St Kevin's College News and Reminders Term 4 Week 3
Kia ora whānau and friends of St Kevin's College,
Aside from Exams that's a wrap for our Seniors this year, we celebrated last night with our Mass and Prizegiving, with Lloyd Fellowes awarded Dux of the College. Head Girl Bridie McGeown and Head Boy Jacob Harrison were awarded in the 2024 Class Act Awards. NCEA exams start next Tuesday, so school grounds will be much quieter. This weekend, we have a group of rowers heading up to Lake Ruataniwha to compete in the Aoraki 1000 Regatta; best of luck!
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.
Course Counselling bookings are open for Year 10 going into Year 11 for 2025
Parents and caregivers need to attend these events.
SKC Year 11 Handbook
stkevins.school.nz/enrolment/senior-curriculum
Please follow the link for booking times:
schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/pyxza
Mountain Bike track closed
The mountain bike track is closed for maintenance until further notice.
Attendance Matters
As we venture into Term 4, it is an excellent time to check in on your school attendance.
Every day matters!
2024 School Magazine
Just a quick reminder that all students have been invoiced for this year's school magazine/yearbook.
Please ensure payments are made by 30 November 2024 so we can print enough copies for everyone who has paid by then.
If you don't want the magazine, just contact the school office, and we'll be happy to remove the charge from your account.
We'll also keep you posted about when the magazines are ready for pick-up.
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.
Te Ngakau Nui Hungry Horse Café - 7th November
Te Ngakau Nui Hungry Horse Café seeks volunteers to help; students can also gain service hours!
🗓️ Thursday, 7th November
📍 Racecourse
🕒 Shift times:
- 1:30 pm-3:30 pm: Food prep & sales (sandwiches, pies, fish & chips)
- 3:30 pm-5:30 pm: Food sales
- 5:30 pm-7:30 pm: Food sales & cleanup
Please get in contact with Sam Growcott at 📞 0212931158 or 📧tengakaunui@stkevins.school.nz
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
This week at SKC
SKC 2024 Senior Prizegiving
On Thursday evening, we held our Graduation Mass and Senior Prizegiving.
Our Graduates received a candle that represented the end of their journey at SKC and to take part in this journey with them into the future.
Well done to the prizewinners:
Year 11 Toeafiafi Halalele, Year eleven scripture reading Dooley family cup Ain Shinn - Contribution to mathematics Jian Torres - The prize for chess Gabriel Davison - First under 15 boys Cross country Jarrel Casitas - First equal in English Language, First in Singing Festival Duet the Mihaere Cup Hannah Burke - Swimming Under 15 girls the Cusack Cup Nishan Ormandy - Senior Boys Solo - The Cayford Cup Frankie McDiarmid Jones - Swimming Under 16 The Ryan Family Cup Addy Small - First equal in Numeracy Tilly Connolly - First in Visual Arts James Miers - First equal in English the Allan Cup, First in Religious Education, First in History, College Piper the Bruce Carlisle Memorial Trophy Lachie Criddle - E sports - best team player Hunter Loverno - E sports - most improved player Kouper Lynch - Rowing most improved junior rower the Verbarkel Cup Pauline Adam - Equestrian Most Improved - The Anklew Trophy Maddie Bishop - Hockey - Girls most improved player Todd Growcott - Football - Boys' Tournament MVP, First equal in Physical Education Corban McDonald - Hockey Boys Most Promising Player the Cant Family Cup Gracie Clunie - First equal in Numeracy Eli Herbst - Hockey - Boys most improved player the coaches cup Rory Bailey - Oamaru Youth Orchestra prize Harry Brosnan - First in Business Studies Vincent Caballero - The Shakespeare Cup for Creative Writing Greer Dickson - Rowing - team contribution Female - The Francis Lemm Cup Jemima Riley Duddin - Senior Girls Solo the Dorothy Cayford Challenge Cup, Best female lead in a school production, First in Year 11 Theatre Studies, First in Singing Festival Duet the Mihaere Cup Gline Waslo - First in Food technology Isla Smith - First in Agricultural and Horticultural studies Lucy Mavor - Basketball Best all round senior female, First under 16 girls cross country Tommy McGeown - First boys under 16 cross country Isaiah Castro - First in Senior High Performance Sport Payton Dickson - First equal in Numeracy Reece Griffiths - First in product design - Hard Materials Kobe Narruhn - Rugby best back 1st XV the Russell Dixon Cup, Rugby most valuable player under 16 the Wilkins trophy, Basketball Best All Round Senior male, First equal in English Language, Swimming under 16 boys the Hansby Cup