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Columba College Newsletter - Friday 4 September 2020

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So much to celebrate for this team!

Football Finals Fever Strikes Columba!

by Mrs G Beardmore

The Otago Secondary School Sports Association recently held a Girls Football tournament in Dunedin during Winter Sports Week, Sunday 30th August - Tuesday 1st September 2020. Columba College First XI participated in the event, and produced some outstanding results!

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Library Week 2020

Library Week

by Ms L Wootton

7 - 11 September 2020

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Aidan Forbes

Congratulations to Aidan Forbes (Year 12) whose poem was awarded second place in the 2020 Vision Poetry Competition

by Ms A Togneri

Please take the time to read Aidan's poem 'The Invisible'

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Important Information

Important Information Re - Senior Course Information Evening and 2021 Course and Career Handbook

by Ms K Riepl

Senior Course Information evening: Wednesday 9 September held in Constance Hall. It is vital given the extension of Level 2 that all people wishing to attend must register via the email below. We need to ensure that we meet Level 2 Covid regulations.

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Video: Columba Chapel - Friday 4 September

Celebrating

by Dr J Macleod

Life needs celebration. We need times when we can enjoy each other’s company, when we can relax and have fun, when we can laugh.

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Athletics New Zealand Cross Country Challenge

by Ms G Beardmore

On Saturday 29 August 2020, the Athletics New Zealand Cross Country Challenge was held at Chisholm Links, Dunedin. Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions preventing Auckland athletes from attending, the 'National Cross Country Championships' were renamed 'Athletics NZ Cross Country Challenge', and Dunedin was very fortunate to be able to host this prestigious event.

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Year 11 Geography Field-trip

by Mr L Piebenga

Our Year 11 Geographers headed into the girls to look at resource use in the context of Gold Mining at Macraes Flat and Dairy Farming on the Taieri Plains.

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Puppets made by Year 5 2020

Year 5's Puppets

by Mrs B Bridger

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Colour and Characters aplenty during Sports Themed Mufti Day

by Ms G Beardmore

On Thursday this week, the Senior School participated in a Sports themed mufti day. This was organised by the Sports Council to kick-start fundraising for the Columba College Annual Golf Tournament. With the Golf Day scheduled for Friday 11th September, excitement is definitely mounting. Thank you to all our students for entering into the spirit of spring and sporting fun in their mufti day attire.

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK

by Mrs S Dixon

Ruby Jary Year 12 Painting

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Beautiful day for a first row

Join Columba Rowing

by Mrs Sinclair

Keen to row? Watch the video on the link below to get an idea of what is involved.

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