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email: office@pasadena.school.nz
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Wednesday 11 August 2021
Newsletter Term 1 Edition 1
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Principals News
This time of year at Intermediate Schools is always interesting, with the Year 8 students starting their transition into College and Year 6 students starting to visit our school ready for 2022.
For Year 8 families, it is important that you have touched base with the Secondary school that your child will attend. If you need any help with a contact, please get in touch with the school office.
For the Year 6 families who are enrolling, we have several opportunities to help them transition into Intermediate school. These include School Tours with the Senior Management, Expo Days, Parents information night and an Orientation Day for enrolled students.
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As part of supporting the positive transition of our Year 8 students to high school, we share pastoral and academic information with the student's chosen Secondary school. If you do not wish for this to happen please email our Deputy Principal at mary@pasadena.school.nz
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Enrolment 2022
If you live In Zone we encourage you to enrol as soon as possible to ensure the transition process can start.
Enrolments are now open for new students who are looking to start at Pasadena Intermediate in 2022. Current students at Pasadena do not need to re-enrol for 2022.
To support our enrolment process we are offering:
- School Tours, which can be booked here
- Expo Days for our local primary schools
English-Medium Applications:
- The In Zone and Out of Zone Enrolment form can be completed here
- The closing date for Out of Zone applications is Wednesday 1 September at 3pm
- The ballot date for all Out of Zone applications is Monday 6 September 2021
- Out of Zone applicants will be notified by email of the outcome by 3pm Wednesday 8 September
- Those successful in the ballot are asked to confirm acceptance of the place by Monday 13 September
Rumaki (Full Immersion Māori) Applications:
- Rumaki Enrolment forms and information about the criteria can be found here
- The closing date for Rumaki (Māori Medium) applications is Wednesday 1 September 2021 at 3.00 pm
- Whānau will be contacted to organise a language proficiency interview
- Applicants will be told the outcome of their application on Friday 17 September
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Science Roadshow
On Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th July, Pasadena had the Science Roadshow come to our school. The Science Roadshow is a mobile science discovery centre that travels the length of NZ in a 16-metre truck and trailer, bringing a range of cool science and technology activities to schools. The students had heaps of fun using the interactive exhibits and watching the live shows “Experimenting! — He Whakamātau!” which covered aspects such as hypotheses and predictions, gathering and interpreting data and critiquing aspects of the investigation. The second show was called “Up, down, all around — Ki runga, ki raro, huri noa” which focussed on gases in chemical reactions and explosions, dissolving of oxygen in water as well as coloured gases. This was a great programme that strongly supported the Nature of Science strand, as well as broadening the students’ knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Chess Club
On Friday 30th August the first ever Pasadena Intermediate Chess team competed in the Central Zone Chess Tournament at Mt Roskill Grammar School.
20 students made up 5 teams, each player competing in 6 games of Chess
The competition was incredibly tough!
Our best team was Pasa C who came 13th out of 31 teams - Rico Rm6, Finlay Rm6, Corey Rm6 and Chris Rm5.
We had a really good day - it was exciting. We learnt a lot and had some ups and some downs.
Thanks to Mr Ward for organising us. Thanks to the parents who helped transport us to and from the tournament and thanks to Mrs Allington for supporting us.
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Epro8 Challenge
We are so proud of all our students who took part in the EPro8 challenge last week, especially our Pasadena Top Teams! Students had to be strategic in order to use both their teammates' strengths and collect as many points as possible, not all sections held the same points value! These students can rise to any challenge, are solutions-focused, and able to work well with others under pressure! A huge congratulations to our top teams who qualify to represent Pasadena Intermediate in the next part of the EPro8 tournament against other schools!
SKITTLES: Rm 6 Tilly, Olive, Zara.G, Elodie - 180 points
THE KIRMIRTS: Rm 13 Lorin, Austin, Ahkin, Tnias - 180 points
TJRC: RM 9 Taaniko, Rielly, Carter, Johnny - 130 points
CAPTAIN HANGMAN: Rm 10 Mahinaarangi, Awa, Katie, Reremoana -130 points
CHAD: Rm 12 Rory, Oliie, Noah.F, Stanley - 130 points
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PB4L School Reward
As a part of our PB4L token system, we fill our class token jars before putting our tokens into the school jars in the office. As each of the letters have been filled twice, we will receive our first school-wide reward of the year this week. Students chose a block of device time for this. During this time, students will be allowed to spend a block on their devices playing educational games.
