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Park Press Nov 2014

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Top Historians in New Zealand

Top Historians in New Zealand

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Jacobi Kohu Morris and Ella Yiannet who won the country's top honours in Year 12 and Year 11 at the 2014 New Zealand Historical Association Awards, announced at the end of October. 

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Gigatown

Gigatown Support

by Kristan Mouat

Students had the chance to get behind Dunedin's bid to win the Gigatown competition at the start of this term when the Gigatown team visited our school.  

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Beats Survey

Beats Survey

by Kristan Mouat

Our students have been involved in the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (Beats) survey this year.

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Interhouse Indoor Rowing

Logan Park Sports Round up October

by Kristan Mouat

We’ve had a number of national successes recently. 

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Homestay Dinner

Homestay Thank You Meal

by Duncan Trickey

The Logan Park community thanked the many homestay families who have been hosting our international students. 

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2014 Senior Prizegiving

Senior Prizegiving

by Kristan Mouat

We enjoyed farewelling our Senior students and celebrating their successes at our Senior Prizegiving in early November. 

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2014 Year 13 

Year 13 Leavers' Breakfast 

by Kristan Mouat

House Deans, teachers and Year 13 Leavers shared breakfast on the last day for seniors in the Learning Centre.  

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New Zealand Junior Women's Luge Team

NZ Women's Luge Team

by Kristan Mouat

Tayla Ward (15) has been selected for New Zealand's first women's Luge team which will compete in World Cup events in Europe during December and January.  

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Gold Medal in Taekwondo

Gold Medal in Taekwondo

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Lily Menzies, Year 10 for her Gold Medal in Pairs at the 2014 National Champs. 

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Art Folio Exhibition

Senior Art Folio Exhibition

by Kristan Mouat

The Art Department impressed everyone with their Senior Exhibition in early November. 

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Media Studies

Media Studies Film Night

by Kristan Mouat

Year 12 and 13 students appreciated showing their friends and whanau their short films and film trailers in October.

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Students meet professional rugby league players

Students meet NZ professional rugby league players

by Francine Vella

Simon Mannering is a professional rugby league player who currently captains the NZ Warriors in the National Rugby League. 

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Mana Pounamu Awards

Mana Pounamu Awards

by Jane Johnson

Congratulations to Runa Falanitule, Year 13 and Reva Grills, Year 11 who were awarded Mana Pounamu awards for being top young Maori achievers. 

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Culture Corner

Culture Corner

by Phuong Thanh (Mint) Pham

What our students think teachers should know about… Vietnamese Students. Phuong Thanh (Mint) Pham compares education in New Zealand and Vietnam.

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Josephine Devereux

Dunedin Poetry Winner

by Arnika Hazelwood

Josephine Devereux won First Place in the Dunedin Young Adults section of the Moon Festival Poetry competition, organised by the Dunedin City Council. She was presented with her prize at the Awards Ceremony in October.   

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Infrasound DJ Opportunity

Infrasound DJ Opportunity

by Kristan Mouat

Students liked the chance to try out professional  DJ equipment during lunchtime early in Term 4. 

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Special Olympics Swimming

Special Olympics Swimming

by Duncan Trickey

Six students from Logan Park's Learning Support class enjoyed success at the regional Special Olympics Aquatics event at Moana Pool in October. 

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Manawa Toi Whakaari 

Manawa Toi Whakaari

by Kristan Mouat

The extraordinary contribution of teacher, director and playwright Denise Walsh, to Logan Park High School was honoured in a naming ceremony on October 20.

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Young Pasifica Award

Young Pasifica Awards

by Jane Johnson and Karen Penaia

Congratulations to Karen Penaia and Emma Samuels for their Young Pasifica Awards.

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Grant McNaughton

Eureka! 2014 Gold Scholarship

by Kristan Mouat and Grant McNaugton

Congratulations to Grant McNaughton, Year 12 who won $5,000  for his outstanding scientific presentation as part of the National Eureka Sir Paul Callaghan Award Finals, in October,  in Wellington. 

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Gymnastics Gold

Gymnastics Gold

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to gymnast Stephanie Devereux, who won a gold medal in the National Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships, in October. 

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Interhouse Indoor Rowing

Interhouse Indoor Rowing

by Kristan Mouat

Our Houses relished the fierce competition in the annual Interhouse Indoor Rowing competition held in the gym. Audiences appreciated being able to see the action unfold live on the huge screen above the rowers.  

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New Zealand Spelling Bee Champion

George Sabonadiere — NZ's Spelling Bee Champ!

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Year 9 student George Sabonadiere who won the National Spelling Bee title in October in Wellington. George competed against 15 other Year 9 and 10 regional representatives to win.

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National Parade of Significance

National Parade of Significance

by Kristan Mouat

Year 10 student Tristan Howard took part in the National Parade of Significance in Wellington in November to celebrate 150 years of Cadet Forces in New Zealand.

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