* * * The K.I.S Year That Was Twenty10 * * *
“525,600 minutes How Do YOU Measure A Year In The Life?”
These are some of the important events that made up life at
KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
YEAR OF 2010
TERM ONE - Twenty10: WELCOME TO K.I.SWednesday 3rd February 2010
Tena Koutou Katoa,
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, ki te Kura Takawaenga O Kamo
WELCOME TO KAMO INTERMEDIATE 2010
To the new Year-7 students and parents we welcome you all here to K.I.S. To those returning, Welcome Back!!!. As you have now joined the K.I.S Whanau, you will learn why we are the "Best Intermediate In The World".
Now why do we say we're the best? Well we're all about opportunities. We give you chances to not be a "grey" student, to come out of your shell and give things a go. We have the FAMOUS Inter-Class Lunchtime Competitions! From Tug O War, Scatterball and Soccer to Bowls, Chess and Trivial Pursuits. Sports, games and things cerebral (Brainy) are involved in the Syndicate Cup Competition, which Matai are the Champions for 2009 repeating from 2008. Extensions with Wearable Art, Filmmaking, Maths Extension, Boatbuilding and Channel 'K' Presents Video Magazine.
HELLO - TENA KOE - GIDDAY
We have some new faces in our staff, as well as returning teachers here in twenty10.
New for 2010
Miss Anna Keogh - Room 9: Is a beginning teacher and this is her first year.
Mrs Roseanne Mandeno - Textile & Design: Previously the Head of Department at Whangarei Girls High School, she is now teaching here while Ms de Bruin is on Maternity leave.
Returning for 2010
Ms Ngaire - Room 7: Will be "Team Teaching" with Mrs Tavinor this year, nice to see you back!
Mrs Renee Procter - Room 11: Is in the TAWA Syndicate, as Mrs Gunson is also on Maternity leave.
GOODBYE - HAERE RA - SEE YA
Mrs Gunson - Room 11: has had another baby boy, Dane. Keep well and Congratulations.
Ok so to all of the kids at Kamo Intermediate and especially the new Year-7 students, have a go at everything, if you see a chance, take it, we will try to give you as many "OPPORTUNITIES" as possible.
Twenty10 Starts NOW!!!
EXTENSION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMEMonday 8th March Twenty10
EXTENSION / ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
ALL application forms should be in to your classroom teachers NOW!!!
Now you need to wait to see if you have been successful and are accepted into the Extension/Enrichment group you have applied for.
The Extension/Enrichment Programmes begin in Term 2. GOOD LUCK!!!
Wednesday 24th February Twenty10
The "World Famous" EXTENSION AND ENRICHMENT Programmes application forms are out now.
What are Extension & Enrichment Programmes? These are our Gifted and Talented classes. Students can pick from 12 different options. From Boat-Building Wearable Arts & Masks to Tech Drawing, Imagination and Creative Foods.
Extensions Forms must be in by Week 8, with the Extension and Enrichment Programmes starting in the First Week of Term 2.
To check out what's available, follow the link to our Wikispace to read the Extension/Enrichment Blurbs.
Former Kamo Intermediate School Students In the Women BlacksticksMonday 22nd March Twenty10
7 FORMER STUDENTS IN THE WOMENS BLACKSTICKS
Monday 22nd March 2010
Pictured Left To Right Sam Harrison, Charlotte Harrison, Laura
Douglas, Anna Thorpe, Stacey Michelsen, Ella Gunson & Jasmin
McQuinn. Photo Courtesy of Bevan Gibbs
"KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DOMINATE BLACKSTICKS"
That's the headline from
the Northland Hockey website, with SEVEN former Kamo Intermediate
students in the Blacksticks squad to play against Argentina in the test
series beginning at the end of March.
Laura Douglas joins the 6 who visited our school last year in the squad, Sam Harrison, Charlotte Harrison, Anna Thorpe, Stacey Michelsen, Ella Gunson and Jasmin McQuinn. Also another former Blackstick and KIS student, Alana Millington is in the 2010 Development squad.
Well done to you all, our school is very proud of you and your achievements.
GO GET THOSE ARGENTINIANS!!!
K.I.S SPORTSCENTRE - TERM ONE 3rd February -to- 1st April
BEACH TO BASIN
Sunday 7th March 2010
An AWESOME day, for the (formerly City to the Sea) BEACH TO BASIN!!
The day turned out beautiful!! it was cool to see kids in costumes &lots of smiles. 230 students from Kamo Intermediate went to the 2010 Beach 2 Basin Fun Run & Walk!!!
