Your AJHS eNewsletter has arrived – Week 6

Newsletter

School of Opportunity

Kia ora koutou parents, caregivers, whānau and students,

As we conclude our mid way point in the term, we are full of gratitude for the shared commitment we are experiencing to lower the risk of Omicron in our school community. We are maintaining an average of 75% student attendance, with only a handful of staff absent each day. We are aware our conditions could change at any time, but for now, well done everyone on our united effort to mitigate the impact of Omicron at AJHS.

This week we have seen students outside throughout the school day, engaging in whanau class activities, physical education, lunchtime sport, a sport academy trip for beach safety to Orewa Beach, and active preparations for our Year 8 camp in weeks 8 and 9 of this term. Many of the opportunities offered to our students are optional and extra to their learning. As a ‘School of Opportunities’ we are so thankful we can provide these experiences to further your child’s development. Thank you for your support.

The Ministry of Health indicates that we are moving towards the peak of Omicron. We need to keep persevering with our mask wearing, hygiene practices and height of awareness. When I think of some of the international events happening at the moment, it helps to bring our situation into perspective. All the same, the influence of the pandemic has brought many impacting outcomes to our students and families around wellbeing, progress and welfare. Take care whanau.

If your child is unwell but it is not COVID-19 related, please email absences@ajhs.school.nz.

If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, please email our school nurse brigid.lamont@ajhs.school.nz and follow the Ministry of Health guidelines.

Go into your weekend well, and please contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Take care whānau.

Cushla Shepherd, Principal, Albany Junior High School

International Student Host Families

We are excited to be planning ahead to once again invite international students back to AJHS. If you are interested in becoming a host family or learning more about what it entails, please click below.

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AJHS Whanau Forum

We are excited to invite you to our online AJHS Whanau Forum evening, where parents and caregivers have the opportunity to meet staff members and listen to important school themes around teaching and learning.

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Athletics School Champions

Although we were unable to hold our annual Year 9 and 10 Athletics Day, we were able to find our school champions through utilising our PhysEd time. We even had four 100m record breakers!

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Sports Update

It’s been a busy start to the sports year!

To find out about registering for sports, NZ AIMS Games, Sports Camp, Sports Clubs and a look into students recent diving success, please click below.

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Poetry in the Classroom

This term, Year 9 students are learning to express opinions through poetry. Here are a few examples of our students’ beautiful poetic expressions. The topic was ‘Butterflies’.

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Heart Dissection: You Aorta look away if you’re Squeamish!

In Year 9 Human Biology, Miss Booth’s classes have been learning about the heart. They have mainly been concentrating on its structure and function. Students even got to try disecting a sheeps heart, loacting important structures.

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Y9 Virtual Reality Experience of Hauraki Gulf

In Science classes last week, Year 9 students experienced a very exciting Virtual Reality session provided by the Blake Trust. They got up close and personal to the sea life around the Hauraki Gulf, including the whai (stingray), aihe (dolphins) and Kina.

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Year 8 HPV immunisations for 2022

Waitemata DHB Staff will be on-site on May 5th and November 3rd 2022 to administer HPV immunisation to those Y8 students who are consented to receive it.

All Year 8 students should have brought home a consent form…

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Albany Senior High School – The Pathway to Leadership

AJHS has a clear pathway for students to progress into their high school years at Albany Senior High School (ASHS). ASHS, who will now have a regular feature in our eNewsletter, write about their new Head Students and their focus on student involvement below.

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Year 10 Human Biology: Staying Alive and Looking Beautiful!

Two Year 10 Human Biology classes have been learning about the structure and function of their skin. The latest assignment had the students creating informative posters.

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