No. 36 - 17 November 2017

K A I K O R A I V A L L E Y C O L L E G E Opportunity and Success for All

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Kaikorai Valley College Newsletter

Principal’s CommentKia ora, ����� ����o�� �a�oa �ar����,����� ����o�� �a�oa �ar����,�ar����, car�giv�r�, ����d���� a�d fri��d� of �h� �chool.NCEA ExaminationsThe first week of the NCEA exams is underway and it is pleasing to see these running so smoothly. We do trust that students are making good use of their study leave and using this time to go over notes and practise past examination questions.Mr Murray Davidson is the school examination centre manager and we are very appreciative to have someone of his experience in such a role. Mr Davidson was a very

long serving staff member of KVC and is a past Head of Science. While these exams are underway, students in Years 9 and 10 have also been sitting exams. These will be marked

over the next week or so and will contribute to end of year reports, which will come out shortly.‘Water Only’ Schools At a meeting two months ago, the Board made the decision to look at drinks that are being sold in the school canteen. For some time the New Zealand Dental Association have been encouraging all schools in New Zealand to adopt a water-only policy. They claim that children do not need to be consuming sugary drinks at school, saying it negatively affects their health, including their teeth. The World Health Organisation recommends that adults have a maximum of six teaspoons of sugar per person per day and young children only three teaspoons per day. Shockingly, if a child has one can of soft drink they are consuming 3 days’ worth of sugar in one go! Energy drinks are particularly unsuitable for children, as not only are they packed full of sugar, but also caffeine and other stimulants. For these reasons the Board has limited the drinks sold to those with either very low or no levels of sugar, caffeine or other stimulants. Any drinks to be sold must be run past the management team of the school who will check the levels of these additives before approval. All lollies will also be taken off the shelves and no longer sold.This will be a significant change for many of our students and we would ask that you support this stand by not providing

these unhealthy foods for them to bring to school.Lifting Those Who FallIn the role of school management there are many highs and some lows. When running an organisation or heading up a team, one can very quickly find themselves on the receiving end of criticism or complaint, and that is just one of the aspects of leadership that we are faced with.It’s OK to confront somebody you believe is wrong, but we need to be very careful about how we do this, and the attitude we bring. Lisa Harper writes: “Are we aware of other people’s mistakes because they confided in us, or have we appointed ourselves the ‘moral police’ to justify examining the blemishes in everyone else’s behaviour?” When pointing out something we believe could have been done differently, we need to ensure we do so with a humble attitude, accepting and respecting others’ opinion and offering suggestions or assistance with a better way. This advice of course applies to all aspects of life, whether they be in the workplace, in home life or out in the community. I write this, not because the school has been on the receiving end of any complaints, but more because it is good to remind ourselves from time to time about how we treat those around us.EnrolmentsInterestingly enough enrolments for 2018 continue to come in and we have been extremely encouraged by the numbers we have. Already at this stage our intake at Year 7 is larger than it has been since 2010 and traditionally we generally receive more enrolments over the holiday period right up to the starting date. If you are a parent who has not yet enrolled please let us know of your intentions so that we are able to ensure classes do not get too big. Likewise, if you have friends whom you know have not enrolled please encourage them to do so.I would like to thank the community for their vote of confidence in what we are doing here at the school. It is encouraging when we see all of this hard work coming to fruition.Teacher Only DayAn approved Teacher Only Day will be held on Friday 24 November (next week). This is to provide a day of professional development and reflection for teachers. Kaikorai Valley College will not be open for instruction.Rick Geerlofs, Princi�alPrinci�al

REMINDER..Teacher Only Day

Friday 24 Nov (next week)KVC will not be open for instruction

Senior Clearance DaySenior Clearance Day this year is on Monday 4 December from 9.00am until 11.00amAll students, please return any school text books, sports’ uniforms, school uniform items that have been borrowed, and borrowed equipment (eg music instruments).Accounts will also need to be settled by this date.Students, please assemble in D9 shortly before 9.00am.

9 Letter PuzzlegramWords must be 4 letters or more and contain the letter Y. Your list must have one 9-letter word. Proper names and foreign language words are not allowed. Answers will be in next week’s newsletter. 12 words = good; 18 words = great; 23 words = excellent; 30 words = outstanding!

Answers: alma, alms, amas, amla, amyl, atma, calm, cams, clam, cyma, lama, lams, lyam, lyms, maas, macs, mals, malt, masa, mast, mats, maty, maya, mays, myal, sama, scam, slam, tams, yams, almas, amlas, amyls, atmas, calms, camas, clams, cymas, lamas, lyams, malts, malty, masty, mayas, mayst, smalt, talma, tamal, amytal, lactam, talmas, tamals, amytals, lactams, CATACLYSM

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A Little KV HistoryThe photo below is believed to have been taken in 1906, and is one of the oldest photos of the KV site, taken from what is now Stone Street. It is said that the two prominent houses in the middle are still standing!

