Kia ora koutou Respect, personal excellence and courage are the three core values of our Kawa, or our way of doing things at Cromw ell College. These values w ere very clearly evident in our f irst ever junior concert last Friday. There w ere around 15 performances involving bagpipes, modern dance and ballet, piano, guitar and singing. Our students and staff admired the courage of the performers, their skills and talents and ability to entertain. What w as equally impressive w as the genuine respect and enjoyment show n by our student audience. Thank you to Trish Copland, Pete Stevenson and Kate Borrie for arranging this excellent event. This is junior tournament w eek and w e have had teams aw ay for tennis, touch, athletics and cricket. Congratulations to our tw o mixed Year 8, 9 and 10 touch teams on w inning their respective grades at the Dunedin Tournament on Thursday. Karen Gallagher and Steve Hodkinson have been w orking w ith these students during lunch times and they also receive excellent coaching from Gavin Hurring. Many of these students also compete in the local club competit ion on Wednesday evenings. Our team of thirteen Year 7 and 8 students also performed w ell w ith a number of placings at the Otago Pr imary Athletics Championships in Dunedin on Wednesday. 8S had a fabulous time w ater sliding last w eek, their rew ard for being the most punctual class over the past tw o weeks. It looked like great fun! This initiat ive is part of our focus on Posit ive Behaviour for Learning or PB4L. There has also been an on-going emphasis on respect. PB4L is a three year Ministry of Education contract and there w ill be other init iatives introduced next year to further enhance the learning environment for our students and staff. He raw e (w ell done) to Bob Wardill and Amelia Wilkinson on placing in the top 5% of the Otago University Problem Challenge. There w ere also a number of our students w ho gained mer it in this national competition. Our team of Peter Shaw , Jerry Salu, Sophie Warhurst and Sean Tan performed w ith distinction in the Alexandra Thyme Festival Theatre Sports competit ion and placed second. Year 8 and 9 Half Day School students w ere part of the Tournament of the Minds on Friday last w eek and Amelia Wilkinson, Hazel Gibson, Megan Bell and Marikit Stroud w on the Year 7/8 Science Challenge and Ella McDonald, Tegan Buchanan, Chloe Pyper, Isaac Steentjes and Jade McMillan w ere 2nd in Year 7/8 Arts Challenge. Congratulations to you all. Next w eek there are tremendous opportunities for students through our Outdoor Education programme. Year 8 have a w eek at Tautuku near the Catlins and Year 9 are sailing, kayaking and w ind surfing at our Aquatic Centre. We have f if ty Year 10 students tramping the Routeburn, South Temple and Matukituki valleys to qualify for their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards. They have been preparing for this in classes during the w eek. Year 7 have their annual picnic day on Tuesday biking to the Low burn Inlet and I believe Mr Whippy is invited. It takes considerable time and effort to organise these activities and I w ant to sincerely thank all staff and parents who make these camps and trips possible. Mason Stretch Principal

Whaia te taumata - Deserve Success

NEWSLETTER 18 23 November 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS:

26 - 30 November - Year 9 Camp at the Aquatic Centre; Year 8 Camp at Tautuku.

27 November - Year 7 Picnic Day

28 - 29 November - Y10 Duke of Edinburgh Tramp 4 - 6 - December - ’Arts Week’ (students in mufti)

3 December - last day to order PE tops for 2013. Y6 enrolment forms due. 7 December - Last day of school, Junior Prize Giv ing 7pm, Gymnasium

31 January 2013 - Years 11—13 Course Conf irmations 4 February 2013 - First day of School 2013 (Years 7 & 13)

5 February 2013 - all students to attend

Junior School Concert - Boys Guitar Group

Touch Rugby

David Beck & Ryan Francis practice cooking for the Duke of Ed Tramp with Liam Macleod

and teacher aide Adrienne Heal

PB4L ‘BE ON TIME’ COMPETITION

Congratulations to students from class 8S. Their class was the winner of the ‘Be on Time” competition with the lowest number of students late to class. Their prize was a fun afternoon water sliding.

SCHOOL LOCKERS

At the end of the school year, a refund of $15 (if applicable) will be placed onto student accounts. This refund was the security bond held to ensure the locker was not damaged.

JUNIOR ENGLISH A major component of any child’s education is learning to read and write well. Our ability to comprehend texts impacts our lives on a regular basis. Job contracts, iPod manuals, road signs, emails and shopping lists all have one thing in common: we need to read to make sense of them. A major focus of the junior English programme is literacy, enhancing our skills in these key areas of reading and writing. In Term 1, the English department tested the reading comprehension of all junior students. Using the same test-parameters, we again tested students in Term 4, to monitor the progress they have made understanding what they read. Pleasingly, those who have applied themselves in class are progressing well. As the year nears its end, students are engaged in a range of fun activities – from creating short films or poetry anthologies, or competing in a speech competition. It has been uplifting to read/view/hear the fruits of students’ creative work.

James Edgecome HoF Languages

JUNIOR SCHOOL CONCERT

The Junior Cultural Concert was held on period 5 last Friday with a full programme of singers, dancers, pianists and guitarists in solo or group items. The purpose was to get junior students performing in front of an audience so that they become more comfortable doing this in the future.

