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Park Press November 2019

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Excelling in Exams

4 Top in New Zealand

by Various (ODT)

Congratulations to Bill Campbell, Megan Macdiarmid, Alexander Sun and Paxton Hall who have all scored the TOP marks in New Zealand in ICAS exams and University competitions.

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Senior Prizegiving

Senior Prizegiving

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to all of our Year 13 leavers and senior prizewinners for 2019.

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New Zealand Shakespeare Team Selection

New Zealand Shakespeare team selection

by Various

Congratulations to Casper McGuire and Moe Stebbings who have been selected in the top 24 actors in New Zealand for Shakespeare.

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Media Studies Film Stills

Media Studies Movie Night

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Media Studies students showed their short films in November to an appreciative audience in Manawa Toi Whakaari.

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Pasifika Awards Winner (Senior)

Pasifika Awards 2019

by Andrew Spittle

Congratulations to Kate Tofia-Will and Ariana Poleo, whose academic successes were recognised at the Otago Polytechnic Pacific Island Recognition Awards.

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Dodgeball

November Sports Round up

by Frankie Vella and Kristan Mouat

As seniors sit their NCEA exams, we've enjoyed reflecting on some strong sporting performances and impressive participation rates across the year.

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 NZ Biology Olympiad Programme course selection achievement

Bio Olympiad Bronze Award Winner

by Dick Pirie

Congratulations to Cristina Barriga Year 12 who won a Bronze Award in the New Zealand Bio Olympiad competition in Term 3.

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Year 13 Leavers Brunch

Tertiary Scholarships for 2020

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to all of the Year 13 students who have been awarded Tertiary Scholarships for 2020.

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interviewing Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera Interview and Movie Screening

by supplied

Holly Bettis and Odin Jacobs interviewed well known writer Witi Ihimaera in October.

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Music Concert

Term 4 Music Concert

by Arnika Hazelwood

We enjoyed listening to some of the amazing musical talent in our Term 4 Music Concert.

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Sophie Bradfield

New Student Board of Trustees Rep

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Sophie Bradfield, Year 11, who was elected Student Representative on our Board of Trustees for 2019.

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Year 8 Orientation Day

Year 8 Orientation Day

by Arnika Hazelwood

We welcomed 160 new Year 8 students to our school in November for an Orientation Day.

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Action Award Winner

September Action Award and Club Support

by Sophie Sun

The Action Award and Club Support for September was presented to Abe Ballie and The Charities Club respectively.

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Art Folio Exhibition

Art Folio Evening

by Andrea McSweeney

Senior students celebrated the completion of their external folios with family and friends at the end of year exhibition in November.

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Junior Sports Week

Junior Sports Week

by Frankie Vella

Junior Sports Week was held in November.

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Woolf Fisher Fellowship Award

Woolf Fisher Fellowship Award

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to English Teacher and Showquest/Stage Challenge Director Jennifer Ashby who has been awarded a prestigious Woolf Fisher Fellowship award for 2020.

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Gateway work placement

Gateway Course

by Alastair Sewell

The Year 13 Gateway course is centred around getting ready for life after school.

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Junior Classics Quiz

Classics Quiz 2019

by Maeve Lonie

This year two Logan Park teams competed in the annual Junior Classics Quiz hosted by Otago University and the Classical Association.

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Book Club

Book Club

by Michelle Summerfield

Book Club finished up this term with a trip to the University Book Shop to choose some titles to be added to the library's collection. This annual event is always followed with a Rob Roy ice cream.

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Mana Pounamu Young Achievers

Mana Pounamu Young Achievers

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Te Awa Crossman-Nixon and Phoebe Nathan our Mana Pounamu award winners for 2019.

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Tool Making

Biology and Tool Making

by Dick Pirie

Year 13 Biology students studied Human Evolution during term three. Part of the study is understanding the different designs and techniques for making stone tools and there's Maori fire making (kia hika ahi).

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