Aoraki Squash Champs

Tannah Rintoul, Bree Louden, Brylee More, Xavier Kahukura-Davis, Joel Kunnethedan and Michael Collett made up the SKC Squash team who traveled to Timaru for the Aoraki Squash Championships on Thursday. The girls took first place and the title of Aoraki Girls Team Champions.  The boys had an amazing day of competition and great games against some very good teams. Well done everyone!   

Love-Me-Not

On Thursday 22 June our Year 12 students will take part in the Love-Me-Not programme which will be held at the College.  Love-Me-Not focuses on healthy and equal relationships, as opposed to unhealthy and controlling ones.  It is delivered by trained facilitators, including our school Guidance Counsellor and Senior Deans, who will be present to support students.  If you have any questions please contact Mr Nyika at mnyika@stkevins.school.nz

Loves-Me-Not ... An introduction for parents and caregivers : CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

Equestrian Sponsorship

Fresh back from Streeter Concepts Signwriting and Design!  The new College horse float was proudly on display as staff and students arrived at school this morning.  A huge thank you to both Streeters and Atlas Trailers for their generous sponsorship which has made the float the latest addition to the equestrian resources and facilities at SKC.

The Long And The Short Of Basketball

Alex Gonzales and Jack Andrew have been selected for Otago Men's Basketball teams!  Alex will hit the court for the Otago Men's U19 side at the national tournament on the North Shore this coming weekend.  Meanwhile Jack will play for the U17's in the next school holidays when they take on the country's best in Wellington.

Otago Basketball Representation

Chris Kauapa and Duran Cooper (both Y9) have been selected for the Otago U15 Boys Basketball team.  They will hit the court in the upcoming Nationals tournament which will be held in Dunedin.  Well done boys!

Swim Team Hit The Pool

The SKC Swim team (Halalova Asi, Mannix Fraser, Charlie Gilbert, Flynn Mankelow, Mequa Smart and Jocelyn Fellowes) hit the pool in Dunedin last weekend at the Otago Secondary Schools Swimming Champs and came away with some great results!   There was a swag of top ten finishes from the whole team, with Mannix placing 1st in the Boys U14 200m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke and 200m Freestyle, while Charlie came 1st in the Boys U14 100m Freestyle and 200m Flystroke.  Well done everyone!

Epic Chess Battle

Chess club has started. On each Wednesday at lunchtime in Room 11 students can enjoy both social and competitive games. Arthur and Rogan Joe are pictured in an epic battle from today!

Firewood Sales For Basketball

The Top V Boys Basketball team took advantage of the fine weather over the weekend to get stuck into some wood chopping fundraising.  The wood has been very kindly donated by a Hampden resident and the boys are going to use the money raised to help fund SKC's representation at South Island and National Men's Basketball tournaments.  Keep an eye out for firewood sales!

New Look Cross Country

The new look Cross Country had it's first outing today.  With a non-competitive course and a re-jigged competitive course there were plenty of House points up for grabs, bonus points for those who took on the challenge of the competitive track which ventured along the tree line behind the Hostel.  Congratulations to all those students who took part!

CLICK HERE to check out all the great photos taken by student photographers Emma-Kate Newlove and Brooke Clark, and Mrs Buckham!

Well Spoken At Performing Arts

Anna Craig (Y12) was one of the many performers who took to the Oamaru Opera House stage over the weekend as part of the Oamaru Performing Arts Competition. She was very pleased with her success, as the long list testifies to!  Well done Anna.

First place in:
Bible reading
Recitation non humorous
Prepared speech
Open test
Poem NZ author

Second place in:
Test 16 and under
Reading at sight 16 and under
Humorous item open
Humorous item 16 and under

U14.5 Rugby Win

A good win on Saturday for the Under 14.5s against Timaru Boys' Tigers 34 - 7. Well done boys! (1st XV and Colts not played due to road and weather conditions)

Principal's Comment

Kia ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College

As the trees on the Magee Lawn turn from amber to red, I am reminded of the words on the plaque at their base. They are a quote from Kevinian, Brother Don Murray.

