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De La Salle College Newsletter “A Catholic School for Boys in the Lasallian Tradition”

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TERM 3 WEEK 8- COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

College Principal - "Learning to be Realistic"

Associate Principal - "Legacy"

Special Character - Ministry & Mission

Deputy of Curriculum - Curriculum

ICT - Pasifika in Tech Evening

Intermediate School

Mathex

Young Enterprise- Parnell Farmers Market

Good Luck Sounds of La Salle

Debates

Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga

The Epeleli Kaihau Award

Auckland South U16 Rugby Team

Art of Boxing

Sports Prizegiving

Notices

Enrol Now

Contact Us

“Learning to be Realistic”

Mr Myles Hogarty

Principal

Tena Koutou Katoa,

Bill Gates caused an uproar at a College Prize Giving when his first words to the students and parents were, “Life is not fair – get used to it.” He followed this up by telling the students that the world doesn’t care about their self esteem, however people will expect them to have achieved something significant in their lives before they should start to feel good about themselves.

These were blunt, honest words from a man concerned that in this growing politically - correct world, we often forget to teach the students entrusted to us how to realistically assess their own abilities and progress, a critical requirement for getting better at anything from maths tasks to music to sport, in fact all of life’s skills and learning.

Our research on boys’ education shows that one of the characteristic of boys learning is that they over-estimate their ability and under-estimate the amount of effort that is required to reach this.

How often have you received a reply from a teenage boy when you ask them if they have their work under control and the answer is, “ Yeah sweet, all under control.” We all sincerely hope that it is under control, but it helps if we try and unwrap this answer and ask our young men for some further explanation on how they are planning to tackle their work. Over these last few weeks of Term our staff have been preparing our Senior students for their Exam/ Assessment Week and providing clear and simple strategies for their preparation. A clear, simple written learning plan can go a long way to help achieve great results.

How can we help our young men at De La Salle learn to be realistic in their preparations?

One of the greatest attributes that the Founder of the Lasallian Order, John Baptist De La Salle said that his teachers must develop was the ability to “know” their students, their backgrounds, their styles of learning, their stories, while also ensuring that the students felt that their teachers had a genuine concern for them. This is something achieved at De La Salle through our strong Homeroom programme and pastoral support. This knowledge and concern for students enables a sense of trust and confidence between staff and our boys allowing staff to be honest in letting our boys know what it is they need help with and how they can fix it. Once this “right relationship” has been achieved the task of learning to be realistic can be tackled.

Our staff are committed to providing learning feedback to our young men that is frequent, accurate, honest and specific. Staff have shared this information with boys and their families in Academic Counselling and in the soon to be sent Academic Reports, the appropriate forum for these honest learning conversations with their subject teachers and parents.

There is also a growing culture of, “I am special”, among young people of today, fostered by the dumbing down of competition and the increase of “participation” awards for fear of upsetting youth who do not come first or feel left out. This is completely opposite to Bill Gates’ statement that I mentioned above. We all know and certainly pass onto our young men that “Success requires preparation and hard work.”

No not every one can come first, there is always one winner, the satisfaction is often in the competing and pushing yourself to achieve your personal best and this is what should motivate our young men. De La Salle College has a responsibility to prepare our young men for an ever- increasing competitive tertiary education and workforce. We have to make it very clear to our young men in plain, honest language what they must do to compete as learners and provide them with a quality education to be successful. We are doing this in our teaching and in the Pastoral Care framework so that our young men won’t need anyone to tell them that they are special. The will know that they are, or at least know exactly what it is they have to learn and achieve to get that way.

Term 3 is drawing to a close and we are grateful for having another term uninterrupted by Covid, allowing us to complete all of our learning on-site, a full winter sports season, Debating, Music and all of our special Catholic character liturgies and Masses which contribute to our sense of community at the College.

I thank all the Parents who put themselves forward as candidates for our College Board of Trustees and I congratulate the five who have been elected as Parent Representatives to provide strong Governance to the College.

Nga mihi nui

associate principal

Mr Dermot English

"LEGACY "

Since the start of term 2 this year, every second Wednesday at De La Salle there is a whole school assembly. Every other Wednesday there are activities for all the different year levels. This had led to a wide range of input and activities being held, that don’t take out extra class time. Today for example the Yr 7 and 8 had an assembly for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, where each House performed haka and waiata. Year 13 had input from AUT and University of Auckland, Year 12 worked on study tips for the upcoming exams, Year 11 had a Maths competition and Year 10 had haka practice in homeroom groups.

