INSIGHT Newsletter_T3_2014

Insight
Motueka High School
Term 3 – August 2014
In this issue:
Whakarewa Street
Private Bag 1001, Motueka 7143
Telephone 03 5289050
Fax: 03 5286906
www.motuekahigh.school.nz
[email protected]
From The Principal
From the Principal
Careers / Breakfast Club
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Calendar / Parent Information
Tena koutou katoa.
Mathematics / Gateway
Welcome to Term Three’s edition of ‘Insight’. I hope that the term break
offered the opportunity for some quality time with your teen and afforded
them the opportunity to rest and recharge their batteries for the term
ahead.
Drama
The Base / International
Outdoor Education
Sciences
Music
Athletics Academy
Sports
To assist students in their preparations for these exams, we will be hosting
a series of study programmes through the AMP (Achievement Mentoring
Programme) classes.
TERM DATES 2014
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
With just thirteen school weeks until the start of the NCEA examinations,
now is the time to be sitting down with your teen to help support them in
developing a study programme. I highly recommend the website
http://www.studyit.org.nz/studyandexam/ which has been created by the
Ministry of Education specifically to help support students with NCEA
Exams. In addition to general study and revision advice, this website offers
targeted support for many NCEA subjects.
- Tue 28 Jan – Thu 17 Apr
- Mon 5 May – Fri 4 Jul
- Mon 21 Jul – Fri 26 Sep
- Mon 13 Oct – Tue 9 Dec
Motueka High School staff and
students thank
Konica Minolta for their
contribution to Insight
Thank you
Konica Minolta
for sponsorship of
our Student Gold
Point Rewards
Education Review Office Report 2014
The Education Review Office has recently completed their triennial visit. At
the time of writing, the official report is due for release on the ERO website
www.ero.govt.nz. We are very pleased with the confirmed Report that ERO
have shared with the board and a copy of the Report is available at the
school office for review.
We are delighted with the findings in this Education Review Office report.
Thanks to everyone for supporting us to provide our students and
community with an education that everyone can be proud of.
Open Evening 2014
A big thank you to everyone who has volunteered to support this year’s
Open Evening which is being held on Tuesday 12 August. We have much to
offer at Motueka High School, and Open Evening is our chance to highlight
these opportunities to our community. One of the special things about our
Open Evenings is the commitment and dedication of our students in
coming along to support Motueka High School and to welcome Year 8
students and their families. Over 100 of our students have volunteered to
help at our Open Evening this year. Of course, this evening would not be
able to run without the on-going efforts of our staff and the commitment of
our Parent Teacher Association.
Subject Fees and School Donation
Many thanks to those of you who have already
paid your subject fees and school donations.
There are still some outstanding course-related
costs, and payment of these promptly would be
greatly appreciated. Please contact the school
office if you have any issues surrounding these
fees.
Motueka High School on Facebook!
In addition to our Motueka High School website
www.motuekahigh.school.nz , we are now also on
Facebook. We have two official pages that are
administered by Motueka High School.
Motueka High School:
www.facebook.com/motuekahigh
This is our main page. Visit and hit the “like”
button to receive regular updates and information
about what’s happening at Motueka High School.
Motueka High School International:
www.facebook.com/motuekahighinternational
We created this page to provide a place for our
International Students, their family and friends
back home, and host families here in New Zealand
to connect and keep up-to-date about
International Student life here at Motueka High
School.
Motueka High School Promotional DVD:
We are currently in the process of completing a
promotional DVD which is being carried out by a
local professional company. This DVD will be
used to promote our school locally and
internationally and will be available on the
website by the end of September.
We hope that you find these pages useful and
informative. As always we welcome any
suggestions, or thoughts for improvements or
better ways to communicate with you.
Kia Kaha, Kia Uu
Scott Haines
Principal
CAREERS
In term 3 there are a number of Careers trips for
years 11-13 students. The purpose of these trips is
to have an in depth look at a specific career for a
day. Students need to register with the Careers
Adviser Mr Aikenhead.
Friday 15 August Viticulture
A visit to Marlborough to look at the grape growing
industry
Friday August 29 Aquaculture
A visit to Havelock to look at marine farming
including scallops, mussels and salmon
Wednesday September 24 Civil Engineering
A visit to NMIT to look at the new Civil Engineering
course that is being offered next year
Wednesday October 15 Aviation
A visit to the Woodbourne base to look at Aviation
Engineering
We would like to thank all the supporters of the
Breakfast Club, the student volunteers, members of
staff and the community who help to keep this
important venture going. Thanks also to the
organisations that have donated the money to fund
the food, in particular The Red Cross and The
Fifeshire Foundation.
