Forthcoming Events
Friday 22 May
Marsden Whitby Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/marsdenwhitby
To keep even more up to date with events and success relating to
Marsden Whitby please Like our Facebook page!
We have recently had some cash go missing around school so could
I please remind parents that if money is coming into school it needs
to be in a sealed named envelope together with the related
permission slip. If students can bring the envelope to the School
Office before going to Period 1 that would be very helpful. Also,
could parents please ensure that all items of school uniform and
equipment are clearly named with both first and surname.
STUDENT SUCCESSES
Isabelle Evans (Year 10) has been accepted into the New Zealand
Secondary School Chorus. Congratulations!
Congratulations also to our Premier Debating Team who won
against St Pat’s Town this week.
Marsden Whitby Premier A Debate Team debated St Pat's Town on
the moot that "This house regrets the rise of online activism" with
Marsden negating. It was a very interesting debate that questioned
whether online activism is even activism or if it is just a bunch of
people complaining behind a computer. The debate was close but
ultimately the Marsden team won the debate!
Bronte Page
Jack Davies’ Marsden rocket continues to be notable across the
world! Check out this lovely story in the Air Force News – page 12
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/airforce-news/afn169.pdf
Saturday 23 May
Y7 and Y9 Scholarship
2016 Examinations,
1pm
Monday 1 June
Queen’s Birthday –
school closed
Tuesday 2 June
Staff Only Day
Thursday 4 June
Viridi Vocem Choir at
The Big Sing
Friday 12 June
School In Action Day
World Vision Hunger
Games fundraiser, p5 –
6 (whole
school)/overnight (for
seniors only)
Tuesday 16 June
Musical Showcase
concert, 6.30pm
Friday 19 June
Bishop Justin
Duckworth in school all
day
Tuesday 23 June
Parents’ Association,
7pm
Wednesday 24 June
Final of House
Debating, 1.05pm
Thursday 25 June
Kapo Kapo Festival,
Taiko drummers, all
day + evening
performance 8pm
ICAS Competitions and Practice Papers
Students are sitting these competitions on the following dates:
 Science Wednesday 3 June
 English Tuesday 28 July
 Mathematics Tuesday 11 August
https://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/icas/download-practicequestions.asp has links to practice questions in all of these
subjects. Year 7 should do Paper D, Year 8 Paper E, Year 9
Paper F, Year 10 Paper G and so on.
There has been a change to some of the dates indicated earlier
and students are now doing the ICAS Mathematics competition
instead of the Australian Maths Competition. Best of luck to all
students entered.
Useful NCEA information for Students and Parents
As we near the middle of the year it is timely for students and
parents to refresh what we understand about how NCEA works,
especially the requirements for University Entrance.
Understanding NCEA is a booklet designed for use by students,
parents, and the wider school community. It is designed to be a
guide to understanding how NCEA works and the importance of
having a plan, choosing subjects, career planning and aiming for
endorsements. All students have a copy of this booklet, given to
them either in year 10 or 11.
It can also be viewed
at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/nzqabrochures/. It is the green booklet on the right.
A recently updated digital resource is also available on the NZQA
website
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/understanding-ncea/how-nceaworks/video/. The How NCEA works video is a popular animation
that provides basic information about NCEA and is particularly useful
as an initial overview for parents and students new to secondary
school.
To help clarify information about University Entrance (UE), NZQA
have put details in one place on their website. By visiting
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/UE you can find out more about the
minimum requirements, approved subjects, and background to the
changes implemented in 2014.
Last
year NZQA
introduced
an
App
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/understanding-ncea/mobile-app/ that
also contains clear and succinct information about UE.
The NCEA Guide App includes a link to the more detailed UE
information on the website, as well as plenty of useful advice about
NCEA itself. The app also contains information about how parents
and whanau can support family members studying towards gaining
their secondary school qualification.
Friday 26 June
Term 2 ends
SPORTS
Senior Netball
No games in Kapi-Mana last weekend due to extreme weather, but both senior
teams on court tomorrow! Marsden Blue play Tawa Lime at 9am and Marsden Red
is versus Aotea Gold at 11am.
Junior Netball
Last Saturday, despite all other games being cancelled, the Year 7 and 8 netball
matches went ahead. Marsden Whitby led the entire game against Pauatahanui
Magic, with the final score resulting 8-6. Player of the Game went to Cassandra
Mansfield (Year 7) for her brilliant shooting. This week’s game is at 9:55am vs TIS
Black on Court 4.
