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Hi Everyone! If you haven’t signed up for the environment club this year make sure you use the google classroom code n80mfo to sign up and get information on fun trips like repotting plants in the agriculture block this week and going on future trips to plant trees on Motutapu. These trips to Motutapu are run by the Motutapu Restoration Trust that is trying to restore the island for our native wildlife and for it to stay pest free. These trips give you service points and planting trees is very enjoyable and rewarding so encourage your friends to come along with you and help us restore Motutapu Island.

Year Nine Perspective You’ve spent the holiday with your stomach tied in knots, not knowing whether to be excited or terrified. The day looms nearer, it’s daunting. You recently answered a call from a stranger claiming to be your peer support leader, following which you hurried to text your friends “What class are you in?” Maybe you were lucky and they replied with the same teacher code as yours, or you were unfortunate - as I was - and with each reply it becomes apparent that not a single friend is in your class. With hyped up thoughts, you review your stationery, prepare your uniform, arrange meeting points with mates, and try to enjoy the final days before being thrown into secondary school life. Year Ten Perspective It’s common knowledge that year ten is the best of high school. You drift in a comfortable bubble, familiar with the school system and not worrying about NCEA exams. Either you thoughtfully reflect on how to improve from the previous year, or you YOLO ...