We desperately need more students to help in the
mornings. Adult helpers are also needed. If you
live close to the school and can spare time from 8.15
to 9am please phone the number below.
We would also be extremely grateful for any
donations of food. Jam (red jams seem to be
favourite), peanut butter, honey, bread, margarine,
milo and fruit are all on our wish list. Fruit for jam
making would also be great. If you are able to
donate please drop items off at the tuck shop in the
morning or at the main office.
If you have any questions, ideas or wish to donate
to support the Breakfast Club, please contact Ali
Comins 0210 2360959
Calendar
Term 3 - 2014
August
10
TSS Duathlon - Blenheim
12
Open Evening – 6.30pm
13
TSS Ski/Snowboarding – Rainbow
17
TSS Moto X – 88 Valley Nelson
18
PTA Meeting – 7pm - Staffroom
21-23 Wellington Jazz Festival
24
TSS Supernet Netball – Stoke
27
Nelsomathix Competition
31
SISS Netball – Invercargill, SISS Rural
Livestock Junior Rugby – Queenstown, NZSS
Football
September
4
Teacher Only Day
5
Regional School Holiday
5-7
NZ Swimming Championships - Wellington
12 & 13 Cabaret – Mot High Extravaganza
17
Course Information Evening
20
School Ball
23-24 “The Crucible” – School Hall – 7pm
24
NCEA Music Assessment Concert
26
Last Day of Term 3
Term 4 – 2014
October
1-10
School Holidays
13
1st Day of Term 4
27
Labour Day
MOTUEKA HIGH SCHOOL PTA
WE NEED YOU!
We are grateful for the support of parents whose teens
attend the school. Come along and be part of your child’s
education by supporting Motueka High School Parent
Teacher Association. The PTA is an energised group and
there are lots of different ways you can help by
networking with other parents, supporting the staff and
students, identify the needs of the school.
PTA funds raised all go towards your child’s school and
you can be part of deciding how these funds
are spent within the school.
Next Meeting: Staffroom, 7pm - Monday 18 August 2014
We look forward to you joining us and if you have any
queries, please email [email protected]
Parent Information
Help for Families
We are having a break from our TIPS (Teenage
Information/Parent Support) Evenings this term, but are
open to suggestions for topics that parents would like to
learn more about.
In the meantime, these courses have just come to the
attention of the Guidance Department.
Lorraine
Mullings, our School Guidance Counsellor, has more
details of dates and times, or you could contact the course
providers directly. Sometimes there are Motueka based
courses, or Lorraine can help refer you to local sources of
help.
Parenting Through Separation Programme Barnardos Nelson -August to January
This is a free information course with funding provided
by the Ministry of Justice. Each course is made up of two
two-hour sessions, held one week apart. There are
courses available from August through to January of next
year. For information or to register for this course phone
Helen at Barnardos: 03 539-0019
Building Great Families - Parenting Education
Programme - Evening Sessions -5 August;
Morning Sessions -4 November
This is a free course suitable for all parents who have
children aged 0-16 years old. Skills and strategies from
SKIP and the Triple P Programme to encourage positive
behaviour in our children. The first session is from 4.306.30 pm on 5 August. To enrol or inquire please phone
03 539-0019.
Free Workshop on Legal Issues - Fostering Kids 5 August
This workshop is ideal for carers looking after a nonbiological child. Assistance may be available for travel
and childcare expenses. Registration forms are available
through the following link:
http://schedule.fosteringkids.net/schedule.php
Free Face To Face Counselling At Life Linc
Nelson
Feeling sad, stressed or stuck? Identify and explore new
ways to move forward with a Life Linc Nelson Counsellor.
(Formerly Lifeline Nelson) Call 548 2400. Up to 10 FREE
Face-to-Face counselling sessions.
NZQA FEES NOW DUE
Fees for NZQA are now due. The last day for this to be
paid is 31 August. If you hold a Community Services
card you are entitled to Financial Assistance which
will reduce this amount to $20.00. Also, if you have
three or more students sitting NCEA then you may also
use the Financial Assistance form to receive a reduced
fee.
