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KHS Newsletter ~ September 2017

TERM 4 DATES

Term 4 begins:  Monday 16th October

Labour Day:  Monday 23rd October

Kaiapoi Food & Fashion Show:  Saturday 28th October

Seniors break for exams:  Friday 3rd November

NCEA exams begin:  Thursday 9th November

Show Day:  Friday 17th November

Year 13s Leavers' Dinner:  Thursday 30th November

Orientation Morning for 2018 Year 9s:  Monday 4th December, 9am-12noon

Senior Prizegiving:  Thursday 7th December, Ohoka School Community Hall, from 7pm

Junior Prizegivings/Last day of school for Juniors:  Wednesday 13th December


Contents

From the Principal's desk

by Bruce Kearney

Dear Parents and Caregivers, I really cannot believe how quickly this term has passed.

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Ngā Manu Korero

by Danna Robson

A 23 strong contingent represented Kaiapoi High School at the Ngā Manu Kōrero National Speech Competitions held in Ngāmotu.

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From the Deans

by The Deans

This has been an extremely busy nine weeks so far and the finishing line for Term 3 is in sight.

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Technology Faculty News

by Roland Babonnick

Year 10 Biotech are currently making cheese with Ms Mawhinney. 

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Term 3 CACTUS

by Lucy Tame

This term's CACTUS group is a small group, but an enthusiastic one!

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Tournament Week - Boys' Football

by Edward Kwon

From the beginning of the year, the team had decided that we would enter the Football tournament, being held in Christchurch this year. 

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Tournament Week - Junior Boys' Basketball

by Nick McGillivray

On Saturday 2nd September the Year 10 Basketball Team took off to Ashburton for the South Island Secondary Schools' Tournament. 

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Tournament Week - Senior Girls' Netball

by Jayne Dewe

The staging of the 54th Annual South Island Secondary Schools' Netball Championship was held at Hagley Park, from 4th-7th September.

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Tournament Week - Senior Boys' Basketball

by Pete McAllister

The boys travelled to Dunedin for a demanding eight games in four days with Coach, Allen Dvorak, Manager, Gail Sangster and Teacher-in- charge, Peter McAllister.

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9K & 9S Camp

by Alisha Smith

9K and 9S travelled to the Boyle River Camp on Monday 7th August.

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Tournament Week - Junior Girls' Basketball

by Carol Carryer

The Junior Girls' Basketball team is made up of both Years 9 and 10 students – mainly Year 9.

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9F & 9G Camp

by Simon Henson

9F and 9G eagerly awaited at the bus bay to head off on an adventure into what was for some, the unknown. 

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9W & 9R Camp

by Sebastian Curry

The 9W and 9R camp was a great success.

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9J & 9N Camp

by Sam Creed

9J and 9N were the second group to head on their Year 9 camps to Boyle River this year, leaving on Wednesday morning after a slight delay when waiting for the bus.

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NZ Engineering Science Competition

by Christian Alino

On Saturday 5th August a group of Kaiapoi High School students competed against around 180 other high schools around the country in the New Zealand Engineering Science Competition.

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Cantamath 2017

by Christian Alino

On Thursday 23rd August a group of Years 9 and 10 Kaiapoi High School students competed against other high schools around Canterbury in the annual Cantamath Competition. 

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International News

by Nicky Ewins

This term has seen plenty of involvement from international students with their school sport – Badminton and Basketball in particular. 

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Sporting Success

by Maree Reynolds

We are very proud of our Kaiapoi High School students' sporting achievements in term 3.

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Oliver!

by Elizabeth McMeeken

The School's production of Oliver, held on 11th & 12th August, was a huge success and a credit to everyone involved.

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North Canterbury Cantamath

by Christian Alino

On Tuesday 8th August a group of 15 students from Kaiapoi High School volunteered to help run the North Canterbury Cantamath Competition.

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FLARE - Food & Fashion Show

by Rachel Goldstein

Limited seat numbers, so get in quick for tickets to this exciting event! 

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PTA News

by Claire Spear, PTA Chair

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

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BYOD Update

by Kim van Vuuren

Our new buildings are becoming very ‘real’. We will have a new computer lab in each building that will house Windows-based machines. 

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From the School Nurse

by Nurse Jenny Shurville

Why is breakfast so important?

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English at Kaiapoi High School

by Jo Collins

The English Faculty has its Google site up and running!

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Kaiapoi Borough School Fair

by Kaiapoi Borough School PTA

The fair is to be held on Saturday 11 November 2017, 11am to 3pm. Fun and games for all ages!

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