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Columba College Newsletter - Friday 30 June 2023

Contents

Prefects - Formal 2023

Message from the Principal

by Ms J Riethmaier

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CC Cookies

CC’s Cookies - Order Cookie Roll Now!

by Miss P O'Donnell

Order forms are out now for this year's Young Enterprise Team CC’s Cookies.

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Mamma Mia!

by Administration

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Zoe McElrea (Year 13) and Millar McElrea (Year 13 JMC) - Regional final 2023

Junior Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final

by Administration

This year we have once again have one of our students, Zoe McElrea (Year 13), competing with her brother Millar McElrea (JMC) in the Junior Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final, which is being held in Timaru.

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University of Otago Young Women In Leadership 2023

University of Otago Young Women In Leadership 2023

by Miss A Johnston

This year I was fortunate enough to have been selected, along with 3 other Columba students, to attend the University of Otago Young Women in Leadership programme.

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Sensational Swimmers

by Ms D Turnbull

The Otago Short Course Championships were held over the weekend. Columba College was well represented and our students performed exceptionally well.

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NZ Gymnastics Championships

by Ms D Turnbull

This year’s annual pinnacle event is hosted at Mercury Baypark Stadium in Tauranga, July 5th-8th.

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Top chef: Shelby Downs

by Miss C Gardiner

Shelby offered to bake a cake this week for the year 11 French class.

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Welina to Hawaii

The Amazing Race

by Miss C Gardiner

Postponed from Tuesday of the Cultural week The Amazing Race took place in Week 10 at Thursday lunchtime all around the school.

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Octacan 2023

Octacan 2023

by Mrs M Hogg

Today at Chapel our Junior School students who donated 20 items or more cans received an Octacan badge.

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"Sticky Rice Dumpling for Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival"

by Miss C Gardiner

To celebrate "Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival" at Columba College, Year 3 students had a 端午节duān wǔ jié workshop, where they made “Paper Sticky Rice Dumplings in a steamer”.

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Chinese Soft-Pen Calligraphy Writing

by Ms Ding

Year 9-Year 13 Chinese students have learned “Regular and Running Scripts” Soft-Pen Calligraphy in class.

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The cast and Years 0-2 in the Caroline Freeman Theatre

The Best Audience in Town

by Ms I Bercinskas

The Year 7 Drama Unit performed to Years 0-2 students in the Caroline Freeman Theatre on Wednesday.

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Max Smith with his book 'The Viking War'

'The Viking War' by Max Smith

by Ms K Lodge

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"Dragon Boat for Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival"

by Ms I Ding

To celebrate "Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival" at Columba College, Year 5 students had a 端午节duān wǔ jié workshop, where they made “Paper Dragon Boats” and “Paper Sticky Rice Dumplings”.

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Year 2 Dragon Boat festival workshop

"Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival"

by Miss C Gardiner

To celebrate "Chinese-Dragon Boat Festival" at Columba College, Year 1 & 2 students had a 端午节duān wǔ jié workshop. The workshop included a Dragon Boat Festival Quiz and Crosswords.

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Radio Lollipop

Thank you for your Support💚

by Miss E Cameron & Miss B Duncan

A big thank you to everyone who supported our Radio Lollipop Kākahu kāinga (non-uniform) day.

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The wait is over at last! Find out the winners here!

by Dr A George

We have been busy in the library adding all the fabulous new books to the catalogue and they have been flying out the door. But what you really want to know is "did I win?" Read on to find out.

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2023 Southern Arthouse Tour: Call for Arthouses

by Parents Association

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Golf Tournament 2023

Golf Day 2023 - Mark your Calendars!

by Mrs G Beardmore

The Columba College Sports Council is excited to announce that a date has been set for the annual Golf Day school fundraising tournament! This year, the tournament has been set for Friday 13th October, at the St. Clair Golf Course and we invite you all to be part of our important Columba Community fundraising event!

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Winter Basketball Competition

by Ms D Turnbull

We offer a unique experience that combines top-level coaching, competitive gameplay, and skill development in a supportive environment.

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Chai Initiative 2023

by Ms D Turnbull

Luv Immigration and Edgar Centre has organised something SPECIAL for you, your family and your work place this winter. We bring you Chai Initiative 2023 National Connect 4 Tournament to Edgar Center, Dunedin. Please see the attached Flyer including all the details and prizes 😊.

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A Great Opportunity to improve confidence Umpiring Netball!

by Mrs G Beardmore

Dunedin Netball is presenting an opportunity not to be missed for all netball players (and non-players) wanting to upskill in the area of netball umpiring. We appreciate that it can be a little scary when you are called up to umpire during the netball season, so we encourage you all to make the most of this fantastic chance to learn!

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Torpedo 7 Friends and Family Discount

by Administration

Winter is a great time to enjoy the crisp fresh air - so make the most of the outdoors with Torpedo7's awesome friends and family discount!

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