Forms are available from the school office or from the
school website under Sign Ins and Links
Mathematics
Gateway
Congratulations to Maths Students of the
Week:
 Lauryn Calteau 10OT YWR
 Victoria Binns 10PV BDA
 Johan d’Hondt 10RW GWF
 Dansoa Tabi-Amponsah 10 TZ BML
 Livia Strub Y12 RJA
 Ben Ironside 9KJ YDW
Gateway is an ideal way for students to experience
the real world of work. Students are involved in a
wide array of industries from automotive, to aviation
to conservation.
2014 Nelsomathix Competition - Our Y9 and
Y10 teams are currently preparing for this year’s
competition being held at Nayland College on
Wednesday August 27. The teams are:
Y9: Susie Adams, Casey Boyes, Pamela
Currie, Jemma Garland, Jacob Limmer,
Zephyr McGowan, Ethan Penman, Rheanna
Wood.
Y10: Noah Appleton, Jacob Bowdler,
Hamish Knowles, Lawson MacLean, Michael
Pickering-Webb, Abigail Roxburgh, Erika
Saunders, Simon Vincent.
NCEA EXCELLENCES - Congratulations to these
senior students who have passed at least one of their
2014 Internal Mathematics Achievement Standards
with Excellence:
Year 11 (Level 1): Kelsey Barrett, Billy
Bathgate,
Heidi Granger, Tess Haunch,
Dylan Sixtus, Amber Sixtus, Rachael Wood,
Marcus Satherley, Aaron Bunn, Georgia
Elliston, Fletcher Frater, Emily Garland,
Hine Markham, Corban Piner, Kendall
Spark, Jack Tibbs, Hannah Gordon, Laura
Langridge, Lawrence Parry, Hannah Rubie,
Molly Shand.
Year 12 (Level 2): Alok d’Hondt, Robbie
Jensen, Nathan Peacock, Brittany Puata, Mac
Stuart, Rebecca Sandlant, Russell Adams,
Nari Casley, Hannah Kelly, Robert McIntosh,
Livia Stub, Manu Vink, Christie Ahearn,
Ryan Lomas, Shania-Jay Nicholson, Anita
Reiter.
Year 13 (Level 3): Calculus: Morgan Clark,
Alex Parry, Daniel Tideman - Statistics:
Louis Attenborough, Gemma Lamont.
Y10
students
preparing for the
Australian
Mathematics
Competition. The
results of the
competition (held
on August 7) will
be
available
before the end of
this term.
Here is a profile on one of
our
current
students:
Jadine Ngatoro. Jadine is
doing a hairdressing Gateway
placement at Solace Hair
Design. She started at
Solace in March and goes to
her work placement for two
hours a week during school
time. Jadine also attends the Hairdressing Trades
Academy every Friday at NMIT.
Q: What are the normal tasks you do at your work
placement?
A: Wash clients hair, prepare them with a cape and
towel, clean, make coffees for clients, restock
products, do hair conditioning treatments and
answer the phone sometimes.
Q: What have you learnt there?
A: How an actual salon is different than going to the
trades academy as its more client based. I’ve learnt
how to communicate with clients and keep a
conversation going which is actually pretty hard
sometimes! I have learnt heaps about products and
personal presentation in a salon.
Q: What’s the best thing about doing work
experience?
A: Being there doing actual salon duties and all the
free products I get to use on my hair!
Q: Was it scary entering a workplace?
A: I was nervous the first time meeting them but it
was easier for me to adapt cos my dad’s a musician
so I’ve had lots of experience meeting new people.
Q: Has it helped you work out what you want to do
for a career?
A: Yes. It showed me I was very encouraged to do it.
Even if I’m just cleaning I still love it!
Q: How many credits do you hope to get from your
hairdressing industry work?
A: All of them! (26 credits)
Q: What advice would you give to other students
thinking about doing work experience?
A: It gives you an insight into what you would be
doing everyday to see if you like it or not. The trades
programme is really great too.
Q: Any other comments?
A: If you want to do it, just get stuck in. Don’t muck
around, just do it!
Drama
National Shakespeare Festival Success: The
year 13 Drama students headed up to Wellington for
Queen’s Birthday weekend to support Will Garland,
Darrian Luckens and Stella Bogdanoff. It was a
gruelling but rewarding weekend with 2 full days of
Shakespeare, a day of workshops and talks with our
nights filled with Wellington’s live theatre. Will and
Darrian came away with a trophy: Success!
Senior Theatre Sports Congratulations to the
Senior Theatresports team who took out 3 rd in the
annual comp. This year there were 7 teams
competing and the competition was tight. If you
enjoy Theatre Sports come and be entertained by
them at the High School Cabaret.
