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Katikati College | Western Bay of Plenty

Newsletter 41 | 27 August 2020

Contents

2020 Head students

Principal's Comment

by Carolyn Pentecost

Tēnā koutou katoa, Mālō e lelei,

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Reminder

Reminder

by Simon Finnimore

There is a teacher only day on Friday September 4.

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E Pro 8 2020

by Hamish Carr

This annual engineering challenge usually takes place in March, however due to lockdown the competition was postponed until August.

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BYOD programme is extending

by Louise Buckley

Since the start of 2018, we have been a BYOD school (bring your own device) for Year 10 - 13 students.

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Arts Alive

by Deidre Duggan

The Arts are definitely alive at Katikati College!

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Food Technology

by Karyn Williams

A number of fantastic foodie activities are taking place at different levels.

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Competition - NZ Election 2020

by Hilary Johnson

The Policy idea competition asks students to imagine what they’d do to change New Zealand for the better, if they were the Prime Minister.

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Horticulture building fund passes halfway mark!

by Hilary Johnson

More than $290,000 has now been committed to the Katikati Innovative Horticulture Project - a centre of excellence for horticulture - enough to warrant plans being drawn up and suppliers being approached ahead of construction starting at the College.

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North Island Wrestling Championships

by Hilary Johnson

This was hosted by the Katikati Wrestling Club in early August. Fourteen clubs competed in a total of 135 matches.

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Anxiety - what it is and how we can support young people

by Lisa Corbett

Katikati College would like to invite any parents/caregivers to a presentation being offered by Clinical Psychologist Tanzi Bennison.

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Outdoor Education

by Sarah Quilty

It was a stunning day in Taupō where the Year 11 Outdoor Education team faced their fears and tackled the high ropes course at Rock'n Ropes.

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Friends of Katikati College

by Simon Quin

This is a fundraising group that has been set up by the College to help our students and their families meet the increasing financial pressure of education.

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New voters feature on One News

by Hilary Johnson

About 5000 more nearly 18-year-olds are now eligible to vote after the election date was delayed to October 17.

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Surfing

by Sarah Quilty

The return of Scholastics saw the Katikati College Surf Team compete at Whangamata and Waihi Beach.

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Administration block water-tightness refit

by Simon Finnimore

For some years the school has been working with the Ministry of Education to fix leaking that occurs in the Administration Block.

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Congratulations Katie

by Hilary Johnson

At the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams Championships in early August, Katie Templeton was selected as the number 2 player to represent NZ in the Senior Secondary team.

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Katikati College Pathways site

by Sarah Quilty

Use this site to find out more about our local Institute of Technology: Toi-Ohomai and the entry requirements of New Zealand Universities.

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Technology building update

by Simon Finnimore

The Technology Stage II build is expected to begin in September.

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Honours wall needs an update

by Hilary Johnson

Around the inside of the College Hall's walls is a long display of photographs of past and present students who have achieved at a high level.

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Former College students graduate from Victoria University of Wellington

by Hilary Johnson

Congratulations to all of the students listed below:

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A fantastic student led activity.

by Grace Fotheringhame, student

My name is Grace Fotheringhame and I applied for $500 worth of funding to use towards a student-led activity generated from the Loves-Me-Not programme.

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Video: Carpark safety

Drop offs and pick ups in the main carpark

by Louise Buckley

We ask that where possible caregivers please do not drop off or pick students up in the main car park after school.

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Secretly Admiring

by Hilary Johnson

Senior students recently took part in Secret Admirer's Week

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