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Kimihia | Te Aratai College: May 2023

Upcoming Events

22-23 May - Volleyball House Event

24 May - EOTC Special Sports

             - EOTC iSport Youth Leadership

             - PPTA planned action - Year 11 rostered home

             - EOTC Tūranga Library ORS visit

             - Board meeting 4 p.m.

26 May - EOTC L3 OED tramp

             - Spelling Bee House event

29 May - Samoan Language Week

30 May - PPTA planned action - Year 13 rostered home

31 May - Open Day Guided tours

              - EOTC Special Sports

1 June - Open Day Guided tours

             PPTA planned action - Year 12 rostered home

             Tūranga Library ORS visit

2 June - Open Day Guided tours

6 June - PPTA planned action - Year 10 rostered home

             - Open Night

7 June - EOTC Special Sports

8 June - PPTA planned action - Year 9 rostered home

             - EOTC Tūranga Library ORS visit

12 June - Pride Week

14 June - EOTC Special Sports

               - Year 12 UC Presentation and UC Scholarship Presentation

15 June - EOTC Tūranga Library ORS visit

19-21 June - EOTC L2OED overnight tramp

21 June - EOTC Special Sports

22 June - EOTC Tūranga Library ORS visit

               - Year 12 Driver Safety Day

               - Board Meeting 4 p.m.

28 June - EOTC Special Sports

29 June - EOTC Tūranga Library ORS visit

30 June - Final day Term 2

17 July - Day 1 Term 3

Contents

Growth and Recognition

by Richard Edmundson

Tēnā koutou, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Bula vinaka, Namaste, Malo ni, Halo ola keta, Mauri, Fakaalofa atu. Greeting to our Te Aratai College community.

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Ceremony

by Briar Dumelow

Students received their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award from the Mayor Phil Mauger.

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Kaha House Senior Dean's Report

by Lukas Davidson

Warm greetings from the Kaha rōpū.

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Mahira House Senior Dean's Report

by Erin Chamberlain

Mahira start of the Second Term.

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Pono House Senior Dean's Report

by Marco Guglietta

Authenticity and integrity, we are Pono House.

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Mana House Senior Dean's Report

by Nick Colville

Warm greetings from the Mana rōpū.

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Year 10 Junior Deans' Report

by Siegrun Koop

Good news stories from our rōpū.

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Year 9 Junior Deans' Report

by Heather McLean

Changing of the guard: Term 2 focus and new initiatives.

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Tāhuhu Dean's Report

by Robbie Timo

Talofa lava and welcome to Term 2.

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History at its Best

by Siegrun Koop

Level 3 History and Te Reo Māori students take up the unique opportunity to experience Waitangi.

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University of Canterbury Nuclear Physics Trip

by Melanie Blomfield

The Year 12 Physics and the Year 12 Science class visited the university to learn about nuclear physics.

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Welcoming New Staff to Our Kura

by Nick Colville

We would like to introduce our latest appointments to the Te Aratai whānau.

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Canterbury Architecture Awards 2023

by Natasha Powell

Winner - Education: Te Aratai College by Architectus.

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Shakespeare Night and Year 10 Commedia Dell’Arte

by Samantha Boyce-Da Cruz

To be or not to be...

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Te Aratai College Takes on the Kaikoura Adventure Race and the South Island Secondary Schools Adventure Race Champs

by Briar Dumelow

An exciting lead-up and weekend in Kaikoura for our Adventure Racers.

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Queenstown Tourism Trip

by Nicole Eastwick

On Tuesday 2nd May, 15 Level 3 Tourism students travelled to Queenstown to experience and learn about the tourism industry.

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Te Aratai College Open Days

by Lukas Davidson

Te Aratai College warmly welcomes ākonga and whānau to our open days and evenings.

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The Pounamu Truck Comes to Te Aratai College

by Marie Kennedy-Benns

Māori Performing Arts learners carve their own pounamu.

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Grease is the Word

by Samantha Boyce-Da Cruz

Keep an eye out for ticket information. Seats are limited so get in quick when tickets are available.

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Pānui: Te timatanga o te wāhanga tuarua o te tau

by Sakara Gallop

He mihi maioha ki a koutou ngā whānau whānui o Te Aratai College.

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University of Otago: Road Trip to Dunedin

by Stella Derham and Tinamārie Munro

Recently learners went on a road trip to Ōtepoti (Dunedin) to investigate a snapshot of University life.

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Uniform Shop Closing for a Week

by Bronwyn Hancock

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Pop Up Clinic

by Ministry of Health

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Skinny Jump and Ciena Fund

by Skinny Jump

Supporting students to learn from home.

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Huinga Ako

by Tūranga

Assisting students with finding resources that link to their Te Ao Māori-focused assignments.

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Next Steps Expo

by Aspire

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