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Columba College Newsletter - Friday 19 August 2022

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Phoebe and her Watch

Outward Bound Adventurers

by Mrs L Piebenga

Tessa Milton and Phoebe Wellstead reflect on their recent experiences at Outward Bound.

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The school stands to sing He Hōnore

St Columba Day Service

by Dr J Macleod

After a number of delays, it was wonderful to gather as a whole school for our St Columba Day Celebrations.

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Video: MPI Challenge #5 Hire Me   I have the GirlBoss Edge 

GirlBoss: Nora Paicu

by Mrs E Harris

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The Atto3

Columba College Golf Day 2022

by Miss D Turnbull

Don't miss out - massive 'Hole in One' prize - an electric car!

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Year 9 Ski Camp 2022

Year 9 Ski Camp

by Mrs J Armstrong-Homan

On Monday, 73 Year 9 students departed Columba College to head to Coronet Peak.

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Scholarship

Internal Scholarships 2022

by Administration

Scholarship applications are now open.

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Farewell to Ms Jan McKnight

by Mrs E Harris

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National Poetry Week - Haiku Challenge

Poetry Week Hits the Library

by Mr J Hayden

This coming week (21st - 26th of August) sees the 25th anniversary of New Zealand Poetry Week, and celebrations have begun in earnest in our school library.

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Pearl Harris

Spotlight on Year 10 Digital Media

by Mr J Scott

Year 10 Digital Media looks at developing the students' creativity and flair in a variety of digital media. The first project was to write, design and produce a children's storybook. Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight each author and the final outcome.

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A well-deserved Second Place finish

Lions Young Speechmakers Competition 2022

by Mr J Hayden

On Saturday 13th August Grace Johnston represented Columba College at the New Zealand Lions Speechmakers National Final, held in Palmerston North.

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'Try-Umverate' - 2022 Princeps

Columba’s Classics Quiz Coup Continues!

by Mr J Hayden

Picking up from where their Senior School counterparts left off a week ago – in much the same way as Hannibal trudged inexorably over the Alps as Dido’s avenger – this past Tuesday saw the Junior and Intermediate edition of the annual University of Otago Schools’ Classics Quiz.

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lockdown

Advance Notice of a Lockdown Drill

by Mr S Tagg

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Summer Sport

by Miss D Turnbull

It is that time again when we are requesting sign-ups for Sport in Term 4. A timely reminder that, when you choose which sport(s) you would like to be involved with, you need to be mindful that you are committing for the duration of the season.

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Daffodils

Kākahu kāinga (non-uniform) day for the Cancer Society

by Administration

Thursday 25th August, 2022

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Columba Year 6 Navy Netball team

Columba all Class on the Courts at Netball Festival

by Mrs G Beardmore

The Columba Year 6 Navy netball team was given the opportunity to participate in an end of season 'Netty Festival' day run by Netball South at the Edgar Centre, on Thursday 18th August 2022.

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Create Dangerously

Vox Populi

by Mr J Hayden

Welcome to Vox Populi, where Columba College ākonga cast a critical eye over pop culture happenings. This week, Arts Prefect Grace Johnston (Year 13) makes an impassioned case for Albert Camus’s call-to-arms ‘Create Dangerously’ (1957).

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LIMITED SPACES LEFT: Sports Programme for Years 1-8 students on Teachers' Only Day - Friday 26th August

by Mrs L Piebenga

Our Senior A Netball team will be running a Sports Programme for students during the upcoming Teachers Only Day on Friday 26 August.

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NCEA

Changes to NCEA

by Mr S Tagg

Last week the Ministry of Education and NZQA announced changes to the 2022 NCEA framework. NZQA has made these changes in recognition of the difficult learning landscape faced by all schools across the country this year.

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BBQ time

Rowing - Have-a-go day

by Mrs C Sinclair

Cool, calm conditions made for a fabulous morning last Sunday for the Columba rowing have-a-go day.

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Attitude Presentations Next Week

by Ms J Lach

Annual Attitude presentations will be delivered to students to reflect on wellbeing.

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Otago Southland Secondary Schools Ski and Snowboard Champs 2022

by Mrs G Beardmore

The Otago Southland Secondary Schools Ski and Snowboard Champs were held at Coronet Peak recently, and Columba College was super proud to have five students entered in the day of alpine competition.

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Teacher Only Day

Teacher Only Day: Friday 26th August 2022

by Mrs E Harris

The Ministry of Education has called a Teacher Only Day on Friday, 26th August. There will be no classes at Columba College this day.

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Parents' Association

Parents' Association

by Parents' Association

Welcoming all current and new members to the Columba College Parents' Association.

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