Football
Marsden Whitby team plays Onslow 6 at Onslow, Ground 3 at 11 am this Saturday.
You are welcome to come and support the team.
Hockey
After a shaky start to the season (1 loss, followed by 2 draws), The Tawa 2 plus the
Marsden Bandits hockey team had a mind boggling, bonus point 5—0 win against
Upper Hutt 2. Three members of the team were unavailable to play, so there were
no reserves, and our fitness has been our downfall up until this point. With our
skipper Aidan "The Machine" Drummond away on a field trip, it was Daniel "Dan the
Man" Ford's turn to captain the side. He produced a dominating performance in
centre half, setting up pretty much all of our goals, of which four were scored by the
Tawa wingers (whose positioning by the goal was superb), and one by Tom "The
Beast" Wiltshire, bringing his season total to 4, and three assists by me, Matthew
"Rick" Bauman in the centre forward position. Team Spirit!
Matthew Bauman
This week the Tawa /Marsden Boys hockey team won 5-0 against Upper Hutt High
Tom Wiltshire scored 1; Matthew Bauman scored 1. So far this team has lost one
game, drawn two and won one. The Marsden players are playing key roles in this
team with Aidan Drummond as Captain and Dan Ford Vice-Captain. The goal
scorers so far this year are Aidan (2), Tom (2) and Matthew (2). The combined
team is working very well with two coaches, one from Tawa and myself from
Marsden. We have two managers, Bridget Bauman from Marsden and Kathy
Wiltshire from Tawa. We get good parent support to all games which is great as it
lifts the team.
Alan Drummond
CAREERS INFORMATION
Upcoming events:
May 22 - Waikato University Open Day 9.00am -2.30pm Hamilton
June 10 University of Canterbury Information Evening, Wellington. 6.00pm
June 25 Otago Law School Information afternoon, Wellington 1.00-3.00pm
June 28/29 Careers Expo, Wellington
July 9 University of Canterbury Open Day, Christchurch (in the school holidays).
August 5 Marsden Careers evening 7.00-9.00pm
August 14 University of Auckland Engineering Futures Evening 6.30-8.00pm
August 29 University of Auckland Courses and Careers Open Day
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland will be hosting a Parent Information Evening on Thursday
18 June 2015 at the Westpac Stadium in the Members Lounge from 7.30pm-9.00pm.
This will provide parents and caregivers with an opportunity to learn about the
University’s various Undergraduate programmes, facilities, support services,
accommodation options, entry requirements, scholarships, campus life and more. If
you are planning to attend this evening please register via the following
website:www.auckland.ac.nz/parentseminar so that appropriate numbers can be
catered for. Parking is free at the Stadium after 7pm. You may also be interested in
attending the University of Auckland’s Course and Careers Open Day on Saturday 29
August. This is the University of Auckland's open day, where you can visit the City
Campus and find out what it's like to be a student there.
Massey University Engineering/Food Technology Camp 6-9 July 2015
Applications for this four-day, intensive-learning camp for Year 11 to Year 13
students are now open. The goal of the camp is to let students experience how
engineers approach problems using the engineering method. The cost of the camp is
$200 (or $500 if accommodation is required) The camp is at the Palmerston North
campus and students can stay at in the halls of residence if they need
accommodation. The challenge this year is set in the year 2070 and students will
come up with creative distribution solutions in response to a major disaster. They
will interact with some of Massey’s brightest engineering students and staff and be
involved in some fun challenges to solve the problem.
This is a link to details and registration for the Engineering and Food Tech
Camps http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-ofsciences/about/engineering-technology/engineering-your-future-camp--sign-uphere.cfm
University of Otago
A presentation on studying law at Otago will be held for interested year 12 and 13
students and their parents on Thursday June 25 from 1-3pm at the Royal Society, 11
Turnbull St, Thorndon, Wellington. Meet the Dean and hear about studying law at
Otago. The structure of the Otago law degree and the career opportunities the
degree offers will be explained. These career opportunities are not limited to legal
practice but range widely from business, through government departments to
working for international organisations. Practical examples of how the law is taught
will be a major feature of the session. Interested students should register at
http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/news/otago086685.html
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury will hold an Information Evening for school leavers and
their parents on Wednesday June 10th from 6.00 pm at the Wharewaka Function
Centre, 15 Jervois Quay, Wellington Waterfront (west of Frank Kitts Lagoon). The
University’s Open Day is Thursday 9 July from 10.00 in the next school holidays.
