Spotswood College
May 2021 Newsletter
Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou,
Message from The Principal
STAFF NEWS
A huge congratulations to staff member Trinity Lovell who placed first in the Masters Solo and Style Dance for the Central Area championships.
Trinity and her coach, Michelle O'Doherty who is the Mum of year 10 twins Aston & Isaac here at Spotswood can be very proud of their achievements!
Staff
Principal
Whaea Nicola email: nng@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Deputy Principal
Mr Daryn Shaw email: dsh@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Deputy Principal
Mr Chris Lapworth email: cla@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Senior Leadership
Mrs Paula Cast email: pca@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Senior Leadership
Mrs Hilary Takarangi email: hta@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Senior Leadership
Mr Darren Scott email: dsc@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Year 13 Dean
Ms Tracey Laurence email: tlr@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Year 12 Dean
Mr Wayne Cribb email: wcr@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Year 11 Dean
Mr Carlin Kumeroa email: cku@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Year 10 Dean
Ms Rebecca McKerchar email: rmk@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Year 9 Dean
Mr Darren Scott email: dsc@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Junior Dean
Ms Jana Robertson email: jrb@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Senior Dean
Ms Stephanie Julian email: sju@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
International Director / Careers
Mrs Nicola Healy email: nhe@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
STUDENTS AT THE CENTRE OF LEARNING
“THE DESIGNERY” OUTLET SHOP SHOWCASES CREATIVITY AT SPOTSWOOD COLLEGE
Tramping with TOPEC
May 7th 2021, the students in the Hillary Award class at Spotswood College embarked on a treacherous endeavour to go on a hike and participate in activities at TOPEC (Taranaki Outdoor Pursuit and Education Center.)
Once we got to TOPEC we had an information session to learn about what to bring on an overnight tramp/day hike. Once we learnt about what it takes to embark on a day/ overnight tramp, we travelled to the Waiwhakaiho track. Once there, we walked along the track until we reached a winding, rapid river where we deviated off the track. When we were crossing the river it was as cold as ice and we had to go in pairs to be safe. We crossed the river and went off the track to connect with one another.
What we learnt/ took away from the adventure:
We learnt how to put up a fly which is like a tarp that turns into a rectangular based cover. We also learnt how to use a trangia cooker, which uses methylated spirits as fuel. We boiled water with that and used that to put out a fire our lovely instructors made (with the help of us of course.)
Thanks for reading about our story and what we have learnt about.
Issac O’Doherty (Year 10) and team.
COMMUNITY AT THE HEART OF WHO WE ARE
Te Hono Māori Future & Tech Summit
These young women will be leading our school through this space with a range of initiatives and sharing of information that grows our understanding and experiences.
Spotswood College Primary
This afternoon Room 8 had activities on the court with students from Spotswood College as part of their community outreach program. Afterwards many of the Moana students from Rooms 4&5 joined in for sausages as well.
CULTURAL AND SPORTING SUCCESS
VOLLEYBALL
Congratulations to the following 10 Volleyballers who have been selected to play for Taranaki teams at the 2021 VNZ Inter-Provincial championships to be played in Wellington during Queen's Birthday weekend.
Under 19 Women:
Esther Cocker, Shavannah Jordan, Jessica Proctor.
Under 19 Men:
Jayden Leece, Rylee Houghton, Shaeden Wetere
Under 17 Girls:
Isabel Lindsay, Isis Kennard, Ellie Dinnis, Nikki Tamati.
General Notices
Open Night
Breakfast Club
Breakfast club is re-starting, Monday 24th May.
It will operate every day, during interval and will be held in T1 kitchen.
Weetbix, milk, milo, toast with toppings, plus some cafe food supplied by Empire Cafe in the CBD. Fruit supplied by Spudz in Westown.
Cultural Diversity week to celebrate all the different cultures
Monday (24th)
On Monday, at lunch, we will be playing lots of traditional games from different cultures, and we encourage anyone who has games and activities from their cultures to bring them along, they could be board games, sports, whatever you want to do! our aim is to get as many people involved as possible so the more the merrier!
