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Issue 32/12
Thursday 18 October 2012
Principal’s Message
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KEY DATES – TERM 4
Friday 19 October
Year 11-13 Reports Issued
Tena Koutou Katoa
Monday 22 October
Labour Day – school closed
Greetings to all students and members of the
Kavanagh College community and welcome back for the
final term of the school year.
Wednesday 24 October
Year 10 Market Day
Thursday 25 October
Cultural Awards Evening
7pm
Wednesday 31 October
Senior Sports Awards –
1.30-2.30pm, Auditorium
Tuesday 6 November
Senior Prizegiving 7.00pm in
the School Hall
Wednesday 7 November
9.50am. Leavers’ Mass
(Year 13 parents welcome)
Friday 9 November
NCEA Exams begin
Monday 12 November –
Friday 16 November
Years 7-10 Assessment Week
Thursday 15 November
Whanau Hui in the
staffroom – 5.00pm
Tuesday 20 November—
Friday 23 November
Year 8 Camp 1 (8CAM, 8
HAI, 8TSU)
Monday 26 November –
Friday 30 November
Junior Tournament Week
Tuesday 27 November—
Friday 30 November
Year 8 Camp 2 (8 OCB,
8STN)
Friday 30 November
Textbook Return Yrs 11-13
Year 12 at 11.15am
Year 13 at 12.00 noon
Year 11 at 1.00pm
Monday 3 December—
Thursday 6 December
Year 10 Camp
Friday 7 December
Year 9 New Entrants
morning
Friday 7 December
Year 7 New Entrants Day
Monday 10 December
Years 7-10 Reports Issued
Wednesday 12 December
Junior Prizegiving at 11.00am
It is time to focus on getting our students through final exams
and assessments to ensure everyone reaches their goals and
fulfills their potential. It is time to ‘get the job done’.
Often students studying for the exams decide not to attempt
certain external papers thinking they have sufficient credits to
progress without them only to find that these elements are
required at University or Level 2 and 3 courses. The notion of
avoiding needs to be set aside and students encouraged to
study for, and attempt, the whole course. Your endorsement
of this at home would be much appreciated.
Many staff are offering tutorials after school and weekends.
Please encourage your son/daughter to take full advantage of
these opportunities.
The junior school also has a busy program. Junior assessment
week starts on 12 November. Thanks to all parents for a great
turn out at the parent/teacher interview night at the end of last
term. Please do not hesitate to contact the relevant teacher,
dean or myself if you have any further concerns. We will
need to ensure we are all pulling together to ensure we
maximize learning benefits for 2012.
Tracy O’Brien
READER/WRITERS
The College has a number of students
requiring reader/writers for the Junior
Exams on Monday, 12th November through
to Friday 16th November. This is an unpaid
position, but vital for some students to access the exam
system. With reader/writer support it allows a student to
show their true potential. Most exams will go from 9:00 to
11:00 or 1:00 to 3:00.
If you can help please email Kathleen O’Kane at
kokane@kavanagh. school.nz.
Kavanagh Parent and Friend Association Raffle
Raffle cards and money are due back tomorrow, Friday
19 October. Any unsold cards should also be returned
to the Bursar. Thank you.
A full list of Tutorials available for
NCEA students is available on
pages 4, 5 and 6.
DRAMA DEPARMENT NEWS
Exciting times are ahead for Kavanagh College Drama
students.
You are very welcome to come along and see the final drama
assessments for the year.
Year 12 and 13 students
Devised Performance
Allen Hall (Otago University's theatre)
Wednesday October 24th
6.30pm
Free admission
Year 11 Students
Melodrama - Guile and Greed on the Ocean Waves
Settlers Museum
(Come along and get a look at
our renovated Museum)
On the last Wednesday of Term 3, a black
school bag with a red Nike tick went
missing from outside the Auditorium.
It contained a library book and PE gear.
If it has accidentally been taken home, please return it
to the main office. Thanks
Kavanagh uniform shop
The uniform shop is open each Tuesday 3.00-4.00pm during
term time.
Wednesday October 31st
6.00pm
Free admission
Absences
Please phone the school 477 - 3408. Follow the
voicemail directions to leave a message.
The following is a list of students who are required to be at the above Cultural Awards Evening.
