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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Integrity is not something you show others. It is how you behave behind their back.

- Unknown

SOUTH ISLAND ARCHERY

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Last week I spent two days in Wanaka at

the Otago/Southland Pr inc ipa ls ’ Conference. Of particular interest were

Paul Ferris speaking on “Reflections on a Career in Education” and Sandra Sidaway talking about the

Ministry’s new approach to Principal Mentoring.

This week applications for the positions of Head

Students for 2018 closed. We have six applications and I am extremely encouraged at their calibre. On

Monday in assembly our applicants will speak to their peers and the staff about how they will promote the

school values and culture and why they should be

chosen for the position. Following that, senior students and staff will have the opportunity to do some

indicative voting and in early December interviews will be held. The final announcement as to who will be our

2018 Head Students will be made at our end-of-year

Prizegiving.

What this also means is that it is time to acknowledge the very fine work that our Head Students for 2017

have done. Josh, Emma, Georgia and Reid have been a very cohesive team and great student leaders. The

work that they have done has been impressive. I am

very proud of their achievement. Thank you for your clearly visible loyalty and commitment to Fiordland

College.

E haere rā

Lynlee Smith

Two of our students have been travelling each week to

Invercargill for Archery Coaching.

Jack Light and Sid Spence have already moved into the top spots in Southland

and have now gone one step further at

the South Island Secondary Schools’ Championships in Wanaka. The area

they “shot” in was the Junior Sighted Compound section with Jack winning

and Sid finishing runner up!

THE Year 9/10 Exams are set for 08 & 09 November.

Students will have FOUR assessments of up to 2 hours’

duration each. They will be English, Mathematics, Science and Social Sciences.

We stress the value of these exams as vital preparation for students leading into NCEA. They assist with

learning exam preparation and study skills, strategies to be used in assessments and highlight areas for the

students to enhance before NCEA.

YEAR 9/10 EXAMS

Jack Light & Sid Spence

Prizegiving 2017

Thursday 07 December at 7.00pm Real Journeys Events Centre

Attendance is compulsory

(including Years 11-13)

and uniform is to be worn by ALL students

(Years 7-12)

PRIZEGIVING

Exciting Stuff!

The gib has

arrived… we might see walls

soon

UPCOMING EVENTS

ART WORKSHOP EX STUDENT SUCCESS

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Thu 02 Nov Senior Reports Issued

Fri 03 Nov Southland Secondary Sports Awards

Tue 07 Nov Last Day for Year 11-13 students

Wed/

Thu

08 & 09

Nov Year 9/10 Exams

Fri 10 Nov NCEA exams start

GOLF

Don Sinclair

Don is a final year Engineering Student at the University of Canterbury. As

part of Don’s research he has been working with an eye surgeon to study

the efficacy and finer details of various

sutures or knots.

Don has focused on the “the Vicryl tie” which is used in very delicate eye surgery and developed a technique to

measure the force to be used optimally and the amount that would damage the eye.

Nicholas Humphries Nicholas is at Waikato

University finishing his Computer Science degree.

He has joined another IT

guru to form a team called “Kiwot” and they have

deve loped a Facebook Messenger Bot (internet robot) named Captain Jack.

Captain Jack reads selected data sets from NZ open data, such as marine reserves, hunting permits and

drowning rates.

Logan Black

Not only has Logan graduated near the top of the University of Canterbury

Engineering School this year, he has

followed this up by being the top officer at his NZ Air Force Training Course.

Logan picked up various awards including one for his public speaking. Logan is currently

at Ohakea Air Force Base working on the new NH90

helicopters.

On Saturday 11 November there is an Art

Workshop with Kids Restore the Kepler and NZ Artist Janet de Wagt ‘My Peace of Nature’. The

workshop starts at 1:30 pm (DOC Visitor Centre).

You are welcome to join in at 12noon at the Te Anau

Bird Sanctuary for an optional nature-inspired walk (bring lunch and your creativity). Free and for all ages,

but children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings are essential as numbers are

limited. Contact Ranger Sarah to book: sagyemang@doc.govt.nz

The Fiordland College Golf team participated in the

Southland Primary School Northern Zone Tournament at Mossburn, last week. The team comprising George

Prendergast, Caitlin Hollows, Tayla Roberts and Bailey Taylor had a fantastic day coming out on top in 1st

Place. There were 18 teams in the competition. They

will now go on to the Southland final in November.

Elwing Discovery Dayskipper Course

During the holidays Hazel Allen was lucky enough to go on the Elwing Discovery

Dayskipper Course.

She experienced new and exciting challenges every day

(kayaking, swimming, sailing) in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Hazel was able to see a part of NZ not many

people get to see and experience the rugged wilderness of Stewart Island. She also achieved NCEA credits.

STAR DAYSKIPPER COURSE

Nicholas Humphries & Tim Hampton

Hazel Allen

George Prendergast Bailey Taylor Caitlin Hollows Tayla Roberts

Don Sinclair

Logan Black