Congratulations to all of our students who participated in the Sandford South Canterbury Science and Technology Fair last week. Our Yr 7-8 students certainly did extremely well and we are all very proud of their efforts. For the record Daniel Poulter was awarded the supreme award, no mean feat for a Yr 8 student competing against all exhibiters from Yr 7-Yr 12.

The full list (what a list!) of award winners from Gleniti is:

OVERALL SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS
First Daniel Poulter Gleniti Could This Bee Better

Gold Awards
Joshua Wilson Jones Gleniti Pointing to a solution for Patiti Point Year 7 Science Individual
Daniel Poulter Gleniti Could This Bee Better Year 8 Science Individual
Yashvi Shah, Samantha Giddings Gleniti A draining problem Year 8 ScienceTeam

Silver Awards

Eva Spittal, Millie Brown Gleniti Not So Fantastic Plastic Year 7 Science Team
Nerissa Fitzgerald Gleniti Espresso or Depresso Year 8 Science Individual

Bronze awards

Emily Phimister, Emma Fitzgerald Gleniti Don't Fail the Kale Year 7 Science Team
Holly Turner Gleniti Magic Mussels Year 8 Science Individual

Special Awards
Joshua Wilson Jones Gleniti Pointing to a solution for Patiti Point Year 7 Science Individual SECOND EQUAL ECAN AWARD

Special Prizes
Joshua Wilson Jones Gleniti Pointing to a solution for Patiti Point Year 7 Science Individual NIWA - Climate, Freshwater & Ocean Science
Daniel Poulter 8 Gleniti Could This Bee Better? Year 8 Science Individual ANDREW FALLOON MP TECHNOLOGY JUNIOR AWARD
Daniel Poulter 8 Gleniti Could This Bee Better? Year 8 Science Individual BARKER'S - Best Use of Food Material
Findlay Grant 8 Gleniti The Bake House Year 8 Science Individual BARKER'S - Best Use of Food Material
Daniel Poulter 8 Gleniti Could This Bee Better?

Year 8 Science Individual SILVER IRRICON RESOURCE SOLUTIONS JUNIOR- Best Creativity and Resourcefulness
Joshua Wilson Jones 7 Gleniti Pointing to a solution for Patiti Point Year 7 Science Individual BRONZE IRRICON RESOURCE SOLUTIONS JUNIOR - Best Creativity and Resourcefulness

This coming Monday is South Canterbury Anniversary Day and so the school will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend!

With the current measles outbreak in New Zealand it’s timely to remind parents of the need to review their child’s measles vaccination. Our records show that the school currently has a very high level of vaccinated children, but if you are unsure then please contact your GP for an update, and then please confirm with the school.

Footpath Frenzy continues this Friday. We’ll be walking from our point on the corner of Wai-iti Road and Mountain View Road. To make it extra exciting we’re delighted to announce that Olympic Silver Medalist Natalie Rooney will be walking with us! Wow!

Congratulations to all those children who were awarded Principal Awards last Friday.

Nice work everyone!

Steve Zonnevylle, Principal