Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,
Please consider this last week's blog as I did not get a chance to write my Friday comment given that I was out attending the wonderful 'Man of Steel'! production. I could not have been more proud of the work put into the show by the amazing team of Director Mr James Devereaux and Musical Director Theanne Bulatao who along with an awesome team of staff volunteers, created an exceptional opportunity for our students to be involved in the first musical we have done for many years. It was great to see a wide range of students on stage from those who are extremely well versed in musical theatre to those giving it a go for the very first time. I had a sore face from laughing so much!
Last week also saw our Student Council visiting businesses to gather feedback on what we should be teaching our students to make them fit for employment for the 21st Century. These have been being returned steadily and the two overwhelming themes are that we need to concentrate on financial literacy and skills around being a decent citizen such as turning up on time, working in a team and respecting others. This helps us to understand that our strategic direction, which is primarily focussed on living and working as a community, is driving in the right direction. Please keep returning these.
Since Monday, myself and a team from the Foundation have been visiting Alumni in Alexandra and Gore, following on from our roadshows in Christchurch and Timaru last week. There are another two roadshows planned for Wellington and Auckland coming up. Thank you to all of those who attended these. The purpose of the roadshows is to reestablish connections with our past students in the lead up to the 2027 Centennial year. We understand how important these connections are for our College both now and into the future. If you are a past pupil, we encourage you to join our Alumni Facebook page and to reach out to Kara Cox our community builder so that we can add your name to our database for newsletters and events. On September 9th we are hosting the first female students from 1983 and are looking forward to a good night of laughter and reconnection.
I am hearing some good results from Tournament week. We will post these as the week goes on.
God Bless
Jo
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