November 2013 - Aquinas College

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Hold Fast to Truth
A Newsletter from Aquinas College - 4 November 2013 Tene Veritatem
Dear Parents, Caregivers, students and supporters of the college,
Exams
Our Year 11, 12 and 13 students will very shortly be heading away
to sit their final NCEA and Scholarship exams. We wish them all the
best and trust that they will be able to perform to their potential. I
have emphasized to the students how important it is to maintain a
regular revision and study programme leading up to all their exams.
Reports for seniors have been posted home. The students must
now take heed of the advice given by their teachers and maintain
their focus as they prepare for the final exams.
Year 9 and 10 students will sit their end of year exams on November
7th, 8th, 11th and 12th. These exams give important feedback about
the student’s progress during the year and also provide strong
signals regarding classes and subject choice for the following year.
I encourage parents to ensure that the students have set
themselves a regular study and revision programme also. Good
work habits developed at this stage of their secondary schooling will
have a great influence on their success as they move into the senior
school.
No exam study leave is given for the junior exams and normal class
programmes will continue once the exams are finished. The exams
will be reported on in the final report that the junior students
receive at the end of the year.
Celebrating Success
Kia mau ki te pono
Dogs on School Property
There have been a number of instances reported of dog foul left
on grounds, dogs jumping up on people and dogs running around
on the Astro Turf, the latter which will be damaged very quickly if
this continues. The committee did consider an immediate dog
ban but at this time ask that all dogs on the school property are
on a leash and dog foul be cleaned up immediately. If the
situation continues we will need to apply a No Dogs rule.
School Buses
Go Bus the providers of our school buses has advised us that on a
number of the school bus routes the buses are overloaded, due
to the fact that some students are boarding unassigned buses.
We wish to reiterate to parents/caregivers that the school buses
are provided to transfer students from home to school and return.
They are not to be used for the transfer to co- curricular or other
after school activities. Our prime concern is for the safety of our
students travelling on the school buses.
Pip Palmer
Business Manager
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
We encourage you to participate in Masses in your parish over
the Christmas period. Mass times are:
St Mary Immaculate, Tauranga
This time of the year is very busy as we acknowledge and celebrate
the success of our students in a wide variety of areas.
Tuesday 24 December: 5pm, 7pm, midnight (11:30pm carols)
Wednesday 25 December: 8am and 10am
On Wednesday 3oth October we had our Annual Sports Prizegiving
where we celebrated the success of our students in a huge range of
sporting activities. Congratulations go to all involved. We were
fortunate to have as our guest speaker Liz van Welie, an ex-Olympic
and Commonwealth Games swimmer.
Liz spoke about her
experiences, the challenges and rewards that have come from her
involvement in international sport, as well as her other life
experiences. Her story will have provided inspiration to many of our
students.
St Thomas More, Mount Maunganui
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On Wednesday 23 October we celebrated our Performing Arts
evening at the Otumoetai Baptist Church. This occasion is always a
special one where the cultural talents of our students are on display.
The range of talent in the college in this area is truly remarkable
and it is fabulous for them to have the chance to perform in front of
their peers and the community. Well done to you all!
Teacher Only Day - 25 November 2013
On Monday 25th November we will take the second Teacher Only
Day provided by the Ministry this year for schools to work on the
new NCEA Standards implemented this year, and to review
programmes that have been put in place. Year 7 – 10 students do
not attend on that day but NCEA exams will continue as normal.
Ray Scott
PRINCIPAL
Tuesday 24 December: 6pm, 11pm (10:30pm carols)
Wednesday 25 December: 8am (no 9am Mass)
St Patrick’s, Te Puke
Wednesday 25 December: midnight, 10am
St Joseph’s,Te Puna
Wednesday 25 December: midnight, 9am
St Therese’s, Bethlehem
Tuesday 24 December: 7pm
The Special Character Committee invites
and encourages all students returning for
2014 to purchase at least one extra 1B8
notebook or other stationery product
when you do your school shopping. These items
will be collected in February 2014 and sent to Fiji
as a gift for less fortunate school children. Just imagine how much of a difference 800 notebooks
from our college would make to poor schoolchildren in Fiji. We hope you get involved! God Bless,
Gregory Cross & Kate Gilday, Special Character Leaders
MISSION STATEMENT
To educate students in the Catholic tradition of faith and love, recognising the uniqueness of the individual, and
challenging them to realise their potential in a multicultural environment that constantly strives for excellence.
STUDENT REFLECTION
Millie Thompson is a Year 13 student
here at Aquinas College. As part of
her English internal assessment
portfolio which included two formal
articles on topics selected by the
writer, Millie chose to reflect back on
her path through high school.
crucial senior years. There are a lot
of opportunities that I missed out
on such as school plays, sports
teams and leadership positions. I
decided to let these opportunities
slip because I continued to
convince myself that I wasn’t
Some say that life is a tapestry capable or it simply was “not my
woven by the decisions that thing.”
we make. “I am not what has
happened to me, I am what I As a Year 13 university applicant, I
am beginning to wish that I had
choose to become.”
made important decisions with the
Experiences in our lives shape who future in mind. High School
we are, and subsequently have an students need to realise that the
effect on our character. The decisions they make early in their
coming and going of people in our education have an immense impact
lives, the stupid and sometimes on their future. They need to
dangerous mistakes we make and acknowledge that although study
later learn from, the split second may be boring and tedious, it will
decisions we may encounter that mean the difference between an
will change our lives. Our major Achieved and Excellence grade,
experiences may never really be and that Excellence is what they
that major, they may not be those will want to see on their Record of
life threatening tales of near-death Achievement that will ultimately
experiences that some have to tell. determine their future career.
