No. 24 - 10 August 2018

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

500 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, New Zealand Telephone: 453 6035 Fax: 453 1602 Email: office@kvc.school.nz Website: www.kvcollege.co.nz

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.Already we are at the end of week three, with seven to go. Senior exams are only three weeks away. Parent interviews were held yesterday and we would like to thank those who came along to discuss their child’s progress. Teachers really do value these interviews, as it is a clear demonstration of the partnership between school and home.Sporting competitions and cultural events continue. It is good to see students enjoying these and showcasing some of the other skills they possess. Many of these events would not be possible without parent and volunteer help. My thanks to those who give up some of their free time to make these happen.Next Wednesday, colleagues in the primary sector are intending to take industrial action. This does not affect teachers in our school, so we will be open for instruction as usual.Teacher Only DayOn Monday 27 August, we are having a teacher only day for staff to be involved in professional development on Teaching as Inquiry. Senior students will still have examinations and need to look closely at their examination timetables. These exams will be supervised by other staff on that day.CongratulationsAnaleia Kesha (9Cg) competed in, and won the junior section of the 2018 Otago Pasifika Speech Competition last night. Analeia was an outstanding speaker. Well done Analeia!

Differences of OpinionThe other day I was enrolling some students who had come to us from overseas. One of the parents asked if we had bullying in our school to which I answered “absolutely, unfortunately we do and any school that suggests otherwise would be telling porkies.” But as I have said, on previous occasions,

we do sometimes need to be careful about what we mean by bullying. In some cases it is actually just a difference of opinion.Differences are inevitable, normal and potentially beneficial. They are inevitable because relationships bring together very different people, especially in schools. They’re normal, because all relationships, including great ones, experience them. They’re potentially beneficial because, handled effectively, relationships grow through them.When conflicts arise, there are generally three styles of handling them. The avoid style. These are the ‘don’t rock the boat’

and ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ people. They dislike or fear confrontations, so they tend to bury their feelings, not realising they’re buried alive and will soon rise again further down the road. Such differences go from clam-up, to build-up, to blow-up, inviting physical and emotional turmoil. Meanwhile, offences accumulate, unaddressed issues multiply, and unfinished business breaks down and erodes the relationship.

The attac� style. These are the ‘get em, before they get you’ people; often ruthless fighters who refuse to give in, inflict terminal wounds on the relationship. Attack leads to counterattack with both sides digging in and nothing being resolved.

And then there is The a��roach-a���r� style. These are the ‘no price

is too high for a good relationship’ people. They are sensitive to the feelings of others, yet insist on dealing directly with important issues. They avoid blaming, confront the issue, not the individual, and invite others to partner with them in solving the problem and retaining the relationship.

Which style is your style?Ngā mihiRick GeerlofsPrincipal

Teacher Only DayOn Monday 27 August (please note

corrected day) there will be a teacher only day. This means the school will not be open for instruction.

However...Senior Exams will continue as

timetabled.

August11 School Formal (Savoy)27 Teacher Only Day27-31 Senior Assessment Week29 Board MeetingSeptember3-7 SISS Winter Tournament Week11 Otago Polyfest12 2018 Extra Social Studies Quiz17 Get to Go Challenge18 MCAT Day 118 Invited Senior Parent Interviews20 MCAT Day 220 Sport and Cultural Photos20 Brathwaite Centre Production25 Sports and Cultural Prize Giving26 Otago Sec Schools Pétanque26 Board Meeting28 End of Term 3October15 Term 4 begins22 Labour Day (no school)26 Mana Pounamu Awards31 Board MeetingNovember28 Senior Reports Home6 Senior Prizegiving7-30 NZQA Exams13-16 Junior Exams19-22 Junior Tournament Week28 Board MeetingDecember3 Senior Clearance Day12 Junior Prizegiving12 Junior Reports go home

Dates to Rememberhttp://www.kvcollege.co.nz/news/calendar/

Early Notification System (Text Messaging)

Kaikorai Valley College is excited to announce that we are adopting new technology to make communication and information sharing with parents/caregivers easier and more streamlined. We are changing to a new notification system for student absences and emergency notifications and will be using a product called School-links. https://www.school-links.co.nz/features/.From next Monday, 13 August, parents/caregivers will receive a text message when a student has an unexplained absence. This replaces the current system of receiving a phone call. Parents/caregivers can then reply to the message via text. (The mobile phone company charges a small fee for the text reply, which is not included in your free text subscription. Please contact your carrier directly if you require more information.) Alternatively, parents and caregivers can either call the school directly on 453 6035 from their cellphone or a landline or email office@kvc.school.nz.Emergency and other important notifications will also be sent via text message. For example, if the school is closed due to adverse weather, a text message and email will be sent.

