to submit a video of themselves singing a version
of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ plus another song of their choice, from the Musical Theatre or Jazz
genres. Well Done!
Estella Winnie-McGee
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Sports News
Year 7 Champion:
2nd
3rd
Sasha Reid
Isla Vink
Carla Hill
Year 8 Champion:
2nd
3rd
Sarah Henderson
Hannah O’Connor
Claudia Harrop
Junior Champion:
2nd
3rd
Georgia Keech
Maisie Lundon-Moore
Iritana Hohaia
Int.B Champion:
2nd
3rd
Emma Daniels
Renee Sandle
Hazel Schofer
Int.A Champion:
2nd
3rd
Courtney Keech
Michaela Spurdle
Natasha Potroz
Senior Champion:
2nd
3rd
Maddie Hill
Madeline Wells
Jessica Leary
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House Points
1st
Vianney
nd
2
Lourdes
rd
3
Chanel
4th
Barbier
1734
1610
1592
1334
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Sports News
This event was held on Sunday 17th February at the New Plymouth Croquet Club with
Genevieve Lysaght and Kate Sutton being the only girls to enter from our school.
This event was held at Ngamotu Beach on Sunday 24th February in fantastic conditions. We had
24 girls participating in this event either as pairs or a team of four. Both our junior four teams
came away with top three placings on the day.
1st:
Hayley Radich, Kirsty Bleasdale, Holly Pearson-Niederberger and Rebecca Blyde
3rd :
Zoe Honeyfield, Jackelyn Lawn, Aleisha Sadler and Casey Vink
Our senior tennis team of Renee Clement, Mechaela Major,
Holly Pearson-Niederberger and Michaela Spurdle played
NPGHS in the final at NPGHS on Wednesday 28th February.
There was some really good tennis to be seen on the day,
however NPGHS came out on top beating us 4-2.
This event was hosted by the Fitzroy Board Riders Club on Friday 1st March. Milly Crewe
finished 1st in the U16 girls and Emma Croton finished 2nd in the U18 girls competition.
This event was held at Lake Mangamahoe on Wednesday 6th
March with 66 girls participating in this event. In total number
of students competing there was approximately 750 making it
one of the biggest events of its kind in the country.
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Sports News
This event was held at the Hawera soccer Grounds on Sunday 3rd March with the following girls
being part of the team:
Brittaney Carr, Holly Coplestone, Janine Ruckli, Angel Hunter, Erin Kelly, Chanelle Watt, Jessie Foreman, Louize
Bower, Jordan Ward and Lakeisha Kirdy.
12 girls entered this event as 6 pairs. They played at the New Plymouth bowling Club on
Wednesday 13 March and they had a lot of fun however we not placed in the event.
17 girls entered this event which was held at the TET track in Inglewood on Thursday 14th March with the
following girls picking up top three placings within their chosen events.
Junior:
Georgia Keech – 1st Shot Put, 2nd Triple Jump,
3rd 1500m
Intermediate: Emma Daniels – 1st 800m, 2nd 1500m
Natasha Potroz – 2nd 400m, 2nd 800m
Lucy Morris – 1st 80m Hurdles
Courtney Keech – 1st Shot Put, 3rd Triple Jump
Senior:
Meg Williams – 3rd Triple Jump
Nicole Alexander - 3rd Discus
This event was held at Ngamotu Beach on Sunday 17 March with two of our students
entering in the Senior Girls section. Emma Daniels was placed first and Jess Leary was
second.
This event was held in Hastings. Congratulations to Jane Gray and Laura Hutterd on being selected to participate in
this event.
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Sports News
This event was held at Blue Lake in Rotorua, 18-21 March, and this is the first time in a number of
years that we have had a team participate in this competition. The team was Kiana Burkett, Holly
Coplestone, Kato Dentith, Kiana Ratapu, Lydia Saxton and Shaquille Titter. The team achieved plate
level for two events the W12 with FDMC and 500m with a turn and came 6th in the bowl section for
the 250m.
This event was held in Cambridge, 18-24 March, with eight girls from our school participating. The girls were:
Lydia Cox, Connie Field, Leila Field, Annelise Johnson, Georgia Keech, Tayla McDonald, Jamie
Williams and Zoe Winks.
The best result was Zoe—B final 7th placing, which puts her 15th in NZ .
The next two best were in C finals:
5th place to Zoe and Annaliese in the Under 16 double Scull (21st in NZ),
7th place to Annaliese and Jamie in the Novice Double Scull (23rd in NZ).
