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Tararua College Happenings, Week 2, Term 4, 2009
Profile of the week

Anna Arends

This week we profile Year 11 student Anna Arends. Anna is the first student this year to complete her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Over the last year and a half she has taken on a range of activities that have been personally challenging and has completed them all to a very high standard. To qualify she has:
  • Learned to play the drums
  • Taken a full part in the Year 10 basketball team
  • Worked as a volunteer for six months at the Pahiatua Town Library
  • Undertaken a Mountain Safety Council training programme
Throughout Anna has shown focus and determination and can be justifiably proud of her achievements. She has now decided to start working towards her Silver Award.

Name: Anna Arends
Class/House: 11 HD/Kowhai
Home Town: Pahiatua
Favourite Subjects: Geography
Sports and Hobbies: Netball, hockey

The week at School has been very quiet with the seniors on study leave and only coming in to School to sit their practice examinations or talk to teachers concerning their revision. Teachers are busy marking and preparing to write end-of-year reports. Prize-giving is just around the corner on Wednesday November 11th at 7pm, and study leave for the final examinations begins on the Friday of that same week. The Year 9 students have been busy making their subject choices for 2010, and the Year 8 testing day at the College is Friday November 6th.

 The first week of Term 4 ended in grand style, with the Year 13 English students taking part in the annual Shakespeare Day Festival. This day gave the students a last opportunity to revise the Shakespeare aspect for their final NCEA examination coming up very soon. The day started with costuming and photos, dramatic presentations, choreography of dance and composition of song. Following the formal parade, a banquet was held including presentations of the morning's work. A good day was had by all!

Year 13 English group in costum
The full Year 13 English group in costume

A Banquet scene
A Banquet scene

A reminder that Level 2 Art folios are available for viewing in the Art Room this Wednesday from 3 to 5pm.
The Parents Association Raffle was won by Kathryn Cotter. We thank every-one for supporting us through the raffle.
The 3 yearly elections for the College Board of Trustees are on May 7th 2010.

The Government is rebranding Sportfit to Kiwisport to help increase participation in and the availability and accessibility of sport opportunities for school-age children. They will also be offering support to children in developing skills that will enable them to participate effectively in sport.

Keep the registrations for the Easter Jubilee 2010 coming in by contacting the school office or visiting our web site. For further information on this column or about Tararua College events including our 50th Jubilee in Easter 2010 please email Mr. Mcknight at the College.

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