Hawke Cup Representation

Congratulations to Year 12 student Tim O'Malley who has been selected to represent North Otago in The Hawke Cup. Tim is the Captain of our 1xt XI team and is noted as an excellent all-rounder. Well done.

India Immersion Trip

Five Year 12 students - pictured left to right, Johannah Kearney, Hannah Mihaere, Georgia Tangney, Loren Haggerty and Kerryn Olsen - have departed for India and have already arrived safely in New Delhi. The girls have joined students from St Thomas' of Canterbury and will spend the next few weeks travelling and working along side teams in areas such as Calcutta, Goa and New Delhi. Follow their adventures through the holidays at: www.mitashmia.blogspot.com

Information For 2012

The following links will take you to the various 2012 Year Level Stationery Lists and the Start Up Procedures For Students:

Start up 2012

Stationery List

Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13

North Otago Junior Rugby Player of the Year

Congratulations to Year 13 student, Johnny Rusbatch, who has been named the North Otago Junior Rugby Player of the Year. Johnny has been a prominent figure on the St Kevin's rugby field since his arrival at the College as a young Year 9 and his leadership skills saw him named Captain of the 1st XV team for 2011 as well as Magee House Sports Captain. Having played representative rugby since his U12 days Johnny was proudly presented with his trophy at an awards ceremony last week.

St Kevin's Cricket

Last Saturday December 3^rd saw a triple header of sorts with the St Kevin’s 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd XI all playing arch rivals Waitaki Boys’ High School. St Kevin’s proved victorious in both the 1^st and 2^nd XI games and these wins combined with a convincing win by the school’s Year 9 team last month over Waitaki in the National Community Shield competition are just reward for all the hard work put in by those involved in cricket at St Kevin’s this year.

1^st XI Match Report - The St.Kevin’s 1^st XI went into Saturday’s important clash with Waitaki BHS on the back of a confidence-building victory against Valley the week before, and fancied our chances against our traditional rivals, having had a close loss to them in the first round.

Captain Tim O’Malley lost the toss, and SKC were put in to bat and our approach was simple – be patient and bat out our 50 overs on a challenging pitch and slow outfield, and we backed ourselves to defend whatever total that we ended up with.

The innings got off to a rocky start with Hamish Slater and player/coach Tim McCormick removed by Inwood before the score had passed 15. Opener Jamal Vira and O’Malley set about stabilising the innings and the score had moved on to 37 when Vira (6) was dismissed. This brought Jordan Bartlett to the crease and he and O’Malley put together a crucial partnership of 40, ending when O’Malley was removed for a mature 17 and the score was a respectable 76-4 after 26 overs. A mini-collapse followed, leaving us struggling at 82-7 and in need of some resistance from the lower order where Brady Kingan (5*) and Isaac De Buyzer (8) set about surviving and spending time at the crease. The score ticked over with some wayward Waitaki bowling gifting us wides and we pushed on to be finally bowled out for 116, in the 49^th over, with the aggressive Bartlett (20) the top scorer, behind extras (41).

While a touch disappointed with our total, we were confident at the break having batted close to our 50 overs that we could defend the score, and win the game. We knew we would need to take early wickets, and remove the key man Grobler early on. McCormick provided the crucial early breakthroughs, striking with the 3^rd ball of the run chase, to bring Grobler to the crease. Off-spinner Tim O’Malley shared the new ball and the gamble very nearly paid off, with Grobler surviving a testing over from the captain. McCormick was a touch fortunate to remove prolific player/coach Grobler LBW in the next over and this proved to be a major moment in the game. Having removed the danger man, we were free to keep attacking the inexperienced Waitaki middle order and Sean Kelliher was thrown the ball early on. This proved to be an inspired decision from captain O’Malley, as Kelliher tore through them with a high-class display of leg-spin bowling, taking the last wicket with the Waitaki score at 80. The impressive Kelliher ended with 6-32 off 9.2 overs, ably supported by the testing medium pace of Jeremy Smith (2-18 off 9) and Tim McCormick (2-10 off 6) to secure a famous victory.

It was a true team performance as every player chipped in with valuable time at the crease, and good fielding pressure to allow Kelliher to dominate the Waitaki batsmen. Unfortunately after two straight wins and claiming sole ownership of 3^rd place on the ladder, the team’s momentum is forced to halt as the Borton Cup is now paused for the Christmas period, and begins again in Term 1 2012. With still plenty of improvement in the side to come, there are good signs that the 1sts can position themselves to challenge the top teams come finals time.

2^nd XI Match Report - The St Kevin’s 2^nd XI had a well-deserved 45 run victory over the Waitaki 2^nd XI on Saturday. St Kevin’s won the toss and elected to bat and they were off to a fine start, going at five runs an over for the first five overs. They then lost five quick wickets and were struggling at 44/5 after only 13 overs. Determined and disciplined batting was required to rectify the situation and Brian Driessens and Jibi Kunnetherdon did just that in adding 49 for the sixth wicket. Sensible batting was supported by some wayward bowling from Waitaki and the seconds finished by posting a competitive score of 136 all out.

The Waitaki side were rocked in the third over by an impressive display of fast bowling by Angus Booth, as he bowled both their openers. Waitaki never recovered from this and they were always struggling, finally being all out for 91. It was a disciplined bowling display by St Kevin’s with Driessens picking up three for 18 and James Armstrong two for 11, supporting Booth’s two for 10.

