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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents Some major highlights have occurred already during the first part of our school year. New Zealand Selection for International Academic Olympiads 2017 Congratulations to Allen Hui (Kupe) and Janice Ho (Te Kanawa) who are part of a four-person team to compete in the Chemistry Olympiad in Bangkok and to our Deputy Head Boy Ben Zhang (Mansfield) and Elinor Wang (Te Kanawa) who will compete in the Biology Olympiad in London as part of their four-person team. What is also very pleasing about these selections is for the first time Macleans has two female students winning through to these very prestigious competitions. The school congratulates the Science Faculty and the Head of Faculty Dr Ian Thomas and a senior chemistry and physics teacher Dr Allick Lal, who is closely involved in tutoring the teams, on these selections. 
Left: Allen Hui, Janice Ho, Ben Zhang and Elinor Wang NZQA Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Parliament April 2017 Three students and family members attended the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony in Wellington. Congratulations to Lucas Lee and Ben Zhang who won two of the ten Premier Scholar Awards (worth $30,000) that were presented for the 2016 examinations and to Kevin Shen who was Top in New Zealand in Japanese (top subject awards worth $6,000) and Ben Zhang who added to his Premier Award with the Top in New Zealand Subject prize for Physics. 
Left: Lucas Lee, Kevin Shen and Ben Zhang Subject Tutoring in Year 13 This year we have initiated a programme of tutoring in as many examination subjects as possible. Students who are timetabled for studies during the school week are also enrolled in tutorials for extension and remedial work. It is hoped to resource this level of support for other year levels in coming years. Macbeth A modern re-telling of the classic Shakespeare play was staged by a cast of 35 students early last month. It was outstanding and congratulations to the cast, crew and the Directors Mrs Jane Luton (Head of Faculty Drama) and Mrs Carleena Walsh (senior drama teacher) for overseeing such an innovative and brilliant production. 
Macbeth CATS Once again the combined talents of staff and students have produced a top quality musical of the highest standard. The support from the hundreds of parents, students, teachers and community members who came in great numbers to each night it was staged in the Colin Prentice Auditorium is appreciated and their overwhelming positive comments a testimony to the calibre of the music, singing, acting, dancing, make-up, costuming, lighting, sound and orchestra that we all witnessed. Congratulations to all involved and particularly to the Music Director Mr Steve Miles, Mrs Jane Luton, Mrs Gina Miles and the numerous staff who made it all magically appear. 
Cats House Music 2017 As part of the ongoing inter-house competitions House Music has a special place and for a number of years now the quality of the signing, music and choreography has made it increasingly difficult for the judges to select a winner and place-getters. This year’s Big House Choir Competition (with an average of 150-200 students from each house participating) was won by Mansfield, Snell were second and Batten third. The Small House Choir Competition takes place on Friday 11 August. The Boys’ Premier Basketball Team Congratulations to the members of this team who won all of their games in a major pre-season competition to claim the right to a placement in the Greater Auckland Secondary Schools’ Premier Competition. The last time the school had a team in this competition was 2001. Congratulations to long-time coach, Mr Adrian Boyd, the team and all involved, and achieving a win against Kelston in the opening game is no mean feat. 
The Boys’ Premier Basketball team The Girls’ Premier Netball Team Congratulations in winning back a place in the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Premier Competition and well done to the team, the coach Mrs Kirsten Hellier and manager Mrs Nikki Seager. Premier Golf This team is congratulated on winning local Auckland inter-secondary school matches and a place in the upcoming National NZ Secondary Schools’ Championship finals. Well done to Mr James Fennelly their coach and to all the players. 
The Premier Golf team Boys’ Premier Football Team Congratulations in retaining a place in the highly competitive Greater Auckland Secondary Schools’ Premier Competition after a 3-1 Home and Away result against King’s College. Well done to the players, the coach Mr Michael Caley (Head of Faculty Commerce) and the long-serving manager Mr Steve Buckley (Head of Faculty Mathematics). 
