MHJC’s first 𝐓𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐚-𝐍𝐮𝐢-𝐚-𝐊𝐢𝐰𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 was a huge success!
Thank you to all our students, staff, and the members of our community who came and participated/supported this past Friday. All students who took part and those who looked on had a great time celebrating our Pasifika culture!
This week, 11 students have travelled down to Tongariro National Park to attend Hillary Outdoors. The group arrived safely Sunday night and settled in well. They have since spent a day up on the mountain, experiencing snow! We wish them all the best this week.
A reminder to our community of our Open Evening on Wednesday 2nd August.
This is for all current Year 6 students enrolling at MHJC for 2024. It will be an evening to see MHJC in action.
Our current Year 8/9 students and whānau are also invited to support student option selections for 2024.
Please see details below.
Earlier this week, MHJC hosted the annual Student Leaders’ Conference with over fifty student leaders from MHJC, Ormiston Junior College, Albany Junior High School, Rototuna Junior High School and Sancta Maria College.
The delegates presented one of five topics which provided them with a challenge to creatively explore a topic relevant to young New Zealanders and find solutions.
They all enjoyed the day, made valuable connections, and learnt more about the challenges and opportunities this generation faces.
The promotion and use of digital technologies in the classroom, including Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has aroused a high level of concern in the media with fears that its use could compromise the academic integrity of schools’ learning and assessment programmes. Since the start of the year we have been developing a strategy to address this new phenomenon and sought advice from various sources including the Ministry of Education, NZQA and our policy advisors at Schooldocs. As a result we would like to share with you our response to AI.
At MHJC AI, like other digital tools, will be embraced to support and enhance teaching and learning . As akonga/students engage with these technologies, they are expected and encouraged to demonstrate academic integrity by submitting original work and so uphold the school’s values – pono (integrity), ako (learning to learn) and wānanga (life long learner).
Akonga will learn about the opportunities and challenges associated with using AI technology. The recent advancements and use of AI to enhance student learning will be covered through the fulfillment of ePassport requirements, completing in-class activities, and/or as whānau-based learning which supports the Great Learner Profile.
Kaiako/teachers will be upskilled on the use of AI in the classroom. Their use of AI can further support students’ development of critical thinking and research skills. A focus will be placed on promoting more authentic and relevant learning and assessment opportunities while also providing additional scaffolding, templates and prompts to support learners in all subject areas.
Students are also being informed about the school’s position on AI and the advice comes with a warning which is consistent with current assessment procedures:
If a student is suspected and/or caught submitting AI generated work as their own, they may be asked to reproduce the work either by hand or verbally or submit a similar assessment. Students may also be given a Working Towards for their assessment.
We thank you in advance for your support of our efforts to ensure that our akonga remain responsible and safe users of digital technology and continue to become empowered through their learning (whakamana).
This Friday is MHJC’s first Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Festival.
MHJC would like to invite our Māori and Pasifika parents to join in on the festivities on Friday from 12.30-3pm.
And a reminder for our students to bring money to purchase food.
This past week, the annual MHJC Science Fair took place and the results are in. Congratulations to all students who entered and especially to our prize winners. We look forward to 2024!
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟕
1st place – All Tied Up (Jaanvi Gill, Aiza Kidwai, Simran Aitharaju)
2nd place – Scan + Go (Kelly Everett, Samantha Ros, Suki Ma)
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟖
1st place – Soil Moisture (Dia Pokharkar)
2nd equal – Rise of the Cupcake (Tanvi Chatrathi, Victoria Xu)
2nd equal – Exchange of Flavours (Vibhi Rawat, Kayla Hermanto, Misa Pham)
3rd place – Pollution vs Plants (Faazil Mohammed)
Highly Commended – H20 vs The Rest (Samanyu Garg, Shivam Mistry)
Highly Commended – Flow as Smooth as Butter (Chloe Liu, Tanvi Chaudhary)
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟗
1st equal – How Fast is Fast (Jasleen Brar, Sophia Zhao)
1st equal – Automatic Summer Fan (Saanvi Sethi)
2nd equal – To Drink or Not To Drink (Evy Huynh, Myrhinne Iglesia)
2nd equal – Down the Drain (Lucas Smith, Harry Nguyen)
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟏𝟎
1st place – Beware Am I Clean (Harleen Kaur)
Highly commended – Emergency Medical Information (Kaylen Soong, Dominic Iugan, Aryan Reddy)
A reminder that Thursday 27th July will be a Teachers Only Day as Student Led Conferences are being held; therefore, students are not expected to be at school.
Parents/caregivers have been given the choice to book either online or in person appointments.
Corey Reed (8C1) and Chase Stewart (10C1), also competed at the New Zealand Gymnastic Championships over the school holidays.
They were in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Level 5 Team for Gymsport Manukau and their team placed 3rd overall.
Corey (pictured) also won silver in the apparatus awards for vault. Congratulations boys!
During the first week of the school holidays, Christabelle Tan (9W1) competed at the New Zealand Gymnastic Nationals held in Tauranga. Christabelle had an incredible experience and represented her club and Mission Heights well. Well done Christabelle!