Interested parents and students are encouraged to register their attendance at
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/future-students/campus-tours-and-future-studentevents/uc-openday/
Chiropractic Careers
An information evening about careers training with the NZ College of Chiropractic
will be held Tuesday 30 June, 7.30pm at Cheyne and Sissons Chiropractic
Associates, 2 Champion Street, Porirua East, Wellington. Please RSVP to
recruitment@nzchiro.co.nz
Careers Expo
This national event is being held on Sunday 28 and Monday 29 June (the first
Monday in the school holidays) at the TSB Centre in Wellington. You can download
the Careers Expo magazine here http://www.careersexpo.org.nz/magazine/
Cambridge Immerse 2015: An unparalleled educational experience in August 2015
The programme: www.cambridgeimmerse.com
Cambridge Immerse is a two-week residential educational experience that allows
participants to gain an unrivalled insight into a chosen discipline, ranging from the
arts to the sciences. Subjects offered include Medicine, Law, Economics and
Engineering. Tutorials and seminars are taught by highly regarded tutors from
Cambridge University in an optimal learning environment that stimulates academic
enquiry; yet the carefully planned schedule ensures that the programme not only
meets the academic needs of the participants, but also provides a unique insight into
the university through an abundance of activities. A carefully designed curriculum
provides participants with an in-depth understanding of a wide range of topics,
allowing students to share and develop more informed and engaging responses to
key debates within each discipline. Students are challenged, and emerge more
confident and ready to articulate what they have learnt, with knowledge of their
chosen fields that provides fascinating insights beyond the school syllabus – and, of
course, many unforgettable memories along the way. Students reside in Queen’s
College - one of central Cambridge’s most beautiful university colleges. Within its
historic walls, we pride ourselves on providing unique experiences of leadership and
academic excellence through a programme for participants that instills the
confidence and passion for learning that are essential to success in higher education.
Enrolment in the program is ongoing, and students aged 15 and above are welcome
to apply. We've added lots more subjects this year, so please take the time to
explore www.cambridgeimmerse.com
A PDF version of our prospectus is also available to view at
https://www.cambridgeimmerse.com/CambridgeImmerse2015.pdf
If you are interested in applying, please apply online through our website, or
alternatively, if you require further information please don't hesitate to email
emailenquiries@cambridgeimmerse.com
UC Emerging Leaders' Scholarship - closes 15 August 2015
In 2016, the University of Canterbury is offering over 100 scholarships for All-Round
Excellence, Head Boy/Head Girl, Maori, Pasifika and outstanding sporting
achievement. Selection criteria include academic achievement, leadership potential
and involvement in sport, cultural and/or community activities.
UC Foundation Sports Scholarship - closes 15 August 2015
This scholarship supports students who have demonstrated strong academic
achievement and potential for high levels of performance in sports.
UC Bright Start Scholarship - closes 15 August 2015
This scholarship supports students who may be experiencing serious financial or
personal hardship that might deter the applicant from entering tertiary study.
The Keystone Trust offers a number of different study grants and scholarships for
those interested in entering the property and construction industry. Please visit their
website for more information on these scholarships. There is also information on the
type of careers that students could pursue within this
industry. www.keystonetrust.org.nz
SUMMER SCHOOLS, CAMPS AND THE LIKE
2015 International Science Opportunities offered by the Royal Society of
New Zealand
London International Youth Science Forum, 22 July - 5 August
(Open to Year 13 students only)
Three students will be selected by the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend the
London International Youth Science Forum which takes place over two weeks in
July/August of 2015. This is a residential event held at Imperial College London.
Participants will attend lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists, visit
research centres, scientific institutions and world class laboratories and universities.
Professor Harry Messels International Science School, Sydney, 28 June 11 July
(Open to Year 12 and Year 13 students only).
5 students will be selected by the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend the
Professor Harry Messels International Science School which will be held at the
University of Sydney. The theme of ISS is BIG - big experiments, big discoveries,
big ideas. Students will be treated to a unique lecture series by leading researchers,
participate in hands-on activities and attend formal University events and social
outings. Students will be accommodated on the university campus.
USA International Space Camp, Huntsville, Alabama, 18 July - 23 July
(Open to Year 12 and Year 13 students)
The Royal Society of New Zealand will select three students to participate in an
international gathering, and experience the Advanced Space School Program at
Huntsville, Alabama. Successful students will be immersed in a programme that is
designed to promote space science and exploration. Activities will include hands-on
astronaut training, as well as learning about the mental, emotional and physical
demands astronauts must face. Leadership training is also included and the
students will experience scuba diving and four G's of lift-off force and actual
weightlessness in the space simulator.
