De La Salle College Newsletter

28th November 2014
Week 7 Term 4
De La Salle College Newsletter
Catholic School for Boys in the Lasallian Tradition.
“De La Salle Creates Great Men of Learning, Community and Character.”
From the Principal - Myles Hogarty
Tena Koutou Katoa, Talofa Lava, Kia Men of Service: who will work for and
Orana, Ni Sa Bula, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, alongside his family, community and
Malo e Lelei, Greetings.
contribute his time and skills to improve
the life of those less fortunate than
“Review and Reflection”
himself or in need.
Greetings,
Men of Community: who will respect
The end of the another successful year at
the College draws near and as part of
our plans for improvement we review
and reflect on our work over the year.
himself and others, embrace family and
personal responsibility and nurture a
healthy lifestyle while taking a leadership
role in his community.
Our key focus is always on raising
student achievement and at De La Salle
that achievement includes Academic,
Music, Sport, Culture and Faith, the key
areas of our focus as a College.
Men of Excellence: who thinks creatively, critically, independently and collaboratively, who will be expected to strive for
excellence in academic, music, sport, his
culture and faith.
Our Vision for the young men we
educate remains firmly embedded in our
College planning and events, supported
by our College values, theme for 2015
and College Goals.
As a Staff, Board of Trustees and community we look at our performance as a
school and reflect on this. While we can
acknowledge our successes and be proud
of these we are committed to “raising the
The holistic education that we expect bar”, further so that the young men we
our staff to provide our students is are turning out are the “Great men”, we
witnessed on a daily basis as we keep a see as our vision.
clear focus on educating the “head and I have included in this Newsletter a poster
hearts” of our young men.
that will be displayed in the front of every
Our reviews over the year confirm to the classroom next year which will be a reCollege that we are firmly committed to minder to all staff and students what we
and achieving “Great men of Learning, “stand for” as a College and the key areas
Community and Character”. We are not that we can regularly reflect on as teachfully there yet but are growing these key ers and students.
areas as a school.
I thank the parents of our young men for
We are committed as a College. Through your support of the College over the many
all of our programmes the young men events this year, the partnership we share
we are entrusted with will be:
with you in creating our great men is
Men of Faith: who pray and integrate crucial in the success of De La Salle.
the Gospel values in their daily life and
also are witnesses of the Catholic and God Bless
Lasallian traditions that they are part of.
Important Dates:
3rd-5th December
Year 8 Camp @
Whaiora Marae
Tuesday 2nd Dec
Year 7 / 8 Jellicoe Pools
Thursday 4th Dec
Year 10 to Rangitoto
Tuesday 9th Dec
Year 9 to Pt. Erin Pools
Wednesday 10th Dec
Junior Prize-giving
10.00am
Inside this issue:
DLS Mission Statement
2
Year 7/8 Poetry Comp
3
Photos Year 7 and Year 4
Barbara Kendall at DLS
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Careers
5
Year 9-10 Sports 2014
6-7
Marine Reserves
8
PTFA Xmas Social
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Congratulations to the Year 7&8 Poetry Recital Winners 2014
Individual Poem : Ofisa Sarakia (8 Blue)
Class Poem : 7 Blue Mrs Olive
7 White Mrs Kasipale
The Witches Spell from Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Pictured on the right:
Mr Shirley and Chrysologus Faatui two of the judges
with Ofisa and B.J.
WHY DO WE JUDGE THE ABNORMAL
To be normal is to be the same as everybody, so for being different you are seen as a nobody.
By different I mean that you are either a handicap or your mental,
Everybody says that you are so crazy but inside, you are actually gentle.
I bet there is a handicap in the world right now being stared at and teased.
He hates it and inside he is saying please, stop that.
Well my advice to you my friends to just stay true and just be you, who cares if you’re different because you are you.
You’re amazing in every way yet you never have a say.
You have your own little swagger and you got your moves like Jagger.
You’re beautiful because he made you,
In the whom he shaped you.
He doesn’t make mistakes, No, it’s not his nature,
And if you hate yourself for being ugly then don’t blame the creator.
You know God made all of us in the image of him.
To be handsome or ugly, to be fat or to be slim.
Some of these people go on a wheelchair and they can’t even walk,
Some of these people have no arms and they can’t even talk.
Yet we judge them.
Yes we all go to church and we tell Him to forgive our sins,
But right after we just go back to mocking the handicaps face or their skin.
