Eastern Courier: 16th September 2016
All posts by Melanie Kindley
3rd Place at NZCF South Auckland Chess Competition
Mission Heights Junior College entered four students into the NZCF Intermediate Chess Competition. MHJC challenged students from range of local schools, playing a total of 6 matches during the one day event. Overall the team finished 3rd with a special recognition to both Leo and Aathif for winning 5 out of their 6 matches. Congratulations!
Mikaya and Alina Impress at Eastern Zone Speech Competition
Our congratulations to Mikaya and Alina who competed bravely at the Eastern Zone prepared speech competition, at Santa Maria College recently. The girls were chosen as the ‘best of the best’ speakers from MHJC’s inter whanau speech competition. Thank you parents, teachers and friends for supporting this event.
Reciprocal Teaching: Student-Led Weaving Workshops
On Friday, students in Mountains Whanau were teachers… leading a weaving workshop!
Mountains’ Maori and Pasifika students attended a weaving workshop at the Botanical Gardens earlier this term. They are now bringing this knowledge back to MHJC and sharing it with their peers.
Planting for a greener community
Thanks to the efforts of Mission Heights students you will see some new trees in the community! On 28 July, students from Mountains and the Enviro Council planted over 400 native trees with Auckland Council. Students from Baverstock Oaks and Mission Heights Primary also completed planting in the area earlier in the day. Check out the planting efforts by visiting the reserve at the corner of Bellagio Way and Valderama Drive.
Students take their learning to new heights at Tiritiri Matangi
A group of Year 9 Mountains students and the Enviro Council headed to Tirititi Matangi on 3rd August. After an early start, students caught the ferry from downtown Auckland to the open bird sanctuary. Part of the day was to participate in a guided walk of the island. Over fifteen species of birds were viewed, including the Brown Teal, Korora, North Island Saddleback and Takahe, to name a few. Some of these birds can only be viewed on the island, as the pests on mainland inhibit their ability to survive.
Our special thanks to Mrs Carpenter, Mr Camage and Mrs Ramkumar for attending with the group.
MHJC students spell their way to New Zealand’s top 200!
Laiba Batool, Nandini Singh and Jamini Patel attended the New Zealand Spelling Bee Auckland semi-finals on Sunday, 7th August.
All three girls completed a written spelling test then competed against peers by spelling words verbally on stage. The words were extremely challenging!
Well done to Laiba, Nandini and Jamini for being in the top 200 student spellers in New Zealand.
AIMS Games Raffle Results
Congratulations to the Winners of our 2016 AIMS Games Raffle:
1st Prize – Sharp Top Mount Refrigerator with Champagne Silver Finish valued at $1049
Winner: Tracey Smith
2nd Prize – Health Basket valued at $300
Winner: Lorraine Davis
3rd Prize – Spices Thai Restaurant Botany Junction gift voucher valued at $100
Winner: Bevin Adamson
Tickets Now on Sale for “POPSTARS – A 90’S Musical”
Miss Shields and her team of Mission Heights Junior College students + staff have been working very hard during the holidays, and are proud to be presenting the 2016 School Production “POPSTARS: A 90’S Musical” on the following dates:
Wednesday 10th August at 7pm
Thursday 11th August at 7pm
Friday 12th August at 7pm
Saturday 13th August at 2pm
Saturday 13th August at 7pm
Cost: (Tickets are available for purchase at the MHJC reception)
Adults $15
Students: MHJC and Senior College $10
Children: Primary school and under $8
Family: 2 adults 2 children: $35
The production has your favourite 90’s hits from all of your favourite artists, including: Brittany Spears, Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, Spice Girls, NKTOB, Christina Aguilera, Boys to Men, MC Hammer, Mariah Carey and many more. With exciting dance routines and a hilarious plot, we hope that you will extend your support for students and staff by attending the production!
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‘Cleaning Up the Neighbourhood!’
At the end of Term 2, students from the Enviro DEEP teamed up with the Manukau Beautification Trust and WaiCare to clean up the community. Within 45 minutes, the group had hauled rubbish out of the reserve at the corner of Valderama Drive and Bellagio Way.
Students were surprised how much inorganic waste was being dumped, including spare tyres and old camping equipment. Indeed, so much rubbish was pulled out, that the group filled two trailers!
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