There was a 5.6km run/walk from the Onerahi Hotel car park & the 9.4km for the serious participants started Beach Road by the playground!
it was a great turnout! Seeing everyone out there having fun! We also had a lot of teachers out there taking part Ms Butler, Mr Brown, Mr Epskamp, Mrs Nic & Mr Nic. If you didn't enter the fun this year, you need to have a go next year.
All in all, it was an GREAT Day!!! well done to everyone!!!
TERM TWO - Twenty10Monday 19th April Twenty10
K.I.S NEWS UPDATE - End Of Term 2
Friday 2nd July
Well Term 2 is finished! Is it really the halfway point of the year? Business certainly has picked up with all the extensions starting at the beginning of the term, Winter sports competitions getting underway and classes are getting into their work. Next Term, things just get busier (if that's possible).
Term 3 we start with a big bang of the science kind. The K.I.S Science Fair is on in Week 1. We have over 90 Science Fair projects on show. Investigation and Technology Projects as well as Investigation Presentations.
The Creative Arts kids have been busy creating garments, masks and wearable art for the Bernina Fashion Awards on at Forum North Thursday 12th August.
The KIS Cross Country Championships are on, as well as the KIS RoadshowPacific Island Tours (Vanuatu). We also have the Girls Hockey First XI going to the Aims Games in Tauranga.
and the first of our
So keep coming back to see what's happening at the "Best Intermediate In the World!"
Kamo Intermediate Pasifik Island Tour
Vanuatu - Term 3
Fiji & Samoa - Term 4
Every year we give students the chance to experience different cultures by having the Kamo Intermediate Pasifik (pacific) Island Tours.
This year we have three different tours of our Pasifik Island Neighbours. At the end of term 3 the tour to VANUATU takes place. While the trips to FIJI and SAMOA embark during Labour weekend (23rd October)
All the students involved in the Tours must fundraise to get the money to pay for their trip. We have sausage sizzles, raffles, and the KIS Trivial Pursuit Evening. You canfind our kids selling sausages outside Pet Essentials, Harvey Normans and every Friday at our school.
The Trivial Pursuit Night was on Friday 25th June at 7pm. It was a sell out with 36 teams (6 per team). Many thanks to all the Sponsors, all the teams that competed and to all the teachers, parents and students who helped put this event together.
More updates as we get closer to take-off time!
K.I.S SPELLING BEE - 2010
Year-7 Competition: Wednesday 12th May 2010
Year-8 Competition: Next Week
The Great Kamo Intermediate Spelling Bee is back on for Twenty10. The scores from both the Year-7 and Year-8 rounds will be added together to find the Champion Spellers for 2010.
The 4 Best Year-7 spellers from each class (18 classes in all) competed to be the best of the best. 7 rounds in all with different categories for each. The different categories were "correct mis-spelled words" to "plurals" and "place names". Wednesday 12th May was the turn of the Year-7's from each class to spell their hearts out! Next week we have the Year-8's competing.
It was a very close race and some of the common mistakes were forgetting capitals at the start of words. This years Top Year-7 Spellers are from Kowhai's Room 3. Awesome effort kids and good luck to the Year-8 competitors.
YEAR-7 SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS
* ROOM 3 * [KOWHAI]
Runner Up: NIKAU A [NIKAU]
YEAR-7 READING COMPETITION - Twenty10
Friday 7th May 2010
The Year-7 Reading
Competition was just as competitive as the Year-8 contest. 5 awesome
representatives for each of their Syndicates:
Nikau - EAMON O of Nikau B, Matai - VANESSA S of Room 6, Tawa - SAM H of
Room 11, Rimu - REBECA M of Room 18 and Kowhai - ANN-MARIE C of Room 3
The Judge was Mrs Skudder and The top 3 were only separated by 5 points
with only 1 point between 1st and 2nd. The Year-7 Champion of 2010 was
Rebeca from Rimu, giving Room 18 both Reading Champions.
Congratulations!!!
YEAR-7 READING
GRAND CHAMPION
* REBECA M * - Room 18 [RIMU]
Runner Up: Ann-Marie C - Room 3 [KOWHAI]
Third Place: Vanessa S - Room 6 [MATAI]
YEAR-8 READING COMPETITION - Twenty10
Friday 30th April 2010
This years competition was a fierce battle between the champions from the 5 Syndicates. Tawa's Representative was Chloe Room 14, Kowhai's Representative was Rama from Room 2, Rimu's Representative was Madisen from Room 18, Matai's Representative was Austyn from Room 8 and Nikau's Representative was Sean from Nikau C.
