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Roncalli College

Term 1 2019, Issue 3

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Emma Jamieson and Tallulah Rooney with their Tuckshop vouchers

Roncalli CARES update.

by Connaire Roughan

More than 4000 signatures recorded as recognition of students

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Krishna Sridhar learning computer aided design software

Engineering at Roncalli

by Mark Pribis

Engineering is a new subject at Roncalli College

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Outstanding NZ Speech Board results for International Students - Congratulations!

Outstanding Results from our International Students

by Rose Struthers

Term one New Zealand Speech Board results

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Year 10 Camp 2019

by Guy Sutherland

Camp in 2019 was a real success. The Year 13 Leaders did a fantastic job of leading on camp and the Year 10 students were fully engaged

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Sacrament of Initiation

Sacraments of Initiation

by Jo Bennett

Have you been Baptised? Confirmed? Have you made your First Holy Communion?

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NZ Music Workshop

Songwriting Workshop a Hit with Students

by Nikki Hall

This week NZ musicians Jed Parsons and Katie Thompson came to Roncalli College to mentor music students from six local South Canterbury schools to pass on their knowledge and skills of songwriting, performance and the music industry in a two day workshop generously funded by the NZ Music Commission.

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Ricky Kim

Student Profile - Ricky Kim - International Student Leader

by Rose Struthers

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Outdoor Shakespeare Festival

by Miss Allan

Thank you to everyone who came to support the senior drama students in their first performance of the year.

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YUAB

Youth United Against Bullying (YUAB) March.

by Ellen Walsh

Young people from around South Canterbury are encouraged to take part in this great initiative

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Caritas Leadership day

Caritas Leadership day

by Luka Foy

On Wednesday 13 March, a group of year 12 students traveled to Christchurch for the Caritas Leadership day at St Gregory’s Church.

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PTA

Roncalli PTA

by Karen Wilson

The PTA are still keen to recruit any parents that want to join.

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Wellbeing

by Ellen Walsh

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Show your video-making skills.

by Belinda Leckie

This festival asks film makers to 'Focus on the Ability' of people with a disability and tell a story on film for the world to view.

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Yr 12 PE Trip

Year 12 Physical Education trip to Christchurch

by Bryce Caird

The students were a credit to Roncalli College with their behaviour over the three days of the trip

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Phoebe Scarsbrook with Andrew Falloon at Parliament

Phoebe Scarsbrook

by Rose Struthers

The Youth Parliament 2019 programme occurs between 01 March to 31 August 2019, with 120 Youth MPs and 20 Youth Press Gallery members attending the two-day Youth Parliament event in Wellington on 16 and 17 July 2019.

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Year 12 Outdoor Education Paddleboarding

by Guy Sutherland

The Year 12 Outdoor Education students spent Term 1 planning and preparing for a 3 day paddleboarding trip. We ended up having a mix of plans based on the weather.

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Liz Thompson drenching with Gary Williams

Agriculture enriching students studies

by Lou Heenan

Students who signed up for the pilot Agriculture Enrichment Programme have enthusiastically embraced learning about different aspects of the agriculture sector

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Ngārimu Video Competition

by Belinda Leckie

The 2019 Ngārimu video competition is an opportunity to take a deeper look at the deeds of the Māori battalion.

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Great opportunity for students to showcase their ideas

by Belinda Leckie

The Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards competition challenges secondary school and tertiary undergrads to deliver a 12-minute presentation about how an application of science or technology will benefit New Zealand’s economic, environmental and social wealth and well-being.

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NZQA and the Ministry of Education have changed how they report on NCEA and University Entrance.

by Belinda Leckie

Our statistics may look a little different this year.

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CDHB

Measles Update

by Rose Struthers

There are a number of cases of measles in schools and early childhood education services across the region

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Healthy food

HEALTHY EATING AT RONCALLI

by Andrew Jones

Roncalli endorses students making the right choices in terms of what they eat and drink at the College.

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Tessa Williamson loving the outdoors, a passion that started at Year 10 Camp.

Outdoors and loving it

by Andrew Jones

Former Colin House Leader Tessa Williamson always had a passion for the outdoors. The spark that ignited at Roncalli has led her to a career sharing this love with the world.

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Roncalli Students in Cinderella

SCDL Production - Cinderella

by Rose Struthers

Our 15 students are part of a cast of 70 after a tough audition process with over 120 kids from all over South Canterbury. Roncalli is proud to learn we have the largest school group represented in the show.

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