KA I KO RA I VA L L E Y C O L L E G E Newsletter
Sports News
As this newsletter goes to print we will have just finished
hosting Riccarton High School from Christchurch for the Annual
Summer Sports’ Exchange. A full report and photos will be in
next week`s newsletter. A huge thanks to all the families who
have hosted a billet. Without your assistance this exchange
could not go ahead.
The following students represented KVC at the Otago
Athletic Championships
last Saturday at the
Caledonian: Shammah
Ncube, Tabby Dasler,
Zane Harris, Shyane
Hogeboom, Maddison
Crosbie
and
Chloe
Simonsen. While we
didn’t have any qualifiers
for Otago and Southland
Championships, everyone did their best and represented the
school proudly. Well done to you all!
Congratulations to Blake Porteous who has had wonderful
success in Surf Lifesaving competitions recently.
Otago Senior Sand Championships - Sunday 15 February
2015, Warrington
1st U19 Beach Flags
1st U19 Long and short course Canoe Races
1st U19 Men’s Beach Relay
2nd U19 Beach Sprints
3rd Board Race
3rd Open Men’s Beach Flags
Southern Regional Championship – Saturday 21 and Sunday
22 February, New Brighton, Christchurch
3 Golds - U19 Beach Flags, Long and Short Course Canoe
Races
1 Bronze - U19 Beach Relay
Blake is away next week with the team from Brighton Surf
Life Saving Club to compete in the Surf Life Saving Nationals
in Gisborne at MidWay Beach 13-15 March 2015. He will be
competing in a team event of a round robin Canoe race series,
short and long course - three races each day over three days.
Plus U19 Beach Flags.
Great results Blake and best of luck for Nationals!
Calling all swimmers! The Otago Primary and Secondary
Schools’ Swimming Championships will be held 27 and 28
March at Moana Pool. Entries for this close Friday 13 March.
If you wish to enter these competitions or would like more
information please contact Mrs Johnson as soon as possible.
Draws for the following sports can be found on the websites
listed below.
Tennis www.osssa.org.nz
Touch (Yr 9-13)
www.osssa.org.nz
Waterpolo (Yr 9-13) www.osssa.org.nz
Waterpolo (7 and 8) http://www.sportsground.co.nz/
otagowaterpolo/91077/2
Touch (Yr 7 and 8) www.otagotouch.co.nz
Futsal www.futsalsouth.sportingpulse.net
Volleyball/Minivolley notices will be posted on the school
KAIKORAI VALLEY COLLEGE
noticeboard however if you wish to have this emailed to you
please contact me by email.
Cricket is also on the school noticeboard
Orienteering is continuing for anyone interested in trying this
sport.
Sun 8 Mar 11am Summer/School Waiora Scout Camp
Sun 15 Mar 11am Summer/School Logan Park
Sun 29 Mar 11am OY1 Christie’s Gully
Otago Schools’ Championships
18 and 19 April South Island School Championships, Canterbury
25-27 April Otago Championships,, Seacliff
Sun 3 May Southland School Championships,, Sandy Point
16-18 July National School Championships,, Nelson
Check the website for start locations and more information
www.dunedinorienteering.org.
Theresa Johnson
Sports’ Coordinator
e: [email protected]
c: 027 543 4251
World Athletics Day 2015
Nine Year 8 students helped
organise and run this event
which was held at the Forsyth
Barr Stadium on Monday 2
March. Over 700 primary
school children attended
this event which involved
competing
in
activities
designed to introduce them
to the run, jump and throw
aspects of athletics.
Mike Powell who
holds the world
Long Jump record
also attended the
event and talked to
the athletes about
the importance of
nutrition. All of our
students ran their
activities in a very professional manner and represented the
school well. They all received
a T-shirt, sponsored by Nestle,
to take home as a thank you for
all their hard work. Well done
everyone. Students involved
were;
Thomas
Comins,
Kullum Tobin, Nicholas Coles,
Tyler Philpott, Reuben Cook,
Hamish Kirkman, Daneka
McHaffie, Sara Dore and
Mykala Stewart.