Also pictured is the first ‘Come as you like’ day (ie Mufti Day) in 1963. Note how the girls and boys were still kept separately in the hall!

Student Māori ArtworkMatua Paul displays student Māori artwork as a piece of wearable art while doing duty last week.

Office HousekeepingWith the end of the year approaching rapidly, now is the time to collect any uniform items that your child may have lost at school. We have a lost property area at the main office. Items not

collected by the end of the year will be disposed of. School finishes for the year on Friday 8 December 2017 and reopens on Wednesday 31 January 2018. The office staff will be on leave during this time.There are some senior prizegiving certificates and senior reports that have not yet been collected. These are available from the main office.If you have a change of any of your contact details, please would you advise the school before Friday 8 December, or by emailing office@kvc.school.nz any time.If we hold your child’s medication at school, this may be uplifted on Friday 8 December before 12.00noon.If you have received a call or text from Mrs Kim Dasler regarding a cheque for the sale of a uniform item(s), this may be collected from the main office.

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Quote of the WeekTry a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not.

~ Virgil Garnett Thomson ~

... Curious Notions ...Pluto is the only planet in our solar system that has not been visited by a spacecraft.Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 120m per second.The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic

Ocean to the Atlantic OceanThe famous Casanova (Giacomo Casanova) was a librarian for many years before he died.Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is fifty six miles long.Pentheraphobia is the fear of the mother-in-law.Bullfrogs do not sleep.

The Nobel Peace prize was first awarded in 1901 to Jean Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the Swiss Red Cross.Cheetahs are the fastest land animal

and can reach speeds up to 115kph.To be born on Sunday was considered a sign of great sin during the Puritan times.In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, it is an offence to take a lion into a cinema.Abdul Kassam Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. Four hundred camels carried the 117,000 volumes.In Honolulu, Hawaii it is illegal to sing loudly after sunset.The Shroud of Turin is the single most studied artefact in human history.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.

Career MovesStudent Allowance - this is a weekly payment to help with living expenses, while students are studying, that is provided by the government and does not need to be paid back. To get the allowance students generally need to be at least 18 years old (some 16 - 17 year olds can also get it), have to be studying full time and be a NZ citizen. It is also dependent upon parents’ combined income which needs to be less than $84,484 per annum. For more information www.studylink.govt.nzGateway Student Hard at Work..Tyler Batt boning out a leg of lamb in the Butchery Department at Dunedin South Countdown.

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Brathwaite Centre NewsStudent of the Week: - Amber Daisley - for great hands-on music and sensory activities.It’s been a busy week for outdoor and community activities such as Riding for the Disabled, Idea Services Drama and potting seed potatoes.

It is wonderful to see Amber giving instructions for turn-taking to make music and sounds. At RDA Brett Horgan and Anna Canning are developing good horse riding skills,;they are both enjoying the experience of interacting with the horses.Students have enjoyed mixing, potting soil and planting seed potatoes in plastic buckets. A big thank you to The Warehouse who kindly donated the plastic buckets.

Urban Concept Farm and the BeesIt has been a very exciting week for the Urban Concept Farm. One of the bee hives is thriving this year, as the bees collect huge quantities of pollen and nectar from the surrounding flowers. The hive has done very well; not only has it managed to restock a collapsed hive, it also sent out a swarm last Thursday.Before a swarm leaves the hive the bees feast on honey, so are very docile as they group up outside the hive. The swarm will hang close by until they are all ready to leave.The groundsmen found the swarm and two brave teachers were able to box up the swarm in a cardboard box overnight, ready for a new hive to be established.So we now have three active hives on the farm.Thanks to David Milne, from Blue Skin Bay Honey, who brought along the new hive for the boxed brood and harvested a beautiful selection of fresh honey comb, which we hope to use in class soon.