Wade Smith - Rugby's Most promising player under 16 the Pringle Cup Kahu Evans - First in Science Core Emma Dodd - Cricket - best Girls cricketer the SKC cup Ivy Belle Mestrom - First in DVC Allie Laughton - Netball Most improved player Senior A Hunter McLay - First equal in physical education, First in Geography, Athletics under 16 the Shea Cup, Basketball Most improved player Top 5 female Bessie Heyes - First in mathematics, First in Science, First equal in English - The Allan Cup, The Powell Cup for formal writing, Contribution to mathematics Year 12 Franz Lauglaug, Year twelve scripture reading, The Nora Brophy Trophy, First in Media Studies Levi Cunningham - First in Design Michael Woodhouse - Athletics under 16 Boys the K Easton Cup Regan Williamson - First equal in trade mathematics Lachlan Neal - First equal in Trade Mathematics Atalanta McDowell Williams - Rugby - Girls Best Forward - the Roxel Cup, Rugby Girls most valuable player - the C Meehan Cup Sophia Mawson -School Student Photographer prize, First in History, First equal in Painting Tadiwanashe Mandiwona - First in English Eden Davison - First in Tourism Studies Kezia Pestell - First equal in Geography Paddy Spillane - Senior Boys Cross Country the Maxwell Cup Sunny Tian - First equal in Geography, Football Boys Fairest player the Still Fair Play Cup, the Chess prize Hailie McSkimming - Netball Most improved player Senior B Riley Tuffley - First equal in construction Blake Taylor - First equal in construction, First in Product Design - Hard Materials, Trapshooting - DTL High Gun The Ewing Hocken Trophy Jana Gulinao - Most valuable female player Harry King - Rugby - Most improved player First XV the Saunders Cup Quinn Burge - Senior Touch Service to Sport the O'Connor/Jones Family Cup Thomas Wollstein - First in Agricultural and Horticultural Science, First in Mathematics with Statistics Claire Barrientos - Song in another language - the College cup, First equal in Mathematics with Calculus level 3 Danielle Ballantyne - First in Classical Studies Hannah Fowler - First in Physical Education, Basketball Leadership and service the Mooyman Cup Ziah Rollan - First in Food and Nutrition Katie Murphy - Trapshooting - Best Female Trapshooter the SKC Girls High Gun Cup Sophia Lastimosa - Swimming Senior Girls Lewis Gough - First in Photography, Sasha Slee - First equal in Painting, First in Textiles the Ivy Pollard Memorial Prize, First in Theatre Studies Jack Kelly - Cricket Best batsman First XI Isacc Winders - First in vocational -pathways Ianna Marie Abuyabor - The Jackson Cup for Formal Writing Carter Lambert - First in Biology Chris Barrientos - First in mathematics - Algebra and Calculus Janelle Casitas - First in Cambridge English, first in Art - sculpture, The Shelly Cup for Creative Writing, Benjamin Johnathan - First in Chemistry, First in Physics, First equal in Mathematics with calculus level 3, First in Religious Education Year 13 Hunter Growcott - Football Boys' best player the Dressens Cup Aiden Ofa - Diligence in construction Thirdee Non - Diligence in Construction Cheska Tion - Year 13 scripture reading Teschemakers Cup, First in Design, First in Religious Education the Dominican Cup Ezekiel Goodsir - Athletics senior Boys the Windle Cup, Athletics senior boys sprint, Athletics senior boys field events the SW Easton cup Cody Marshall - Rowing overall contribution, Rowing Team contribution Male the Murray Cup Olli McDiarmid Jones - Swimming Senior Boys the Greenlade Cup Alysha Johnson - First in Theatre Studies, Contribution to Art Zara Davies - Football Girls Tournament MVP, Football Girls Best Player the Ema McGeown Memorial Trophy | Molly May Mestron - Otago University Maori Entrance Scholarship, University of Canterbury Go Waitaha Scholarship, University of Canterbury Mathematics and Statistics Māori Aspire Scholarship Charlotte Smith - Hockey Girls Captain 1st XI The Mcgrath Cup, Hockey Girls Tournament MVP, service to Hockey Oscar Collins - Hockey Boys' most consistent player the Gower Cup Rylee Hollamby - First in Construction - the Ken McCallum prize Lindsay Cabiling - First in Photography, first equal in Food and Nutrition, First in Tourism studies Shanvi Mani - The Eion Buckham memorial Cup for excellence in Tourism and the New Zealand School of Tourism Scholarship Ayesha Barral - First equal in Food and Nutrition Ava Key Watts - Rugby - Girls most improved player, the McAtamney Cup Adeline Bailey - Best conductor in House Choirs the Warwick Newton Memorial Cup Jada Rose Keno - Rugby - Girls Best Back - the Eagan Shield Hana Davies - Best Emerging Artist, First in