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  • Form Class Photos

    This week, form teachers will distribute  to students payment envelopes for the form class photo. If students wish to purchase a photo, they will need to deliver the envelope, with payment enclosed, to the finance office. Cheques are to be made out to Photolife Studios Ltd (not the school). All the relevant information is on the envelope.

    The deadline for payment is the end of the day, Friday 19 March, 2010.


    Mount Albert Grammar School Board of Trustees Election

    Nominations are invited for the election of 7 parent representatives to the Board of Trustees. A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

    Nominations close at noon on Friday 23 April 2010 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate's statement.

    The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates' names, as they come to hand for inspection at the school.

    The poll closes at noon on Friday 7 May 2010.



    Summer Sports
     
    Click here for an excellent series of pictures from the Girls' First XI cricket match against St Cuthbert's College.



    Click here for coverage of the AKSS Equestrian Event on 7-8 March. Summer sport is well under way and each week you will find a summary of fixtures and results here.

    Jordan Quintal

     

    Congratulations to Jordan Quintal on his success at NZ Age Group Swimming Champs in Christchurch last week.

    It was a combined age this year for him, so he had to swim against the 18yr olds in the 17/18yr old competition.

    His results were:


    • Bronze 200im
    • Bronze 50fly
    • Bronze 100free
    • Bronze 100fly
    • Silver Club freestyle relay team
    • Gold Regional Auckland freestyle relay team
    • Gold Regional Auckland medley relay team

    Congratulations also to:

    Tea Williams
    • Silver 50 backstroke
    • Bronze 200 backstroke
    • Silver club freestyle relay

    Rima Williams
    • Silver 100 backstroke
    • Bronze 50 backstroke
    • Bronze 100 fly
    • Bronze 50 fly

    Charlotte Pritchard
    • Silver 50m backstroke in her first NZ age groups.


    Scholarship Results

    Mount Albert Grammar School students who sat the NZ Scholarship examinations last year have been awarded 48 scholarships. Congratulations to all, including those who won Outstanding Scholarships:

    Kevin Jia - Statistics and Calculus
    James McKeage - Statistics
    Matthew Milner - Calculus
    Amy McCaughey-Chapman - French - winner also of Top Subject Scholar

    Kevin Jia and James McKeage won two further scholarships and Geoffrey Gunn won four in total. Two scholarships each were awarded to Daniel Quach, Hayden Porter, John Boikov, Hin Shing Cheung, Sophia Wang, Rasik Makan and Sachin Makan.


    Theme of the Week

    Reflect on some of the unique opportunities that present themselves daily.

    Bill Gates and the Beatles made the most of their opportunities to practise and make a future for themselves. Often the opportunity begins by chance, but following your passion and hours of hard work can lead to unimaginable goals. When Bill Gates actually dropped out of university, he had been computer programming for seven years fulltime!
     



    Netball Information Evening - Tuesday 23rd March, 6pm in the Gamble Hall

    Parents, players, coaches and managers are invited to attend this evening to meet the coaches and to receive information about the schools' competition, fees, playing uniform, etc. This is a very important meeting and a vital step in our preparation for 2010, so attendance is expected.

    Netball trial details are posted here. (Updated Monday 1 March)


    Key Dates

    Term 1, 2010
    Tuesday 9 March Gateway Parents - Information Evening
    Wednesday 10 March
    MAGS Parents - 7.30pm - Staff Room
    Wednesday 17 March
    Thursday 18 March
    Report Evenings
    Friday 26 March Scholars' Assembly
    Monday 29 March
    Performing Arts Concert - First Night
    Tuesday 30 March
    Performing Arts Concert - Second Night
    Thursday 1 April
    End of Term 1
    Friday 2 April
    Good Friday



    Construction Continues on New Gymnasium Complex



    Excavations have been completed for the new gymnasium which will be sited next to the squash courts and the No. 1 Football Field. Piling, the next stage, is near completion. More Photos...



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MAGS Parents

 
 
NEXT MEETING
THIS WEEK
Wednesday 10 March
7.30 pm - Staff Room  

Dale Burden will report on the 2009 NCEA results and the new gymnasium currently under construction.

John Pipe, Deputy Principal - Staff Development is the staff liaison for MAGS Parents and would like feedback on any aspect of school life.   More...

This Week
Click here for the calendar for Week 7, which starts on Monday 8 March.
Staff Vacancies

There are currently two support staff vacancies - (1) International Student Homestay Co-ordinator, (2) Student Centre Administrative Assistant.  More...

From the Headmaster


Welcome to our school website and to our school. More...
Pasifika Parents' Committee
From the Director of Sport

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International Homestays
We welcome applications from local families who may be able to provide homestays for our international boys or girls. More...