They were reading forms books about kissing, a kiwi book about a non-genius, a Half Blood Prince, an unwanted child and the usual funny Andy Griffith's book.
The Judges were Mr Watts and Mrs Skudder and they had a tough decision. So in the end the Champion of Champions was Rimu's Madisen. Well Done Everyone and Congratulations to our 2010 Champion Room 18's Madisen.
YEAR-8 READING
GRAND CHAMPION
* MADISEN H * Room 18 (RIMU)
Runner Up: SEAN C - Nikau C (NIKAU)
Third Place: RAMA D - Room 2 (KOWHAI)
EXTENSIONS BEGIN THIS TERM
Monday 19th April Twenty10
The Kamo Intermediate, "World Famous" Extension Programme begins this term.
Tying in with our "MANTRA'S" Be the best you can be, Our Extension Programme is for those who have a spark or talent outside of the normal class ciriculum, to help extend or expand their skills and development.
We have wanna-be filmmakers and Wearable Art Designers. Potential Architects and Graphic Designers, as well as Boat Builders, Djays and Reporters.
So if you have the chance to be in an Extension, take it, make the most of it, because this one of the things that make Kamo Intermediate unique!!!
Wearable Art, Masks and Dance Costumes with Hayley (part of the Bernina Fashion Awards Experience).
Boatbuilding with Mr T Brown, Tech Drawing with Mr Epskamp, KIS Komuniti FM with Mr Hughes and IMGAination with Mr Witten.
Creative Foods (our most popular Extension) with Mrs Nisbet and Selected Art with Mrs Phyn.
Japanese with Hayley, Spanish with Mrs Parry and French with Mrs Lloyd.
Film with Hayley and C.K.P Productions with Papanui.
LIT-QUIZ COMPETITION
Friday 23rd April Twenty10
We had 2 teams represent Kamo Intermediate at this years Lit Quiz competition. Our teams travelled up north to Kerikeri this past Friday to compete against other Intermediate Schools in this great, Intellectual contest including Kerikeri High school and of course Whangarei Intermediate.
Our teams came in a credible 5th and 10th place overall. Congratulations to our talented crewand thank you to Mrs Wilson our Librarian for organising and training our representatives.
K.I.S SPORTSCENTRE - TERM TWO19th April -to- 2nd July
WINTER SPORTS COMPETITIONS
22nd April (TERM TWO) -to- 24th September (TERM THREE)
Kamo Intermediate have a few teams involved in the Local Whangarei Winter Sports Competitions.
At the Northland Hockey Stadium in Kensington, we have 4 K.I.S Hockey teams involved in the local JMC Competitions. 1 team is in the Girls JMC A-Grade Competition, 2 teams are in the Girls JMC B-Grade Competition and we have 1 Boys team in the JMC A-Grade Competition. Also there are a number of our students in the Ruatangata Hockey Club, as well as Hora Hora and the Springfield Hockey teams as well.
In Netball we have 8 teams taking part in the local Intermediate Netball Competition at the Whangarei Netball Centre also at Kensington Park.
We hope all the teams well, and everyone have FUN! Also many thanks to all the coaches for supporting and giving up their time to help all of our students.
"Tau Ke"
TERM THREE @ KAMO INTERMEDIATEMonday 19th July -to- Friday 24th September
K.I.S ROADSHOW - 2010
"Good Thingz Take Time"
Tuesday 21st -to- Thursday 23rd September - Twenty10
This was the 10th Anniversary of the K.I.S Roadshow. The "Good Thingz Take Time" tour went around to primary schools during the last 2 weeks of Term 3.
Great Acts included dancing, singing and musicians showed what they could do and all their hard work paid off.
Roadshow Acts were: Nga Tipuranga our Kapa Haka Group
Singers: Austyn, Josh, Zoe, Kennedy, Jacob & Albert,Kelly, Theresa and Keighley.
Dancers: Victoria the Bendy Girl, Pin-drop Boys, Haylee & Jessica, Brush your teeth girls, Limit Dance Group, The Ballerina's The Samoan Girls.
Musicians: The Drummers, The Keyboard Players and the String Stars.
The Schools we visited: Morningside Primary, Totara Grove Primary, Whau Valley Primary, Kamo Primary, Horahora Primary, Otaika Valley & Portland Schools, Glenbervie Primary, Maunu Primary and Kaurihohore Primary.
Well done to the Roadies, the Roadshow stars and of course the organizers Mr Witten, Mrs Procter, Whaea Mereana and Mr Hughes.
