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Kimihia | Linwood College: November 2019

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Dual Vision: November-December in a School

by Richard Edmundson

Focussing on both the final weeks of 2019 and planning for 2020.

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Orion being presented his award by Principal Dick Edmundson as BOT chair Finlay Laird looks on.

Linwood College 2019 Dux: Orion Tipuna

by Emily Whiteman

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STEM Success for LCŌ

by Nick Colville

Linwood students were awarded the top prize at the Āmua Ao Engineering Young Māori Minds at the Ara Institute of Canterbury.

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Kākāriki House Dean's Report

by Ethan Smith

Kia ora, and warm greetings from Kākāriki house.

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Waiporoporo House Dean's Report

by Nicole Rose

Kia ora, and warm greetings from Waiporoporo house.

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Karaka House Dean's Report

by Robbie Timo

A review of all things related to students of the Karaka whānau for 2019.

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Kōwhai House Dean's Report

by Jesse Harding

Review of all things Kōwhai for 2019.

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He Puna Putaiao 2019

by Helen Mora

He Puna Pūtaiao is a programme for Year 10 Māori students from a selection of Christchurch schools.

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Annual Junior Awards Celebration

by Siegrun Koop

Tēnā koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Ni Sa Bula, Taloha Ni, Fakalofa lahi atu, Kia Orana.

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Government Offer to 1700 Schools: School Donations

by Richard Edmundson

A financial saving to whānau: LCŌ accepts government offer on donations.

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Junior Boys receiving their Gold medal

South Island Junior Volleyball Champs

by Jade Cull

In Week 7 the South Island Junior Volleyball Champs were held in Christchurch at Cowles and Pioneer Stadiums.

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Boadicea Lynch

Level 1 Visual Art Folio Successes

by Emily Whiteman

Celebrating the hard work the Year 11 visual artists have completed in their major external examination.

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New Zealand Under 63kg Boxing Champion 2019

by Courtney Flay

Hamuera Tainui is a Year 10 student at Linwood College and is our 2019 Sportsperson of the Year.

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Garden Bed Construction

by Helen Mora

Students help to move the Science garden from the old Aldwins Road site.

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Start Dates for 2020

by Katie Stanton

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Changes to Education: Government Announcements

by Richard Edmundson

Reform of the Tomorrow’s Schools system.

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Mario Cvetkoski

Level 2 Painting Folio Successes

by Emily Whiteman

Congratulations to Mario Cvetkoski who received the Gavin Bishop Trophy for Excellence in Visual Arts Painting.

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Aupaki Schools Speech Competition

by Nicole Kilbride

Isis-Anne Carruth was the Linwood College representative for the Aupaki Schools Speech Contest on the 21st of October.

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Dedicated Senior Bus Monitors 2019

by Amy Martin-Bowen

Senior ākonga show outstanding leadership with our tamariki to awhi them on the school buses each day.

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Nothing Says ‘Thank You’ Like Good Pizza

by Christa White

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Stars Community Project

by Brent Ruru

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Integrated Learning

by Nicole Huxtable

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Jessica Canton- Schimanski  

Level 2 Photography Folio Success

by Emily Whiteman

Jessica Canton-Schimanski was the Winner of the "Bruce McMillan" Senior Photography Trophy.

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Filipino Community in a Multi-cultural Festival

by Serge Ruiz

Some of our students represented the community in a multi-cultural festival organised by the Migrants and Newcomers Group of Waimakariri District at the Tuahiwi Marae.

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Junior Girls’ Volleyball

by Vicki Tanner

Linwood College Junior Girls Volleyball team had a great time at the Canterbury Junior Volleyball tournament in Week 5, finishing 10th overall from 30 junior girls teams.

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Year 12/13 Course Confirmation 2020

by Amy Martin-Bowen

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Ivo Baguingey, Tangkheng Rai, Ashlin Chandra and Heer Giroti getting their awards from Christian

BP Challenge

by Richard Jolly

BP Challenge is a hands-on competition where students work as a team using simple materials to solve problems.

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Sayōnara Toshiki

by Christa White

Exchange is not a year in one’s life, it is a life in one year.

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NCEA - What You Need to Know

by Dan Russell

In 2020, Year 11 students will be starting their journey on Level 1 of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). Here's some information to help you get your head around what exactly all this means for students at Linwood College. A lot has changed since the days of School Certificate, and understanding NCEA can help you support your family through this initial learning phase.

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Getting Creative with Coloured Powder

by Christa White

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Group Photo - British Lions League

British Lions League visit Linwood College

by Jade Cull

With the British Lions vs Kiwi's League game being in Christchurch, some of the Lions players took time out of their day to come and visit some students at Linwood College.

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Lakin Spicer-Lee: Overall Significant Contribution to the Visual Arts award winner

by Emily Whiteman

Lakin is this year's winner of the Tony Fomison Award. Lakin has completed Visual Arts from Year 9 and has this year completed her Level 3 Painting Folio for her Visual Arts External assessment.

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Switch to Water Challenge

by Vicki Tanner

Over 100 Linwood College students have signed up to Switch to Water for 20 days. Instead of sugary drinks like: coke, sports drinks and fruit juice, students are choosing WATER!

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Junior Option Choice for 2020

by Dan Russell

Over the next fortnight, Year 8 and 9 students will be choosing their options for 2020. Below is some useful information about what, and how, to choose.

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Driving Lessons Available

by Leon McMillan

Driving lessons available over the Christmas, New Year period.

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Parent Help

by Nick Colville

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