Narrows Park Camp 2016

Our Kahikatea team attended their school camp this week at the Narrows Park Christian Camp near Hamilton and despite the weather, had a fantastic three days of activities. All four classes kayaked down the Waikato River in double kayaks, learnt bush skills and built bivouacs to sleep out under. The challenge activities were very popular with students participating in Go Karts, Archery, Downhill Trolleys, Air Rifles, a team building Creek Challenge, and Orienteering. Students also participated in Slingshot Paintball and had a free swim, plus went Water-sliding, cooked marsh-mellows and damper with sausages over a fire, and played Spotlight. The final day was spent cleaning up and viewing skits by other students in the camp skits concert. A wonderful three days with amazing meals supplied by the kitchen staff and dished up by a wonderful and supportive group of parents.

Emma and Chloe on the Waikato River.

Xavier and Max M.

Jade at the front of Mr Metcalfe's kayak.

Emma and Gina standing in their kayak.

Ashton, Mac, Campbell and Jaedyn inside their bivouac. Lucky they didn't have to sleep in it.

Gia, Tiana, Emily and Isabella attempt to keep the rain out.

Emily gets into the mud and enjoys the ride.

Cameron on the Downhill Trolleys.



Johanna shows off her battle wounds.

Bianca with mud in her eye.

Loren navigates the muddy patches.

Max S enjoying the ride.

Christian having fun.

Mac and the mud.

Jaedyn roars around the track.

Ella removes her glasses to reveal her face.

Jasmine goes cross country.

Tiana and Gina.

Walter looks unconcerned about what's ahead.

Bastion slides around the track.

Jeanne-Elise steers straight ahead.

Bastion and Cole.

Nikita roars around through the mud.

Gia looks to navigate the track and mud.

Niwa and Cameron toast marshmellows.

Dallas, Niwa, Jade and Cheyenne have serious toasting to contemplate. 

More serious toasting by Stella and Eliza.

Ashton in action in the Go-Karts.

Campbell and Ashton show off their battle scars.

Cameron enjoying the ride.

Johanna and Heather side by side on the track.







2016 New students

Heather

Tiana Marsh



Gia King

Jaedyn Wakelin

Jeanne-Elise Martin Jury

Johanna Vreede

Max Mills

Bastion Putu

Campbell Zander

Christian-Lee Pogai

Cole Goodson

Emma Thien

J'arne-Arlee Smith



Jade Gray

Niwa Leefe

Gina Hafliger

Mac Winter

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Walter Walmsley

Ashton Manders

Swim to Survive 2016

Listening time!

A group gets to get snorkels fitted.

Ella shows her determination to get ahead.

Nikita in action.

Niwa gets to grips with her kayak.

At the school pool.

More action in the dive pool.

Fun in the deep water dive pool.

Bastion on the kayaks

The "Swim to Survive" programme kicked into action at the school in the first and second weeks of the new school year with our class being in the first group of classes involved in the series of river survival lessons in our school pool and at the Waterworld pool complex. All of this is in preparation for our upcoming camp where we will spend half a day kayaking down the Waikato River.

Year 8 Graduation Social

Our Year 8's were all looking glamorous last night when they attended the Year 8 Graduation Social in the school gymnasium. They enjoyed all the social dances and the beautiful supper. Pictured below are the fantastic group of students who are all leaving the class for high school next year and will all be missed!

 

Chess Champions!

Amirkhon, Chayse and Max
Three Room 5 boys who were the team for Kahikatea, won the inter-team Chess Championships held at school in December. They were Amirkhon Askarov, Chayse Paikea and Max Stephens. Well done boys!

Jasmine wins top award

Jasmine with her trophy

Jasmine Nimmo (Year 7) from Room 5, was presented at the school's final Prize Giving Assembly with an award for achieving the highest results in Academic Competitions across the school for 2015. Congratulations Jasmine! She achieved a High Distinction in NSW English, Distinction in NSW Maths, and Excellence in Otago Problem Solving.  





Year 8's visit to Waikato University

The group in the Computer lab at Waikato University.

Ariana and Millie.

Jayden, Ned and Chayse with University lecturer Mr Kanji.

Mr Metcalfe with Jayzelee and Georgia.

Keenan and Ned.

Campbell, Jesse and Ebony.

Ned delivering the thank you speech on behalf of the group.

Sophie, Jayzelee and Georgia.
 The Year 8 students from Kahikatea had the opportunity to attend a two hour session at a Waikato University computer lab to learn how to create a game. Room 5 students are pictured above developing their game, which they all got to take away with them on a USB to further develop at home. The group worked extremely well and were praised by the lecturers as being a very receptive group. This event is to become an annual event. Thanks go to the Waikato University staff and our parents who supported on the day. Read all about the visit on the link below to the Waikato University.

http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2015/maeroa-intermediate-students-invade-computer-science-labs