Year 9 had input from a group of old boys connected with Brown Pride NZ. Most of them left school 10 years ago but came back to engage with the Year 9 boys about life skills and strategies for handling stress in their lives. It was very heartening to see Lasalle old boys, who themselves received many opportunities while at school, come back to return the favour.

This is the Lasalle legacy of community and brotherhood

This is the Lasalle legacy of community and brotherhood passing down the generations in a very practical way. The number of times this happens are too numerous to mention, but include many sports coaches, mentors, employers and community supporters. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this legacy of brotherhood and support, which is of great benefit to the boys.

special character

Campus Minister - Mr Joseph Nansen

Kia ora to all our Lasallian family and friends of our beloved College. As we journey towards the end of this term with two more weeks to complete. We look back at the many blessings God has blessed us with over these past weeks of this term.

It amazes me how little we believe in ourselves at times and how easily we conclude that who we are and what we do is not ‘good enough’. In the gospel of Luke, Jesus encourages us to name our gifts and use them for the benefits of others, and to be ambitious for the higher gifts.

Saturday 10th September, 11 students and a good number of staff travelled down to Hamilton for the annual Lasallian gathering with our Lasallian brother schools, St John Paul College and Francis Douglas Memorial College. It was worth a drive down to Hamilton on a Saturday morning and a great opportunity for our year 12 students to experience and to learn from our Lasallian Brothers around the world.

Overall, it was also an opportunity for the three Lasallian schools to rebuild their relationships like they used to before covid.

Wesley Ramsey picture with friends and Br. Jack, Fr. Martin

Our Sacramental Programme is still on-going with one more lesson left. On Tuesday 13th September, Wesley Ramsey (Year 7 student) and his family celebrated his Baptism at the St Joseph and St Joachim parish Otahuhu, with our celebrant Fr Martin Wu. It was a memorable night, especially for the Ramsey family, as they welcomed their son into the Catholic faith.

REMINDER: DE LA SALLE COLLEGE SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM

A reminder that the programme continues on at our school chapel 3:30pm to 4:30pm. One more week to go.

LOOKING AHEAD-

  • First Baptism Mass- Tuesday 20 September @St Joseph & St Joachim Parish, Otahuhu.
  • Rosary Monday and Friday- the first week of every month.
  • Sacramental Mass- Friday 30 September
  • Camp Lasalle in the coming holidays: 2-5 October

Let us pray..

We continue to give you thanks for all the blessing and the gifts you have bestowed upon us every single day. We thank you for your unconditional love you have for us. We ask that you continue to guide us through any obstacles in our journey and that will protect us from evil.

We ask this pray through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives with you and the Holy spirit, forever and ever.

Amen.

curriculum

Deputy Principal - Mr Phil Doyle

by Acting DP Curriculum- Mr A Kumar

Senior Examinations

Seniors- Year 11-13 students

Senior students will be on study leave to attend and complete exams at the college from Friday 23rd to Friday 30th September. Due to the announcement of a public holiday on Monday 26 September to mark our memorial service for the Queen, scheduled exams for the day have been moved forward to Friday 23rd September. A copy of the senior examination timetable is attached below.

These students are not required to be at school unless they have an exam or workshop timetabled. When not attending an exam, students should be making the most of their study leave preparing for their school exams at home. Preliminary exam grades will be used to support an ‘unexpected event grade’ if required during the end-of-the-year NCEA external exams. The college library will be available for senior students for quiet supervised study if required during the exam week.

DIGITAL PRACTICE EXAM

A Digital Practice exam is being offered at the college during the exam week for several senior courses. Students are required to have an NZQA login to access the exams on the day. A fully charged BYOD which holds a charge for at least 3 hours, is essential for each exam.

