Western News: June 04, 2020
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Thursday <strong>June</strong> 4 <strong>2020</strong> 5<br />
Kirkwood Intermediate<br />
School of Choice<br />
Celebrating Kirkwood House<br />
Captains for <strong>2020</strong><br />
Year 7 Camp<br />
Our Year 7 pupils have<br />
recently attended a camp at<br />
Purau Bay. This is a great<br />
way for the children to get to<br />
know each other.<br />
House Captains for Mansfield/Hillary<br />
Jamison - Ex Hoon Hay Primary<br />
I like Kirkwood Intermediate because I like meeting people from different<br />
cultures and I enjoy the opportunities Kirkwood offers like electronics in<br />
Technology.<br />
Aimee - Ex Clearview Primary<br />
Kirkwood provides many different sports opportunities and I like the school<br />
because I get to meet new people. This year I would like to become involved in<br />
the many sports opportunities and leadership rolls which Kirkwood offers. This<br />
would be a great achievement.<br />
House Captains for Sheppard/Freyberg<br />
Ragavi - Ex Lincoln Primary I like Kirkwood because of the traditional style<br />
of learning with kind and friendly staff, teachers and students. You get many<br />
opportunities to try new things (such as: sports; science fair; music; and<br />
technology). A school that recognises not only the curricular activities that<br />
students have achieved but also extra achievements of students outside the<br />
school (Blues awards). I wanted to be a House Captain so I could apply my<br />
skill of leadership and also gain strengths as a Year 8 pupil. At the same time<br />
I wanted to gain new challenges and get the opportunity to engage in a new<br />
working environment. This year I would like to keep my focus on contributing to<br />
extra-curricular and curricular activities.<br />
William - Ex Halswell School At Kirkwood I like how there are many opportunities<br />
for pupils to get involved in as well as the various activities offered which we have<br />
never tried before. I would like to fundraise for a charity like the Cancer Society. I<br />
wanted to gain experience in a leadership role representing a group, and to be able to<br />
bring ideas around and help people when they need support.<br />
My<br />
favourite part of<br />
camp was playing games<br />
with everyone and just hanging<br />
out with my friends. I enjoyed<br />
going to the beach and swimming.<br />
Some of the other camp activities<br />
which I enjoyed were: abseiling;<br />
pitching tents; Canadian canoeing;<br />
playing sports; bush walking;<br />
periwinkle hunting and<br />
beach time.<br />
My<br />
favourite part<br />
of camp was abseiling<br />
because all the adrenaline<br />
went rushing through my veins.<br />
I have never been abseiling<br />
before and it was really<br />
challenging for me. I also liked<br />
feeding the eels which<br />
slithered around my<br />
legs.<br />
I enjoyed playing<br />
in the reserve in the<br />
evenings. The games we<br />
played were “Predator” and “Kick<br />
the Container”.<br />
We had the most amazing parent<br />
helpers which we really enjoyed.<br />
We also learnt to cooperate with<br />
each other and it gave us an<br />
opportunity to get to know<br />
our class mates better.<br />
House Captains for Britten/Te Kanawa<br />
Anton - Ex Lincoln Primary School I like the opportunities Kirkwood has to<br />
offer including the academic and sporting options you can take part in. I would<br />
like to lead Britten/Te Kanawa house to success. I would also encourage all<br />
students to make the most of their time here at Kirkwood.<br />
Rosa - Ex Halswell Primary I enjoy Kirkwood due to the happy and friendly<br />
environment that I get to be in. This year I would like to gain more Blues<br />
awards, create a clean and tidy environment and have a fun Year 8. I really<br />
wanted this leadership opportunity because I love supporting and helping<br />
people who need it.<br />
House Captains for Rutherford/Batten<br />
Rylee - Ex Spreydon School Kirkwood gives me so many opportunities like<br />
sports, singing and experience in leadership. I like the teachers and the time in<br />
Technology. This year I would like to get into a softball and netball team. I have<br />
always wanted to be a House Captain and will make a good role model.<br />
Zavier - Ex Wigram Primary School I like Kirkwood because there are so<br />
many different opportunities here and we are lucky enough to go to Technology<br />
so that we can learn things to help us in the future. By the end of the year I<br />
want my house to be the best house of all the houses and win everything. I<br />
wanted to be a House Captain because I am very competitive and will do my<br />
best to help my House thrive to be the best at the end of the year.<br />
Open Day/Night<br />
Instead of our traditional Open Day/Night this year we are hosting<br />
small groups by appointment. Please contact the school by phone<br />
on 3487718 or email school.information@kirkwood.school.nz<br />
to arrange a time. We look forward to seeing you!<br />
Call or email us to organise your tour of our school in place of Open Day/Night.<br />
Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to<br />
download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718.<br />
Phil Tappenden,<br />
Principal<br />
260 Riccarton Road, Christchurch<br />
Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz<br />
Phone 03 348 7718 Fax 03 348 1085<br />
www.kirkwood.school.nz