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Katikati College | Western Bay of Plenty

Newsletter No 55 | 26 May

Contents

Principal's Comment

by Louise Buckley

Tēnā koutou katoa, Malo e lelei, A warm welcome to Term Two.

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Sheilah Winn Shakespeare

by Kylie Backhouse-Smith

A group of students in Years 9-12 participated in a five minute student directed piece for the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition held at Mount Maunganui College.

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Visit to Kiwifruit Breeding Centre and Trevelyan's

by Hilary Johnson

Year 12 Innovative Horticulture and Business Studies students travelled to Te Puke for a day this month.

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Victoria University of Wellington information evenings

by Gaylia Bundle

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Back Row: Peter Besley (Coach), Sean Nicholson, Aryton Hodson, Eli Brydon, Daniel Nicholson, Luke Spurr   Front Row: Ben Montford, Lachlan McIntyre, Carlo Giacon, Jacob Doidge, Murdoch Cameron

Ultimate Frisbee New Zealand Champions

by Juliet Dunlop-Fraser

Katikati College are the New Zealand Secondary Schools Open Ultimate Frisbee champions, claiming the title in April at the tournament held at Owen Delany Park in Taupo.

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Alize Sayer grid drawing

Work from some Visual Arts students

by Shana Carlan-Riddell

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New staff

by Simon Finnimore

Introducing a new staff member

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Sustainable avocados visit

by Hilary Johnson

Our host was Danni van der Heidjen, 2018 New Zealand Grower of the Year.

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Katikati College Tennis Championships 2022

by Peter Besley

A smaller than usual number of students took part in this years’ Katikati College Tennis Championship on the last day of Term 1

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Jiu Jitsu

by Juliet Dunlop-Fraser

Eden Pointon from Year 12 at Katikati College has brought home the Gold Medal after competing in the NZ Jiu Jitsu No Gi Nationals in the school holidays.

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Desks arrive in Tonga

by Simon Finnimore

Katikati College donated some desks and chairs to the community of 'Eua in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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Food Technology

by Karyn Williams

Level 1 hospitality students have been creating Poke bowls, ready for sale. Part of their learning within the class is being able to work under pressure in a simulated industry environment. The bowls were full of colour and tasty proteins finished with accompanied sauces

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Boomerang bags Katikati

by Robyn Cameron

We turn donated fabric into Boomerang bags, which are available free in shops in Katikati.

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Senior Drama workshops

by Jorja McKeowan, Year 12

Last term the Year 11 & 12 Drama classes were fortunate to be visited by Daryl Wrightson, an award winning comedian and performer who now works for Warner Brothers Studios.

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Uniform shop hours

by Hilary Johnson

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ANZAC Day Dawn Services

by Angela Macdonald

It was once again a huge honour for our Head Students to be invited to speak at the Dawn services.

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Pink Shirt Day

by Angela Macdonald

Katikati College put their core value of Manaakitanga (extending care and compassion for others) into practice on Monday 16 May for "Pink Shirt Day" making a stand to celebrate diversity within the school by encouraging kindness and inclusiveness so all members of the school community feel safe, valued and respected.

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University of Waikato Open Day dates for 2022

by Gaylia Bundle

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Social sewing group

by Hilary Johnson

Are you a sewer with no space to work or maybe you need a sewing machine or an overlocker to use? Are you interested in meeting others who sew?

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E Pro 8

by Hamish Carr

Well done to all the Year 7 and 8 students who participated in the first ever school based E Pro 8 Competition.

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Central North Island 420 Sailing Competition

by Hamish Carr

Congratulations to Ben Tanner, Nana Matsubara and Liam Davison who combined with students from Mount Maunganui College to compete at the Central North Island 420 Sailing Competition late last term.

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Maths competitions

by Shelley Wright

Upcoming Maths competitions are:

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