KA I KO RA I VA L L E Y C O L L E G E Newsletter Sports News Term 2 is off to a flying start with most sports kicking off next week. All teams are organised with coaches, managers and practice days. We are looking for a couple more Yr 9 and 10 Netballers. If your daughter is interested please get in touch with me ASAP. KVC is combining with Taieri and Kavanagh to form a Junior Hockey Team (Yr 9 and 10) but as yet we have no other info as to a start date. Students will be notified as soon as the information comes to hand. Listed below are a number of sports/activities which students can participate in this term. Mrs Johnson has more detailed information, so any student interested in one of the following should see her early next week for entry details. Curling Competition. A coaching day will be held on Wednesday 29 April, at the Dunedin Ice Stadium. (4pm for novices and 5pm for experienced). Competition begins Wednesdays 6 May through to 26 August. Futsal South Under 16 and 19 Boys Futsal Trials NZ Youth Championships in Wellington 10-12 July Under-16 Futsal Trials will be held on Sunday 3 May from 10am 11.30am Bayfield Gym Under-19 Futsal Trials will be held on Sunday 3 May from 11.30am - 1.00pm Bayfield Gym Entrance to Bayfield Gym is on the corner of Shore Street and Musselburgh Rise. For those who are interested you can either email your full name, date of birth and contact details or fill out the forms on the day. To be eligible you need to be Under 16 or 19 as of 1 January 2015 and be playing in our local Futsal competitions. For more information please contact Mike Clark 027 740 3563 [email protected]. Diggers Development Programme - Term 2 The programme consists of weekly coaching sessions at the Edgar Centre, where basic fundamentals are introduced, focusing on skill-based drills and emphasising having FUN. The Development Programme is designed to supplement/complement the school Miniball programmes and Otago Representative programme. All sessions are held at the Edgar Centre. Ages 13 Years and under and no experience necessary. Tuesdays beginning 12 May for 8 sessions. Squad: U8s 3.30pm-4.30pm; U11s 4.00pm-5.00pm; U13s 4.00pm5.00pm. Cost: $70.00 per child. Email [email protected] for a registration form. Girls’ Rugby 15s This will run on Wednesdays at 4.15pm from April 29 to May 6 at Logan Park. All girls interested must see Mrs Johnson next week. Indoor Bowls Coaching sessions will begin again for the winter terms. These sessions will be held at school from 3-4.14pm one day a week - TBC. Please see Mrs Johnson next week to register your interest. The New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Cross Country Championships will be held in Dunedin on Saturday 20 June. The Lovelock Relays will be held on Saturday 2 May at the University Oval. Entries close this Sunday 26 April at 7.00pm. On Sunday 3 May between 9.30am and 2.00pm an Athletics Development Day will be held at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin. The development day is aimed at all secondary school students who are interested in developing their skills in middle distance and cross country running. To register please email your name, school and/or club to: [email protected]. Registration closes on Wednesday 29 April. The Otago Secondary Schools’ Sports Association’s (OSSSA) running series will kick-off with the Logan Park Road Race on Tuesday 5 May. Check out their website at: www.osssa.org.nz for more details about the upcoming events. Attached to this newsletter’s email is a table of important information KAIKORAI VALLEY COLLEGE relevant to each team. Please make note of your child’s practice and game days. It is imperative that the Coach or the Sports’ Coordinator is informed if students cannot attend a game or practice. Students are expected to attend every practice unless it is impossible to do so. We are looking forward to a great winter season. See you all on the sidelines. Theresa Johnson Sports’ Coordinator e: [email protected] c: 027 543 4251 Otago Table Tennis Kaikorai Valley College had eight players in the twenty six strong team. Otago won five of the eight matches; however the final overall score was 52 matches each with Southland winning on countback of games. The school was represented by Shammah Ncube, Jasmine Ngatae and Emma Dingley-Crawford in the U15 Girls. They lost the match 9 to 3 with each girl winning one single. The Southland team had two players in the NZ training squad. Hamish King and Jeremy Meldrum-Harris were in the Boys’ U15B team which lost 9 to 3. Both played well, especially Hamish, who won one single and a double. Emily Roy-Jones and Courtney Power represented the U13 Girls. Neither girl recorded a win but showed improved form. The star of the show for KVC was Hamish Arthur the