NEWS
NEW GYM PROJECT UNDERWAY
June 9
The new building project is underway with the blessing of the gymnasium site and turning of the first sod by the youngest girl at the college, Courtney Bate, on a cold and dark morning, 7 a.m. June 9. The ceremony was attended by a good number of teaching and support staff members, parents, local kaumatua, Mayor Wayne Guppy and local MP Chris Hipkins.
The picture shows principal Judith Taylor, Mayor Wayne Guppy, Courtney Bate and MP Chris Hipkins just after the first sod has been turned.
GOLF SUCCESS FOR PREMIER TEAM
Monday, April 26
Our premier golf team have won the Mark Brown Cup as the top golf college in Wellington on Friday 23 April after an 18 hole contest with the other top qualifier, Sacred Heart College. More detail on the match is in our Golf section on the Sport section of the web.
NATIONAL RUGBY SELECTIONS
August 2, 2010
Congratulations to first fifteen members, Murphy Taramai and Michael Aumata, who have been selected in the Cook Islands under 19 national side to compete in a Pacific Islands tournament in Samoa later this term. Loose forward Murphy has been selected as captain of the team and Michael as a front row forward. Their selection follows trials in Auckland. Players were selected from throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Cook Islands themselves. Kia manuia!!
JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING
Our end of year prizegivings for year 9 and year 10 students were held on Friday December 11. House cups for excellence in year 9 were awarded to Rachel Field (Blake), Aleece Andrews (Hillary), Farren Gunn (Jackson) and Kimberley Dowdle (Te Kanawa). First in class awards went to Jacob Leath, Lauren Ekers-Taylor, Gemma Ji, Caleb Grocott, Bradley Ingram, Emily Patterson, Torana Dower, Naomi Hadfield, Tala Evans, Zeresh Zafar and Farren Gunn.
In year 10, the house cups were awarded to Manuela Miville-Fogliani and Cara Luiten (Blake), Joshua Wright (Hillary), Tre Ratahi and Etienne de Haan (Jackson) and Tamara Donnelly and Connor Hawkins (Te Kanawa). First in class awards went to Chelsea Porter, ZaraZafar, Cara Luiten, Stephen Stern, Jesse Regan, Hazel Smith, Harrison Nicol, Kelvin Hawley, Jayden Dobson, Nicole Martin and Josh Patterson. Top graduating certificate in year 10 went to Cara Luiten.
Congratulations to these students and all the other prize winners for an excellent year!
SUCCESSFUL SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
Monday November 16
The annual senior college prizegiving ceremonies were held on Thursday evening, the 12th of November, at Lane Park.Guests included the Upper Hutt Mayor, Wayne Guppy, and local M.P. Chris Hipkins, both of whom presented awards. Board chairman Malcolm Frew, principal Judith Taylor, House Deans and departing PE staff, Jono Wyeth and Peter Versey also presented a number of awards. The hall was filled with students, former students, and families of those involved.
Entertainment was provided by the kapa haka group, the girls' barbershop group known as the Zippy Quartet, the college Indian Dance group, and the college jazz band. The evening went smoothly and was a credit to all involved. It was a wonderful celebration of the many successes that so many of our students have achieved this year.
Besides a number of prestigious awards and the senior graduation awards, the senior leaders for next year were announced. These featured Katie Boyle as 2010 Head girl and Oliver Evison as Head Boy.Runner up to dux was Michael Mercer and the dux of the college for 2009 was Farhaad Kachwalla.
ABSENCE NOTIFICATION BY TXT
A number of parents and caregivers will be aware that we have recently installed an electronic early notification system, whereby our office staff are able to send out text messages where students are absent without explanation.
You are also able to let us know in advance of any absence by text. To do this, you text to 3255. Start your message with uhcol then leave a space, then type in the message explaining who is away and why. We do ask that you follow this up with a note for the form teacher once the student returns.
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