You know these people aren’t aliens that is for your information,
They are earthly angels and they are Gods creation.
Born with an operation, never been on a vacation, never played on a PlayStation.
Yes they might have a big head or they might look like a deer,
But none of that matters it’s just what’s in here.
Written by: Ofisa Sakaria
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Students from St Johns the Evangelist Catholic School - Year 6 Retreat at De La Salle
Best Class 8Gold Mr Nadoo for
Accelerated Literacy Learning 2015
Students from 8W showing
off their maths projects
Devonic and Dominic happy Year 7's.
Boys practising School Haka
B.Kendall’s medal
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On the 27th of November 2014, 8 Blue and 8 White had a special guest Barbara
Kendall speak to us in our school library. Barbara has won three medals at the
Olympic Games. She talked about all her achievements and shared her journey
with us. The main purpose of her story she shared was to spot all the opportunities in life and to achieve your goals. My favourite part was when Barbara
showed us a short clip that inspired us to take risks no matter what happens to
you get up and keep going until you hit that finish line. This happened with the
help of Mr Thompson the head of the Health Department. We would like to
thank him for giving us the opportunity to listen to Barbara Kendall. I hope to
take her words of wisdom and to use it in my future.
Written by: Matthew Faleofa & Johann Levae (8W)
Driver’s Licence
This year our 16+ year old students have taken the first big step towards their learner licence testing held
in the Careers Room. This year 37 students studied hard and passed their learner licence so far. The next
step will be six months later; these boys can now apply for their restricted licence.
Pictured below are a group of students who passed their written learner licence. WELL DONE BOYS.
Any students applying for Apprenticeships, NZ Police, Armed Forces or NZ Security are required to have
already sat their restricted licence or full licence. Start planning for your future boys.
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Cricket
The unpredictable weather was always a concern, for cricket and touch this term. The Cricket A team
taking out the 8 A-side tournament between Onehunga High, and One Tree Hill. Fast-pace bowlers in
the Hakeagatoa brothers, and powerful batting by the boys saw our team demolish Onehunga in their
first game. They then took on One Tree Hill, convincingly putting them away also. Well done to Mr Ulu
Hakeagatoa’s Junior Cricket, and we plan to put together an 11-aside team for term 1 in 2015.
Rugby
Our Under 15’s entered the first ever Under 15’s 7 A-side Tournament. They went up against Kelston High
in their first game, marginally losing to them. They were successful in the remainder of their games,
unfortunately did not manage to clinch the fourth spot for the semi-finals. We would like to thank Mr
Andrew Va’a, Mr Stuart Ramsey, and Mr Anthony Brown for the hard work you have invested into our
boys, and wish you all the best with the senior Rugby 7’s team at the Condor Rugby 7’s Tournament this
weekend.
Touch
We had enough interest with touch this year from our year 9 and 10’s, so we put two teams into the
competition. Our Blue team which was made up of year 10’s and Year 9 Pita Fakaongo, represented our
school with pride and determination. The team battled hard with their captain Nevor Lesa running
practices while their coaches (Year 13’s) Kaivai Finefeuiaki and Tyson Tanuvasa were absent due to their
exams. Proud supporters cheered on the side lines as the coaches called out plays, to see our boys play
their way into the top 6. Play off’s within the top 6 saw De La Salle Blue play:
Mangere College (1st) 7 – nil loss
Papatoetoe (6th)
4 - 7 Win
Otahuhu College (5th) 4 – 3
Southern Cross (2nd) 4 – 2
loss
loss
Kings College (3rd) 3 – 4 Win
Our boys finished in the top 4, missing out on regionals this year. Though the excitement is there, and
these boys are eager to continue into their senior years, where they will combine with last year’s regional
qualifiers to make up our premier touch team. We would like to thank Kaivai Finefeuiaki, and Tyson
Tanuvasa for coaching the De La Salle Blue Team. Also thank you to Year 11 students, Brent Tongatea,
Villiami Finefeuiaki, and Sean Tanuvasa for coaching our De La Salle Maroon team whom finished 8th out
of the 10 teams competing. A huge thank you to Mrs Oliana Tanuvasa whom stepped in as our official in
term 1 and this term to referee our games. It is also a delight to attend these events and see the support
of not only our boys, but especially our parents. Thank you to all whom supported both our touch teams.
