'Te Ngakau Nui ' ('The Heart of Us') to replace the old Home and School Network

Kia Ora Friends of St Kevin's College

 
The College whanau has welcomed a new group which has been set up to replace the old 'Home and School' network. The group is called 'Te Ngakau Nui ' which means 'The Heart of Us' and the aim of the group is to provide fundraising and community events for the school community which aim to engage parents and caregivers in the life of the school.

 
The group is calling for registrations of interest for lay members whom the group can call on for practical support from time to time. This does not involve going to any meetings but is simply an expression that you are happy to help with events from time to time.

Please register with the group by emailing Jo Walshe at jwalshe@stkevins.school.nz with your name, contact number and skills you can offer. We would love to hear from artists, builders, electricians, lighting designers, DJ's, sound experts, choreographers, gardeners, tree planters, painters, cooks and everything in between! Anyone who is an enthusiastic team player and willing to donate a few hours a year.

 
The aim is to help share the workload around the community and to bring people together to continue to help SKC be the best it can be.

House Badges for Sale- Home & School Fundraiser

Show your house pride!

House badges are for sale at $9 each from the school office.

These are also a great gift for present and past house leaders.

This is a fundraiser for the Home and School.

Which badge would you buy?

Waitaki Wearable Arts Sponsorship

This is a fundraising event for the St Kevin's College Home and School. Waitaki Wearable Arts will be held on the 18th of July 2020 at St Kevin's College, Oamaru.

Three category themes have been chosen which will allow the designer plenty of scope for the artist to explore their creative side: Aoteara Naturally, Architecture and Avant-Garde. We are looking for category sponsors as well as an overall sponsor who could secure naming rights.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or would like further information please contact Andrew Steel at tp9195@icloud.com

For more information about the event visit http://www.waitakiwearablearts.co.nz/

Home & School AGM- Tuesday 10th March 2020

The Home & School AGM will be held on Tuesday 10th March in the Redcastle at 7.30pm. All new members welcome!

Fantastic Support from Local Business's for Dads 'N Drags Fundraiser

A big round of applause to our fantastic and generous major sponsors for the Dads N' Drag Home & School fundraiser from Saturday night.

We are so lucky to live in such a generous community, our event could not have been possible without you all.

Thank you to all of these awesome local businesses!

MCM Contracting
Mainland Ground Spreading
Brosnan Refrigeration Ltd
Tickled Pink Hair Studio
Southern Wide Oamaru
Battery Auto Electric
Hyslop Groundspread
Mathers Jewellery & Time Ltd
Beauty on Eden
Plunket Electrical

Dads 'N Drag Fundraiser- Get your Tickets!

More tables are now up for grabs for the Dads 'N Drag Home and School Fundraiser tomorrow night!

Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start. This dress rehearsal showed it will be a guaranteed great night of entertainment, with continuous supper and a free courtesy van for the end of the night.

Phone Rachel on 027 4501 833 to secure your tickets!

Home and School Fundraiser- Dads 'N Drag

Get your tickets! Tables are selling fast!

Home and School Fundraiser- 'Dads in Drag'

The Home and School Fundraiser 'Dad's in Drag' being held in October are on the lookout for raffle donations!

If you have anything you are able to donate (particularly wine, chocolates or luxury items) please contact jwalshe@stkevins.school.nz

Principal's Comment

Kia ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College

Today we presented the Student Mentor badges at weekly Mass. Last term, Mr Harris held a training day for seniors who wished to take on this important peer support role. The aim of the training was to give the mentors the skills to direct younger students towards the help or services that they need, in a friendly and accessible way. Thank you to the team for the valuable work they are doing.

Today we welcomed artist Ayisha Green to the College for the first of two collaborative workshops, with an emphasis on well being. Year 13 student leaders, Abbey Mabon and Rata McMullan, applied to the Waitaki District Council's 'Creative Communities' for the funding to run the events. Today, 30 students from all year levels who are taking part in the workshop, have been challenged to focus how art can support us with hauora. Thank you Mrs Plunkett for supporting this student led initiative.

Finally, I wish to acknowledge the Community Trust of Otago and the Home and School for their generous combined contribution of over $50,000 to support of our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) project. Our plan is to invest in equipment and training for the Technology Faculty to support the implementation of the new digital technology curriculum. This an exciting and future-focused initiative.

Manaaki te atua ia koutou

Ngā mihi nui
Paul Olsen, Tumuaki

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The SKC Uniform Shop

A reminder that the SKC Uniform Shop will buy good quality kilts, blazers, jerseys and jackets, and accept shirts, shorts and trousers as donations.
Items may be left at the school office with your name and address or taken directly to the Uniform Shop on Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30pm.
Proceeds from the sales are fed back into the school via the Home & School committee.
The shop will be open for additional hours on Mon, January 28, 2019 from 2pm to 7pm and Tues, January 29, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm.

North Otago Men Strut Their Stuff for Home & School

A bunch of North Otago men hit the catwalk on October 13 to fundraise for the SKC Home & School. The event, aptly named Mr North Otago, was a Miss World-type competition that saw the men model a variety of outfits to a crowded St Kevin's College Dinning Room.

