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KHS Newsletter ~ September 2023

IMPORTANT DATES:

Friday 22 September: Term 3 ends

Monday 9 October: Term 4 begins

Monday 23 October: Labour Day

Monday 30 October: Māori & Pasifika Awards, KHS Auditorium, 6pm

Tuesday 31 October: Sports Awards, KHS Auditorium, 6pm

Wednesday 1 November: Last day for Seniors

Monday 6 November: NCEA Exams begin

Monday 13 November: Teachers Only Day

Friday 17 November: Show Day

Monday 4 December: Year 8 Experience Day, 9am - 2.30pm

Thursday 7 December: Senior Prizegiving, Hiwa i te rangi, 7pm

Friday 8 December: Last day for Juniors; Junior Prizegiving, 10am



Contents

From the Principal's desk

by Jason Reid

Haere mai ki tō tātou pānui whakamutunga mō tēnei wāhanga o te tau. Welcome to the last newsletter of term three.

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From the Board table

by Belinda Smith, Board Chair

Election fever is in full swing, not only with the General Election but also with our Board of Trustees Mid-Term Election.

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Sports News

by Hayley Newton

It is fantastic to see so many students being involved in KHS sport!

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Art News

by Alexandra Ellis-Walker

Throughout September we have had five Year 9 Visual Art students working long hours on a mural project.

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Sporting Success

by Hayley Newton

Congratulations to all our students who have gained sporting success outside of school.

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From the Arts Faculty

by Kate Hamilton

KHS Dance Showcase & Senior Wearable Arts Fashion Show

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Te Ōraka Kairangi - SISS Girls' Rugby League Tournament 2023

by Ruth Keir

Held in Auckland this year, the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Rugby League competition offered an opportunity to send a team made up of kōhine from various kura in Waitaha.

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SISS Equestrian Tournament 2023

by Hayley Newton

Our team competed at the SISS Equestrian Championships held at McLeans Island over four days during Tournament Week.

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SISS Boys' Hockey Tournament 2023

by Alex Olsen-Smith

The Secondary Schools' Boys' Hockey Tournament took place in Greymouth this year.

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SISS Girls' Hockey Tournament 2023

by Sam Creed

It was great to finally get our Girls' Hockey Team to Tournament in Timaru this year.

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SISS Senior Girls' Basketball Tournament 2023

by Hayley Newton

This year our Senior Girls' Basketball team travelled down to Dunedin for the South Island Secondary Schools' Tournament.

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SISS Senior Boys' Basketball Tournament 2023

by Edward Kwon

The Secondary Schools' Senior Boys' Basketball Tournament took place in Dunedin this year.

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SISS Junior Boys' Basketball Tournament 2023

by Pete McAllister

This year our Junior Boys' Basketball team travelled down to Dunedin for the South Island Secondary Schools' tournament.

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SISS Junior Girls' Basketball Tournament 2023

by Dot Dixon

The Junior Girls' Basketball team had a very successful tournament in Dunedin.

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SISS Netball Tournament 2023

by Louise Johnson

During Tournament Week our Senior A Netball Team headed down to the South Island Secondary Schools' Netball tournament, which was held in Invercargill.

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From the Technology Faculty

by David Price

In Product Design, Natalie Murphy, Y12, has designed and built a ‘dual self-replenishing cat feeder’.

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We love our new café pass doors made by our fantastic Technology technician, Richard.

From the Hospitality Department

by Andrea Preston

A selection of photos from the Hospitality Department this month.

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Compass FM Intro to Radio Day

by Andrea Williamson

Every year Compass FM holds an Introduction to Radio Day, where we invite Years 11-13 students from North Canterbury Schools.

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Health Matters

by Alison MacDonald

How to talk to young people about vaping.

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