Forest Whānau have also been at Camp Adair this week with their Year 7 students and Year 10 Camp Leaders. They have had incredible weather, enjoyed the many activities, and made lots of new connections.

This week, our Year 7 Camps for Forest and Water Whānau are out at Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges. Here, Water Whānau students and teachers are enjoying their first day/night of activities at camp.

Recently, our Year 10 Camp Leaders attended a ‘Leadership Training Day’ in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming Year 7 camps. These camps are a highlight for Year 7 students and enable such students to make new friends and push their comfort zones. Our Year 10 Camp Leaders were incredible on their training day and are looking forward to leading these Year 7 Camps!

Mission Heights Schools are looking for a Staffroom Duty Manager. This job consists of 2 hours per day (10am-12pm) Monday to Friday and is Term time only for both MHJC & MHP.

Immediate start.

Job description is available online – www.mhjc.school.nz

Expressions of interest can be emailed – csinclair@mhjc.school.nz

Today, the Executive Council attended a GRIP Leadership Training Conference, where they learned how to be effective and inclusive school leaders. The Executive Council are excited to start implementing everything they learned here, in order to be great leaders at MHJC.

Last year, MHJC received funding from the Ministry of Education – The Creatives – for our students to take part in Cook Island Drumming lessons, which they thoroughly enjoyed. In addition to this Ministry support, MHJC received further funding from the Howick Local Board to purchase a complete set of drums that can be used at school. These drums will continue to teach future students Cook Island Drumming and will mean our students can continue to celebrate their unique cultural identity. We would like to thank the Howick Local Board for their generosity in supporting our students.

Congratulations to the following students who have been appointed to the Executive Council for 2023. During their time at MHJC, these students have shown themselves to be good people who live the MHJC values and will no doubt be worthy leaders.

James Huynh (10W1), Salote Lavemai (10W1), Ella Ma’afu-Poi (10W1), Kiana Paoo (10F2), Sophia Bassano (10F1), Ronak Chand (10F2), Solomon Anderson (10M2), Roman Amosa (10M2), Kristina Toleafoa (10C2), Nevaeh Tito (10C2), and Saketha Jandhyala (10W1).

Kia ora MHJC Community!
As we navigate school drop-offs and pick-ups, it’s important to remember to park safely and legally. Here are some quick reminders to help keep our children and community safe:

– Do not park or stop across driveways, on yellow dotted lines, or within 6 metres of an intersection.
– Stick to the speed limit – 40km/h around school and 20km/h around buses.
– Keep an eye out for people crossing the road.
– Be patient and respectful of other road users.
– Consider organising a pick-up spot a few minutes away from school to reduce the pressure on traffic around school.

Let’s work together to make our school community safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Thank you!

The Ministry may instruct schools in Auckland to close on Monday owing to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Please understand that this message may only reach the school on Sunday and we apologise in advance for this.
We thought the community should be prepared for this possibility and confirmation will be sent by social media and email as soon as possible.

In memoriam

We are sad to report the passing of one of our students, Te-Hau Taiti Seiler-Mokoroa. Te-Hau, who would have been in Year 10 this year, had been enrolled at Northern Health School while receiving treatment for cancer. Despite a courageous fight he became unwell over Christmas and passed away on 30 December 2022 at Auckland Starship Hospital. 

The school has been in contact with Te-Hau’s whānau to offer support and the MHJC Board and staff and students offer its collective condolences, prayers and thoughts.