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Katikati College | Western Bay of Plenty

Newsletter No 15 | 25 October 2017

Contents

Fergus Chinnery & Gemma Thorp          Head Boy and Girl 2017

Principal's Comment

by Carolyn Pentecost

Have your say about what you want our college to be like.

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Senior Prize Giving

by Hilary Johnson

Our Senior Prize Giving, which is the highlight of our academic year for senior students, will be held in the Action Centre on Thursday November 2 at 7pm. All welcome.

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Coming Events

COMING EVENTS

by Hilary Johnson

Attached is the Term 4 Planner, which is up-to-date at the time of publication of this newsletter. 

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Pasifika Night

by Helen Willacy

Hours of practice paid off for members of the Pasifika Group last Thursday night with a energetic, joyous evening of entertainment and celebration of Pacific Island culture.

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Bring Your Own Device

by Louise Buckley

As parents and caregivers of Year 9 - 12 students will already know, from the start of 2018 all Year 10 - 13 students will be expected to bring their own device to school.

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Students around the Tesla X

Exciting day of cars and their Science

by Anderley Middleton

Wow… What a day Katikati put on last week for the Tesla model S and model X cars and the Fire Brigade demonstrations on the front field of Katikati College. 

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Reading prize

Reading pays off with a win

by Ann Murphy

Katikati College has won a box of books for the Show and Tell section of the Hell Pizza Challenge!

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Cost plus 10% on computers

by Hilary Johnson

Please see the attached flier from Noel Leeming for a limited time special offer on BYOD and other appliances.

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Students with EducationPerfect certificates

World-class win for Science students

by Hilary Johnson

EducationPerfect Science Championships.

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EVolocity team

EVolocity Win

by Hamish Carr

The team of Brecon Cameron, Justin Coxhead, Flynn Sunderland and Paul van Loon recently competed in the finals of the Waikato EVolocity Electric vehicle challenge.

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Dylan Butterworth (left) Brodie Cooper (GK) Shay Hyde-Coltman and Matthew Rogers defend their goal

AIMS Games

by Juliet Dunlop-Fraser

Katikati College sent 76 Year 7 & 8 students to the annual AIMS Games in Tauranga at the end of last term. What started as a modest festival of sport is now a huge event with 10,500 competitors and 21 sports. This was Katikati College's 11th year of participation.

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Surf Lifeguard opportunities

by Hilary Johnson

Please see the attached flier for information.

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Tara MacPherson soaring up for a hit

Volleyball

by Juliet Dunlop-Fraser

The annual Thames Valley Secondary School (TVSS) Senior Volleyball tournament was held at Katikati College on the last Thursday of Term 3. 

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Rob Aylwin up for the basket for the Past with Tom O'Brien defending for College Boys'

Past vs Present

by Juliet Dunlop-Fraser

The annual Past vs Present event was held on the first Saturday of the holidays.

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Lessons in surf skills and water confidence

by Hilary Johnson

Wave Warrior After School Surf Club is offering lessons in Term 4 at Mount Maunganui. They are suitable for beginner and intermediate surfers and are aimed at developing surf skills and water confidence in a fun and safe environment. See the attached flier for details.

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Term 4 Reading Challenge

Junior Reading Challenge. 

by Ann Murphy

The Term 3 Challenge was "Share your Reading " and Pourua definitely won that one with 83 books shared for the term. Well done. Pourua also gained the most Hell Pizza wheels (19) and the greatest number of books were read by 8HGG. So far this year the 7 & 8s have read 2454 books and gained 213 Pizza Wheels. Keep it up everyone. The Term 4 challenge is "Make our Reading Visible". 

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Katikati Concert

by Wendy Fleming

Please see the attached flier for details of a concert on 28 October which will feature the Katikati College Jazz Band, the Katikati Concert Band and soloists.

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3D printing

Hi tech for Year 7 and 8

by Hamish Carr

These objects have been printed by junior students.

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ICAS

ICAS Science Competition

by Marionne Silvester

This year 37 students participated in the ICAS Science competition. 

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ChemQuest 2017 participants

ChemQuest

by Anderley Middleton

The Katikati College 2017 ChemQuest teams were under pressure this year as the College is the reigning champion, having won ChemQuest 2016. The three teams also had the added pressure of competing during their holidays.

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Free underwater hockey sessions

by Hilary Johnson

The Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club is holding a series of FREE sessions for students to come and try the sport. They have all the gear needed.

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Aerial View of mountain

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari

by Hilary Johnson

Receive 10% off the price of an annual pass to Mt Maungatautari

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STS

STS International High School Exchange

by Hilary Johnson

Please see the attached flier for information.

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Hip Hop

Hip Hop dance classes

by Hilary Johnson

These are being held at the college. See the attached flier for details.

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