Kaikorai Valley College held its junior prizegiving recently. The prize list is:
Special awards
Aidan Watkin, junior art; Sienna Metuakore, all-round performance and contribution girls' sport; Thomas Johnson, all-round performance and contribution boys' sport; Jayde Peat, all-round performance and contribution boys' sport; Thomas Johnson, outstanding junior sporting performances; Bridget Angus, junior sport trophy; Nathaniel Brown, Young Maori achiever years 7-9; Keesha van Stijn, citizenship (girls); Logan Anderson, citizenship (boys); Rosie McCulloch, academic achievement year 9; Nathaniel Brown, academic achievement year 10; Emily Hooper, academic achievement year 10; Emily Hooper, best all-round junior pupil.
Year 9
Nathaniel Brown, form class award 9Ek, excellence English, maths, science, social studies, citizenship; Zoe Callaghan, citizenship; Grace Campbell, merit maths, technology (fabrics); Rachel Clegg, excellence maths, merit English, graphics, science, social studies, diligence; Christopher Cook, English, maths, social studies, citizenship, silver award appreciation for service to library; Jessica Cromb, excellence art, merit maths, technology (digital), diligence; Tupou Dean-Harris, excellence electronics; Samuel Dore, form class award 9Wm, merit maths; Eliza Findlay, excellence electronics, technology (fabrics), merit Japanese, technology (digital), diligence; Kerra Fissenden, excellence maths, physical education, merit art, English, technology (metal), diligence; Kellie Flewitt, merit science, citizenship; Lara Frethey merit science, bronze award appreciation for service to library; Regan Gilchrist, excellence Japanese, merit English, technology (digital); Paige Gilder, merit art, technology (metal) technology (food), diligence; Vanessa Gordon, form class award 9St, merit social studies, diligence, citizenship; Johanna Hall, excellence maths, music, physical education, merit English, science, technology (food), technology (metal), diligence; Tarnisha Harrison, excellence technology (food), citizenship; Hayden Henderson, merit electronics, technology (materials); Ryan Hockley, form class award 9Wm, merit science, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Savannah Hurndell, diligence; Tristan Hurndell, diligence, citizenship, bronze award appreciation for service to library; Sarvana Kinghorn, form class award 9St, excellence business studies, merit drama, science, diligence, citizenship, silver award appreciation for service to library; Alex Levens, merit physical education, science, citizenship; Becky Linington, form class award 9Wm, merit social studies, diligence, citizenship; Josh MacMillan, excellence art, physical education, technology (metal), merit graphics, diligence; David Malcolm, form class award 9Mh, excellence physical education, diligence; Jack Malcolm, diligence, citizenship; Johnathon Maxwell, excellence drama, science, ICAS credit in science, merit maths; Christopher McCombe, excellence Japanese, science, merit drama, French, music; Rosie McCulloch, form class award 9Ek, excellence art, English, science, social studies, ICAS distinction English, diligence, silver award appreciation for service to library; Quinn McIntosh, form class award 9St, merit science, social studies; Riley McKeown, excellence Japanese, science, merit art, maths, physical education; Ashlee McLeod, merit technology (digital); Melissa Moyle, silver award appreciation for service to library; Teigan Parish, merit technology (fabrics), citizenship; Nathan Pooley, form class award 9Mh, citizenship; Blake Porteous, excellence music, physical education, merit technology (metal), diligence, citizenship; Taylah Ramsay, merit technology (metal); Deepika Reddy, merit business studies, technology (digital), diligence, bronze award appreciation for service to library; Kyle Sharp, merit physical education; Rebekah Sonntag, excellence art, technology (food), merit science, technology (materials), diligence; Jessica Spinoglio, excellence physical education, science, diligence; Sophia Taing, excellence social studies, technology (fabrics), merit business studies, electronics, music, science, diligence; Matthew Tapp, merit electronics; Deanna Teremoana, form class award 9Ek, excellence Japanese, maths, science, social studies, merit English, diligence; Ryan Vickery, excellence maths, merit science, diligence, bronze award appreciation for service to library; Tegan Vickery, merit art, diligence; Kendal Walker, merit drama, Japanese, physical education, technology (digital), technology (fabrics), technology (food), diligence.