Tony Wolf award For Outstanding Stage Combat.
Stella came away with $500 and the title of Supreme
Costume Designer and has been selected to attend
the National Secondary Shakespeare Programme as
costumier in October. From here she will have an
opportunity to be selected for the Young Shakespeare
Company that goes to the Globe, London every year.
Stella’s costume
she designed for
the unravelling
Lady Macbeth,
brought to life.
Seniors: Fergus Cotter, Jack Ayres, Nathan Peacock,
Tika King, and Will Garland on stage at Theatre
Royal.
Coming up!
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Performed by Year 12/13 Drama
School Hall 23rd and 24th September 7 pm
The Base
International
Special Olympics – Equestrian - Raquel
Walker is part of the Motueka Special Olympics
group and rides at Motueka Riding for the Disabled
each week as part of her school programme. She also
receives further coaching from Jeanette Garrett, an
Equestrian Sport NZ Performance coach. “Raquel
makes good progress and gives every new aspect her
best effort,” said Jeanette.
Motueka
Dressage
has
warmly welcomed Raquel to
their group which has given
her the opportunity to start
competing. Raquel competed
in her first Special Olympics
tier one qualifying competition at the Marlborough
Riding for the Disabled in Blenheim.
Timon Satzky
with the
Kennedy host
family
A very busy July holidays saw 23 new Internationals
arrive from Germany, Japan, Norway and
Switzerland and all are very happy to be here.
We already have some new students involved in
sports teams and I'm constantly hearing how kind
and helpful the Motueka High School students are.
Last week the students in the
ESOL class had two special
visitors, twin black lambs, not even
two days old. The students were
delighted to touch them and to
feed them. Many photographs
were taken and shared with
families overseas.
Raquel rode a horse from this centre and was placed
second and third in both of her events. Raquel has
received support from her family, Motueka RDA,
Richmond Saddlery and Motueka Special Olympics.
We wish this motivated rider all the best for future
success.
Raquel commented, “I have been
training for this event for quite
some time. I had to wear a special
riding outfit. This included a body
protector, black riding boots, a
black Dublin helmet, jodhpurs, a
blue jacket and purple socks. I
competed in two events. I had a
new horse to ride on the day. His name is Stone. We
did our best. I was nervous before the event because
I had never ridden on Stone before.”
New “Students”
-
Bob Brewer, a trained Service
Dog seen from time to time
around
the
school
and
Motueka with his owner Cole
Brewer, a Year 13 at the Base,
has started regular visits to
The Base. Bob usually attends
on a Thursday morning and takes a group of students
for a walk and is rewarded with a play on the field.
Malcolm Cat, has just started
attending The Base. Malcolm
lives directly opposite The Base
and comes on a regular basis.
Misa with lamb
Again we thank our lovely host families for the
awesome job they are doing making our students feel
so welcome.
A big thank you also to Emma and
Mackenzie who have been so helpful
in making the new students feel at
ease. We look forward to another busy
term.
If you think you could offer a short farm stay
(especially over the school holidays) for some of our
students, please contact our Homestay Manager Rose
Scheib through the school office.
Outdoor Education
Delorme InReach SE Satellite communicator After field testing last term, approval has been given
for the OE department to purchase this device which
will enable two way text facility, SOS and the ability
to send regular location updates via the Iridium
global satellite network. The school (and parents)
will be able to follow progress via a website similar to
Google Maps for those expeditions where there is
little or variable phone coverage. This is a step up on
‘affordable’ communication technology out there and
we believe it will be an invaluable tool to augment the
safety systems of our outdoor programme. Check out
www.alwaysinreach.co.nz for further information and
stay tuned for further updates as we further develop
our capability in this area.
A warm Kia Ora and welcome to the many
International students who have joined OE this term.
It’s great to have you on board and we look forward
to sharing the world class underground adventures in
our region’s amazing karst, limestone and marble
caves, with some scrambling, bouldering and rock
climbing to come as the weather slowly improves.
Yr 13: Armed with a range of innovative, homemade
bivvy bags, lightweight cookers, survival kits and
Camp oven food options (roast lamb, veges and
scones!), students headed out to Mt. Richmond FP
and the Pelorus River to test their bushcraft and
survival skills. After navigation, rope-work,
emergency shelter building, fire starting and
constructing snares, the final challenge came when
groups had to construct a mokihi or raft. The end
results were impressive although there were reports
that the water was indeed cold! Coming up next in
the Nelson Lakes NP is snow travel, camping, ropework, risk and Alpine hazard management. To finish,
as spring approaches, there is learning to lead rock
climb indoors and out.
