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WEEK 3 / TERM 2 - AO SPORTS REVIEWS
1st XV Rugby:
Our 1st XV lost 24 -12 against a determined Tangaroa College who were looking for revenge following losses in previous seasons. Aorere battled throughout, with player of the day and Captain Charles Gemmell leading from the front. He was well supported by Tomu’ale Lakalaka who played with physicality, strong defense and strong carries. Aorere’s points were from tries to Edward Vitale and Mason Ah-Chong with Geonita Etuale converting one try.
Earlier in the week, Aorere hosted players from the Moana Pasifika Super Rugby team. Their knowledge and expertise was greatly received by the 1st XV. Moana Pasifika are generously hosting the team at their game against the Brumbies at Mt Smart this week. The team will travel to the game following the after match function with Mt Albert Grammar. Our 1st XV play Mt Albert Grammar this Saturday for the Geoff Moon Cup at Aorere with a kick off at 2.30pm.
Another special event to watch out for is a friendly game against Mt Richmond Special school on 1 June. Kick off at 3.00pm at Aorere.
Our 1st XV lost 24 -12 against a determined Tangaroa College who were looking for revenge following losses in previous seasons. Aorere battled throughout, with player of the day and Captain Charles Gemmell leading from the front. He was well supported by Tomu’ale Lakalaka who played with physicality, strong defense and strong carries. Aorere’s points were from tries to Edward Vitale and Mason Ah-Chong with Geonita Etuale converting one try.
Earlier in the week, Aorere hosted players from the Moana Pasifika Super Rugby team. Their knowledge and expertise was greatly received by the 1st XV. Moana Pasifika are generously hosting the team at their game against the Brumbies at Mt Smart this week. The team will travel to the game following the after match function with Mt Albert Grammar. Our 1st XV play Mt Albert Grammar this Saturday for the Geoff Moon Cup at Aorere with a kick off at 2.30pm.
Another special event to watch out for is a friendly game against Mt Richmond Special school on 1 June. Kick off at 3.00pm at Aorere.
AO Soccer:
Our junior girls came up against Macleans this week with a loss of 5-0 . Our team lacked enough cover from the bench and are still struggling with positional play and technical efficiency. The wairua of this team is excellent, despite their second loss. Congratulations to Tanvi Nand (Goalkeeper) for Player of the Day.
Our senior girls team played Papatoetoe and came out with a draw of nil all, this is an absolute huge improvement, considering the quality opposition. Congratulations to Arizona Wulf (Goalkeeper) for Player of the Day.
Our Junior Boys B team played Tuakau and won 7-2. This is our most exciting and “Development team, their athleticism and team culture are Excellent! Farhaan scored 6 goals and was named Player of the Day.
Junior Boys A team played Rosehill and won 5-4! Player of the Day was Abitesh Pratap ! This win against a very strong Rosehill team was well-deserved ! Team -Culture and Wairua -Very high!
Boys Premier A-Team won their away game against Pukekohe Red 1-0 . Our team has to be commended for their very good composure!
All our boys Teams played excellent football, whilst our senior girls displayed huge improvement . Our junior girls, even though they lost, has maintained their very good team-Wairua .
Our junior girls came up against Macleans this week with a loss of 5-0 . Our team lacked enough cover from the bench and are still struggling with positional play and technical efficiency. The wairua of this team is excellent, despite their second loss. Congratulations to Tanvi Nand (Goalkeeper) for Player of the Day.
Our senior girls team played Papatoetoe and came out with a draw of nil all, this is an absolute huge improvement, considering the quality opposition. Congratulations to Arizona Wulf (Goalkeeper) for Player of the Day.
Our Junior Boys B team played Tuakau and won 7-2. This is our most exciting and “Development team, their athleticism and team culture are Excellent! Farhaan scored 6 goals and was named Player of the Day.
Junior Boys A team played Rosehill and won 5-4! Player of the Day was Abitesh Pratap ! This win against a very strong Rosehill team was well-deserved ! Team -Culture and Wairua -Very high!
Boys Premier A-Team won their away game against Pukekohe Red 1-0 . Our team has to be commended for their very good composure!
All our boys Teams played excellent football, whilst our senior girls displayed huge improvement . Our junior girls, even though they lost, has maintained their very good team-Wairua .
AO Under 15 Boys Rugby Union
The Under 15s had a difficult start to the season with a loss to Southern Cross. Unfortunately the game didn't go our way but the boys have taken away a lot of learning to put into practice during training and in the rest of the season. Final score was 46 - 5. Congratulations to Pita Niuafe for Player of the Day .
The Under 15s had a difficult start to the season with a loss to Southern Cross. Unfortunately the game didn't go our way but the boys have taken away a lot of learning to put into practice during training and in the rest of the season. Final score was 46 - 5. Congratulations to Pita Niuafe for Player of the Day .
AO Rugby League
The last two times AO played at Avondale and we lost both times and again it looked to be repeated. Avondale came out of the blocks throwing the ball around and ran in 2 early tries but with missed conversions keeping the score down. Aorere kickoff and the Avondale winger manages to run the length of the field but our cover defense stops him. A quick play of the ball enables Avondale to score again to make it 12 - 0. We finally get a call go AO way and sustained pressure close to the line allowed Jeremiah Leilua Tatupu to score close to the posts, unfortunately we miss the kick score 12 - 4 at Halftime.
In the second half AO started dominating with free flowing league and great push forward from all the forwards. Tries to Kalalau Aso and Jarius Delamere allowed AO to go ahead with one conversion from Shannon Moka 14 - 12 with15 mins to go. Another attacking raid from AO and John Feterika crossed the line for a try with a conversion from Shannon 20 - 12. Avondale scored on the final hooter with a conversion but unfortunately lost the game. Congratulations to Jeremiah Leilua Tatupu for Player of the Day.