This Day in HistoryIn 1636, the invading armies of Spain, Austria and Bavaria are stopped at the village of St.-Jean-de-Losne, only 50 miles from France.

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Quote of the Week“Practise the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you’re about to react harshly and you’ll avoid doing and

saying things you’ll later regret.”~ Lori Deschene ~

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. 9 words = good; 15 words = great; 21 words =

excellent; 27 words = outstanding! Last Week’s Puzzle Answers: deep, impi, leep, limp, peed, peel, pele, pell, pied, pile, pili, pill, pled, plie, plim, imped, impel, lepid, lipid, piled, pilei, plied, dimple, illipe, impede, limped, limpid, lipide, pilled, implied, impelled, milleped, millipede, MILLIPEDE

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Hong Kong Sister School VisitFor ten days over weeks 1 and 2, KVC hosted 15 students from Ngan Po Ling College in Hong Kong. They were well looked after by our host families and peer support students at school. Thanks to all the fantastic and hospitable people involved in making it such a successful visit. We had no dramatic weather events this time, and everything went according to plan.The visiting students were really impressed with the mihi whakatau, the talented KVC students at the concert and the relationships the students have with their teachers. Of course they loved their excursions to different places around Dunedin and a number of them were reluctant to leave on Saturday. One of the HK teachers even asked about job vacancies at our school!

Ronny psyching up to give his presentation to 8Fl.

Making international friends at the farewell party.

Aurora Energy Otago Science & Technology FairOn Monday 15 students went to display their research in the Aurora Energy Otago Science & Technology Fair. This year’s topics included research on bread mould, hand scrubs, ice cream, fatty foods, heart rates, tyre pressures, bananas and much more. We are now looking forward to hearing back from the judges.It was fantastic so see such an excited and enthusiastic group of students share their Science research with the judges. It was especially impressive that the students came ready with school uniform on a mufti day. A huge thanks goes out to all those who helped with the research for the students. The science fair boards will be on display and open to the public at Otago Museum, in the Hutton Theatre, until Sunday.

Career MovesNext week, the Liaison Advisors for Otago Polytechnic and the University of Otago will be at school to meet with students to help them enrol in the courses or degrees they are intending to study in 2019. This is a great opportunity to get some help with what can be a stressful process, if you are unsure of what to do. Year 12 and 13 students have all been emailed the dates and times for when the Advisors will be in school. Please encourage and check if your child has emailed Mrs Beagley, if they are intending to study at either of these providers next year, to arrange an appointment and also state which course or degree they are intending to study.Otago Polytechnic Course Planning - Emilie Crossley the Liaison Advisor from Otago Polytechnic will be at school on Monday 13 August from 1.00-3.00pm, to discuss your course options and how to enrol. Email or see Mrs Beagley to arrange an appointment. Otago University Course Planning - Greg Heller the Liaison Advisor from the Otago University will be at school on Thursday 16 August from 1.00-3.00pm to discuss your course options and how to enrol. Email or see Mrs Beagley to arrange an appointment.GatewayEmma Dingley Crawford bathing ‘Monty’ at Mudpuppy where she is completing her Gateway placement. Once she had finished shampooing and rinsing off Monty she gave him a blow dry which he clearly was enjoying.

Joshua Newton-Kerr practising chocolate runouts to put on birthday cakes at Centre City New World, where he is completing his Gateway placement in the Bakery.

BCITO Big Construction Tour - On Tuesday five of our students who are interested in building went on a tour of various industries to showcase the variety of Careers in the Construction Industry. After our health and safety briefing and the issuing of our High Vis vests, we headed off to Bunnings where the students built a barbecue kit using Ryobi power tools. The students represented KVC well in producing high-quality products with their level of craftsmanship.We then travelled by van to Wood Solutions Joinery where we had a tour of

the factory and saw the variety of work produced from high end kitchens to stairwells, doors and windows. Students had the opportunity of putting together kitchen units as well as seeing some impressive machinery in action that is used in the joinery industry. Bunnings sponsored a barbecue lunch before heading off to see what happens in the flooring industry and having a go at laying carpet.We finished the day with a tour of different building sites, seeing apprentices at work in a variety of stages of building. The feedback from students was positive and felt the day was well worthwhile to explore Careers that they hadn’t necessarily considered before.

