The faint signs of spring are beginning to appear as we move into August. Many of our beautiful blossom trees are out, the lawn mowing is becoming more frequent and the students have been able to enjoy a couple of warm days to lift their spirits. Spring is very much a metaphor for new life, growth and celebrating the many blessings we enjoy as members of our college community.
In the spirit of growth and development, we have started our 'check and connect' interviews this week, where we meet with each of our senior students to look at career planning and pathways and to ensure that they are taking the correct subjects. We encourage any students or whanau to feel free to contact the Senior Deans, Mrs Burton and Mr Rawson, if they would like further clarification or support in this area. Junior students will have staggered 'check and connect' dates once the seniors have been cycled through.
Juniors have also been busy this week at the Catholic Junior Quad tournament in Dunedin. While we lacked the numbers of teams to compete overall, we had some exceptional wins in all areas and students played fairly and with good spirit.
Finally this week, our Science department has been busy with a field trip to the Kakanui River for Year 12 students looking at the health of our waterways as reflected in the number of invertebrates living in the environment. This allows students to get an understanding of the potential impact of pollution on waterways and motivates them, not only to achieve their science standards, but to have in-depth knowledge of the fragility and beauty of our natural world. I thank the department for providing this opportunity for our students.
May God bless you.
Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen
Finally this week, our Science department has been busy with a field trip to the Kakanui River for Year 12 students looking at the health of our waterways as reflected in the number of invertebrates living in the environment. This allows students to get an understanding of the potential impact of pollution on waterways and motivates them, not only to achieve their science standards, but to have in-depth knowledge of the fragility and beauty of our natural world. I thank the department for providing this opportunity for our students.
May God bless you.
Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen
