Eye on Ruapehu College

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 635, 7 May 1996, Page 4

Eye on Ruapehu College

By

Caroline

Lundberg,

Level 12 Media Studies. ANZAC service As a part of the ANZAC celebrations, Ruapehu College had their own ANZAC service in the hall on Wednesday, 24 April. Special guests invited were Mr G McNie, president of the Ohakune Returned Services Association, two other RSA members and Captain Nikora with five other NZ Army personnel. Through different speakers the students learned the history behind ANZAC day and its purpose. Strike Students got another day off when PPTA teachers went on strike l&st T uesday . The school was still open for students who wanted to take their own work.

Sports The 1 st XV had their first game for the year when they went to play in a sevens tournament in Palmerston North on Saturday 27 April. They won two out of five games. Netball and volleyball tCams have also had their first games. Three netball teams, representing the college, played in a grading tournament in Ohakune on 27 April. Two volleyball teams went down to Wanganui lastTuesday and won all their games. Mr Taylor leaves Another teacher has left the school on promotion. Friday 3 May was the last day for Mr David Taylor, who left after six years of science teaching. With student interests always close to his heart he was an active leader within Kiwi

Whanau. He was closely involved with the organisation of the school ball and he initiated several community and school projects such as setting up the weather station and the Third Form orienteering course, measuring the quality of the Mangawhero water supply and running weekend revision courses for examination candidates. As co-ordinator, he was in the forefront of establishing health and safety procedures and programmes in the college. For more than two years he was the staff representative on the Board of Trustees. Mr Taylor' s contribution was enormous and he will be greatly missed. He left to take up the job of assistant principal at Patea High School.