Students can find useful information to help prepare for digital exams: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/digital-exams/

It’s always valuable for students when they practice past exams to familiarise themselves with the digital exam platform. Learners will need their NZQA login to access past Digital practice exams. https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/digital-exams/find-past-digital-exams/

A FEW EFFECTIVE STUDY TIPS FOR SENIOR EXAMS

  • Make a study or revision plan. First, what are the things that need to happen? Prioritise your learning. Which subjects do you find hardest?
  • Create a quiet physical space to revise at home.
  • Plan for a 20-minute revision chunk each time with a 5 minute break in between.
  • What strategies help you learn better? You may like to use a brainstorm, sticky notes, highlights, writing out what you want to remember, making up rhymes, or whatever helps the information stick!
  • No last-minute cramming!
  • Brain food is key. Have something like a banana, a handful of nuts or a tuna sandwich every hour and don’t forget to exercise!
  • In the exam, if you can’t remember something, take a break, take a few deep breaths and if you really can’t think, skip the question and come back to it.

OPTION SELECTIONS

Today is the last day for students in Years 9-12 to select their 2023 options subjects. If your son has not been able to complete this, please contact your son’s homeroom teacher so that we are able to follow up and ensure that the correct subjects are selected for your son’s 2023 course.

There are also some great resources available via the Careers website https://www.careers.govt.nz/ - alternatively, you can also make contact with our wonderful Careers Advisor Moganaygee Nayagar NayagarM@delasalle.school.nz, who can discuss subject choices with you and your son to make sure that the best possible decision is made.

pastoral

Deputy Principal- Mr Elton Charles

by Year 11 Dean- Mr A D'Souza

Our second Year 11 Parent Partnership meeting for 2022 has been designed to support a small targeted group of students who may be at risk of not achieving NCEA Level 1.

The purpose of the meeting is to invite whanau to join us to discuss the current risk that their son may not achieve Level 1 this year due to factors such as poor attendance or difficulties engaging in the classroom. Whanau are invited to attend to discuss these challenges and work collaboratively to provide better learning outcomes for their sons.

As a school we also realise that not all students can maximise their learning potential in the school environment and some do better on courses because of the more hands-on nature of them and this is where our fantastic couriers department come in. They will be talking to parents about alternative education pathways.

ict academy

Director of ICT- Mr John Singh

Pasifika in Tech Evening

Techtorium invites staff, students and parents of De La Salle College to Techtorium’s Pasifika in Tech event coming up on Wednesday 21st September, 6pm – 7:30pm. On this night you will hear from four Techtorium, Pasifika alumni who are successfully employed as IT specialists for PWC, Fusion Networks and New Era Technology. Gus and Leroy from Fusion Networks will demonstrate their IT skills and share their personal journey towards employment in the IT industry.

The Pasifika people are underrepresented in the IT industry and Techtorium would like to see this change in the near future by providing IT education for young men and women who are interested in Information Technology discipline and/or wanting to utilise the skills and knowledge in computer engineering and software development in other career pathways.

Please note, we will provide the following for our guests on the night:

  • Free Wilson Parking available (behind Techtorium, Remuera Rd entrance or Broadway Street entrance)
  • Pasifika meal end of event (if you have any dietary requirements let me know by replying to this invite)

Staff, students, and parents can register to attend this event on the link provided https://techtorium.ac.nz/pasifika-in-tech-evening

intermediate school

Lexile Updates

by Elijah 7TUF

Lately, my class (7TUF) Has really been slacking in Lexile. So, my teacher had the idea to keep a leaderboard and keep a daily update on the top 9 people in Lexile words. With 10th place and below having the punishment of DT in the classroom, and today made a big impression. Because a lot of Lexile words have skyrocketed in a battle for student’s playtime. If this keeps up, our words are surely going to stack up. Because if it is your playtime that is getting taken, you can know that a speed run and battle in words is about to unfold like Dream’s manhunt and Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s snowball battle in the Meltdown book. Ideally, we would like some boys in our class to reach millionaire status before the end of the year.- Watch this space!

YOUNG SPEECHES

by Javin 7TUF

Recently, each of the year 7&8 class had to perform speeches in front of their classmates and teachers. I’ve always understood why schools want us to say speeches because it will boost our confidence and social skills around people. This week and last week our speeches were said. Different people reacted differently when they had to stand up and speak. Some were really really nervous and others were very confident. I wish I had their courage. It was quite interesting hearing all the various topics and all the reasons agreeing and disagreeing under the sun. Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists in our finals which will be held in Week 9.