Yr 12 OE Tramp Sylvester Ridge - Standing L to R: Sophie Henn, Gil
Molger, Elena Beleites, Eliza Harris, Russell Adams - Front L to R: Fuzuki,
Misa Nakajima, Nana Yumiyama, Karen Strand, Yu Isogai, Vivi
Yr 13 Bread making style!
Yr 12: Term 3 offers adventures, learning and credits
in Caving and Rock Climbing.
Yr 11: OE class have Adventure Based Learning
sessions at school and on the Whenua-iti ropes
courses and some rock climbing before preparing for
their final expedition in Week 9.
Yr. 10: The Adventure programme continues this
term with a new keen group of students. Term 2
concluded with a successful journey and activities run
in conjunction with Whenua-iti Outdoors.
Yr. 9: The postponed Adventure Skills camp from
Term 2 will now be held Mon 1/9 to Wed 3/9 of Week
7 and the current Term 3 class will be preparing for
their camp Wed 24/9 to Fri 26/9 of Week 9.
If you have any questions about our Outdoor
Education programme please contact Gareth Wheeler
or Greg O’Donnell at the school.
Yr 11 OE on expedition in the Abel Tasman NP
Reminders and upcoming trips:
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Week 3 Fri 8/8 Yr 13, Alpine Training Day Rainbow
Ski Area
Week 4 Wed 13/8 – Fri 15/8 Yr 13, Alpine Expedition
NLNP
Week 7 Mon 25/8 – Wed 27/8, Yr 9 Adventure Skills
catch up trip from Term 2
Week 8 Yr 11 Expedition, Top ‘o the South
Week 9 Wed 17/9 – Fri 19/9 Yr 9, Adventure Skills:
sea kayaking, walking and camping in the Abel
Tasman National Park.
Week 10 Wed 24/9 – Fri 26/9, Yr 13 Expedition
Week 10 Thurs 25/9 – Fri 26/9, Yr 10 Adventure
Camp
Sciences
50,000 students took part
this year, and we hope that
your students enjoyed the
experience of testing their science skills in a
competitive situation outside of the normal school
assessment framework.
Congratulations to the following:
High Distinction (approx. 5%):
Ethan Penman and Jamie Jones
Distinction (approx. 10 - 15 %):
Jack Coakley and Kendal Spark
Credit (approx. 25 - 30%):
Fletcher Frater, Jacob Bowdler, Michael
Pickering-Webb, Sean Byles, William Davis,
Brittany Iorns, Imogen Agnew, Jack Gorrill
and Joshua Giles
Roadshow - We are hosting the
National Science roadshow on Wed
15th October in our hall. Year 9
students will attend as part of their
school studies. Some of the themes explored include:
The Nature of Science; Earth Science; Gravity; Heat;
Reflections and Sound.
There will also be one of two 15 minute live shows:
Am I Living? — Characteristics of living things;
human, other animals and plants Up, Down, All
Around — The science of gases
It lasts for about 80 minutes and includes
demonstrations
and
exhibit
interaction
(www.roadshow.org). Thank you to those whom have
already paid. The cost is $8 and we ask this be paid
into the school office by the end of September.
Cawthron Science and
Technology Fair - All
students are encouraged
to enter this - an online search will give you more
details. It is perfectly acceptable for parents to help
their children. Some classes will be expected to work
on projects both in class and at home. There are some
great (financial) prizes to be won.
Black Beech Monitoring Adele Island with
DOC and Project Janszoon - Early in July Finn
Wilson-Howarth and Joe Cunningham carried out
monitoring work by estimating mean cover,
dominant species, measuring aspects, tagging and
measuring trees, prepping seeds for another trial and
more.
We are not sure how many annual monitoring trips
there will be but there are a handful of students who
have been invited to participate. This is a 5 year trial,
so we hope there will be multiple opportunities for
interested students to partner with DOC and
Janszoon over the coming years.
Project Janszoon - A report from Finn Wilson-Howarth
The aim of this day was to monitor the black beech trees that had been
planted in May. Our job was to tag the trees with numbered metal tags.
We also had to measure the incline of the slope that the trees were
growing on, for this we used a tool called an inclinometer which I had
never heard of until then.
