Shopping Trolley Race – Engineering Level 1
The first prototypes of the Level 1 Engineering student’s converted shopping trolley go-carts ran through some trial laps last week around the netball courts. Countdown kindly donated the shopping trolleys earlier in the year and the students have been learning all of the skills to take them from man power propulsion to engine propulsion. They have worked together in groups to explore possible designs and refine their final outcomes ready for the big race.
Designing to Survive Disaster
The Level 3 Design Technology students are working on completing their designs to create a shelter that would enable people to survive in a disaster. Jimmy has used wood, metal and textiles to create a practical, comfortable shelter to live in. He has designed everything himself, including the hinges which he made out of metal. His design enables the dwelling to be flat packed with storage inside. He is currently working on installing the solar panel to power the shelter.
House Competition Integral to College Life
Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Greetings all Term 1 is always full of activities aimed at inducting new students into college, welcoming back other students and holding college sports while the weather is still warm. We are now well through the term so it is the opportune time to stop and reflect on some of these activities. The Year 9 Tabloid sports aims to bond together the students from the same House. This is a great competition with fun events on the field and in the pool, and is their first taste of what it means to earn points for their House. Swimming sports and Athletics sports are always highlights for the college year. Students dress up in their house colours and aim to participate as much as possible to get House points. Our top athletes are identified and go on to compete at the Regional Athletics Competition in Palmerston…
Service Academy Induction
Article courtesy of the Horowhenua Chronicle Ten Horowhenua College students successfully completed their induction into the school’s Services Academy. One of them, Samuel Paxton, who is also the college’s prefect, was the top performer at cross country and came second in the required fitness level test during the induction course. He is set to sign up for the army. Doing the induction course has meant spending a fortnight at Waiouru Army camp and being put through various army drills. Horowhenua College is the only one in Horowhenua with a Services Academy, with students dressed in army boots, black trousers, black cap and red shirts while often sporting an army-green tin box. There are 13 such academies in the central region and all attended the induction course, said the college’s director of Services Academy, Maurice True. He’s in his fifth year at the helm and said the academy has room for…
One of NZ’s Best
Hannah Wedlock is one of the top painters in New Zealand for her age. Hannah, a Year 13 student at Horowhenua College in 2017 received NCEA Level 3 Excellence for her painting portfolio and Excellence endorsement for Painting. Now she has been identified by NZ Qualifications Authority as one of the top 15 Painting students in the country. NZQA have asked Hannah for her painting portfolio to be part of the NZQA Top Art exhibition. From March to September, the top NCEA Level 3 Art portfolios from around NZ will tour the country in an exhibition that allows the public to view the high calibre of work created by students. It also provides an opportunity for this year’s Visual Arts students to gain an idea of what they need to aim for in order to achieve excellence for themselves. The portfolios will be displayed to a range of galleries, museums…
Horowhenua College Korowai
The placing of a korowai on a person is a significant way of honouring them and acknowledging who they are and what they have achieved. For the last two years Te Uira Kerehoma and Sue Tucker have been weaving a korowai which is unique for Horowhenua College. Both Te Uira and Sue have significant ties to Horowhenua College so their weaving of the korowai was with a very real connection to our history and the important role the college plays in growing successful young men and young women. We are so thankful to Te Uira and Sue for their love for our college and the work they have put into creating this beautiful taonga. It will be treasured for many years to come and will be a significant feature at prize-givings and special events. Significant features on the korowai include the fleur de lis which is the French symbol of…
Back to school to make Christmas gifts
Article courtesy of Sadie Beckman, Reporter, Horowhenua Chronicle, Wednesday 13 December On the first day of their Christmas holidays, a Year 10 Social Studies class from Horowhenua College was back at school ready to help others in the community. The students are planning to bring festive cheer to local children from families living below the poverty line who may otherwise be facing a meagre Christmas. The class is participating in a social action project, fundraising to buy and collect gifts and items to fill shoeboxes, which would then be donated to children in need. More than 70 gift-wrapped boxes were being filled by the students with items such as toys, books, colouring and craft supplies, toiletries, treats and a toothbrush, as part of the Horowhenua Strengthening Families Network Fill a Shoebox appeal. The class raised $825 in donations to put towards the appeal, and delivered talks to other classes at…
HETTANZ Student Fashion Awards
3rd Place in the HETTANZ Student Fashion Awards Abigail Paxton has shown her amazing fashion design talents in achieving 3rd place in the Senior Creative category of the Home Economics and Technology Teachers Association of New Zealand (HETTANZ) Student Fashion Awards. Students from around New Zealand sent in entries to a range of categories. Sarah Wirth, HETTANZ President said, “The outstanding level and variety of garments from students all over the country shows that Textiles Technology is being taught in an inspiring and creative way.” Abigail’s gypsy costume was designed to make a cultural garment with colour, show freedom of the traditional dance, be a metaphorical representation of music and rituals, considerate of the religion, and make use of their techniques and maybe tools, all tied together in one garment. It includes individually beading approximately 11,900 beads as well as designing and creating the 25 coin necklace using plaster moulds,…