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16 December 2024  |
Kia ora koutou This is the final newsletter for 2024 and I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all our parents, caregivers and whānau for your engagement and support throughout another very busy and productive year. We have recently taken delivery of ‘Kia Maumahara’, our 2024 school magazine, and it is only when looking back and reading through the 137 action packed pages that you get a sense of just how much our students and staff have achieved. If you have ordered your copy it is now available to collect from the front office up until 3pm 18th December, or from 22 January 2025, when the office re-opens. Although most of our students have now begun their summer break we still have a group of 17 Year 11 and 12s who are taking part in a World Challenge adventure in Borneo until 19 December. Accompanied by Brenda McKenzie and Mark Fearon, this is an opportunity for students to enjoy an amazing experience in another country as well as contribute to local community projects. There will be a full report to come at the beginning of next year but in the meantime there are a couple of photos below for you to enjoy, or you can head over to our Facebook page for more updates. |
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PC! You’ve Got Talent! We are incredibly proud of all our talented Year 9 students who took part in PC You've Got Talent 2024! This was the college's 36th year producing the talent quest and it is a fantastic opportunity to see all the talent coming through our college each year! Congratulations to our winners: Instrumental
Vocal
Dance
Overall Winner - Seb Iacoppi Many thanks to the staff and senior students who helped with the organisation, backstage crew, tech, and to our previous winners for returning to the stage for entertainment! Also a huge shout out to our judges, and to Mr Stein for producing another high quality show. |
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Junior Prize-givings It was wonderful celebrating the success of our junior students on Wednesday. Many congratulations to all who received an award and thank you to the parents, caregivers and whānau who took the time to join us. Thank you as well to our sponsors. Year 10 The Sharon Gilman Cup and Rotary Club of Waikanae Prize for outstanding academic performance in Year 10 - Kristina Gaytano Onyx Latham Trophy and Principal’s Prize for the most progressive Year 10 student - Grace Beissel Māreikura Trophy for Leadership in Tikanga Māori - Moerangi Morrison Whatukura Trophy for Leadership in Tikanga Māori - Kahana Huatahi Year 9 The Chrissie Jorgensen Trophy and Rotary Club of Waikanae Prize for the top academic student in Year 9 (joint award) - Isabelle Dickinson and Hayley Murphy The Manning Cup & Kāpiti Chartered Accountants Prize for the most progressive Year 9 student - Isabelle Dickinson Pou Arataki Trophy for Leadership in Tikanga Māori - Luka von Keisenberg Pou Arahi Trophy for Leadership in Tikanga Māori - Ariana Leith Photos of the Year 9 and 10 prize-givings are available on our Facebook page. |
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IMPORTANT! Chromebooks, Chargers and Library Books to be returned We are still wanting our Chromebooks and chargers returned asap. We have over 20 Chromebooks and at least 50 chargers outstanding. Please can you look and see if you have any of these lying around. We need these back so they can be checked for electrical compliance. If they are not returned we may not have sufficient devices available to support the students who need them next year. We also need all overdue library books returned. College Office Hours for the remainder of the Term The College Office is open until Wednesday 18 December, closing at 3:00pm. |
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2025 Commencement of School The College Office will be open from Wednesday 22 January. Course confirmation day for current Year 12 and 13 students will take place on Wednesday 22 January. An email will be sent on Friday 17 January to students and parents if your student is required to attend on this day. The first day for students next year are as follows:
Comprehensive information can be found in the article below. This is also on our website. |
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Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. Enjoy the summer break and we look forward to seeing you all back at school and refreshed in 2025.
A reminder that we use our School App and Facebook page for any urgent messages and to highlight student success and we would love you to follow ups. You can find the links at the bottom of this newsletter along with a link to our Instagram page and Youtube. |
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COMMUNITY NOTICES VOLLEYBALL SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 15th-17th January - dates to lock in your calendar With summer holidays just around the corner we are thrilled to announce that we are running an exciting THREE days VOLLEYBALL programme here on the Coast on the 15th-17th January 2025. Limited spots available, register today to be part of an exciting volleyball action this summer! Perfect opportunity to keep your volleyball up to speed and have great time playing with friends these holidays https://forms.office.com/r/ZZ4Z9VYptB Where: Paraparaumu College When: Wednesday, 15th January - Friday, 17th January 9.00am - 3.00pm Join our fun, action and learning packed programme this summer. We are offering great learning environment, quality coaching, attention to each player's personal goals, and lots of fun along the way. Three busy days of volleyball skills, drills, activities and games. Great content is on us, great attitude is on you! |
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