VANUATU EDUCATIONAL TOUR
Wednesday 15th -to- 22nd September Twenty10
The first of our Pacific Island Educational Tours took place earlier this year then usual at the end of Term 3.
The 25 students, parent helpers and of course Mr Epskamp & Mrs Drake went to Hideaway Island (with some of the best snorkeling in the world) Staying there for 3 nights. While there, the group travelled to the Secret Gardens, Cascade Falls, Ekasup Cultural Village, Mele Village School.
The group then moved to the Melanesian Hotel and while there they did trips on the Meridian sailing boat, Eton Village school and of course shopping at Port Villa.
They arrived back home safely on Wednesday afternoon 22nd September, Healthy, happy and exhausted. But we hope they will all remember their experiences with the happiest people in the world in Vanuatu!
Next Term the Tours to Fiji & Samoa Take place in Week 3.
BERNINA FASHION AWARDS NORTHLAND
Thursday 12th August - Twenty10
The Bernina Fashion Awards Northland for 2010 take place on Thursday night 12th of August, but the work at K.I.S Begins way back to the beginning of Term 2 (Monday 3rd of May). that's when Hayley's Wearable Art Extensions begin.
Four Creative Arts groups create Masks or Trash to Fashion, Dance outfits or Wearable Art. The students have ideas galore, lots of construction and then all of a sudden its show time.
This year's Bernina Fashion Awards were Kamo Intermediate's most successful year. With students winning 3 sections; Hayley in Masks, Maria in Trash to fashion and Johanna in the Student Wearable Arts. We also won 5 placings Renee & Julia in Masks, Maddie in Trash To fashion, Emma inDancing Queen and Chloe in Student Wearable Art. Hayley's after school class "Art@KIS" also won the Fantasiwear Section (People's Choice) and got Overall Third Place!!!
Well done to all the students who entered, congratulations to everyone who won a prize and Awesome job to Hayley and her Creative Arts kids!
KAMO INTERMEDIATE DEBATING FINAL
Friday 23rd July - Twenty10
RIMU vs KOWHAI
Moot: "New Zealand is too serious about sport"
This years Kamo Intermediate Debating Final was between Rimu and Kowhai. The Moot was that "New Zealand is too serious about sport".
The Kowhai team of 1st speaker - Tegan (Room 3), 2nd speaker - Aja (Room 2) and 3rd speaker - Bernard (Room 5) were up against sat years winners Rimu made up of 1st speaker - Rebeca (Room 18), 2nd speaker - Maria (Room 18) and 3rd speaker - Dayna (Room 16).
It was a very hard fought tussle with arguments flying back and forth. A couple of small mistakes were the only difference between the 2 teams. The Champions for 2010 are Rimu. Well done to both teams and Congratulations to back to back winners RIMU!
INTER-SYNDICATE DEBATING CHAMPIONS
*RIMU* (Rebeca, Maria & Dayna)
Runner Up: KOWHAI (Tegan, Aja & Bernard)
THE EXHIBITION OF LEARNING
K.I.S Science Fair - 2010
20th -to- 23rd July Twenty10
The first week of term 3 not only means the return to school of our lovely students, but also the Exhibition of their Science Fair Projects.
This year we had 231 exhibits overall, consisting of 18 Technology Projects (where they invent a product, tool etc.), 65 Investigation Projects (where they answer questions) and 148 Action Research Projects (Where students Research a specific subject).
The organising, support and judging was by our K.I.S genius' Mr Kivell and Mr Epskamp. We will update all the place getters and the Projects representing K.I.S at the Regional Finals.
K.I.S NEWS UPDATE - Term 3
Monday 19th July - Twenty10
Welcome back to life at Kamo Intermediate. This term is probably the most hectic, busy, frustrating and at the same time, most rewarding time of the K.I.S calendar.
In week 1 starting tomorrow is the "Exhibition Of Learning" or as we know it the "K.I.S Science Fair". This will be in the school hall until Friday and the public can come and view all of the students projects. The 3 categories are Technology, Investigation and Action Research.
We also have the K.I.S Debating Finals on Friday afternoon 23rd July.
Also coming up on the 26th July is Maori Language Week (Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori) which has a theme of "Te Mahi Kai".
The following week we have the 2nd K.I.S Language Day (Held over 2 days 4th & 5th August).
The K.I.S X-Country (Cross Country) is in Week 5. The top 10 placegetters from each section (Year 8 boys & girls - Year 7 boys & girls) go to the WPSSA Whangarei X-Country Finals for the City Championships. If they finish in the top 10 there, then they will compete in the Northland Regional finals.
