Newsletter 2000/6 [26 May 2000]

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1 Principal’s Letter
2 Congratulations to…

26 May 2000

Newsletter No. 2000/6

Dear Parents/Caregivers

With the term well underway it is good to reflect on what has been achieved so far:

  • the Kapa Haka group came first equal in the regional competition and now qualify for the nationals.
  • another highly successful multicultural evening has been and gone, with wonderful community support and a wide variety of talented acts;
  • the fifth form have had their first taste of exams.
  • Stage Challenge and Rock Quest have left their mark on a large number of students.

There is such a vast pool of energy and talent in the school, and our challenge, as always, is to channel it productively and provide every opportunity for students to achieve success and gain fulfilment in a wide range of activities.

There is a small group of students who continue to waste their talent and focus their energies on either avoiding lessons or behaving inappropriately. I hope that you will all support the staff in our endeavours to modify and correct this sort of behaviour.

We also seek your support in the matter of uniforms. Most students now look smart and wear their uniform with some pride. Again it is a small number who let the school down, and their effect is disproportionately large. We rely on students to provide the public face of the school, and as long as they are in uniform or associating with others in uniform their actions reflect on all of us.

With winter sports in full swing it is timely to thank the Parents Association for their sterling work with sausage sizzles on Saturday mornings. I am sure any more volunteers would be warmly welcomed. The Association puts a lot of energy into raising funds which directly benefit students, groups and curriculum areas, and their next venture, a 60s/70s dance on June 17 is sure to be a success. Tickets are available from Parents Association members or the school office - your support will be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely

 

Sylvia Burch (Mrs)
Acting Principal

Congratulations to…

Daniel Kubiack who competed in two Karate Tournaments recently. He won Gold medals in the Colts Premier Kata and Junior Team Kata at the Lower North Island Championships and a Gold in the U19 Kata and 3rd place in the U19 Kumite at the Wellington Secondary Schools Championships.

Joanna Rereti who won the Girls’ Singles Competition at the Bowls New Zealand Area-6 (Wellington/Wairarapa/Kapiti Coast) final of the Secondary Schools Bowling Tournament held on 10th May. She will now compete in the National Final in December 2000.

The following students who achieved excellent results at the Hutt Valley Secondary Schools Relay Swimming Championships:

Boys Level Girls Level
Adam Vink Seniors Tania Papps Seniors
Sam Gruschow Rochelle Eastwood
Nick Maarhuis Sharn Potaka
Simon Eastwood Sialei Anamani
Ben Pye Laura Small
Andrew Armour Nicole Lines
Casey Glover Juniors Nicky Anamani Juniors
Ryan Perica Susan Lyon
Bernie Gruschow Miriam Boniface
Peter Newdick

They achieved 17 firsts and one second out of 20 relays swum. Well done!

The following are results of the students who represented Wellington at the North Island Athletics Championships in Wanganui recently:

Name Place Category Name Place Category
Tadeusz Brejnakowski 5th Junior 300m Neil Sampson 2nd Intermediate 800m
Abby Russ 2nd Junior 800m 5th Intermediate 1500m
2nd Junior 1500m Nicole Swain 10th Senior 800m
Emily McColl 9th Intermediate 800m Adelaide Harris 4th Senior Javelin