Student Trustee Elections - Friday 10 September
Voting for the Student Trustee Elections will be in class, Period 4, Friday 10 September.
You may vote for ONE candidate. Place a tick in the box beside the name of the student you wish to vote for. Voting is not compulsory.
Candidates’ statements are on noticeboards at the Student Centre and Information Commons and also the Online Learning Centre Site. Click here to read them and to find out why the candidates want to represent you as Student Trustee in 2011.
PPTA Industrial Action - Wednesday 15 September
The PPTA has advised the Long Bay College Board of Trustees that teachers at our school will be taking strike action on Wednesday 15 September. The strike will affect all students, from Year 9 to Year 13.
After careful consideration, the Board has decided that, due to the unavailability of staff, it would be impracticable for students to attend school for instruction during the period of the proposed strike.
Senior exams currently scheduled for Wednesday 15 September will move to
Wednesday 22 September at the same scheduled times.
The Board regrets the interruption to our students’ learning. Unfortunately, the situation is beyond the control of the school. In these circumstances, it would assist the Board if the students concerned are able to remain at home, or if you are able to make alternative arrangements for care. Otherwise, the school will provide supervision for any students who do attend school during the strike. Please inform the College Office as soon as possible on 473 2500 if you wish your child to be supervised at school.
I appreciate that this may be an inconvenience for parents and students alike. Please be assured that student safety is our main concern.
Thank you for your assistance. Please contact Ms Allen on the above number if you have any queries relating to the Board’s decision.
Yours sincerely
Russell Brooke
Principal
Success at Trash to Fashion Awards
Three Long Bay College students: Megan Stewart and Kate Morely (both Year 12) and Giselle Camp (Year 9) won awards at the recent Trash to Fashion Awards. Megan Stewart won an award for her entry in the 'Cafe Culture' category...a fabulous creation from recycled card and paper and Giselle Camp won the 'Head High' category with her fantastic Hat which went with her outfit for the ‘Cafe Culture’ category. Kate Morely won the ‘Junk to Jewels’ category in the Accessory section with her recycled jean bag.
Fabric & Fashion teacher Margaret Crichton said 'the Judges were impressed by the creativity of the Long Bay College Fashion students in this year’s Trash to Fashion Awards. With over 300 entries in the competition I’m delighted to see the student’s work recognised with these three awards'.
The Trash to Fashion® Awards show began as a small community based celebration over a decade ago, born from a community that embraces a sustainability ethos. Based on the ethos of Recycle - Reuse - Reduce - Refuse, Trash to Fashion® is an arts and cultural experience that now spans all ages, beginning with preschool, continuing through the primary, intermediate and secondary school, and culminating with New Zealand's largest theatrical and visual experience of its type, receiving regional, national, and international recognition.
Long Bay College declares winner of first student Master Chef Competition
 Jessica Tansey, Year 9 student, was declared the winner of Long Bay College’s first Master Chef Competition on Friday 27 August. Jessica was awarded the coveted Long Bay College master chef apron and knives by the Principal, Mr Russell Brooke. Jessica had competed against 14 other contestants over a period of 11 weeks and battled against two other finalists Lisa Boterman (Yr 10) and Yao Dong (Yr 10). All three finalists had to cook and present a dish under time constraints suitable for a light restaurant lunch. Jessica’s winning dish was a prawn lasagne.
The competition was open to all students and out of the 50 who originally applied only 15 did the initial ‘bake off’. Those involved had to undertake a number of activities including blind taste tests, bake offs and invention dishes. Hospitality Teacher, Belinda Devlin who was responsible for organising the competition said ‘the students are so creative these days and the master chef competition gives them another outlet for honing their skills. This is the first competition of its kind at the school and it’s been such a success with the students we hope to be able to run another in Term 1 next year.
The panel of 4 judges included: Kelly Young, runner up in NZ Master Chef competition, Niels Naumann, Chef at Soul restaurant in Auckland, Don Cornes, ex restaurant owner, and Hospitality teacher Anthony Dooley. In summing up the judges’ comments on the three finalists’ dishes Kelly Young praised the students for the quality of their work and encouraged all students to grow their own herbs even if they didn’t have a garden. In summing up the value of such a competition in schools, Kelly said ‘it’s great to see the creative spirit of these young students coming through and a competition like this is very good for their confidence’.
Teacher's book wins prestigious design award
Graphics teacher and Head of Technology at Long Bay College, Paul Bourdot, has written a Year 9 Graphics textbook which has won First Place in the 2010 Panz Educational Design Awards. Paul has spent 2 years working with publishers Cengage Learning to create an innovative Year 9 Graphics textbook and A3 workbook and a DVD as a teacher’s resource. Comments by the judges on Paul’s book included ‘It exemplifies the design qualities an educational book should have, being clear, informative and consistent, and is thus a worthy winner’. Principal, Mr Russell Brooke said ‘Paul Bourdot is one of our living legends, he’s an exemplary teacher and this is shown by him winning this award and the national awards his Graphics students win each year. We are very proud of his achievements’.
 Paul’s contributions to education go beyond his classroom and his school into the wider teaching community. Paul was awarded a Multi Serve Education Trust Education Service Award in 2003. He is unrivalled in his field in terms of the quality of his teaching practice which has led to regional and national awards for his students of Graphics and Materials Technology every year since 1987. A leading practitioner in his field, Mr Bourdot has been a key figure in the training of other teachers, especially new teachers, and in curriculum and assessment development in NZ.
 Language Award
Long Bay College student Nicole Taylor (Y12) has won a Ministry of Education Language Immersion Award for 2011 to go and study Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country for 6 months. All costs for this Award including travel, insurance and visas are paid for by the Ministry and administered by AFS New Zealand. Head of Language Miss Anderson said ‘this is a fantastic opportunity for Nicole and I am delighted for her’.
Culinary Success for Long Bay College students
Congratulations to the following students who were placed in the Regional Culinary Competitions on 27 June.
Samantha Whinney
3 silvers Table D Hote, creative tablesetting, Mocktails
 Jovanne Pieterse
Bronze for Static Quiche
Allannah Hawke
Bronze for Static blueberry muffins
Elliot McClymont
Silver for creative Omlette
Bronze for creative Pork mince
D'Arcy Mills
Bronze for Creative Pasta
Steven Charlton
Bronze for Creative Salmon
Dylan Parker
1st place and silver medal for Creative Salmon
He also received a special Judges award of a chef knife for outstanding attitude and professionalism.
Head of Food Technology Ms Tanya Black said ‘the students work very hard and it’s great to see them achieve these awards, acknowledgement must also go to former student Niels Naumann who has tutored the students every Sunday since the beginning of the year as a volunteer. We could not have a successful training programme without him mentoring the students and showing them the high skill levels’.
“Friends of Shauno” Concert
MC: Jacolize Becker
Sunday 1 August 2010 - 12.45pm - 2.30pm at Long Bay Baptist Church, 282 Glenvar Road, Torbay
 Talented musician, Shauno Isomura, (Yr 13 student at Long Bay College) needs to raise funds towards buying a new violin and to fund his bid to study overseas. Shauno will perform at the finals of the KBB Young Performers competition on 26 June and recently won the Harmony Club competition. Shauno has been playing the violin for 10 years and is in the Chamber Orchestra and String Quartet at Long Bay College. Head of Music, Mrs Nicki Bowles said ‘Shauno is a fantastic violinist and a rare talent at school level, he needs to buy a better instrument and we are looking for scholarships for him to go and study overseas’.
The concert will feature talented music students from Long Bay College including Shauno and Kent Isomura and others who have performed to a high level. Tickets $5 at the door. All donations welcome.
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