However, reaching a milestone in
our lives makes us reflect on what It is imperative that younger
it has taken to reach our students are presented with the
opportunities and furthermore, the
temporary destination.
encouragement to seize
As a school leaver this year, it is opportunities, early in life.
fair to say that the decisions that I
have made throughout my time at Whilst applying for scholarships, I
school are certainly going to affect have learnt that not only are the
where I end up next year. As a universities basing a student’s
Year 10 student, I would have to “worth” on their academic results,
admit that I chose the easiest but they are also basing it heavily
subjects to take, I mucked around on the cultural activities, sporting
and thought that I was far “too endeavours and leadership
cool for school.” My skirt was too positions that one has been
involved in throughout their time at
high, and my tie too loose.
school. Therefore, it is clear that it
I don’t like to say that I have is highly important that students
regretted anything that I have are notified and informed on the
done in my life so far. However, if importance of getting involved and
I could go back and change a few taking part in everything that their
minor details, I probably would. school has to offer.
Most of those mistakes would
inevitably be found throughout Even beyond tertiary study, it is
those five years of my High School becoming increasingly obvious that
education. I would make sure that just being “smart” isn’t enough.
I seized every opportunity that With the number of students
came my way, especially in those attending university constantly
increasing, a degree is similarly
becoming just as common. Many
students nowadays are finishing
university with degrees, but they
end up working in a job that
requires little qualification. This is
called “Education Inflation.”
Employers are looking for
something different. That’s why
students should be taught to be
pro-active and seize every
opportunity to gain work
experience, leadership positions
and involvement in as many extracurricular activities as possible.
Another vital area of concern for
teenagers these days, is attitude.
Whilst walking down the street, it
is easy to spot the good ones from
the bad ones. The way they walk,
the way they talk, the way they
dress. Attitude is everything.
Students need to be taught to
have an awareness of the way that
they are presenting themselves to
others, especially adults. It is
important that they are taught
manners and respect from a young
age, to ensure they grow into
admirable young adults that are
seen as an asset to potential
employers. The youth of today
need to be told that pulling gang
signs in the streets is not cool, and
smoking by the bus stop is not
making them look more mature.
They need to be informed of the
dangers of plastering drunken
photos and obscene language on
Facebook.
It is not enough to simply have a
qualification; students must have a
positive attitude, passion and an
excellent work ethic. By ensuring
students make themselves
available for every opportunity
possible, and by helping them
learn vital life skills, we are making
a positive impact on their future.
Millie Thompson
CAN YOU CO-ORDINATE THE SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALES OFFICE? Michelle Dromgool
has voluntarily made available one afternoon a week second hand school uniforms for sale but Michelle is
moving on next year and we’re keen to see another volunteer help families in this way. If you can help,
contact Moira Ramsbottom on 543 9032, or email [email protected]
SECOND HAND UNIFORM MARKET DAY 21 January 2014, 10am-2pm
CURRICULUM MATTERS
Cosmos Science Magazine:
The latest Cosmos science magazine has arrived. It is available
in the school Library, but also students can login to the
Cosmos website to read the current or previous issues.
Username: aquinas
Password: cosmos1
Learn about using dogs to sniff
out cancer, who really were the
first to fly a plane, dinosaurs and
much more. Go to:
www.cosmosmagazine.com/
myschool
Aquinas Company ‘For Keepsake’ wins
Innovation Award at Young Enterprise
Regional Awards Dinner
Year 12 and 13 Aquinas Business Studies students recently
attended the Regional Awards dinner for the YES competition at
Mills Reef. The dinner celebrated student success in the Business
world, and was the final event in a busy schedule for Aquinas
Business Studies students.
Congratulations to ‘For Keepsake’ who won the Award for most
Innovative Company. These students produced their own
marshmallow. The innovation came from the way the students
used R & D, to develop their unique flavours of passionfruit and
manuka honey. Ingredients were sourced from local suppliers
and manufactured by the Bake Shake Tauranga. For Keepsake
NCEA
then marketed and branded the product themselves and were
The academic year is rapidly approaching its conclusion for our able to successfully up-scale their distribution through Nosh
senior students. The year will culminate in the NCEA Supermarkets. CEO Kate Burn said in her thank-you speech
examinations that begin on November 8th (Scholarship Drama). “we are absolutely sick of marshmallows, but have enjoyed
It is very important that students use the remaining time at every step of the process”.
school, and during their study leave, to refine and sharpen their
skills before the examinations.