Junior Premier Volleyball:
Kosetatino Fuamatu (Assistant Coach); Adonai Ma’a-Nelson; Mafua
Matapula; Etuale Lui; Richard Fati; George Huch; Fa’asavala Autagavaia;
Mrs Anne Marie Tauiliili-Lia Fuamatu (Manager) Seated: Bernardo
Tonumaipe’a; Joseph Nansen; Maoluma Va’a Absent: Mr Fuamatu
Nu’uvea (Coach); Miss Preston Tauiliili-Lia (Assistant Coach & Referee)
Junior A Volleyball:
Mr Atonio Siitia (Coach); Josiah Siitia; Uputaua Tiavolo; Steve Mafi; Jonathan Tupi; Seetai Uluulu; Keith Tua; Jordan Fa’aeteetee; Antonio Tolovae;
Cornelius Wairasi Absent: Mrs Gloria Salanoa (Manager); Mr Tupi Hufanga (2nd Referee); Miss Genevieve Tupi (Scorer)
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Volleyball
Auckland ASB Sports Awards
One of our growing sports at De La Salle College is VOLLEYBALL. This is
due to the success of our Premier teams. Winning Auckland Champs
and NZ Champs in 2008, and back to back Auckland Championship
Titles in 2013 & 2014. Ranked 9th in New Zealand in 2013 and 4th in
2014. A huge congratulations to Iosefatu Lafaele whom was one of
the three nominees for the ASB Auckland Sports Awards Volleyball
Player of the Year – Iosefatu was Captain of the De La Salle Premier
Volleyball team, Selected into the 2014 Auckland Tournament team,
Auckland Tournament MVP, Bahrain Tour with the New Zealand U20
Volleyball Team. Iosefatu went up against Westlake Boys, and
Rangitoto College players, beating them to become - 2014 ASB
Volleyball Player of the Year.
Volleyball Junior
Our Volleyball this year was like our Touch teams, whom had enough interest to put 2 teams into the
Auckland Championship Tournament. Our seeding’s going into the competition were Junior Premier 7 th
and Junior A team 26th out of 26 teams. Our boys played with pride and resilience, ending the
tournament seated 7th for the Premier Volleyball team, and 20th for the Junior A team.
De La Salle could not have achieved as much as we have this year without the support and coaching
skills of Fuamatu Nu’uvea (Father of Kosetatino Fuamatu – Year 11). Mr Fuamatu coached our Premier
senior team to 2 titles this year: Winning the Southern Zone Division 1 Title and the Auckland Championship title. He also coached our boys for the National Volleyball Tournament held in Palmerston North in
March – walking away with fourth place. At the De La Salle Sports Prizegiving Mr Fuamatu was awarded
with ‘Coach of the Year’, for 2014.
We would like to thank our coaches Fuamatu Nu’uvea who leaves us to focus on the Sparta Men’s Club
Team. We thank you for your professionalism, and your belief in our boys. We would like to thank
Ms Tauiliili-Lia whom managed our Junior Premier Team, and for her consistent strength to grow
volleyball at our school.
To our coach of the Junior A team Mr Atonio Siitia (Father of Josiah Siitia – Year 9), whom will take up
the position of Senior Premier Coach in 2015, we thank you for believing in our boys, and wanting to
further the strength of volleyball here at De La Salle. To Mrs Gloria Salanoa and Mr Tupi Hufanga
(Father of Jonathan Tupi – Year 9), for the management of our Junior A team, and services to volleyball
at the tournament.
Our teams were able to participate with the financial support of ex-La Sallian students Leaupepe Iosefa
Va’aga (owner of I Autos Direct Ltd), and younger brother Oscar Va’aga (Owner of Proclean Specialists
Ltd – Subdivision of Proservices Specialists Ltd) whom donated funds to each of the teams to reduce the
costs paid by parents for the event. Your support was greatly appreciated.
Mrs Helen Annafjeh
Sports Director
De La Salle College
“This week Mr Doogan’s fiancé Lorna Hefford presented to 7G and 8G. Experiencing Marine Reserves goes into
schools and teaches kids about the benefits of marine reserves. Students get to see the positives for locals, tourists
and fishermen in a PowerPoint show, and touch real paua shells, crayfish moults, shark jaws, snapper teeth,
seahorses, sponges, 500 year old pieces of coral and turtle bones. Check out EMR at http://www.emr.org.nz/ for
more information including free snorkel days.”