Representative Honours - Congratulations to 1^st XI captain and current Year 12 student Tim O’Malley for his selection in the North Otago Senior squad. Tim made his debut on Sunday, hitting the winning runs against Mid Canterbury. We also wish him well on his bid for selection in the Otago U18 team in the near future. It would be great reward for a wonderful start to the season with both bat and ball for the impressive all-rounder.

Kev's Produce

KEV'S PRODUCE!

Our Year 10 Agriculture students have had a successful growing season this year and as a result they will have a selection of produce for sale at the Junior Prizegiving, all for the bargain price of a gold coin donation. What a deal!!!

Livewire Science Success

Livewire Learning provides on line learning and support in a variety of subjects and is used very successfully by the College.

In particular this year we are delighted to congratulate our Science Department with their 1st place in Yr11 Science and also Yr11 student Katherine Hope who won the prize for the Top Scholar in Yr11 Science - a wonderful achievement with over 70 schools participating in the programme.

Yr10 Camp Preparations

Year 10 students have been fine tuning their kayaking skills in the College Pool this week and even Monday's unfortunate cold front did not deter their enthusiasm! Our thanks to all of the staff and members of the community who offer their expertise in order to give students a fulfilling time away.

AFS Host Families

Following the successful stay of AFS students Cecilie Muller and Facundo Briones, both of whom showed their skill on the rugby field, we are delighted to be hosting two more senior boys for the 2012 rugby season.

Lucas is 17years old and hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Julio is 16years old and lives in the XV Region in Chile. Both of the boys are friendly, outgoing and have good English. They are good students and are very keen sportsmen, looking to our Rugby World Cup win to gain some first hand experience on the field in New Zealand. Whilst they come from different countries they both share the same goal of coming to St Kevin's College and involving themselves in the culture of our College.

If any of our College families are interested in hosting one of the boys during their stay their full profiles are available at the School Office or you may email Mr Olsen directly at the College:

polsen@stkevins.school.nz

Duke of Edinburgh Explorations

It was a fantastic weekend for exploring outdoors and two groups of students were fortunate to be able to appreciate the rugged wilderness of Mt Cone during the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh tramping expedition to Chinamans Hut. Our thanks to Mr Dixon for co-ordinating the trips and Mr Brand and Mr Farrell also.

Operation Sparrowhawk

Good luck to Year 9 student Jessica Galbraith who has been selected as one of ten team members from the 26 Squadron of the Air Training Corps, Oamaru to take part in Operation Sparrowhawk.

This competition involves all of the Cadet Force Corps from around the South Island competing in a range of activities and will be held over the coming weekend.

Video Conference Study

An exciting opportunity is on offer for students to study particular subjects with DunedinNet, a video conferencing network. Numbers are strictly limited and so any students wishing to secure a place are encouraged to do so before the end of the term. Please contact the appropriate Year Level Dean.

Subjects on offer for 2012 are:

Level 1 - Te Reo Maori

Level 2 - Media Studies, Classics, Digital Tech & Electronics

Level 3 - Digital Tech, Photography, Design

Year10 Agriculture Trip

As part of their Year 10 course Mrs McLennan and her agriculture class took a field trip to a local farming business where they saw aspects of pork and dairy production systems in action.

As always the College is grateful to the many local business who take time out of their busy schedules to speak with students.

Special Character - Orientation Day

Orientation Day for the Year 9 students of 2012 was held on Monday and began with a liturgy. Students, parents and caregivers gathered in the Chapel and were welcomed by Mr Olsen. We looked at the importance of unwrapping our individual gifts and talents. Green candles were lit as a symbol of growth within our College of Special Character.

World Champion Triathlon Team

The St Kevin's College Community has another world class athlete in its midst! Congratulations to Mr Andy Collins who qualified for the New Zealand World Championship Triathlon Team after competing in Sunday's Auckland ITU World Cup Triathlon event. Mr Collins stormed home in 2h 10m 38s, just two minutes behind former Olympic champion Hamish Carter. An impressive performance on any stage! The ITU World Championship Triathlon Series will be held in Auckland during October next year.

Sporting Equipment Donation

The College is grateful for the generous donation from MCM Contracting of $1000 worth of lunchtime sports equipment. A wide range of items have been ordered and we are eagerly awaiting delivery.

Basketballs, rugby balls, netball, soccer balls, tennis racquets and a table tennis table and equipment will be made available for students to use and enjoy during lunchtime breaks.

White Ribbon Day

White Ribbon Day is on Friday 25 November and last week a group of junior student joined the riders and their bikes during a cup-of-tea stop off in Oamaru. White Ribbon Day is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women. It celebrates the many men willing to show leadership and commitment to promoting safe and healthy relationships within families (photo courtesy of the Oamaru Mail)

Australian Rugby Tour Meeting

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR MEETING...

A meeting is to be held for all parents and boys, who are involved with travelling to Australia in April 2012 on the Rugby Tour. This will be on Friday 9th Dec in the Auditorium at the conclusion of Junior Prize-Giving. It is important that if you or your son is travelling to Australia that you attend this meeting.

All tour info can be found on skcrugby2012.blogspot.com - please check this for all recent information. If you have any questions please contact Paddy Brand pbrand@stkevins.school.nz

Orari River Trip

Last weekend several new kayakers had their first adventure on white water. On Saturday, Kazeer Reriti-Lanauze joined the Central Otago Club on their annual "Shotty Weekend" spending a full day on the middle and Upper shotover canyons. By the end of the day his eyes were bigger than the river's many waves! On Sunday a group of students ventured down the Orari River near Geraldine. They all came away with huge grins and a desire to do it all again next weekend. Thanks to the instructors and helpers that came along to make both trips so successful - Mr and Mrs Haig, Mr Brand, Mr Olsen, Courtney Kerin and Anna Eade.