Success in these examinations is important for a number of
reasons:
 As entry requirements for options in 2014
 As an important part of an individual’s Curriculum Vitae
 As entry into University courses and Halls of Residence etc
 We wish all of our examination candidates the best of
success.
A copy of the examination timetable can be found on the NZQA
website at: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/
qualifications/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/
examinations-timetable-2013/
Year 9 and Year 10 Examination Period
Students in Year 9 and Year 10 don’t escape the examinations
either! The examination period for students in these year groups
is set for Thursday 7th November – Tuesday 12th November.
The examination timetable is available on the school website.
National Standards and Student Portfolios in Year 7 & Year 8
The student portfolios (containing information about your child’s
progress against the National Standards and evidence of
learning in other curriculum areas) will be sent home in week 8
of this term. These portfolios are a valuable record of your
child’s learning throughout the year. We trust that families find
these both valuable and informative.
ICAS English Competition Results
Once again our results in this Australasian competition were
excellent. Nineteen students achieved Distinction, placing them
in the top 10% of NZ and a record four students were awarded
High Distinction placing them in the top 1% of NZ.
Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding
achievement.
Distinction
Yr 7: Holly Brittain, Issie Dekker, Michael Graham, Finn
Hoare, Lucy Maher, Jack McManaway, Carmell Scott,
Rachel Seo, Noah Van Oudenaaren and Jessica Wylie.
Yr 8: Daisy Vahey Bourne.
Yr 9: Alexander Hawkes, Ryan McCarthy and Luke McGlone.
Yr 10: Ellen Lellman, Hannah Skelton.
Yr 11: Lauren Watson.
Yr 12: Cole Maguire, Charlotte Skelton.
High Distinction
Y8: James Hwang.
Y13: Kate Gilday, David Stone and Matthew Thompson.
KEY DATES NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
Nov
Dec
7-12
13
14
25
28
29
2-5
3-4
9
9
10
10
Junior Exams
Transition Day St Mary’s School Y6 students
Transition Day St Thomas More & Others Y6
Teacher Only Day
BOT Meeting, 5.30pm, Library
Year 7/8 Disco
Y10 Camp
Y9 Activities Day
Y7-10 Awards Ceremony
Leavers Mass and Dinner
Full School Main Prize Giving
2013 Last Day for students
Do you have an hour or two to spare?
St Vincent de Paul Storage Facility Needs You! Desperately
seeking someone to help with sorting, cleaning,
checking baby gear, bric-a-brac and other
donated goods. Your help will make all the
difference to us and other people’s lives. Our
storage facility is located in the Gate Pa area. If
you can help we would love to hear from you.
Please phone Sonje Steer on 021 075 4291 or 543 3881, or
email [email protected].
Needed also is a person to help load and deliver furniture to
those in need, on a Friday from 9am-12noon. If you can help
please phone Malcolm on 022 636 4793.
St Mary’s School, Ellerslie Reunion
St Mary’s Catholic School, Ellerslie, is celebrating its Centenary
over Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2014 (May 30 - June 1). We
are looking forward to celebrating with past and present pupils
and staff, and the school’s community. Please refer to the
Centenary website www.stmarys100.co.nz for more information.
Events include a mix and mingle on Friday evening, school tours,
photos and other events during the day on Saturday, followed in
the evening with a dinner and dance; and on Sunday a special
celebration Mass.
Performing Arts Evening
On Wednesday 23 October we celebrated our Performing Arts
evening at the Otumoetai Baptist Church. This occasion is always
a special one where the cultural talents of our students are on
Aquinas LEO Club
display. The range of talent in the college in this area is truly
We have established the Aquinas College Leo Club, consisting of remarkable and it is fabulous to see them perform in front of
25 members ranging from Year 7 to Year 13.
their friends, family and the community.
President: Alice Houghton
Vice President: Millie Van Kol
Secretary: Lauren Watson
Treasurer: Sam Boggiss
Directors: Virginia Barnett and Thea James
Items from our three choirs were a
treat with the Man Choir getting a
huge response to their version of Dry
Bones. The Girls Choir and Mixed
Choir were also popular with the
audience.
The college Jazz and
Concert Bands performed a variety of
pieces and featured a large number of
our students as soloists.
Leo Clubs are sponsored by Lions Club International and provide
youth with volunteer opportunities. Aquinas Leo Club is the
twenty-first Leo Club in New Zealand - there are clear links with
our touchstones of Service, Family and Joy. The induction of
members took place on Thursday 17th October 2013 with a
grand ceremony in the college library. Representatives from all
the Lions Clubs in the BOP region as well as the Regional
Governor Richard Norris attended the evening. The Leo Club is
giving our students the opportunity to work together as a group
to provide service to the community whilst advancing their
leadership, organisation and communication skills.
Our Senior String Ensemble is growing
fast and sounded
fantastic.
The
Ukulele Band led by Jemma and
Philippa Bridge also impressed the
audience once again.
There were
three very entertaining drama items
which were well received.
