Week 6, Term 2

Upcoming Events and Notices

ACTION REQUIRED – Level 2 Outdoor Education Surf Camp, 6- 9 June

As part of the Level 2 OED focus this term, students will be travelling to Matapouri during week 7 this term to complete their Surf and Social Responsibility work. They will be taking part in a number of surfing lessons with NZ Surf Academy and completing assessments as a result of this week. Students will be leaving after school on Tuesday, 6 June, and returning end of day on Friday, 9 June.

Please complete THIS permission form and ensure payment of course costs is received, or a payment plan put in place, prior to the trip. Payments can be made into the Senior School Bank account 12-3084-0192348-55. Please enter your child’s Surname and ‘L2OED costs’ in the reference spaces.   As the school incurs costs, students will not be allowed to attend where payment (or a payment plan) has not been received.

ACTION REQUIRED : Senior School World Vision Fundraiser Event, Walk for Water, 12 June

This year we have an opportunity for Year 11-13 students to engage in fundraising for the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge. For this we will be walking around the Orewa Estuary during lunchtime and flexi study (Period 4) to emulate what it is like for many children around the world who walk upwards of 6km to get access to water (more than once a day). The money raised from the event will go towards World Vision's efforts to provide more people around the world with clean, accessible water. Please have a talk with your child to see if they are interested, and then complete THIS permission form which includes the payment details.  

ACTION REQUIRED : Level 2 and 3 DVC, Thermosash Commercial, 13 June

On 13 June, the Level 2 and Level 3 students will be going to Thermosash Commercial where the students will see a company which uses CAD software. Design and manufacturing of external cladding of buildings and more specifically, glass, is what Thermosash specialises in.

This outing will give students exposure to the use of Fusion 360 in the workplace and its application to product and spatial construction. Students will leave from school at 9:00 am and will be back by 2:00 pm. Students will travel by bus.

The cost of the outing is $35. Please complete THIS permission form and ensure that payment is received by 7 June.  Payment can be made into the Senior School Bank account 12-3084-0192348-55. Please enter your child’s Surname and ‘DVC trip’ in the reference spaces.

Please note that students that have not paid will not be able to attend the trip. 

KingsWay Cross Country Fun Run, 16 June

This event will run from Metro Park and is an opportunity to come together as Senior School this term. Students should consider using this run as an opportunity to complete this 6 km circuit to fundraise for the World Vision fundraising taking place this term. Senior School students will take part in some whānau and community activities during Period 3 at Metro Park before gearing up for the cross country run. Note that for competitive runners, this is the school cross country event for 2023. Whānau points are on offer for all participants as well as the opportunity to contribute to the global community through fundraising. Further details on the schedule of the day will follow in due course.

ACTION REQUIRED: Kingsway School Choir Big Sing, 20 June

The Kingsway School Choir students will soon be performing at the Big Sing Auckland! The Big Sing is a regional secondary schools choral festival that takes place in 10 centres involving around 8,000 students from over 200+ schools, supported by their families and communities. The Big Sing has been taking place for over 30 years and is New Zealand’s largest choral event with singers entering regional competitions held all over New Zealand.

If your child is participating in the choir, choir fees of $35 should have already been paid into the Senior School bank account. Please complete THIS permission form to confirm your child's attendance.

Please note that students that have not paid will not be able to attend the trip. 

ACTION REQUIRED : Level 1-3 Drama, King Lear Trip, 22 June

As part of our Senior Drama programme, all students who take Drama in Years 11-13 will be going to see Auckland Theatre Company’s production of King Lear on Thursday, 22 June. This counts as a school day and will take place school hours, so students are to come in correct uniform and bring morning tea and lunch. A bus will transport students to and from the venue. The cost is included in the course fees. This is a compulsory trip, as students write an exam on the performance at the end of year. Please complete THIS permission form to confirm your child’s attendance.

KingsWay Lunchtime University Presentations

A reminder that all Year 12 and 13 students are welcome to visit the following university information sessions that the Pathways Faculty has arranged. These sessions will provide you with more information and answer any questions you may have regarding university pathways.

This will be held in the Wharenui during lunch time on the following dates:

6 June : The University of Auckland

20 June : AUT University

27 June : Victoria University

Otago University : date to be confirmed 

The Year 12 LifeLab Teachers

• 12ABN Mr Alistair Bain 
• 12JGR Mr Jared Grant
  
• 12JLR Mr Juergen Lier
  
• 12SHW Mr Simeon Hawkins
• 12SLU Mrs Shani Luiters
  
• 12CBU Mr Jonathan Price 
  
• 12SST Mrs Sam Stammers
• 12BCA Mr Ben Cahill