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MOTAT
As a part of our Unit of Inquiry this term (How the World Works), students will be attending MOTAT workshops in Week 5. During this workshop, students will take part in hands-on physics activities. They will also get some time to have a look around MOTAT as they will be there for the day. Classroom teachers will be sending out an email this week looking for parent helpers. Please let them know if you are able to help on the trip.
Below are the days that each class will be attending the trip.
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Pasadena Intermediate Quiz Night
Do you have goods/vouchers or experiences to contribute to our annual parents quiz night?
As you may have seen, we are holding our fun and fabulous parents quiz night on Friday September 24th. This is a great fundraiser for the school, and we typically provide raffles and auctions. If you have any goods, vouchers or experiences you can donate, (or know of local businesses in the community willing to support) please contact kericollins.kc@gmail.com.
If you have any queries about the event itself and/or want to purchase tickets, please contact greylynnbaby@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
C@P committee
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Central Zone Boys' Netball
Malo e lelei,
On Tuesday 3rd of August, Pasadena intermediate sent two teams to compete in the Central Zones Netball Tournament. The boys showed a lot of pride when playing, they were supportive of one another and did not let the weather stop them from playing some fabulous netball. Our year 8 team played back to back games beating Ponsonby Intermediate, Balmoral and also Kowhai. The boys came fourth overall and should be proud of their effort. The highlight of the day was our undefeated Year 7 boys team who beat all the schools in their pool. These included Royal Oak, Remuera, Waiheke and Kowhai. They faced Kowhai in the semi's and won and then went on to win against Waikowhai to come out on top as the champions for Central Zones for year 7's for 2021.
A huge thank you to the parents involved who came along to support their boys. Also a big congratulations and thank you to the boys you played on the day.
Year 7 Team: Captain and MVP of the tournament: Trevahn Rumaki 9
Noah, Jake and Cole Rm 3, Waioro Rumaki 10, Micah Rm 6, Cooper and Ahkin Rm 13, Usaia Rm 11, Vinnie Rm 1
Year 8 Captain: Parekaahu Rumaki 9 and MVP: James Rm 4
Arie and Harrison Rm 11, Jaydee Rm 1, Reuben Rm 3, James Rm 4, Parekaahu Rumaki 9, Gus Rumaki 10, Sam and Nyatefe Rm 8, Sharn Rm 12, Tnias Rm 13 and Lincoln Rm 15.
Also a huge thank you to Koalani and Evie who coached and umpired on the day.
Malo 'aupito
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August
9-13 Avondale Dental Van
11 Grey Lynn & Waterview Primary Expo
12 Newton Central & Mt Albert Primary Expo
Homework Club
13 Central Zone Girls' Netball
16-20 Avondale Dental Van
17 Westmere School Expo
18 Pt Chevalier School Expo
Behind the Screens Parent Info Evening
19 Homework Club
20 Ski Team to Snowplanet
23-27 MOTAT
Central Zone Squash
25 Parent Information Evening for new students 2022
26 Homework Club
27 Central Zone Rugby 7's
Ski Team to Snowplanet
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September
1 Out of Zone/Rumaki Enrolments Close
Central Zone Cross Country
Student Led Conferences - school closes 12.45pm
2 Student Led Conferences - school closes 12.45pm
No Homework Club
3 Ski team to Snowplanet
9 Homework Club
10 Ski Team to Snowplanet
13-16 NIPS Ski Competition
15 Central Zone Boys' Basketball
16 Central Zone Girls' Basketball
Homework Club
23 Homework Club
29 Central Zone Boys' Volleyball
Epro8
30 Central Zone Girls' Volleyball
Homework Club
Epro8
October
1 Epro8
Last day of term 3 - school will close at 2pm.
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