Soane 'Amato, Rhian Aitken, Mele ‘Amato, Tayla Anderson, Georgia Avery, Evie Beentjes, Charlie Berja, Nikki Bonus, Jenna Boyes, Jack
Brosnahan, Miriam Buhler, Connor Butler, Luke Butson, Max Chan, Jayde Cohen, Hayley Colbert, Abbey Constable, Tayler Constable,
Claudia Cooke, Brittany Cooper, Theresa Cordtz Kata, Kacy Cosgrove, Ruby Cox, Emily Craft, Darren Cromb, Emily Crooks, Michaela
Deadman, Amy DeCourcy, Liam Donnelly, Jaime Duffy, Georgia Dunbar, Christopher Eathorne-Gould, Elizabeth Eathorne-Gould, Agnes
Elisara, Luisa Elisara, Rhys Farquhar, Rachel Fidow, William Fletcher, Sean Gamble, Susan Gillatt, Elisha Gordon, Elisha Gordon, Ted
Greensmith-West, James Gunn, Charlotte Hay, Sarah Henderson, Jordan Henderson, Tessa Henderson, Wesley Hildreth, Madeline
Homan, Charlotte Homan, Jenna Hopkins, Nadia Houliston, Dale Hurring, Vanessa-Mae Hutchison, Mariana Ioane, Jego Jacob , Carrie
Jewiss, Grace Jones, Annalise Krupitza, E J Lam Cheung, Liliana Lam Cheung, Amy Lamb, Claire Lamb, Ginny Lawson, Kean Lodge, Sinea
Lodge, Sovannara Lu, Rebekah Lynch, Craig MacDonell, Clare MacDonell, Catherine Mackintosh, Callum MacLeod, John Madden,
Carolitta Makasini, Thomas Makinson, Clara Mapley, Anna Mapley, Phoebe McBride, Ben McCarthy, Jess McColl, Liam McElwain, Amy
McFelin, Shaymaa McKendrick-Ali Ahmed, Jordan McKenna, Claudia McNab, Anna McNamara, Patrick McNamara, Cody McRae,
Joshua Meikle, Oliver Meikle, Sinai Moata'ane, Vehekite Moata'ane, Kilisitina Moata'ane, Thomas Monaghan, Isabella Moore, Paddy
Moran, Andrew Muasika, Jessie Murphy, Tavita Nielsen-Mamea , Molly O’Brien, Rose O’Connell, Edward O’Driscoll, Lucy O’Neill,
Caitlin O'Brien, Rose O'Connell, Edward O'Driscoll, Olivia O'Kane, Megan Paddon, Kurt Paiaaua, Oliver Pali, Harry Pali, Taegan Payne,
Joseph Peacock, Taylor Pearce, Sophie Penno, Maria Price, Hamish Prince, Hola Pule, Sione Pule, Rory Quinn, Jessica Reeves, Hady
Riad, Ruby Riddell, Isaac Rijlaarsdam, Claudia Rodgers, Samantha Rutherford, Sarangi Sabu, Ike Saunders, Andrew Schep, Mikayla
Scott, Liam Seque, Cooper Sharplin, Shayla Shaw, Myung Jin (Sherry) Sim , Veiongo Sinamoni, Jocelyn Singh, Caitlin Smith, Sophie
Smith, Rebecca Sparrow, Caitlin Spence, Maddy Stewart, Theresa Su'a, Matthew Sullivan, Lani Swan, Josie Taimalie, Grace Tarbotton,
Craig Tatley, Eulalia Taungapeau, Soni Taungapeau, Ben Thompson, Riley Thomson, Gabrielle Tili, Pesajon Tili, Hannah Tobin, Briana
Tohill, Rylee Van der Vliet, Cameron Wallace, Ashley Wallace, Alana Wells, Lucy Wilkins, Christie Wilson, George Woodhouse, Mikala
Wright
Kavanagh College 1st XI vs Carisbrook
Dunedin 2nds (Challenge Cup)
Kavanagh 165 all out
John Thorn 40
Alex Nettleton 15 not out
Carisbrook Dunedin 82 all out
Andrew Toomey 5 wickets/20 runs
Joe Weatherall 2 wickets/14 runs
Liam Ryan 2 wickets/15 runs
C
ongratulations to Peter
Hartono who had a
successful school holidays
participating and succeeding in
the following tennis
tournaments:
Winner of the U12 Singles and
Doubles at the Dunlop Slazenger Tournament
at Wanganui.
