Year 10 NCEA information Evening 6-7pm Tuesday 14th May 2024 – held in the Theatre
Teacher’s Paid Union Meeting – Thursday 16th May 2024 Members of the PPTA (Secondary Teachers Union) will be attending a meeting on Thursday 16th May, 2024. As a result normal classes will stop at 12.00 noon. Please collect your child(ren) @ 12.00 noon from the Valderama Drive entrance only. The school will remain open with teachers who are not PPTA members supervising students who need to remain at school in their Whānau. Please email the Whānau Assistant, as below, if you wish your child to be supervised at school from 12pm on Thursday 16th May. For organisational purposes your email should reach us by Thursday 9th May, 2024. It must be noted that if this request is not received, it is understood that the parent/caregiver will take responsibility for the supervision of their child/ren.
MHJC students have featured in a recent Times article about Anzac Day. Norah Mukalef delivered her stirring Anzac speech in Howick, while Mohammad Dhalli, Abel Wee, and Faazil Muhammed shared their poems at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. It is great seeing these students recognised in our wider community – we hope you enjoy the article too.
𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 – 𝐀𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 To commemorate Anzac Day, MHJC had three students travel to the Auckland War Memorial Museum – Mohammad Dhalli, Abel Wee, and Faazil Muhammed. These boys presented their winning poems at the event. They were part of the 9 finalists who spoke, out of 189 entries. Congratulations to these three boys on doing a fabulous job representing our community and MHJC.
Yesterday, all Year 7 students walked down to the 𝐅𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞. This annual visit for all MHJC Year 7 students is part of the 3G/4G Festival of Cultural Sharing. It enabled students and staff to continue to forge connections with our greater Flat Bush community. An excellent morning was had by all and we look forward to next year.
Congratulations to 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 for competing at the South Island Table Tennis Championships in Dunedin over the school holidays. Tushan and his doubles partner took the silver medal overall in the Under 15 Boys Division. Well done Tushan! 🏓
MHJC would like to welcome 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐚 (left) who begins this term as the Assistant Principal of Maunga/Mountains Whānau. Mrs Tuiletoa Tagaloa has come to us from St Paul’s College in Auckland, and will be teaching Physical Education and Global Studies.
𝐌𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (right) has been appointed as our new Deputy Principal with schoolwide responsibilities. Ms Hunter has been an outstanding member of the MHJC staff since 2012, in both teaching and senior leadership roles and we look forward to her continuing to grow her greatness with us.
And finally, we wish to farewell and acknowledge the fantastic contribution 𝐌𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 has made to MHJC since 2011. Ms Lambert begins her new position as Deputy Principal at Ormiston Senior College this term.
𝐀𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Norah Mukalef presented her speech at the civic service at Stockade Hill this morning. She won the Anzac speech competition and her essay was selected in the secondary division. MHJC also had three students who presented their winning poems at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to commemorate Anzac Day. Mohammad Dhalli, Abel Wee, and Faazil Muhammed all spoke incredibly well. Photo of the boys to come.
This past Wednesday was the highly anticipated Cultural Dress Day. Staff and students alway look forward to this annual celebration at MHJC.
Congratulations to all students (and staff) who took part on Wednesday and for the dedication that went into making some incredible costumes. Below are the winners. 🏆
Best Girl in Traditional Wear – Kayla Jay (10M1) Best Boy in Traditional Wear – Lucas Lu (7M1) Best Boy in Passion Wear – Luke Bourne (9M1)
Best Group – The 4 Games (Forest)
And finally, congratulations to Maunga/Mountains Whānau for winning overall.
The Executive Council showcased the school’s stunning 𝐤𝐚𝐡𝐮 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐮 at Monday’s Celebration Assembly.
𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐢 is a traditional woven Māori cloak that is made from muka (flax fibre). The korowai worn by the Executive Council are called kahu huruhuru, as they are woven with feathers and Māori band. In modern times, Māori cloaks are a mantle of prestige and honour. They are symbolic of leadership and include the obligation to care for the people and environment. They have been gifted to Te Kura Mana Ake (MHJC) and the Executive Council.
A special thank you to Mr Morrison, Mrs Hewlett, Miss Tipene, Miss Katafono, Mrs Hohepa, Matua Leeroy and the Puru Whānau, for their collective and time consuming effort that was put into these beautiful kahu huruhuru for our kura.