Dance
LEO is the acronym for Leadership, Experience and Opportunity.
items were varied and Angus, Ronan
Projects we have on the horizon include Collecting for the Blind,
and Duncan Hendry gave stunning
Raffles and helping with the maintenance of the bush walk at the performances ranging from a Sailors Hornpipe to an outstanding
Historic Village. New members are welcome!
Irish
Jig
and
Drumming Fanfare.
Ron Collicutt (left)
from Greerton Lions
Club, and Phoebe
Scherer (right)
proudly hold the
new Aquinas Leo
Club Certificate of
Organisation.
The newly formed Aquinas Leo Club
A huge thanks to
our Itinerant tutors
Rima Barlow, Paul
Sanders, Christine
Martin and Kate
Candy for their
contribution
to
making
this
a
successful evening.
Lynda Wing, Alison
Fitzpatrick, Maggie
Marriner.
LONDON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM 2013
Ben, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. Other tourist
attractions like Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral were also
visited – both amazing feats of architecture in their time, and
equally as impressive now.
This year Phoebe Scherer and Virginia (Ginny) Barnett had
the privilege of attending the London International Youth
Science Forum (LIYSF). This is a two week programme of
lectures as well as trips to leading scientific and research
Ginny and Phoebe also
participated in the Europe
extension trip of the LIYSF
programme where they
travelled to Paris and
Geneva for the following
week after the LIYSF
programme had concluded.
Of the original 350 LIYSF
participants only 29 went
on to Europe and most of
these were Australians or
Kiwis. The girls had an
absolutely fantastic time in
Paris, taking in the sights of
the Eiffel Tower, Notre
Dame, the Arc de Triomphe
and the Louvre.
From Paris Phoebe and Ginny went on to Geneva, to see the
large hadron collider at CERN. We had a day long tour around
the complex and saw the ATLAS detector workshops and
testing facilities. They took a 20 minute drive to the other side
of the collider to see the CMS detector. As the collider is shut
down for the next few years, the girls were able to go
underground and see the actual CMS detector.
Phoebe really enjoyed her time at CERN. “I learnt so much
institutions and attracts around 350 participants from all about particle physics and have a new appreciation for the
around the globe (although it is fair to say that they were the work untaken by the scientists at CERN.”
ones who had travelled the furthest).
Phoebe states her trip to LIYSF and CERN as an unforgettable
“We had some fantastic lectures from world leading scientists experience which has inspired her to pursue a career in
with topics ranging from ‘the worldwide race to discover dark science. “I want to be able to use my expertise, and through
matter’ to ‘the magic of soap bubbles’.” Phoebe’s favourite collaboration with specialists in other areas, help find
was a lecture by Professor Lord Robert Winston on Crossing everyday applications for the future discoveries in science.
over Biology, where he talked about the problems that Additionally, I have made some lifelong friends from around
biology will face in the future and how our honesty and ethics the world, experienced a different academic based lifestyle
will depend on the direction of progress. The another and lived in a different country. I whole-heartedly recommend
highlight of the lectures was when it was shown that tonic LIYSF to any aspiring scientists because the experience it
water fluoresces, and watched in the dark while the lecturer truly life changing.“
drank a (large) glowing gin and tonic in front of 350 students!
There were also student debates and presentations of student
based research.
There were various trips to research institutions: Phoebe
enjoyed visiting the Department of Crime Science at
University College of London. She learnt that attitudes have
been changing recently from solving crime to preventing
crime from ever happening by manipulating not only the
potential criminals but also the victims and environment.
Additionally the girls had a busy social calendar with welcome
and farewell parties, the ‘Great Crossword Hunt’, regular trips
to Burger King and Snog (a frozen yoghurt shop), the LIYSF
Olympics and the International Cabaret.
In their spare time, they explored London with their new
friends. They visited all the museums and art galleries and
went to the main tourist attractions such as Tower Bridge, Big
Phoebe Scherer (left) and Ginny Barnett (right) had an
unforgettable experience in London and Europe at the
Youth Science Forum.
FROM THE CAREERS DESK
adventurous spirit, be able to communicate well and have
good customer service skills. Before I went to PIHMS I was
already interested in travel. I'm actually heading to Vietnam in
December as part of World Challenge - a school service trip
View the job descriptions, qualifications required and range of helping in a 3rd world country.
Our featured careers from ‘Just the Job’ this month are
·
Surveying Technician
·
Veterinarian
income expectations on the Careers Noticeboard and watch a
I liked the fact that at PIHMS you learn all the skills onsite in
short video each week on our Facebook site.
The ‘Just the Job’ resource folder is available from the
Library and the Careers Department for student use.
Do also check out the Just the Job interactive website on
justthejob.co.nz – designed for career-seekers this site
showcases over 240 Career Profiles in a range of job
industries. So go online and watch clips on jobs and industries
and start thinking about your own career path.
the working hotel in a particular area (i.e. food & beverage)
and then you go out for 6 months paid work experience. I met
some lovely people, with similar interests, on the course. I like
the idea of this course because of the job opportunities as it is
an internationally recognised qualification.