Firewood For Sale

FIREWOOD FOR SALE!

Blue Gum, split and ready to be seasoned for next winter

$200 for a generous caged trailer load

delivered within Oamaru town boundary

Phone Justin Fowler - 027 426 5370

for orders and enquiries

Signs of Summer

Filling the College swimming pool is a sure sign that Summer is on the way and today was the day many have been waiting for. Caretaker, Mr Alan Grant, was more than happy to oblige!

Tekapo Throw Down

A bit of light relief in between the study! A forecast of brilliant sunshine was on order when a group of students headed away for a day of kayaking at the Tekapo Throw Down, under the watchful eye of Mr and Mrs Haig.

NCEA Art Folios

With the start of NCEA exams already here, our senior Art students have spent time in the last few weeks compiling their Art Folios which are a major component of the assessed units and have been carefully packed and sent away. We are excited to share images of some of the Yr13 panels with you.

Eftpos Facilities

Eftpos Facilities are now available at the School Office

(credit cards excluded)

This also includes the College Uniform Shop

open each Thursday 12.30-1.30pm

Returning English Books

LIBRARY BOOKS - Is your book overdue? Do you wanna avoid a fine? If you answered YES to both of these questions, then please return your books to the library immediately!

ENGLISH TEXT BOOKS - Could all SENIOR STUDENTS return their novels and plays to the library immediately after their NCEA English examinations

The St Kevin's Family

As our Senior Students head into the end of year exams we take this opportunity to thank the many parents and caregivers who have been such an active part of the St Kevin's Family. As a College we have a long standing history of generations of families coming through St Kevin's and some of our Yr13's are the last of many siblings to be educated here. We mention the Waters, Lill, Whitham, Meehan, Rapson, Sturkenboom and Daly families as they come to the end of their direct association with St Kevin's College for a time. Thank you for entrusting us with the education of your young people.

Junior Performance Unit Perfection

Weeks of practicing ended on Friday with the Junior Performance Unit in the College Gymnasium. It was a great afternoon and all of the classes worked very hard, turning out some polished performances. Thank you to the senior student mentors, our judges for the day (Head Students Rachel Blakely and William Plunkett, Mel Lewis and Kilifi Fangapo) and all of the friends and family who came to support the students.

Congratulations to our Year Level Winners:

Y9 Aerobics - 9C

Y9 Haka - 9K

Y10 Aerobics - 10S

Y10 Haka - 10C

First Rowing Regatta

The first regatta for the season was held at Twizel and St Kevin's College was well represented in the Oamaru Rowing Club squad with some old and new combinations taking to the water. During the Saturday heats the senior girls rowed well throughout the day with all of the crews placing in their various events. Commitments to Graduation and Senior Prizegiving saw them return to Oamaru before rowing in any of the finals, but congratulations to Eilee Robinson, Johannah Kearney, Caitlin Kearney, Loren Haggerty on all of the heat placings.

Our Junior Rowers had excellent weekend. Hamish Nimmo place 1st in the U17 Single and then paired up with Kieran Ryan to come 3rd in the U16 Double. Christopher Kearney, Hamish Moynihan and Sophie Moynihan joined them to come 4th in the U16 Quad.

A great start to the season - Well done!

Committe for Melbourne Cup

The College would like to say a big thank-you to this hardworking committee that organised the fundraiser on Melbourne Cup Day. Right to Left
Mandy Farrell, Bronwyn Hannigan, Judy Robertson, Leanne Kingan, Sally-Ann Donnelly, Anne Marie Forgie, Michelle Sintmaartensdyk also majors sponsors Fat Sally's, Portside, Karyn Reid Hair Design and Network Waitaki. Their innovative ideas made for a wonderful event that was enjoyed by all who attended.

Melbourne Cup

It was a day for bringing out the hats, fascinators and high heels to celebrate Oamaru's version of Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. The SKC Home & School in conjunction with Sally-Ann Donnelly from Portside Restaurant, held a fun-filled fundraiser to raise money for sporting codes at St Kevin's College. The excitement of the race was followed by an auction of tremendous prizes including luxury 5-star accommodation in Queenstown, wine signed by John Key, jewelery and a hunting trip with Kees Meuws. A fantastic day was had by all who attended. Don't forget to mark this date in your diary for next year. Approximately $6,000 was raised.

Graduation and Senior Prizegiving

The highlight of Graduation Weekend is of course the Graduation and Senior Prizegiving Ceremony and this year proved no exception with the Auditorium packed full of friends, family and invited guests.

Congratulations to all of our Yr13 Graduating students and our Senior Sporting, Cultural and Academic winners for 2011. In particular, Mr Olsen was delighted to award Kezia Prestidge Dux of St Kevin's College and Rachel Blakely Proxime Accessit to the Dux.

Special acknowledgement is also made of the wonderful contribution given to the College this year by Head Students William Plunkett and Rachel Blakely. Well done.

A full list of all Senior Prizegiving winners is available through the College website.

Graduation Mass

Our Graduation and Senior Prizegiving day started with the 2011 Graduation Mass where we celebrated the St Kevin's journey of our Yr13 Graduating students. Our thanks to Father Wayne who was our celebrant for the morning and also to Mrs Leanne Brookes and the St Joseph Dominican Choir who joined us for this very special day.