The Boys’ Premier Football team vs King's College Good Sportsmanship and Sideline Behaviour We ask please that all players and spectators involved with Macleans’ sports teams to actively support the school but to never denigrate our players or the opposition and their coaches, supporters and managers or the referees and umpires. Your support is appreciated. Careers Evening Tuesday 13 June 2017 All Year 12 and 13 students and their parents are warmly welcomed to attend the annual Careers Evening at Macleans. This is always well supported and a wide variety of tertiary education institutions and a multitude of other career providers are present. Workshops and displays hosted by the respective organisations make it a very worthwhile evening. Senior Examinations Term II Start Monday 29 May Thank you for your ongoing support of Macleans College. Byron Bentley Traffic Information for Parents Zero Tolerance Drivers who stop in the wrong place to drop off passengers put the safety of children at risk. Illegal parking includes: - Parked on a broken yellow line We draw your attention to the following: It is both illegal and impolite to park in or over other people’s driveways to drop off or pick up children. Vehicles must be parked 1 metre from any vehicle entrance. Broken yellow lines mean NO STOPPING so dropping off or picking up passengers on these lines is illegal. School drop off zones require quick turnaround. When using these – Stop, Drop and GO … to avoid waiting vehicles blocking the road. Children should be appropriately organised so as they can get straight out of the car so that other vehicles are not held up. Children must not be let out of the car on to the road. This is dangerous behaviour and it is in fact an offence to carelessly open, leave open or close a car door. Children must be let out on to the footpath. We continue to encourage parents to park well away from the school gate and allow their children to walk the last metres to school. Many schools have supervised crossings. Use of Bus Turning Bay This is restricted to buses only. For safety reasons we ask that parents do not drop off and pick up passengers using the bus bay. Turning Right from Macleans Road into the Main Entrance We request that vehicles travelling along Macleans Road toward Mobil Corner do not attempt to turn right into the main entrance. Advanced Notice of School Donation 2018 The school donation helps pay for shortfalls in government funding to cover such items as class materials, curriculum related class trips, computer technology, library books, the school magazine, sports and cultural equipment, or any such purpose as may be approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees decided at the April Board meeting to increase the donation for 2018 to $590.00 per student. The Board will take good care that the money paid by parents will be properly administered and be used for the purposes approved by the Board under its statutory authority, as determined by the Education Act. Receipts will be issued on payment of donations. The donation is tax deductible. The Extra-Curricular Activity Fees and Rebates for 2018 will be reviewed early in 2018. Extra-Curricular Activity Fees and Rebates 2017 The Macleans College Board of Trustees believe that in the interest of fairness and equity for those parents who have paid the annual school donation, a rebate should be available on the fees charged by the school for extra-curricular activities listed below. This is in recognition of their valued support of both curricular and extra-curricular activities at Macleans College. The school donation for 2017 is $575. Follow this link for further details 2018 Enrolment Applications In Zone and Out of Zone Enrolment application forms for the 2018 academic year will be available from the school office and can be downloaded from our website from Wednesday 7 June 2017. Completed Enrolment Forms must be either posted or handed in to the school office. The closing date for In Zone Applications is Friday 25 August 2017 (in zone applications remain open after this date but for administration purposes we would ask that you return your completed enrolment form by this date). The closing date for the Out of Zone Ballot is Wednesday 30 August 2017 at 03.30 pm. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 6 September 2017. CAREER EVENING Macleans College will be holding a Career Evening on Tuesday 13th June from 7-9pm. All senior students are expected to attend especially Year 12 and Year 13 students but students from all year levels are welcome, as it will soon be time to choose their options for next year. If they have a career goal this becomes a much easier process. Follow this link for more information. ART EXHIBITION AND SALE Fundraiser for 1st XI Girls Hockey Team
Screen Usage NZ Herald: Two-hour recreational screen time limit for school students: Latest guidelines Infographic: What Must Parents do to Ensure their Kid's Online and Offline Safety? Help for Tough Times
Uniform Shop Hours The Uniform Shop will be open on Saturday 4 June (Queen's Birthday Weekend) from 10.00 am - 12.00 pm. The shop will be closed on Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14, and Tuesday 20 June. |
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Muriwai NCEA Geographical Investigation On Wednesday 24th May the Geography NCEA Level 3 classes visited Muriwai to collect data for their geographical investigation ... more |
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Enrichment trip to the Readers’ and Writers’ Festival On Wednesday 17th May a small group of student librarians and enrichment students had the privilege of attending the annual Auckland Writers’ Festival ... more |
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Last week A Level Accounting students attended the Meet the Business Leader 2017 conference held at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) ... more |
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Movie Night Fundraiser for the Himalayan Trust Hillary House are hosting a movie premier showing of Wonder Woman at the Monterey Cinema in Howick on Friday 2 June at 8.00 pm ... more |
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On Thursday 4th May a group of 18 students and five teachers from Te Kanawa House provided an evening dinner and activities for the families staying ... more |
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Environmental Group Restoration Trip to Motuihe Island On Sunday May 14th a large group mostly made up of Macleans College students undertook restoration work on Motuihe Island ... more |
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LATEST EVENTS Art Exhibition and Sale, 10 - 11 June Extra-Curricular Activity Fees and Rebates 2017 Traffic Information for Parents Teacher Vacancies |
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UPCOMING EVENTS 29 May - 2 June: Senior Exams 2 June: 2.15 pm finish 5 June: Queen's Birthday Holiday 6 - 9 June: Junior Exams 13 June: Career Night 29 June: Mufti Day 30 June: Senior Reports issued Please note that these upcoming events are subject to change. The Parent Portal contains the most up to date version. |
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