Team Camp at Narrows Park

 Kahikatea team spent three days and two nights in week 4 of the first term at the Narrows Park camp where the students spent a half day kayaking on Lake Karapiro, built bivouacs to sleep in overnight, participated in activities such as Go-karts, Downhill Trolleys, Archery, Rifle Shooting, Run the Gauntlet (through a mud trail), and an Amazing Race, plus had fun on the water slide and in the swimming pool. Students slept in dormitories on their second night, and also enjoyed the awesome meals cooked by the camp staff and served in the dining room. The three days ended with a camp skits concert. Thanks go to the sixteen parents who accompanied the students at camp and the five teachers who were kept busy 24 hours at a time.

Hannah roars up the hill in her Go-Kart.

All set to go in the kayaks. 

A group after the mud run through the "Gauntlet"

Some boys navigate the "Gauntlet".

Thomas on one of the trolleys.

In the pool.

Aaria full spped ahead down the water slide.

Inside the dining room, lining up for dinner.

Kayaking on Lake Karapiro

Cooking damper on an open fire.

A bivouac constructed by this group of girls.

Ben in action at Archery.

Georgia in a Go Kart.

Kiana has her turn down hill.

Navigating around the power pylons.

Caitlyn and Cloe in action.

A group in the skits concert.

Looking cosy and ready for a good nights sleep?

The boys pose outside their bivouac.

2017 School Production

A highlight during 2017 was the school pproduction of "Believe in Me", written and directed by the school's Dance and Drama teacher, Mrs Dione Sasso. The production featured many of our class in lead roles and a number who were in the choir or were part of the dance groups. The production was double cast and a number of our students featured in different roles in different performances. The show which featured many pop songs, dance groups and a concert, was produced by Room 8 teacher Mr Metcalfe.

Heather and Niwa

Gina

J'arne

Thomas B

Cailyn

Johanna

Graduation Social 2017

The end of year Graduation Social for Year 8 students saw the majority of Room 8 students attend and enjoy the evening of dancing, fun and food!

Back row- Niwa, Johanna, Heather, Gina, J'arne, Emma, Gia
Front row- Vishaarn, Mac, Campbell, Jaedyn. 

Zonta Scholarship winner 2017

The winner of the 2017 Zonta scholarship was announced at a full school assembly with the winner from the six finalists coming from our class, and a very proud J'arne-Arlee Smith fully deserved the honour. We are proud of you J'arne.

J'arne-Arlee after the announcement.

Marae Visit

The Kahikatea team visited a marae for the day and went through the marae protocols with Christian and J'arne leading the way with speeches and waiata. The group experienced flax weaving, haka lessons, stick games, and a marae history talk.

Bella and Cailyn select their flax for weaving.

Kaylah and Bastion weave their magic.

Bella and Johanna start their weaving.

Cole and Mac get involved.

Wellington Trip 2017

This year saw 19 students accompanied by teacher Mr Metcalfe and 3 parents, spend 5 days in our nations capital. We stayed at the YHA and visited Te Papa (including viewing the Gallipoli Exhibition), spent two sessions at Capital E's OnTv studio making news programmes, visited Parliament and experienced Question Time, as well as having a visit from our MP Mr Tim McIndoe, had a tour of the WETA Workshop Experience, visited the Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary at Karori, went back to Capital E for a 2D Animation session at their Media Centre, and experienced the National War Memorial at Pukeahu, laying a wreath at the evening Last Post Ceremony, with students also reading the ode in English and te reo. An awesome week!

Gia and Cole prepare for their news reading duties.

The crew in action at Capital E.

View from the control room.

Gina fronts the weather forecast.

At Te Papa

Bastion and Mac prepare dinner.

Chaise stirs the mince while Cole supervises.

Ashton gets into the evening challenges.

The studio crew in action at Capital E in the 2nd show "Alien Invasion".

Typical bird viewing at Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary.

In the foyer at the WETA Workshop Experience tour.

The group before heading into Parliament.

In front of the British "gift" to NZ at Pukeahu National War Memorial.

Inside the War Memorial at Pukeahu.

Harry and J'arne prepare to read the ode at the Last Post ceremony.

Dinner at the Genghis Khan on the last night.

Niwa looking forward to her dessert.

R 'n R time at Ferg's Rock Wall.

Gina gets to the top.

Cole works his way to the top.

Johanna and Chaise lay the wreath at the Last Post ceremony.