Weekly Update 18^th – 22^nd March 2019  

CARITAS CHALLENGE WEEK : Monday 18^th – Friday 22^nd March 2019

 Monday 18^th March – HPV Vaccination Y8, College Library
Monday 18^th March – Y12/13 OED High Ropes, Tui Ridge, 8am-3pm.
Monday 18^th March – Caritas visit to St Mary’s School, 12:30-2:00pm
Tuesday 19^th-20^th March – Maori Youth Leadership Summit, Rotorua (6x Y11 students attending)
Tuesday 19^th-20^th March – Civil Defence Youth Ambassador, Keswick Christian Camp
Tuesday 19^th March – Caritas Hotdog Sale, lunchtime in the College Courtyard
Tuesday 19^th March – PTA Meeting, 5pm, College Staffroom
Wednesday 20^th March – Cricket Baywide Blast T20
Wednesday 20^th March – OSH Forklift Course (Theory), 6 x Y13 students
Wednesday 20^th March – Space Camp Parent Meeting, College Staffroom, Juniors Session 6pm; Seniors Session 7:30pm
Thursday 21st March – AC Y9-13 Swimming Sports, Baywave
Friday 22^nd March – Y10 Touch Tournament, Aquinas College, 9-11am
Friday 22^nd March – OSH Forklift Course (Theory), 6 x Y13 students
Saturday 23^rd March  – Athletics, Waikato/BOP Champs, Hamilton
Sunday 24^th March – PTA Movie Night, Celia, 6pm, Rialto.  Tickets $25 from ouraquinas@gmail.com 

Twilight Festival Photobooth  Over 180 groups went through the Photobooth at last week’s Twilight Festival.  Nearly 400 branded photostrips were handed out.  All the individual files have ben uploaded to an online gallery for parents to view and digitally download images for $1.  Online Gallery

Looking Forward:  Monday 25^th – Friday 29^th March, SUMMER TOURNAMENT WEEK

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FAMILY ZONE – All Aquinas College families are reminded to sign-up to Family Zone. This is a web based filtering service that helps you to establish a safe, online environment for your family both in and outside the home. For more information visit https://www.familyzone.com/ or Free-call 0800 444 907 for assistance.

BUS UPDATE – The Ministry of Education have confirmed that two new bus services will be operating from Papamoa commencing Term 1, 2019. Full details of routes will be made available, however one service will start from Domain Rd to Sandhurst. The second route will start from Golden Sands area.

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Year 7 and 8 Latest News

MONDAY 30 JULY – Dental Truck Yr. 7 and 8. Hip Hop Performance. ICAS English Test.
TUESDAY 31 JULY – Yr. 7 and 8 Student led Conferences. Bay of Plenty Intermediate and Secondary School’s Table Tennis Championships.  Bay of Plenty Squash Championships. Yr 9 – 13 Parent Teacher Interviews.
WEDNESDAY 01 AUGUST  – Chapel Mass ( BHSN) 10.15 am – All Welcome. Waikato Bay of Plenty Duathlon. Full School Assembly 10 am with address from Mayor Mr. Greg Brownless and Chinese Orchestra Performance. Drama Production Night Performance 7.30 – 8.30 pm.
THURSDAY 02 AUGUST – Yr 9 – 13 Parent Teacher Interviews.
FRIDAY 03 AUGUST – Bay of Plenty Intermediate and Secondary School’s Basketball Championships. Bay of Plenty Badminton Championships. Yr. 8 Attitude Presentation.