We had a number of girls participating in this event with the following picking up top three placings:
Jenna Barrett: 1st U16 surf race
Kate Wells and Ariana Kereopa: 1st U16 beach relay
Cassie Wilson: 3rd U16 ski race
Sarah Wilson: 3rd open double ski
Flossie Lundon-Moore: 1st place open beach relay
This event was held at Main Beach, Mount Maunganui. Sasha Reid from the NPOB SLSC came away
with a number of medals: Gold 2km Beach Relay, Silver in the Run, Swim, Run and Surf Race, Bronze
Tube Rescue. What a fantastic medal haul!
Congratulations to the 1st X1 Football team who won the Western Heights Football Tournament held
over the weekend of 12 – 14th April.
Nearly 200 teams from secondary schools mainly across the North Island competed in over 10 sporting codes. 20
teams competed in the Senior Girls Football event. Our girls won pool play games against Bethlehem College,
Trident High, and Rotorua Girls and drew with Massey High then went on to win their quarter final against
Heretanga College. The semi final was against St Peters Cambridge which we won on a penalty shootout. The final
was a local derby as we played New Plymouth Girls’ High School. Final result was a nil all draw so another penalty
shootout was required which we won 4 -3 with each side having 7 Penalties to settle it. McKenzie Kawana-Waugh
performed extremely well saving two penalties in the semi-final and final. Libby Antunovic scored 6 goals and
Jenna McLachlan, Nadia Hill, Maddie Hill and Peta van Hattum all had strong games throughout.
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Sports News
Congratulations to Bohen Pescini for being selected for the Central Region U15 mixed touch team to compete in
the national touch tournament.
Taranaki was represented by 4 secondary schools at the recent NZ Senior Secondary Schools
Volleyball National Championships held in Palmerston North in the middle of March. NPGHS;
NPBHS; SHGC and Spotswood College Girls & Boys were all represented, each playing in different divisions due to
National rankings. In total there were 62 boys teams and 84 girls teams that entered this tournament.
It was only the second time we have sent a team and the girls performed exceptionally well. It was a tiring week
where the girls had 2 games a day as well as duty to perform. Overall SHGC won 3 games during the tournament
and finished a very credible 15th in Division 5.
Each year Sport Taranaki offers a sports mentoring programme to ten selected athletes from within
the region. This year three of our girls were selected for this programme: Emma Daniels (Triathlon),
Sarah Wilson (Kayaking), and Morgan Haakma (Wakeboarding). Congratulations, you all deserve the
selection as you have recently achieved some wonderful results.
We had two students enter these events which were held in Christchurch on 21/22 March.
Emma Daniels placed 6th in the U16 age group for Triathlon
Natalie Walsh placed 12th in the U14 age group for the open water swim.
Congratulations to Anna McLean, Holly Pearson-Neiderberger and Annika Roodbeen who have been
selected for the Taranaki U18 Hockey Team.
Tri NZ High Performance Youth Talent Programme
Congratulations to Emma Daniels for being selected to be part of this elite group of New Zealand
athletes. She will be attending a Youth Academy camp at the National High Performance Academy in
Cambridge during the April school holidays.
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Morgan Haakma has had a good season, even with a busted shoulder!
Her accomplishments this year:
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won the junior womens division at the North Islands Wake NZ competition, March 2013.
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won the Intermediate girls Nautiques Boards and Bbq Wake competition, Mangakino, March
2013
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won the junior Women division at Nationals wake NZ, Lake Crighton, March 2013
Morgan has been selected into the Sport Taranaki future champions programme for the second year.
She was selected for the New Zealand Wake NZ team to go to the worlds in August.
Science Roadshow
In March all Year 7 and Year 10 students visited the Fonterra Science Roadshow. The Roadshow is an exciting and
entertaining learning programme of live demonstrations and hands-on exhibits that broaden students’ knowledge
of science and technology and the world around them. This year the theme was pressure and the scientific pantry.
Investigating gravity
“Race you!”
Cruising on the hovercraft
Y12 Biology
Rocky Shore study
The weather held (just!) for the
Y12 Biology students annual
visit to the Kawaroa rock pools.
The visit supported the internal
assessment “investigate a
pattern in an ecological
community” and the girls were
able to collect their own
primary data for further
analysis.
