Newsletter August 2011 - Kamo High School

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AUSTRALIA TRIP (TOURISM/GEOGRAPHY) When I think about our amazing trip the first thing I think of is sun, shopping and a lot of travelling. Then I start remembering the blur of excitement, the little details. With tons of fun new experiences we were never bored. We even got a little taste of flatting and trust me, it was great! In the thrill of it all we were off at Movie World learning about the backstage, going on the Superman Rollercoaster (seven times) and meeting the stars (most importantly Bugs Bunny). And at Wet ‘n’ Wild testing our courage, getting that huge adrenalin rush we all crave and relaxing in the spa. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing teachers: Ms Baker, Mr Reynolds, Miss Goldie and the parent helpers who made it possible. A huge thank you also to our sponsors, Noel Leemings in Cameron St, who allowed us to have two barbeques at the front of their store, and Nando’s in Vine St who arranged a fundraising meal package for us. We really appreciate the support and commitment to help us make the trip happen. So the next time you decide to head off to Brisbane, I highly recommend taking a cook book, lots of cash and a little bit of carefree New Zealand with you. LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT Congratulations to Zac Doar who has received an AFS (American Field Scholar) Language Immersion Award for 2012. This is a fully funded scholarship for going overseas on an exchange for between 5 – 6 months in a foreign country. Zac studies two languages at Kamo High School and therefore has the choice of going to a French or Spanish speaking country. With 329 million native speakers, Spanish ranks as the world's No. 2 language in terms of how many people speak it as their first language. There are 14 countries in the world that have Spanish as their official language. 29 countries list French as their official language and French speakers are ranked 15 – 17 th in the world with 68 million native speakers. This gives him a possibility of going to more than 43 destinations! www.kamohigh.school.nz Nicola Perkins – Year 13 Zac’s dream since Year 9 has always been to learn as many languages as he can. He has taken numerous steps towards achieving this goal which is now finally being realised. Zac says “I still can’t believe that I am going, I am
eally excited and can’t wait for this amazing opportunity to come through, Thanks AFS!” The thing he is most looking forward to is being immersed in another school and experiencing a different culture. Zac’s aim for going on this immersion award is to aid his promising career in languages. “I want to use what I learn overseas in my future”. If you wish to study a language at Kamo High School then there are always great opportunities available to you. Some future career roles of interest to Zac are to become a translator, interpreter or even a diplomatic officer. BRAVO ZAC AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY!!!!!!! LEADERSHIP CAMP – ‘Element’ www.kamohigh.school.nz Karen Baker – HOD Languages On 15 April a group of Year 12 students went on the first of three leadership camps at Koru Creek in Ngunguru. “The atmosphere on camp was just amazing! Here you were with 20 other teenagers you never thought you would be friends with, all working together and trusting each other as if you were siblings,” said Beka Malone, Year 12 participant. It was on this camp that the idea of ‘Element’, a student run leadership group dedicated to making a positive difference in the school and the community, was created. The name chosen represents the four tribes (Fire, Water, Air and Earth) that the students were put into for their stay at the camp. Incorporating the knowledge they learnt at camp, they presented their ideas to the rest of the groups. After a little opposition in the beginning, their ideas were put into motion, with the rest of the groups backing them. Since being established in April, ‘Element’ has achieved many great things, the latest being The Paperclip Challenge. Each tribe started with a paperclip and they had to trade for bigger and better things ‐ the tribe with the best item at the end won the game. The tribe Air was the most successful, ending up with two televisions, after having traded various items throughout the course of the week. “The game was about making the right choices and learning from our mistakes. It was a great learning experience,” said Siobhan Scrivener, a Year 12 student involved in the competition. Other notable events ‘Element’ has been involved in are the tree planting day at Taiharuru and the Gay – Straight Alliance Group, helping to make a positive difference to the future. Leadership Camp participants, from left: Back Row: Daniel Simmonds, Natalia Tebbut, Samuel Wilkinson, John‐ Michael Hicks, Zac Doar. Middle Row: Beka Malone, Miriam Harris, Becky Davidson, Madison Brownlee, Scott Wynne. Front Row: Tomasin Fisher‐Johnstone, Tayla Bowers, Siobhan Scrivener, Jess Turner. John Hicks – Year 12
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