It reads: "Pray Well, Play Well and Work Well". 

As we enter the winter sports and cultural season, it is timely to remind ourselves of our College focus, which is to create an environment that fosters a holistic, all round education equipping our students for a fruitful and fulfilled life. Don's words are a great summary of our mission.  I encourage our community to fully engage with the many opportunities in sport and culture that we provide as a College, so that we can develop the skills of tolerance, team work and integrity. As the season progresses, we aim to display our FIRE values on the field, court and stage by having teams who can lose with dignity, win with modesty and be noted for their fair play.

May God bless you
Paul Olsen, Principal

Bibbidi Bobbidi Ball Gowns

Drive To Survive

Year 12 students took part in the Drive To Survive programme which was held at the Waitaki Recreation Centre yesterday.  Drive To Survive is designed to raise road safety awareness in young drivers through a simulated crash scenario and three workshops (Modified Vehicles, Make a Difference and Speed and Environment). Key presenters came from Police, Fire and St John, and they were joined by an A&E nurse, a fatal crash survivor and the friend of someone who had died in a crash.  Our thanks go to Elton Crane, WDC Road Safety Coordinator, our local rescue services, and those who made time to present this important programme.

Art Folio Amnesty

There are a number of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Art Folios from recent past pupils in the Art Room.  Unfortunately there is not the capacity to store them.  If any parents/past pupils think that you have a folio that you would like to keep, Mrs Plunkett will be in the Art Room during her Thursday tutorial sessions and will have them accessible for collection on:

THURSDAY 25 MAY, 6.30-8.30pm

THURSDAY 2 JUNE, 6.30-8.30pm 

Immortalising The Anzacs

Joseph Moffat, Dom Flannery, Eli Winders, Tama Wooldridge, Sebastian Russ, Jordan Kennedy, Chris Olsen -  some of the senior students on set for Friday night filming.

A number of our senior students had the chance to be part of a film project for an installation dedicated to the Anzacs, which will go on display at the new Sir John Monash Media Centre, near Villers-Bretonneux, in France.  Oamaru, and it's historic precinct in particular, is a popular choice for on location filming and to immortalise the ANZAC sacrifices is a unique opportunity.

Principal's Comment

Kia ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College

It was my pleasure to be able to welcome prospective students to the College yesterday. Thank you to the staff and students who gave up their evening to showcase our College and display the values we live as a learning community. As the rural schools had a date clash, we will be holding another Open Afternoon next Thursday. This event is open to everyone.

In preparation for our Open Day, we have been updating the signage around the campus. Thank you to Mr Grant for your work in this area and we hope this will give clearer directions to the various locations around the grounds.

Thank you to both parents and staff for making the first Parent Teacher Interviews such a positive and valuable experience last Friday. If you were unable to attend, please feel free to email staff to get an update on progress.

May God bless you
Paul Olsen, Principal

Year 8 Camp Visit

Alex, Kalas, Holly, Ella and Jessie joined the Rural Schools Year 8 Camp this morning to talk to them about the College and answer questions about what it's like coming to high school.  Thank you to the rural schools for the invitation to come and chat!

Open Day 2017

The College was host to prospective students and their families at Open Day yesterday.  Our team of top notch tour guides, ie our Prefects, were in their element showing people around the grounds and classrooms, sharing with them their experience of life as a Kevinian.  Thank you to all of the families who joined us, our Prefects and staff.

Next Thursday (18th May) we are holding a special Rural Schools Open Afternoon for those students who were away at the Rural Schools Year 8 Camp.  It kicks off in the in Library at 1.30pm.  If you know someone who missed yesterday but would like the opportunity to look around, they are more than welcome to join in next week.

