Weeks 7 & 8 this term saw our senior students sitting school examinations. The exams took place in the Hawarden Rugby Club Rooms under the supervision of the NZQA exam centre manager. Other exams happened within classes, all under NZQA conditions. These exams are vital for our pupils to hone their skills and to obtain derived grades if necessary.
This term has been busy for Whero Class. We saw some children move up to Kakariki Class and have welcomed King, Willow, and Ila. We have recently had a visit to Sunflowers to see their concert. It was great fun and everyone couldn't believe how small the toys and bikes were! Here are some of their stories: We went to Sunflowers. I was doing a good job at singing. By Ila I went to Sunflowers. My favourite part was shotgun, and playing outside. I liked the disco ball. By Hunter I think that Ila did really well. I saw her sing. I liked it when they sang Let it go. By Dakota At Sunflowers I pushed little kids on the swings. By Maddie We went to Sunflowers and I saw my sister named Sarah. Sarah played with me. My favourite song was Let it go. I loved it. It is my favourite song in the whole world. We had morning tea and we saw ducklings. There were 10 little ducklings. We had fun. We played outside. I want to go to sunflowers. We had a long walk and Sarah went up on stage and then sang Let it go. I wish we can go to Sunflowers again. By Abby Yesterday we went to Sunflowers. On the way there we saw ducklings. We saw a dog, it tried to get the ducklings. We heard Sunflowers sing. We had morning tea with them. After morning tea we played outside. Outside everything was tiny. I couldn't fit in the cars or the bikes. On the way back it was hot. On the way there we saw Ashers house. We had fun. We saw two puppies. They did the concert because we did the Shrek show. By Mollie Another highlight was our Pyjama and Slipper Day. Darcy came up with the brilliant idea and it grew from there. The children were motivated to make posters, write a letter to me to ask for permission to have the day and invite Discovery Classes to join us. Kikorangi were brilliant as they set up a restaurant serving pancakes.
At the start of the term we took a large group of students up to Murchison for the Area Schools Nationals Trials. From our group of 11 students 7 were selected into teams to represent the Top of the South at the National tournament in July. These students are; Dean Cottrell, Bill Bailey, Jacob Paton, Josh Evans, Luke Sterne, Caleb Norton, and Tahlia Beck. The boys are all going for Rugby and Tahlia will be playing Basketball at the tournament. This year the tournament is being held in Rotorua meaning the team will be going on a road trip and taking in some sites on the long journey north. Mr Ferguson will be going with them to coach the Ki o Rahi team, while Mr Beck will be supporting the Rugby team and Selecting for the New Zealand Area Schools Rugby Team. We also have an ex-student Ashleigh Beck coming to coach the Girls Basketball with the assistance of Paula Beck. The team, parents, and staff have been working hard with fundraising events and would like to thank everyone in the community for their support particularly those who attended or supported the Quiz Night. Without your help this event would be extremely costly and our students would find it difficult to represent our area to a high standard. We wish them all the best and look forward to the results and hearing if they make Island or Nationals Tournament Teams.  Students in Social Sciences have started and developed political parties. Today these parties pitched their manifestos to the students.
 The cast members with Sunflowers Pre School students. Opening night! Shrek the Musical Jr. The cast were fantastic.
Over the last two terms they have been working tirelessly to create a massively successful show. Special thanks and recognition need to go to:
 In Year 10 Social Studies we have been focusing on careers and life after school, such as Uni or work.
We have learnt how to budget our money and how to manage our income efficiently while making compromises to keep us away from debt. At the commencement of the topic we were all given booklets. They helped give us a thorough idea on what we all will eventually go through. Inside the booklets were templates which each of us used to write a C.V. Writing these as well as our budget and career/study information page about what our desires are gave us a realistic perspective for the future. Miss Ross invited Anna Clark and Elysia Churchwood (both previous Hurunui College students) into our class and we also had a wicked skype call with a very intelligent vet, Dr Emily Ryder. They all very kindly spoke to us about how their lives have changed and transitioned since high school and the different paths they took to get where they are. Anna Clark is currently starting her Masters Degree at Otago University, we wish her all the best with this! It was also great to have Beth Hicks, Amber Sowden, Crystal Reed and Jake Topp, who are current Year 11 students come into class and tell us all about their experiences with Year 11 and NCEA Level 1 so far. A huge thank you to Miss Ross for providing us with the awesome subject and outlook! Written by Ebony Varnam and Hannah Evans. Despite a frenetic build up, and thanks to a lot of hard work from a number of people, especially the students, CASA Kapa Haka was a rich experience for all.
From the waiata on the bus trip to our heartfelt performance at RNLS, there were good vibes all round. This was a great opportunity to showcase all our hard work in a nurturing and supportive environment. Hurunui College was well represented and received lots of praise and positive comments from audience members. The beautiful harmonies of our singers and our stirring haka, Tika Tonu, were complimented by an outstanding display of taiaha, courtesy of Phoenix Blackburn. With the support of staff, parents, PTA and students this was truly a whole school effort. Special thanks to Beau McKay and his standout leadership throughout this. Ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia Māori. Let the language flow, let the language be correct, let the language be Māori. |
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