Year 12 Outdoor Ed studentsYear 12 Outdoor Ed students trying out the exercise equipment on the Harbourside Cycleway.

Major PRIDE Draw Term 3On Monday we held our Major PRIDE draw for Term 3. All the PRIDE cards from Term 2 were placed back into Mana and one student’s name from each year level was drawn. Congratulations to our PRIDE winners:Hunter Moreton 7Br Henry King 8Sm Zoe Holgate 9HcCampbell White 10MpKullum Tobin 11CrEdward Bernhardt 12Wm Andrew McCulloch 13Mb

These students all went into the draw for the Major Prize, which was won by Edward Bernhardt. Edward won a portable speaker from the PRIDE Prize Cabinet. The year group winners all received a minor prize. Ms Rebecca Gemmill was the lucky staff member to receive a coffee voucher as the staff member who had given Edward his PRIDE card. After the draw, the presentation of the PRIDE House Cup took place. Our Head Girl, Samara Marks, stepped in for Dylan Robinson, the House Captain of Matai, to accept the House Cup for Matai House which earned the most points from all the PRIDE cards during Term 2.The points’ tally was:

Matai 141Rata 115Totara 108Kowhai 61Well done to all our students who are reflecting our school values and earning PRIDE cards.

Senior Assessment Week: Monday 27- Friday 31 AugustStudents in years 11, 12, and 13 have been emailed the assessment week timetable. A copy is in below.Please look over this with your son/daughter so you are aware of the times when he/she is expected at school during assessment week.

• Year 11, 12 and 13 students are only required at school when they have an assessment scheduled. Otherwise they are on study leave and expected to be at home studying.

• Year 11, 12 and 13 students must stay for the entire time of their assessment session. For some students this will mean a late finish in the afternoon.

• Year 11, 12 and 13 students may wear appropriate mufti for the week.Senior students should be revising for their practice exams and assessments. For students sitting practice external examinations, they will only get useful feedback from their exams if they have revised and given their best effort. Those students sitting internal assessments need to take the opportunity to achieve the maximum number of credits possible. A reminder the Year 7, 8, 9, and 10 students will continue with their school as normal during assessment week, with the exception of the Teacher Only Day on Monday 27 August.

Assessment Week Timetable

Monday 27 August

Tuesday 28 August

Wednesday 29 August

Thursday 30 August

Friday 31 August

Morning Start time: 9.00am

ENA100 3hrs Hall (27) ENI100 3hrs Hall (3) ENG 200 3hrs Hall (42) ENG300 3hrs Hall (28)

SCA/SCI 100 2hrs Hall (51) JPN200 3hrs F1 (18) DRA200 3hrs Hall (6) GEO200 3hrs Hall(9) ACC VC Hall MAC300 3hrs Hall (10) Bethany W Geo 300

HIS100 3hrs Hall (8) DRA100 3hrs Hall (9) TET 100 2hrs Lib (3) TEC100 2 hrs D3/D4 PED100(B) 2hrs Small Gym/Classroom BIO200 2hrs Hall (19) HIS200 3hrs Hall (9) TED200 2hrs E5/E6 (26) TET200 2hrs Lib (3) MAS300 2hrs Lib (18) HIS300 3hrs Hall (9) PED300 2hrs Big Gym (19) TET300 2hrs Lib (2)

MAA100 3hrs Hall (28) MA1100 2hrs C7 (24) MAU100 2hrs E11 (24) ART200 3hrs B1 PHY200 3hrs Hall (24) PHY300 3hrs Hall (9) TED300 2hrs E5 Chun Hing L CHE300 (Hall)

GEO100 3hrs Hall(10) MUS100 1.5hrs Hall(2) Courtney P History MAT200(LO) 2hrs E5 (27) MAT200(PT) 2hrs E6 (26) MAT200(GM) 3hrs Hall(24) DRA300 3hrs Hall (4) GEO300 3hrs Hall (18) JPN300 3hrs F1 (7) Classics Te Kura Hall Cam H PHY300 (Hall)

