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Debating Super Stars!
Read more: Debating Super Stars!Congratulations to Lucia Ehrler (Y11), Sian Liddle (Y10), and Layla Clarke (Y9) for their outstanding performance representing our college in the Bay Of Plenty regional debating competition on Sunday 17 March!
The 2024 tournament was the largest ever, with 44 teams competing from thirteen Bay of Plenty High Schools.
In the prepared section, with the topic announced five days earlier, the adjudicator was thoroughly impressed by the team’s structure and use of examples, securing a clear victory against another junior, Tauranga Boy’s College, team.
Moving on to the impromptu rounds, where quick thinking is key, our team faced off against a senior Rotorua’s Boy’s High School team. Despite the challenge, they demonstrated remarkable agility and critical thinking, narrowly losing the first round but bouncing back strong in the next to secure a well-deserved win against the more experienced opponents.
Thank you to one of our parents, Fleur Clarke, who did a fantastic job of coaching our young debating team, she worked with these girls throughout the 6 weeks leading up to the competition, and their hard work payed off.
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Dates To Remember
Read more: Dates To RememberMonday 4 – Friday 8 March Year 10 Science Field Trips
Monday 11-Tuesday 12 March LMS Day Out
Tuesday 12 March Mana Waka – Mai Moana
Thursday 14 March Mana Waka Super 7 Quiz
Monday 18 – Friday 22 March Summer Tournament Week
Thursday 28 March Learning Through Sport Longest Day
Friday 29 March Public Holiday – Easter Friday
Monday 1 April Public Holiday – Easter Monday
Tuesday 2 April Easter Holiday
Thursday 11 April Mana Waka Pāpāmoa Surf Lifesaving Club Mufti Day
Friday 12 April Term 1 Ends
Monday 29 April Term 2 Starts
Wednesday 8 May Careers Expo
Tuesday 14 May Mana Waka Cross Country
Monday 20 – Friday 24 May Learning Through Sports Year 9/10 Camp
Friday 31 May Staff Only Day
Monday 3 June Public Holiday – Kings Birthday
Saturday 15 June College Ball
Tuesday 18 June Mana Waka Matariki Masters
Friday 28 June Public Holiday – Matariki
Wednesday 3 July Senior Excellence Breakfast
Thursday 4 July Mana Waka Kai Aroha Mufti Day
Friday 5 July End of Term 2
Monday 22 July Term 3 Begins
Tuesday 30 – Wednesday 31 July Whānau Teacher Conferences
Thursday 1 August NZ Blood Drive
Wednesday 7 August Mana Waka Maunga to Moana
Monday 19 – Friday 23 August Year 7 Sports Camp
Wednesday 28 August Mana Waka e-sports
Monday 2 – Friday 6 September Winter Tournament Week
Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 September Rugby By The Beach
Monday 9 – Friday 13 September AIMS Games
Monday 16 – Friday 20 September Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week)
Friday 20 September Mana Waka Haati Haka
Wednesday 25 September Junior Excellence Breakfast
Thursday 26 September Mana Waka Daffodil Mufti Day
Friday 27 September Term 3 Ends
Monday 14 October Term 4 Begins
Thursday 17 October Mana Moana Celebration
Thursday 22 October Arts Celebration Evening
Wednesday 23 October Mana Waka Dodgeball
Thursday 24 October Mana Waka I am Hope Mufti Day
Monday 28 October Public Holiday – Labour Day
Tuesday 29 October Sports Awards
Wednesday 30 October Year 13 Big Day Out
Thursday 31 October Senior Prizegiving | Senior Last Day of School
Tuesday 5 November NCEA Exams Begin
Friday 15 November Staff Only Day
Monday 25- Wednesday 27 November Year 9/10 Camps and Activities
Thursday 5 December Junior Prizegiving
Thursday 5 December End of Term 4
See the Pāpāmoa College Website calendar for more details on these and additional events that may be added throughout the year.