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No. 05 - 06 March 2015
Principal’s Comment
Kia ora, greetings to all parents, caregivers and friends of the
school.
Riccarton Interchange
On Thursday and Friday
the school held its summer
school sports’ interchange
with Riccarton, a tradition
that has been in place since
1958. Over this time there
have been many exciting
and close encounters that
have helped to foster a
healthy relationship of
competition. Friendships
Team meeting before the Mixed Touch Rugby
have been made that last
for many years, some beyond the confines of school.
I would like to thank all of those parents and caregivers who
opened their homes to take billets for this interchange. Without
your generosity this special school event simply could not happen.
To the students involved in the competition well done on a hard
fought battle. You can be proud of your achievements.
1,000km Challenge
As mentioned last week, the 1,000km Challenge is scheduled for
Tuesday of next week. The long term forecast at this stage looks
okay so we are all looking forward to a wonderful event.
Students were issued with sponsorship cards last Friday, so
hopefully they have been working towards that target of $30.
This is the one major fundraiser for the year so we would
really appreciate your assistance in encouraging your sons and
daughters to get out and seek support from neighbours and
friends. Thank you for your support. Such events are another
way for us to build school spirit. The 1,000km Challenge is followed the next day by the Primary
Schools’ Expo which brings in over 500 primary school students
to KVC to experience many of the same activities our students
were involved in the previous day. KVC students are not required
at school on Wednesday as no normal classes will be running. All
staff will be tied up in running the Sports’ Expo. Supervision will
be provided for those who are unable to stay at home.
Primary Schools’ Expo - Wednesday 11 March
Students are not required at school as normal classes will not
be running. There may be some supervision available for some
students. Contact the main office if this is required. Please also
check radios: Radio Dunedin 1305AM or 99.8FM, Newstalk ZB,
for any cancellation.
“Vaping”
At a meeting of the Otago Principals last Friday all schools were
made aware of the latest form of “legal high” which seems to be
gaining some traction. Schools felt it was important to pass this
information onto parents to make them more aware.
It appears that a small number of young people are experimenting
with a recreational form of inhaling substances called “vaping”
(short for vaporising). The products used are commonly called ejuice or e-liquid. Equipment used for “vaping” may be electronic
cigarette replacements (used by some people to try to stop
smoking tobacco products), or larger devices which range from
metal cylinders, which look like a small torch, through to various
types of other paraphernalia.
Having become aware that these products are available in
Dunedin and online, we saw it as our responsibility to seek
further information and advice, and to communicate this to
parents and caregivers. The National Poisons Centre informs us
that these substances may contain dangerously high levels of
nicotine that can be part of the chemical mix as well as synthetic
components - these may have unforeseen side effects, including
changes to behaviour and mood. It is potentially seen as the
next “legal high”. The substances and associated devices cannot
legally be sold to young people under the age of 18.
Principal
Rick Geerlofs
From the Board Chair
The Board met on Wednesday for the first time in 2015, slightly
later than normal due to some key people being unavailable at
the end of February - our normal meeting time. Not that this
has meant a quiet time for trustees with a variety of planning
documents to read and to be understood. One very important
document is the Analysis of Variation which reports on the
performance of the College against the targets set for 2014.
This is a document of some 80 pages and is at the heart of what
we are all here for. The board is required to ratify this document
and forward it the Ministry of Education by the end of March.
At the commencement of the calendar year the Board Chair is
required to vacate the Chair position and new nominations are
sought. It is a privilege that I have once again been elected back
into this position. Mrs Jeanette Aitken has also been re-elected
as Deputy Chair.
A regrettable, yet understandable resignation from the Board
was received at the meeting; that of Mrs Sharon Bain. I thank
Sharon for her contribution and input over the past eighteen
months, in particular her work as Chair of the Special Needs
Committee. The Board is now working through the formal
replacement process.
We also welcome new Parent Representative on the Board,
Mr Lucas Brown, who has stepped into the role of Chair of the
Finance Committee. We look forward to working with Lucas
whose input to the 2015 budget, which requires a final sign
off by the Board at our meeting in three weeks’ time, will be
invaluable.
