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QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

In the Edmund Rice Tradition

Liston College’s Special Character Statement

This is what the Lord asks of you

“Act justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8

Welcome, Kia Ora,

Namaste, Talofa lava, Kia

Orana, Ni Hao Ma, Malo e

lelei, Welkom, Faka’alofa

lahiatu, Dobro Dosli,

Magandang Bati, Karibu,

Bonjour, Sawadee, Guten

Tag, Konnichi Wa, Apa

Khabar, Selamat Datang,

Cead Mile Failte, Buenos

Dias, funyihng, Croeso

IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, 9 September at 2pm Friends of APO Concert

Liston College

11 - 14 September Senior Exams

Tuesday, 18 September Work Day

19 - 22 September Leadership Camp

Friday, 28 September End of Term 3

Issue 113 7 September 2012

Scripture Quote:

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

Liston News

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Sabbatical It is good to be back after my Sabbatical - I attended Harvard University in Boston and visited an Edmund Rice School in Waterford. I will share some relevant sections of my Sabbatical Report, and strategies / ideas gained to improve student learning in the next newsletter. Thank you to Mr Houghton and the team for their hard work during this time. Good News - Andrew Ah San We received a card from the Ah San family to let us know that Andrew is now on the road to recovery, and to thank the Liston College Community for their love and support . Inaugural Father & Son Brunch Thank you to everyone involved in the Father & Son Brunch last Saturday - it was well organised by James Devereaux and the Prefects. The feedback I received - it was an awesome event with good attendance by fathers, sons and other significant role models. Br Damien Price was the guest speaker who related some great stories about his own experiences as a young boy - it was at times poignant and at times extremely amusing. Br Damien, as always spoke from the heart; the community would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all his good work and to wish him the very best in all his future endeavours. Thank you, Br Damien.

Holiday Study Programme—Years 11, 12 and 13 Please support your sons/students-in-care to take advantage of this great resource offered to them during the holidays (timetable schedule on the following page). In working together we are supporting our students to reach their potential and achieving their goals. Thank you to the dedicated teachers who will be going the extra mile in the holidays to help our students.

Congratulations to Old Boy - Francisco Hernandez Francisco recently graduated with an BA (Hons) majoring in Politics from Otago University. Congratulations Francisco.

May God bless you and your families

C S Rooney Principal

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

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Unitec Step Up EXAM Revision Classes

For NCEA - October holidays. See Mr McKenty for enrolment forms or visit:

www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm? (8EE535B5-145E-6A3C-4635-21D27CCFF71C)

Useful website to help you in planning your future visit:

www.school.connect.co.nz

Parents requiring information on any of these career matters to please contact Mr McKenty on phone number 838 9350 ext 724.

WORK DAY Tuesday, 18 September

Remember

The raised will be for the benefit of our students

Application forms are on the school website: www.liston.school.nz

Application packs are available from our office staff in Reception - phone: 838 9350

If this is not convenient, please contact reception and they will be more than happy to post out an application pack

Please contact Lyanne Evans, Principal’s PA, if you have any questions about the enrolment process:

839 2291 (direct dial)

[email protected]

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

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Kapa Haka Group On the 22nd of August, the Liston College Kapa Haka group visited Apples Pre-School in Swanson. The group were lead by the senior students: Paea Fainu and Jonathan Harwood who were accompanied by Mr Worth and Mrs Nathan. They performed the Te Waka, Poporaki and Tama Tu (the College Haka) to an audience of delighted toddlers. The pre-schoolers responded with an enthusiastic Waiata performance with a meet and greet. The students from Liston interacted easily with the children and were perfect ambassadors for the College. Keep up the good work - Kapa Haka Group

After School Tutorials for NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 Calculus Mr Ngara will be running after school tutorials on the following days:

Wednesday : Level 2 Mathematics and Statistics Thursday : Level 3 Calculus Students are advised to take advantage of this generous offer.

NCEA Level 1 Newsflash NCEA Level 1 Mathematics External Examination will be held on Wednesday, 19th September 2012.

Parents are advised that Level 1 students are writing the Mathematics Common Assessment Task on Wednesday, 19th September 2012. This is an external examination in Algebra.

I Ngara - HOD Mathematics and Statistics Department

After School Lessons Chemistry tuition for Level 2 Available every Tuesday after school

Friends APO Concert Sunday, 9 September at 2pm Liston College Tickets are available at Liston College Tickets are $20 (includes refreshments at interval) Award winning secondary school chamber groups, choirs, soloists, a jazz band and Pacific drumming. Please help to support the APO - See you there!

Elizabeth Michael - Supplier School Uniform The supplier will be closed on Saturday, 8th September as the car park will be undergoing resealing repairs. Apologies for the inconvenience.

1st X1 Soccer Team The team did extremely well this season and finished 3rd for the season on 27 points.

The team missed out on a home and away promotion playoff for next year by a ‘Goal Difference.’ The team did extremely well!

Well done 1st X1!!

