Principal's Comment

Kia ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College

On Monday, our teaching staff attended a region-wide professional development day in Dunedin. The focus was on keeping current with developments in NCEA assessments. National moderators from all the major learning areas lead the workshops. At assembly, I made the point that even as adults we need to be constantly learning. Being a life-long learner needs to be a habit we develop. A habit that is fostered by reading, nurtured by curiosity and encouraged by questioning. Mr Herbst and Mr Bristow are encouraging students to increase the amount of reading they do, to help develop their skills. Student librarians are recommending books and issuing them at morning break and lunchtime. As a caregiver, you can help us by encouraging reading at home and inquiring about the books being read. The more students read, the wider their vocabulary becomes and the better they will be able to write and express their ideas.

Thank you to the many people who have already given their feedback on the turf redevelopment. If you are yet to share your thinking please click on the following link which directs you to a survey that will allow you to have input into the final design for this work. The survey closes on Wednesday 14th of March.

May God bless you all
Paul Olsen, Principal