- Teagen Parker-Lee
I found it was a great opportunity to meet other people my
own age who have a passion for Hotel Management. We had
lots in common and because we were roomed with new people
Have you found us on Facebook
it
was a chance to make good friends. The organisers went
yet? ‘Like’ Aquinas College
through what is covered each stage/ year of the course. I
Careers Department to receive
found this helpful. They also detailed the types of actual hotel
regular updates of career-related
events and interesting information about jobs and study. placements we would end up working in (for the work
Remember to also keep an eye on our careers noticeboard in experience part of the course).
H Block and the Room32A Window.
Term 4 is proving to be busy as we wrap up for the year.
Students looking to get a summer job should check out
templates and advice for CVs which are available on the
Careers NZ website at knowyourcv.careers.govt.nz
Off to Study Next Year?
Year 13 students who are planning to head to university next
year should, by now, have sent in their Applications to Enrol.
The first round of Halls applications deadline was on the 1st
October, so students should be hearing back soon, if they
haven’t already. Many scholarships have closed, but a few still
remain open. It is possible to access the BreakOut
Scholarship Database at the school to search for scholarships
you may be eligible for.
Students looking to attend University or Polytechnic should
also be organising how they plan to fund their studies.
Studylink is a great place to start - online at studylink.govt.nz
or call the local Outreach Office on 0800 88 99 00 to make an
appointment.
Now is the time for Year 11s and 12s to investigate their future
career options. Come in to the Careers Department or the
main office and collect a Career Consultation Form to fill out.
Gateway Application Forms are also available in Careers (Room
32A) for next year’s programme.
Because the place is set up to operate just exactly how a real
hotel would be, I got to get a real feel of how it would be to
work at a reception desk and take bookings etc. We even
made a few different types of cocktails and got experience in
plating up, serving. It was fun and I learnt so much. I would
thoroughly recommend this fabulous opportunity to other
students interested in this area of work.
-Jess Van Oosterhout
In the second week of the last school holidays I attended the
PIHMS career week, in New Plymouth with two other Aquinas
College Students. The objective of this week was to give
prospective students an overview of the diploma and degree in
hotel management courses. During the week we found out the
different career paths the qualification can lead you. We also
did some fun activities including an amazing race around New
Plymouth which helped us to build a great team atmosphere.
The experience I gained has given me a clear indication of the
career path I would like to take when I have completed Year13
at Aquinas College.
-Joshua Collins
Site Safe Training Course
This course was a great opportunity to be
involved in because I now have a
passport to get access to building sites.
In this course we identified risks and
Experiences
of
PIHMS
Career
Week
(Pacific learnt how to stay safe in fun-based team
work scenarios.
International Hotel Management School)
I really enjoyed the PIHMS experience. I learnt that in the -Joel Sheely hospitality you need to have an outgoing personality,
During Term 3 and over the holidays, Aquinas College raised enough items
and money to complete 64 boxes (many more than in previous years).
Thank you to all those families who contributed. A special thanks to
Hayley Steel and Alannah Symes (both Year 12) who spent many hours
fundraising, negotiating special deals with suppliers and packing the
boxes ready for shipping.
FINAL DAY MADNESS
Tradition decrees that certain
staff members become targets
for a tad bit of fun from Y13
students on their last day. This
year Peter Byrne‘s office
AQUINAS COLLEGE SPORT
GYMNASTICS: Millie Burton attended New Zealand Gymsports
Championships held in Napier where she came third overall in
Step 7 overs and won gold on floor in the apparatus finals.
HOCKEY: Isaac Amaru, at only 14, has recently been selected
The Culprits! as goalie for the New Zealand Maori Under 21 hockey team.
Front: Larissa Cherry
Back Left: Kate Gilday,
Matt Thompson, Jemma
Bridge, Angus Hendry.
Absent: Phoebe Scherer.
underwent
a
makeover - not
sure if the theme
is reflective of Mr
Byrne‘s teaching
style,
or
his
i m p e n d i n g
retirement status!
BOT Policies for Review
November 2013
Enrolment Policy
These policies can be viewed in full on the school
website
http://www.aquinas.school.nz/policies.
Policies up for review are highlighted - simply click
on the policy name to view it. Any amendments/
comments should be made on the Review Response
Form (download from the same website page) and
returned to the school by Monday 11th November.
Renee Hutchinson - Culture & Ethos Committee
SURF LIFESAVING: Michelle Dykes did well in the pool
champs gaining a first in the Mega Relay & Open Manikin Relay
and second in the U16 Obstacle Relay, Medley Relay and 100m
Manikin Tow while at the Northern Regions gaining 9 medals.
SWIMMING: Grace Eglinton competed at the New Zealand
Short Course Swimming Champs in Wellington. Grace won silver
in the U16 girls 200m butterfly.
SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING: Sophie Ning and Larissa
Wilson placed 2nd in the Secondary Shool Duet, and were part
of the Tauranga Free Combination Team that placed 3rd.
WATER POLO: Three young Aquinas students cleaned up the
competition in an Olympic Hopefuls water polo tournament in
Auckland over the holidays. Loui Schuler, Kiahi Horan and
Marshal Barker competed as members of the Tauranga A U12
team. Further accolades for Loui, who was announced as a
member of the tournament team.