Asia Science Camp, Patumthani, Thailand, 2-8 August
(Open to Year 13 students only)
The Royal Society of New Zealand will select 5 students to attend the 9th Asia
Science Camp in Thailand. The programme will involve lectures from 7-9 Nobel
Laureates and will include science workshops, discussion sessions, excursions and
social activities.
XLAB International Science Camp, 22 June - 13 July, Gottingen, Germany
(Open to Year13 students only)
The Royal Society of New Zealand will select just one student to be selected for this
three week intensive science program. This programme attracts interested high
school and undergraduate students aged between 17-22 years. The number of
participants is limited to 32 world-wide.
Youth ANZAAS (Australia, New Zealand Association for Advancement of
Science), Adelaide, Australia, 5-10 July
(Open to Year 12 and Year 13 students only)
The Royal Society of New Zealand will select 6 students to experience a five day
programme together with up to 50 Australian secondary school students. Students
that are selected will visit top scientific and technological institutions and participate
in a hands-on programme.
More information regarding criteria, application forms and closing dates of the above
opportunities can be found on the Royal Society of New Zealand website: Please
visit:
http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/programmes/competitions/international-secondary/
Youth ANZAAS (Australia, New Zealand Association for Advancement of Science),
Adelaide, Australia, 5-10 July (Open to Year 12 and Year 13 students only) The
Royal Society of New Zealand will select six students to experience a five day
programme together with up to 50 Australian secondary school students. Students
that are selected will visit top scientific and technological institutions and participate
in a hands-on programme. More information regarding criteria, application forms and
closing dates of the above opportunities can be found on the Royal Society of New
Zealand website: Please visit:
http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/programmes/competitions/international-secondary
OF INTEREST
Raising happy, confident and resilient children with John Cowan
North Porirua Baptist Church, 69F Discovery Drive, Whitby on Tuesday 9 June, 2015.
Resilient, confident children deflect trouble, resist pressure, handle stress and recover from
set-backs and trauma. All children can be helped to tackle life and grow up to have a 'cando' attitude! 7.30pm - 9.00pm John's presentation. Doors open 7.00pm (Light supper
provided). Ticket: $5 per person. Tickets available from church office/from the door on the
night/purchase online www.theparentingplace.com
Flight Attendant Holiday Programme
Travel Careers and Training Wellington is now offering a One week Flight Attendant Holiday
Programme! This is running from 13th-17th July 2015 and students will gain 7 credits upon
completion of two unit standards. Please see the attached flier for more information and if
you have any questions or would like to book any students into the program, please do not
hesitate to contact lucynewrick@travelcareers.co.nz.
The Parenting Place Seminar
Raising happy, confident and resilient children with John Cowan. 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday
9 June, 2015. Doors open 7.00pm (Light supper provided). North Porirua Baptist Church,
69F Discovery Drive, Whitby. Resilient, confident children deflect trouble, resist pressure,
handle stress and recover from set-backs and trauma. All children can be helped to tackle
life and grow up to have a 'can-do' attitude! Ticket: $5 per person and available from church
office/from the door on the night/purchase online www.theparentingplace.com.
Space Night
Have you ever launched a water-powered rocket from your school sport’s field, or seen a
playground full of telescopes poised to capture the moon, or watched beautiful,
bioluminescent bugs that seem almost alien? This and more is coming to Crofton Downs
Primary School as we proudly prepare for Space Night 2015 on June 20. Go
to http://spacenight.friendsofcdps.org/ for more details.
Book Sale
Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge Street - Saturday 23 May 9:30 - 4:30 pm. Proceeds to
support Kiwi Community Assistance [KCA]. A wide range of good quality second hand books at
reasonable prices will be available (nothing over $5). KCA is a Tawa based charity, run by
volunteers, providing a range of donated goods, clothing and food to assist local schools, food
banks and a wide range of community organisations. KCA acts as a clearing house for large
volume donations from manufacturers, importers and distributors, ensuring their donations
get to charitable organisations supporting our local communities. KCA also receives donations
of quality used clothing, footwear, household goods (including linen and blankets), furniture
and whiteware from the public. As such KCA relies on community goodwill, both for these
donations, as well as support for our fundraising activities, such as this book sale. KCA has
received several prominent awards for the strength of its charitable activities, and the impact
of the work it undertakes. For further information, or if you are interested in supporting us in
other ways, http://www.kca.org.nz/ or Facebook
page http://www.facebook.com/kiwicommunityassistance.