Under 15 9 a side vs James Cook
Another home game for the young Under 15 team against a much bigger opposition. Much improved from previous week and a much closer game but unfortunately AO went down with a final score of 24- 30 to James Cook.
Senior Girls 9 A side vs Avondale,
Senior Girls 9 a side vs Avondale, this game was deferred due to weather
The last two times AO played at Avondale and we lost both times and again it looked to be repeated. Avondale came out of the blocks throwing the ball around and ran in 2 early tries but with missed conversions keeping the score down. Aorere kickoff and the Avondale winger manages to run the length of the field but our cover defense stops him. A quick play of the ball enables Avondale to score again to make it 12 - 0. We finally get a call go AO way and sustained pressure close to the line allowed Jeremiah Leilua Tatupu to score close to the posts, unfortunately we miss the kick score 12 - 4 at Halftime.
In the second half AO started dominating with free flowing league and great push forward from all the forwards. Tries to Kalalau Aso and Jarius Delamere allowed AO to go ahead with one conversion from Shannon Moka 14 - 12 with15 mins to go. Another attacking raid from AO and John Feterika crossed the line for a try with a conversion from Shannon 20 - 12. Avondale scored on the final hooter with a conversion but unfortunately lost the game. Congratulations to Jeremiah Leilua Tatupu for Player of the Day.
Under 15 9 a side vs James Cook
Another home game for the young Under 15 team against a much bigger opposition. Much improved from previous week and a much closer game but unfortunately AO went down with a final score of 24- 30 to James Cook.
Senior Girls 9 A side vs Avondale,
Senior Girls 9 a side vs Avondale, this game was deferred due to weather
AO Basketball
Last Friday night the Premier Basketball team travelled to Massey High School to play St Peter's College. The team never gave up and played with a lot of heart throughout the entire game. Unfortunately, our boys went down 99 - 47. Player of the Game went to Franklyne Gordon who scored a team high 17 points and collected 15 rebounds. Thank you to Miss Lott for taking these brilliant photos, and to our supporters who attended the game to cheer on the boys.
Last Friday night the Premier Basketball team travelled to Massey High School to play St Peter's College. The team never gave up and played with a lot of heart throughout the entire game. Unfortunately, our boys went down 99 - 47. Player of the Game went to Franklyne Gordon who scored a team high 17 points and collected 15 rebounds. Thank you to Miss Lott for taking these brilliant photos, and to our supporters who attended the game to cheer on the boys.
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AORERE COLLGE SPORTS ROUND UP
AO TABLE TENNIS Last Friday, 13th May in the opening match of our season, Aorere College played Edgewater College at St. Kents and had a resounding win in all their scheduled matches. Congratulations to all players on a great start!
AO SOCCER:
Both AO Girls Soccer team matches this week provided ample opportunity and experience to engage in soccer at a higher level. Our Junior team started the season with a game against Pakuranga. It was good to witness how some of our girls have grown in stature under pressure situations. Tanvi Nand, Te Aroha Ihaka, Ash Singh, Aisha Chand, JayJay Waikato and Shasti Singh all performed with great commitment and character. Final Score: 1-6 to Pakuranga. Congratulations to Tanvi Nand for Player of the Day.
Our Senior girls team played the first game of the season against Waiuku. With nervousness and positional issues this added extra pressure to the game, but with the excellent wairua and culture within the team, our girls have to be applauded. Final Score: 0-5 to Waiuku. Congratulations to Jazelle Waikato for Player of the Day.
Both AO Girls Soccer team matches this week provided ample opportunity and experience to engage in soccer at a higher level. Our Junior team started the season with a game against Pakuranga. It was good to witness how some of our girls have grown in stature under pressure situations. Tanvi Nand, Te Aroha Ihaka, Ash Singh, Aisha Chand, JayJay Waikato and Shasti Singh all performed with great commitment and character. Final Score: 1-6 to Pakuranga. Congratulations to Tanvi Nand for Player of the Day.
Our Senior girls team played the first game of the season against Waiuku. With nervousness and positional issues this added extra pressure to the game, but with the excellent wairua and culture within the team, our girls have to be applauded. Final Score: 0-5 to Waiuku. Congratulations to Jazelle Waikato for Player of the Day.
AO RUGBY:
AO 1st XIII
1st game of the season was played against Westlake Boys. Westlake got off to an early start and scored two quick tries to be up 8 - 0. Finally our boys got there hands on the ball and started gaining territory and meters thanks to Jeremiah Tatupu Leilua and Edward Pirika out wide. AO started to gain ascendancy up the middle and the first half tries started flowing. Eddie, Jeremiah and William Fuimaono scored tries. The 2nd half started the same as the 1st half but AO had much better defense. The forwards started controlling the match with good runs by Letarzania Chricton, John Koniti Feterika and debut players off the bench Tolo Tautiaga , Katalau Aso and Teofilo Falanai. Try scorers in 2nd half were Eddie and also Njivaan Talaepa with Njivaan 6/6 in conversion. Congratulations to Edward Pirika for Player of the Day.
Final Score AO 30 - 8 Westlake
AO Under 15 9a side Boys
1st home game for the season saw our boys come up against Manurewa with some keen and excited junior boys. Training on a Monday and Tuesday prepared the boys for the game, with a few errors and mistakes we allowed Manurewa to get up and going. There is lots to work on for the season which can only be a good thing. Congratulations to Kaeleem Finlay for Player of the Day. Final Score AO 8 - 28 Manurewa
AO Senior Girls' 9 aside
1st Home game of the season saw our girls come up against an old rival of Southern Cross. Lots of new girls on our team this year but also an exciting opportunity for them.