Winner of the U12 Singles and Doubles at the
Tennis Manawatu Spring Open at Palmerston
North.
Winner of the U12 singles at the Top Spin
Slazenger Tournament at Wellington.
Kavanagh win by 83 runs
Well done Peter!
BASKETBALL OTAGO –
Diggers Development Programme Term 4
The Development programme consists of weekly coaching sessions at
the Edgar Centre, where basic fundamentals are introduced focusing
on skill based drills and emphasizing having FUN.
Players need no experience to attend.
Otago Interprovincial Rowing Regatta
Day: Tuesdays
On Sunday 13th October the Interprovincial
Rowing Regatta was held in Twizel. The provinces
competing were Marlbourgh, Canterbury, Otago
and Southland.
Dates: 23rd October – 11th December
Under 8’s: 3.30pm-4.30pm
Under 11’s: 4.00pm-5.00pm
Under 13’s: 5.00pm-6.00pm
Cost: $69.00
A copy of the “Diggers Development Programme” flyer is available at
the school office
Congratulations to Jack O'Leary who won the
U20 Singles and Hannah Duggan and Claudia
Grave who won the U20 Doubles.
For more information please contact Basketball Otago 03 456 4063,
email: admin@basketballotago.co.nz or download a Diggers Flyer on
our website www.basketballotago.co.nz
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Congratulations to the Kavanagh Girls who competed for Otago
Rhythmic Gymnastics at the National Championships in
Dunedin over the holidays,
Well done Mikayla Scott, Caitlin McKinlay, Alexi Hart, Sasha Hayde, Regan
King and Dale Hurring.
For more information check our website www.orokonui.org.nz
Mikayla Scott won Silver in Grade 4 Group, Regan King and Dale Hurring
both won Silver medals in Grade 5 Group, Caitlin McKinlay won a Gold
medal in Ball and Silver in Clubs and achieved the overall Level 6 New Zealand
Silver Medal and Alexi, Sasha and Caitlin all received proficiency pins for high
individual scores.
Mikayla
Caitlin
Alexi
Sasha
Regan
Dale
Remember that you can phone the school and make an appointment to talk to a teacher or dean at any time.
Education is a partnership. The more you and the school are working together to support your teen the better the chance
of success.
Tutorials for Students in Years 11-13
Below is a list of Tutorials being offered and details will be updated in subsequent newsletters.
Please encourage attendance at these tutorials to ensure students get the best possible grades.
Many thanks
Steve Read
Deputy Principal
Please note that staff have offered to stay for the first 10-15 minutes and if no one turns up then staff
will leave.
Art
Also Cathy is running scholarship workshops on Friday tutor time. (While Scott Reid is taking 12 HL tutor group.)
Mathematics Tutorials
TERM FOUR MATHS TUTORIALS - Weeks 1, 2, 3 as follows.
Monday after school (but not Labour Day):
M36 13SAM - KEL, MAR
M34 11MAE - BIS
D12 11MAS - BUC
D21 12MAE - REA
P101 13MWC - KNO
Tuesday lunch P101 - general help - KNO, BIS
Wednesday period 6: extra help by arrangement with class teacher, and Scholarship Stats tutorials - KEL
Wednesday after school:
M36 13SAM - MAR
M34 11MAE - BIS
D21 12MAE - REA (week 3 only)
M35 13MWC - KEL
Friday lunch M36 - general help - MAR, KEL
Nov 3rd, Saturday morning: Stats scholarship practice exam - KEL
Level 2 Accounting
Term 4 Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 4:00pm in room D12
Economics Levels 1, 2 & 3
Term 4 Wednesdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm in room D12
Media Studies & Classics
The Students can text the teacher (027 5609036) and let her know if they want to use any of the following times.
Odd Weeks:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri Lunchtime in D3.2 and Tues in D1.2
Even Weeks
Wed-Fri Lunchtimes in D3.2 and Mon and Tues in D1.2
Also both weeks Wed-Friday after school as arranged.
Home Economics Level 1 and Level 3
Date 18th, 25th, 21st October
Time 3-4 pm
Venue HSL
Topic Extra help for External Standard
Textile Design Technology Level 1, 2, 3
Date 18th, 25th 21st October
Time 3-4 pm
Venue CTL
Completing Portfolio work
English Levels 1 – 3
Every lunchtime except Thursdays in M42: Levels 1-3.
