Environmental filmmaking opportunity for 12-18 year olds!
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
Give a voice to nature with Curious Tamariki! Join us for four days of exploration, creativity, nature, science, and filmmaking for young people. Over the first two days, you will learn the language of filmmaking and editing, and be inspired by the forests with an ecological exploration day at Mangemangeroa Reserve. In the last two days, you will tell your story by making your own film, sharing your stories, knowledge, and feelings about the environment. A mini film festival will showcase the short films at UXBRIDGE (date TBC). This is a Gecko Trust Project with thanks for Lottery Community Matters.
Dates: 11th – 14th July, 10 – 4pm each day.
Location: UXBRIDGE Arts and Culture and Mangemangeroa Reserve, Howick.
Suitable young people aged 12 – 18.
Places are limited to 20 participants so register early not to miss out!
Our Community Planting Day was very successful this past Saturday. Lots of staff, students and community members, from all 3 schools, came to do their part in the tree planting. The weather held off for the most part too. A total of 3,500 plants were put in over the course of the 3 hours. Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event!
We look forward to the coming 2 weeks when students from Mission Heights Junior College, Mission Heights Primary, and KiNZ Mission Heights will come together to continue this amazing initiative.
On Thursday 2nd June, 4 senior students travelled to Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae to attend a symposium. The aim for Te Pou o Rongo is to build Peace and Resilience within rangatahi by reconnecting them with their Māori culture and identity. These 4 students were fortunate enough to attend this symposium with students from other schools, with the hopes of becoming Māori Youth Peace Ambassadors in future.
We still want to hear from you and make connections! Please have a look at our new ‘Alumni’ page on our school website – www.mhjc.school.nz. Here, you can share your current details to stay up-to-date with Alumni News and Events. We look forward to making connections with you!
Today, was a combined Teacher Only Day for both Mission Heights Junior College and Mission Heights Primary School. Part of the day was spent marking the start of our upcoming legacy project. For this, staff from both schools participated in a blessing ceremony and planted the first lot of trees, which is part of two different projects; the bike track planting and the slope planting to complement the existing forest.
This is an integral part of the school’s Matariki celebration – a time to reflect on the past year, celebrate the present, and plan for the year ahead.
We hope our community can join us on our Community Planting Day, this Saturday 11th June from 10am-1pm – at the Bike Track.
On Thursday 2 June, a number of students travelled to Lloyd Elsmore Park for the College Sport Cross Country Championships. The weather was rather interesting for racing but our students showed that their early morning trainings have definitely paid off. Congratulations to all students who competed!
On Thursday 23rd June, Ormiston Senior College is holding an International Evening that celebrates and showcases cultural diversity. The evening consists of international food stalls and riveting cultural performances. The MHJC community is invited to attend this free event.
Please see the promotional poster below for more details.
Samoan Language Week has been running all week at MHJC. Students and staff have participated in a number of quizzes and activities. The week kicked off on Monday with our Māori and Pasifika Student Council and some of our amazing parents. Students and families sang the Samoan National Anthem, shared a prayer, and decorated our MHJC Reception.
As advised on the school’s website and via email, there will be a Teacher Only Day next Tuesday 7th June, 2022, after the Queens Birthday public holiday on Monday 6th June.
Normal classes will not run on this day, and parents are asked to keep their students at home. We thank you for your support.
This week, a select group of senior MHJC students are attending the virtual Hwa Chong Student Conference.
MHJC is part of an international group of schools, known as SWIFT (Schools with an Interest in Future Technologies). These schools traditionally come together annually at the Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore. Since lockdown, the Hwa Chong Student Conference has been hosted virtually. It continues to be an incredible opportunity for our students and a great way to maintain our connections despite travel restrictions.
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