TONGA LANGUAGE WEEK SPEECHES

by Selui Telua 8CLA

Fakatapu kihe ‘afio’ ae Otua Mafimafi ‘ I hotau lotolotonga. Fakatapu kihe Puleako, Mr. Hogarty. Fakatapu atu kihe kaufaiako hono kotoa, mone fanau ako. Kae ‘ataa mo’ ok uke fakamonuu hoku koloa kuo to mooku he houa ni. Ko hoku hingoa ko Seluipepeli Uikeleto Telua. Koe Tonga au, pea ‘oku ou polepole he’eku Tonga. Ko’eku Tamai ko Tomu Telua, ko’ene lele mai mei Longomapu Vava’u peamo Hā’ano Ha’apai. Ko’eku fa’ēko Molini Fontiane Puleiku Telua. Ko’ene ha’u mei Falehau Niuatoputapu, peamo Vaotu’u Tongatapu. Na’e fanau’i pe eku fa’ ē’i heni, pea ‘ave pe he’eku ongokui ke ako’I Tongake poto mo mahino kiai e ulungaanga fakafonua. Na’e mali ‘eku ongomātu’a he ta’u 2007, peana fakakaukau ai kena foki mai ki Nu’usila ni, ke langa hake ai homau ki’i famili. Neongo ‘oku ‘ikai kemau ‘ I Tonga ka oku mau polepole he taimikotoa pe ke fakamahino koe Tonga kimautolu. ‘O kamata pe mei homau ‘ulungaanga, tō’nga mo’ui, ‘emau lea, peamoe teunga ‘oku mau tui, pea a’ufoki kihe me’atokoni ‘oku mau ma’u. ‘Oku ou sai’ia ‘aupito he ako kihe talatukufakaholo ‘o Tonga, pea koe faka’amu ia ke ‘oua na’a mōlia ia meia kimautolu, moe to’utangata ka hook mai. Koe ‘Otua mo Tonga, ko hoku Tofi’a. Ofalahi atu kia kimoutolu kotoa. Leveleva e lea, kau tatau atu. Malo

My utmost respect to our almighty God, he is in our midst today. My respect to the Principal, Mr. Hogarty. My respect to the teachers and to all of you my fellow students. It is indeed a pleasure, as well as privilege for me to speak to you all today.

My name is Seluipepeli Uikelotu Telua. I am a Tongan, and I am very proud to be Tongan. My father is Tomu Telua, he hails from Longomapu, Vava’u and Ha’ano Ha’apai. My mother is Molini Fontiane Puleiku Telua, she came from Falehau Niuatoputapu and Vaotu’u Tongatapu.

My mother was born here in New Zealand and my grand parents took her to Tonga to learn and understand the Tongan culture and Traditions. My parents got married in 2007, and they decided to come back to New Zealand, and start up our family here.

Even though we are not in Tonga, we are still proud to show that we are Tongan, through our attitudes, lifestyles, how we speak, we tried our best to speak our native language, the clothes we wear, and we wear taovala to show our respect, and also our traditional food.

Malo e lelei ko hoku hingoa

Ko Atunaisa Vaiomounga, kou lele mai

Mei veitongo mo kolonga

Ko hoku tamai mei- Veitongo

Ko hoku fae mei-Kolonga

Nae hau hoku fae ihe 1999 uhinga

Nae feinga kine malae oe ako mo nae

hau hoku tamai ihe 1998 o feinga

ihe malae musika.

Oku ou ha'u ki Nusilani ke Tasipinga

Ae fakapapa ae Tonga

Oku ou sa ia ine faiva Fakatonga

Ko hoku meakai ku ou sa ia iai

Koe puaka tunu.

by Naisa Vaimo’unga 8CLA

Fakafetai ki he Eikii he faingamalie o e ‘aho ni, ko hoku hingoa ko Tu’amelie Monu He – Lotu Tapueluelu.

Ko ‘eku fa’e ko Manuekaho Tapueluelu Ko ‘ene lele mai mei I tolonga Vava’u mo Leimatu’a.

Ko ‘eku tangata’eiki ko Sioeli Lulu Tapueluelu Ko ‘ene lele mai mei Neiafu Vava’u mo Nomuka Ha’apai.