Our K.I.S 1st XI Girls Hockey Team are competing at the Aims Games in Tauranga from 5th September to 11th September.
The first of our pacific tours, which is to Vanuatu will be travelling there from the 15th September to the 22nd September. We hope (well we know) that you all enjoy yourselves.
Of course the "KIS WILL ROCK YOU" Roadshow Tour (in its tenth Anniversary year) will be showcasing the talented students at the end of this term 13th September to 23rd September.
OK That seems to be enough, Lets get on with it!
K.I.S SPORTSCENTRE - TERM 319th July -to- 24th September
COLLIER AND HATCH NORTHLAND REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS
3rd - 9th October Twenty10
There are a few Kamo Intermediate
students who have made it into this years Northland Collier Trophy and
Hatch Cup representative teams.
The Collier Trophy (Girls) team is playing their tournament in Timaru. The team has the following KIS students:
Katrina H - Room 6, Maddie H - Room 18
Ella-Rose K - Room 8, Chloe N - Room 11
Emma M - Room 7, Bella P - Room 9, Neveh S - Room 14.
The Collier Development team is playing in Rotorua. These KIS students are in this team:
Mackenzie J - Nikau B, Ella PC - Room 16, Kate S - Room 17, Caitlin W - Room 14 and Keely W - Room 16.
The Hatch Cup (Boys) team is playing their tournament at North Harbour. The KIS students representing us in the team are:
Alistair N - Room 7 and Dylan T - Room 16.
The Hatch Development team have these KIS boys playing for them:
Morgan L - Room 8, Callum S - Nikau B and Gerard W - Room 10.
Congratulations to you all and we hope you do well.
NZ AIMS GAMES - GIRLS HOCKEY - TAURANGA
Monday 5th -to- Friday 10th September 2010
we are *FIFTH* in New Zealand!
At the 2010 "NZ AIMS Games" Kamo Intermediate School was represented by our Girls 1st XI Hockey squad (our second year competing, we were Bronze Medal winners in 2009). We were in Pool C along with Murrays Bay Intermediate, Northcross Intermediate, Fairfield Intermediate & an invitational team Waihi College.
We won our first game against Fairfield Intermediate (Hamilton) 1-0, drew our second game against Northcross Intermediate (North Harbour) nil all. To make it into the Top 8 playoffs we had to beat Waihi College by 20 goals, we were fortunate to win 24-0. Our final pool game was against Murray's Bay Intermediate which we won 1-0.
Our first Top 8 playoff game was against St Cuthberts (Auckland) which ended in a Nil all draw, but we lost by penalty strokes 1-0. So we were in the 5th to 8th playoff series. Our next game was against Whakatane Intermediate, which also ended nil all but luckily we won 5-3. So we would play Albany Junior High for 5th and 6th place. This game was tough but ended in a nil all draw after regulation, so we were in another penalty shoot-out! This time we won 4-2 and we were the fifth best Intermediate team in New Zealand.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Girls
Violette S - Bella P - Kate S - Ella PC
Laura C - Emma M - Mackenzie J - Sophie C
Chloe L - Charlotte T - Paige B - Keely W
Emma B - Kate R - Sharnae A - Nikita G
Thank you to our parent helpers: Tina Sherman, Viv Pollock and Jill Moscrip and we have to thank our Management team Mrs Barb Michelsen and Mr Epskamp for all the time and work they gave to the team. AWESOME EFFORT Everyone!
K.I.S CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday 19th August Twenty10
The weather was cold and there was spasmodic rain during the 4 races. All of the races were very competitive and an interesting fact was the top 6 finishers in the Year-7 and Year-8 girls race were all hockey players (although 2 of the Year-8 girls are also netball players.
The Year-7 girls were first up. This race was very competitive but the results were, Year-7 Champion: Ella PC from Room16
Runner Up: Mackenzie J from Nikau B
Third: Emma M from Room 7.
The Year-7 Boys had brothers leading for most of the race but coming from behind was,
Year-7 Boys Champion: Duncan R from Room 6
Runner Up: Adam C from Room 5
Third: Callum H - Room 17
The Year-8 Girls was almost a repeat of last years Year-7 girls race but we had a repeat champion with.
Year-8 Girls Champion: Katrina H from Room 6
Runner Up: Chloe L from Room 5
Third: Kennedy T from Nikau B
Finally the Year-8 Boys ran. This was also a great race but we had a new boys champion,
Year-8 Boys Champion: Shayne M from Room 18
Runner Up: Josh C from Room 8
Third: Caleb A from Room 9
Congratulations to all ur Champions and well done to all those who had a go!