Painting, University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship Bailie Lynch - Netball - Captain Senior A, the Rae Trophy, University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship Maiya Grant - Netball - Most consistent player Senior A Rachel Sargeant - First in vocational pathways Oliver Davison - Breen Construction Scholarship Scott Warwood - Archery - Top Archer Drewbert Monoy - The Eliot Cup for Creative Writing, Best male lead in a school production Lachlan McEwan - Outstanding performance in a school production - the Juanita Ryan Drama Cup Johan Gulinao - Volleyball - most valued male player, University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship, Canterbury University Mathematics MATH 102 Harrison Friend - First equal in Media Studies. Kirsten Burrows - First equal in media studies Chhamu Karki - University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship Conrad Esdrelon - Basketball Boys Most Improved Player Top 5 Davan Huwes - Rugby - Captain 1st XV the McCormack Trophy, Rugby - best and Fairest player The Robertson Cup, Rugby - Best Forward First XV the Watesoni Tuapati Memorial Cup Jacob Harrison - First in Chemistry, First in Science - The DJ Mulheron Cup, Otago University Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Tabitha Shanahan - First in Product Design, completion of Lincoln University paper Global Food Systems, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award Emma Gillies - Netball Most improved player senior, First in Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Athletics Senior Girls Sprint the Shelia Smith Cup Iara Faria - First in Biology, First in Physical Education, First in Mathematics with Statistics, completion of Lincoln University paper Land, People and Economics, University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship, University of Canterbury Go Waitaha Scholarship Bridie McGeown - Best Speaker senior debates the Guzman Cup, The Evans Cup for Formal Writing, Athletics Senior Girls the Jackman trophy, Athletics Senior Girls Field events the Pasley Cup First in English, First in Classical Studies, First in History Completion of University Papers 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, Pols 102 Introduction to Political science, Pols 104 - Introduction to International relations, Canterbury University. Theology 131 God and Ethics in the Modern World, Otago University, Otago University Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Lloyd Fellowes - SKC Year 13 Speech The Isabel Ryan Cup cup, First in Physics, Cricket -Captain First XI - the Karetai Cup, Cricket - Best All Rounder the Donaldson Cup, First in Economics, Completion of University of Canterbury Mathematics 199 paper, University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship Sports Prizes Senior Sportswoman, the best all round Sportswoman - The Margaret Breen Cup -Hunter McLay Senior Sportsman, the best all round Sportsman - The Donovan Cup - Kobe Narruhn Outstanding Student Contribution - Quinn Burge Outstanding Sportsman, awarded to the highest achieving Sportsman - The Carrickmore Cup - Lloyd Fellows Outstanding Sportswoman the Kearney family cup, awarded to the highest achieving sports woman - Emma Gillies Special Prizes The Teschemakers Trophy for school leadership - Bridie McGeown The Bill Higgins Memorial Trophy - Jacob Harrison The BC Marlow Cup for Christian leadership is - Drewbert Monoy The Br BJ Lauren for Christian Leadership Cup - Cheska Tion Mana Pounamu Award for senior students - Sophia Mawson The Pasifika Overall excellence award - Toeafiafi Halalele Dean and Associates Award for Critical Thinking - Bridie McGeown The Otago Polytech Principals Leadership Award - Rachel Sargeant Premier Cultural Award Female - The Karen Austin Cup - Jemima Riley Duddin Premier Cultural Award The Jibi Kunnethedan Cup - Male - Drewbert Monoy Ryan Moynihan affability award - Lachlan McEwan The Masonic Lodge Scholarship - Charlie Gardner Margaret Crombie Memorial Tertiary Award - Cheska Tion The Roko Watesoni Tawatatau Tuapati Loloma Award - Drewbert Monoy General Excellence Awards The Rotary Prize 1st Aggregate Year 11 - Bessie Heyes The Rotary Prize for 1st Aggregate Year 12 - Benjamin Jonathan Junior Plate for Participation in College Life - Franz Lauglaug Senior Prize for Participation in College Life - The McCarthy Plate - Drewbert Monoy General Excellence Junior Prize and Bill Nolan Cup - Chris Barrientos General Excellence Senior Prize and Langley Plate - Bridie McGeown Sporting Blues Toeafiafi Halalele - Volleyball James Miers - Athletics Jack O'Neill - Athletics Gabriel Davison - Cross Country Kouper Lynch - Rowing Lucy Mavor - Basketball Emma Gillies - Equestrian Jack Kelly - Cricket Lloyd Fellowes - Cricket Kobe Narruhn- Kobe receives two sporting Blue's for Rugby and Basketball Staff Prizes Winner of Outstanding Contribution to the College - Justin Fowler Winner of Teacher of the Year - Heather Mellor Proxime Accessit to Dux, and the winner of the McKone Cup - Bridie McGeown Dux of St Kevin's College, and winner of the Br MM O'Connor Plate - Lloyd Fellowes |
