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Kaiapoi High School

KHS Newsletter ~ March 2023

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday 6 April: Last Day of Term One

Monday 24 April: First Day of Term Two

Tuesday 2 May: Parent/Teacher Interviews for juniors and seniors, 1.30-6.30pm. School will finish after period 3 on this day.

Tuesday 9 May: KHS Open Night, 5.00-7.00pm

Contents

From the Principal's desk

by Jason Reid

Kia ora koutou katoa, Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter!

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International News

by Jason Reid

International Students - Short stay visits in June.

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The Adventures of Alice in Horrorland

by Celia Breen

We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available to purchase for the School Production!

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Waka Ama

by Danna Robson

On Saturday 25th March Kaiapoi High School competed in their first Waka Ama race in about 20 years.

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From the Social Sciences Faculty

by John Stringer

Mr Stringer's Year 9 Social Studies classes have been exploring Culture and Identity in Africa this term.

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Sporting Success

by Hayley Newton

Congratulations to the students that have represented in their sport outside of school.

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Golf Tournament

by Pete McAllister

On Monday 27th March our school golf team, comprising of Jacob Coira, Matthew Moore, and Sean Creswell, took part in the Christchurch Secondary Schools' Golf Tournament held at Templeton Golf course.

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Sports News

by Hayley Newton

March has been a busy month in the Sports Department.

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Dragon Boating

by Jo Collins

On Sunday 26 March, 21 students headed to Lake Ruger for the South Island Secondary Schools’ Dragon Boating regatta.

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SPACPAC Supreme Awards

by Edward Kwon

On 6th March, SPACPAC, the Pasifika collective organisation, held its annual supreme awards.

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From the Art Department

by Alexandra Ellis-Walker

This month we had students from several Year 9 Visual Art classes and Year 10 Digital Art classes working on submissions for a Waimakariri District Council poster competition.

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Digi Tech trip to Antarctic Centre

by Hamish Johnston

Recently, the Levels 2 & 3 Digital Technologies class had the opportunity to visit the International Antarctic Centre, where they got to learn about the latest digital technologies being used in the world of research and exploration.

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Polyfest

by Salome Drulidruli, Y13

Over four weeks, a group of students from Kaiapoi High School and Rangiora High School joined together to prepare a performance for Canterbury Polyfest.

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From the Hospitality Department

by Andrea Preston

The Hospitality Department has started getting into full swing this month.

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Learning Support trip to Antarctic Centre

by Susan Yardley

On a warm sunny day on March 2nd, we visited the International Antarctic Centre as part of our SPEC Skills for Living programme in Learning Support.

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Careers in Uniform trip

by Andrea Williamson

On Tuesday 14th March, Mrs Williamson and Mrs Bowen took 22 students to the Turanga Library in Christchurch to attend a Careers in Uniform careers session.

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From the School Nurse

by Alison MacDonald

This month the clinic is putting out info on menstrual health as we see many students here who suffer with chronic period pain.

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