In the B grade, Aquinas students Tom Wilson and Georgia
Jones were part of a team that brought home a silver medal.
At U16 division one level at the Nationals in Wellington, Cayne
Dew, Morgan Brockelsby and Patrick Low secured a Bronze
medal. Grace Eglinton also competed in NZ Water polo champs
held in Wellington, playing for Waikato - the team won silver.
A healthy number of Aquinas water polo players have been
selected for the Tauranga U14 Club - Sam Wylie, Daniel
Dennehy, Hamish Low, Josef Schuler, Jake Hoffart and
Charlie Wood for the boys’ A team; Kayla Dew for the girls’ A
team, Reece and Leon Castle for the boys’ B team; and Zac
Watson and Tom Wilson for the boys’ C team.
FOOTBALL: Players are able to register for next year’s football
now - forms are available from Mrs Gallagher at the Sports
Office in the gym foyer. Payments are not due until next term
and will not be put onto your school account until 2014.
SPORTS PRIZEGIVING
The annual Sports Prize Giving was held on Wednesday 30th
October in the college gymnasium. Once again it was incredible
to hear and witness, the amazing depth of talent we have with
our young sportsmen and women. Mr Bill Kite (Director of
Sport) highlighted some statistical information regarding the
number of our students actively engaged in sport (70%) and
spoke on the importance of fostering coaches and managers
within the staff and parent community. It was great also to
farewell and thank Mr Peter Byrne who has been in charge of
cricket since Aquinas began. Our guest speaker Ms Liz van
Welie gained a silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at
the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games was fantastic with
her message that it is all about hard work, dedication and
sacrifice in getting to the top.
Another highlight was the revelation of just how many regional
and national representatives we have here at Aquinas. Over a
hundred students have gone on to represent either Tauranga,
Western/Bay of Plenty or National teams. This is a staggering
performance and one that the school and the many sports
within can be proud of.
Mrs Ange McManaway our MC clearly and expertly explained
each category of awards so that the audience was fully engaged
in understanding how all of the awards were decided upon. As
the various winners came across the stage the tension built to
the awarding of our top Sporting Awards. We congratulate the
award winning students and teams for their achievements.
Aquinas College Hockey Prize Giving Award Winners for 2013 were:
Most Valuable Player
Most Improved Player
Coaches Award
Boys 1st XI
Davin Franks
Blair O'Connor
Gavin Powell
Girls 1st XI
Georgia Childs
Megan McCarty
Lisa Robertson
Boys 2nd XI
Jarrod Karl
Joshua Presley
Blake Dawson
Girls 2nd XI
Virginia Barnett
Samantha Johnson
Courtney Ryan-Colgan
Intermediate Boys
Max Greer &
Joshua Sutherland
Caleb Parker - Lee
Jack Egan
Intermediate Girls
Teri Dawson &
Madison Cleaver
Abby Wills
Caitlin Thomson
Intermediate 8-a-side
Jack Taylor
Hannah McCulloch
Georgia Jones
Adams Family Cup
Y7/Y8 Girls
Hockey Player of the Year
Teri Dawson &
Madison Cleaver
Burn Trophy
Y7/Y8 Boys
Hockey Player of the Year
Max Greer &
Joshua Sutherland
Gregory Cup
Y9/Y10 Girls
Hockey Player of the Year
Nikki Anderson
Childs Cup
Y9/Y10 Boys
Hockey Player of the Year
Liam Burn
McNabb Trophy
Senior Girls
Hockey Player of the Year
Georgia Childs
Gibbs Trophy
Senior Boys
Hockey Player of the Year
Davin Franks
Representative Honours
Umpire Certificate
U18 Premier Girls
Georgia Childs
Liam Burn
U15 Premier Boys
Blair O'Connor
Macy Adams
Isaac Amaru
Nikki Anderson
Liam Burn
Adam van Leewen
U15 Premier Girls
Nikki Anderson
Quinn Youngman
Hatch Boys
Josh Sutherland
Davin Franks
Hatch Development
Fergus Lellman
Matthew Davison
Max Greer
Jack Egan
Collier Girls
Alice Williams
Collier Development
Ana Sutherland
Aquinas College Hockey club would also like to thank our very generous sponsors for their support
throughout the year.
