Student Leader Reflections Despite interruptions from
2020 has been an interesting year to say the least,
covid-19, my year has been
and whilst it wasn´t the usual learning experience
full of exciting opportunities,
over the lockdown period, I am so thankful to have
highlights
new
spent the majority of the year on campus at school
solidified
this year, allowing me to communicate face-to-
and
friendships. existing
I’ve
friendships
with
face with staff and students around my learning
my old peer mentor class,
and leadership responsibilities.
and through sporting and poutama I have made
The school ball was a major
new friendships with new year nines, and first XV
highlight of the year, and being
members. Which is what I think school is about,
able to have our committees’
bonding with those around you. I’ve had an array
visions come to light was very
of amazing opportunities to take hold of this year,
inspiring and rewarding for
whether it is captaining the first XV, being a Tātāriki
the many hours we dedicated
member or competing at the Evolocity race day. All
to little technicalities. It was
of these fantastic highlights were made possible
also an event that let our year 12´s and 13´s
through this amazing school.
return to normality for a short period instead of the stressing about world situations, and for that
I hope the college continues to be progressive in
relief I am thankful. I believe that we as a cohort
its march towards bi-culturism and continues to
have overcome many adversities this year and
connect people and form long lasting friendships
have grown into young adults whose unorthodox
with both teacher and student. Creating a
circumstances have encouraged us to decide on
wide spread, diverse culture where everyone is
future plans and find our passions.
connected to one another, and students take pride
Next year I am planning to study First Year
in attending Otumoetai college. Next year I hope to
Medicine at the University of Auckland, leading
complete a level 4 in creativity, which will hopefully
onto a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. I have been
connect me with like minded individuals in the world
well equipped to face the next journey in my life
of fashion, to then one day start my own business.
through the teachings of the staff here at Otumoetai
Logan Blair - Head Boy
College. I implore the class of 2021 to take all they can from this wonderful school. Rose Akkerman - Head Girl
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