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by Frances Dench

7/8FD Highlights 2021

Frances Dench - December 5, 2021

Thanks for an awesome year FD! All the best for 2022 - Miss Dench

Callum 

The thing I enjoyed most about this year was to do year 8 camp, The reason for that year 8 camp was one of the most enjoyable thing of this year i got to get really along with my bunk mates and just the activities Were really enjoyable.

Charlie 

This year I have really enjoyed going to camp because there were so many different activities that we got to do. I also really enjoyed winter sports because I got to play my favourite sport with my friends and do something besides learning. 

Jesslyn 

Something that I am grateful for this year is the year 8s because a lot of them have helped me a lot this year and I really do love them for it .

Paulo 

This year i have enjoned winter sports cause i could play with all my friend and also i got to lay a new game i never played before.

Liam F

Something I am grateful for that happened this year is year 8 camp because It had awesome activities.

Bella C

Something I am grateful for that happened this year is the teachers because without them, not only we wouldn’t be able to go to school but all the activities (camp, winter sports, sports days, formal, etc) wouldn’t be happening without the awesome teachers we had this year.

Charlotte W 

My highlight of 2021 has been being a 40 hour famine student ambassador because It has really taught me alot about standing up for what I believe in and also improved some of my skills like teamwork and communication.

Campbell 

My highlight this year was camp because it was really fun at night. My bunk room was funny as. I will never forget caleb on the first night he was walking around and making noises overall it was a fun time.

Holly B 

Something That I am grateful for is Year 8 camp because I got to have fun with my friends and do lots of fun activities.

Angel 

My highlight for 2021 was year 7 camp because It was really fun getting to know everyone.

Malakai 

This year I am grateful for learning about my uniquely New Zealand because along the way I have learnt many things from it such as Parliament, The Dawn Raids, and New Zealand at war.

Daniel 

My highlight for 2021 for getting to go to camp because it was not looking good because we had a lockdown and i don't think we would go to camp but we did because luck and we did not go back to lockdown and we went to camp was fun doing all that stuff it was all fun but when we had to leave it was fun that got to go to camp.

Arman N 

There were many pleasurable curricular activities, but the one that out stood the rest was Mathematics because of its topics/assignments’, and my visual of learning: more Mathematical subjects, and the more growth you supplement for the terminology.

Rylee M 

My highlight of the year was when I joined the school because I didn't get involved in anything because I came here too late to sign up for things but my highlight of the year is when I met dean because he was the first friend to help me out.

Lucas M 

This year i have really enjoyed Tech because You get to learn new things and i loved doing cooking how you got to learn how to cook mince and others.

Carys 

My highlight of 2021 was being a student ambassador for the 40 hour famine because I felt like this was a step ahead in leadership and made me feel very independent. 

Jasper 

This year I have really enjoyed Basketball because this year is different other years, we have new players and new court, just because of this that my whole body is enthusiastic!

Steven 

This year I have really enjoyed formal dance because I make new friends, I enjoy talking with them and sharing my ideas.

Ayla 

This year I have really enjoyed year 7 camp because the year 7's got to do lots of fun activities and I really enjoyed the waterfall walk and slide.

Luke W

Something I am grateful for that happened this year is the talent show because I have been waiting for it to be on since year 5.

My highlight of 2021 has been winter sport because when i make it into a team with all of my Friends and some other people and to go out of school and play Netball with other people that we did not know.

Milli

My highlight of 2021 has been winter sport because when I make it into a team with all of my Friends and some other people and to go out of school and play Netball with other people that we did not know. 

Arsh 

This year I have really enjoyed winter sport and being able to have the chance to work with a team. Something I am grateful for that happened this year is being able to go to camp because if Mr Brown didn't put his time and effort into the planning we wouldn't have been able to go.

Zara

This year was one of the hardest years but it was nothing like 2020. everything wasn't that bad. My highlight for this year was going to have to be the kiwiana art because I really enjoy anything that is art or drawing. I loved the hamburger that I made and I loved that I was getting back to drawing. I am so grateful for all of the friends I made this year. but losing some of my friends this year too was sad but i got over it, it was nice to have a friend that was in year 8 that i can hang out with. I really enjoyed the swimming we did in week 5 not just because of the swimming but I met someone who loved naruto and one piece and enchadosed different anime to watch and he also liked my drawing of his favorite anime character. His name was mark.

Amelia 

A highlight from 2021 for me is Tech because I got to learn how to cook food, how to sew things and how to make things wood work. I really loved learning all things because they will help me for my whole life! I made somethings that we last me my whole life like my clock!

Eva 

This year my highlight is for sure winter sport as I was playing a sport I had never done before. I got to learn how to get along with people in my team and learn skills along the way. I was so grateful that I got a chance to compete at the zones and canterbury winter sport tournament with my team. This year I have really enjoyed getting to hangout with a variety of different people. Something I am grateful for is camp and Mr Brown for putting so much effort into planning it. 

 Patrick 

Something I am really grateful for is Mr Brown for trying to get us a camp even with all of the set backs.