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Images from Planting Day

Planting Day

Thank you to the many parents and students who helped with the planting of the mounds at the school entrance. The weather improved as the morning went on. One group of helpers managed to plant the mound area with tussocks and pittosporum and added mulch to improve the quality of the soil. Another group worked on weeding the quad and Verdon block gardens. The result is yet another step forward in implementing the garden plan. Special thanks to the PTA and Leonie Grace.

Netball Report

Netball continued over the school holidays for the Senior A team who had qualified for the National Secondary School' Championship as they were runners-up in the South Island Tournament earlier. The Tournament was held in Timaru from 6 - 9 October. The results were:

Versus Tu Toa - lost 38 - 19
Versus Westlake Girls' High School - won 26 - 20
Versus Craighead Diocescan School - lost 31 - 22
Versus St Mary's College - lost 27 - 21
Versus Mount Albert Grammar School - lost 31 - 17
Versus Saint Kentigern College - won 31 - 20
Play-off for 9th/10th place, versus Marian College - won 38 - 23

Verdon College has appeared ten times in the 16 years this tournament has been running, nine of them consecutively. This year has been a rebuidling year and the girls performed very well so the future looks promising.

In the Perry Foundation National Championships held in Invercargill the previous week, three of the Senior A team played in the second grade team which was placed fourth overall. They were Whitney Areaiiti, Kendall McMinn and Gemma Roberts. Whitney and Kendall were selected in the Second Grade Tournament team and Kendall was also selected for the New Zealand Under 21 team. Well done to these three girls and all the members of the Senior A team who represented our school so well.

STAR Performers

At assembly this week, the STAR Maori studies class performed haka, himene (hymn), poi and chant for the College. Thank you to Sonny from SIT for his support and encouragement.

A New Sports Trophy

On Thursday, Jessica Hamill presented the College with a new shot put trophy. Mr Olsen was pleased to be able to add the impressive trophy to those being presented at the senior prize giving on Wednesday 11th November. Jess, who attended the Verdon College, is currently studying therapeutic massage at the Southern Institute of Technology. She is in training for the Commonwealth Games next year.

Baz Macdonald is off to London

Baz Macdonald participated in the 2009 New Zealand Shakespeare Schools' Production during the recent school holidays. Following this, Baz has been chosen to participate, as a Young Shakespeare Company member, in Workshops and a production at the Globe Theatre in London in 2010. We congratulate Baz on this achievement.