Year 10
Logan Anderson, Kathy Thompson award music composition, excellence music, science, technology (wood), ICAS credit in science, merit maths; Bridget Angus, merit technology (food), diligence, citizenship; Dannielle Arthur, merit technology (fabrics); Cameron Boyes, excellence maths, technology (digital), ICAS credit in science, merit English, graphics, science, technology (wood); Michael Brockie, excellence physical education, citizenship; Joshua Comins, form class award 10Fi, excellence science, merit graphics, history/geography, social studies, technology (metal), diligence, citizenship; Pieter Dennison, form class award 10Dp, excellence physical education, merit geography/history, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Grace Dore, merit English, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Angel-Leigh Durham, excellence maths, merit Japanese, science, diligence, citizenship; Tarryn Fahey, form class award 10Ct, merit drama, English, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Christopher Ferguson, merit physical education; Michael Glover, excellence drama, ICAS credit science, merit English, history/geography, science, social studies; Rhyana Gorman-Carroll, merit technology (food), diligence, Edward Hakaumotu, form class award 10Wd, citizenship; Nastassija Harrison, merit Te Reo Maori; Adam Hartley, ICAS credit science, merit business studies, Japanese, maths; Zachariah Hewlett, excellence business studies, science, merit history/geography, maths, social sciences, diligence; Zane Hills, excellence maths, science, merit business studies; Emily Hooper, form class award 10Cg, excellence drama, English, Japanese, maths, music, science, social studies, ICAS credit science, diligence, citizenship; Thomas Johnson, excellence physical education; Rayna Jones, merit technology (wood), diligence; Jesse Kapene, kia maia award excellence Te Reo Maori, excellence graphics, merit maths, physical education, science, social studies; Marlisa Kareroa, Brathwaite Centre award progress in food technology at the centre; Tala Kelcher, form class award 10Ct, merit science; Krysta Kirk, diligence, citizenship; Reegan Lastovicka, form class award 10Cg, excellence maths, science, social studies, merit drama, English, physical education; Samantha Lobb, merit physical education, diligence, citizenship; Connor Mackie, excellence technology (metal); Courtney Manson, form class award 10Fi, excellence social studies, merit science, diligence; Alexandra McNair, merit English, French, history/geography, diligence, citizenship; Todd Meason, merit science; Anthony Meldrum-Harris, excellence history/geography, maths, merit physical education, science, diligence; Liam Monzari, citizenship, Brathwaite Centre award management and organisational skills, and interest in social studies; Nathaniel Morris, form class award 10Cg, excellence drama, English, French, history/geography, physical education, science, social studies, merit maths, diligence; Isabelle Mullan, citizenship; Damon Murdoch-McKeich, merit science, technology (wood), diligence; Jayde Peat, excellence physical education; Jake Pleace, form class award 10Wd; Amber Proctor, form class award 10Dp, merit English, history/geography, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Cheyenne Roberts, diligence, citizenship; Kimberley Robertson, form class award 10Ct, merit technology (fabrics), diligence, citizenship; Nikita Rosenbrock, excellence social studies, merit art, English, diligence; Lucy Seatter, excellence technology (food), merit maths, diligence, citizenship; Bradlee Stapley, merit science; Ellen Stewart, merit art, social studies, diligence, citizenship; Rebekah Thomas, form class award 10Fi, excellence physical education, technology (fabrics), merit maths, Te Reo Maori, citizenship; Bailey Turner, form class award 10Dp; Keesha van Stijn, excellence music, merit English, science, citizenship; Aidan Watkin, merit science; Jazmin Watterston, form class award 10Wd, diligence.
Speech competition
Year 9: Christopher Cook 1st, Johnathon Maxwell 2nd, Nathaniel Brown 3rd, Rachel Clegg highly commended.
Year 10: Nathaniel Morris 1st; Nikita Rosenbrock 2nd, Tarryn Fahey 3rd, Amber Proctor 3rd, Shannen Wright highly commended.
