The 3-day seminar for junior students at Selwyn College, Kohimarama ended on Friday 10th July with an awards ceremony in the main assembly room.   The following students were awarded High Achievement Certificates:  AMY BOROEVICH (St. Cuthbert's College, Auckland), REUBEN DE LEOUW (Te Rerenga Primary School, Whitianga), JAMES & JESSICA EMSLIE (St. Joseph's School, Pukekohe), DAVID HAMES (Matakohe School, Paparoa), COLIN KIRKPATRICK (Home School, Queenstown), GEORGE WHITE (Sherwood School, Takapau) and MEGAN WILKIE (Murrays Bay School, Auckland).

The Holiday Seminars Prizewinners were:  EDIE-ROSE THOMAS (Kaponga Primary School, Taranaki), RHIANNON BARLOW (Piri Piri School, Te Kuiti), and SUNNY HAMID (Glendowie Primary School, Auckland).

SCOTT WALLACE (Parua Bay School, Whangarei) and LIAM KIRKPATRICK (Home School, Queenstown) won the most impressive Diplomacy Prizes from the Imperial War Museum in London and the Supreme Excellence Awards and Gold Medals went to our two most outstanding students - CONNOR HACKNEY-SMITH (Riverina School, Auckland) and MIKAERE BERRYMAN-KAMP (Lynmore Primary School, Rotorua).

We have had a number of queries over the past 24 hours regarding available places in our senior seminar next week (Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th July).   The good news is that we can still fit you into the programme - and a very exciting programme it is.   The office is largely unattended from 8th to 10th as we will be at Selwyn College with the Junior group. If you want to enroll  you can either leave a message on 09 585 0111 or ring Jean on her mobile 021 389 448.   You could also fax your enrollment to 09 585 0144.

As you probably know, we have organised some really exciting workshops for next week - but if you are an 8 to 11 year old and would rather attend this week, there is still time to come to Selwyn College by 9.00 am tomorrow (Wednesday 8th July) and we will do our very best to fit you in. 

Nicholas Oram will be giving  his famous lunch time performance at the Junior Seminar which starts this Wednesday 8th July - all new material which he promises you will LOVE!   We could probably still squeeze you in if you really wanted to attend.....but better HURRY!

And to all those who are already booked in - we will see you all at 9.00 am at the front of Selwyn College where our supervision staff will meet you and escort the children to the assembly room.   We are really looking forward to seeing you all so don't be late.  

That's the title of Wild Kid Nick's special fund raising concert (see below).  Updated details are:  Concert will be held in the hall at Kohia Terrace School on Monday 3rd August. 6.30-8pm. $10 for kids and students. $15 for adults.  Preschoolers free!

(Preview.....Nick's Mum is kidnapped and there's a mysterious ransom note which says.... - No, I'm not going to tell you what it says because YOU should go along and find out!)

Liam Millar from Havelock North, who was involved in a very nasty road traffic accident in April, is now fully recovered - even his Dad, Allistair who was until recently still  in hospital, is managing though still with crutches.  The good news is that we will be seeing at least one of them shortly - Liam is hoping to join us in the holidays.!