Kavanagh College School Board Elections
Nominations are open for the election of five parent representatives to the school board.
Visit this article12th August – 14th August: Bishops Shield
15th – 19th August: ICAS English
17th August: School Trustee Parent and Staff Rep nominations close
17th-19th August: Year 13 Geography Trip to Queenstown
22nd August: School Trustee Student Rep nominations open
23rd August: Years 7 & 8 Netball Festival
24th August: School Trustee Parent and Staff Rep voting papers issued. Year 13 Otago University Course Planning. Year 10-12 Tutor teacher/parent/student mentoring meetings. Years 7 & 8 Ariki Cup Cross Country
25th August: Careers and Course Planning Evening Years 10-12, 7.00pm, Staffroom
26th August: Otago/Southland NCEA Teacher only day. School closed. School Formal
28th August: School Trustee Student Rep nominations close
29th August – 2nd September: Secondary Schools National Sports Tournament Week - Snr A Netball (Timaru), Girls Football (Dunedin, Boys Football (Invercargill), Hockey (Gore), Girls and Boys Basketball (Dunedin) and U15 Rugby (Nelson)
29th August – 2nd September: ICAS Maths
9th September: Athletics sports day. 2022 Years 10-13 option selections deadline
13th September: School Trustee Student Rep election day. Year 7 - 9 Parent – Kaiako and subject teacher interviews
14th September: Get to Go Challenge for Year 10 Students. Board Meeting 6.00pm in D1.4
15th September: Year 11 Maths Extension Class sit final MCAT assessment (students can only sit this today)
15th – 21st September: Years 11-13 Suspended Timetable/Assessment week
21st September: School Trustee Parent and Staff Rep election day
22nd - 23rd September: Year 12 Retreat and Leadership
24th September: Mercy Day
24th – 25th September: Year 11 Duke of Edinburgh Gold Tramp
26th – 27th September: Year 12 Retreat and Leadership
26th – 28th September: Year 11 Physical Education Trip to Peel Forest
28th September: Cultural Awards 7.00pm
30th September: Swimming Sports. End of Term 3
30th September – 2nd October: Duke of Edinburgh Tramp
Contents
Reminder - Teacher Only Day, Friday 26 August
There is no school for students on this day.
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Bishop's Shield
Good luck to the Kavanagh College team that will be participating this weekend in the Bishop’s Shield competition.
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2022 Changes to NCEA Requirements
Yesterday the Associate Minister of Education announced changes to NCEA that recognise the impact student and teacher absences due to COVID-19 and other winter illnesses have had on teaching, learning and assessment this year.
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Years 10-13 Course Advice & Career Planning Evening
The College invites you to the Course Advice & Career Planning evening in the Kavanagh College Auditorium on Thursday 25th August at 7.00pm.
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Years 10, 11 and 12 Individual Parent/Student/Mentor Interviews - 24th August
To reflect on goals and explore the careers website with mentor teachers
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Seasons for Growth
Seasons for Growth is an 8-week educational programme with a focus on teaching skills for dealing with and adapting to change and loss that life brings us such as moving schools, friendship breakdowns and parental separation.
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Open Day 2022
I think all our hearts sank as we saw the weather go from bad to worse on Sunday morning prior to our Open Day at noon!
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Appreciation for the service of our senior students.
Once again, our students volunteered in numbers to contribute to the annual blood donation drive.
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Just keep putting one foot in front of the other
Our career focus on a Thursday morning culminated with a talk from an ex-Kavanagh student, Jase Tibble, who is now deputy Chief Executive of the Otago Polytechnic.
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Special Character Reflection
“Love Our Lady and she will obtain for you abundant grace to conquer in your daily struggle” - Assumption of Mary
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Dominican Feast Day
On Monday 8th August, the Year Sevens came dressed in back and white and all members of Gabriel and Pompallier House came in their house colours to honour St Dominic, the Dominican Sisters (who were one of the founding orders of our College) and Bishop Jean Baptiste Pompallier our first Bishop of New Zealand.
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Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) Help Required
In September our senior students will be completing their mock exams and as always we are looking for volunteers who would be willing to give a few hours of their time to support our students
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Senior Formal
On Friday 26th August from 7.30 pm until 11.00 pm, our College will host the Senior Formal at the Otago Museum
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2022 Sports Awards Nomination Form
Below is the link for the Year 9-13 Sports Awards which will be held on October 26th.
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Vertical Jump Training
Calling all high school hoopers and jumpers. Jump specific training to help elevate your game.
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