General Notices

 

My name is Francesca and I'm a librarian at Wellington City Libraries, as well as a recent Institute of Modern Letters Masters of Creative Writing Graduate. This year for Out On The Shelves I am putting together a writing workshop for queer and LGBTQ+ teens. The idea is that the programme will act as a taster for teenage writers to experience what a writing workshop is like, to learn and develop their skill and confidence in creative writing as well as find connection and community with likeminded queer writers.  They will work toward completing a piece of work (either a poem, short story or creative non-fiction work) that they will ideally submit to the OOTS Rainbow Storytelling Competition. Ideally based on interest etc there will be two workshops, one early in June and one in mid-late June of min 3-15 max students. Depending on interest I will assess participants based on a writing sample.

Please contact me for more information Francesca [email protected]

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Year 11 Art Exhibition this Wednesday after school. 

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Y12 and 13 IB Diploma Students will meet in the LSLT and be seated promptly at 12.15 p.m. on Wednesday. You will be listening to a talk by Professor Oakley, a renowned Education and Neuroscience expert. It will take the whole assembly time.

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

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The Tournament of Minds is coming up!

The Tournament of Minds is an international competition which challenges students to develop creative problem solving skills. During the competition, you will create a solution for a challenge from one of the following disciplines: The Arts, STEM, Language & Literature or Social Sciences, as well as a Spontaneous Challenge on Tournament Day. This year the regional challenge day is Saturday the 30th of August (Week 6 of Term 3).

The competition is open to students from Year 7 - 10.

If you are interested in taking part, please send a message to Ms Rebecca Jackson via Teams. If you would like to know more, there will be a meeting NEXT week at lunchtime in P10 on Wednesday the 28th of May.

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Interschool Chess

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

Thursday Tutor time N1 – He Māori Ahau

Māori Basketball Friday interval @ Gym – bring your shoes if you can.

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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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🚀 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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