The game was full of speed, tight, fast and exciting with big hits and good tries. 1st half was try for try and missed conversions, 2nd half was filled with missed tries from AO which gave SCC opportunities which they took and scored 2 tries. Great effort from the ladies and an exciting season ahead. Congratulations to Laiti Paea for Player of the Day. Final Score AO 8 - 18 Southern Cross Campus
AO 1st XIII
1st game of the season was played against Westlake Boys. Westlake got off to an early start and scored two quick tries to be up 8 - 0. Finally our boys got there hands on the ball and started gaining territory and meters thanks to Jeremiah Tatupu Leilua and Edward Pirika out wide. AO started to gain ascendancy up the middle and the first half tries started flowing. Eddie, Jeremiah and William Fuimaono scored tries. The 2nd half started the same as the 1st half but AO had much better defense. The forwards started controlling the match with good runs by Letarzania Chricton, John Koniti Feterika and debut players off the bench Tolo Tautiaga , Katalau Aso and Teofilo Falanai. Try scorers in 2nd half were Eddie and also Njivaan Talaepa with Njivaan 6/6 in conversion. Congratulations to Edward Pirika for Player of the Day.
Final Score AO 30 - 8 Westlake
AO Under 15 9a side Boys
1st home game for the season saw our boys come up against Manurewa with some keen and excited junior boys. Training on a Monday and Tuesday prepared the boys for the game, with a few errors and mistakes we allowed Manurewa to get up and going. There is lots to work on for the season which can only be a good thing. Congratulations to Kaeleem Finlay for Player of the Day. Final Score AO 8 - 28 Manurewa
AO Senior Girls' 9 aside
1st Home game of the season saw our girls come up against an old rival of Southern Cross. Lots of new girls on our team this year but also an exciting opportunity for them.
The game was full of speed, tight, fast and exciting with big hits and good tries. 1st half was try for try and missed conversions, 2nd half was filled with missed tries from AO which gave SCC opportunities which they took and scored 2 tries. Great effort from the ladies and an exciting season ahead. Congratulations to Laiti Paea for Player of the Day. Final Score AO 8 - 18 Southern Cross Campus
AO BASKETBALL:
Last Friday the AO 'Wolfpack' basketball team hosted the Avondale College Senior A boys. Our boys played well, showing great improvement from last weeks outing at Northcote, despite the valiant efforts we lost with a score of 93-72 to Avondale. Huge thanks to whānau, AO Staff, former and current students who were very vocal in supporting our boys.
Premier Snr A Basketball:
Our first home game in the Charles Herbert Gym, along with a fantastic atmosphere, Mr Boyd heading our team of supporters in the stands, there was a great effort all round from Coach Were and Manager, Mr Vaipaata and team players. Unfortunately Avondale displayed more skill and took the game 93 to 73 at the 7:30pm tipoff. Congratulations to Christopher Gordon for Player of the Match.
Counties Manukau Basketball
Tuesday 10th May
Thursday 19th May
Congratulations to the following team members for Players of the Match: Makerita Gordon( Jnr Girls) ,Dresyn Tobin (Jnr Boys) , Jarome Etepo-Joseph (U17 Boys), Lennox Letalu (U19 Girls Open)
Last Friday the AO 'Wolfpack' basketball team hosted the Avondale College Senior A boys. Our boys played well, showing great improvement from last weeks outing at Northcote, despite the valiant efforts we lost with a score of 93-72 to Avondale. Huge thanks to whānau, AO Staff, former and current students who were very vocal in supporting our boys.
Premier Snr A Basketball:
Our first home game in the Charles Herbert Gym, along with a fantastic atmosphere, Mr Boyd heading our team of supporters in the stands, there was a great effort all round from Coach Were and Manager, Mr Vaipaata and team players. Unfortunately Avondale displayed more skill and took the game 93 to 73 at the 7:30pm tipoff. Congratulations to Christopher Gordon for Player of the Match.
Counties Manukau Basketball
Tuesday 10th May
- U19s Open Girls : Aorere 58 vs 4 Sir Edmund Hillary
- U17 Boys: Aorere 62 vs 25 De La Salle B
- U17 Girls : BYE
Thursday 19th May
- Jnr Boys : Aorere 37 vs 23 Southern Cross
- Jnr Girls : Aorere 40 vs 36 Rosehill
Congratulations to the following team members for Players of the Match: Makerita Gordon( Jnr Girls) ,Dresyn Tobin (Jnr Boys) , Jarome Etepo-Joseph (U17 Boys), Lennox Letalu (U19 Girls Open)
HOCKEY:
Our Girls 1st XI Hockey team had their first game of the season on last Friday. With a very new team it was a tough battle against Ormiston Senior and we ended up going down 5-1. The Aorere girls did well to hold possession, keeping the ball in our attacking half for the majority of the game, however a few unlucky breakaways gave Ormiston the chance to score. The game overall was a great starting point for our hockey girls to build on for the rest of the season.
Our Girls 1st XI Hockey team had their first game of the season on last Friday. With a very new team it was a tough battle against Ormiston Senior and we ended up going down 5-1. The Aorere girls did well to hold possession, keeping the ball in our attacking half for the majority of the game, however a few unlucky breakaways gave Ormiston the chance to score. The game overall was a great starting point for our hockey girls to build on for the rest of the season.
