St Kevin's College News and Reminders Term 3 Week 3
Kia ora whānau and friends of St Kevin's College,
This week, several students competed in the Aoraki Junior Maths and Aoraki Boys Secondary Schools Badminton competitions in Timaru, Our Year 13s had PE Ski Camp.
We also took part in the North Otago Matariki Hui Ako at the opera house. This weekend, several of our students headed to Invercargill to compete in the annual Bishop’s Shield competition.
School Notices
- This is a friendly reminder that parents and caregivers must let the office know beforehand if students have appointments during the day: 03 437 1665 or 021 437 176.
- All students in Years 9-12 are not permitted to leave the school grounds during intervals and lunch breaks.
All Year 9-11 students must get caregiver consent to sign out during school hours. Caregivers can email or call the office to provide consent and reason for the absence. Students cannot sign out until the caregiver is reached.
Attendance Matters
As we venture into Term 3, it is an excellent time to check in on your school attendance.
Every day matters!
SKC uniform shop
SKC desperately needs donations of any and all second-hand clothing for the SKC uniform shop. We especially need pants, shorts, white and blue shirts, and socks. Depending on their condition, we are able to buy back kilts, blazers, jumpers, soft shell jackets, and new PE tops.
Drop off at the shop on Thursdays (1-2 p.m) or the main school office.
For all inquiries, call Jane at 0211996525.
SKC Moke Jackets
The uniform shop is now selling wind and semi-waterproof SKC Moké student jackets.
These lightweight jackets have 90% Duck down lining, so you know they'll be toasty warm.
Available now from the uniform shop for $90.
Comes with its own bag and packs down for minimal space.
Otago University applications for 2025/6
Some essential application form links if your student is looking at attending Otago University, plus a checklist to help prepare a smoother process if applying for Scholarships.
Entrance Scholarships - open 1st July, close 15th August.
https://www.otago.ac.nz/future-students/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships
Residential Colleges - open 1st Aug, close 30th Sept (we recommend it be done by mid-Sept).
https://www.otago.ac.nz/accommodation
CAA Results are live
The results for students who took the CAAs in May and June are now live on the NZQA official website.
Check them out via the MyNZQA learner log in: https://taku.nzqa.govt.nz/auth/studentlogin
NCEA study tips from students
Here are some handy NCEA study tips from students for students; please share them with your student/s to help them prepare.
Meet students, hear their study advice and learn about the tools they use for success in NCEA exams.
Ngā mihi
Recently at SKC
Winter WarmUp
Thank you to the students and families who donated items for our Winter WarmUp.
Congratulations to Mrs Burton/Mr Devereaux's Year 11 RE class, which collected the most items.
It was a fantastic effort, everyone!
School Events
Coming up this term
Wednesday 14th August - Otago University visit
Friday 16th August - Waitaki Careers Expo
Friday 23rd - Friday 30th August - Assessment Week
Friday 30th August - SKC Junior Maths comp
Monday 2nd September - Teacher Only Day
Tuesday 10th September - Sports and Cultural photos
Monday 16th - Wednesday 18th September - Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Activity
Tuesday 24th September - Mural project trip
Wednesday 25th September - Year 7/8 SKC Maths comp
Thursday 26th September - Year 11 retreat
Waitaki Careers Expo - 16th August
Waitaki Careers Expo will be held in the WGHS school hall on Friday, 16th August.
There is a public session from 1:30 pm to 2.15 pm, and we encourage students and whanau to attend if they wish.
They will have groups in health, the rural sector and further education.
Around 40 different displays will be there.
Sports
Coming up this term
Sunday 11th August - Aoraki Trapshooting
Friday 16th August - Aoraki Table Tennis
Monday 26th August - Aoraki Snow Sports
Saturday 31st August - Friday 6th September - Tournament Week
Sunday 8th September - Smallbore InterIsland Shoot
Saturday 28th - 30th September - South Island & NZ Trapshooting
Girls' Football XI Fundraiser
The Girls' Football XI is fundraising for Tournament week.
They are holding car washes to raise funds
- Saturday 31st August
9 am to 3 pm at the BP2GO garage next to McDonald's
Car washes cost $10 per vehicle, including a free hot drink from the garage barista.
We will also offer a full service, which will take an hour and cost $80 per vehicle, including an inside and outside clean. These need to be booked with Ralph Davies 021682461
Thank you for your support!
SKC Mixed XI hockey
Last Friday, our SKC Mixed XI hockey team wrapped up their season with a fantastic game!
