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MARIST COLLEGECatholic School for Girls, Years 7 to 13 Term 1 - Number 6
Friday 11th March 2016
www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email [email protected]
Key DatesWeek 7 (A)Mar 15 Tu Y13 Bio Trip to Zoo 16 We Open Afternoon, school closes 1.30pm 18 Fr Caritas Fundraising Mufti Day
Week 8 (B)Mar 23 We Athletics Championships Greater Auckland 24 Th Holy Thursday - Liturgy - 8.30am 25 Fr Good Friday - Easter Public Holiday
On Thursday the 9th of March 9 Marist College students represented the school in the year 7 & 8 central zone swimming championships. The girls had a great day and swam their hearts out. There was very tough competition in the individual races but the girls managed to qualify for three relay finals and swam outstandingly in each of them. Well done for a fantastic day girls. A very special thank you to Marcella Selwyn who was our timer for the day and to all of the parents that came along to support.
Athletics and Swimming Sports 2016
From the PrincipalDear Parents and Guardians,
Well done to all those involved in the organisation and participation of our athletic sports last week. It was a very happy occasion with an abundance of house spirit evident despite a few showers towards the end of the day.
Congratulations to all those girls who challenged themselves and achieved their goals.
Ma te atua koutou e manaaki. May our God bless us all.
Monica JohnsonPrincipal
Athletics Day ResultsYear 7 3rd: Claudia Lee2nd: Poppy Morris1st: Katey Redgewell
Year 8 3rd: Mena Ren Fritzke2nd: Catriona Douglas1st: Lisandra Solis
Junior 3rd: Sonya Tafa2nd: Hayley Mulu1st: Sia Paseka
Intermediate2nd = Shavaun Wenzlick and Abby Baptist1st: Maria Mayerhofler
Senior3rd: Ivanja Pouhila2nd: Aimee Trainor1st: Sharanita Sharma
The overall winners were:
Swimming Sports House Points4th: Chavoin3rd: Champagnat2nd: Chanel1st: Colin
Athletics Day House points 4th place Champagnat3rd place Chanel2nd place Colin1st place Chavoin
OPEN AFTERNOONWednesday, 16th March, 3pm to 6pmProspective students and their families can view facilities and talk to staff and students. We require assistance of some students for the Open Afternoon, but most students will be released at 1.30pm.Please note early closing time, alternative transport may need to be made for students travelling on school buses shared with Mt Albert Grammar School.Swimming Sports
ResultsYear 73rd: Josefine Camenzind2nd: Evana Piskulic1st: Nikki Plackett
Year 83rd: Vittoria Di Pietro Selwyn2nd: Mena Ren Fritzke1st: Kaiya Brown
Junior2nd: Nikita Ormsby1st: Tyler Lovett
Intermediate3rd: Sophie Holubicka2nd: Alice South1st: Hannah Wai
Senior3rd: Jessica Carden2nd: Georgia Fui1st: Gemma Smith
Business Studies students donate to The Starship FoundationDuring 2015, a dedicated group of Year 12 Business Studies students were tasked with developing a project which would provide some benefit to the wider community.
Two teams separately developed products and decided that both teams would donate their profits to The Starship Foundation. One team sold organic body scrubs through a social media campaign and the other chose to sell homemade chocolate bars with reusable honey wrap packaging at the Mount Albert market. At the beginning of this year, representatives of each group travelled into the Foundation to donate $610 to Starship Hospital. Congratulations to both Teams on a fantastic effort!
World Prayer DayOn Friday 4th March, Sophie Barham, Daisy Pailate, Juavnka Rebello and I attended the World Prayer Day. It was an ecumenical event and it was amazing to see everyone come together in prayer, bound by faith. This year it was hosted by the Mt. Albert Presbyterian Church and the focus was on the issues faced by the women in Cuba. It was a very enjoyable experience, and the hosts were delighted to have the Marist girls attend, and be involved in the Liturgy. At the end of the service the candle was passed on to the Catholic community who will organise next year’s event.
Fleur Carvalho, Liturgy Leader
Year 7 Zoo TripThe sizzling summer sun beat down us, watching from above. The boiling hot primates stared at us wearily through their beady black eyes. We were surrounded by the amazing sounds and sights of Auckland Zoo.
“7M!” The instructor called our class. “It’s time for your lesson!” Finally, a way to escape the sun. Inside the lesson room, the temperature was just right. The lesson was all about pests, vertebrates and invertebrates. The instructor had one of the 7M students pull out some stuffed animals that were once alive and asked us if they were pests or not. We learnt that any mammal that is not native to NZ are pests. This includes dogs, cats, rabbits, stoats, possums, hamsters and even us humans!
After the lesson we wandered around the zoo watching the cheeky primates, gigantic elephants, the sleeping lions and the skilful flamingos. We saw the orangutans and giraffes getting fed. We were also able to see a tuatara up close and learnt that they don’t feel guilty if they eat their own children by accident!
The sizzling summer sun beat down on us as we climbed onto the bus. The engine gave a cough as we abandoned the amazing sounds and sights of Auckland Zoo.We would like to say a big thank you to all the teachers and parents who came on this trip and to Mr Horne for making this trip possible.
Written by Sian Brown & Aysha Vossen-Chong
CHAPLAINS CORNER Teen CreedDon’t let your parents down They brought you up.Be humble enough to obey You may give orders someday.Choose companions with care You become what they are.Guard your thoughts What you think you are.Choose a date Who would make a good mate.Be master of your habits Or they will master you.Don’t be a show off when you drive Drive with safety and arrive.Don’t let the crowd pressure you Stand for something or you’ll Fall for anything.
Blessings and enjoy being a teenager. Remember your Parents were Teens too!