AO NETBALL:
We are back for 2022 with Netball at Aorere! This year we head to the Papakura tournament with two junior teams, a mixed team and two senior teams.
This week we head into week two on the back of a very good first round. Both our mixed team and Year 9 team had breaks this week leaving our Year 10, Senior A and Premier teams all having games.
Our Year 10s played Ormiston Junior College who were in the junior competition for the first time and had a good win and this week had some assistance from our Year 9 players. This game provided our Year 10 team with another opportunity to build as a team and give new positions a try. Final score 61-1 to Aorere.
Our Senior A team played Ormiston Senior College who have been in this competition over the last couple of years and have continued to build since joining. We saw some good passages of plays and combinations out on court. Final score was 29-19 to Orminston
Our Premier team played Strathallan College and it was a tight contest from the get go with both teams making some clinical errors and also having some good passages of play. We saw some players come back into the team after missing week one. Final score was 29-23 to Aorere.
Week One Results;
Year 9 vs Tuakau Primary Y9 Score; 44-15 to Aorere
Year 10 vs Papakura Y10B Score; 26-13 to Aorere Player of the Day; Genesis Maugatai
Mixed Team vs Papakura Score; 25-12 to Aorere
Senior A vs Papatoetoe Highschool Score; 30-15 to Aorere Player of the Day; Greenstone Flavell
Premier vs ASDAH Senior A Score; 42-21 to Aorere Player of the Day; Olivia Vaipulu
A huge shoutout to all our coaches and managers for netball at Aorere along with our parents. We are thankful and appreciative of the time you have committed to netball at Aorere.
We are back for 2022 with Netball at Aorere! This year we head to the Papakura tournament with two junior teams, a mixed team and two senior teams.
This week we head into week two on the back of a very good first round. Both our mixed team and Year 9 team had breaks this week leaving our Year 10, Senior A and Premier teams all having games.
Our Year 10s played Ormiston Junior College who were in the junior competition for the first time and had a good win and this week had some assistance from our Year 9 players. This game provided our Year 10 team with another opportunity to build as a team and give new positions a try. Final score 61-1 to Aorere.
Our Senior A team played Ormiston Senior College who have been in this competition over the last couple of years and have continued to build since joining. We saw some good passages of plays and combinations out on court. Final score was 29-19 to Orminston
Our Premier team played Strathallan College and it was a tight contest from the get go with both teams making some clinical errors and also having some good passages of play. We saw some players come back into the team after missing week one. Final score was 29-23 to Aorere.
Week One Results;
Year 9 vs Tuakau Primary Y9 Score; 44-15 to Aorere
Year 10 vs Papakura Y10B Score; 26-13 to Aorere Player of the Day; Genesis Maugatai
Mixed Team vs Papakura Score; 25-12 to Aorere
Senior A vs Papatoetoe Highschool Score; 30-15 to Aorere Player of the Day; Greenstone Flavell
Premier vs ASDAH Senior A Score; 42-21 to Aorere Player of the Day; Olivia Vaipulu
A huge shoutout to all our coaches and managers for netball at Aorere along with our parents. We are thankful and appreciative of the time you have committed to netball at Aorere.
AO Table Tennis 2022
AO Rugby 2022
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AO Youth Week - "Our voices matter and we deserve to be heard"
This week Aorere College has participated in an inaugural AO Youth Week, The positive vibe and student interaction has set a great tone for the week, starting with Talanoa sessions on Monday and the Art Splash event being held yesterday. These have been a huge hit and have aptly supported the theme of the week: "Our voices matter and we deserve to be heard".
Our Strive Social Workers alongside the Guardian Youth Team have spent considerable time planning and running the events for the week. AO Youth Week has been student led with 17 prospective student leaders stepping up to the challenge. Today Youthtown has come in and offered various sports and competitions.
It's been great to see students interacting positively and hear the sounds of laughter and singing which have drowned out the phat beats from the speakers!
This week Aorere College has participated in an inaugural AO Youth Week, The positive vibe and student interaction has set a great tone for the week, starting with Talanoa sessions on Monday and the Art Splash event being held yesterday. These have been a huge hit and have aptly supported the theme of the week: "Our voices matter and we deserve to be heard".
Our Strive Social Workers alongside the Guardian Youth Team have spent considerable time planning and running the events for the week. AO Youth Week has been student led with 17 prospective student leaders stepping up to the challenge. Today Youthtown has come in and offered various sports and competitions.
It's been great to see students interacting positively and hear the sounds of laughter and singing which have drowned out the phat beats from the speakers!
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Aorere College 2022 Premiership Basketball
Last Friday 6th May, the Aorere 'Wolfpack' basketball team kicked off the 2022 Premiership Senior A basketball. The boys put in a great effort but fell well short losing 112 - 62 to Northcote College. The Wolfpacks as a team had new faces in the lineup, the performance was a gutsy one but in the end too many mistakes opened the door for Northcote who had a lot of experienced players. In the end there were a lot of positive experiences, which will allow the team to grow. The journey continues this Friday when Avondale comes to Aorere for a matchup that will be a battle!
Last Friday 6th May, the Aorere 'Wolfpack' basketball team kicked off the 2022 Premiership Senior A basketball. The boys put in a great effort but fell well short losing 112 - 62 to Northcote College. The Wolfpacks as a team had new faces in the lineup, the performance was a gutsy one but in the end too many mistakes opened the door for Northcote who had a lot of experienced players. In the end there were a lot of positive experiences, which will allow the team to grow. The journey continues this Friday when Avondale comes to Aorere for a matchup that will be a battle!