Mark Rogers, Board Chair
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
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9 Letter Puzzlegram
Words must be 4 letters or more and
contain the letter Z. Your list must
have one 9-letter word. Proper names
and foreign language words are not
allowed. Answers will be in next week’s
newsletter. 10 words = good; 16 words =
great; 21 words = excellent; 24 words =
outstanding!
9 Letter Puzzlegram Answers
abed, bade, bald, bead, beds, bled, dabs, dale, dals, deal, debs,
dell, jade, lade, lads, lead, sade, sled, abled, aldea, baaed, baled,
based, beads, blade, dales, dalle, deals, dells, jades, lades, ladle,
lased, leads, salad, slade, abased, ballad, balled, blades, dalles,
ladles, sabled, salade, salad, ballade, ballads, ballades, djellaba
DJELLABAS
Emailed Classwork Reports
Classwork reports will show a fortnightly
snapshot of students’ attitude and work ethic in
each subject. If you do not receive a report for
your son/daughter and you do have an email address could you
please email [email protected] with your son/daughter’s
name and form class in the subject line. Formal academic
reports will be sent home as usual.
Words from the Library
Book of the Week - “Waitangi Day The New Zealand Story” by Philippa
Werry. This new book gives students a
well-balanced view of the significance
and background to New Zealand’s
celebration of Waitangi Day. It is easy
to read, with not too much text and has
plenty of illustrations.
United Nations International Women’s Day
This event will be held at Toitu - Otago
Settlers Museum on Sunday 8 March
from 1.30pm to 5.00pm. This will be
a great opportunity for young people
to hear inspiring stories of women in leadership in Dunedin
and Otago, as well as to learn about leadership opportunities
for themselves.
Stage Challenge – Rehearsal Time Change
Rehearsal is now ONLY on SUNDAY between 1.00 and 4.00pm in
the GYM. If students haven’t been yet, or would like to join they
are still welcome.
Casual Vacancy for an Elected Trustee
A casual vacancy has occurred on the Board of Trustees for an
elected parent representative.
The Board has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act
1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.
If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask
the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to
hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be
held.
Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the Board to hold a byelection should write to: Mark Rogers, Chair Board of Trustees
Kaikorai Valley College, 500 Kaikorai Valley Road, Bradford,
Dunedin 9011, by: Thursday 16 April 2015
Brathwaite Centre News
Student of the Week: Lily
Grace Green - for fantastic
achievement
in
hand
writing.
Congratulation to Maddison
Crosbie and Chloe
Simonsen for their
wonderful results
at
the
Otago
Secondary Schools’
Athletics. Maddison
came 1st in the Shotput, 2nd equal in the
Long Jump and 3rd in the 100m. Chloe
came 2nd in the Shotput, 100m, 200m and
2nd equal in the Long Jump. This week for
Sport Otago, everyone enjoyed Softball
at Ellis Park. There was great running
between the bases
from Zane Wilson,
Marlisa
Kareroa
and
Ionatana
Kewe n e - M a s i n a
and there was also
good progress made
by all students in
their throwing and
catching skills.
Junior Open Debating Day
On Wednesday night Kaikorai Valley College hosted the Junior
Open Debating Day, under the leadership of Ms Megan Wishart.
Schools from throughout Otago arrived to give their juniors an
opportunity to attend debating workshops and attend a show
debate. The show debate was given by the Otago University
Debating team. The trial rounds of the Junior Debating
Competition start next week and the first actual debate will be
held in the final week of Term 1.
Well done to the KVC students who attended and participated
so positively and with such great enthusiasm: Kesi Tobeck,
Jacob Cone, Amanda Fiveash, Andrew Knight, Becky Kingswell
and Peta McSkimming.
NGĀ KUPU O TE WIKI
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa.
Our kupu for next week is UKURERE. This is our word for
ukulele; eg “One of the most popular instruments in AotearoaNew Zealand is the ukurere.”