Second Hand Uniform ShopKim Dasler manages the second-hand uniform shop and may be contacted on 027 4885 280 by phone or text. Please do ensure any items that you wish to sell are in good, clean condition.These are the dates the second hand uniform shop will be open prior to school starting in 2018.Thursday 23 November 3.00-5.00�mThursday 7 December 3.00-5.00�mThursday 11 January 4.30-6.00�mThursday 18 January 4.30-6.00�m

Rainbow DiaryRainbow trout were introduced to New Zealand in the early 1880s for sports fishing. Their ancestral population was mainly Californian steelheads. These are Californian rainbow trout which hatch from eggs laid in riverbeds then migrate out to sea and spend most of their lives there before returning to spawn. A wonderful mystery is that in New Zealand rainbow trout do not migrate to sea and no-one knows why! They mainly live in lakes where they can get up to 10kg in mass and 75cm in length. However, they are most often 2-3kg when caught.Rainbow trout eat more and grow faster than brown trout and that is very obvious in the S1 tank. Our little fry are getting bigger every day. Can you count how many are in the tank? https://teara.govt.nz/en/trout-and-salmon/page-2

New TV for the Junior College!This week the Junior College received a 49” TV as part of the ‘Fuel for Schools’ programme run by South Fuels Ltd, and many

thanks to Steve Jones Logging, who nominated Kaikorai Valley College to be the recipients of this rewards’ scheme. We really appreciate the generosity of both Steve Jones Logging

and South Fuels Ltd. Mr Burden says the TV is a superb teaching resource and will be put to great use!

The Otago Primary Athletics Cham�s will be held at the Caledonian on Tuesday 21 November with the postponement date of Thursday 23 November. The following students have qualified for this competition.

Jazmine McKenzie - U13 High Jump and 75m sprintErin Rae - U13 Long Jump and 75m sprintJordan McVicker - U12 Shot PutLorelai Ottley - U12 High JumpSeth Moore - U13 Long Jump and 75m SprintSamantha Kirkman - U13 HurdlesJenna Willis - 13 and over Hurdles, 100m sprint and 800mJames Loan - 13 and over Shot Put Good luck to all competitors!Junior Tournament WeekJunior Tournament Week will be held next week - Monday 20 November to Friday 24. This tournament involves Yr 9 and 10 students from all of the Dunedin secondary schools and some Central Otago schools. Below is a list of the sports on offer and the days on which they will be played. Team members will be given an information sheet with game times for each of the sports. Please make sure all permission forms have been returned and money has been paid to the student office.Handball – Monday 20 - Edgar Centre cost $10 per playerWaterpolo – Monday 20 – Moana Pool cost $10 per playerDodgeball - Tuesday 21 – Metro Indoor Sports Centre cost $10 per playerVolleyball – Wednesday 22 – Edgar Centre cost $10 per playerTouch – Thursday 23 – Kensington Oval cost $10 pp (Cancellation day Friday 24)These events will run from approximately 9am to 4pm each day. (Some may conclude earlier)There will be van transport to and from school to the venue if required. Students must let Mrs Johnson know if they require transport.ResultsWaterpolo - Friday November 10 - Moana Pool - pool entry fee

Sports NewsKVC (4) vs Columba (6) POD Kaelin SimVolleyball - Friday November 10 - Edgar Centre Minivolley KVC Yellow (0) vs Tahuna Purple (3) POD Emma JenkinsKVC Gold (0) vs PBO Strikers (2) POD Callum LowJunior VolleyballKVC 9 Green (1) vs Queen’s Red (2)KVC 10 Red (1) vs SOHS 9 (2)KVC Blue vs KHS LionsFutsal - Yr 7 and 8 - Tuesday November 14 - Edgar CentreKVC Pink (3) vs Tahuna Devils (0) POD Brooklyn TaylorKVC Red (5) vs DNI Dynamite (6) POD Bailey ReddingTouch - Tuesday November 14 - Kensington OvalKVC Jnr Boys (5) vs JMG Brothers (3) POD Tane KingKVC Jnr Girls (1) vs Queen’s Blue (3) POD Brie DaslerDrawsWaterpolo - Friday November 17 - Moana Pool - pool entry feeKVC vs LPHS B at 4.35pm - Duty at 5.00pmVolleyball - Friday November 17 - Edgar Centre - $2.50 entry feeMinivolleyKVC Yellow vs Taieri Setters at 5.00pm on Ct 1KVC Gold vs Taieri Hitters at 4.30pm on Ct 1Junior VolleyballKVC 9 Green vs Queen’s Blue at 5.45pm on Ct 3 KVC 10 Red vs OGHS 10 Pink at 7.15pm on Ct 2 KVC Blue vs KHS Lions at 6.30pm on Ct 4 Futsal - Yr 7 and 8 - Tuesday November 21 - Edgar CentreKVC Pink vs Kavanagh Steel at 5.00pm on Ct 15KVC Red vs Carisbrook Asteroids at 5.30pm on Ct 12Touch - Tuesday November 21 - Kensington OvalKVC Jnr Boys vs Kavanagh Jnr Boys at 4.30pm on Field 1KVC Jnr Girls vs LPHS Mixed at 5.00pm on Field 1Theresa JohnsonSports’ Coordinator e: sport@kvc.school.nzc: 027 543 4251