Graduation Dinner Celebrations

The Annual Graduation Dinner was held at the Kingsgate Hotel and it was wonderful to see so many friends and family gathering to celebrate with our Yr13 Graduating students ahead of the Graduation and Prizegiving Ceremony the following day. Our sincere thanks to guest speaker for the evening Miss Fabia Fox - a past pupil and former Head Girl of the College. Students were inspired by her presentation about the reality of life after school.

Hostel High Tea Celebrations

Last week the Hostel gathered together with staff and guests and celebrated the Hostel High Tea and Prize Giving. This was a formal tea to mark the end of the year and to farewell the Year 13 students. It was also an opportunity to recognise the achievements of some of our senior students.

Rachel Blakely was awarded the academic prize, Megan Mason was named sportsperson of the year, Sean Hand won the cultural award and William Plunkett was awarded the service award.

Recent Sports Celebrations

Both the Boys Rugby 1st XV and the Snr A & B Netball Team have had their yearly celebratory dinners recently. 1st XV Boys were presented with caps for their seasons efforts and Netball Girls with Scarves. Both codes have set criteria to achieve these accolades.

Well Done to those students who have received caps and scarves.

Aoraki Sports Awards

A fantastic night was had by all at the Aoraki Sports Awards in Timaru on Tuesday Evening. The event hosted 400 students and supporters and our 14 finalists accompanied by Parents & Staff were treated to a night of Excellence in the Sporting Field. The calibre of finalists was awesome and the winners achievements were amazing to say the least.

Our St Kevin's Winners were:

Albert Hailes - Tennis

Stacey Kerin - Trampoline

Micayla Brenssell - Rodeo

Holly Edmonston - Cycling

Zayne Agate - Motorcycle Road Racing

As well as the accolades given to our winners St Kevin's College proudly acknowledge our 13 students who gained a New Zealand Honours Award: Holly Edmondston, Lucy Fauth, Loren Haggerty, Katherine Hope, Caitlin Kearney, Johannah Kearney, Stacey Kerin, Sophie Moynihan, Bethany Robertson, Eilee Robinson, Isobel Ryan and Georgia Tangney.

Well Done to you all, St Kevin's College is very proud of your achievements.

National Title Winner

Congratulations to Yr10 student Lisa Speden who, along with her corgie "Pete" took the Novice-Mini/Micro division at the National Dog Training Assembly 2011 Show in Christchurch. Pete was the only corgie in the competition but stood tall against the longer-legged dogs. Lisa has been training with the North Otago Dog Training Club for two years and along with the other club members we are very proud of Lisa and her achievement. Well done!

Operation Christmas Child

Thank you to all of the students, staff and families who generously donated gifts for the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. A selection of boxes were gratefully on display in our College Office and we are sure that they will bring much joy to children in need.

Special Character

On Sunday we will celebrate the achievements of our Yr13 graduating students with our 2011 Graduation Mass in the College Chapel. This is a wonderful occasion where all of the friends and family members gather together in a true family celebration.

Our thanks to Leanne Brookes and the St Joseph Dominican Choir who are joining us for the occasion and of course to Father Wayne who is our celebrant for the morning. A reminder that Mass will begin at 11am.

Junior Performance Unit

Junior Performance Unit!!

The eagerly anticipated Junior Performance Unit Day

Friday 4th November starting at 1pm in the College Gym

Parent and caregivers as always are most welcome to attend.

Yr13 & Staff Morning Tea

Our graduating Yr13 students took the opportunity to thank staff this morning by hosting a special morning tea in the staff room. Deputy Head Girl Maeve Ryan spoke on behalf of the students acknowledging the support that our staff have given them over their time at the College. Mr Olsen proudly congratulated them all ahead of the upcoming weekend celebrations.

Senior Art Folio Work

Under the watchful eye of Mr Burton and the Art Faculty staff our senior students have been busy putting the finishing touches on their Art Folios and getting them ready to be sent away for assessment. We are delighted to share with you a small selection of the wonderful pieces that are being produced by our 2011 classes.

Farewell Assemby

There was a special sense of "family" at our final full College Assembly for the year and it was an opportunity for all students and staff to farewell our Yr13 graduating students. The Student Leaders spoke about their time at the College and after words of congratulations and encouragement from Mr Olsen the entire school shared the Kevinian Prayer.

Graduation Weekend

Graduation Weekend

Festivities begin on Saturday 29th Oct - 7pm, with our "Yr13 Graduation Dinner" for our 2011 Graduating Class and their parents/caregivers - please RSVP numbers to the School Office as soon as possible.

On Sunday morning the "Yr13 Graduation Mass" will commence at 11am in the College Chapel, followed by the "Graduation Ceremony and Senior Prizegiving" at 2pm in the Auditorium.

Students are reminded that Number One Uniform is required.

Yr13 Rite of Passage Celebrations

Our graduating Yr13 students gathered at the Dean O'Reilly Lounge on Monday for their Rite of Passage Celebrations, complete with a shared BBQ tea. This is an opportunity for students to reflect on their time at the College and our thanks to Mr Mullally and Mr Farrell for arranging a lovely evening.

Excellence Assembly

This week the College Community gathered to celebrate general excellence at St Kevin's with an Excellence Assembly in the Auditorium. Congratulations to all the students who had their academic achievements recognised in this way. Mr Olsen was proud to be able to present the latest in sporting and cultural blues to Sean Hand and Oliver Hanning (Cultural - public speaking), Raewyn Gregory-Hunt (Sporting - rugby) and Holly Edmondston (Sporting - cycling).