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TERM 2 - May 2, 2022 - Please ensure your child brings a mask to school tomorrow. Mask wearing will continue in classrooms at all times for the protection of students and staff. Thank you.
Aorere College - Whānau Update Term Two, Monday 2nd May 2022
Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Assalamu Alaikum, Namaste, Bula Vinaka, Chao. Warm greetings to you all.
Welcome back to Term 2!
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
My success is not mine alone, it is the success of the collective. No one gets there alone.
This whakataukī is an apt one for where we find ourselves after a difficult and exhausting last term. We have chosen this whakataukī as our focus for the term ahead as it reflects our goal for our students. For the well-being of our students we are focusing on supporting students to achieve the best of which they are capable by pulling together and supporting and protecting each other.
We are all looking forward to seeing students back at school ready to hit the ground running and getting on top of their assessment work. Last term was a difficult start to the year with many of us getting Covid and having to juggle isolation, work and school. We estimate that 1/3rd of our staff and 1/3rd of our students had Covid last term, but it has not gone away and we have had 3 staff come down with it just last week.
Mask Wearing
Because the virus is still spreading throughout the community we have made the decision to maintain mask wearing in classrooms and we will continue to disinfect desks each period. This is to protect those students and staff who have not yet caught the virus, and also to prevent reinfection amongst those who have already had Covid. We are mindful of the fact that we are going into winter and the flu season. Catching the flu will make students just as sick, if not sicker, than Covid. Mask wearing is the best protection we have against viruses spreading. Please ensure that your child comes to school each day with a mask. If a student does not have a mask, we will provide one at Student Services. 16-18 year old students can now get booster shots and this will help them develop immunity against Covid and reduce the time they will be sick and off school.
The Relationship between Achievement & Attendance at School.
Our NCEA and asTTle results reveal that the time spent at home in lockdown last year affected student achievement considerably. The Year 9 asTTLe reading, writing and mathematics results indicate that students began the year at levels below where we normally see our Year 9 students achieving. As a result of this, we are developing a number of programmes to ensure that student learning in literacy and mathematics is accelerated so that students are not disadvantaged when they come to sit NCEA in Year 11.
The most significant way in which you as whānau can support us to accelerate learning is to ensure that your child is at school EVERY day.
Naturally, if your child is sick they must stay at home until recovered, in which case they can work through Google Classroom. However, if they are at school every day possible, they will experience continuity of learning and improvements in learning will occur. Research clearly tells us that academic success is closely related to attendance at school. There is concern being expressed at a national level about the high level of absence amongst NZ children. Recent data tells us that 40% of children nationally are not attending school on a regular basis. It is very hard for children to make progress if they are missing 1 or 2 days a week.
On a positive note, our attendance was about 75% in the last few weeks of term, despite the ongoing pandemic and this was very encouraging for us. Our goal is to hit 90% attendance this term and we aim to see real progress in academic achievement as a result.
If there are financial reasons why you are struggling to get your children to school, please contact us so that we can support you. Contact Director of Student Support Services, Rich Talbot:rtalbot@aorere.ac.nz or 0211 0222 48
Holidays During Term 2
We will be having a Mid term break this term. School will be closed from Thursday 2nd June and will reopen Wednesday 8th June . Two days of this break is to pay teachers back for extra hours worked when so many teachers were off sick last term so that we could keep the school fully open. There is also a Teacher Only Day the day after Queens Birthday which is mandated by the Ministry of Education so that teachers have time to prepare for the changes to NCEA which are coming up. We have placed all these days together to make it easier for families and students and so that we don’t have constant interruptions to learning.
There will also be a Matariki celebration on Friday 24th June. This is a new public holiday.
Winter Sport
The winter sports season is about to begin and again Aorere College is represented in the winter codes. Over the past few weeks different teams have played in preseason games and these games have shown the benefits of sport and the positive impact it has on our students. It has been great to see them interacting, participating and putting the last two years behind them.
As always, we are looking towards our whānau to support their children in their sporting activities on the sidelines and behind the scenes. For those students who may be thinking about getting involved in sport, it’s not too late. Our coaches are always on the lookout for new players and talent. We encourage your child to visit the Sports Office if they are interested in playing sports this year.
Important dates for this term include:
Week 5 - 6 Thursday 2nd June - Tuesday 7th June ( Mid Term Break)
Week 7: Monday 13th June - Friday 17th June:
Week 9: Tuesday 28th June - Thursday 30th June
Week 9 - 10: Tuesday 28th June - Friday 8th July
The Literacy and Numeracy trial is part of the new NCEA qualification. We are a trial school, so our Year 10 students will be sitting this test this term and we will be able to see how well prepared they are to pass this qualification which is needed to gain NCEA.
Curriculum Review
We are currently reviewing our curriculum. Our goal is to develop a local curriculum which reflects the needs and aspirations of our community and which is bicultural in nature. Over the next few weeks we will be holding consultation meetings with our school community and we are keen to get feedback from a wide range of families and find out what you would like to see your children learning at school. If you would like to be involved in the parent/whānau groups, please email me, lwebb@aorere.ac.nz with your contact details so that we can include you in one of the groups.
BOT Elections 2022
The Board of Trustee Elections will take place in September this year. If you are keen to represent the school community as a board member, please watch these updates for further information throughout the year.
Arotahi TV
The Aorere Film Academy is well underway and has produced 3 episodes of the Arotahi TV programme this year. Follow the links below if you would like to see what the programmes have featured to date.
Episode One: https://youtu.be/lDnJ3z6w3ao
Episode Two: https://youtu.be/v6jgLjApyU8
Episode Three: https://youtu.be/mV8Lg64H5DM
I wish you well for the term ahead and we look forward to catching up with you at the Academic Conferences later this term. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your child’s progress or well being at school.