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
and Te Waipounamu. How many can you remember?
If you Google search “Te Wiki o Te Reo
Māori” you will gain access to a wide
range of resources to help you learn our
wonderful language. Kia kaha, e hoa mā!
Mauri ora, whānau
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... Curious Notions ...
A syzygy occurs when three astronomical bodies line up.
 In the Arctic, the sun sometimes
appears to be square.
 Ancient Egyptians shaved off their
eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their
cats.
A group of toads is called a knot.
Every US president has worn glasses (just
not always in public).
Hair is made from the same substance as
fingernails.
Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth,
which is why Elvis middle name was Aron.
 The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters,
five vowels (long and short) and eight
consonants (one is a glottal stop).
 More than 30% of the people in the world
have never made or received
a telephone call.
The giant squid has the largest eyes in the
world.
A hydrodaktulpsychicharmonica is a variety of
musical glasses.
 It is physically impossible for pigs to look up
in the sky.
 Salt Lake City has a law against carrying an
unwrapped ukulele on the street.
 Australia’s first police force was made up of
the most well-behaved convicts.
Ministry of Education March Roll Return
Any student absent for any reason on
Monday 2 March must bring a note from
home explaining their absence. (This applies
to all school students in New Zealand.)
If you have not done so already, and you have a child who was
absent on that day, please give them a note or write in their log
book the reason they were absent from school on 2 March for our
March return. Many thanks.
E Block Courts’ upgrade
We have had our four tennis courts covered
with turf over the Xmas holiday break. They
are being well used by students for interval
and lunchtime sports, for sports’ practices, Physical Education
classes and by Homeroom Teachers for physical activity lessons.
We are very grateful for the large grant of money from the New
Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) who made this possible. We
are also going to make the courts available for community groups
to use outside of school hours.
Quote of the Week
“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a
story.” ~ Walter Cronkite ~
KAIKORAI VALLEY COLLEGE
2015 Kaikorai Valley College Dates to Remember
(Some dates may change and be added variously throughout the year.)
March
9
9
10
11
13
17
18
19
19-20
20
23
26
27
31
31 April
2
3
6
20
27
Otago University Liaison Visit
Sexwise Year 10
1000km Challenge
Primary Expo
Attitude Years 7-13
1000km Challenge (back up day)
Primary Expo (back up day)
Sexwise Year 9
PED201 Cycle Trip
Sexwise Year 11
Otago Day (no school)
Year 9-13 Parent Teacher Interviews
Year 11 PE Futsal Festival
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations
Philip Craigie Awards
End of Term 1
Good Friday (school holidays begin)
Easter Monday
Start of Term 2
ANZAC Day (observed)
KVC 1,000km Challenge and Sports’ Extravaganza!
Tuesday March 10 2015
Please encourage your child to try to raise the suggested $30.00
sponsorship for this, our major fundraiser, for the year.
Major Sponsors are: Brooker Travel (Dunedin) who are
sponsoring a $500 travel voucher as a spot draw for sponsors
of the students. Bike Barn - two mountain bikes; Stirling Sports
- many sporting spot prizes; Front Runner - two pairs of Asics
running shoes. We have also been sponsored by: Allied Press
Limited, Arthur Barnett Limited, Wickliffe NZ Limited, Moana
Pool and Scholastic New Zealand Limited. We would like to
thank everyone for their great generosity and continued support
of our college.
Foster Parents Needed for Child Youth and Family
Our team will support potential caregivers to
understand and manage the challenges and be
there with them to celebrate the successes! Our
foster carers are trained, approved and receive
financial support. You could be just who we are
looking for!
For more information about becoming a Child Youth and Family
foster parent, please contact the following:Rose Scott, ph 955 3438 - e: [email protected]
Jenny McConnell, ph 955 3470 - e: jenny.mcconnell001@cyf.
govt.nz, or ring our Contact Centre toll free on 0508 326 459
(0508 FAMILY) and ask for either Rose or Jenny.
REMINDER
1,000km Challenge and Sports’ Expo
Tuesday 10 March
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