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Queen's News Issue 9 2022

Calendar of Events

June

6 Queen's Birthday Holiday - School Closed

7 PSTA Meeting 7pm in the Staffroom

9-10 Year 12 Physical Education Class Tramp/Camp

12-13 Otago Secondary Schools Netball Tournament

13 Big Sing

15 Inspiring Futures Year 9

16-17 Ōtākou/Murihiku Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition

Contents

Mereana at the Albatross Colony

Year 13 Biology Trip

by Allison Dodds

On Wednesday 18 May, the Year 13 Biology class spent the morning at the Albatross Colony, to observe some of the bird behaviours we had been learning about in class.

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Jorja Gibbons in action

Sports Corner

by Nikki Stumbles

Commitment is an act, not a word. Jean-Paul Sartre

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Ella Nesbit & Ella Edwards

Remarkable Rowing Season

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

Ella Nesbit & Ella Edwards have written a few words about their 2021-2022 Rowing season.

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Rewa Morrison, Sari Ayson, Tessa Gabbott and Taya Morrison

Surfing Success

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

The surf team achieved some impressive results at the Southcoast Boardriders end of season prizegiving recently.

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Year 10 Growing NZ Innovation Challenge

by Ruby Scott

On Tuesday last week, seven students from Year 10 attended a problem-solving challenge at the Art Gallery, called the Growing NZ Innovation Challenge.

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Year 13 Student Cheyenne Little wins a 'speedy' prize!

by Lesley Signal-Cambridge

Last Friday a group of senior students attended the New Dunedin Hospital Careers Fair at Wingatui, run by Workforce Central Dunedin and My Next Move.

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Year 10 Food Technology - Around the World Extravaganza!

by Food Technology Department

Last week the Year 10 Food Technology classes had a special lunch celebrating different cultures from around the world.

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Careers Expo

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

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Ex-Girl off to the Commonwealth Games

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

Nicole Bradley who was head girl in 2010 has been selected in the NZ Team to go to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Did you know...........

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

Here's an action shot of Ruby Scott playing at a Highlanders game in the City of Dunedin Pipe Band. Ruby has been in the Band for five years. She enjoys all the opportunities that she experiences playing in the band. These have included the Santa Parade, Rugby at the Stadium and ANZAC Day services.

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Olivia Breese and Emily-Rose Young

More songwriting success in Year 10

by Dale Irvine

Olivia Breese and Emily-Rose Young have both been selected as finalists for the Youthtown Songwriting Competition Aotearoa 2022.

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Enviro Group Hui

Enviro Group Hui

by Matthew Sherborne

Queen's Enviro group had a productive and educational day on Quarantine Island recently learning about sustainability. Students were involved in potting seedlings, helping establish ground cover and sorting plastic marine waste for a national survey.

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Facemask Update

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

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A massive thank you to the Queen's Community for supporting the PSTA Pies & Savouries Fundraiser.

by Executive Secretary - Sharon

We made a grand total profit of $2,324.50.

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Winter is coming

by QHS

With winter fast approaching it is timely to remind students and their families of the procedures around winter conditions.

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