captain of the U13B team. Hamish won three singles and a double and led his team to a great 9 to 7 victory. Well done! BMX NZ Nationals Over Easter Kyle Rutherford (12BU) and Logan Harris (7bd), along with 38 other Dunedin BMX riders competed at the 2015 BMXNZ nationals being held in Christchurch. Kyle, competing in the highly competitive Men’s Junior Elite made it through to the finals and achieved 5th in New Zealand. A feat not achieved by any Otago/Southland rider for many years in this semi-professional category. Logan was competing to become one of the very few South Islanders to be selected for the NZ Test Team for a chance to take on the Aussies in Australia later this year. After some intense racing Logan finished just outside the top 8 qualifiers. Well done to both riders. Opportunity and Success for All 500 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, New Zealand Telephone: 453 6035 Fax: 453 1602 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kvcollege.co.nz No. 10 - 24 April 2015 Deputy Principal’s Comment Kia ora, greetings to all parents, caregivers and friends of the school. Welcome back. I trust that students (and staff) have all had an enjoyable and relaxing break and are looking forward to what is already shaping up as a busy term ahead. Mrs Downes and I had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened Pukeahu National War Memorial Park and I would commend this to you if you travel to Wellington sometime in the future. We were also fortunate enough to view ‘The Great War’ exhibition generously developed by Sir Peter Jackson and situated in the old Dominion Memorial Museum, although we did have to queue for over 90 minutes! We did reflect, however, on what a wonderful asset we have in our very own Toitu Settlers’ Museum in Dunedin. If you haven’t yet managed to see the current ‘Dunedin’s Great War 1914-1918’ display, I would certainly recommend that you do so as it is a stunning and poignant reminder of the effects of World War One on the Dunedin community. Continuing with the war remembrance theme, congratulations to our Year 13 Academic Leader, Rose McCulloch, whose essay titled ‘Memorialised on a Stone Arch’ jointly won the World War One essay competition for secondary pupils throughout Otago. Rose’s essay about the High Street School War Memorial was published in Wednesday’s edition of the ODT and is a very well crafted and powerful piece of writing. Our student leaders ran a special Anzac Day assembly on Friday and will be attending the Anzac Dawn Parade at the Queen’s Gardens on Saturday. Other students are most welcome to parade with the KVC group but full school uniform must be worn. Special mention must also be made of Mr Burden, Mr Stevenson and the Year 7 classes who have created a KVC Field of Remembrance on the grassed area outside the front of the school with 30 white crosses commemorating some of the many young men from Dunedin who lost their lives during World War One. Many students and staff were totally committed over the holiday break preparing for Stage Challenge, which will be held in under two weeks’ time. Thanks to Ms Erwin, Ms Boulton, Ms Wright and Ms Wilson for their organisation and support of the students and to anyone else who has contributed in some way. Next week two of our Year 10 classes head off to Tautuku Youth Adventure Camp, followed by another two classes the week after. Thanks to all those staff and parents who are going down with the students. We welcomed a number of new international students from Japan, Germany and China at the start of the week and look forward to a large group of students from Thailand arriving today. We appreciate the support of all those families who have offered to host our overseas visitors. Congratulations to Ms Sue Cuthbert for her selection to represent New Zealand, in Adelaide, in the International Duathalon Championships. Her daughter, Alice, will also compete at her age level. Nga mihi nui John Downes photos by Keira Harris - 7Bd Deputy Principal REMEMBER! MONDAY 27 APRIL is ANZAC DAY (observed) NO SCHOOL on MONDAY! K A I K O R A I V A L L E Y C O L L E G E Opportunity and Success for All Shooting Club The Small Bore Rifle Shooting Club starts Wednesday 29 April from 6pm - 7pm, at the Rifle Club on Victoria Road. KVC is keen to build up a team to participate in schools’ and clubs’ competitions. Club members are available for coaching. Entry and equipment are provided for a small fee of $10 per shooter per session. If any student is interested, please see Mr Viggo for further details. Play House Client/Buyer Wanted The Year 13 Tech-Woodwork students have entered into a nationwide Build a “Play house” competition. We are looking for a client/s or indications from anyone who might be interested in purchasing