Please note:-  Years 3-6’s school as usual

We are pleased to confirm that a combined Sports Day between our 3 South Campus’s and Rangiora Campus will go ahead next Wednesday, September 23rd. This replaces the planned Regional Sports day. The event will be based at the Rangiora Campus and also at Southbrook Park, which is very close to the Campus. This event is for all Year 7-13 students. It will be school as usual for Years 3-6.

The plan is for our Invercargill Year 7-13 students to travel up to Dunedin on the morning of Tuesday 22nd September and attend school on our Dunedin Campus that day. The students will then overnight in Oamaru and travel to Rangiora on Wednesday morning for Sports Day. Invercargill will then head back to Oamaru after the Sports day for a meal and the evening meeting, before travelling back home that night. Our Timaru and Dunedin Campus Year 7-13s will travel to and from Rangiora on Wednesday.

The day will start at 9:30am and finish at 2:25pm.

All travel and accommodation is being looked after by the CA Team on each Campus. Students will travel in school vans. Please contact Marty Brodie, Brett Bishop, Mike Senior, Ezra Bishop, Jay McGaveston or Brad Kelly with any questions relating to travel/accommodation.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Students can travel to and from the event in PE gear, as this will reduce the need for changing once they arrive.

The CA Team will confirm transport details and accommodation when finalized.

Thank you.

On Monday the 14th of September, South Campus held two Cross Country events in Dunedin. Due to Covid-19 Level 2 we couldn’t have one event. The Year 3-8’s competed in their races at the Dunedin school, running a tricky course involving mud, hills, gravel and a mud slide that proved to be great fun! After lunch they were involved in a range of different activities, including a bouncy castle and indoor team activities.

The Year 9-13’s competed in their races at Memorial Park, Mosgiel, running two different distances, depending on age groups. The course was a challenge but fitted well into the Cross Country theme, making students run across slippery grass, roots and uneven ground. There was great competition and the race was much enjoyed by all ages. There were organised games after lunch, with the boys competing in a soccer tournament, while the girls played Indoor Basketball.

Overall, considering the restrictions and not being able to be together on one site, the day was a big success and very enjoyable, thanks to all the teachers and parents who helped make this day possible.

Jareth McCallum

Despite the unusual circumstances of having to hold the activity on separate sites, I'm pleased to say that the Cross Country was an excellent event! I know that the juniors had a wonderful time at the Dunedin Campus. Many thanks to Mrs McKergow and Mr Wylie and the Dunedin CA Team for their hard work on the junior event.  

The senior school students took advantage of the great weather in Mosgiel and ran some very fast times. Congratulations to all runners and the especially to the winners from each group. Special thanks to Mrs Smith and Jill Lewis for their help with planning and organisation and also everyone else who helped make the day a success.

Mr Taylor in Dunedin

A decision has been made that due to the current COVID Level 2 restrictions Market Day for the South region is postponed until Term 4.

• The Year 9 and 10 Invercargill and Dunedin students combined Market Day will now be held in Term 4 - Tuesday 20th October at the Invercargill Campus
• The Year 9 and 10 Timaru Market Day will now be held in Term 4 - Friday 23rd October at the Timaru Campus.

Apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.

Thanks.

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