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Columba College Newsletter - Thursday 9 April 2020

Contents

Hair dye 

Week 2 of Lockdown and School Holidays

by Mrs Duthie

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The Isolation of the Cross

Experiencing Isolation at Easter

by Dr Macleod

As we spend Easter physically isolated in our 'bubbles', it is worth reflecting on the separations that Jesus experienced during Good Friday.

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Competition

UPDATE: The Columba College Lockdown Challenge

by Mrs Harris

Join our Lockdown Challenge by getting creative and having some fun! We have set up 12 categories and are looking for submissions from students in Years 1-13.

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Cool Columba Campers

Cool Columba Campers

by Mrs Parks

Hi from the Boarding House bubble 😊 where the boarders living in have aptly named themselves the 'Cool Columba Campers'.

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Reading Challenge

UPDATE: The Great 2020 Columba College Reading Challenge

by Mr Tagg

Holidays are in full swing and time as we know it has slowed down dramatically for many.

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Video: Stick Cup Challenge

Flex Friday - Challenge or Chance?

by Miss Turnbull

Miss Turnbull sets another interesting task for two more elite sports students at Columba College. Leaders of the Senior A Touch Team and our deputy head prefects Maia Joseph and Jess Cowie jump onboard to challenge themselves during the lockdown period.

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Easter bunnies

Happy Easter

by Mrs Hogg

The Junior School teachers would like to wish all the children and parents a very Happy Easter. Take care and stay safe.

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Ice skating in Bielefeld

German Exchange

by Miss E Calder & Miss A LeBuffe

Ella Calder and Allison LeBuffe share their German Exchange experiences.

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Books

Library News

by Mrs Wootton

FREE ebooks, eAudio, comics, virtual museum tours, film, documentaries, magazines, plus much more.

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Challenge Accepted

Hockey Benchmark Targeted by Touch and Volleyball Teams...

by Miss Turnbull

As the fight for the ultimate challenge was set, Hockey students created an epic start which was soon responded to by the Snr A Volleyball Team followed with the bar being raised by the combined, dynamic duo of Senior A and Junior A Touch Teams.

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Morning Tea Meeting 

Google Meet

by Administration

It's great to see groups meeting up for various activities.

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Educational TV

Educational TV

by Administration

The two Freeview TV channels launching on April 15 will broadcast for six-and-a-half hours a day.

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Grace Creighton

Surf Life Saving Nationals

by Administration

Grace Creighton (Year 12) attended the Surf Lifesaving Nationals held at Midway Beach, Gisborne in mid-March 2020.

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Darcy & Tegen Baldwin

Slice of Heaven

by Administration

Year 8 students Darcy and Tegen Baldwin take part in Dunedin’s first Saturday Co-Vid Home Harmonies performance.

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Please consider supporting the PSO Foodbank

Foodbank - Online

by Dr Macleod

The Columba community has a long history of supporting the Presbyterian Support Foodbank. But how do you contribute during a rāhui (restriction) such as the current lockdown?

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