Na’ana folau mai mei Tonga I he ta’u 2003 he ‘osi ‘ena mali Ke feiloaki mo e famili.

Pea na’e poupou’I hona famili ke na nofo I Nu’usila ni Ke kumi hana moui ke tokoni ki he famili ki Tonga.

Ko hono ‘uhinga ‘eku hoko koe Tonga I Nu’usila. Ke u hoko ko ha fa’ifa’I taki a’nga lelei ki He taha Kotoa pe, Pea ‘oku ou lau kau a’ki hoku Tonga he’e ku ulua’ki ‘ Ofa ki he ‘Otua

Pea toki fika ua e famili mo e fonua koe mea’kai ‘o ku ou manako ai ko Lu Sipi moe Manioke.

Malo ‘Aupito

Tu’a ‘Ofa Atu

Tu’amelie ko e Sevaniti ‘a e ‘Eiki

by Tu’amelie Tapueluelu 8CLA

Year 7 & 8 Sports Camp

SPORTS CAMP

What an amazing and inspirational week!

20 boys from across the Year 7/8 classes were chosen to go on a sport camp that would involve playing various sports against eight other schools. We combined with 20 Year 7/8 girls from Holy Cross and became the “De La Cross” team.

The theme of the camp for our boys was “Honesty” - Honesty with ourselves and others. Every morning we would read a scripture as a group and have a talk about what the scripture meant and how it would help us to be more honest with ourselves and what we are experiencing. At the end of each evening just before bed we would meet, reflect and have honest discussions on what we encountered during the day. The challenge was for boys to be honest, and that by being honest with themselves and their peers they would learn to transition into being responsible for their actions.

From the outset the boys treated their Holy Cross companions like sisters and treated them with the utmost respect. This was an expectation that was on before camp started. What was not anticipated was that the boys extended that same respect to our buddy school (Manurewa Intermediate) who shared the same courtyard/dining hall/bathrooms with us. The boys showed what true De La Salle brotherhood is about which is extending that brotherhood as an open invitation to all.

The various sports were fast and furious and keenly contest. Another aspect that was not anticipated was that all eight schools would participate with a duty of care towards each other. Surprisingly winners comforted losers, and the end of each game became a time of unity and celebration of participation rather than victory. The students were more about co-existence on the field, and it was the adults who were the ones pushing competition.

The most striking thing about the entire camp was how responsible all 320 students were. A high level of trust was implied by adults throughout the week and the students reciprocated accordingly. When it was time to go to bed the campers were in their cabins at 9.30pm. For the adults it was very stress-free and cleaning duties and meals were completed efficiently without any fuss.

Our boys had a great time and experienced some key truths about sport, particularly seeing how their rivals are actually their brothers…the brotherhood that can be found playing a common sport. We hope they will go forward and see sport as a unifying experience even in the most competitive environments, and that the struggles they experience playing are also the same struggles their opponents have. By understanding this they will understand that their opponent is human just like they are, and therefore see them through empathetic eyes when the final whistle is blown.

mathex

Teacher in Charge – Mr JL Marcelo

On the 24th of August, at the Barfoot and Thompson Stadium in Kohimarama, the Mathex 2022 was held. Mathex is a challenging and fast-paced competition in which schools across Auckland battle it out in teams to see who can answer 20 questions as fast as possible. Each question is worth five points and the team who gets the full 100 points in the shortest amount of time or has gained the highest score at the end of 30 minutes wins.

With more than 100 teams from over 50 schools, the stadium’s atmosphere was overwhelming with competitive spirit. It has been two years since the last competition took place and it was amazing to witness the excitement from all the aspiring mathematicians who participated. This also gave our young men an opportunity to connect with other students.

The school entered four teams in total: two Year 9 and two Year 10 teams. All teams gave a commendable effort and a massive congratulations to the following students:

Year 9: Daniel, Lucas, Jimone, Mala’efo’ou, Evander, Sione, Frank and Ignatius.

Year 10: Elijah, Bruno, Inglis, Chisom, Jett, Kerie, Cadell and Isaac.

A huge shoutout to Mr. Daniel Kumar, Mr. Aisea Vailahi and the parents who came and showed their support. This was definitely a fun and valuable experience for our young men. Bring on Mathex 2023!

