Principal's Comment

Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,

The arrival of the frosts this week has indicated we are well and truly into the winter sports season and what an exciting start we have had to it! We welcomed Roncalli College to the school on Wednesday and competed against them in all of the traditional sports as well as adding a few new competitions such as Scripture Reading and Debating to the mix. We were very lucky with the weather as the rain the day before softened the fields without causing any major damage and the sun shone on spectators. I was very pleased with the overall sportsmanship displayed by both Colleges and the fact that it was a very even competition meant that all teams enjoyed themselves.

On Tuesday of this week we held the second of the NCEA training days around cultural competencies and how New Zealand is attempting to reflect the diversity in our social landscape in terms of the way in which we assess learning. The staff found the discussion which came out of this day extremely valuable. As part of the discussion we looked at the idea of 'privilege' through the work of Dr Michelle Johansson. This challenged us to think about the lens through which we look at society and our preconceived notions of how assessment should be carried out. This is part of a larger conversation and we enjoyed the chance to explore these ideas.

Best of luck to all of our codes for the weekend.

May God bless you.

Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen