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Logan Park High School

Park Press August 2016

Contents

LPHS Jazz Band 

Jazz Band Successes

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Jazz Bands competed at the JazzQuest competition in Christchurch in early August and returned home with 6 awards.

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Open Day

Open Days

by Arnika Hazelwood

We enjoyed showcasing our school during our Open Days at the end of July.

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Year 12 and 13 Formal

The Formal

by Andrea McSweeney

After hours of melting and stamping wax, spray painting branches, debating gender issues, discussing the merits of tulle, and wondering where to get the perfect cropped top, the Logan Park Senior Formal was held on Saturday the 8th of July at the Savoy’s Tudor Room.

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Spirit of New Zealand

Spirit of NZ Voyage

by Alfred Cathro

Alfred Cathro Yr 13 was selected for a 10 day sailing Voyage.

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One of the World's Largest Science Classes

Science Successes and Happenings

by Kristan Mouat

Our whole school took part in one of the world's largest science classes, held at Forsyth Barr Stadium at the end of Term 2.

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Performing at London's Globe

Globe-trotters return

by Luke Major and Jimmy Robinson

Jimmy Robinson and Luke Major returned at the end of July from their trip to the Globe Theatre with the New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company.

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Basketball

August Sports Round Up

by Francine Vella and Kristan Mouat

All of our Winter Sports are going well.

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Spelling Bee Competition

Spelling Bee National Finalists

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Annie Kennedy-Atchison and Hugh Gibson who represented Otago in the National Spelling Bee final in Auckland.

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O 'MAthalon

O'MAthalon

by John Major

Logan Park hosted the NumberWorks'nWords Senior O'MAthalon in August. The event was run along the lines of a pub quiz complete with double-up rounds, a ponderous puzzle and a list.

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Logan To Harvard

From Logan Park to Harvard

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Sophie Gilmore who graduated from Logan Park in 2010 and has been awarded a 5 year full scholarship to complete a PhD in Film and Visual Studies at Harvard University.

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Maori Translation App

Maori Translation App 

by Kristan Mouat

Year 10 student Ennis Massey, a talented computer programmer is enjoying the real world experience of working on the coding and programming of a new Maori Translation App.

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Year 10 Shakespeare

Junior Shakespeare Festival Term 2

by Christine Colbert

Year 10 Drama classes presented their Shakespeare scenes in Manawa Toi Whaakari for their families and friends. 

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International Orientation

International Arrivals Term 3

by Arnika Hazelwood

We welcomed 15 new International students at the start of Term 3.

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Year 13 Leadership Camp

Year 13 Leadership Camp

by Erica Stedman

On Friday the 1st of July a group of Year 13 students and teachers set off down to Tautuku for a weekend of fantastic experiences, memories and challenges both physically and mentally. 

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International Leavers

International Departures

by Arnika Hazelwood

At the end of Term 2 we farewelled a number of our wonderful international students.

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Festival for the future

Festival For the Future 

by Ashley King

Ashley King, Year 12 was  selected  for a future focused festival in Auckland in September. 

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Women In Science Breakfast with Lucy Collins

Women In Science Breakfast with Lucy Collins

by Yvonne Caulfield

During the first week of the July school holidays a group of 7 LPHS science students were invited to the Women in Science breakfast as part of the Otago University Science Festival. 

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Karaoke Week

Karaoke Week Results

by Arnika Hazelwood

We ended Term 2 with an awesome Karaoke Week. 

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13 Biology Field Trip

Year 13 Biology - Marine Laboratory Visit

by Dick Pirie

Year13 Biology classes all went to the Marine Laboratory at Portobello for a day designed to deepen their understanding of evolutionary processes in the local marine environment. 

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Technical Award Winners

Winners of Best Technical Production Award

by Sarah Spicer

Congratulations to Kahu Iti (Yr 13) and former student Harrison Kennedy who won the Best Technical Production Award at the New Zealand Theatre Federation One Act Play Festival in July. 

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BADMINTON COED VICTORS

Badminton Successes Term Two

by Paul Fielding

The boy’s badminton team narrowly lost the Premier Division 1 semi-final against Kavanagh College at the end of Term Two. 

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Wakamatsu Visit

Wakamatsu Japan Visit

by Arnika Hazelwood

13 students and their teachers from Wakamatsu Japan visited us at the start of Term 3.

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