Work day is where we get out into the community for a school day and work for at least five hours. Our employers pay us some money which all goes back to the school to be used for things that we need or want around here. It is our biggest fundraiser every year and we do get alot out of it.
Everyone should have recieved a yellow card by now which your employers should fill in. You have to bring this back to school ASAP. If we raise over a certain amount then teachers will do something crazy for us. (Get your ideas for these things to the student council quickly, so that they will actually happen!! A good tip is to pick a teacher with a REALLY good sense of humour....) In the past Mr. Tong has stood up in assembly in drag, male legs have been waxed on stage, hair dyed, ballet performed (by 7th form guys) and so on. Its all alot of fun.
O, and there are prizes too.
Come on guys, bring in the yellow forms all filled out so that we can have some fun torturing teachers after it..!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
What a busy term 2
This term we have seen the talent of the school on stage for the 'Rag's got talent' competition. Singing, dancing and random acts all performed for the amazement of the school. The finals on Tuesday saw Malcolm as winner with his awe-inspiring Krumping. Malcolm, you are the first person that I have seen make that look cool. You deserved the win.
Who could forget the eating competition? Some wonderfully disgusting combinations of weird foods. I thought the wasabi, sardine and brussel sprout drink was pretty appeitising. (Not!) Anyone who plans to stay at school next year should really practise their dart throwing skills, because the eating competition went off so well that it will probably be repeated!
This Friday is a free mufti day for Hoodie Day. If you are going to wear a hoodie the hood MUST be up at all times during the day. We do not want to scare the light hearted too much. Hoodies are not essential for the day though.
These are all to celebrate Youth week, because we are the future despite sometimes being 'the scourge of the area' and we should celebrate our awesomeness once in a while. Thank you to the people who organised it, you guys rock!!
Who could forget the eating competition? Some wonderfully disgusting combinations of weird foods. I thought the wasabi, sardine and brussel sprout drink was pretty appeitising. (Not!) Anyone who plans to stay at school next year should really practise their dart throwing skills, because the eating competition went off so well that it will probably be repeated!
This Friday is a free mufti day for Hoodie Day. If you are going to wear a hoodie the hood MUST be up at all times during the day. We do not want to scare the light hearted too much. Hoodies are not essential for the day though.
These are all to celebrate Youth week, because we are the future despite sometimes being 'the scourge of the area' and we should celebrate our awesomeness once in a while. Thank you to the people who organised it, you guys rock!!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
School Reunion
Well, the College's 50th reunion has been and gone, and life about the school is carrying on as if it never happened. It was a great weekend, the only negative comments so far is that some people didn't show!! What's the excuse, guys? But despite that it was a awesome weekend. I heard so many stories of long ago, teachers and friends and students all blabbing their school time secrets.
One of my observations is that no matter how much teachers now say that our generations are getting worse and more disrespectful, they are only partially correct. It would seem that one of the only differences is then they didn't get caught!! So there was no obvious rulebreaking, like the vandalism there is now. Honestly people- what is with the Vandalism? The more you vandalise the less money we as a student body benefit from, and the more lectures we get!! We should learn from the ones who went before (AKA the people who came for the reunion)
Soon (hopefully) there will be a link here into the colleges reunion sources and such. We are selling DVD's with a photograph slideshow and slides of the development of the college for $15. Its a cheap DVD and will make you cry or laugh on those sentimental days. Or, maybe you could use it as a punishment for your kids when they are (this idea had been censored). It could come in very handy. Flick the college an email,- if you came to the reunion then you will have those details. If not, watch this space. -and we will get those to you.
Thank you to all attendees and hope to hear from you in regards to those DVD's soon!
One of my observations is that no matter how much teachers now say that our generations are getting worse and more disrespectful, they are only partially correct. It would seem that one of the only differences is then they didn't get caught!! So there was no obvious rulebreaking, like the vandalism there is now. Honestly people- what is with the Vandalism? The more you vandalise the less money we as a student body benefit from, and the more lectures we get!! We should learn from the ones who went before (AKA the people who came for the reunion)
Soon (hopefully) there will be a link here into the colleges reunion sources and such. We are selling DVD's with a photograph slideshow and slides of the development of the college for $15. Its a cheap DVD and will make you cry or laugh on those sentimental days. Or, maybe you could use it as a punishment for your kids when they are (this idea had been censored). It could come in very handy. Flick the college an email,- if you came to the reunion then you will have those details. If not, watch this space. -and we will get those to you.