Ngā mihi nui
Leanne Webb
Principal
Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Assalamu Alaikum, Namaste, Bula Vinaka, Chao. Warm greetings to you all.
Welcome back to Term 2!
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
My success is not mine alone, it is the success of the collective. No one gets there alone.
This whakataukī is an apt one for where we find ourselves after a difficult and exhausting last term. We have chosen this whakataukī as our focus for the term ahead as it reflects our goal for our students. For the well-being of our students we are focusing on supporting students to achieve the best of which they are capable by pulling together and supporting and protecting each other.
We are all looking forward to seeing students back at school ready to hit the ground running and getting on top of their assessment work. Last term was a difficult start to the year with many of us getting Covid and having to juggle isolation, work and school. We estimate that 1/3rd of our staff and 1/3rd of our students had Covid last term, but it has not gone away and we have had 3 staff come down with it just last week.
Mask Wearing
Because the virus is still spreading throughout the community we have made the decision to maintain mask wearing in classrooms and we will continue to disinfect desks each period. This is to protect those students and staff who have not yet caught the virus, and also to prevent reinfection amongst those who have already had Covid. We are mindful of the fact that we are going into winter and the flu season. Catching the flu will make students just as sick, if not sicker, than Covid. Mask wearing is the best protection we have against viruses spreading. Please ensure that your child comes to school each day with a mask. If a student does not have a mask, we will provide one at Student Services. 16-18 year old students can now get booster shots and this will help them develop immunity against Covid and reduce the time they will be sick and off school.
The Relationship between Achievement & Attendance at School.
Our NCEA and asTTle results reveal that the time spent at home in lockdown last year affected student achievement considerably. The Year 9 asTTLe reading, writing and mathematics results indicate that students began the year at levels below where we normally see our Year 9 students achieving. As a result of this, we are developing a number of programmes to ensure that student learning in literacy and mathematics is accelerated so that students are not disadvantaged when they come to sit NCEA in Year 11.
The most significant way in which you as whānau can support us to accelerate learning is to ensure that your child is at school EVERY day.
Naturally, if your child is sick they must stay at home until recovered, in which case they can work through Google Classroom. However, if they are at school every day possible, they will experience continuity of learning and improvements in learning will occur. Research clearly tells us that academic success is closely related to attendance at school. There is concern being expressed at a national level about the high level of absence amongst NZ children. Recent data tells us that 40% of children nationally are not attending school on a regular basis. It is very hard for children to make progress if they are missing 1 or 2 days a week.
On a positive note, our attendance was about 75% in the last few weeks of term, despite the ongoing pandemic and this was very encouraging for us. Our goal is to hit 90% attendance this term and we aim to see real progress in academic achievement as a result.
If there are financial reasons why you are struggling to get your children to school, please contact us so that we can support you. Contact Director of Student Support Services, Rich Talbot:rtalbot@aorere.ac.nz or 0211 0222 48
Holidays During Term 2
We will be having a Mid term break this term. School will be closed from Thursday 2nd June and will reopen Wednesday 8th June . Two days of this break is to pay teachers back for extra hours worked when so many teachers were off sick last term so that we could keep the school fully open. There is also a Teacher Only Day the day after Queens Birthday which is mandated by the Ministry of Education so that teachers have time to prepare for the changes to NCEA which are coming up. We have placed all these days together to make it easier for families and students and so that we don’t have constant interruptions to learning.
There will also be a Matariki celebration on Friday 24th June. This is a new public holiday.
Winter Sport
The winter sports season is about to begin and again Aorere College is represented in the winter codes. Over the past few weeks different teams have played in preseason games and these games have shown the benefits of sport and the positive impact it has on our students. It has been great to see them interacting, participating and putting the last two years behind them.
As always, we are looking towards our whānau to support their children in their sporting activities on the sidelines and behind the scenes. For those students who may be thinking about getting involved in sport, it’s not too late. Our coaches are always on the lookout for new players and talent. We encourage your child to visit the Sports Office if they are interested in playing sports this year.
Important dates for this term include:
Week 5 - 6 Thursday 2nd June - Tuesday 7th June ( Mid Term Break)
Week 7: Monday 13th June - Friday 17th June:
- Academic Conferences: 3 way conferences between teacher, caregiver and student
- Reports will be issued at the conferences
Week 9: Tuesday 28th June - Thursday 30th June
- Literacy and Numeracy Testing [NCEA trial] Year 10
Week 9 - 10: Tuesday 28th June - Friday 8th July
- Non interruption weeks for senior assessment Yr 11-13
The Literacy and Numeracy trial is part of the new NCEA qualification. We are a trial school, so our Year 10 students will be sitting this test this term and we will be able to see how well prepared they are to pass this qualification which is needed to gain NCEA.
Curriculum Review
We are currently reviewing our curriculum. Our goal is to develop a local curriculum which reflects the needs and aspirations of our community and which is bicultural in nature. Over the next few weeks we will be holding consultation meetings with our school community and we are keen to get feedback from a wide range of families and find out what you would like to see your children learning at school. If you would like to be involved in the parent/whānau groups, please email me, lwebb@aorere.ac.nz with your contact details so that we can include you in one of the groups.
BOT Elections 2022
The Board of Trustee Elections will take place in September this year. If you are keen to represent the school community as a board member, please watch these updates for further information throughout the year.
Arotahi TV
The Aorere Film Academy is well underway and has produced 3 episodes of the Arotahi TV programme this year. Follow the links below if you would like to see what the programmes have featured to date.
