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Players from our Festival Orchestra had another mentoring session in readiness for the Join Together Festival, later this month.

Winter made its presence felt with strong, gusty, south easterly winds posing a challenge to the netball players at the HPNC courts. This was their 5th game of the season.

American photographer, Ansel Adams said, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” This quote plays as a reminder to the Year 12 & 13 Photography students, that taking photos is an art and that the beauty of it all is truly in the eye of the beholder and how people see it.

On Friday, a team of 7 gymnasts went to Howick Gym to compete in the SEZ gymnastics. The Year 7 and 8s have been training since term 2. They did three apparatus: floor, beam and vault.

A team of excited and committed Year 7-8 boys played in the open grade rugby tournament in the past week at the Pakuranga Rugby Club. They played 6 games, facing Ferguson Intermediate, Pakuranga Intermediate and Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate.

Many of our school basketball teams remain undefeated as the season continues while other teams just fell short of getting the win. Some of the teams that gained wins defeated their opponents by more than 50 points which shows the teams’ chemistry, teamwork and passion for winning.

Our clarinet quintet, Sancta Cinq, represented the school at Auckland heat of the prestigious NZCT Chamber Music Contest which was held at Epsom Girls’ Grammar School. The judges enjoyed Sancta Cinq’s lively delivery and praised their togetherness.

Our students who have been taking Food and Hospitality have had a focus on food safety in the first two terms of this year. In particular, they have been studying how hygiene practices can prevent food-borne illnesses and what correct food handling procedures must be followed to ensure all kitchen areas and equipment are safe from micro-organisms.

The Badminton SEZ Tournament on June 4 was a success for all the Year 7 and 8 students who participated. They can feel very pleased with their results.

Our Kapa Haka’s participation during the opening ceremony of the $78 million development launch of the Botany Town Centre redevelopment was greatly appreciated by all involved.