Thank you to all attendees and hope to hear from you in regards to those DVD's soon!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Rangitikei College Swimming Sports 2008
Rangitkei College held it's annual swimming sports on the 21st of February. Well done to those who participated and also those who won in their events. Also to the spectators (we were good too, the sun had to be tolerated you know!) Special thanks to the teachers and all those organising the event. Awesome!
Here are the final results for the day:
Junior Girls:
1: Brooke Batley
2: Tori Batley
3: Kim O'Flaherty
Junior Boys:
1: James Cash
2: Duncan Wing
3: Thomas Bishop
Intermediate Girls:
1: Rachel Puts
2: Ash Collins
3: Catherine Saunders
Intermediate Boys:
1: Nick Hynes
2: Darwie Tasker
3= Jesse Moke and Renata Kumara
Senior Girls:
1: Genevieve West
2: Arna Bergen
3: Sarah Sutton
Senior Boys
1: Joseph Calkin
2: Tipene Harrison
3= Matthew Goodwin and Adam Coll
Well done guys!
Here are the final results for the day:
Junior Girls:
1: Brooke Batley
2: Tori Batley
3: Kim O'Flaherty
Junior Boys:
1: James Cash
2: Duncan Wing
3: Thomas Bishop
Intermediate Girls:
1: Rachel Puts
2: Ash Collins
3: Catherine Saunders
Intermediate Boys:
1: Nick Hynes
2: Darwie Tasker
3= Jesse Moke and Renata Kumara
Senior Girls:
1: Genevieve West
2: Arna Bergen
3: Sarah Sutton
Senior Boys
1: Joseph Calkin
2: Tipene Harrison
3= Matthew Goodwin and Adam Coll
Well done guys!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Let's kick off the school year
The year Thirteen's kicked off the 2008 school year with their annual camp at Kawhatau. It was a brilliant four days which saw us partaking in alot of different activities. I must stress that what goes on camp stays on camp so this will be a brief article. No secrets will part my lips, and when you go on this camp you will understand why!
We stayed in cabins alongside the Rangitikei River, which was quite low for this week as it was very dry weather. Swims were daily in a deep swimming hole that we found and a long tramp was taken through the cold, refreshing water. Many were tested by minor obstacles found on the way and the drying room was full of wet shoes at the conclusion of the camp. Some of our number went on a different tramp which was apparently very challenging and saw some unexpected people taking the lead!
Teamwork was a major theme for our camp and I am proud to say that I believe this years seventh form is a strong team and the school is lucky to have us! We had a lot of fun together.
On Thursday we were joined by the year nine's and spent a day getting to know each other. We had prepared a wonderful day which was unfortuantly cut short. The activities that we did do were well recieved and participated in fully. There were no bad comments about the year nine's from the year thirteen's, and hopefully vice-versa!
Camp was incredibly fun and strangely, educational.
This year is going to be a great one! hope you are all looking forward to it.
We stayed in cabins alongside the Rangitikei River, which was quite low for this week as it was very dry weather. Swims were daily in a deep swimming hole that we found and a long tramp was taken through the cold, refreshing water. Many were tested by minor obstacles found on the way and the drying room was full of wet shoes at the conclusion of the camp. Some of our number went on a different tramp which was apparently very challenging and saw some unexpected people taking the lead!
Teamwork was a major theme for our camp and I am proud to say that I believe this years seventh form is a strong team and the school is lucky to have us! We had a lot of fun together.
On Thursday we were joined by the year nine's and spent a day getting to know each other. We had prepared a wonderful day which was unfortuantly cut short. The activities that we did do were well recieved and participated in fully. There were no bad comments about the year nine's from the year thirteen's, and hopefully vice-versa!
Camp was incredibly fun and strangely, educational.
This year is going to be a great one! hope you are all looking forward to it.
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