Episode One: https://youtu.be/lDnJ3z6w3ao
Episode Two: https://youtu.be/v6jgLjApyU8
Episode Three: https://youtu.be/mV8Lg64H5DM
I wish you well for the term ahead and we look forward to catching up with you at the Academic Conferences later this term. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your child’s progress or well being at school.
Ngā mihi nui
Leanne Webb
Principal
Whānau Update 23.02.22 – Omicron Outbreak
Kia Ora Koutou,
As Covid spreads throught the community, we are starting to see students who are testing positive. To date we have seen a small number of students and teachers at Aorere College testing positive and isolating at home. We have not found any evidence that these cases have spread at school. Most have originated within families. As I have written previously, the hygiene practices we have in place [masks and sanitising desks and hands] prevent students from becoming close contacts.
Schools are now required to undertake their own contact tracing, and we have been carrying this out very carefully. While we have identified very few students as close contacts to date, we have informed families where we think it would be useful to monitor for symptoms. For privacy reasons, we do not announce cases where there is no risk identified. If a student is wearing a mask inside, they are very unlikely to be a close contact. When we go to Phase 3, which is likely within a week, only household members will be classed as close contacts.
What we are seeing this week, however, is that growing numbers are having to isolate as close contacts as someone in the family has tested positive. This is affecting the number of staff available to teach at school. It is our intention to keep the school open for all levels as long as possible as this is in the best interest of students. Long periods of time off school last year affected student achievement and we do not want to see students disadvantaged for a second year in a row.
Nevertheless, as we see case numbers increase dramatically in the next 6 weeks, we need to have a plan if we get to the point where we cannot cover all classes. If this happens, Seniors [Year 11-13] will attend school Mondays and Fridays and Juniors [Year 9-10] will attend Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On the days at home students will engage in distance learning. Please remember that senior students are working from home next week because of the Year 9 Outdoor Education Experiences, (please see email that was sent out yesterday).
We are currently issuing students with a chromebook if they do not have access to a device. If your child needs to borrow a chromebook, please contact Director of Junior School, Chris Matthews at: cmatthews@aorere.ac.nz. If you have further concerns that you wish to discuss, please contact your child’s dean:
Dean Email Address
YR 9 Tammy Thompson: tthompson@aorere.ac.nz YR 9: Ulufia Fetu: ufetu@aorere.ac.nz
YR10: Sue Johansson: sjohansson@aorere.ac.nz YR10: Shalend Sharma: sshalend@aorere.ac.nz
YR11: Ana Kauvalu: akauvalu@aorere.ac.nz YR11: Kevin Anderson: kanderson@aorere.ac.nz
YR12: Nicole Addison: naddison@aorere.ac.nz YR12 Hema Ram: hram@aorere.ac.nz
Yr13: Marie Su’a: msua@aorere.ac.nz
Nga mihi nui
Leanne Webb - Principal
Kia Ora Koutou,
As Covid spreads throught the community, we are starting to see students who are testing positive. To date we have seen a small number of students and teachers at Aorere College testing positive and isolating at home. We have not found any evidence that these cases have spread at school. Most have originated within families. As I have written previously, the hygiene practices we have in place [masks and sanitising desks and hands] prevent students from becoming close contacts.
Schools are now required to undertake their own contact tracing, and we have been carrying this out very carefully. While we have identified very few students as close contacts to date, we have informed families where we think it would be useful to monitor for symptoms. For privacy reasons, we do not announce cases where there is no risk identified. If a student is wearing a mask inside, they are very unlikely to be a close contact. When we go to Phase 3, which is likely within a week, only household members will be classed as close contacts.
What we are seeing this week, however, is that growing numbers are having to isolate as close contacts as someone in the family has tested positive. This is affecting the number of staff available to teach at school. It is our intention to keep the school open for all levels as long as possible as this is in the best interest of students. Long periods of time off school last year affected student achievement and we do not want to see students disadvantaged for a second year in a row.
Nevertheless, as we see case numbers increase dramatically in the next 6 weeks, we need to have a plan if we get to the point where we cannot cover all classes. If this happens, Seniors [Year 11-13] will attend school Mondays and Fridays and Juniors [Year 9-10] will attend Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On the days at home students will engage in distance learning. Please remember that senior students are working from home next week because of the Year 9 Outdoor Education Experiences, (please see email that was sent out yesterday).
We are currently issuing students with a chromebook if they do not have access to a device. If your child needs to borrow a chromebook, please contact Director of Junior School, Chris Matthews at: cmatthews@aorere.ac.nz. If you have further concerns that you wish to discuss, please contact your child’s dean:
Dean Email Address
YR 9 Tammy Thompson: tthompson@aorere.ac.nz YR 9: Ulufia Fetu: ufetu@aorere.ac.nz
YR10: Sue Johansson: sjohansson@aorere.ac.nz YR10: Shalend Sharma: sshalend@aorere.ac.nz
YR11: Ana Kauvalu: akauvalu@aorere.ac.nz YR11: Kevin Anderson: kanderson@aorere.ac.nz
YR12: Nicole Addison: naddison@aorere.ac.nz YR12 Hema Ram: hram@aorere.ac.nz
Yr13: Marie Su’a: msua@aorere.ac.nz
Nga mihi nui
Leanne Webb - Principal
2022 Dates
Beginning of the Year
Monday, 17th January - Office opens
Week 1 (Students return)
Monday, 31st January - Auckland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, 1st February - Yr9 enrolments. Course confirmation for years 11, 12, 13
Wednesday, 2nd February - Yr9 enrolments. Course confirmation for years 11, 12, 13
Manu Aorere leadership course
Thursday, 3rd February - Yr 9 Powhiri 9 am (unfortunately parents cannot attend due to Covid restrictions); Yrs 9 & 10 Induction Day 10 am;
Course Confirmation Yrs 11, 12 & 13 10:30 am.