Senior Interhouse Debating

The Senior Interhouse Debating Competition was held this week and attracted large lunchtime audiences. All of the debates were very entertaining with lively interjections and rebuttals par for the course! Our grateful thanks to our student teacher, Miss Hayes, for adjudicating.

1st - Magee (Albert Hailes, Lucy Fauth and Sean Hand)

2nd - Treacy (Oliver Stewart, Molly Farrell and Jared Papps)

3rd - Whyte ( Jibi Kunnethedam, Kerryn Olsen and Sam de Buyzer)

4th - Clancy (Eilee Robinson, Caitlin Kearney and Oliver Hanning)

Best Speaker - Sean Hand

Scholarship Award

Congratulations to Yr13 student Lydia Inglis who has been awarded a Central Lakes Trust Tertiary Scholarship towards her study for 2012. A key strength of their scholarship programme is that it is open to all young people currently in Year 13 or who are undertaking a GAP year and who come from the Trust's region.

As one of our House Captains Lydia is well deserving of this accolade and we wish her all the best for her study next year.

Balmacewen Day

Congratulations to our resident pipers, Nick Parsons and Jamie Searle, who both brought home medals from the Balmacewen Day Solo Piping event held over the weekend. Jamie won the Novice March while Nick won the D Grade Strathspey Reel, came 2nd in the C Grade Strathspey Reel and 3rd in the C Grade 2/4. Both boys learn the pipes through the itinerant music programme at the College under the tuition of local piper Mr Bruce Carlyle. Well done!

Special Character

The Edmund Rice Singers are giving their final performance for the year at our Vigil Mass this Sunday. Thank you to Helen Mulheron for the valuable role she plays in our Vigil Masses. We wish Helen all the very best for her travels next term.

Junior Speech Competitions

The Junior Speech Competitions were held this week and our thanks to Lorna Elliott for adjudicating this event. The calibre of speech was outstanding and all of those students who took part are to be commended. Congratulations to the following students who placed:

Year 9

1st Brooklyn Johnson

2nd Iliasipa Tahaafe

3rd = Allyson Woock and Haarsha Prasad

Year 10

1st Gray Doppenberg

2nd = Isobel Ryan and Danielle Trewavas

3rd Christopher Kearney

JAG Sausage Sizzle Success

The JAG Group did a roaring trade today at lunchtime with a Sausage Sizzle raising $250 for Kiribati Island - a small island effected by global warming and rising sea levels. Students could also get a green support ribbon in exchange for a coin donation for a coin trail. Our thanks to Alliance Pukeuri for donating some great tasting sausages and to the College Hostel for donating bread and condiments.

Edmund Rice Service Awards

Congratulations to all of the students who were presented with their Edmund Rice Service Awards at the College Assembly this week. Edmund Rice Service is open to all Year 12 students and our thanks to Mrs Paula Eatherley who helps to co-ordinate these volunteer opportunities within the community.

Excel School of Performing Arts

At our Assembly on Wednesday students and staff were treated to a performance by the Excel School of Performing Arts touring group. Excel is a Christian-based school in New Lynn in Auckland and the message of the 2011 tour is perseverance; encouraging young people not to give up even when they feel like everyone else has. The 21 tour performers are top students from Excel's first year.

SPARC Awards

Congratulations to Mr Owen Gould, the St Kevin's College Girls rowing coach, who won the SPARC Otago Sport Volunteer of the Year Award at a breakfast function in Dunedin yesterday. He was supported at this special event by the senior girls (pictured). Owen gives up months of his time each year to coach our rowing students and this award is extremely well deserved.

SKC Sporting and Cultural Photos

St Kevin's College Sports Photos - Friday 30th September 8.50am START.

Cricket - 8.55am (Seddon)

1st, 2nd and 3rd XI

Squash - 9.05am (McLennan)

Aoraki

Tennis - 9.10am (McLennan)

Aoraki

Cycling - 8.15am (Collins)

Aoraki, SI and Nats

Tri/Duathlon - 9.20am (Collins)

Stamina Event

Athletics - 9.25am (Nyika)

Otagos, O/Southland, SI

Rowing - 9.40am (Gudsell)

S Island, Maadi, Eight

Swimming - 9.50am (Farrell)

Aoraki, Otagos, School Champs, Nationals

Bowls - 10.00am (More)

Aoraki

Kayaking - 10.05am (Haig)

Squad

Gym/Tramp - 10.10am (More)

Stacey Kerrin

Hockey - 10.15am (Gower)

1st Boys, 1st Girls and Mixed

INTERVAL

Soccer - 10.50am (Seddon/Mawson)

1st Boys, Jnr Boys, 1st Girls, SKC1, SKC2 and SKC3

Basketball - 11.05am (Hitchcock)

1st Boys, 1st Girls, 10A Boys, 10B Boys, 10A Girls, 10B Girls,

9A Boys, 9B Boys, 9A Girls and 9B Girls

Netball - 11.30am (Casey)

Snr A, Snr B, Snr Red, Rainbow, Pink, Int A, Int B, Jnr A, Jnr B and Jnr Red

Volleyball - 11.55am (Casey)

Aoraki

Croquet - 12.00pm (Evans)

Diving - 12.00pm (Evans)

Rugby - 12.05pm (Collins)

Girls XV, U16's, U15's, U14's and U15 Tournament Team

* All teams are to be in full team uniform and READY TO GO 10 MINS BEFORE your photo. After your photos please hand in all uniforms if applicable to the TIC.

* All teams are to be lined up from tallest to shortest and Junior teams through Senior teams.

* If any props (balls/racquets/bats etc) are required please make sure your team captain has these.