We also were out there to plant some seeds in a bag of duff and see if it
would grow without having to be buried. This was to see if bags of seeds
and duff could be thrown from a helicopter and the plants would grow
where they landed.
What I found most enjoyable was the whole atmosphere of the island.
The only noises you could hear were the sound of birdsong and the faint
noise of the waves below. I can honestly say that there was nothing I did
not enjoy from this experience, the people were nice, the island was
peaceful and the whole experience was enjoyable. I have to say that the
most surprising thing about the island would have to be the birds. When
I was there I did not see any sparrows like you see quite often on the
mainland, instead they had all been replaced with black robins. The
robins were numerous and while I was there I only saw one with a tag
attached to its leg. This indicates that these robins were all new
generation.
I have had a great day on the island monitoring the black beech trees
and cannot wait to work with project Janszoon again in the future.
Brain Bee
- A report from Hayley:
We had a wonderful time in Dunedin at the Brain Bee South Island
event and enjoyed all of the interesting activities and challenges.
We stayed at the Otago Museum, together with other schools, where we
slept in a room called the Animal Attic. This room has thousands of
stuffed animals on display and my personal favourites were the multi
coloured butterflies and the jellyfish.
The next day we were given a tour of the "Tropical Zone". We had to
enter via an air-lock because the zone contained many rare and exotic
tropical plants and animals. It was such a privilege to be able to hold
the exquisite butterflies which are held in quarantine.
After that it was time for the competition. 88 students from around the
South Island had won entry to this stage of the competition. There were
team events and individual events. Our team, consisting of Abby,
Hannah, Lawrence and myself got into the finals. Hannah got into the
individual finals placing her in the top six students in the South Island
for neuroscience. Unfortunately we didn’t get into the top three
placings but it was great to see and meet other students from around
the South Island and of course to learn more about neuroscience.
Once the competition was finished we were taken to the Otago
University campus and given a tour. We spent time in a science lab
where we got to do a neuroscience experiment on ourselves and hold a
real human brain. We also had a tour of the anatomy museum which
was very interesting but I felt a bit uncomfortable seeing all the dead
bodies.
Thank you to Lions Club and Rotary for the financial support which
has allowed us to have this amazing experience and to represent our
school.
Art
Trades Academy
Top of the South Trades Academy - We
currently have 14 students enrolled in the Top of the
South Trades Academy. Instead of coming to school
on a Friday these students go either to NMIT in
Nelson or Whenua Iti. During that time they are
working on unit standards based on their area of
interest. Most of the courses offer 24 credits with
much of the assessment being of a practical rather
than theory nature. This suits practical learners who
want to get into a trade when they leave school.
Suter Art Gallery – Senior Art Trip to see top
Art folios from around New Zealand
Most students in these classes have externally
assessed folios due either at the end of this term for
Year 11, or in the first few weeks of Term 4 for year 12
and 13's. The folios are made up of a project of work
around a theme. They require a lot of time and more
specifically, if they are handed in late or unfinished
they will get a Not Achieved. That would mean that
the student would miss out on 12-14 credits. Students
need to be completing work at home and can also
come in on Wednesday nights until 5.30, this time
may be longer towards deadline time. This will give
them the chance to catch up on work in an informal
after school environment. It has proved a hit so far
and may extend to Thursday nights as well. If you
have an Art student in your care you can encourage
them in lots of different ways. Some of them include
reminding them about the deadline, encouraging
them to do work in their own time, helping them
remember to bring money to school for printing
credits, and reminding them to bring their computer
if they are using it in class. You are most welcome to
come in and have a look at the new art rooms and see
what these talented people are up to.
Latu Siaki – Whenua Iti –
Adventure Leadership
The trades that our
students are involved in
are:
Adventure
Leadership
(Whenua
Iti),
Aquaculture
(mussels,
salmon,
scallops), Hairdressing,
Hospitality and Auto
motive. Other trades
that are available are:
Aviation
Engineering,
Sport and Exercise,
Beauty, and Frontline
Services (business skills
in the Tourism and
Travel industry).
New courses that will be offered next year are: Civil
Engineering, Performing Arts and Health Studies.
Shaaron Adams who is the programme manager will
be at the Course Information Evening on
Wednesday 17 September, to answer any questions.
Places are limited and students who request a place
will be interviewed by Mr Aikenhead to assess
suitability.