Afternoon Start time: 12.50pm

MED200 2hrs Hall (12) ACC200 2 hrs Hall (6) MED300 2hrs Hall (8)

PED200 (RE) 2hrs Big Gym (12) MAT300 2hrs E8

ART100 3hrs B1 FOT100 2hrs D8 SFE/HSS100 2hrs D8 Reuben C Japanese VC MUS200 1.5hrs Hall (6) TEC200 2hrs D3 ARP/APO300 3hrs B1 TEC300 2hrs D3 MUS300 2hrs Hall

TED100 2hrs E5 (18) JPN 100 3hrs F1 (11) Jayden R History VC CHE200 2hrs Hall (20) PED200(CT) 2hrs Big Gym (21) BIO300 3hrs Hall (20)

PED100(C) 2hrs Small Gym Classroom DVC 100 2hrs D9 HSS200 2hrs D8 DVC 200 2 hrs D9 HSS300 2hrs D8 ACC300 2hrs Hall (8) CHE300 2hrs Hall (8) Demi T, Jessica R , Shanae W CHE200 (Hall)

Kaikorai Valley College Bank Payee DetailsHere are the Kaikorai Valley College bank details for payment of all fees, trips, camps, etc.Please make sure you put your child’s name in the reference line so that funds can be allocated against your account.WESTPAC TRUST MORAY PLACEKAIKORAI VALLEY COLLEGE030905090370600

Science Fair8Sm students checking out their completed Science Fair boards. Students are delighted to have four boards selected to go through to the next round. Well done!

Brathwaite Centre NewsStudent of the week: - Grace Moreton - For positive participation at Sport Otago.Last week the Auto Group students visited the Dunedin Community Gallery to view a model toy

exhibition. Everyone really enjoyed looking at some of the different types of transport on display, which we are currently studying. The old American classic cars looked very realistic and modern sports cars were much admired by our students!At Sport Otago this week students did a rotation of table tennis, basketball

and volleyball. It is very positive to see many of our students participate positively and independently with other school students from Dunedin.This week at Idea Services Drama, our students worked on acting and miming out classic fairy tale stories such as ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. The focus for the students was to project

the different heights of the main characters, which they did superbly well.For the non-Drama students their science focus was physics and they watched and experimented with a catapult. Then they made small catapults of their own.The Foods group have made noodle omelette and mouse traps this week.Production practices continue, including scenery construction and painting.

... Curious Notions ...In South Dakota agricultural producers may set off fireworks and other explosives to safeguard their sunflower crops.On average, in one day, 230 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas.

Jupiter is the fastest rotating planet, which can complete one revolution in less than ten hours.Canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world.A koi fish named Hanoko lived for 225 years.The fear of fur is called doraphobia.It is illegal to cause a nuclear explosion in Germany.In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner.“I am.” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.In Colorado you have to get a permit to modify the weather.

Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse, had musophobia, which is the fear of mice.During their lifetime, on average, a person will spend about five years eating.A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50km into the atmosphere.

A gozzard is a person who owns geese.When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.Some of the earliest universities in the world were Sumerian scribal schools, which were created soon after 3500 B.C. These universities were called eduba, which possibly meant “house of tablets.”Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream.

Hong Kong StudentsHong Kong students giving the 8Sm class a presentation of Chinese myths. The students also talked about the difference in cities and in particular how clean and green our school was.

Otago Football Team SelectionCongratulations go to Jenna Willis (9Tc) for being selected for the 14th Grade Otago Football team. The team will travel to Kaiapoi in early October to compete in the South Island Championship. Good luck Jenna!

Year 7 and 8 Girls’ Rugby: Black FernsSome of our Year 7 and 8 Girls’ Rugby team went down to the University Oval to meet and have a chat with Black Ferns Sevens members Kelly Brazier, Alena Saili and Tenika Willison. Our Year 7 and 8 Girls’ Team has been playing every Sunday morning at 10am. We had two teams in the Taieri Sevens earlier on in the year, one of these teams took out 2nd place. These sportswomen spoke so well about opportunities and pathways that are now available in the women’s game. They were outstanding role models for our young girls. Well done to Unique Stevenson, who won a Black Ferns jersey. Next year we are aiming to have a Year 9 and 10 team in the Secondary School Girls’ Competition on Wednesday afternoons, with the aim of having a 1st XV in three years’ time.

