Your AJHS eNewsletter has arrived Week 2

Welcome to Term 3!

It’s going to be another fun-filled term, with Y7/8 Sports Camp next week, Parent Chat night, and Y9/10 New Zealand Sports Tour (Week 8), just to name a few activities. 

We’ve had a busy week with both Open Evening and Option Evening taking place. A big thanks to all the students that helped out on the night, moving around 1000 people through our campus. Showcasing the school is best done by those immersed in it, so you were fantastic ambassadors for our school. Thank you.

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Torpedo7 Get2Go Challenge

Congratulations to the Year 10 Sports Academy students who competed in the Torpedo7 Get2Go Challenge last Thursday. It was an excellent day out with orienteering, paddleboarding, problem solving and a very muddy mountain bike course. 

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NZSO Young Soloists Showcase

Our singer-songwriter, Grace Allis (Year 10), has been selected for the NZSO (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) Young Soloists Showcase concert. Grace composed and performed an original song with piano accompaniment, called “Tidy Floor”. The song will be orchestrated by the talented Daniel Hayles and will get to perform the song with the NZSO in a showcase concert on Wednesday 15 September at 7:30 pm, Alan Gibbs Centre – Wellington College. Congratulations.

Science Roadshow 2021

The Science Roadshow tours New Zealand every year, bringing science to life in the most incredible ways. On the last two days of Term 2 AJHS hosted the 2022 roadshow, and Year 8 classes had the opportunity to experience the most recent iteration which was set up in the PAC. 

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Play it Strange Lion Foundation National Songwriting Competition

Congratulations to AMASZE for placing as a finalist in this national songwriting competition run by Play it Strange. Their latest song “So Much More” will feature on the compilation album after they have an opportunity to spend a day in the recording studio. Students involved are Zachary Saunders, Elia Inglis and Sam Redgrove along with Westlake Boys student Aryan Thakkar. Well done on this amazing achievement.

Sporting Achievements

Danielle Hannah competed in the Aon U15 Basketball Nationals with the Girls Harbour B Team. 

Congratulations to Blake Stainton who won silver at the Auckland International Open in Judo.

Olivia Fox, Carmen Judd and Riley Oxenham competed at their first Junior Elite dive competition.

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Positions Vacant

We currently have three positions vacant at Albany Junior High School. 

• Head of Learning Area, Mathematics
• Special Educational Needs Coordinator (maternity leave cover)
• Homeroom Teacher (maternity leave cover)

Please click through to our website for more information. https://www.ajhs.school.nz/vacancies/

Important Dates: Term 3, 2021

• Tues 10th Aug:        Teacher only day
• Tuesday 31st Aug:   BOT meeting
• Tuesday 7th Sept:    Parent Chat
• Monday 27th Sept:   Y9 Camp
• Friday 1st Oct:          Last day of term