St Kevin's College Cultural and Hostel Photos - 1pm START.

Hostel - 1.00pm

All, Girls, Boys, Hostel Staff

International Students and Mrs Campbell - 1.10pm

Edmund Rice and Bishop's Shield - 1.20pm

Edmund Rice Singers, Junior Bishop's Shield Debating Team, Senior Bishop's Shield Debating Team, Bishop's Shield Scripture Reading Junior and Senior, Junior Bishop's Shield Drama, Senior Bishop's Shield Drama, Bishop's Shield Impromptu and Prepared Speakers

Speech Competition - 1.30pm

All Year Level Speech Competition Winners, All Year Level Scripture Reading Competition Winners, Winners Lions Speech Competition place getters - Sean Hand and Maeve Ryan

House Drama - 1.35pm

House Drama Winners (Student Directors, Best Actress, Best Actor, Felicity Irvine Memorial Trophy Winner)

Choral Festival - 1.40pm

Choral Festival Winners (Best Conductor, Best Accompanist, Senior Girls/Boys, Junior Girls/Boys, Best Composition)

JAG - 1.45pm

Young Vinnies - 1.50pm

Edmund Rice Service - 1.55pm

Ball Committee - 2.00pm

Duke of Edinburgh - 2.05pm

Bronze, Silver, Gold

Kapa Haka - 2.10pm

Chamber Music Group 1 - 2.15pm

Chamber Music Group 2 - 2.20pm

Redcastle Chorale - 2.25pm

Jazz Band - 2.30pm

ALL students must wear a long sleeved white shirt and tie for Cultural/Service/Hostel Photos.

Special Character

This week the Edmund Rice Singers have been preparing for a concert trip to Christchurch on Friday 23 Sept, where they will be performing at several primary schools. Our thanks to Choir Director Helen Mulheron for arranging this wonderful opportunity.

Several of our Yr12 students met with Marty Taylor who came to speak with them about preparations for the India Immersion Trip that will take place during the summer holidays. For the past few years we have been working in with our fellow Ricean School, St Thomas of Canterbury, applying the Edmund Rice charism to the modern day world. Our Year 12 students are also being given the opportunity to train as Eucharistic Ministers ahead of their year as leaders of the College in 2012.

At this week's Vigil Mass Certificates of Appreciation are being given to the following students:

Sacristan - Tim Cotter

Altar Servers - Brodie Flannery, Jacob Coghlan, Tarentaise McLeod, Lisa Nolan, Kate Wedge, Rose Anderson, Fergus Smith, Sinnead Flannery, Sara Gunnarsdottir and Issak Gunnersson

Data Projector Operators - Logan Chandler and Jibi Kunnethedam

Liturgy Committee - Rachel Blakely, William Plunkett, Maeve Ryan, Fergus Farrell, Sian Waters and Oliver Hanning

Waitaki Sports Forum

Waitaki Sports Forum - Community Funding

Monday 26 September, 7.00pm

Aoraki Polytech, Humber Street

This forum will cover the funds that are available through Sport Otago, as well as other options and we welcome speakers Owen Booth and Felicity Sime from Sport Otago.

Spirit Of Adventure Trust Captain's Award

The College is very proud of Yr 12 student, Albert Hailes, who was awarded the Spirit of Adventure Trust Captain's Award after his SOA experience at the beginning of this term.

This award celebrates the outstanding leadership qualities displayed by a selected trainee who is successfully able to captain the STS Spirit of New Zealand and crew. Congratulations Albert!

St Thomas's Interschool Programme

Rugby World Cup Mufti Day Fundraising

A touch of fun to the Mufti Day held this week saw students and staff dressing up in support of their adopted Rugby World Cup countries. The mufti days held throughout the year raise funds for a variety of charities including Caritas, Canteen and the College's sponsored child.

Spirit Of Adventure Trust Search For Lost Alumni

Ten years ago the voyage records of past Spirit of NZ and Spirit of Adventure sailings were destroyed in a devastating flood. A campaign is now underway to reconnect the Spirit of Adventure Trust with as many former voyagers as possible. This "Lost Alumni" campaign is aimed at anyone who has sailed on the Spirit of NZ or Spirit of Adventure and aims to capture details and photos from past sailings - as well as find people interested in supporting the Trust. As part of the campaign the Trust's principal corporate partner, Hyundai Motors, has launched a Facebook application wwww.facebook.com/HyundaiNZ for registrations.

For further information please contact:

Dean Lawrence

CEO Spirit of Adventure Trust

Ph: 09- 373 2060 extn 4

Dean.lawrence@spiritofadventure.org.nz

Subject Selection For 2012

This week students who intend to study NCEA next year were handed Course Information Booklets and an individual list of recommended subjects for study in 2012. Our Course Information Booklets for 2012 can be viewed in full on our College website.

Subject selection is an important decision and we welcome your input and encourage all parents, caregivers and whanau to discuss the subjects put forward with students. Students must make an appointment to see the appropriate Year Level Dean for 2012 if they need to clarify their preferences for next year's study.

Please remember that any course of study is dependent on individual subject availability, NCEA Examination results and staffing levels for next year.

Year 12 Biology At The Rocky Shore

Year 12 Biology students completed a distribution pattern study for a Rocky Shore at All Day Bay on Monday. Despite the weather being a bit wild (very windy!) the students managed to collate data about organisms' location on the platform as well as several environmental factors that may explain why they were found in these positions.