the Play House when it is built. We may be able to adapt the design theme to suit you. If you think this is you, or if you know of anyone who might be interested, please get in touch with Mr Viggo at KVC as soon as possible for further information. Phone 453 6035 or email [email protected]. HPV Vaccination Survey Participants Wanted Parents and caregivers of children and young people aged 9 - 23 years are invited to participate in a survey investigating knowledge and attitudes around HPV vaccination. The survey is anonymous and should take 5-10 minutes. Please access the online survey at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/s/9K657Z7parentscaregivers or request a hard copy by calling 04 979 3106. The researcher is a PhD candidate at the Centre of Public Health Research, Massey University. For further information please go to http://publichealth.massey.ac.nz/home/research/recruitingprojects/hpv-human-papillomavirus-vaccination-study/ or contact [email protected]. 9 Letter Puzzlegram Words must be 4 letters or more and R R K contain the letter W. Your list must have one 9-letter word. Proper names and O F foreign language words are not allowed. Answers will be in next week’s newsletter. 9 words = good; 19 words = great; 25 words I S E = excellent; 34 words = outstanding! Answers achy, cany, caph, capo, chao, chap, chay, choc, chon, chop, coca, coco, coho, cony, coon, coop, copy, cyan, nach, paco, pacy, achoo, capon, choco, coach, cocoa, conch, nacho, napoo, phoca, phony, poach, poncy, pooch, cacoon, canopy, chancy, coachy, concha, onycha, poachy, pochay, poncho, poonac, cocopan, CACOPHONY W ... Curious Notions ... A snail can have 25,000 teeth. Shakespeare invented the word “assassination” and “bump.” Butterflies range in size from a tiny 0.3cm to a huge almost 30cms. Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level. The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands. Fur seals get miserably sick when they’re carried aboard ships. The Nullarbor Plain of Australia covers 160,900 km without a tree. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat. In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping. Termites have been known to eat food twice as fast when heavy metal music is playing. In France, there’s a place called Y. Entomophobia is the fear of insects. Los Angeles’ full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula”. Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the US since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates. Career Moves Sir George Seymour - Information Open Evening: Wednesday 20 May at 7.00pm For students, parents, caregivers and teachers. Come along to learn about rouses and qualifications on offer for 2016. For more information call 0800 10 20 20 option 6 or 477 6825 or email [email protected]. RSVP by 15 May 2015. Got a Trade Register now on this website for the opportunity to find out more about trades you are interested in. Got a Trade week – August 21-28. A focused week to deliberately celebrate the talent, skills and value of apprentices and trainees across New Zealand to increase understanding, status, and demand for practical and vocational learning. Find out more at www.gotatrade.co.nz. Redshirts in Schools Programme Retail qualifications and experience opportunity for senior students for the Redshirts in Schools Programme. One day a week for 10 weeks with some homework requirements. See Mrs Shields if you want more information. Health Careers Are you interested in a career in health, helping people and science? Find out about one of the fastest growing wellness professions, Chiropractic, at an information evening Thursday 21 May at 7pm at Knox Rehabilitation Clinic, 483 George Street. For more information email Dr Anna Heath recruitment@nzchiro. co.nz or phone 09 526 2101. Kaikorai Valley College is proudly sponsored by OfficeMax NZ Ltd p: 0800 577 700 w: www.officemax.co.nz K A I K O R A I V A L L E Y C O L L E G E Opportunity and Success for All Quote of the Week Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers... and the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open. NGĀ KUPU O TE WIKI Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai ki te wāhanga tuarua. Greetings and welcome to Term Two. Next week’s kupu is MANU. This is our word for bird. Our school saying “He manu whai huruhuru” representing “Success and opportunity for all”, refers to a bird being successful in seeking out food and nesting materials.. Previous kupu o te wiki are āpōpō, heihei, poitarawhiti, nau mai, engari, waea, rangi, niho, pahi, awa, kaiako, wahine, Tāwhirimātea, marama, homai. Inu, Ōtautahi, āporo, Pāremata and Rā Whānau, whare hākinakina, kaukau, whakatā, maranga, kura, Poihākena, manuhiri, Ipapa, rū, Pirihimana, Te