General Notices

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Year 11 Students

(Wednesday 14th) Lesson 1, you are to go quickly to your class to be marked present on the roll.  Leave your bag in the classroom and bring your charged laptop to the hall.  You will be briefed on the NCEA corequisite standards for literacy and numeracy.  Those assessments will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week.

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Or click here: https://events.humanitix.com/year-7-8-dance-2025

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“Registrations for Interschool Chess Competition (Wellington Region) are now open. If you're interested in participating, please email Mrs. Zhan ([email protected]) by the end of Week 4 (Friday, 23 May).

You can find more information at the following link: NZCF Interschools – New Zealand Chess Federation”

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Ākonga Māori

Māori Girls meet in Kahui Raukura N1(opposite tuckshop) Wednesday interval

Māori Boys Basketball Friday interval @ Gym – bring your shoes

Thursday Tutor time N1 – He Māori Ahau

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URGENT NOTICE FOR DISTANCE RUNNERS

Due to the postponement of the school cross country championship, if you want to race in the Interschool Cross Country Relays at Island Bay next week you MUST let the sports office know by 3pm this Friday.

Event details:

Date: Wed 14 May

Time: 1:30pm

Venue: Wakefield Park, Island Bay

Distance: 2k (teams of 4 – each person runs 2k)

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FutureVoices 2025 – Call for Speakers!

We’re Bharthi Kannan and Alyssa Patel, Year 13 students from St Oran’s College, and we’re thrilled to introduce FutureVoices. This exciting new initiative gives young people the platform to be heard, valued, and celebrated.

Our 2025 theme is "Redefine Tomorrow",  a bold invitation to challenge the present and imagine a better future. We’re looking for confident, passionate speakers from schools across the region who can think on their feet, speak from the heart, and inspire change.

This is more than just a speaking opportunity, it’s a chance to be part of something bigger, to share your voice with a wider audience, and to help shape the future.

Important Dates:

• The event will take place on Friday 13th June

If you’re keen to step up and speak out, check out the application form on our St Oran's College website or contact [email protected]

Let’s redefine tomorrow, together.

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Te Ao Haka students

Term 2 practices: Wednesday and Thursday 

Venue: DR1

Time: 1.30-2pm

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Are you a social media guru? Do you know how to edit videos and create impactful social media posts? Are you looking to give back and get some good service experience at school?

Matamoe is looking for two people to help them to boost their profile, and you could be just the person!

1. One person required to edit videos and create a couple of social media posts a week
2. One person to come in every couple of weeks to take pictures of the awesome work that is being done by students all around Wellington

If this is something you think you would enjoy and you’d like to know more, you can touch base directly with John Clegg who runs Matamoe [email protected] or message Immy on Teams or email her [email protected] and she can link you up.

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PAPARANGI TED-X

My name is Aahna Suri, and I am a member of the TEDxYouthPaparangi Communications Committee this year. We are excited to announce that our event will be held on Friday, September 5th at Newlands College! 

TEDxYouthPaparangi is an independently organised event licensed by TED themselves, aiming to amplify the voices of young people in our community. We seek passionate and driven individuals from local schools who are interested in speaking at our event. 

This year's theme is “The Power of Now”, which is about harnessing the energy of today to shape a better tomorrow. We believe that your school has some very passionate individuals who have unique stories and ideas worth expressing. 

We would be grateful if you could extend this opportunity to your students and encourage those who are interested in being a part of our event. Interested students can email our communications committee or visit our Instagram page for more information. 

Link to the speaker application form: https://forms.gle/z1Paj961e9NVKmwL8

Thank you for your time and consideration, we hope to hear from you soon! 

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The World Scholars Cup 2025 Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May

Venue: Scots College

Cost: $70

Who: Year 7 – 13

Teams: Three people per team. If you don’t have a team I will try and put you into a team

Meeting: Monday Lunchtime in SL11 to sign up your team. Your parents will receive a permission slip via email Monday night

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🚀 RoboCup Junior 2025 – Take on the Challenge! 🤖

Scots College and Matamoe are forming Year 7-13 teams for the Rescue Line Challenge—where you'll design, build, and program a robot to navigate a maze and rescue an object.