Aquinas College
2013 Sports Prize Giving Awards
th
Wednesday 30 October 2013, Aquinas Action Centre, 7pm
SPORTS TEAM AWARDS
Y7/Y8
Badminton Player of the Year
Jackson Fowler
Y9/Y10
Badminton Player of the Year
Breanna Brooker
Senior
Badminton Player of the Year
Jin Won
Macown Cup
Senior
Service to Badminton
Gregory Cross
Wilson Cup
Y7/Y8
Basketballer of the Year
Briarley Rogers
Merrill Cup
Y7/Y8
Basketballer of the Year
Jack McManaway
Herewini Cup
Y9/Y10
Basketballer of the Year
Olivia McManaway
Forrest Cup
Y9/Y10
Basketballer of the Year
Andrew Cooper
Dunham Cup
Senior
Basketballer of the Year
Courtney Wilson
Braid Cup
Senior
Basketballer of the Year
Dion Collins
Y7/Y8
Cricket Player of the Year
Dominic Crombie
Doherty Family Trophy
Y9/Y10
Cricket Player of the Year
Sean Dykes
Shanley Family Trophy
Senior
Cricket Player of the Year
Tia Robinson
Byrne Cup
Senior
Cricket Player of the Year
Ryan Foord
AC Football Club
Y7/Y8
Football Player of the Year
Helen Brumby
AC Football Club
Y7/Y8
Football Player of the Year
Jeremy Guernier
Foord Family Cup
Y9/Y10
Football Player of the Year
Nikki Arns
O'Shea Family Cup
Y9/Y10
Football Player of the Year
Andrew Norman
Capper-Wheelton Cup
Senior
Football Player of the Year
Hayley Bresnahan
Wellington Family Cup
Senior
Football Player of the Year
Angus Hendry
Y7/Y8
Golf Player of the Year
Jake Broadmore
Y9/Y10
Golf Player of the Year
Alanna Campbell
Ormrod Family Trophy
Competitive Gymnastics
Millie Burton
Edge Family Trophy
Novice Gymnastics
Danielle Robinson
Campbell Family Trophy
Adams Family Cup
Y7/Y8
Hockey Player of the Year
Madison Cleaver / Teri Dawson
Burn Trophy
Y7/Y8
Hockey Player of the Year
Max Greer / Joshua Sutherland
Gregory Cup
Y9/Y10
Hockey Player of the Year
Nikki Anderson
Childs Cup
Y9/Y10
Hockey Player of the Year
Liam Burn
McNabb Trophy
Senior
Hockey Player of the Year
Georgia Childs
Gibbs Trophy
Senior
Hockey Player of the Year
Davin Franks
Skelton Cup
Y7/Y8
Netball Player of the Year
Elise Barlow
McManaway Cup
Y9/Y10
Netball Player of the Year
Taylah Stack
Regan Cup
Senior
Netball Player of the Year
Ellie McManaway
Y7/Y8
Rugby Player of the Year
Ethan Mackay
Y9/Y10
Rugby Player of the Year
George Wood
Mike Dean Memorial Cup
Senior
Rugby Player of the Year
Jesse Church
Crosby Cup
Senior
Skier of the Year
Lachlan Meehan
Aquinas College
Y7/Y8
Squash Player of the Year
Sean Dykes
Aquinas College
Senior
Squash Player of the Year
Luke Cooper
Y7/Y8
Tennis Player of the Year
Jordan Sonneveld
Stack Family Trophy
Y9/Y10
Tennis Player of the Year
Taylah Stack
Mark Hodson Cup
Senior
Touch Player of the Year
Maihi Bidois
Banbury Cup
Y7/Y8
Triathlete of the Year
Matthew Lochhead
Crombie Cup
Y9/Y10
Triathlete of the Year
Dana Welten
Senior
Triathlete of the Year
James Sharp
Y7/Y8
Volleyball Player of the Year
Victoria Sage
Graham Cup
Y9/Y10
Volleyball Player of the Year
Ethan Sage
Webb Cup
Senior
Volleyball Player of the Year
Kisanna Brandon
Braid Family Cup
Senior
Volleyball Player of the Year
Ryan Foord
Victoria Watt Cup
Y7/Y8
Water Polo Player of the Year
Kayla Dew
Dew Family Cup
Y9/Y10
Water Polo Player of the Year
Morgan Brockelsby
Hewitt Cup
Senior
Water Polo Player of the Year
Cayne Dew / Joanne Parry
Sharp Cup
INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL EVENT AWARDS
Y7
Fuller Cup
Sharp Family Cup
Vermeulen Trophy
Cooney Lees & Morgan Cup
Armstrong Family Cup
Kirk Family Cup
Kirk Family Cup
Kirk Family Cup
Athletics Champion
Holly Brittain
Y8
Athletics Champion
Jessica Robinson
U14
Athletics Champion
Dana Welten
U16
Athletics Champion
Kimberly D'Mello
Senior
Athletics Champion
Anneke Grogan
Y7
Athletics Champion
Jack McManaway
Y8
Athletics Champion
Jack Broadley-Ryan
U14
Athletics Champion
Sam Wylie / Ryan Young
U16
Athletics Champion
James Sharp
Senior
Athletics Champion
Ryan Foord
Y7
Cross Country Champion
Lizzy Skelton
Y8
Cross Country Champion
Alice Williams
U14
Cross Country Champion
Dana Welten
U16
Cross Country Champion
Hannah Skelton
Senior
Cross Country Champion
Anneke Grogan
Y7
Cross Country Champion
Jack McManaway
Y8
Cross Country Champion
Louis Grindrod
U14
Cross Country Champion
Jake Hoffart
U16
Cross Country Champion
Timothy McDonnell
Senior
Cross Country Champion
Seth Merrett
Y7
Swimming Champion
Jessica Wylie
Y8
Swimming Champion
Alice Williams
U14
Swimming Champion
Phoebe MacIntyre
U16
Swimming Champion
Grace Eglinton
Senior
Swimming Champion
Lauren Dennehy
Y7
Swimming Champion
Loui Schuler
Y8
Swimming Champion
Lochlainn O'Connor
U14
Swimming Champion
Sam Wylie
U16
Swimming Champion
Mickey Ellis
Swimming Champion
Stanley O'Toole
Athlete with a Disability
Spencer Kirk
Senior
COMBINED SCHOOL CHAMPION AWARDS
Y7
Girls
Holly Brittain
Y7
Boys
Jack McManaway
Y8
Y8
U14
U14
U16
U16
U19
U19
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Jessica Robinson
Jack Broadley-Ryan
Dana Welten
Ryan Young
Michelle Dykes
James Sharp
Lauren Dennehy
Reuben Stovold
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Isaac
Amaru
Hockey
Maddison
Black
Tae Kwon Do
Thomas
Carter
Cycling
Luke
Cayne
Jamie
Grace
Anneke
Cooper
Dew
Egging
Eglinton
Grogan
Squash
Water Polo
Equestrian
Water Polo
Cross Country
Brooklyn
Shania
Heath
Heath
Football
Football
Patrick
Courtney
Low
McManaway
Water Polo
Ellie
Olivia
Cairyn
Justin
Courtney
McManaway
McManaway
Rogers
Sangster
Wilson
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Tae Kwon Do
Basketball
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
SENIOR
YEAR 9/10 Cont.