Hostel Working Bee

The wood chips were flying during a Hostel Working Bee last weekend. Earlier in the year a number of trees behind the Boys' Hostel were felled and with the warmer weather came the opportunity to get it all cut, split and stacked ready for future sale - keep an eye out for details about this! Our thanks to Bransby Lill, Adam Polsen and Colin Stevens who came on board with Mr Olsen, Mr Fowler and their team of hostel boys. What a great effort.

Special Character

The theme of this week's Vigil Mass is Service and we are thanking students who have given service to the Chapel during the year as readers. As part of our Dominican tradition we teach reading the Word of God as part of the Religious Education programme. It is compulsory for all students to participate in the class competition and the Year level finalists are in the Annual Scripture Reading Competition.

Thank you to Rachel Blakely, William Plunkett, Maeve Ryan, Fergus Farrell, Sian Waters, Oliver Hanning, Brittany Wallis, Ryan Lill, Tim Cotter, Jack Meehan, Stacey Hore, Luke Mullally, Chris Moulton, Lydia Inglis, Samara Halkett, Danielle Simpson, Hayley Wearne, Gabrielle Caldwell, Monica Whitham, Georgia Wallace, Keri Jackson, Lucy Fauth, Kerryn Olsen, Johannah Kearney, Caitlin Kearney, Sean Hand, Georgia Tangney, Quinn NcNab, Oliver Stewart, Hannah Mihaere, Taka Madambi, Albert Hailes, Eilee Robinson, Tui Sinclair and Victoria Lowe.

Last week the following students received Certificates of Appreciation for being Eucharistic Ministers: William Plunkett, Fergus Farrell, Sian Waters, Oliver Hanning, Tim Cotter, Brittany Wallis, Ryan Lill, Chris Moulton, Hayley Wearne, Lydia Inglis and Luke Mullally.

Finally, students have been attending sacramental preparation. Congratulations to Brodie Flannery, Madeleine Wilkinson and Liam Perriam who are making their First Communion, also to Kristan Baker who made her First Reconciliation.

International Hockey Exchange

Over the last few days our Girls 1st XI Hockey Team have hosted a team from The Grange School in Chile and gave the Oamaru Hockey Turf a truly international flavour with a game played this week. Both teams fought hard to keep the score held at nil all until our international visitors managed to break through with a final result in their favour 2:0. We wish them well for the rest of their travels.

Girls Rugby Representation

St Kevin's College Girls Rugby XV Players Megan Manson, Raewyn Gregory-Hunt & Maree Sturkenboom have all been selected for the Girls South Island Rugby Team after a successful tournament with the Hanan Shield Girls Team. Well done Girls on your efforts.

Netball End Of Season

It was a big day at the Hine Marae Netball Courts with the competition finals held last Saturday. Our St Kevin's teams played with the enthusiasm and pride for which the College is known and can be proud of good results across the board. While the full, final results are yet to be circulated the Senior A girls finished 4th in their division, Senior B 8th and Intermediate A 6th. Our Junior A team are to be congratulated on taking 1st place in their division. Well done to all of our netballers who have played for the College this season.

St Joseph's Fixture

The College was delighted to have St Joseph's School as hosts during their interschool with St Jospeh's School from Timaru. Whilst the morning weather was not encouraging, the sun soon appeared for a great day.

Agricultural Poultry

What came first ... the chicken or the egg? Miss McLennan and her Yr10 Agriculture class (Logan Chandler and Zac Lindsay pictured) were investigating the physical differences between laying and non-laying hens during a practical lab session yesterday.

Canoe Polo

The Canoe Polo enthusiasts have been having a fantastic time at the Waitaki Aquatic Centre this term. Seven keen teams, including several adult community members, hostel gappers, a St Joseph's student and most of the Yr9 hostel boys, duke it out every Friday evening on the watery "turf". We even have a WBHS team who are holding their own in the draw. Next week will see the start of the two week finals draw.

The Great Gallagher Race

The College was very proud to have the Girls Rowing 8 invited to the Waikato last weekend to row in The Great Gallagher Race. With two boats on the river for each race a time trail on Saturday saw the crew able to pick their own course and successfully seeded third before rowing in the B Final the following day against Baradene from Auckland, finishing fourth overall.

The weekend was an excellent experience for the crew and the strategic differences of rowing in a river against a current, having to plot a course along a bank and then cross through bridges was a wonderful learning opportunity. However the Girls Rowing 8 held their own putting on a great performance in tricky circumstances, with more experienced crews crashing into bridge pylons and each other!

The event was superbly organised, and our thanks to Waikato Dio who lent the girls gear and offered the use of their shed for the event. Well done.

Special Character

This week we presented our Eucharistic Ministers with certificates in appreciation of their service to the College. As a faith community, sharing the eucharist at mass is central to our Special Character and we applaud these students.

Marvellous Melodrama

Marvellous Melodrama was the theme of our House Drama for 2011. This particular evening is one of the cultural highlights of our year and also part of our Ricean and Dominican traditions. The student directed plays were a testimony to our focus on student directed learning and we congratulate all those who took part, both on and off stage.

Places were awarded as follows:

1st - Treacy House with "Ah, Cruel Fate!"

2nd - Magee with "The Chinese Pendant"

3rd - Whyte with "Husbands Are A Girls Best Friend"

4th - Clancy with "The Little Lights Of Kimberley"

Best Actor - Fergus Farrell

Best Actress - Kulani Aplin

Best Directors - Michelle Chan, Ben Catto and Fergus Farrell

Felicity Irvine Trophy for Most Promising Actor - Jibi Kunnethedam

North Otago Basketball Collegiate Finals

St Kevin's had 3 finals to playoff on Wednesday night. The Yr9A boys played OIS Makos for the Yr9 Championship. After a slow stat Josh Macaulay, William Sunderland and Raji Singh got the game under control leading by 10 at the end of the 3rd quarter and held that through to win 47:36.

