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Whānau Āwhina Plunket Babysitting Course

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is offering an online Babysitting Course to our senior students.
 
This course is designed to give high school students the knowledge and skills to babysit children of all ages. It’s written for first time babysitters; students don’t need to have previous experience to enrol. The course ideal for students aged 14 and above and takes around 2-3 hours to complete.
 
Students work through nine sequential modules, and on completion of the course and the final quiz, will receive a certificate certified by Whānau Āwhina Plunket to show employers that they have completed this course and are ready to babysit. As well as the certificate, the students are sent a Babysitter’s Manual that supports all the information they have learned in the course.
 
This course is presented using videos, quizzes and activities which are fun as well as informative. For more information, please see the link below.
 
https://www.plunket.org.nz/plunket/what-we-offer/education-in-schools/#plunket-online-babysitting-course

SavY – Financial Literacy Workshop

SavY is an organisation which supports young Kiwis in understanding everyday finances. They have come into MHJC in the past providing students with financial literacy knowledge. This Thursday 7th April at 5pm, they are offering a special virtual workshop for students/parents. This workshop will cover inflation, investing and budgeting, and is designed to help youth understand the impact of inflation and how to cope with it.
The link for the workshop can be found below and on SavY’s social media platforms.
 

New Zealand Police – Gratitude Ceremony

Recently, Mr Morrison attended, on behalf of the school, a ceremony of gratitude to the New Zealand Police for their assistance in distributing RATs to schools last month. MHJC would also like to express our appreciation of Venerable Abbess for her amazing organisation of the procurement and generosity.

Coast Whānau – Y8 Duder Regional Park

Yesterday, Year 8 students from Coast Whānau travelled to Duder Regional Park for the day. As part of their Term 1 context ‘Our Place’, students worked to learn more about our local area, including Duder Regional Park. Leading up to the trip, students learned how to be socially responsible citizens in order to work well with peers and take care of ‘Our Place’. A fantastic day was had by all!

Calling all MHJC Alumni!

Calling all MHJC Alumni!
We are looking to make connections with you! Please have a look at our new ‘Alumni’ page on our school website – www.mhjc.school.nz. Here, you can share your current details to stay up-to-date with Alumni News and Events. We look forward to making connection with you!

Neurodiversity Week

MHJC is celebrating ‘Neurodiversity Week’.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.
 

Mountains Whānau Y7 Day Camp

Last Friday was the final ‘Year 7 Day Camp’ experience. Students from Mountains Whānau travelled down to Camp Adair for the day and spent time enjoying the wide range of activities on offer. Ko te tumanako kua pai tō wheako i te hopuni.