LUNCHTIME SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPSCurrent Competition: "INDOOR SOCCER"
GOAL SHOOTING RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP - 2010
Room 3 vs Room 8 vs Room 14 vs Room 15 vs Nikau A
Thursday 17th June 2010
What is the "Goal Shooting" Championship?
Each class has a team of 16 people. Each person takes one goal scoring skill (Basketball x4, Netball x4, Hockey x2, Rugby x2, Soccer x2 and Frisbee x2). It is a relay so they must score a goal before moving on to the next skill. The fastest to complete the entire relay wins.
The 5 classes in the Championship final were Room 3 representing Kowhai, Room 8 were there for Matai, Room 14 flew the flag for Tawa, Last years champions Room 15 were trying to retain their title and Nikau A made up the final rive.
They all made a great start, but Room 15 got a slight lead after the basketball shooting and increased it over the netball. Finally after the frisbee toss Room 15 had a clear margin over Room 14 and won easily. Room 14 came in second and Room 8 finished in third.
Meanwhile in the race for all the second ranked teams, Room 11 from Tawa won the Plate, ahead of Room 7 (Matai) and third placed Room 18 (Rimu)
Congratulations to the winners of each race and especially to Mrs Hudspith's Room 15, Back to Back Champions!
GOAL SHOOTING RELAY
LUNCHTIME GRAND CHAMPIONS
* ROOM 15 * [RIMU]
Runners Up: Room 14 [TAWA]
Third Place: Room 8 [MATAI]
-------------------------------------------------- K.I.S LUNCHTIME COMPETITION --------------------------------------------------
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - 2010
ROOM 5 vs ROOM 8
Monday 11th May 2010
The Soccer Championship Final was between Room 5 from Kowhai and Matai's Room 8.
In wet conditions and with a strong wind blowing the ball around, the game was very tight and not many chances came each teams way. Late in the game Room 5 had a couple of great chances but couldn't quite get the ball in the goal. So it ended up with a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout here were some great saves by both goalies and a few misses out wide. But the NEW Soccer World Champions for 2010 are Room 5!
Well Done Everyone and to our Winners ROOM 5 TAU KE (Awesome).
SOCCER
LUNCHTIME GRAND CHAMPIONS:
* ROOM 5 * [KOWHAI]
Runners Up: Room 8 [MATAI]
PLATE FINAL
Winners: Room 7 [MATAI]
Runners Up: Room 4 [KOWHAI]
--------------------------------------------------K.I.S LUNCHTIME COMPETITION --------------------------------------------------
SCATTERBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - 2010
ROOM 14 vs ROOM3
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Mr Kini's Room 14 from Tawa played Ms Butler's Room 3 from Kowhai in the SCATTERBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Room 14 battled it out against Room 3, it was a very intense game. Both classes had amazing throwing, catching, fielding & outstanding TEAMWORK!!! Well done to everyone who were out there supporting the two teams & to everyone who was involved in the game!
The score was 133 to 148 for the Champions ROOM 3! Congratulations to Room 3 Scatterball World Champions for 2010!!!
SCATTERBALL
LUNCHTIME GRAND CHAMPIONS:
* ROOM 3 * (KOWHAI)
Runners Up: Room 14 (TAWA)
PLATE FINAL
Winners: Room 17 (RIMU)
Runners Up: NB (NIKAU)
--------------------------------------------------K.I.S LUNCHTIME COMPETITION --------------------------------------------------
TUG 'O' WAR CHAMPIONSHIP - Twenty10
ROOM 17 vs ROOM 4
Monday 15th February 2010
The WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and PLATE FINAL were held on Monday 22nd February.
The GRAND FINAL was the best of 3, between Mr B's Room 17 from Rimu and Mrs Morgan's Room 4 from Kowhai. There was a mixture of teamwork and of course a bit of "Brute Strength".
In the end the winners and New World Champions in the Lunchtime Tug O War were the team from Rimu. Congratulations Room 17
Earlier were the Finals for the Plate was another Kowhai vs Rimu affair. Room 3 representing Kowhai and Room15 for Rimu. Coming out on top were Miss Butler's class, Room 3 over Mrs Hudspith's Room 15.
Well Done To all those who made it to the finals, and Congratulations to our Winners Room 17!!!