Olympic Schools Programme

As a registered ANZ Olympic School you can provide the College with additional resources when you choose ANZ for your next home or business loan of $50,000 or over, simply by letting bank staff know that St Kevin's College is an ANZ Olympic School.  By collecting points (similar to Fly Buys or Air Points) we can redeem them for a great choice of items - CLICK HERE to see just some of things on offer!

For more information visit the ANZ website - CLICK HERE for the Olympic Schools page - or call in to your local branch and speak to one of their staff.

North Otago Basketball Reps

St Kevin's was well represented by students playing basketball for North Otago at the National qualifying tournament in Invercargill. The teams missed out on progressing but they played well and with pride! Well done to:
U17 girls - Hannah Cunningham, Taylor Pickworth, Jaimee Trainor and Tegan Souness
U15 boys - Chris Kauapa, Jacob Fowler, Duran Cooper, Sebastian Whiston and Quinn Bartlett
U 17 boys - Mark Xie, Jack Souness and Jack Andrew

Year 11 Dean

Mrs Fowler has been appointed as the Year 11 Dean for the remainder of the year.  For our Year 11 parents and caregivers, you can contact her at rfowler@stkevins.school.nz or via the school office on 03 4371665.

Principal's Comment

Kia ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College

A warm welcome to the new term from Redcastle as we are surrounded by trees in beautiful autumn colours.

On Tuesday we celebrated ANZAC Day with our traditional liturgy and wreath laying ceremony. It was a pleasure to have as our guest Mr Kevin Howard. His attendance brings home to our students the personal link we as a College and community have with this national day of commemoration. Thank you to Mr Andrew Hayes who joined us to play "The Last Post", the Combined Schools Firing Party and all those who helped with the organisation of the tribute to The Fallen.

This afternoon I look forward to meeting many of you at our Parent Teacher interviews. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to email staff to get an update on progress.

May God bless you
Paul Olsen, Principal

Palmerston Waihemo Show

The Equestrian Team headed to Palmerston last weekend for the Palmerston-Waihemo A&P Show, and the 2017 Interschools Equestrian Competition. Lead by captain Caitlin Middlemiss the girls had an outstanding day, bringing home a number of individual and team placings. Ellen Swanson 2nd in the Individual Jump 60cm, Ella Sanderson 3rd in the 70cm Individual Jump, Anna Wallis 2nd at 90cm and the SKC Blue team 4th in the Team Jumping. In the Dressage event Caitlin took 1st place in the L:1 Class 3 and Anna Wallis placed 3rd in the L:1 Class 4. SKC Blue placed 2nd in the Team Dressage and also brought home 1st place medals for the Turnout competition. Congratulations!

The teams were SKC Red - Kayleigh Gill, Fenella Ballantyne, Ella Sanderson, Chloe Tillard, Lucy Hellewell and Georgina Houston. SKC Blue - Anna Wallis, Caitlin Middlemiss, Brooke Clark, Ellen Swanson and Anna Craig.

CLICK HERE to view photos from the competition

SADD Conference 2017

With a strong SADD group at the College, Georgia Oakes and Yasi Dupu flew the SKC flag at the annual SADD conference held in Christchurch during the holidays.  This three day event brought together teens from around the South Island who are committed to changing attitudes and behaviours, and making our roads safer.  Elton Crane, Road Safety Coordinator, is looking forward to working with the SKC SADD branch with their endeavours this year.

ANZAC Day Commemorations 2017

Once again ANZAC Day fell during the school holidays so our commemorations took place yesterday with the College community gathering in the Chapel for a special liturgy. 

We were once again joined by Mr Kevin Howard (an Old Boy of the College) and following a procession to the Grotto and Magee Memorial Lawn two wreaths were laid (one by Holly and Adam, the other by Mr Howard) in front of the Roll of Honour. Thank you to Mr Andrew Hayes, who played the Last Post and Reveille, and to the Combined High Schools Firing Party and Guard for being part of our commemorations.

CLICK HERE to view more amazing photos from Emma-Kate Newlove and Mrs Buckham