Trades Academy is open to year 12/13 students and
counts as one subject. The disadvantage of the
programme is that students miss all of their Friday
classes however they have 3 hours a week to catch up
on work missed. Students need to have excellent selfmanagement skills and have an attendance record of
over 90%.
Thank you Wakefield Print for your contributions to the printing of
Motueka High School INSIGHT every term.
Music
Term 2 was another busy term with many students
performing at school and in the community.
Congratulations to Paper Scissors and Rictorscale for
making it through to the regional finals of Rockquest
last term. Rictorscale won the Nelson Youth Council
Crowd Participation Award with band member
Lachlan Burn also nominated for the MAINZ
Musicianship Award. He is yet to hear the result of
that award.
Despite wet, cold and windy weather in Blenheim, the
Big Sing was a fantastic event to be involved in. After
a day of rehearsals and competition, an evening
concert for the public was held in the Church of the
Nativity with Suono Bellissimo performing along with
Marlborough Boys and Girls Colleges, Nelson College
for Girls and Waimea College. Each choir had to
perform 3 pieces; NZ composition, Art song and free
choice. For their final song Suono Bellissimo
loosened their ties and gave a relaxed but stylish and
well received rendition of jazz song, Feeling Good.
They received a Commended award for their
performance.
The Jazz Combos performed at the Nelson Jazz Club
Competition in June. It was the first performance for
many of the younger players and a great opportunity
to play well and be inspired by other school Jazz
bands in the region.
Thanks to the Upper Moutere Inn for providing the
venue for a successful quiz night in support of the
Jazz Combo who will attend the Wellington Jazz
Festival August 21 – 23. Many parents and staff
attended and everyone had a great time. The money
raised should cover the majority of the cost of
attending the festival.
Jazz Combo, Quiz Night, Upper Moutere Inn
Thanks also to the Nelson Male Voice Choir for
inviting Suono Bellissimo to perform with them in
their July concert in the Memorial Hall in Motueka.
We really appreciate their continued support of the
school and the Music students in particular.
Suono Bellissimo ‘Big Sing’
The Chamber Music Competition was also a valuable
experience for the Saxophone Quartet. They spent
many hours rehearsing their 2 pieces and are
developing well as an ensemble.
The next BIG event on the calendar is the Cabaret
on September 12 & 13 at 7 pm at Memorial
Hall. Music, dance and theatre performances will
make up a fabulous night of movie/musical themed
entertainment; so buy a ticket, get dressed up, walk
the red carpet and enjoy a wine with complimentary
nibbles while being entertained by our many talented
students. Tickets will be available from August 18,
$20 adults/$12 students, from the school office and
Amcal Pharmacy, Motueka.
There will be an evening NCEA music assessment
concert held on September 24. The students
always respond well to an audience so come along
and support our musicians. It will be held at school or
the Chanel Arts Centre so look out for advertising
closer to the time.
Thanks must go to the parents of all the music
students who support their teenagers with their
music. We couldn’t do it without you!
Motueka Sax Quartet
Athletics Academy
Sports
At a recent assembly incentive awards were presented
for last season. The Bronze Award is a personalised
t-shirt sponsored by Affordable Computers and The
IT Education Company. The bronze standard is set at
the qualifying mark for the nationals.
Bronze awards were:
 Livia Strub - 300m hurdles (senior)
 Morgan Clark - long jump (senior)
 Connor Bithell - 100m (junior)
The silver standard is set at a performance that would
likely gain a top 16 national ranking. The Silver award
is a personalised training jacket.
Silver awards were:
 OJ Davies – discus (senior)
 Kirsten Walker - 3000m (senior)
 Kai Mason - shot (senior
 Chevy Walker - 400m (junior)
The gold standard is set at a performance that would
likely gain a top 8 national ranking or a top place at
South Islands or Nationals. The Gold award is a
personalised Canterbury Motueka High School
training jacket, $100 of training equipment as well as
a $100 subsidy to the nationals sponsored by Leeon
Johnston.
LEEON JOHNSTON sponsor of:
Gold awards were:
 Sydney Wilkins - (gold medal 4 x 400m)
 Kelsey Barrett - (gold medal 4 x 400m
 Amanda Fitisemanu - (gold medal 4 x 400m
and 400m)
 Amber Sixtus - (gold medal 4 x 400m
nationals)
 Risaleaana Pouri Lane - (javelin)
 Tess haunch - (triple jump)
Girls Rugby – Our girls’ rugby team is once again
dominating the Secondary Schools competition
starting with a 10’s tournament where two teams
were entered. The ‘A’ side won the final against
Marlborough Girls 48-5. Carrying on from last year
Morgan Clark and Keilamarita Pouri-Lane made the
NZSS 7’s team and Keilamarita has now made the
Canterbury Women’s NPC team. Congratulations
to the team who are coached by Mark Kelly and
managed by Lisa Brown. They competed in the SISS
Girls Rugby Festival in Oamaru where they played
in both the 15 aside and 7 aside tournaments.