TUG 'O' WAR
LUNCHTIME GRAND CHAMPIONS:
* ROOM 17 * (RIMU)
Runners Up: ROOM 4 (KOWHAI)
PLATE FINAL
Winners: Room 3 (KOWHAI)
Runners Up: Room 15 (RIMU)
TERM FOUR @ KAMO INTERMEDIATEMonday 11th October -to- Wednesday 15th November
FAREWELL KAMO INTERMEDIATE 2010
Wednesday 15th December Twenty10
The year that was 2010 has finished at Kamo Intermediate. The rooms are being cleaned and packed for 2011 (World cup year), The students are taking their work home and a yes we're on holiday.
There are a lot of changes next year and of course the 2010 group of Year-8's will be going out to the wide world of high school. But at K.I.S things will also be different . . .
"HAERE RA EHOA!!!"
Two major teaching talents are leaving us for not better, but different opportunities.
Mrs Fiona Davies, the teacher from Room 18 (formerly of Nikau as well) is leaving us for a job at North Power. She has been at K.I.S for her entire teaching career (11 years). She is innovative and her class is always one of the best. We wish her all the best for the future. Thank you for everything you have given us!
Mrs Debbie Hedley, from Room 8 is moving north to Kerikeri Riverview School. The Syndicate Leader for Matai, this was her second stint here at a K.I.S. Also an amazing and passionate teacher we will miss her. Thank you for all that you given us as well!
KIA ORA EHOA!!!
Matua Gareth is the new teacher in Room 18 (taking over form Mrs Davies). This is his first year teaching and we welcome him to the K.I.S Whanau (especially his soccer skills).
NEKE NEKE!!!
Lots of moving for next year
· Mrs Tebbutt is moving from Rimu's Room 16 to Matai's Room 8. She is also the new Syndicate Leader of Matai (taking over from Mrs Hedley)
· Ms Jan O'Connor and Mrs Kelly Smith are moving from Kowhai's Room 5 to Room 16 in Rimu.
· Mr James Brown now moves from Room 17 in Rimu to Room 5 in Kowhai.
· Miss Rebecca Nelley is moving from Nikau C down the hill to Room 17 in Rimu.
· Mrs Renee Procter will be moving from Tawa's Room 11 and moving back to Nikau and Nikau C.
· Finally Mrs Hedley's former class Room 8 will be we moving to Room 11 and we welcome back Mrs Jo Gunson as she is their new teacher.
Whew that's a lot of travelling, check back next year and we'll hope to have everything updated and ready to roll!!!
END OF YEAR PRIZE-GIVING
Tuesday 14th December 2010
The end of year assemblies start on Monday 13th with the "Service Awards" and continue on Tuesday morning with the "Specialists and Class Awards". But the main event is the Final Assembly or the "END OF YEAR PRIZE-GIVING" assembly. These are the Major Prize Winners for 2010:
END OF YEAR PRIZES:
GOLD ACHIEVEMENT:
Sophie Clayton (Room 10) - 84* Stripes
RICHWHITE AWARD:
Girl: Ellis Snowden (Room 15)
Boy: Levi Hobson (Nikau A)
PETER HILL MEMORIAL AWARD:
Azalia Tangariki-Pou (Room 4)
Sportsmanship Award:
Girl: Katrina Howe (Room 6)
Boy: Caleb Aekin (Room 9)
Maori Awards:
Nga Kotiro: Lanishae Poutai-Beazley (Room 11)
Nga Tama: Tyson Stephens (NikauB)
Year-7 Special Achievement Awards:
Girl: Rebeca M (Room 18)
Boy: Matt K (Room 18)
Academic Achievers Cup:
Year-7: John M (Room 3)
Year-8: Austyn Mills (Room 8)
Channel 'K' Awards:
Year-7: Jordana J-C (Matai), Darlene K (Tawa), Killarney O (Rimu), Kelly P (Kowhai), Vanessa S (Nikau).
Year-8: Marie Hadfield (Tawa), Deana Hauraki (Matai), Matt Pene (Rimu), Briar Petersen (Nikau), Azalia Tangariki-Pou (Kowhai).
Citizenship Awards:
Girl: Maria Wright (Room 18)
Boy: Matt Pene (Room 15)
House Points Cup:
(SYNDICATE CHAMPIONS-2010)
RIMU
TAYLA "SHAVES to SAVE" FOR CanTeen
Thursday 11th November Twenty10
Former K.I.S student Tayla Alexander-Crawford (Ex-Room 17) shaved her hair to fundraise money for "CanTeen - Supporting young people with cancer" charity at Kamo High School last Friday 5th November.
Five other students also went under the shaver in support of Shave to Save. Tayla's goal was to raise $1000 but as of Thursday 11th November she has raised $1240. Well done to all those who donated money for this worthwhile cause, and of course it's never to late for all those who still want to.
