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Park Press October 2019

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International Food Festival

International Food Festival - Youth Week

by John Gibb (ODT)

Our International Food Festival in the last week of Term 3 was a delicious highlight.

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Class Act

Class Act Awards

by Kristan Mouat and John Lewis

Congratulations to Alice Houston-Page and Cameron Monteath who are our 2019 Class Act recipients. Both students and their parents enjoyed meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in September where they were presented with their awards.

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Climate Prefects

Climate Strike

by John Lewis (Otago Daily Times) and Jono Edwards

Our Climate Strike leaders organised another big city-wide strike at the end of September.

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Kapa Haka

Te wiki o te reo Maori

by Arnika Hazelwood

We celebrated te wiki o te reo Maori (or Maori Language Week) in September. The theme was "Kia kaha te reo Maori." Let's make the Maori language strong.

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Youth Week

September Sports Round Up

by Frankie Vella

Term 3 has featured a diverse range of sports and events.

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Culture and Sporting Blues Achievement Awards

Blues Assembly

by Mark Anderson

Our whole school Blues and Honours Assembly was held in September.

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Polyfest

Polyfest 2019

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our kapa haka group Te kapua o te Raki performed as part of Polyfest in September.

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Talent Quest

Youth Week Talent Quest

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our annual Talent Quest showcased some exciting talents.

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Get 2 Go Challenge

Junior Get 2 Go Challenge

by Frankie Vella

On a chilly spring day in September two Logan Park teams headed out for a day of adventure racing.

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Poetry Winners

Poetry Awards and Accolades 2019

by Esther Kristel and school poets

During Term Three, four of our students won places in poetry writing competitions, one regional, and two national.

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Conservation Week

Conservation Week

by Yvonne Caulfield

Week 8 of Term Three was Conservation Week; in fact it is its 50th anniversary.

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Ski/Snowboarding Trip

Year 12 Physical Education skiing/snowboarding trip

by Kelly Wilkinson

Our Year 12 PE skiing/snowboarding trip took place at the Remarkables ski field in September.

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Theatre Fest Winners

Theatre Fest Award Winners

by John Lewis (ODT)

Congratulations to our Park Players drama team and their playwright and director, Diane Dupres who competed in the South Island and National Theatre Fest competition in September.

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Logan Park High School

Wood pellets improvement on coal boilers

by Arnika Hazelwood

We were featured this year in a short video on schools converting to wood pellets. We converted to wood pellets in 2008.

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Chinese Garden Essay Presentation

Chinese Garden Essay Winner

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Lealia Devereux who won the Dunedin wide Chinese Garden essay competition in September.

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Logan Park High School

Logan Park plans enrolment scheme

by Hamish MacLean (ODT)

Our Board of Trustees has been working with the Ministry of Education to introduce an enrolment scheme for 2020. All enrolments already received have been accepted for 2020.

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Science Trip

Shark Spy brief recount

by Various

In September 9H went to participate in the Shark Spy programme run by the Marine Science Department using their vessel the Polaris out of the Marine Studies Centre at Portobello.

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Art Success

Art Success

by Andrea McSweeney

Emily Hutton won the school prize at the Otago Art Teachers Celebrate Show for 2019.

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Demolition of Prefabs

New Buildings Underway

by Arnika Hazelwood

In September our builders and architects started work on several new buildings.

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International Students Trips

International Trips to the Catlins and Orokonui Ecosantuary

by Dianne Rooney

During senior exam week in Term 3 some of the international students went on excursions to the Catlins and to Orokonui Ecosanctuary.

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Library Events

Library Events

by Michelle Summerfield

The library had a very busy Term Three.

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Football

Senior Boys Football Tournament 2019

by Amasiio Jutel

This year we were lucky to host the boys football Linwood tournament here in Dunedin.

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Life Matters, Suicide Prevention Foundation

by Alastair Sewell

As part of their Careers Pathway course Crystal Hooper and Sophie Black decided to fundraise for Life Matters, Suicide Prevention foundation.

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Otago All Abilities Sports Day and Expo 

Otago All Abilities Sports Day and Expo

by Amanda Wilson

In Term Three, the Learning and Support Class had the opportunity to participate in the Otago All Abilities Sports Day and Expo held at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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International Farewells

International Farewells

by Dianne Rooney

It's always sad to see them go.

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Managing Munchkins

Managing Munchkins

by James Govan

Year 12 Physical Education students had the privilege of working with the North East Valley Normal School (NEV) kids again this year as part of our curriculum.

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Girls Football Tournament

Girls Football Tournament

by Frankie Vella

The Girls 1st XI Football team travelled to Invercargill for the Lotto Girls Football tournament in September.

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Shave for a Cure

Shave for a Cure

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to our Charities Club for their successful fundraising venture in Term Three.

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Youth Week

Youth Week - Multisport

by Arnika Hazelwood

The sporting event for Youth week was Interhouse Multisport.

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Interhouse Futsal

Interhouse Futsal

by Frankie Vella

During Term Three, we held the finals of the another successful Interhouse competition.

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Otago Polytechnic Dessert Evening

Otago Polytechnic Dessert Evening

by Arnika Hazelwood

In September Helen Reid and Andrea McSweeney accompanied eight students to the Otago Polytechnic Dessert Evening.

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