Year 9 Coast Whānau students travelled to Okahu Bay today to participate in Waka Ama in support of their Term 1 Learning Context – The ME in Team. They also completed activities with Drowning Prevention Auckland to help grow their water confidence. Another great day out!
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Today, students in Year 8 from Water Whānau travelled to Muriwai Beach and took part in a Surf Lifesaving programme. Students and staff learned about water safety, reading rips, and the important job of surf lifesavers.
On Tuesday 30 March Dr Anae Neru Leavasa visited our school to introduce himself and meet three of our students who petitioned his office last year to reduce speeding around the school. This was part of a learning context led by Mrs Selagan last year when the students were in her Global Studies class researching problems and solutions to problems in our community. The boys made a presentation to Dr Leavasa who was very impressed by the quality of the boy’s exploration, analysis and suggestions. As a result he has set up a meeting with the school, local council and Auckland Transport to develop and implement some of the boys’ ideas.
This is an excellent example of authentic learning and while the process is not complete we could see the visible growth of our students.
Growing greatness – Kia mana ake!
Left to right: Mrs Selagan, Ayush Singh, Ethan Pelayo, Mason Kanthavong, Dr Anae Neru Leavasa
Year 7 students and Year 10 leaders have enjoyed two days of activities at Camp Adair. Here, students are enjoying high ropes, river activities, and a muddy obstacle course.
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Another group of students headed to Camp Adair today. Forest Whānau and Coast Whānau Year 7 camps have begun! Here are the Forest Whānau students enjoying the challenging activities on offer today.
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An action packed day for 10 of our Year 9 and 10 students at the Counties Manukau Athletics meet. Students took part in various track and field events at Massey Park in Papakura. What a great day with amazing athletes!
MHJC is looking forward to hosting a Hui/Fono on Wednesday 17 March from 6-7pm in the school staffroom. We will also be discussing the possibility of a new parent/family committee. Food will be provided.
Mountains Whānau and Water Whānau Year 7 camps began today at Camp Adair. Year 7 students and their Year 10 leaders will be participating in 3 days of team building activities. Here are Water Whānau students enjoying Day 1.
Raising girls in today’s modern world can be a difficult path for parents and carers to navigate. These days, girls are transitioning to puberty a lot earlier than they used to and the physical, psychological and emotional changes they experience are challenging.
Some parents and carers may feel uncertain about how best to support their daughter through the ups and downs of adolescence and how to keep the lines of communication open. With the rise of social media and technology, mental health difficulties in girls are increasing as often they are faced with online images that make it difficult to see themselves as acceptable. Ensuring a daughter’s opinions are heard and her views listened to, will go a long way towards making her feel loved and supported as she tries to establish her own identity.
In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers will attain a clearer picture of what girls are wanting from their adult carers and how best to support them through adolescence. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.
If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to this month’s edition https://mhjc.nz.schooltv.me/