In the 15 aside games the girls were undefeated
winning the final against Ashburton College 21-12. In
the 7 aside games they also came out the champs
winning the final 34-0 against Forward Foundation.
Congratulations to the following girls for making the
tournament team: Fiaga Siaki, Dionne Stewart,
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane, Morgan Clark, Sydnee
Wilkins and Hannah Kelly. The team captained by
Hannah Kelly also won the Fair Play team of the
tournament.
Sports
TSS Cycling at Woollaston– Manu Vink and
exchange student Emil Ruud road well in the
downhill but found the time trial going tough.
TSS Cross Country in Blenheim – Senior Boys
and girls teams of Lance Herrick, Robert McIntosh,
Alok D’Hondt, Kirsten Walker, Amanda Fitisemanu
and Georgia Teakle placed 3rd. The Junior Girls and
Boys teams were also placed 3rd. Team members
were: Sydnee Wilkins, Kelsey Barrett, Risaleaana
Pouri-Lane, Jacob Bryan, Zephyr McGowan and Riley
Warrander. Jacob Bryan was placed 3rd in the year 9
boys 3km race with a time of 12.25.
TSS Badminton Competition in Motueka –
There were four teams entered. The Boys ‘A’ team
placed 4th with the ‘B’ team placed 9th from 11 teams.
The Girls ‘A’ team placed 6th and the ‘B’ team 8th from
11 teams.
Junior Supernet Netball tournament in
Motueka – The Year 9 team won their three games
and the Year 10 team won two from their three games
so a successful tournament for Motueka High School.
TSS Squash Championships Nelson – Eight
students participated in the competition with Ben
Cudby, Hunter Chang and Kyle Wilson coming 3rd in
the Mixed Division3 grade.
SISS
Junior
Netball
tournament
in
Christchurch - The year 10A netball team won 2
games from 8. Thank you to coach Katy Johnston and
Manager Leanna Pollock.
Buller Sports and Cultural Exchange: 75
students travelled to Westport to compete for the
Sporting Trophy. The result didn’t go our way but the
exchange was a huge success with both schools
coming together to challenge the trophy. Results
were: Boys’ Basketball won 55-52, Girls’ Basketball
lost 27-103, Boys’ Futsal won 10-2, Debating team
lost narrowly, Girls 1st X1 Football won 5-1, Senior ‘A’
Netball lost 32-35, Rugby U15’s lost 17-62. We look
forward to 2015 when Buller High School makes the
journey to us.
Girls Basketball Team
Kora Appleton – Debating
Team
MHS Basketball Team at Buller
Exchange
MHS & Buller Futsal Teams
Lunchtime Sports Programme – The end of
term 2 saw the ‘Challenge Cup’ (Staff v Students)
being contested in two hard fought competitions. Our
staff team took out
the
Badminton
with the Students
taking the Fast5
Netball. So it is
one all for the cup
which
will
be
handed over at the
end of the year.
This
term
the
lunchtime
sports
Fast 5 Netball
are: Monday –
table tennis, Wednesday – Basketball and Dance,
Friday – Futsal. The ‘Challenge Cup’ will be up for
grabs in table tennis, basketball and futsal. We are
hoping to bring back the popular ‘Dancing with the
Staff’ competition and also a Ki-O-Rahi form class
competition to be held at lunchtimes, so once again a
very busy and active term.
Good luck to the following teams that are
participating in Winter Tournament week around the
country commencing 1st September – Senior ’A’
Netball, U15 Rugby and Girls 1st X1 Football.
Events coming up:
 August 10th TSS Duathlon Blenheim
 August 13th TSS Ski/Snowboarding Rainbow
 August 17th TSS Moto X - 88 Valley Nelson
 August 24th TSS Supernet Netball Stoke
 August 31st
o SISS Netball Invercargill
o SISS Rural Livestock Junior Rugby
Queenstown
o NZ SS Football
 September 5/7th
o NZ
Swimming
Championships
Wellington