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Kaiapoi High School

KHS Newsletter ~ April 2017

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday 13 April: Term 1 ends - School finishes at 12.15pm for Cultural Learning Centre opening. Buses will leave school at 12.20pm.

Monday 1 May: Term 2 begins

Tuesday 16 May: KHS Open Night 5-8pm

Monday 5 June: Queen's Birthday

Tuesday 6 June: Teachers Only Day

Friday 7 July: Term 2 ends

Contents

From the Principal's desk

by Bruce Kearney

As we reach the end of the first school term, there is a feeling of final madness around the school, as our teachers and students make a last dash to finish off those projects and assessments before our community go on a break for two weeks. 

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Level 3 Outdoor Education

by Eamonn Lowe

Level 3's Tramp - Traverse of Mt Faust!

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CACTUS Term 1

by Lucy Tame

In wet and cold conditions, the Kaiapoi High School Term 1 CACTUS crew faced their final challenges on their Longest Day Test!

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Matai House

by Remihana Emery

Ki aku nui, ki aku rahi, mō te taha o te whare Mataī, tēnei te mihi mahana ki a kōutou katoa. “Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu. Adorn the bird with feathers that it may fly.”

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Te Rakiwhakaputa

by Danna Robson

Te Rakiwhakaputa performed a 15 minute bracket at The Choral Extravaganza, held at the Rangiora Town Hall last week.

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Sporting Success

by Maree Reynolds

We are very proud of our Kaiapoi High School students' sporting achievements in Term 1.

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Rimu House

by Celia Breen

R-I-M-U - Rimu House is coming for you!

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Kauri House

by Sarah Nicholas

Kauri have had a unsurprisingly successful start to the year!

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Totara House

by Chris Foster

It has been a great start to the year for Totara House!

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Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival

by Kate Hamilton

"A pretty peat! It is best put finger in the eye, an she knew why". (Taming Of the Shrew. Act 1, Scene 1)

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PTA News

by Claire Spear, PTA Co-Chair

The PTA is all about fostering the link between the school and its community. It is an enthusiastic and caring space where parents and whanau can engage with the school in a meaningful way.

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Year 10 Outdoor Education

by Nic Thomas

Every cloud has a silver lining, but this year the 10OdEders smashed through the silver lining and into glorious, golden sunshine to enjoy spectacular cloud top views back across the plains to Kaiapoi and out west to the Alps.

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International News

by Nicky Ewins

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!!         2017 sees 22 international students from Japan, Chile and Germany studying at the school for various terms. Three students return from last year and groups will again visit throughout the year.

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BYOD Update

by Kim van Vuuren

It is great to see our Years 9 and 10 students using their laptops consistently in classes and being able to complete learning collaboratively and at home online. 

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House Challenge 2017

by House Deans

A selection of photos taken on our very successful House Challenge day at the beginning of term.

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Golfing Success

by Maree Reynolds

The crowd had come to see New Zealand's greatest golfer, but Mitch Berry, Year 10, stole the show at the Kaiapoi Golf Club earlier this year. 

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