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UNIFORM SHOP DELAYS
This term students are required to wear summer uniform. However, because of Covid-19, our uniform suppliers are experiencing delays. We have a limited number of sizes in stock of some of our uniform. We can take orders and let you know when the items arrive. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience. The Uniform Shop will be open on Tuesday during lunchtime instead of Wednesday, next week only. Thank you Leiza Egan, Uniform Shop Coordinator
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The Wearable Arts Awards, NZ
Congratulations to Abby Gutschlag and Myah Kortbauoi, for gaining a ’Highly Commended Award’ for their wearable art, called ‘School’s Out’. Wearable Arts is a nationwide competition. In 2020 they had 150 entries with 400 student designers from around the country. This is an annual event and we look forward to seeing what we can achieve in 2021. UNIFORM SHOP DELAYS
This term students are required to wear summer uniform. However, because of Covid-19, our uniform suppliers are experiencing delays. We have a limited number of sizes in stock of some of our uniform. We can take orders and let you know when the items arrive. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience. Thank you Leiza Egan, Uniform Shop Coordinator Year 12 Geography trip to Mt Cook 23-25 September On the 23rd of September the Year 12 Geography class set off to Mt. Cook, to learn about the high country for our exams at the end of the year. We began the trip with a scenic drive up to the Mt Cook Village, with a few stops along the way. When we arrived, we unpacked at our home for the next two nights (youth hostel) and then went to the Department of Conservation Centre. Here we had a lesson about Mt. Cook, and we learnt information to help us with our exams. We then began our short walk up past the Blue Lakes to the top of the terminal moraine where we had the most incredible view of the aqua blue Tasman Glacier. Later, in the evening, we went to the famous Hermitage Hotel and watched the 3D movie on Mt. Cook and how it began and changed over time. The next day we began with our boat trip on the Tasman Glacial Lake where we got to lick a 1,000-year old iceberg! This boat trip was incredible and it was a great experience to be up close with the extremely old ice bergs. We then walked the scenic Hooker Valley. After our busy day, we drove to Tekapo where we were off to the hot pools. We relaxed in the hot pools for a couple of hours, and then went off to dinner. We had been dreaming about the new burger bar for days, especially Mr. Terry, but when we got there it was closed, so Chinese was the only choice. After our sleepy trip back to base camp, we celebrated Mr. Terry’s birthday with birthday eclairs. The next day we headed home. The day began with a quick stop at the Department of Conservation for one last talk and note taking, and then we were on the road. We stopped at the Salmon farm, where we fed the fish. The Clay Cliffs at Omarama were another highlight and looked like they were from another country. One more food stop in Alexandra for an ice cream and coffee for the teachers! Overall, the trip was so much fun, and I would do it all over again; we learnt so much about Glaciation and the South Island High Country. There is nothing like going there and experiencing the High Country as an alternative to reading about it in a text book. Thank you Mr Terry and Mrs Perkins for guiding us along the way. Rose Perkins Year 12
International Students Home stay We are keen to hear from YOU if your family would like to host a student over all or part of the Summer Holidays. We have TEN students (two girls, eight boys) who are having to stay in NZ over the holidays and we are keen to give them a variety of experiences during the Kiwi summer. There is a weekly homestay fee as well as an activity fee for the summer, so please get in touch if you would like some information or if this sounds like you! Full support is provided with an on-call 24/7 Homestay co-ordinator only a phone call away. nikkicunningham@stpetersgore.school.nz or Tel 03 208 9060
Career Pathways Department Several scholarships have been coming into the Department and all have been passed onto Year 13 students and their parents via email. · Gore Town and Country Club also open for trades students · NZ Aluminium Smelters for students planning on studying Engineering · Pioneer Women’s Memorial Trust also open for trades students · Gore District Council Hard copies are always available at the Careers Office. Next week St Peter’s College and Gore High School are combining to hold a Trades Evening. Students in Years 11 -13 are invited, along with their parents, to attend an Information Evening at the Gore Town and Country Club. It starts with a free BBQ at 5pm and then students sit down in various areas to listen to employers and apprentices talk about their trades.  UNIFORM SHOP HOLIDAY OPENING TIME
The Uniform Shop will be open on Wednesday 30th September, between 12 and 2pm. UNIFORM DELAYS Next term students are required to wear summer uniform. However, because of Covid-19, our uniform suppliers are experiencing delays. We have a limited number of sizes in stock of some of our uniform. We can take orders and let you know when the items arrive. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience. Thank you, Leiza Egan, Uniform Shop Coordinator Career Pathways Department
This week, St Peter’s College hosted Trudy Brown from SIT, who spoke to the Year 11 and Year 12’s about Hokonui Tertiary High School. Trudy detailed the programmes available next year and focussed on potential career pathways for students. Also this week, Canterbury Liaison officer, Dan Gread, visited and spoke to four students who are planning on attending Canterbury in 2021. Now is a good time for Year 13’s to check out Money Hub. This is a comprehensive site that details scholarships, CV’s, student loans and allowances and job vacancies. https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/ Many scholarships are coming in; keep an eye on our Facebook page, StPetersCollegeCareerPathways, as most are posted there as well as being emailed to parents. International Big Day Out What a full on day we had on Saturday. The boys training in Naginata headed off to Invercargill in the morning (they have progressed to wearing the protective armour), had a quick photo shoot to celebrate the arrival of Spring, then they were joined by the rest of the International students and a couple of Kiwi friends for Ten Pin Bowling and a Japanese Dinner!! Special thanks to Steve from the Hostel for joining the International department for the day. Shout out to Minjeon, Dada, Chaegyu and Anderson who had the highest scores from each lane and to Anderson for top score of the day.   Young Farmers Skills Day On Saturday we had a Young Farmers Skills Day at Waimumu. We did all sorts of things from shearing to cooking. My favourite activity was the cooking. We made a pancake with only our non-dominant hands and put marshmallows as well as chocolate in it. The pancake was very big, and it was not cooked, so we threw it away. The day was a lot of fun. James Mitchell, 9MM On Saturday, an inter-school skills day was held at the Heads' farm in Waimumu. The skills day was filled with heaps of fun and we learned about different team building challenges. There were nine stations all focusing on different parts of farming like seeds, weeds, farm machinery, crutching sheep, and trust challenges. We got split into groups with different students from different schools and worked with them to complete the challenges. I had a blast meeting new people and learning new skills. - Grace Abernethy 7JB Despite the rainy weather it was a fantastic day. We had about 30 students from St Peter's College, Gore High School and Northern Southland College come to develop their agricultural skills. The organising committee (Laura Heads, Emily Irwin, Adriana Evans, Nicola Mitchell, Olivia Shanks, and Maegan Mitchell) did a fantastic job of planning, setting up, running modules, and ensuring everything ran smoothly; the term's worth of work certainly paid off. Thank you to Ravensdown and New Holland for supporting this event, along with Warren Ross, Garth Shanks, Bridget Henderson, and Rebecca Heads for running modules, and Janine Heads for letting us use her farm. We look forward to putting these skills to the test in the competition next year. Laura Thomas, SPC YFC Teacher in charge  |