💡 Challenge and test your robot and coding skills to the limit! Whether you're a beginner or have experience, this is a great chance to level up your problem-solving, teamwork, and tech skills.

📅 Competition Day: Saturday, 24th May 2025
🏫 Training Available: Lunchtimes, after school, and holidays

📢 Ready to take on the challenge? Sign up here 👉 https://forms.gle/pSv6HKeNoid94m8A8

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GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some cool things coming up this year – please see Ms Sutton if interested or send her a message on TEAMS.

• Girls (age 16+) in Infrastructure:  Thursday 19 June 2025 (10:00am – 2:00pm). Students will have the opportunity to explore the diverse career opportunities in the infrastructure sector, through hands-on experiences and expert guidance. Participants will be divided into four groups, each led by female industry professionals, rotating through a variety of interactive activities:
  • Industry Exhibitions – Meet leading infrastructure companies and education providers.
  • Heavy Machinery Showcase – Get up close with cranes, diggers, and more.
  • Site Visit #1 – Details to be confirmed.
  • Site Visit #2 – Details to be confirmed.
• Woman in Engineering Holiday Camp – please see link for more details and if you want to apply please see Ms Sutton https://womeninengineering.auckland.ac.nz/autumn-camp/?utm_campaign=SCET-FS-UG-202502-NWS-Careers-Advisers-Term-One&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

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Future Innovators Scholarship Competition

The Immerse Future Innovators Scholarship Competition is a chance for students to think big, solve real-world problems, and bring their ideas to life. Whether applying individually or as a group, students will identify a problem or gap in the market, explain why it matters, and propose an innovative solution that could make a real impact.

If you are interested in learning more about this competition or applying, click here to read more.

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Cultural Notices

Don't miss the movie KŌKĀ –  and support our College Kapa Haka Group!

This is just a friendly reminder about the social screening of Kōkā happening soon!

🗓️ When: 6:00 PM, Tuesday, 18 June
📍 Where: Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn, Wellington
🎟️ Tickets: $25

Seats are filling up quickly, so make sure to grab your ticket today if you haven’t already. Let’s celebrate a wonderful cause and enjoy a fantastic film together!

Find out more and purchase tickets here: KŌKĀ - Kāhui Raukura Movie Fundraiser.

All proceeds will go towards the Kapa Haka uniforms for Scots College Māori Group, so your support makes a real difference!

Scots Kāhui Raukura Group invites you to attend their preview screening of KŌKĀ at Penthouse Cinema Brooklyn on June 18, with raffle tickets available for purchase.

KŌKĀ captures the spiritual journey taken by kuia Hamo (Hinetu Dell) and a young woman Jo (Darneen Christian) in an old Ford Falcon heading towards Hamo's whenua (homeland) in a journey of healing, community and reconciliation.

This is a fundraiser for our Scots Senior School Māori cultural group Kāhui Raukura to enable the purchase of Kapa Haka Kakahu (uniforms), which will enhance our Kapa Haka Performances and ability to represent Scots College at local, national, and international Pōwhiri. 

Date: Wednesday 18, 2025
Time: Arrive from 5pm, for Student Kapa Haka Perfromance at 5.30pm, followed by a 6pm screening
Location: Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn
Cost: $25 per ticket

Please note that this film is rated M, and is not suitable for young children. View the trailer here:
Kōkā | Film | NZ On Screen

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Matariki Hangi Fundraiser

Support our students participating in the Wellington Secondary Schools Tu Tagata Festival, by purchasing a delicious Hangi for $25 each. 

If you are unable to collect your Hangi but still want to support, you can buy one and donate it to the Vulnerable Community in Wellington City, and we’ll deliver it for you.

Order by 12pm Noon Thursday 12 June. Collection is from Scots College Hall on Friday 13 June 5pm-7pm.

Remember to include the name of the student you are supporting. The student with the most support will win a prize.

Hangi includes Succulent Lamb, Tender Chicken, Fresh Vegetables & Stuffing. Dietary restrictions cannot be catered for.

If you have any questions, please contact Bessie Fepulea'i. The packs are limited in supply, so click here to order now before they are all gone!

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