Anzac Day Student Poetry
Samara Ndoro (10F2) and Faazil Muhammed (7F1) presented their Anzac poetry at the War Memorial Museum on Anzac morning. Both students spoke beautifully. There were 3 divisions – under 12 years old, 12 to 17 years old, and 18 years old and over. Three winners in each division shared their work. It was excellent to see MHJC values in action with students ‘Growing their Greatness’ amongst other North Island finalists.
ANZAC Day message, April 2022
I wish everyone a day free of worry, a day free from considering the horrors of war. It is hard to imagine what it must be like to experience a reality which includes the imminent prospect of death and destruction when we have not personally witnessed it. That is why we must, at least for a moment, pause and reflect on what it must have been like for so many of our forefathers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve peace and freedom for future generations.
It is also important to spare some time to consider those still affected by war. Refugees displaced by fighting, innocent civilians caught in the crossfire, and of course those who serve who continue to die or bear horrific wounds, seen and unseen.
Finally it falls on our shoulders to ensure that war does not become the only option to settle differences. It is sad to witness the conflict in Ukraine and wonder how the world can still stumble into conflict with the horrifying consequences and geopolitical scars that might take generations to heal. An absence of genuine dialogue, understanding and respect leads to misinformation, mistrust and misunderstanding. These are the conditions for conflict and those we strive to avoid.
We often recite the poem titled “Lest we forget”. These words could not be more appropriate today.
End of Term 1
A reminder to our community that the last day of Term is next Thursday 14th April. School will be finishing at 1pm. We wish our community a relaxing break.
MHJC Term 1 Newsletter
Our ‘MHJC Term 1 Newsletter 2022’ has now been sent out to our community and can be found linked below. We would like to thank everyone for a fantastic start to the school year and we wish our community a wonderful final week of term and break!
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!
Happy Ramadan!
We would like to wish our community a very happy Ramadan!
