Issue 141.52 MB - Kavanagh College

RESPECT - SERVICE
JUSTICE - TRUTH
340 Rattray Street
Dunedin
New Zealand
Telephone (03) 477 3408
Fax (03) 479 0468
email: kavanagh@kavanagh.school.nz
Issue 14/12 Thursday 17 May 2012
Nga mihi te whanau o Kavanagh.
Greetings to the Kavanagh community.
Another busy week almost over. It has been a frenetic term thus far
with a lot of distractions, albeit positive ones such as the
Production, sports exchanges and retreats. Managing "green space"
that is dedicated only to teaching and learning time is a perennial
problem but we will be reviewing things for Term 2 next year. It may
mean changing the timing of events or foregoing something. Building
capacity with our online learning platform "Koodle" will be vital
so students can access missed work, notes or assignments quickly
and keep up to date. In the 21st century the notion of 9 to 3 schooling
has to be broadened where learning becomes an "anytime/
anywhere" condition. We have to continue our quest to teach
students to "manage self" which means (with support) taking a bigger
responsibility for their learning.
A few quotes below show that even student excuses these days are
taking on a 21st century dimension!
The administrator said the ‘cloud’ where I stored my research
data had some kind of electrical storm and it was lost in
cyberspace.
I tried my laptop, iPad and iphone but the batteries were flat
and I didn’t have time to recharge them. I had considered
resorting to pen and paper but I wasn’t sure how to use them.
Technically the software on my P.C did solve the Maths
problems for me and formatted the answers but I did switch
it on, used the correct password and printed it out myself.
The H20 I spilt on my P.C didn't interface well, causing it to
spark out.
Tracy O'Brien
Principal’s Message
WHĀNAU HUI
Term 2 whānau hui for 2012 will be on
Thursday 24 th May, 5 – 6 pm
in the Kavanagh Staffroom.
All family and friends are invited
to attend and we extend a warm welcome to
all new families of the College.
Visit our website
www.kavanagh.
school.nz—
Information, phone
numbers, email
addresses,
Newsletters etc;
The Directors of “Chicago” would like to thank the
Kavanagh community for supporting our sell-out season of
our major production.
Each night the audience was treated to a spectacle of lighting,
music, singing and dancing.
To invoke the magic of “Chicago” the auditorium was transformed
into a dazzling nightclub ablaze with an exquisite
lighting design. The popular jazz music and the colourful
costuming all contributed to a remarkable extravaganza.
A special thank you to all the parents of our cast members.
Without your support our efforts would be in vain.
Many personal items have been left behind in the Green
Room, especially items of clothing. Please encourage your
child to check if any of their possessions are still there.
"Cell Block Tango": Samantha Rutherford, Alana Wells, Emily
Crooks, Sherry Sim, Nadia Newman and Ruby Cox
Australian Maths
Competition
Entries for the Australian
Mathematics Competition
will close on Friday, 25th
May. The cost is $6.50 (to be paid to the Bursar).
All extension maths classes will be spending class time preparing
for this, so Years 7-12 MAE students are expected to enter
the competition. It will help to improve problem-solving and
gives students a real edge in working towards Excellence on
school assessments.
Please contact Mr Kelly if you have any questions:
dkelly@kavanagh.school.nz.

