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Dear Parents and Friends of the College The finality of my decision to resign from my position here at Katikati College is certainly hitting home and it is a very strange feeling to be saying goodbye to something that has dominated my life for the past 10 years. While I am going to miss many things about Katikati College, I ... [Link]
News » Sadness as Senior Students Farewelled
Dear Parents and Friends of the College It was with a real tinge of sadness that I farewelled our senior students last week as they head off on their exam leave. For me it was a chance to thank them for all that they have contributed to Katikati College and for their support of the school. I have said it ... [Link]
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Music Department » 2010 and the ITM system
Through the Music Department a large number of Itinerant Music teachers are dedicated at providing music expertise in their chosen field to the pupils for the Katikati College. Lessons are provided by a combination of government funded free lessons and private providers. For 2010 the free government sponsored lessons are on the following instruments “Guitar, Bass Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » Best or worst of times?
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english@kkc » Even Abe needed speechwriting help
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scholarship@kkc » David Mitchell talks about TV rudeness
If you have ever seen an episode of ‘Come Dine with Me’ or ‘Dragons Den’ you will know why David Mitchell is on his soapbox. [Link]
scholarship@kkc » Only a poltroon despises pedantry
In this column David Mitchell feels that introducing new words is all very well, but he prefers the traditional approach to language. Read the whole column here. Susie Dent, dictionary cornerstone of Countdown’s revamped cathedral, has come up with her annual list of the new words that have entered common usage. Compiled for The Oxford English Dictionary, it provides an ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » We all have the right to be offensive
In this column David Mitchell (see video below) defends the right to free speech, no matter how offensive the speaker. Read his full column on the Guardian website. Apparently, my history teacher was wrong and Voltaire never actually said: “I despise what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” As quotations go, it’s ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » David Mitchell on Unusually Smart-Looking Men
In this episode of SoapBox, David Mitchell tackles the subject of what men should and shouldn’t wear. [Link]
scholarship@kkc » Mamma Mia! What an ordeal
In this column Jeremy Clarkson gives his thoughts on the stage show ‘Mamma Mia’. Read the full column here. My youngest daughter was adamant. For her birthday treat she wanted to see the stage version of Mamma Mia!. In other words, she wanted me to drive her 70 miles to London. To find a parking space. To have a horrible ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » Using ‘ROFL’ for lulz? Hey, man! It’s just the way I roll
In this column Caitlin Moran muses on which new words entered her life during 2009, and which new cliches she has come to depend on. Read the full column here. New year is when the Oxford English Dictionary releases the list of words that made it into its next edition — an event that, for word-nerds, is the equivalent of ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » Making sense of modern rugby
In this column NZ writer Joe Bennett tells us what he thinks of our national game. Read the rest here. Things change, and it is the duty of crusty old men to bemoan change. Take rugby. I used to play rugby and I understood the rules. The main rule was to avoid fights, large opponents and, as far as possible, ... [Link]
scholarship@kkc » We’ve pulled ourselves together and decided it’s good to cry
One of our first activities will be to explore how to write a column and to help you do that we will read a range of columns from NZ and around the world. First up is a column from the UK. In this column,’We’ve pulled ourselves together and decided it’s good to cry,’ the writer India Knight promotes the merits ... [Link]
english@kkc » JD Salinger
The reclusive author JD Salinger has died aged 91. His novel, The Catcher in the Rye, lent a voice to the angst and despair felt by generations of rebellious teenagers. Even though he was one of the most admired and influential US writers following the success of Catcher and its anti-hero, Holden Caulfield, Salinger published nothing after 1965 and had ... [Link]
english@kkc » Waihi Summer Festival Young Writer Competition
The winner of the Waihi Summer Festival Young Writer Short Story Competition has been announced and she is one of ours! Congratulations to Toby in Year 11, she has won with her story called ‘Unlucky’. Toby’s story was inspired by a class novel that she read in Year 10. The story has an interesting narrator and a distinctive style. Well ... [Link]
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english@kkc » Joe McElderry and George Michael
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english@kkc » Top Ten NZ Books Of The Decade
The New Zealand Herald’s literary review team have come up with their best ten fiction and best ten non-fiction New Zealand books from the last decade. Their number one fiction book is Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones. 1. Mister Pip – Lloyd Jones Set on the island of Bougainville during Papua New Guinea’s brutal civil war, Mister Pip tells the ... [Link]
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