See if you can answer one of the question from this year’s competition: “In a field are some chickens and some sheep. There are 22 animals altogether. If there are 74 legs, how many sheep are there?”

YOUNG ENTERPRISE -PARNELL FARMER'S MARKETS

Teacher in Charge- Mr A Lin

Saturday 10 September four young enterprise businesses attended the Parnell Farmer’s Market. The boys were there from 8-11am in the morning. They got out of their comfort zone and engaged with a wide variety of different people. The boys bought their youthful energy to the market and were well received by the community.

Seki Jams selling their product Siamo Popo/Coconut Jam

The Siamo Popo was popular which led to the boys selling out.

Top: Natura with their denim bags and Sleepy Luxe's scented candles

Likewise, Natura with their fashionable denim bags and Sleepy Luxe with the lovely scented candles also sold out.

Pacific Choppers

Pacific Choppers attended their first market, launching their Rimu cutting boards. They made their first couple of sales gaining valuable feedback. Customers loved the quality and recognized the effort they put into their making boards. Overall, it was a great day for business.

good luck sounds of la salle

GOOD LUCK to our Tangata Beats National finalists – Sounds of La Salle

SOLS aka Sounds of La Salle placed 3rd in the Auckland Regional final of the Tangata beats competition this year.

They have been selected to compete at the National finals for the competition.

This will be held Friday 23 September at the Q theatre.

Good luck Joshua Alo, Faigafou Amani, Psalms Vaotuua, Fonteyn Olofai, Sebastian Nisa, Ioane and tutor Leonard Folau!

debates

As the 2022 debating season draws to an end, a massive congratulations to all four of our debate teams this year (Junior Open, Senior Open, Junior Premier, Premier Advanced grades).

This past week we celebrated our Junior Open’s team who, in a competition of over 300 students from over 60 schools, made it to the semi finals. A massive accomplishment by Year 10 Tony Ulberg, Inglis Tavu’i-Lemalie, Jordan Etei-Michael, Sione Mafuahingano and Year 9 Leato Collins.

Gabriel Toreja from the De La Salle Premier Advanced team who was scouted for the New Zealand Debating Society to represent Team New Zealand in the World Schools Debating Championships. Gabriel is placed as the 87th best speaker in the world. A massive achievement by Gabriel to reach the world stage in debating!

Auckland Schools Debating also hosted its annual prize giving where for the Junior Opens, Premier Junior and Premier Advanced grades, of the hundred’s of students which participate in each grade, made top 10 speaker for their respective grades.

From the Premier Advanced grade, Gabriel Toreja who placed tenth best speaker. From the Junior Open grade, Year 10 Jordan Etei-Michael who placed sixth equal with Year 9 Leato Collins.

Finally from the Premier Junior grade, Year 10 Cadell Armstrong who placed 10th best speaker.

This past week the team also went to the Mangere Climate Change Fono hosted by Labour MP’s Auptio William Sio, Lemauga Lydia Sosene and Anahila Kanongata’a-Suisuiki. Here Year 11 Juan Koti, Year 10 Inglis Tavu’i-Lemalie and Year 13 Gabriel Toreja discussed strategies to address climate change at a grass roots level with members of parliament and other local schools.

Special thank you to Ms Phillips, Mr Tualega and Ms Kuresa for supporting our debate teams this year.

A massive congratulations to all of our debate teams for a fantastic 2022 of debating.

Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga

Teacher in charge of Tongan Language - Mr Alumoelotu Ufi

Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i Aotearoa - Sustaining the Tonga Language in Aotearoa

Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tönga′ 'i Aotearoa has a positive and progressive connotation. The word TU'ULOA in the theme this year means to continuously grow, nurture, and sustain a valued idea, practice, event, or memory in an enduring way.

Mrs Olive and Mr Ufi with students Patrick and Dice

the epeleli kaihau award

Kaihau family

by Year 11 Dean- Mr A D'Souza

The Kaihau family generously donated a new award to the College in honour of their son Epeleli who passed away on Boxing Day last year after a long battle with cancer.

Throughout his sickness Epe was a stoic fighter who displayed strength, courage and character right throughout. His brave battle must be acknowledged as it show us how the values of courage and character can help us as well as others close to us through difficult times.

