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On Wednesday 28 November school will finish at 3pm to allow time for extended staff professional development. Buses will run at normal times.

Week 5

17 November - New Entrants Day

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

4-8 December - Year 10 Camps 

Week 9

12 December - all seniors return to school for book returns, prize reading and leavers' assembly.

12 December - Prize Giving at Lion Arena - Edgar Centre 6pm

13 December  - Graduation Ball 

13December - last day of school for the juniors

Contents

Celebration

by Ms K. Dick, HOD English, Celebration co-ordinator

Last week we enjoyed another great “Celebration” at Knox Church.

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Principal's Report

by Ms L. Miller, Principal

The last fortnight has been a period of celebrations and farewells.

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Year 12 Borland Camp

by Mrs B. Davidson, Assistant Principal

We are looking for two willing parents to come to stunning Fiordland with us from 19 to 23 April to cook and help with driving on our annual Biology/ Geography Camp.

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Year 10 Camps

by Ms J. Nielson, Year 10 Dean

4 to 8 December

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Farewell to our Year 13s

by Mrs T. Holmes, Year 13 Dean

The Year 13s delighted us all with their most inventive prank on Tuesday. 

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Whänau Pänui

by Whaea Joe Hunter, Dean of Maori students

“Käore te kumara e kõrero ana mo tõna ake reka. The kumara does not brag about its own sweetness.” This proverb is about humility and leadership.

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Stripes for Year 13 Blazers

by Mrs C Henderson, Administration

Year 12 students remember to sew on your white stripes for next year.

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NANOGIRL LIVE!! AT THE REGENT TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER

by Regent Theatre

Cirkopolis features 12 multi-disciplined acrobatic artists challenging the limits of gravity with their physical prowess, bringing their irrepressible French-Canadian humour, style and colour to the stage.

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Art Department 

by Ms C. Robson, TIC Art Photgraphy

Attached is a small sample of some of our senior art folios. 

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Physedder of the Fortnight

by Mrs M. Clements, HOD Physical Education

Congratulations to the following girls for displaying our school values.

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Brooklyn Spedding 9Plt

Congratulations Brooklyn Spedding 

by Mr M. Te Nghaue, Social Studies Teacher

Brooklyn Spedding (9Plt) gained second place in The University of Canterbury Law Essay Competition in the Law and Justice Category. 

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World Challenge 

World Challenge Expedition 2018

by Miss M. Young, World Challenge Coordinator

Congratulations to thirteen students from Year’s 10 and 11 for their selection onto the World Challenge Expedition to Thailand/Laos in December 2018. 

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Summertime Science Students

by Dr I. Phillips, HOD Science

Ella Rooney and Madeleine Reid of Year 12 were accepted into the Rotary Science and Technology Forum, to be held at Auckland University January 2018. 

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Congratulations Summer Johnson 

by Cheree Henderson

Summer Johnson recently passed her Tap Dancing Exam with 100% in her Solo Seal tap exam and gained 100% in her American Grade 7 tap exam. Well Done!

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Cultural Blues Evening 

Cultural Blues and Awards Evening 

by Ms B. Allan, Arts Co-ordinator

Mä te tika o te toki o te tangere, me te tohu o te panaho, ka pai te tere o te waka i ngä momo moana katoa.

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Athletics

Athletics Fundraiser for Nationals

by Mrs V. Millar, TIC Athletics

Come along and support our athletes with their Lucky Dip on Saturday morning on the corner of Hanover and George St.

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The victorious Junior 8 after winning in a tight tussle against Columba College.

Rowing 

by Mr P. Merriman, Chairperson of Parent Committee

On Saturday 28 October the Otago Girls' Rowing Squad competed in the Otago Secondary Schools' Rowing Regatta held on Otago Harbour.

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Maddy Dougherty Year 12 

Artist of the Week 

by Maddy Dougherty Year 12

Maddy Dougherty Year 12 

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Taylor Thorne, Year 12 

Artist of the Week 

by Taylor Thorne, Year 12

Taylor Thorne Year 12 

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Mary Flaherty Speech and Drama 

Speech and Drama Exam Results October 2017

by Mary Flaherty, Speech and Drama

Congratulations to the following girls

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Biodiversity on Otago Peninsula

by Otago University

Dear Guardians/Whänau,

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Rebecca Walker 

Outward Bound - Rebecca Walker 

by Rebecca Walker 12Hst

I did not think it was possible for 21 days to change me so much. 

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Off Season Training sessions

by Jodi Brown

I am running an Off Season Training session for any students that might want to come along and gain some valuable tips to use over the summer period.

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Invitation - Breakfast Club at Malcam Trust

by Malcam Charitable Trust

Bring yourself or your school friends along to a free breakfast club Malcam Trust is offering to all young people at your school.

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