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On March 25th the Year 12 Geography girls
set off to Egmont National Park collect
primary research data on the impact of
altitude on the spatial variation of
vegetation, soil and climate on Mt
Taranaki. The first stop for the bus was the
Potaema swamp, where the girls descended
from the bus ready to wield their
thermometers and clinometers. After a
valiant attempt to collect data in the first
rain of the drought , we were back on the
bus up to the Mountain House for a ‘wee’
snack before setting off on the Waingongoro
Track. With many finding the swing bridge a
challenge, lunch was a well-deserved rest break at the hut. Bellies full, we set off to tramp up to the Stratford
Plateau, getting a first-hand impression of just how steep the relief of East Egmont National Park truly is! The
second set of data collection was a much drier experience on the Manganui ski field, then everyone retired inside
for dinner and data collation. Day Two, saw a beautiful sunrise, and a little stroll across to the North Taranaki
Visitors Centre, where the girls rounded off their research with some of the informative displays. Thank you to Mr
Browne and Mrs McFetridge for helping to chaperone.
Mrs Brown
On Saturday 30th March, Sacred Heart entered the first team ever into the Rotorangi Gutbuster
which consisted of a 14km kayak, 12km cross-country run and a 46km road cycle.
Sarah Wilson, Jess Leary and myself were all very keen to make our mark on the event and Sarah gave us a good
start by being the first secondary schools contestant in with a legendary paddle time of 1:28:26. Jess was tagged
and pounded out an astonishing run with a time of 58:25 and soon I was off on the bike leg and with the
encouragement from the team and parents along the way, I finished with the time of 1:26:11.
Our overall team time was 3:53:02, leaving us finishing 3rd overall in the secondary schools division.
However we placed 1st in the secondary school girls’ category, snatching the trophy off New Plymouth Girls’ High
School which has been in their possession for years. We also had the fastest time for open women’s so it was a
very successful day and we look forward to competing in more multi-sports events around the country this year!
Stephanie Henderson
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CORE EDUCATION ROADSHOW
On Friday 5th April there was a Teacher Only Day. SHGC was the host to
CORE Education’s Roadshow . Educators from around the region came to
SHGC to engage with and listen to, nationally acclaimed speakers on
e-learning and leadership.
Delegates commented on the warm and welcoming hospitality showed by the community of SHGC. Young people
are now referred to as “Digital Natives” and we are excited to think about ways that technology can help to enrich
and extend learning. We were reminded that we can choose to be scared about the use of technology or we can
embrace it in new and unknown ways.
A quick and interesting weblink can be viewed at:
http://atthevirtualchalkface.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/the-kids-are-all-right/ it reinforces that our “kids are
alright” and do not deserve the negative voice often heard in our media.
Former students:
Ashlee Butler who has been awarded a $3,000 Mary and James (Sir) Garcia Taranaki Journalism scholarship.
Casey Stevens who has been named in the New Zealand squad to complete at the World Kneeboard Surfing
Championships in Tahiti in July.
Are you worried about your child’s weight?
Would you like help to create a healthy lifestyle for your whanau?
Whanau Pakari may be for you.
Whanau Pakari is a healthy lifestyle intervention programme for children and teenagers aged 5-16 years with
weight issues.
Sport Taranaki has a unique team that is dedicated to help you and your whanau by providing information and tips
about healthy eating, activity and healthy thinking to create good habits for your future.
The unique team consists of:
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Healthy Lifestyle Co-ordinator
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Health Development Advisor
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Dietitian
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Psychologist
It is a FREE programme for children and teenagers to be involved in on many different levels.
For further information please call or email:
Lisa, Healthy Lifestyle Co-ordinator. [email protected] or 0800 ACTIVE
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Influenza – Don’t get it, Don’t Give it!
Protect yourself. Protect your family. Protect your community.
Get immunised now!
Influenza can lead to serious complications, particularly in people with an existing medical condition. For
this reason the influenza immunisation is provided FREE to those who:
are pregnant ,regularly use an asthma preventer , have diabetes , have heart disease , have kidney
problems , have cancer , have a serious medical condition or are aged 65 years or over
Remember it is not just a 'bad cold'. It can affect anyone, no matter how fit, active and healthy they may
be.
Immunisation may be FREE for you. Talk to your Doctor or Practice Nurse today.
Visit www.fightflu.co.nz for more information.
Programme Incubator
Workshop 2, 9th April
10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Base Hospital
UPBEAT GLEE CLUB
Pop stars wanted!
Upbeat Glee Club is looking for year 7 &
8 students who love current chart music
and want to perform their own versions
of today's biggest hits.
Session details and book online
at www.upbeat.co.nz
Limited spaces available for Term 2 –
don’t miss out!
This session will be behind the scenes of 3
areas of the hospital
Incubator…feel the pulse…Get into Health
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A heart health check will give you
information on how to reduce your risk of
having a heart attack or stroke.
You can find out your blood pressure,
cholesterol levels and blood glucose levels.
Find out strategies to improve your heart
health and lead a better life for you and
your family!
For more information, visit www.heartfoundation.org.nz
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