Full set of photos here
2024 Dux of the College Recipient
🌟 Huge congratulations to Lloyd Fellowes for being named Dux of the College at last night’s Senior Prizegiving! 🌟
This honour reflects Lloyd’s dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence, and it’s inspiring to see such achievements recognised. Here’s to even greater accomplishments ahead! 🎉📚
School Events
Coming up this term
Tuesday 5th November - NCEA exams start
Tuesday 5th - Thursday 7th November - Course Counselling Yr 10
Monday 11th November - Teachers Only Day
Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th November - Junior Assessment
Monday 9th - 12th December - Yr 10 Camp
Friday 13th December - Junior Prizegivng & Liturgy 11am
Sports
Coming up this term
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November - Aoraki Junior Sports Week
Sunday 24th November - Willows Cricket
Monday 25th November - Ripper Rugby Tournament
Art and Cultural Events/Dates
Coming up this term
Saturday 2nd November - All Souls Day
Sunday 24th November - Christ the King & World Youth Day
Friday 6th December - ESOL Gala
School TV
Exam Jitters
Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in exams causing many students to feel extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. This month on SchoolTV, families will find advice on how to help young people cope with the pressure and how students can work smarter to achieve the results they desire.
Exams are like a game. Once you know how to play the game, your chances of achieving great results rapidly increase. Families can learn how to assist their young people to maintain perspective and keep their sanity intact during exam time.
Diet, exercise and sleep all play an important part in helping a student balance a busy schedule and study smarter. Keeping stress levels to a minimum and reducing anxiety can be easily achieved through careful planning and having a supportive environment.
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 Exam Jitters edition of SchoolTV
https://stkevins.nz.schooltv.
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’.
Community Events/Notices
Waimate Theatre Company's Production Presents Disney Frozen Jr 1st - 3rd November
Waimate Theatre Company's Production Presents Disney Frozen Jr
1st -3rd November 2024
7pm Friday 2pm & 7pm Saturday | 2pm Sunday @ Waimate Regent Theatre
Tickets only $25
Book online at humanitix.com or in person
admin@waimatetheatrecompany.com
Social 6's Cricket League for High School Girls
North Otago Cricket is thrilled to announce a social 6's cricket league for high school girls.
Teams will consist of 6 players and the games will be played with softball- no special gear or prior experience is necessary.
Each game lasts only 45 minutes to an hour, and participation is free.
This is a fantastic opportunity to encourage more girls to get involved in cricket in North Otago while providing a fun activity for them over the summer! Games will be held on Mondays after school, from 3:30/3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
Here is the link to register: https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/c25fc4
Oamaru Chorale Presents Dixit Dominus - 9th November
Music By Marianna Martines
Saturday 9th November 3.00 pm
Entry by koha (donation)
St Paul's Church, 7 Coquet Street, Oamaru
Aoraki Pasifika Festival - 23rd November
Aoraki Pasifika Festival will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at the Caroline Bay Soundshell. This vibrant celebration will showcase the rich culture and creativity of the Pasifika community, featuring a market filled with delicious Pasifika cuisine. Your involvement will greatly enrich the festival and resonate with Pasifika families in your area, fostering a sense of community and celebration.
Should anyone in your community like to have a stall at the festival, please contact Fakafetai lahi lele at aorakipasifika@gmail.com or 022 018 4647
Registration: https://bit.ly/4001tvY
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
You can follow St Kevin's College on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
Have a great weekend!
Ngā mihi
Shane Rees
Communications and Events