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

In the Edmund Rice Tradition

Date Time Subject Level Teacher Topic/s

Monday 1st October 9am – 1pm

10am – 1pm

9am - 2pm

Mathematics

English

Biology

1

3

2

Miss Chan

Mrs Williams

Mr Burge

Geometry

Othello/Essay Writing

Internal Assessment work

Tuesday 2nd

October 9am - 1pm

10am - 1.pm

10am - 2.30pm

10am - 1pm

9am - 2pm

9am - 3pm

Mathematics

English

Science

English

Biology

Mathematics and Statistics

1

2

1

2

2

3

Miss Chan

Miss Mason

Mr Attwood

Mrs Williams

Mr Burge

Mr Roberts

Geometry

Algebra

Essay Writing

All

Film/Novel

Internal Assessment Work

All

Wednesday 3rd

October 9am - 1pm

10am - 1pm

9am - 1pm

Mathematics

English

Mathematics

1

1

2

Miss Chan

Miss Mason

Kumaran and Mr Ngara

Geometry and Algebra

Essay writing skills

Trigonometry

Thursday 4th

October 9am - 1pm

9am - 3pm

Mathematics

Mathematics

2

1

Mrs Kumaran

Mr Ngara

Mr Roberts

Trigonometry

All

Friday 5th

October 9am – 12noon

9am – 1pm

9am – 12noon

English

Mathematics

Chemistry

1

2

2

Mr Worth

Mrs Kumaran and

Mr Ngara

Mrs Laing

Film/Drama

All

All

Monday 8th

October 9am – 12noon

9am - 3pm

Accounting

Computer Studies

2

1

Mr Choromanski

Mr Swanink

All

All

Tuesday 9th

October 9am – 12noon Accounting 3 Mr Choromanski All

Wednesday 10th

October 9am – 11am

9am - 3pm

9am – 12noon

English

Computer Studies

Classical Studies

1

2

3

Mr Worth

Mr Swanink

Mr Carroll

Macbeth/Unfamiliar

Text

All

The Aeneid

All Technology and Graphics students can attend catch ups in the workshop

but must make these arrangements prior with their Technology or Graphics teacher

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

In the Edmund Rice Tradition

Term 3 Fees:

Term 3 is over half way already! An updated statement was posted out earlier this term, with an-other being sent out in the next two weeks to families with balances outstanding. Thank you to the families with nil or credit balances.

For those who pay by term the fees are as below:

Year 7 - 8 students: $210.00

Year 9 - 13 students: $301.50

Please remember that when you signed your son’s enrolment form, you agreed to pay all compulsory fees (we are essentially a private College). However, we are always approachable to make arrangements to help when genuine circumstances overwhelm you. Please contact us!

Or if you have not done so already - set up a payment plan and notify us of the details. Doing this will make it easier for you to meet your commitment of the payment of these fees.

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Congratulations to the Under 17’s A team on their great accomplishment. The team was unbeaten with the grand final against Waitakere College in the Western Zone Secondary Schools Tournament.

They were impressive and ended up with a score of 47 – 31.

They then advanced to the Greater Auckland Championships with seven of the best teams in and around Auckland. They won two of their three pool games and ended up facing Westlake College in the semi-finals. They made a great attempt to win but unfortunately lost 40 – 35 (to Pao-lo Calugay who gave a man of the match performance).

In losing they are now third best in the Division 1 Under 17’s team for the whole of the Auckland region.

Great effort boys – Liston College is proud of you all!

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

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Year 7 Basketball team came FIRST in West Auckland Schools tournament.

Tyrone McLennan

Amiel Dela Torre

Edward Maagdenberg

John Fabian

Rafael Endaya

Zachariah McNeil

Mate Lister

Tufui Lea’Aepeni

Ross Ronne

Myles Ronne

Year 8 Basketball team came third in West Auckland schools Tournament.

Both held at Trust Stadium.

Well done Boys. and………

Denzel Panapa Year 12 – Made the Akarana Under 17s Rugby League Representative team for

the NZRL National Competition. Well done Denzel and good luck in the competition.

QUALITY CATHOLIC BOYS’ EDUCATION

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Hi, did you know

Families who pay their full fees by the end of October - will go into the draw for one of the three $250 Pak ‘n Save Vouchers – very handy when coming up to Christmas time! We suggest you try to schedule your payments so the last one is made by the 31st October (please note this must include ALL fees).

Five Simple Rules to be Happy

The 92 year old, petite, well poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock,

with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind – moved

to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her

room was ready.

As she manoeuvred her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including

the eyelet curtains that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an

eight year old having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room …just wait.”

“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,’ she replied.

“Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.”

“Whether I like the room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged …. It’s how I arrange

my mind. I already decided to love it.”

“It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice, I can spend the day in bed

recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be

thankful for the ones that do.”

“Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories

I’ve stored away … just for this time in my life.

“Old age in like a bank account … you withdraw from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be

to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories.”

Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still depositing.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred

2. Free your mind from worries

3. Live simply

4. Give more

5. Expect Less

Fr Kevin Murphy sm

Chaplain