The kind people at KC Motors have agreed to make a 5% donation to the College  on any garden equipment or sales and servicing done for friends and family of our school. So take your mower, chipper and garden equipment to KC Motors for a service or see them about your lastest garden equipment purchase, and quote “Horowhenua College” so they can record and donate the correct funds to our school. (Terms and conditions apply) Call and see KC Motors at: 108 Oxford Street, Levin 0800688376

Congratulations to Vikatolia Finau for her role as Lady Capulet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ this year.  Vikatolia has been involved in the Shakespeare Festival for three years and last year was selected for the National Shakespeare Schools Production.  A true team player, Vikatola played a starring role this year and brought home the cup for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role for her exceptional performance as Lady Capulet.

Horowhenua College has been competing in the Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ University of Otago Sheilah Wynn Shakespeare Festival for the past 5 years.  In this time we have not only brought home the silverware every single year, but also been selected to perform at the national festival two years running and won two national awards. Congratulations to our amazing 2015 team for some wonderful performances; with five fabulous entries, stunning costumes, courageous performers and an amazing crew, we have had one of our best years yet.  Congratulations to the very talented actors, dancers, directors and backstage crew who give their all to the festival every year and make us proud. Miss Perry, Teacher in Charge of Drama

Balancing school work and creating and performing metal music isn’t easy but for the past eight months four Level 2 students have managed to do just that.  Geordie Parrant, Kurt Thoms, Joshua Anderson and Kaidan Downs, AKA Meoldies of the Disturbed, have taken their fast paced, melodic metal music all around the lower North Island, playing shows in Palmerston North, Kapiti, Wellington, Foxton and of course Levin. The journey started at the end of 2014 with the help of Business Studies teacher, Mr Taylor, who helped come up with the band’s name.  Over the Christmas holidays we got together with the aim to write and play original music.  Our first show saw us play three songs at the local AEB venue and it was clear from the reaction of the crowd we had something special.  We continued to refine our skills and worked to play as many shows as possible.…

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Horowhenua College established a Field of Remembrance in the Quad as a way of acknowledging the service and sacrifice of those who lost their lives in World War I. Each school in New Zealand was allocated 30 White Crosses. Students had to construct the crosses then add a name to each cross. We were supplied with the names of 22 soldiers from our region who all died in service for our country. Also included was a nurse, heroes who won the VC,  William Malone who led the Wellington Battalion, Sergeant Dave Gallaher, Captain of the All Blacks who was killed at Passchendaele and Private Basil Mercer the youngest to be killed – he was just 17 years old. 10 MH used their Social Studies periods this week to construct the crosses then laid out the Field of Remembrance in the Quad. Ms Grey Head of Faculty Social Sciences

Horowhenua College’s submitted art works for the Waka Walls will be on display during the Horowhenua Arts Trail.  All Year 12 and 13 Painting students submitted work. Their art will be at the Horowhenua Art Society on Bath Street 2-3 May and after this will be moved to Te Takere where it will be on display in the main space for one week. Successful submitters will be notified by the Council in about a week’s time.  10 submissions will be selected for the first display and 10 will be selected for display later in the year. The final works are being unveiled during Youth Week with the scheduled date for unveiling set for Friday 29 May.  All submitters and their families will be invited to an afternoon tea function at Te Takere as a celebration. Mrs Gilroy Head of Faculty ARTS

Engineering student Audrey Livirya, Horowhenua Colleges 2014 Dux, has been awarded a Tertiary Scholarship from the Horowhenua District Council. The scholarship carries a $2500 grant towards course fees and related costs, alongside a paid 10 week internship with the Horowhenua District Council.  Council Chief Executive, David Clapperton, reported that there was a high number of applicants, all of a highly competitive standard and congratulated Audrey for her success. 2015 sees Audrey heading off to begin a five year double degree in Engineering and Arts at Auckland University. “I’m excited about the Council work experience.  I think it will give me a practical sense of what it takes to be an engineer.  I know it will really help me shape my career path and map out my areas of interest for study during my university years”.

Our Cultural Awards Evening will be held in the College Hall on Tuesday 4 November at 7.00 pm.  This is an evening designed to showcase and celebrate the cultural life of the school.  We are creating a gallery atmosphere in our Hall and highlights of the school’s visual arts, performing arts and creative endeavours will be displayed.  Awards will be presented and will be interspersed with performances from our amazingly talented students.  It will be an evening of fabulous entertainment and all parents and caregivers are most welcome to attend. Click here to view the list of students who will be recieving an award.