Artwork of the WeekSophie Arthur (10Mp)

Jnr Boys’ White vs JMC Goats at 5.15pm KVC GymNetball - Saturday August 11 - Edgar CentreSnr A vs Kav Snr B at 9.00am on Ct 13Snr Red vs EOHS Snr B at 1.00pm on Ct 17Int Green vs Kav 10 Blue at 11.00am on Ct 17Int Gold vs Bayfield Jnr Gold at 2.00pm on Ct 14Jnr Pink vs Taieri College Red at 12pm on Ct 19Rugby - Saturday August 11KVC Colts vs at 11.15am at ZingariKVC U 14 vs Dunstan U14 at 12pm at ZingariMiniball - Monday August 13 - Edgar CentreKVC/WGTN Thunder vs KVC Yr 7 Nuggets at 4.05pm on Ct 4Hockey - Tuesday August 14 - McMillan Hockey TurfBFD/KVC Jnrs vs Taieri College 2nd XI at 3.30pm on the PavilionBFD/KVC Snrs vs EOHS Mixed at 5.30pm on the PavilionFootball Boys - Wednesday August 15KVC Snr XI vs OBHS 3rd XI at 3.45pm at Kensington 2KVC Jnr XI vs OBHS Jnr White at 3.45pm at Roberts Park 1Theresa Johnson, Sports’ Coordinatore: sport@kvc.school.nz, c: 027 543 4251

Kasib Murdoch recently returned from Auckland where he competed in the ANZAC Boxing Super Series. He won his two fights by unanimous decision against Australian competitors in the

60kg Youth category. Soon he is away to Taipei to compete in an international competition called the Taipei City Cup. Good luck Kasib!Results7&8 Hockey - Friday August 3 - McMillan Hockey TurfKVC dew 2-all against Balmac Green Basketball - Friday August 3Snr A Boys (46) vs Kav Snr Red (55)Snr Girls (59) vs OGHS YR 13/2 (22)Snr Boys’ Blue (27) vs King’s Gold Nuggets (61)Snr Boys’ Green (34) vs OBHS Hurricanes (43)Jnr Girls (42) vs St Hilda’s White (41)Jnr Boys’ Red had the byeJnr Boys’ White (15) vs OBHS 9 Red (68)Netball - Saturday August 4 - Edgar CentreSnr A (30) vs Columba 9A (21)Snr Red (41) vs OGHS Snr Social (20)Int Green (22) vs St Hilda’s Force (17)Int Gold vs Columba Silver - win by defaultJnr Pink (15) vs LPHS Maroon (12)Rugby - Saturday August 4KVC Colts (26) vs St Kevin’s (29)KVC U14 (40) vs OBHS U14 Gold (5)Miniball - Monday August 6 - Edgar CentreKVC/WGTN Thunder defaulted to by BGP Suns KVC Yr 7 Nuggets (15) vs Port Pirates (20) POD Jennifer SutherlandHockey - Tuesday - McMillan Hockey TurfBFD/KVC Jnrs 1-all draw BFD/KVC Snrs (7) vs JMG 3rd XI (1)Football Boys - Wednesday August 8KVC Snr XI lost to Bayfield Snr XIKVC Jnr XI lost to Taieri Jnr XIFootball Girls - Thursday August 9KVC (2) vs St Hilda’s 2nd XI (1)Year 7 and 8 Netball – Thursday August 9KVC Kowhai (15) vs Steiner Salts (14) POD Unique Grant-KereHomaKVC Matai (18) vs Balmac Maroon (9) POD Jordan McVickerKVC Whero (3) vs Waitati Silver Strike (12) POD Zahara Henderson-YoungDraws7&8 Hockey - Friday August 10 - McMillan Hockey TurfKVC vs Balmac Red at 7.50pm on the PavilionBasketball - Friday August 10Snr A Boys vs King’s Navy at 8pm on Ct 5Snr Girls vs OGHS Snr 12/1 at 8pm on Ct 6Snr Boys’ Blue vs Taieri College Spurs at 8.15pm KVC Gym Snr Boys’ Green vs King’s Backboards at 7.15pm KVC GymJnr Girls vs Queen’s Jnr Blue at 4.15pm KVC GymJnr Boys’ Red vs Kav Jnr Red at 4.15pm Kavanagh Gym

Sports News

Interform FutsalInterform Futsal began this week with the Year 7 and 8s engaged in an intense battle for supremacy. It runs for 5 more weeks.

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