On Friday, students and staff wore red in celebration of the Asian New Year. We wish our community a very Happy New Year!
New Staff – 2022
Introducing MHJC’s New 2022 Staff
From left to right, top to bottom:
Pauli Roodt – Coast Whānau, Technology
Maryke Cordier – Learning Assistant
Ria Jacobs – Forest Whānau, SENCO and Maths
Johan Fourie – Water Whānau, Hākinakina/Head of Sport and PEH
Eilidh McGregor – Mountains Whānau, Performing Arts
Anna Vuksanlekaj – Coast Whānau, Science
Amanda Carter – Coast Whānau, English and Global Studies
Suellen Scales – Learning Assistant (absent from photo)
Rustom Dubash – Technology Assistant (absent from photo)
COVID update 7 Feb 2022
There have been reports of some students in the Flat Bush community having tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend.
At this point no staff or students have tested positive at MHJC so there is no reason for any students to stay at home unless they have been notified to be a close contact or they have symptoms.
Should we be informed of a positive case, parents/caregivers will be notified if a student is a close contact and you will be provided with information about testing and isolation should that be required.
You can get more information on the COVID-19 website:
Close contact:
https://covid19.govt.nz/testing-and-tracing/contact-tracing/close-contacts/
Casual contact:
https://covid19.govt.nz/testing-and-tracing/contact-tracing/casual-contacts/
Happy Waitangi Day!
Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation.
The Treaty reminds us we are one people – in the words of William Hobson, Crown Representative, “He iwi tahi tatou” and to renew our commitment to the Treaty.
Welcome Year 7s!
Welcome Year 7 students!
This morning, Year 7 students were welcomed by staff and Year 10 leaders at a “Welcome to MHJC” assembly outside on Kapua. We are very excited for the 2022 school year and for all students to be on-site from tomorrow.
Happy Chinese New Year
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day, established in 1842, commemorates the arrival of Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson in the Bay of Islands in 1840. His mission was to negotiate a Treaty with Māori Chiefs on behalf of the British Crown, the first step towards setting up a British colony in New Zealand. (waitangi.org.nz)
Today, it is best known for a regatta on the Waitematā Harbour.
We wish our community a relaxing Auckland Anniversary Day in the gorgeous Tāmaki Makaurau.
Harko Brown – Staff Professional Learning
2022 Staff Professional Learning and Development.
On Friday 28 January, New Zealand author Harko Brown took MHJC staff for a Nga Taonga Takaro Workshop as part of their Professional Learning programme for this year. Staff spent sessions learning how to play traditional games – Matamatarongo, Honga, Taanga, and many more. Time was spent enjoying these games and learning how they can be incorporated into all facets of the curriculum.
Welcome Back!
WELCOME BACK!
We look forward to welcoming back students from next week. Please see start dates.
An important email was sent home this afternoon (Friday) about Admin Day. Parents/Caregivers are asked to make appointments with their child’s Learning Advisor via instructions on the email. Returning students will meet their Learning Advisor via a GoogleMEET appointment on Admin Day. Only Year 7 students, and other new students, can make appointments to meet in person at school.
If you have any questions about the start of the year, please contact:
Coast/Takutai Whānau – coast-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Forest/Ngahere Whānau – forest-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Water/Wai Whānau – water-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Mountains/Maunga Whānau – mountains-studentservices@mhjc.school.nz
Omicron update
Senior Leaders are working towards welcoming everyone back next week with a focus on “connection” particularly with our newly enrolled students.
An email will be sent later this week giving more information about the start of school following the “Red traffic light” settings announced yesterday.
Plans are already in place to ensure that students and staff will be safe and we encourage parents to consider Ministry of Health advice about getting their children vaccinated ahead of school opening.