Organisation logo

Te Aratai College

Kimihia | Linwood College: April 2021

Upcoming Events

Sunday 25 April - nominations close for Linwood College Board vacancy nominations close

Monday 3 May - Day 1 Term 2

Thursday 6 May - school photos

Tuesday 11 May - Open Afternoon 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Thursday 13 May - Teacher Only Day

Monday 17 May - Year 7/8 option rotation

Thursday 20 May - Wā whakanui and Academic Conferencing school finishes at 12:25 p.m.

Friday 21 May - Wā whakanui and Academic Conferencing no school for students

Thursday 27 May - Linwood College Board meeting 4 p.m.

Friday 28 May - Voting closes for Linwood College Board vacancy

Monday 7 June - Queen's Birthday

Contents

Dreams into Reality

by Richard Edmundson

True education: hopes and dreams becoming reality - Te Aratai College.

Visit this article

Waiporoporo House Deans' Report

by Lukas Davidson and Sig Koop

Kia ora, and warm greetings from Waiporoporo house.

Visit this article

Kōwhai House Deans' Report

by Jane Schroeder and Pania Watson

Warm greetings from Kōwhai House.

Visit this article

Kākāriki House Deans' Report

by Ethan Smith

Kia ora koutou, and warm greetings from Kākāriki house.

Visit this article

Karaka House Deans' Report

by Amelia Painter

Tēnā koutou and warm greetings from Karaka House.

Visit this article

Tūhono Taonga, Tūhono Tāngata

by Deborah Young

Tāhuhu Students getting involved in Te Ao Māori.

Visit this article

Pūhoro STEM Wānanga

by Angela Johnson

On the 8th of April, 16 senior students from LCŌ attended the first Pūhoro STEM Wānanga along with Cashmere High School, Shirley Boys and Avonside Girls High.

Visit this article

Message from our Tāhuhu Dean

by Larisha Toomey

The term ahead for our Year 7 and 8s.

Visit this article

Museum Trip

by Genevieve Williamson

On Thursday the 1st of April our Year 7 Tāhuhu team headed to the Museum to build on the learning we have been doing about the history of Aotearoa.

Visit this article
Merina Guest, Mazia Lockheart, Bradley Tavendale and Cooper Atherton.

Seaweek Poetry Masterclass

by Nick Colville

On Friday, March 12th four of our Junior students attended a masterclass in writing poetry.

Visit this article

Short Film Competition

by Wendy Robertson

Visit this article
Tyrell Wardlaw, Riley Stewart and Ella Keen

Te Pae Tawhiti - Learning Acceleration

by James Lowe

Visit this article

Willie Apiata VC comes to speak at Linwood College at Ōtākaro

by Richard Jolly

On April 14th, Willie Appiata came to speak to a group of Year 12 and 13 students.

Visit this article

Level 2 Biology Field trip to Arthur’s Pass

by Erin Chamberlain

In Term 1 students from the Level 2 Biology class visited a section of beech forest near the Linwood College school house at Arthur’s Pass.

Visit this article

Fear Factor LCŌ

by Deb Young

Linwood College House Challenge 2021

Visit this article
Milly Mussett, Spencer Cull, Stella Derham, Setiva Hall, Hamish McNabb, Epi Nayacalevu, Fane Ngauamo, Ellie Skala, Charlotte Williams and Kadence Watson-Hall

Surfing Lessons

by Richard Jolly

Visit this article

Literacy at Home

by Paul O'Connor

What can I do at home to help my child with their reading and writing?

Visit this article

Late-summer Dramarama

by Samantha Boyce-Da Cruz

An eventful term for our Drama students.

Visit this article
Tehoia Kohi-Wikiriwhi; Liquahn Te Kanawa, Keiarah McQueen, Paige Martin, Cindy Craige and Shreya Mudaliar

Level Social Action for Life

by Kate Munro

Field trip to Tūranga.

Visit this article
Mohammed Hassan at the Coast to Coast event

Whiria te tāngata - Coaches wanted!

by Jade Cull

Are you interested in sport or want to help our young people next year?

Visit this article

Linwood College Volleyball

by Vicki Tanner

Volleyball is going strong at Linwood College with a successful season for all players.

Visit this article
Kaye Maravilla and Rose Lim, Academic Awardees, Dipal Narayan, Head Girl, Syntori Fa'ataape, Deputy Head Student, Ivo Baguingey, Waiporoporo House Leader, prefects, Ranalia Savelio, Paul Reyes and Divashaal Prasad.

Inspiring Leaders

by Serge Ruiz

Learning Communities HUB Ōtautahi Awards 2021.

Visit this article
Brevyn Hall,Torryn Sinclair-Wright, Nova Lang, Ayden Jayet and Sonja Shuker

Community Garden

by Charlotte Cottrell

Since the start of the term, a small group of Year 7 and 8 students have been working in the Richmond Community Gardens every Friday afternoon.

Visit this article

Time to Celebrate

by Christa White

Recognizing diversity, tolerance and unity.

Visit this article

Computer Programming

by Amelia Painter

Junior students have been learning the basic concepts of programming using ozobots.

Visit this article

Year 7 Learning Tāhuhu Term 1

by Larisha Toomey

What a fantastic start the Year 7 ākonga have had.

Visit this article

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Zalie Doyle

So what is the show about you ask?

Visit this article

Dental Care During the School Holidays

by Community Dental Service

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.

Visit this article

Breakaway April Holiday Programme

by Youthtown

Youthtown wants to invite students to join them on their FREE Break-away April Holiday programmes.

Visit this article

Street Smart

by Hayden Dickason

Street Smart will be visiting Canterbury in the upcoming school holidays, we’ll be in Christchurch on Tuesday the 27th of April.

Visit this article