CONGRATULATIONS

Karate: Jacinda Morton - 3rd in Kata at the International Kawata Cup. Emma Henderson - 2nd in Kumite at the International Goodwill Games. Rowing: Ethan Edmunds-Scott - awarded Otago Rowing Scholarship for coaching. Central Otago Athletics: Tia Clark: 1st place in shot put with a new record, 1st place in discus. Brooke Helms: 1st place in shot put. Anaru Takimoana: awarded 1st place in boys’ hop, step and jump, 1st place in 200m inter school relay, 2nd place in discus, 2nd place in hurdles and 3rd place in high jump and shot put.

Netball: Nikayla Bolch - selected into the CO Netball U17 Talent Development Programme.

PE UNIFORMS

Orders for the new PE uniforms are being taken now for 2013. Students must have PE uniform for 2013 (either older or newer style are acceptable). Samples and order forms are available at the school office.

YEAR 7 VISION SCREENING

Year 7 vision screening for all students will take place on Monday 26 November. Boys will have a colour vision test. If your child is already under the care of a vision specialist and /or has glasses screening will not occur. Results are recorded on the national data system. If you do not consent to your child having their vision tested please inform the office. Many thanks.

Karen McCabe - Public Health Nursing

10P MAKING PROPANE BOTTLE ROCKETS

Next make oxygen by rapidly decomposing hydrogen peroxide

using a catalyst and add to your fuel.

Finally launch using Mr Pearson’s hi tec launching device.

First collect a precise amount of fuel as determined by the balanced chemical equation for combustion of Propane.

MARK DICKEL BASKETBALL CAMPS

OceanaGold Nuggets Captain and New Zealand Tall Black Mark Dickel is excited to be coming back to Queenstown to offer a quality basketball development program in December and January. So come and see if you like basketball or continue to hone your skil ls. Ages 8 & older. No experience necessary.

December Camps: Saturday 01 December - Wakatipu High School Ages 8-12: 1-3pm & Ages 13 & older: 3-5pm Sunday 02 December - Wakatipu High School Ages 8-12: 10am-12noon & Ages 13 & older: 12noon-2pm Cost is $75 per player for both days.

January Camp Wednesday 09 January - Wakatipu High School Ages 8-12: 1-3pm & Ages 13 & older: 3-5pm Thursday 10th January - Wakatipu High School Ages 8-12: 10am-12noon & Ages 13 & older: 12noon-2pm Cost is $75 per player for both days. For more information please contact Mark Dickel on 021 345 466 or email markdickelbasketball@gmail.com or through Facebook http://www.facebook.com/MarkDickelBasketballCamps

The Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka is back for 2013!

It is a fun triathlon for 6-15 year olds on Sunday 13th Jan 2013. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never raced triathlon before or if you want to race as an individual or as part of a team with your friends and family. Swim through Lake Wanaka, off-road bike and run round Wanaka Station and Pembroke Parks. There are prizes for everyone from Puzzling World plus everyone’s favourite chocolate milk from CalciYum. You’ll get a finisher’s T shirt and it’s heaps of fun! Entries open next week. Check out www.challengewanaka.com or collect an entry form from the school office at the end of term.

OTAGO DIGITAL STRATEGY SURVEY - WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Central Otago District Council is one of five councils in the region (including Clutha District Council, Dunedin City Council, Waitaki District Council and Otago Regional Council) that have united to develop a Digital Strategy for the Otago region. Otago residents and businesses are being encouraged to participate in a survey aiming to assess the digital needs and challenges of the Otago region.

You can complete the survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OtagoDigitalStrategy. Or for those who don’t have easy access to the internet hard copies of the survey will also be available from Council service centres and libraries.

To be successful we need to let as many people as possible know about the survey, including colleagues, friends, family and people in your network.

Results from the survey will be made available early in the New Year with a target to have the Otago Digital Strategy developed by March 2013.

Thanks for your assistance. Kind regards Andee Gale Business Analyst, Effectus Ltd www.effectus.co.nz

CO REAP COURSES AVAILABLE

How to Build a Pizza Oven – Bannockburn 1 & 2 December. Make & Decorate Your Own Christmas

Cake, Wanaka, 12 & 19 December, $5 – childcare available.

Not Just Words Literacy based programme for adults FREE.

One to One Computer Tuition Free 90 minute assessment. One to One Literacy & Numeracy FREE

tuition for adults.

Contact Central Otago REAP 03 448 6115 or 0800 267 327

COMWELL KIDS FUN CLUB HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

8am-6pm, Monday 14 January to Friday 1 February 2013.

Cost: $4pp per hour. Numbers limited. Please note, you will be billed for the hours that you book for your child/ren.

To Book: Email: cromwellkidsfunclub@yahoo.co.nz or TXT 02102634889.

Bookings Close: Friday 14 December 2012. (OSCAR bookings have some fine print and need to book earlier). Booking information must include children’s names, dates, times, total hours per child, parent contact details and whether you will be applying for OSCAR funding or not. As usual, programmes will be distributed through schools at the end of the term. OSCAR Funding: Please be reminded that you are responsible for arranging any OSCAR funding with WINZ that may be available to you. Forms must be at Cromwell Primary by Tuesday 11 December.