The competition came together after the Home & School decided to look for something a bit different for their main fundraiser. Thinking outside the box was a challenge but the event was a huge success, with a sellout of 300 people attending.

A big thank you to all the men who took part and to the Home & School team for putting the event together.

Check out more of the fabulous photos here.

Help support our school

St Kevin's College Home and School are looking for prizes for raffles for the Mr North Otago competition. 

The school's major fundraiser for 2018, the competition is to be held on October 13 from 7pm and promises to be a night of fun and frivolity. 

If you are interested in sponsoring this event or donating prizes for the raffles, please contact Jo Walshe at jwalshe@stkevins.school.nz for further details. 

Las Vegas Ball 2018

St Kevin’s College turned on the glitz and glam for this years’ Senior Ball.

The years’ most anticipated event was held on Saturday, June 30 and staff and students were dressed to the nines.

The Ball Committee worked hard for well over a term to bring the theme, Las Vegas, to life. Every detail was accounted for, from the star draped photo booth, to the deck of cards waiting on tables for diners to arrive.

As always, the event began with a Ball Parade in the College auditorium. Almost an event in itself, the auditorium was packed with family and friends excited to see their loved ones walk the red carpet in all their splendour.

The event was, again, live streamed on the College You Tube page for those who couldn’t get last minute tickets. Thanks to Isaac Steel for organising this!

Following their grand entrance, the glamorous diners headed to the Dining Room, where they paused for more photos, enjoyed a sumptuous buffet from Pozzobons Catering and danced the night away.

Congratulations to the Ball Committee on an outstanding job organising the event! Special thanks to the Home & School committee and Ms Walshe for their support.

CLICK HERE for more photos of the event. A huge thank you to Mrs Sara Plunket and Mr Mike Lawrence for taking the photos.

Ball Parade Live Streamed

The St Kevin's College Ball Parade will be live streamed on Saturday for those who are unable to attend. It will be streamed via the Saint Kevin's College, Oamaru YouTube page.
The page also gives an option to set a
remainder and will notify you before the event begins.

Click here to go to the live stream

Home & School Cont ....

As we launch ourselves into Term 2 the dedicated team of Home & School volunteers are continuing to keep our students toasty warm with the introduction of the College beanies, available for just $15!!

Bridget McAtamney spends much of her time on the side of the basketball courts, supporting the leaning tower of Hamish and the rest of the Top V Basketball Boys!  But she also works tirelessly in the SKC Uniform Shop, raising funds to reinvest back into the College for the benefit of each and every student.  Bridget says:

"The St Kevins Home and School committee works hard with fundraising events to provide the "extras" for the students across all areas of cultural, academic and sporting activities.  The Uniform Shop is a major part of the Home and School, volunteering to help here is a fun way to take part, I had never done anything like this before, but it is well set up. It is a great place to catch up with parents and students and whats happening at school".

The Uniform Shop is open every Thursday during the term from 12.30-1.30pm with Eftpos now available.  Donations of uniform items are always accepted (some are bought from you) and shop volunteers needed.  Please call Bridget if you are interested and able to help - 027 622 2237.

Keep Warm With A Beanie This Winter

Keep warm this winter with a College beanie!!  

$15.00

Available from the School Office or Uniform Shop

(there is a limited number of large sizes)

Home & School Fairy Lights Queen

To continue our run down of the fabulous people on the Home & School team .... introducing the sparkly Leigh Steel! She is the queen of the fairy lights that adorn the Dining Room and Auditorium for special occasions and is a champion behind the BBQ when there's a sausage sizzle to be done!

Here's what Leigh has to say about what she loves about the Home & School - 'To be able to give back to the school through the fundraising efforts of the Home and School I find very rewarding. Belonging to a group of fantastic and very dedicated people is very special. We are a small group but I think we make a difference to what items we can purchase for the children - through the fundraising efforts. I like the Home and School monthly meetings, its a great way of finding what is going on around the school and what projects are on the agenda for the year. To belong to the St Kevin's family is awesome'.

Super Staging

Our Senior Drama students (Madeleine Harrop and Kyle Neri in this case) have spent the last couple of days on assessments and have made great use of the new extension staging, which was donated to the College by the Home & School.  It is the efforts of the amazing H&S team that feed back into the school by way of these costly items that will benefit all students, not just a small few.  Thank you!!

Home & School AGM

The SKC Home & School had their AGM on Monday evening and Dianne Mills was once again elected to head the team and continue in her role as Chairperson. Alongside her are Paula Brien as Treasurer and Rachel Jones as Secretary. All of our parents are welcome to come along to the Home & School meetings and there are some exciting ideas on the table for 2018! We'll let you know when a meeting is coming up so you can pop along. Here's a little bit about our Chairperson:

Dianne Mills - This will be Dianne's third year heading the Home & School but she has been an active member of the team for longer than that with the second of her teens now in Year 12 - wow, times flies!!  Why did you want to be part of the Home & School?  "The reason I joined the Home & School committee was to meet new parents of the school and also see how I could best help out with fundraising. Also I found out it was also a good way to see what is happening at the school. It is a great way to get together on a social level with both parents and staff of the school."

Car Boot Bonanza

Set up and ready to go!   The weather played its part on Saturday at the Home & School Car Boot Sale, one of their fundraising events for 2018.  Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the team!