MARY J FLAHERTY
REGISTERED SPEECH COMMUNICATION TEACHER
Speech and Drama
L.T.C.L. R.T.S.C.A. Dip TH(S.D.N.)
PHONE 03 4779513 OR 0276405064
Email; maryf@ihug.co.nz
KAVANAGH COLLEGE
SPEECH NEW ZEALAND RESULTS
Emily Strang Grade 7 Module 3 Merit Plus
Charlotte Steel Grade 7 Module 3 Merit Plus
Congratulations to the above students who were successful in
recent Speech New Zealand exams.
Congratulations also to three ex pupils. Shaun Pali and Gabriella
Hyndman were successful in attaining their A.T.C.L in recent
Trinity Guildhall exams and will be presented with their Diplomas
in a graduation ceremony at the end of this month and to Nicholas
Hume who received the Jillian Walker Scholarship for Public
Speaking from Speech New Zealand for 2011.
A special congratulations to Ted Greensmith-West who attained
the highest mark in New Zealand for Grade 7 last year for Trinity
Guildhall. Ted will be performing at the Graduation ceremony.
Well done to you all.
Kavanagh Uniform Shop
The uniform shop is open each Tuesday 3pm to 4pm during term
time.
It is now located in one of the old Polytech buildings on the corner
of York Place and Tennyson Street. The entrance is on York
Place.
York Place
Rattray Street
Tennyson Street
Pacific Island and Maori Homework Centre
The Pacific Island and Maori Homework Centre will be trialling
a new time this coming Wednesday 3.00-4.30pm in the school
library.
Pacifica Vibes will be meeting for a practice from
3.00-5.30pm on Monday next week.
“Snow Day” Procedure
In the event of adverse weather
affecting the school day, please
phone the school office and listen to
the phone message from 7:00am or view the website
where updated information will be posted.
This information can also be obtained by listening to radio
stations from 7.00 am, although in recent years with radio
stations not having a local office this has proved to be
less reliable than in the past.
We ask Parents/caregivers to discuss alternative school
collection arrangements with your children now, should
weather conditions change during the school day. Younger
siblings should know a pre-arranged place to meet their
older brothers and sisters in the school grounds etc.
Students will also be informed by the school if the buses
will run at an earlier time.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Are you ready for the challenge and the rewards of
living in another land as an exchange student?
If so, then you are ready to discover new worlds through
Rotary Youth exchange.
WHAT IS RYE?
RYE -- is an international exchange programme for high
school students between the ages of 15 and 18. As a
RYE participant you will spend 12 months in an overseas
country, attending school while living with one or
more host families.
You will learn a new language; a new way of living and
a great deal about yourself. While you are busy learning,
the people you meet will be learning as well - about
your country, culture, and ideas. You will be helping to
bring the world closer together, and you’ll be making
good friends in the process.
WHY ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE?
• Exchanges operating since 1927
• Best value of any long term programme
• Support of Rotary international
• Students receive a monthly allowance on
exchange
• A life changing experience
HOW DO I APPLY?
If you would like to learn more about RYE or would like
to apply to go on exchange in 2013 please
contact District Chairman John Faul - 03 217 5438 or
johnfaul@xtra.co.nz
Apply now as interviews take place on 27 May 2012

Health Check
At present the school is reviewing our safety
policies in particular regard to students who
require immediate medical intervention for conditions such as
allergies (Anaphylaxis), diabetes or epilepsy/seizures.
In order to keep our current register up to date please
contact the school office or email the School Secretary, Maria
Menzies on menziesm@kavanagh.school.nz with any
information that can help us care for your student.
Dunedin Co-Ed Secondary Schools Winter Sports
Tournament
Congratulations to all the Kavanagh Teams who competed at
the Winter Sports Tournament held on Tuesday.
All teams participated well enabling Kavanagh to win the
Dennis Slowley Cup for the second year in a row.
Kavanagh wing Hemaua Samasoni fends off a tackle
during the First XV game against Logan Park on
Tuesday.
Congratulations to Sam Bremer who won the Dennis Johnstone
Memorial Cup for Overall Junior Man Middle Distance and the
Otago Road Runners - Overall Men's Road Race Aggregate, at the
annual Athletics Otago 'Athlete of the Year' Prizegiving.
His Coach Richard Barker was named Coach of the Year.
An amazing result and thoroughly deserved after the fantastic year
Sam has had.
Sam with coach Richard Barker
NETBALL RESULTS FOR 12/05/12
Senior A v PhysEd Navy WIN 28-27
Senior B v OGHS 11A LOSS 18-24
Kavanagh Social v Columba WIN 26-13
Senior Pink v QHS Snr Red WIN 22-13
Senior Gold v OGHS WIN 29-12
Senior Navy v LPHS Snr Navy DRAW 21-21
10A v QHS Snr B WIN 31-24
10B v Columba 10C WIN 29-9
10 Green v OGHS Gold WIN 23-13
10 Maroon v OGHS Silver LOSS 7-12
9A v OGHS Snr C LOSS 22-32
9B v St Hilda’s Jnr C WIN 18-15
9 Red v OGHS Jnr Blue LOSS 9-36
Kavanagh 1st XV v Waitaki lost 5-53
3 points: Nathan O’Brien
2 points: Michael Edh
1 point: Oliver de Groot, Joe Pickles
Kavanagh U/15s v OBNS Gold won 43-5
3 points: Tim King
2 points: Logan Griffin
1 point: Jack Munro-Henry
Kavanagh U/14s v Taieri lost 21-43
3 points: Tomas Woodford-Webb
2 points: James Keating
1 point: Jamie Whitcombe
RUGBY PLAYERS OF THE
WEEK
Congratulations to all the students mentioned and best of
luck for this weekend’s games.
Hauora is a Maori health philosophy taught
in NZ schools.
The concept of well-being encompasses the
physical, mental and emotional, social, and
spiritual dimensions of health. This concept
is recognised by the World Health Organisation.
Hauora is often represented as a Whare (house) with the walls representing
the four elements (physical, mental, social, and spiritual). The concept being
that if one of the walls is not strong it will impact on the stability of your
Whare. Conversely if three of the walls are strong, it will put you in good
stead as you rebuild a damaged wall.