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KHS Newsletter ~ July 2018

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 6 July:  Term 2 ends 

Monday 23 July:  Term 3 starts

Friday 27 July:  Enrolment applications close

Saturday 4 August:  Senior Formal at Sixty6 Casino, 7-11pm

Mon 20 - Wed 22 August: 9H & 9Q camp

Wed 22 - Fri 24 August: 9L & 9V camp

Monday 27 August: Mid term break

Mon 27 - Wed 29 August: 9A & 9T camp

Wed 29 - Fri 31 August: 9C camp

Mon 3 - Fri 7 September:  Tournament week

Mon 10 - Fri 14 September:  Senior Exam week

Friday 28 September:  Term 3 ends

Contents

From the Principal's desk

by Elizabeth McMeeken

He aha te mea nui o tea o? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

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World Scholar's Cup

by Averil Donovan

This event, hosted by St Andrew's College, was held over two days on 1 and 2 July.

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Pasifika News

by Ruth Robertson

On Tuesday 19th June eight Pasifika students competed in the annual BizNinja competition.

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Level 3 Tourism Trip

by Sophie Berg, Y13

As part of our Tourism Level 3 course, we went to Queenstown for the weekend of 18-20 May.

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Y10 Food and Nutrition

by Lucy MacFarlane

We have been investigating food from different cultures in Year 10 Food and Nutrition this semester.

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Level 1 Geography Trip

by Sam Creed

In week 8 of this term, we took the Level 1 Geography classes on a trip away to Kaikoura and Hanmer Springs.

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Senior Dance

by Kate Hamilton

Senior Dance students thoroughly enjoyed our second Royal NZ Ballet experience with another challenging dance workshop and a trip to the ‘Dancing With Mozart’ show at the Isaac Theatre Royal.

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Dance Ambassadors 2018

by Kate Hamilton

Promoting Dance in our community!

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Level 2 Geography Trip

by Alanah Fern & Eliza McCracken, Y12

The Level 2 Geography classes went on a three day trip to Aoraki/Mount Cook village as part of our research internal and external on the South Island High Country.

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Kaikoura Sports Exchange

by Maree Reynolds

It was the cold start to the day to start with a reading of -4 degs at 7am!

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Sporting Success

by Maree Reynolds

Congratulations to the following students for their sporting achievements:

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International News

by Nicky Ewins

Term 2 saw us farewell two students. Moeko Aikawa headed home to Japan and Marshall Yip to Hong Kong. We wish these students well and know they enjoyed their time with us.

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Mud Run 2018

by Sam Creed

This year, we sent five teams of keen beans to the UC Secondary Schools' Mud Run at Motukarara Racecourse.

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Music News

by Sophia Bidwell

This term has been a busy one in the Music Department.

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From the Science Faculty

by Tony Hill

Y12 student, Artemis Hingston, has been selected to attend a week-long science camp in Melbourne.

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Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition

by Hamish Hodges, Y12

In term one Kaiapoi High entered a team in the regional heats for the National Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition. The team consisted of five students, Courtney Day, Artemis Hingston, Sam Scott, Hamish Hodges and Alice Hodges.

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Careers News

by Andrea Williamson

It has been a busy Term 2, with students having had a lot of experiences to assist them with ideas and information for future career and study pathways.

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EPro8 Competition

by Tony Hill

The annual EPro8 Interschool Science and Engineering competition was held at Kaiapoi High School this year on 12 June.

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Free Breakfast

by Lucy MacFarlane

As part of their Level 3 Food and Nutrition Health Promotion Assessment, Maddie Bell and Lucy Gommans decided that a free breakfast for students at school would be a great way to ensure that they got a healthy, energy-fuelled start to the day.

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Year 10 Art

by Rachel Goldstein

"The Humans of Kaiapoi" was a Year 10 Drawing Exhibition, held in the School café.

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PTA News

by Claire Spear, PTA Co-Chair

Kaiapoi High School PTA – Connecting Parents, Teachers, Students and School Management.

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Kaiapoi Art Expo

by Rachel Goldstein

The opening of the Kaiapoi Art Expo is on Friday 13th July at the Riverview Lounge, Kaiapoi Club. Gold coin entry donation.

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Skate Park Mural

by Jacob Harford & Olivia Silby, Y13

Recently our Level 3 Painting class lent a hand to help paint a mural at the Kaiapoi skate park, organised by the Waimakariri Youth Council, in order to help brighten up the space for the youth.

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From the School Nurse

by Jenny Shurville

Information on Energy Drinks.

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