Waipounamu, ukurere, ngutu, Taihoa, Aranga, horoi, maumahara and Papatūānuku How many can you remember? If you Google search “Te Kupu o te Wiki. Kupu o te Rā” you will be able to access sound clips for all these words. Kia kaha, e hoa mā! Mauri ora, whānau. Entertainment Booklet Kaikorai Valley College Fundraiser! Two school productions are happening this year and we need your help to improve the sound system for them! It’s so easy to help – in fact – you get something in return! Just order this years (jam packed full of coupons) Entertainment Book via KVC! Our aim is to raise $1,000 and with each book (or online membership) bought via KVC we will get $12. So please consider purchasing this book through KVC. Personally my husband and I purchase the Entertainment Book (as do 3 of our couple friends) and we use the vouchers to have dinner out together as four couples throughout the year. It’s seriously a great way to afford some local entertainment and food! Order online at www.entbook. co.nz/921d633 or return the slip at the bottom of the green flyer you have received. If you need another copy please contact the main office. Ruth Harrison 022 139 1574 or ruthharrison@ hotmail.com. Words from the Library Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust Essay Competition: Open to students in Years 9 to 13 and there is a topic. If you would like more information about the competition ask at the Library or email [email protected]. Dunedin Public Library Schools Wearable Art Competition: Open to students in Years 7 to 13. Entries close 5 June and judging takes place 19 June. Entry forms available at the KVC Library. Great Opportunity! An opportunity to see the world’s best Under 20 Football players at Stadium Otago! Purchase tickets through the Student Office for only $10 (Category B tickets are normally $29 for those aged 15+) in the Ticket Direct (North Stand). If we sell enough tickets a free bus will transport you to the game. You must make your own arrangements to get home afterwards. Wednesday 3 June at 4pm - Mexico v Uruguay and at 7pm - Serbia v Mali - both games for the one price... and/or Wednesday 10 June at 4pm - Round 16 Knockout game. Tickets must be paid for by Monday 11 May. Any questions please contact Mr Scott. KAIKORAI VALLEY COLLEGE 2015 Kaikorai Valley College Dates to Remember (Some dates may change and be added variously throughout the year.) April 27 28 28-1 May May 4 5-8 13 20 26 June 1 3 12 10 18-19 ANZAC Day (observed) Tertiary Information Day Year 10 Tautuku Camp (10Wm and 10Cg) Stage Challenge Year 10 Tautuku Camp (10Fi and 10Ib) Parent Group AGM (7.00pm) Strike Performance (Junior College - 10am) Year 8 HPV Vaccinations Queen’s Birthday (no school) Careers’ Expo (Edgar Centre) School Formal Brathwaite Centre Art Auction Riccarton Sports Interchange (Chch) ANZAC ABC - by Nathan Harris, 8FL A is for Australians who fought at Gallipoli. B is for Bazooka, which is deadly. C is for Crossfire - aiming 2 guns at 1 target. D is for Damage - lots have felt it. E is for Equipment - load them up. F is for Fatal - what their injuries were. G is for Guns given to soldiers. H is for Hide “Take cover!” I is for Infirmary - there are a lot of soldiers there. J is for Jammed, and so is my gun. K is for Killed - it’s not very fun. L is for Leader - salute them. M is for Machine gun - fires lots of bullets. N is for North - there we must head. O is for Over - it is over now. P is for Pain “Ow! That hurt.” Q is for Quick “Find the trenches!” R is for Range, the distance the bullet flies. S is for Sad. I can’t stop crying. T is for Tactics, they really help. U is for Unconscious but likely to wake up. V is for Violence you’ll see it a lot. W is for Wail - wailing in pain. X is for x-ray - there’s a bullet in my skull. Y is for Young, which the men and women were. Z is for Zero, that’s how many soldiers left. Brathwaite Centre News Our students are settling back into school and are ready for another term of learning new skills. Already two of our students have shown that they are taking responsibility for their learning and participating independently in specific activities. ‘Respect’ is a focus for the wider school for this term so we have been discussing as a class, what that looks like and how we can show respect for our peers and teachers. This term at Sport Otago students will be learning Cricket skills at Logan Park, so we are looking forward to some amazing bowlers and batsmen and women! The topic for our main class study this term has been ANZAC this week and then we are going to learn about Māori language, Art and Music. Student of the Week: Ionatana Kewene-Masina for using independent communication skills. Opportunity and Success for All
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