Our Year 13 players - Oscar Collins, Iara Faria, Charlotte Smith, and Tabitha Shanahan - have completed their final games for the team. Thank you all for your dedication to SKC hockey.
Special thanks to coach and ex SKC pupil Cam Mather for a great season!
South Junior Foil Fencing Championship
Well done to Liam Fontaine and James Gower, who competed in the South Junior Foil Fencing Championship in Dunedin on Sunday, 4th August.
Both students placed third and equal in their age groups.
Oamaru Rowing Club Open Day - 8th September
Oamaru Rowing Club is holding their Open Day on 8th September, 9.30 am - 1 pm, down at the Esplanade, so come along to learn more about rowing in North Otago!
For further information, they can contact the club at oamarurowingclub@gmail.com
Art and Cultural Events/Dates
Coming up this term
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th August - Bishops Shield
Thursday 15th August - Sponsor a child mufti day
Thursday 12th September - Choral festival
Thursday 19th - 20th September - School Production - 10:30 am & 7:30 pm
Saturday 21st September - SKC Community Mass
Saturday 28th - 29th September - Edmund Rice Conference
Guidelines for Attitude to Learning
General philosophy.
The purpose of ATL feedback is so that parents and students can have real time information about how students are engaging in each subject.
The overarching objective should be to have ‘no surprises’ for caregivers.
ATL numbers should cover how students are working generally in relation to:
How they are developing the habits of an independent life long learner.
This means:
Teachers will be providing opportunities within classes for independent, differentiated learning opportunities.
ATLs will be used with the Junior reports. This will require additional weight to be given to ATL, meaning that periodically, a curriculum statement will be added to the ATL report. At the end of Term 1, the focus will be on setting goals and identifying learning challenges for the students so that we head things off before they become a problem.
Comments.
These should be specific and address immediate concerns or celebrate recent, specific achievements.
These should provide caregivers the opportunity to be able to participate in supporting their student.
These should be brief and accurate.
Only be provided for immediate and relevant issues.
What ATL’s are NOT.
They are not a method for punishing a student.
They are not a forum for diagnosing medical or learning issues e.g. suggesting a student is dyslexic
They are not a place for long term guidance such as large general statements about learning.
They are not a report which you must feel compelled to write every fortnight.
They are not a replacement for Dean involvement, discussions with HoF’s, phone calls to parents etc.
They are not a ‘restorative chat’.
School TV
Body Image
Young people today are more focused with their body image than those in past generations. This is partially influenced by the media and their social connectivity. Encouraging our young people to have a healthy body image in childhood, can lay the foundations for good physical and mental health later in life.
A recent study highlighted that body image is one of the top three concerns for young people. Over half of girls in high schools have tried to lose weight. One-third of teenage boys wanted to be thinner and another third wanted to be larger. Young people need to understand that their body shape and size is not a reflection of their health or success. Families and schools need to work together to help young people understand that everyone is born with their own ‘body-suit’.
In this edition of SchoolTV, families will learn how to encourage their young person to have a positive body image and why it is so important to their mental health.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV. If you have any concerns about your young person, please contact the Pastoral Care Team for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Body Image edition of SchoolTV
Community Events/Notices
Funduro MTB Event - 17th August
You want to take advantage of it - enter now for some fun on bikes!
Saturday 17th August, Herbert Forest
Follow the link: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=357303
Summerjam Family Fun Day! - 7th September
Waitaki Community Recreation Centre
Saturday 7th September 2024
9 am - 3:30 pm
Waitaki Community Recreation Centre
Schools Alpine Competition Trans-Tasman Schools Winter Festival 2024 - 23rd to 27th September
The Schools Alpine Competition aims to provide young ski and snowboard enthusiasts with a platform to showcase their skills, foster sportsmanship and promote the sport of skiing and snowboarding.
This event serves as a gathering of talented skiers and snowboarders aged from 8 to 13 years of age and provides an exhilarating, supportive atmosphere while at the same time fostering healthy competition.
More details in the PDF attached below
Musac Edge portal and app guide
We have an updated guide on how to use the Edge caregiver portal/app that allows you to view school information about your child(ren), and to pay school bills online if your school supports this. The portal & app gives you quick and easy access to the information for the children in your care and can receive announcements and notifications from the school. Please view the guide here
News to Share?
We love celebrating our students' success. Photos are always a bonus; please email these as Facebook Messenger compresses the quality!
Please let me know via email any relevant news we could share - srees@stkevins.school.nz
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Have a great weekend!
Ngā mihi
Shane Rees
Communications and Events