Shooting Triumphs

Congratulations to Jessica-Burgess Smith and Kerrin Stuart who have been selected in the North Island Junior Shooting Team. Jess has also been selected in the North Island Women’s Shooting Team who will shoot against the South Island team in Rangiora over the weekend of 20-21 August.

Jess and Kerrin have competed in several regional competitions recently.

Jess competed in the A-grade level, gaining 2nd place in both the Southern Hawkes Bay Open and Manawatu Open.

Kerrin competed at the C-grade level, gaining 1st place in the Horowhenua Open, Wairarapa Open and Southern Hawkes Bay Open, 2nd place in the Manawatu Closed Champs, Wellington Open and Manawatu Open and 3rd place in the Wanganui Open.

Kerrin was also the winner of the graded final in the Manawatu Open and won C grade at the National Indoor Championships with an amazing score of 298.17 out of a possible 300.30 (winning by 9 points from 2nd place). Jess shot very well in a tough A grade field, finishing 7th with a score of 394.19 out of a possible 400.40. 

Seeking Success - Op Shop

The Seeking Success Op Shop officially opened at the end of Term Two. The store has been extremely popular. Thanks to all the very generous clothing donations.

The Op Shop is open every Friday lunchtime with all clothing priced at $2.

So far, sales from the Op Shop have reached over $500. All proceeds go directly to Seeking Success - a fund that has been set up by Awatapu College students for the direct benefit of their fellow pupils. 

Click here to read the Manawatu Standard interview with Year 12 student, Jess Burgess-Smith

Young Women in Leadership

Congratulations to the Awatapu Children’s Ward Fun Raisers - Vaniza Nacion, Jodie Evans, Janae Brown, Helen Liu and Teuila Nosa! Their goal was to raise funds to provide activity packs to give to sick children in hospital. Together with the Palmerston North Youth Council grant they applied for, and their efforts with the Give A Little page and bake sales, the girls will be able to provide 100 packs. Whitcoulls have also come to the party and are providing activity books and stationery at discounted prices. If you would like to support this cause, donations are welcome at the school office. 

Year 10 Camps

A reminder to all families that Year 10 Camps run in the second to last week of Term Four (Monday 28th November - Friday 2nd December). The camps are an important part of the Curriculum and are usually the highlight of our Year 10 students’ year. These camps range in price and must be paid in full before the end of Term Three. Many families take advantage of the automatic payment system to pay in advance for these camps. If you would like an automatic payment form, please contact the school office by phoning 356 4817. For more information on Year 10 Camps, please contact Mrs Newton.

Language Perfect World Championship

Congratulations to the following students who excelled in the Japanese Language Perfect World Championships recently:

As a school, Awatapu College also excelled, coming first in New Zealand out of 109 schools who had less than 100 students entered.

Junior Dance

On Thursday 11 August, the Senior A Netball team ran a highly successful Junior Dance as a fundraiser for their trip to the Lower North Island Netball tournament in Wanganui - raising just under $1000 for their trip! Thanks to everyone who everyone who supported the fundraiser.