Next was our Yr10A Girls vs WGHA Red. Our girls came out strong, quickly springing out to lead 20:0. With Merekite Wahitapu, Shannon Vince and Helena Graham playing big roles, we switched to playing the whole bench and enjoying the match. Ashley Te Maharoa and Rose Anderson took this opportunity to shine with the final score a great team win, a convincing 79:19.

The final game was our 10A Boys vs WBHS Juniors. They came out muscled up and outplayed us. After beating them all year it was unsettling and it took the lads some time to get their game back. Thanks to Kaz Kobayshi and Hamish Robertson who held them close till Jashiv Narayn and Josh Botting stepped up and took us out to an intense low scoring win 17:24.

We were proud to congratulate Helena Graham and Hamish Robertson who were awarded the Best and Fairest Awards for the competition and all of the players were presented with their trophies at the College Assembly on Thursday. An excellent effort!

Girls Hockey Champions

Once again our Girls Hockey Team have taken the title in the Otago Secondary School Girls Competition after beating Columba College 4:2 in the final. They were proudly presented with their trophy by Mr Olsen at the College Assembly yesterday. Well done girls!

Waitaki Choral Visit

In a week full of cultural activities we were pleased to welcome Dr Paul Baker, Mr Stephen Hinds and the Waitaki Boys' Big Choir to the College. As well as a fabulous concert by the Choir in the Chapel our students were also treated to a performance by the rock music band "Stitched Lips" who won the People Choice Award at the Smokefree Rock Quest this year as well as the inaugural Classic Hits Idol Competition. Thank you and well done boys.

Year 11 Algebra Tutorials

Algebra Tutorials for Year 11 students:

Saturday 17th September from 9 - 11am in Room 4 with Mr Leslie-Ellis

Sunday 18th September from 1 - 3pm in Room 4 with Mrs Potter

Examination Timetable

A copy of the Examination Timetable is on the door of Room 4 (Mr Leslie-Ellis).

Special Character - Spring Mass

Our annual Spring Mass was held last Sunday amidst a profusion of spring flowers. "From darkness to light" was the theme. Hannah Miraere, Brittany More, Sarah Dooley and Tiana Mihaere celebrated colour through movement, with the Edmund Rice Singers beautiful performance a highlight of the Mass. Brother Damien Price preached about being "True to our colour". Our grateful thanks to Helen Mulheron for this wonderful Mass. Helen has been organising Spring Masses in our chapel for the past 22 years having been inspired by a Spring Church service in Westminster.

The Year 9 girls from the Hostel celebrated the arrival of Spring with a picnic at Willowpark, Papakaio. Our thanks to Jodi Ryan for acting as chaperon for the day and to hosts Gloria and Ian Hurst.

North Otago (Hui Ako) Kaupapa Maori Festival

St Kevin's College once again hosted the North Otago (Hui Ako) Kaupapa Maori Festival in the College Auditorium on Thursday morning. This annual event is well supported by all of the local schools who come not only perform but to share in the festivities of the occasion.

Rugby Tour 2012

PROPOSED RUGBY DEVELOPMENT SQUAD TOUR TO AUSTRALIA 2012

A meeting was held on August 26th at St Kevin's College. The attending parents moved that we proceed with the organisation of rugby tour to Edmund Rice Schools in Brisbane in April 2012.

From this a steering committee was organised - Paul O'Malley, Nicky Hand and Ronald Allan.

The tour would start after Easter Weekend for ten days and the cost of the tour would be a maximum of $2500.00 per student.

We are asking for expressions of interest from 2012 Year 11-13 pupils and parents who would be interested in going. Please contact the School Office by 7th September if you are interested.

Paving The Way

Paving the way for improvements! A series of smaller projects continue at the College including a new path leading to the Material Technology Suite.

Hockey Champions

Congratulations to our Boys 1st XI Hockey Team who took the title in the South Canterbury Hockey Competition after defeating Timaru Boys 3-0 on Tuesday Evening. With the competition based in Timaru we offer our sincere thanks to the dedicated team of parents who took on the task of transporting the boys to weekly games.

SKC Netball Parent's Forum

St Kevin's College Netball Parent's Forum

Tuesday 6 September

7.00pm

St Kevin's College Staffroom

All welcome.

Tournament Week Wrap Up

The weather for Tournament Week 2012 was significantly better than the snowy front that swept up the country just days before. With teams spread from Nelson to Alexandra St Kevin's College was well represented by all of the students participating and whilst overall results did not go in our favour we must acknowledge and congratulate our U15 Rugby Boys who placed 6th in their competition and were also awarded Best All Round Team. Well done!

Special Character - Brother Damien's Visit

The school has enjoyed a visit by Brother Damien who is responsible for formation in the Edmund Rice Oceania network. He has been working with staff and students to link the College Values to scripture. This has been a very enriching experience and the outcomes will carry us forward on our faith journey. Brother Damien has been visiting the College for a few years now, but will move to Kenya and Tanzania soon to continue his formation work there. We wish him all the best for his future and thank him with all our hearts for the wonderful input he has given to our St Kevin's College Community.

We are also looking forward to our Spring Mass this coming Sunday and extend a warm invitation to all of the local community to join us. The service will begin at 7.00pm in the College Chapel.