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Columba College Newsletter - November 2018

Contents

Message from the Acting Principal

by Ms Riethmaier

Tēna koutou katoa!

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Head Prefect Lydia Joseph's Prize Giving Speech

by Miss Lydia Joseph

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Sophie Baron Year 11 

All the world’s a stage and Sophie Baron will be on one of the world’s most famous in 2019

by Ms Bercinskas

Sophie Baron (Year 11) has been selected to join the prestigious SGCNZ 2019 Young Shakespeare Company to attend the Shakespeare’s Globe International Actors’ Fellowship.

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Sports Awards

Sports Awards Evening 2018

by Miss Turnbull

Our annual Sports Awards Evening was held on Thursday 25 October in the Marsh Sports Centre. Special thank you to our guest speaker - Silver Fern, Gina Crampton and congratulations to all who received awards.

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Junior School Athletics Sports

by Mrs Hogg

Years 4-6 took part in very blustery conditions at the Caledonian in the first week of term 4.

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Senior A Touch Team 2018

Wrapping Up 2018 Sport at Columba

by Miss Turnbull

It has been an incredible year for Sport here at Columba College but it is not over yet, we still have 3 more events to round out 2018.

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Koh Miyamichi Year 8

Koh Miyammichi's published letter in the Otago Daily Times

by Ms Bercinskas

Year 8 International students have been busy writing letters to the Otago Daily Times with their views on how Dunedin can be an even better city.

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Otago Art Society - Youth Art Awards 2018

by Ms Field

22 September - 7 October at the Dunedin Railway Station.

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Mia and Emily North cooking furiously!

Kids Can Cook Winner - Mia North

by Mrs Pollard

Mia North (Year 3) and her sister Emily North (Year 2) competed in a cooking competition at the Great Kiwi Home and Living show on Saturday 3rd November.

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Year 10 Drama rehearsals for 'Checkout Chicks'

Year 9 and 10 Drama

by Ms Bercinskas

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NCEA Visual Art Portfolios:

by Ms Field

Here are some photographs of Level 2 Painting, Design and Photography external boards. Well done to all the girls who have worked hard on their portfolio's.

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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Training on the Pineapple track: from left to right Maddie Louden, Tegan Wisnesky, Bree Mosely, Olivia Charles

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze training

by Mr Williams

After some map theory in the classroom at school, these Duke of Edinburgh Bronze girls went out on the Pineapple Track to put it in practice.

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Columba students performed the Fan dance group photo

Fun in Chinese class

by Miss Gardiner

Term three has been a busy term for students learning Chinese.

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Ovation - Tairei Society Musical 

Tairei Musical Society Celebrates 50 Years of Musical Theatre

by Parents Association

Taieri Musical Society presented Ovation from 4-13 October to celebrate 50 years of Musical Theatre. This was a showcase of numbers from past productions and ones that may be performed in upcoming years.

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Free Dental Care

by Southern District Health Board

Has your child had their teeth checked in the last 12 months?

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Trolls and cyberbullies will cop AVO first then arrest if they fail to stop

by Ms Lindsay

New laws prompted by the tragic death of teenager Dolly Everett will put ­cyberbullies in jail for up to five years.

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Columba College Holiday Programme

by Rachel McKenzie

Thurs 6th – Friday 14th December 2018

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