Adapted by Fr Kevin Murphy SM, Chaplain
Next week we will be saying farewell to the three students from Yokohama, Japan.Yuuki, Yoshino and Waka have spent the last 6 weeks at Marist College in Year 10.
Marist College would like to send a big thank you to the Kiwi homestays, who have welcomed them as part of their family, shown them around Auckland and introduced them to our culture. The girls have participated in the athletic sports, been to Yum Cha lunch with the International students and run a workshop on origami for Japanese Girls’ Day, as well as joining in the activities of their whanau group and class.
We hope that they have enjoyed their time with us and have managed to make new friends and learn lots of English and will take back good memories of their stay in New Zealand. Marist College would like to wish them all the best for their future studies and for their return home.
Visit from Japanese students
Reporting AbsencesPlease email [email protected] before 9.00am on the day of your daughter’s absence
Leader ProfilesRachael VarcoeSocial Action Leader, started Marist College in 2010 after attending Good Shepherd Primary School. This year Rachel is taking biology, physics, chemistry, statistics, photography and religious education. She is involved in Vinnies, Environmental group, Maybelles, Craft Group, Amnesty, DRIVE, Caritas and Stage Challenge. This year Rachael aims to get more girls, especially juniors, involved with social action in the school and the wider community.
Chelcie PrasadSports Leader, started Marist College in 2009 after attending St Dominic’s Primary School and Christ the King Primary School. Chelcie is involved in many extra-curiculars including a wide range of sport. She constantly displays a positive attitude and good sportsmanship and believes skill level plus mental ability makes a great sportsman. Sports is where students can be active and make new friends all while having fun. This year Chelcie hopes to promote a positive sporting environment and encourage more students to get involved.
Fleur CarvalhoLiturgy Leader, started Marist College in 2010 after attending Marist Primary. This year Fleur is studying Religious Education, English, Drama, History, Business Studies and Statistics, and plans to further her studies in Theology - hoping to run her own business in the future. She has been involved in over 19 extra-curricular activities, from the performing arts, to liturgies, sports, social justice, and culture. This year Fleur wishes to instil the same passion that she holds for her faith and liturgy. She hopes the girls will appreciate the beauty that the faith and each liturgy encompasses.
Sonja LukaszewiczAcademic Leader, started Marist College in 2010 after attending St. Dominics Primary School. This year Sonja is taking Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, Geography and Religious Education. She has been involved in many extra-curricular activities at Marist, currently including badminton and netball, Amnesty, Tech Angels, and the Environmental Committee. This year Sonja endeavours to help students of all abilities to realise that they can surprise themselves and achieve personal bests in academics through presence and the right help and work ethic.
St Peter’s College FairSunday, March 20th, from 11am at the College in Mountain Road, EpsomThere will be a variety of stalls, plenty of entertainment for the family and lots of bargains to be found.
Digital Parenting Websitewww.digi-parenting.co.nz is an online hub of articles, videos and printable guides offering simple practical digital parenting advice. Vodafone has partnered with The Parenting Place and NetSafe to deliver this hub.
Office365 in EducationMarist College students can now get Office 365 for free with full versions of applications across all devices, including ipad and android. Get it at microsoft.co.nz/student365, or have your daughter collect an Office 365 card from the office.
www.maristcollege.school.nz31 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025. Ph (09) 846 8311, Fax (09) 815 1441, Email [email protected]
The 3rd Sunday of Lent: Luke 13: 1-9In the Gospel, the Galileans, ask Jesus whether those who suffered were greater sinners (because they saw suffering as a punishment by God for their wrong-doings). Jesus explains that God is not one who wills His people to suffer for the sake of their faults but God allows suffering because He is able to bring forward good as an outcome of it. This helps us to grow in maturity and in virtue, to trust in him and grow in grace. Evil is an absence of good. God is good and therefore only wills what is good and does not desire evil nor punishment upon His people. Having said this, disasters and suffering occur in our world like the disaster of the falling tower at Siloam in the Gospel. Suffering is a part of being human, without suffering we are unable to experience the whole of our humanity. Jesus explains through the parable of the fig tree that God granted us free will because He loves us and wants us to love Him freely. God doesn’t want us to be fearful of suffering in order to repent but He wants us to seek forgiveness out of our own free will. Like the owner of the vineyard, God also is merciful and although we might not always bear fruit as we should, He is forgiving and patient. At the same time, He does not want us to delay our seeking for His forgiveness and as children of God, He desires us to be fruitful. Therefore, God asks us to repent and begin anew, to bear fruit and to draw closer to Him.
By Stacey Ceniza
The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Luke 15: 11-32 - The Prodigal Son The Prodigal Son helps us understand the gift of forgiveness and generosity. This is shown through the father. The father gave his son everything he had. When his son hit rock bottom, the father welcomed him home. Sometimes, we are the younger son - selfish and eager to live our own lives. We can sometimes turn away from God. We need to remember, then when we realize our mistake, just like a loving parent, our God will forgive us. There are many times in which we may have conflict between our siblings over things that may seem rather small. Like the older son, we tend to compare ourselves to one another and feel undervalued when we feel like our parents give our other siblings more attention. During our Lenten journey, we are called to genuinely appreciate those around us and understand that our family members are precious gifts. Like the father, our parents are generous and forgiving. Everything our parents work for is for us and it is something we need to remember when we feel like doing our own thing. During lent, we are asked to be like the father. To use the gifts of generosity and forgiveness and grow in familial love.
By Otila Tovio
Kamar - Due to the implemention of the new Student Management System, processing invoices and payments will be delayed for at least 2 weeks. We are migrating data and setting up the system so this will be a busy time. Thank you for your patience with any unanticipated delays.
