On Friday, students and staff wore red in celebration of the Asian New Year. We wish our community a very Happy New Year!
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New Staff – 2022
Introducing MHJC’s New 2022 Staff
From left to right, top to bottom:
Pauli Roodt – Coast Whānau, Technology
Maryke Cordier – Learning Assistant
Ria Jacobs – Forest Whānau, SENCO and Maths
Johan Fourie – Water Whānau, Hākinakina/Head of Sport and PEH
Eilidh McGregor – Mountains Whānau, Performing Arts
Anna Vuksanlekaj – Coast Whānau, Science
Amanda Carter – Coast Whānau, English and Global Studies
Suellen Scales – Learning Assistant (absent from photo)
Rustom Dubash – Technology Assistant (absent from photo)
Welcome Year 7s!
Welcome Year 7 students!
This morning, Year 7 students were welcomed by staff and Year 10 leaders at a “Welcome to MHJC” assembly outside on Kapua. We are very excited for the 2022 school year and for all students to be on-site from tomorrow.
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day, established in 1842, commemorates the arrival of Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson in the Bay of Islands in 1840. His mission was to negotiate a Treaty with Māori Chiefs on behalf of the British Crown, the first step towards setting up a British colony in New Zealand. (waitangi.org.nz)
Today, it is best known for a regatta on the Waitematā Harbour.
We wish our community a relaxing Auckland Anniversary Day in the gorgeous Tāmaki Makaurau.
Harko Brown – Staff Professional Learning
2022 Staff Professional Learning and Development.
On Friday 28 January, New Zealand author Harko Brown took MHJC staff for a Nga Taonga Takaro Workshop as part of their Professional Learning programme for this year. Staff spent sessions learning how to play traditional games – Matamatarongo, Honga, Taanga, and many more. Time was spent enjoying these games and learning how they can be incorporated into all facets of the curriculum.
Welcome Back!
WELCOME BACK!
We look forward to welcoming back students from next week. Please see start dates.
An important email was sent home this afternoon (Friday) about Admin Day. Parents/Caregivers are asked to make appointments with their child’s Learning Advisor via instructions on the email. Returning students will meet their Learning Advisor via a GoogleMEET appointment on Admin Day. Only Year 7 students, and other new students, can make appointments to meet in person at school.
If you have any questions about the start of the year, please contact:
Coast/Takutai Whānau – coast-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Forest/Ngahere Whānau – forest-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Water/Wai Whānau – water-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Mountains/Maunga Whānau – mountains-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Year 10s and School Leavers
Parents of Year 10 students and school leavers, who are not currently at school, may collect packs at the dates and times below. Packs include Yearbook, photographs, certificates, and other items to be taken home if students are not returning. More information will be shared by your Whānau Leaders nearer the time about the Health and Safety Guidelines for this process. Please enter on the Jeffs Road side of the school.
Year 7, 8 and 9 students who are retuning to MHJC in 2022 will get their packs in the new year.
Prizegiving Youtube Premiere
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, prizegiving this year will look at little different. Each prizegiving will be broadcast via Youtube, these links will only work from the date and time each specific prizegiving starts.
Year 7 Prizegiving, available from December 15, 10:00am: https://youtu.be/Pilhy_xz8f4
Year 8 Prizegiving, available from December 15, 10:00am: https://youtu.be/ogvQ9WTnRCQ
Year 9 Prizegiving, available from December 14, 10:00am: https://youtu.be/RxEFpoG9sWA
Year 10 Graduation and Prizegiving, available from December 14, 12:00pm: https://youtu.be/VnCCI7o8w2w
Last Week of School
A reminder of dates / times for the final week of school.
Happy Gurpurab!
We would like to wish our community a very Happy Gurpurab/Guru Nanak Jayanti/Prakash Utsav!