The Epeleli Kaihau award is for a student who displays courage and character in the face adversity. We hope that this award serves as a reminder to us all of how these values can help us to persevere during difficult times but also remind us of this brave young man who held to his faith and the love of his family to 'fight the good fight'. Rest in Peace Epeleli.

AUCKLAND SOUTH U16 RUGBY TEAM

Congratulations to the following boys for being selected in the Auckland South U16 Rugby Team.

They will be playing in an Auckland regional competition, starting this Saturday playing against the Auckland West team. The South team was selected from schools around the region including De La Salle, Otahuhu, Tangaroa, Papatoetoe High, Aorere and Kings College. We wish them all the best.

the art of Boxing

by PE teacher- Mr M Skipps

Last Tuesday, my PED101 class had the pleasure of having Johnnie Timu (Class of 2013) come in and run a boxing session with my class for their assessment (1.1: Participate actively in a variety of physical activities and explain factors that influence own participation).

In this session the boys learned the basic number system of main punches and used their new found skills in a workout. It was good to see the boys fully engaged in the session and asking questions. For some of them, it was the first-time learning combos and the art of boxing, so it was an awesome opportunity for them. Massive thank you to the uso Johnnie for taking time out of his busy schedule to help the boys with their assessment.

This boxing session really helped us out with our fitness and taught us the real meaning of boxing. During this session Johnnie taught us his techniques and why they are important to learn, like why boxers move their hips and why they always tuck their chins when they fight. This session with Johnnie was a real eye opener to me because it taught me the many different techniques that come along with boxing and how its not just a sport of people throwing punches for no reason but a sport of thinking and concentration because Johnnie taught us that we all have six sleeper points on the face and why those are the main points to hit. Once someone gets hit in either of those spots, then they will 'go to sleep'. I really enjoyed this session with Johnnie, and I am grateful to him for coming out and teaching us boxing combos and the true meaning of boxing.

Nevaeh Bell

For PE we had Johnnie Timu come in and teach us some skills about boxing. This boxing session helped us with our fitness and technique for boxing like keeping your elbows tucked, moving your hips when punching to generate more power and when punching with one arm- to reload your other arm so that your punch is fast and strong. This session also helped the boys with staying focused and to always concentrate as you never know what to expect. Overall, I enjoyed our session with Johnnie Timu because I have learned many techniques and skills to show off to my friends and I am truly grateful that he came in to teach us how to box as we can use these techniques and combos when needed.

Genesis So’oa

sports prizegiving

The College celebrated the sporting achievements of our students where the following were recognised-

Sportsman of the Year- Ben Nepo Fonotalaga

Team of the Year- 1st XIII Rugby League team

1st XV Player of the Year- Valentino Taito

1st XIII MVP- Kayliss Jesse Fatialofa

Junior Premier Basketball MVP and Rookie of the Year- Chisom Ochibulu

A full list of recipients will be printed in the College yearbook.

Team of the Year- 1st XIII Rugby League
L-R Chisom Ochibulu, Ben Nepo Fonotalaga & Valentino Taito
Winners of the Auckland Secondary Schools 2C rugby division
LEFT: Alumni and 1st XIII management pictured with Mrs Verma and RIGHT: 1st XIII MVP Kayliss Fatialofa

notices

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Bishop Steve Lowe, bishop of Auckland's desire is for young people to be involve in the work of the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission as advocacy for the diocese. This is an important ministry as discipleship of Christ who came NOT to be served but to serve. If you are interested in this important ministry, please get in touch with Deacon Sanele Poluleuligaga.

Deacon Sanele Poluleuligaga

Executive

Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission

Mob 027 2673210

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De La Salle College

A Catholic School for Boys Year 7-13 in the Lasallian tradition

Creating great men of Faith - Service - Community - Excellence

  • Strong Catholic Character and Lasallian traditions
  • Dynamic teaching staff
  • Strong academic achievements
  • High expectations of every student
  • Caring and Supportive Pastoral Care team
  • Extensive co-curricular activities

For enrolment enquiries contact Mrs Bianca Leau

Phone: +649 276 4319 ext 816

Email: enrolments@delasalle.school.nz

Website: delasalle.school.nz/enrolments

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De La Salle College

81 Gray Avenue

Mangere East

Auckland 2024

NEW ZEALAND

+649 276 4319

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