If you have any ideas about games feel free to let alexishintz@spotswoodcollege.school.nz and georgelehrke@spotswoodcollege.school.nz know about them and well try to get everyone a chance to get involved.
During LA we will be learning the school waiata and haka
Tuesday(25th)
On Tuesday, everyone is encouraged to dress up in appropriate clothes from their culture, and for those who don't, don't worry as this will be a free mufti day for the school! At lunch, we will be out on the quad with lots of chalk for everyone to get some creativity going and create some art from their culture, or to just have a good time.
Wednesday(26th)
On Wednesday, period 2, we have invited a few guest speakers to talk about some of their experiences. Tran Lawrence will be talking about his experience as a Vietnamese refugee and Mika Doron will be sharing her fantastic Race Unity Speech.
Thursday(27th)
On Thursday, we will be having a shared Kai with foods from different cultures. We would love it if you are able to make something from your culture, which doesn't have to be big, to share around and contribute. We would love to put together a cookbook from this day with all the recipes, so if you've got anything you'd like to bring, feel free to email daisyvalentine@spotswoodcollege.school.nz and jaydeodonnell@spotswoodcollege.school.nz with the recipe!
Friday(28th)
On Friday there is Pink Shirt Day, a gold coin donation mufti day, but as per the name, you are all encouraged to wear pink!
During LA we will be learning the school waiata and haka
School ID Cards
School Terms
TERM 2 Monday 3rd May – Friday 9th July
(10 weeks)
Queens Birthday Monday 7th June
TERM 3 Monday 26th July – Friday 1st October
(10 weeks)
TERM 4 Monday 18th October – 10th December
Labour Day Monday 25th October
ATTENDANCE
We have a school attendance target of above 90% for every student. To ensure that together we reach this, it is important that if you know your child is going to be absent from school, that you please contact the school by using one of the following options.
Option 1: Telephone the school on 06 751 2416 and speak to the receptionist (Tracey) or Attendance Officer (Jenine).
Option 2: Send a text to the Attendance Officer (Jenine) on 021 023 93060
Option 3: send an email to the Attendance Officer (Jenine) - jpr@spotswoodcollege.school.nz
Option 4: Leave a message on the Attendance hotline by calling the school on 06 751 2416 and press (1) to report a student absence. Record your child’s name, parents name, contact details and reason for absence.
If for any reason you are concerned about your child’s attendance, you can speak with the Attendance Officer (see contact details above) or she will pass you on to the DEAN or your child’s Learning Advisor.
School Uniform
We also have a large accumulation of uniforms that are a part of lost property that is kept in this space, If your child has a missing school item, please encourage them to check the lost property racks.
Uniform shop hours
Uniform shop hours each week are as follows:
8.00 am to 9.00 am & Interval - Monday to Friday.
Phone 751 2416 Ext 721.
SPOTSWOOD COLLEGE CALENDAR
Reminder school finishes at 2.10 pm every Wednesday.
May
24th - 28th May - Cultural Diversity Week
24th May - Boys Basketball WHS vs Spotswood - Venue WHS
26th May - Youth Responder Course
25th May - TSSSA Cross Country
26th May - Koru Evening
28th May - Careers Event 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm
31st May - Junior Boys Basketball - Spotswood vs NPBHS Black - venue Spotswood
June
1st June - Women’s Basketball - NPGHS 9A vs Spotswood
2nd June - TSSSA Junior Futsal
2nd June - Heights Course
7th June - Queens Birthday - no school
8th June - Women’s Basketball - Spotswood vs SHGC Jnr A
9th - 10th June - First Aid Course
10th June - TSSSA 3 X # Basketball
11th June - Module 2 ends
11th June - Semester 1 ends
14th June - Module 3 starts
14th June - Semester 2 starts
14th June - Junior Boys Basketball - FDMC 1 vs Spotswood - venue FDMC
17th June - TSSSA 3 x 3 basketball