Sports awards
Year 9: Sander Dean (junior excellence (NZ hons) darts); Mariana Dean (junior excellence (NZ hons) darts); Tupou Dean-Harris (junior excellence (NZ hons) darts, junior excellence table tennis); Eliza Findlay (fairplay netball); Kerra Fissenden (most promising junior netballer); Paige Gilder (junior excellence marching); Johanna Hall (minor girls u14 cross-country); Josh MacMillan (junior excellence football, boys tennis challenge); David Malcolm (junior merit rugby); Quinn McIntosh (best judoka judo); Riley McKeown (fairplay netball); Ashlee McLeod (contribution netball coaching, umpiring, greatest contribution netball (shared)); Teigan Parish (contribution netball coaching, umpiring, greatest contribution netball (shared)); Blake Porteous (junior excellence football, surf life-saving, table tennis, minor boys u14 athletics, most promising junior soccer player, u14 junior boys swimming, runner-up South Island secondary schools petanque tournament); Kyle Sharp (junior excellence table tennis, fairplay basketball); Kapura Spooner (fairplay football); Kendall Walker (fairplay netball, most valuable player junior girls futsal).
Year 10: Logan Anderson (junior merit hockey, best performance junior boy cricket); Bridget Angus (most improved junior netballer, fairplay touch); Phillip Baxter (intermediate boys (u16) swimming, junior excellence swimming); Joshua Comins (fairplay touch); Pieter Dennison (fairplay football); Grace Dore (fairplay netball); Edward Hakaumotu (fairplay football); Adam Hartley (fairplay touch, runner-up South Island secondary school petanque tournament); Zachariah Hewlett (most valuable player junior boys futsal); Thomas Johnson (contribution touch coaching, refereeing, junior boys u15 athletics, KVC 1000km challenge junior boys, most promising junior touch player, junior boys u15 cross-country); Samantha Lobb (fairplay netball, touch); Anthony Meldrum-Harris (fairplay touch); Sienna Metuakore (junior girls u15 athletics); Isabelle Mullan (junior merit swimming, intermediate girls u16 swimming); Thomas Parish (fairplay football); Jayde Peat (contribution touch coaching, refereeing, junior excellence touch, minor boys u14 cross-country; Cheyenne Roberts (fairplay basketball); Ellen Stewart (fairplay netball, touch); Jessica Stewart (junior merit South Island athletics, KVC 1000km challenge junior girls, junior girls u15 cross-country); Rebekah Thomas (junior excellence hockey, junior merit South Island athletics, minor girls u14 athletics, most improved hockey player); Bailey Turner (most improved footballer); Shannen Wright (junior excellence ice-skating).
Cultural awards
Drama, performance and music
Year 9: Nathaniel Brown (junior merit theatre sports, production, Shakespeare festival); Rachel Clegg (junior credit performance choir); Christopher Cook (junior merit theatre sports, production, Shakespeare festival); Lara Frethey (junior credit performance orchestra); Tarnisha Harrison (junior credit performance choir); Sarvana Kinghorn (junior credit performance orchestra); Rebecca Linington (junior credit performance choir); Johnathon Maxwell (junior merit theatre sports, lead role in production, promise junior drama); Christopher McCombe (junior credit theatre sports, production); Melissa Moyle (junior credit theatre sports); Jessica Spinoglio (junior credit performance choir, stage challenge); Deanna Teremoana (junior credit performance choir); Ryan Vickery (junior credit performance orchestra.
Year 10: Logan Anderson (junior excellence performance with chamber music, production rock band, backing group vocal, rock band, best junior instrumentalist, member top band church brass band, parachute music festival); Makayla Crosbie (junior credit performance choir); Natalie Dassen (junior credit performance orchestra); Angel Durham (junior credit production); Tarryn Fahey (junior excellence performances choir, vocal lead in production, stage challenge, promise performance); Briana Hodgson (junior merit performance choir); Emily Hooper (junior merit production); Sandra Dingwall (junior instrumentalist); Ashlee Marshall (junior credit vocal performance, composition); Isabelle Mullan (junior excellence vocal performances, vocal role in production); Amber Proctor (junior merit performance choir, production); Kimberley Robertson (junior credit performances with orchestra, choir); Keesha van Stijn (junior merit performance vocal, production, stage challenge).