YEAR 7/8 Cont.
Georgia
Childs
David
Cooper
Kayla
Dew
Jesse
Church
Daniel
Dennehy
Jack
Egan
Dion
Collins
Michelle
Dykes
Alex
Fourie
Luke
Cooper
Sean
Dykes
Jackson
Fowler
Cayne
Dew
Grace
Egan
Max
Greer
Denise
Egging
Jamie
Egging
Louis
Grindrod
Kevin
Egging
Luke
Fasching
Jeremy
Guernier
Grace
Eglinton
Reuben
Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Heath
Anneke
Grogan
Brendan
Fletcher
Kiahi
Horan
Callum
Hoare
Leith
Franks
Darcy
Hoskin
Patrick
Low
Reilly
Gardner
Georgia
Jones
Denton
McCarty
Petra
Gough
Jack
McManaway
Liam
McFall
Joshua
Healy-Ormrod
Izzy
Northcroft
Courtney
McManaway
Shania
Heath
Jordan
Priestley
Ellie
McManaway
Jake
Hoffart
Briarley
Rogers
Larise
Nield
Jennifer
Hume
Kelsey
Russell
Sophie
Ning
Hamish
Low
Loui
Schuler
Cairyn
Rogers
Olivia
McManaway
Katy
Scott
Justin
Sangster
Blair
O'Connor
Ethan
Stevenson
Charlotte
Skelton
Andrew
Randrup
Ana
Sutherland
Courtney
Wilson
Jarod
Schneebeli
Joshua
Sutherland
Larissa
Wilson
Josef
Schuler
Noah
van Oudenaaren
Reed
Wilson
Hannah
Skelton
Aimee
Watene
James
Wood
Taylah
Stack
Zachary
Watson
Jin
Won
Dana
Welten
Alice
Williams
Charlie
Wood
Tom
Wilson
Sam
Wylie
Oscar
Wood
Jessica
Wylie
YEAR 9/10
Isaac
Amaru
Nikki
Anderson
YEAR 7/8
Zeb
Barry
Rebecca
Almond
Maddison
Black
Marshall
Barker
Morgan
Brockelsby
Jack
Broadley-Ryan
Liam
Burn
Jake
Broadmore
Millie
Burton
Patrick
Burtenshaw
Alanna
Campbell
Leon
Castle
Shaun
Campbell
Te Rina
Coffin
Rhys
Castle
Dominic
Crombie
Andrew
Cooper
Issie
Dekker
MAJOR AWARDS
Aquinas Sports Academy
Y7/Y8
Girls
Sportswoman of the Year
Aquinas Sports Academy
Y7/Y8
Boys
Sportsman of the Year
Alice Williams
Jack McManaway
Aquinas Sports Academy
Y9/10
Girls
Sportswoman of the Year
Dana Welten
Aquinas Sports Academy
Y9/10
Boys
Sportsman of the Year
Sam Wylie
Y7/Y8
Mixed
Team of the Year
Water Polo AIMS Mixed
Y9/10
Mixed
Team of the Year
Basketball Junior Girls
Jaime Lee Cup
Senior
Mixed
Team of the Year
Water Polo Senior Mixed
Megan Braid Trophy
Senior
Girls
Sporting Achievement - Performance
Grace Eglinton
Sidwell Cup
Senior
Boys
Sporting Achievement - Performance
Justin Sangster
Active Outdoor Clothing Cup
Senior
Girls
Sportswoman of the Year
Lauren Dennehy
Judge Richard Kearney Memorial Cup
Senior
Boys
Sportsman of the Year
Ryan Foord
Left: Sportswoman of the Year - Lauren Dennehy
Right: Sportsman of the Year - Ryan Foord