Friday, 4th February - Yrs 9 - 13 Timetabled Classes
Week 2
Monday, 7th February - Waitangi Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday, 8th February - Full timetable all year levels
Term Dates 2022 - Our school day starts at 9:00am each day, and will finish at 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. School will finish at 2:10pm on a Wednesday and Friday.
Term 1:
1st February - 14th April
Term 2:
2nd May - 8th July
Term 3:
25th July - 30th September
Term 4:
17th October - 9th December
Monday, 17th January - Office opens
Week 1 (Students return)
Monday, 31st January - Auckland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, 1st February - Yr9 enrolments. Course confirmation for years 11, 12, 13
Wednesday, 2nd February - Yr9 enrolments. Course confirmation for years 11, 12, 13
Manu Aorere leadership course
Thursday, 3rd February - Yr 9 Powhiri 9 am (unfortunately parents cannot attend due to Covid restrictions); Yrs 9 & 10 Induction Day 10 am;
Course Confirmation Yrs 11, 12 & 13 10:30 am.
Friday, 4th February - Yrs 9 - 13 Timetabled Classes
Week 2
Monday, 7th February - Waitangi Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday, 8th February - Full timetable all year levels
Term Dates 2022 - Our school day starts at 9:00am each day, and will finish at 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. School will finish at 2:10pm on a Wednesday and Friday.
Term 1:
1st February - 14th April
Term 2:
2nd May - 8th July
Term 3:
25th July - 30th September
Term 4:
17th October - 9th December
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aorerecollege/live
YouTube: www.youtube.com/aorereofficial
Collecting prizes and awards:
Due to Covid restrictions, we can allow only the student collecting their award onto the school site. Students please wear a mask and keep your social distancing going. Thank you whanau for your co-operation.
You can do this on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th between 10 am - 2 pm, Friday 10th between 8.30 am to 10 am. Please come to the hall foyer area.
We will be photographing all Special Award, Scholarship, and Premier Award recipients with their amazing trophies and awards. Please wear the correct school uniform.
Subject award winners, please go to reception to pick up your award.
An early congratulations to all of our prize winners!
Senior Prizegiving will be Virtual this year!
Catch the full event LIVE on Aorere College’s Facebook Live page - facebook.com/aorerecollege/live at 7pm on 7th December!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aorerecollege/live
YouTube: www.youtube.com/aorereofficial
Collecting prizes and awards:
Due to Covid restrictions, we can allow only the student collecting their award onto the school site. Students please wear a mask and keep your social distancing going. Thank you whanau for your co-operation.
You can do this on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th between 10 am - 2 pm, Friday 10th between 8.30 am to 10 am. Please come to the hall foyer area.
We will be photographing all Special Award, Scholarship, and Premier Award recipients with their amazing trophies and awards. Please wear the correct school uniform.
Subject award winners, please go to reception to pick up your award.
An early congratulations to all of our prize winners!
Senior Prizegiving will be Virtual this year!
Catch the full event LIVE on Aorere College’s Facebook Live page - facebook.com/aorerecollege/live at 7pm on 7th December!
Mrs Leanne Webb - Principal's Message
Tēnā koutou katoa. Naumai piki mai ke te kura tuarua o Aorere. Aku mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa.
Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, E fakafeiloaki atu, As-Salaam-Alaikum, Namaste, Bula vinaka, Sawadee ka, Xin chao. Warm greetings to you all. Welcome to Aorere College. Continue reading... 
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1. Please click on this link 2. Click on "Search for your school" 3. Type Aorere College 4. Enter the user "aorere" and the password "attitude" Ngā Manu Aorere- Student LeadersLeadership is expressed in a number of ways. Some leaders lead from the front- they are the ones that are publicly acknowledged and are looked to for guidance and instruction. But, importantly, there are leaders who do not seek that public recognition, ....
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A listening ear is only an email or phone call away. Need someone to talk to? If you would like to talk to someone about how you are feeling and managing, please email our Guidance team at guidance@aorere.ac.nz and we will be in touch. If you would like some support outside of school you can contact: Youthline Free phone: 0800 376 633 Free Text: 234 Email: talk@youthline.co.nz Staying Safe OnlineNetsafe ‘Stay Connected, Stay Safe’
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2021 Timetable InformationStudents will receive their timetables on Friday 5th February.
Please note the following: This year there are changes to school start and finish times. These are as below:
2022 EnrolmentUpdated online Enrolment forms and full information is now available on our Enrolments page.
If you have any questions please contact the school directly. Latest Aorere College Newsletter
What is Aorere Kia Ako?
Aorere Kia Ako is the new learning framework at Aorere College. Extensive research has established that for students to be successful in the classroom and beyond, now and in the future, they must learn through six critical lenses: - Critical Thinking - Digital Connections - Curiousity & Creation - Collaborative Projects - Interpersonal Communication - Culture Aorere College Required Digital DevicesInformation about required devices at Aorere College can be found by by watching the short video below. Please click here for more information.
As part of Aorere's cybersafety program, we offer free device engraving for all students. Devices can be taken to the school reception where engraving can be done. Students can also have their device engraved by Ms White, Mr McGarva or Mr Ochi We recommend all students engrave their device with their full name and contact phone number. Please contact us on 09 278 5608 if you have any questions. |