Period 6 Wednesdays in M42
Also morning Tutorials
Dates: Monday - Friday, Term 4, from week 1
Time: 7.30am to 8.30am
Venue: D2.2
Topics: exam achievement standards: close reading, novel essay, film essay (students can bring whatever work they require
help with)
ON LINE HELP
On-line marking with IRE: submit any questions downloaded from the NZQA website and email to pekenny@ihug.co.nz.
Check your class koodle page.
Check the Levels 1-3 essay writing units on koodle.
SATURDAY ENGLISH EXAMS: Levels 1-3 and Scholarship
27 October, 9-12 noon and
3 November, 9-12 noon.
Students who have sporting commitments on Saturday mornings who would like an opportunity to sit these practice exams
should see Mrs O’Kane in the week prior to arrange a time to be supervised on Friday evening.
Drama Tutorials
Level One, Two and Three NCEA:
Thursdays from 3 - 5pm until exams.
Scholarship Drama:
Fridays from 3 - 5pm until exam.
Students must register their intention of coming to the tutorial with Chris before Thursday afternoon. These tutorials
will cover preparation for external exams.
Science Level 1
Term 4 Mondays from 3:10pm – 4:00pm in S24
Year 12 Biology
Term 4 Fridays from 6:00pm – 7:00pm in S24 (please enter off York Place through the glasshouse)
Year 13 Biology
Term 4 Saturdays from 9:00am in S24 (please enter off York Place through the glasshouse)
Biology Revision—Mr Prince
Week 1 Term 4
th
7.30-9.30pm
S2.4
12BIO
Genetic Variation and Change
th
Wednesday 17 October
P6 2.10-3pm
S2.4
11SCI
Mechanics
Thursday 18th October
P4 1-2pm
ILC S24
13BIO
All topics
7.30-9.30pm
S24
13BIO
Genetics
Wednesday 17 October
th
Thursday 18 October
Week 2 Term 4
rd
Tuesday 23 October
7.30-9.30pm
S2.4
12BIO
Cells
Wednesday 24th October
P6 2.10-3pm
S2.4
11SCI
Genetics
7.30-9.30pm
S24
13BIO
Evolution
th
Wednesday 24 October
Week 3 term 4
st
Wednesday 31 October
7.30-9.30pm
S2.4
12BIO
Gene Expression
Wednesday 31st October
P6 2.10-3pm
S2.4
11SCI
Acids and Bases
Thursday 1 November
P4 1-2pm
ILC S24
13BIO
All topics
Thursday 1st November
7.30-9.30pm
S24
13BIO
Animal Behaviour and Plant Responses
st
Week 4 Term 4
Monday 5th November
P3 11.25-12.25
ILC S24
12BIO
All topics
Wednesday 7 November
7.30-9.30pm
S2.4
12BIO
All topics
Wednesday 7th November
P6 2.10-3pm
S2.4
11SCI
All topics
7.30-9.30pm
S24
13BIO
Human Evolution
th
th
Thursday 8 November
Come to York Place side door for all evening tutorials. Punctual start.
Tutorials run as lectures to summarise each Achievement Standard. Not a chat show!
TEST ANXIETY
Too much anxiety about a test is commonly referred to as test anxiety. It is perfectly natural to
feel some anxiety when preparing for, and taking, a test. In fact, a little anxiety can jump start
your studying and keep you motivated. However, too much can interfere with your studying. Here are
some things you can do before, during and after a test to reduce your test anxiety ►
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Maintain a positive attitude as you study. Think about doing well, not failing. Think of the
test as an opportunity to show how much you have learned.
Go into the test well rested and well fed. Get enough sleep the night before the test. Eat a light and nutritious
meal before the test. Stay away from junk foods.
Stay relaxed during the test. Taking slow, deep breaths can help. Focus on positive self-statements such as “I
can do this”.
Follow a plan for taking the test. Don’t panic even if you find the test difficult. Stay with your plan.
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Don’t worry about other students finishing the test before you do. Take the time that you need to do your
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best.
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Once you finish the test and hand it in, forget about it. Turn your attention and effort to your next test.