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March
Friday 19: Orienteering, Elmwood House
Wednesday 24: Quail Island, Rhodes House
Friday 26: Orienteering, Otahuna House
Friday 26: HPV Vaccinations a.m.
Monday 29: Start of language lessons
Tuesday 30: Leadership Assembly, Year 7 10.35 am, Year 8 11.30 am
April
Friday 2: Good Friday
Monday 5: Easter Monday
Tuesday 6: Easter Tuesday
Monday 12: Korfball tournament
Wednesday 14: Leadership photos
Wednesday 14: Leadership Assembly, 11.50 a.m., Hall
Friday 16: End of Term 1
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Year 7 Activity Day - Sailing
Elmwood House at Quail Island
The 'Auld Mug', sport's oldest trophy came to life in Room 16 these past few weeks as students embarked on their own inquiry into the America's Cup!
In sailing terms, do you know what a 'tack' is? What would you use to steer a boat - a rudder or a centre board? How does foiling work? Why is it called the America's Cup? These were some of the questions Room 16 students had to grapple with over the past few weeks as they 'grinded' their way through the vast information around sailing and the America's Cup.
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