So Tayla from all the teachers and students from Kamo Intermediate CONGRATULATIONS on being "The Best That You Can Be!" we're all proud of you.
(If you wish to donate make a donation just click on the link below)
K.I.S SPEECH COMPETITION - Twenty10
Year-8 Wednesday 20th October
Year-7 Friday 22nd October
Discrimination, carrots, 5th birthday parties, boys and unexplained phenomenom. These were the subjects of this years Year-8 Speech Finals.
The Year-8 Finalists were Ruby (Room 9) from Matai who spoke about Redhead Discrimination, Nathan (NC) from Nikau spoke about carrots, from Tawa Caitlin's (Room 14) speech was about the trauma of her 5th birthday party. representing Kowhai was Jade (Room 4), whose speech was about . . . BOYS, and finally Teagan (Room 16) from Rimu speaking about unexpected happenings.
The speeches were great and the delivery was even better but there could be only one winner. Congratulations to Jade from Room 4 Year-8 Champion for 2010 and also well done to Ruby from Room 9 for coming second.
Year-8 CHAMPION: Jade T - Room 4 [KOWHAI]
Year-8 Runner Up: Ruby L - Room 9 [MATAI]
The variety of speeches for the Year-7 Speech Finals were also wide ranging. Mince, Twins, Aliens, and a speech on sexism.
The Year-7 Finalists this year were Jessica (Room 9) for Matai speaking on being a Twin, Mackenzie (NB) for Nikau talking on the wondrous world of mince, Bella (Room 11) from Tawa trying to make the world a sexist free place, Rebeca (Room 18) from Rimu communicating about Aliens and Jennifer (Room 2) representing Kowhai speaking about the Rail-Trail in Dunedin.
Their performances were great and they were the "Best That They Could Be" but in the end The Best of the Best was Bella from Room11 our new Year-7 Champion. Comgratulations to the Runner Up Mackenzie from Nikau B.
Year-7 CHAMPION: Bella M - Room 11 [TAWA]
Year-7 Runner Up: Mackenzie J - Nikau B [NIKAU]
K.I.S GIRLS @ DEHLI COMMONWEALTH GAMES
3rd -to- 15th October Twenty10
Stacey Michelsen, Ella Gunson, Sam Harrison, Anna Thorpe, Charlotte Harrison
The XIX Commonwealth Games in Dehli have finished and 5 former students were there in the medal mix.
Ella Gunson, Chalotte & Sam Harrison, Stacey Michelsen and Anna Thorpe were part of the Silver Medal Winning "Black Sticks Women's Hockey Team. The whole school were behind the team and watched the final on Thursday night (14th October) which we were pretty unlucky to lose on penalty strokes.
We are so proud of the team, and as the average age is only 22 years we look forward to seeing what they will do in 2 years at the London Olympic games.
WELL DONE GIRLS!!!
TERM 4 IS HERE!!!
Monday 11th October - Twenty10
The last term for 2010 is here and we have 2 weeks of calm before the busy stuff comes around.
INTENSIVES: Taking place during Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th October (week after Labour weekend). Intensives s when the students pick from 34 different activities to do over the 3 days. Chocolate lovers to Bushwackas, Screen Printing to Xtreme Mountain Biking, Animal Husbandry to Animal Survival. This is 3 hectic days of fun, enjoyment and exhaustion.
PACIFIC ISLAND TOURS: Samoa & Fiji groups leave on Saturday 23rd October and will visit schools, coral reefs and wildlife. We hope they all have fun and enjoy the cultural experiences.
K.I.S Mini-GALA NIGHT: Thursday 11th November we are having our Mini-Gala. So come and support us as we have fun (and raise money) for the school.
YEAR-6 ORIENTATION DAY: The new Year-7 students for 2011 will come and visit us and get to know their new school on Thursday 9th December.
END OF YEAR ASSEMBLIES: Our final praise-giving and prize-giving assemblies are on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th November.
Of course there are other events and activities happening and not only are we the 'BEST' Intermediate in the world, we could be the 'Busiest!' So Lets get Term 4 started!
KIA ORA WHAEA
11th October - Twenty10
Nikau A's lovely teacher Whaea Katarina has gone on maternity leave as she has had a baby BOY. Both of them are healthy and doing well.
Congratulations Whaea we hope you enjoy the new edition to your "Touch Rugby" team. While she is away Mr Ridling will be up on the hill taking over for Whaea in Nikau A (he was in Room 11 earlier in the year while Mrs Procter was away). Welcome Aboard!!!
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