Pottery Club 

At the pottery club students get to learn a useful new skill - Pottery. Our resident maths teacher and master potter Mrs Dunser, has done a great job of imparting her wisdom on the students.

Try your hand at whatever piques your interest. From gravy boats, to vases, to mugs to snow men. 

The pottery club is about more than just pottery. It’s about getting your hands dirty. It’s about being a creative outlet for those who need it. It’s about being a warm place to chat while doing something with your hands.

Dungeons and Dragons Club 

For those who don’t know, Dungeons and Dragons is a Table-Top Role playing game. In layman's terms that means you play by using your character sheet, imagination and a group of friends to do everything from fighting off monsters, solving mysteries and going shopping. 

At Paeroa College we have three “Campaigns” (games). Each is run by a dungeon master, and runs the game. They decide what world the game is set in and which NPCs (Non player characters) they meet. They also control all of the enemies. Each game also has a party of 4-6 adventurers (The rest of the players). They interact with the world through the dungeon master and often roleplay a character completely different to who they are in real life. 

DnD is great for members because it builds a wide variety of skills. From quick thinking problem solving to mathematical optimisation to acting out complicated character relationships.  

Drama Club

The club meets at Lunchtime in the Drama Studio. Students who attend the club can work with a variety of people, in different year groups. The drama club enjoys taking part in a variety of games, reading scripts, and discussing character development. They work towards putting on a ‘Mini Production’ of a selection of scenes later in the year. This group is open to all but needs a regular commitment. It is overseen by Mrs Black.

Duke Of Edinburgh

This is a really exciting opportunity for students Year 10 and over to take part in this international award. There are 3 levels Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Mrs Penny Cox is our first Award Leader here at Paeroa College. She is a Gold Award holder and has led the scheme oversees. Her claim to fame is meeting the Duke of Edinburgh twice at St James Palace. The award has 4 parts. A skill where students must learn something – cross stitch, cooking, music, fixing cars, coaching. A Physical – this is something that gets a sweat up. A service – this is a service to the community – volunteer your time somewhere in our community – charity shop – local hall – student breakfast. The last part is the expedition where you navigate and hike through the bush and camp out overnight. This has 3 parts. Training, a practice expedition and the real one. 

Kapa Haka Group

Kia ora,  kapahaka is a skill of dance, rhythm, poi, hand feet co-ordination, chants, haka, syncretization and teamwork. We will run options for drilling specific skills during the year focusing on poi skills for beginners, movement & timing, Moteatea (chants), waiata a top priority, haka ( new) , singing voice projection sequencing and mastering a kapahaka bracket fit for entertaining and supporting cultural events. Some Māori Performing Arts Unit standards will be available to students who develop skills that meet the requirements at each of these levels, for further info contact whaea. 

Chess 

Chess is a legendary game that is played the world over. This game encourages its players develop and use their foresight, spatial reasoning and problem solving skills.

Our Chess Club meets twice a week during lunchtime: once for members and once for anyone who just wants to play. We welcome everyone, regardless of skill level.
Want to learn? are you a complete Rook-e? We can help!
Want to develop some basic tactics, or just trying to avoid being a Fool's Mate? We can help with that too!
Want to become a grandmaster? Well… we might not get you there, but but we would love to have you anyway!
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by, En passant or otherwise! (google it!)

Board Games

The Board Game Club is an afterschool club where students (and teachers) can relax, unwind, and have some screen-free fun playing board games. The focus is on exploring games that might not be present in the typical Kiwi household (say goodbye to Monopoly) and building Whanaungatanga through these games.

Beyond just being fun (although that is a large part of it), board games offer many benefits to those who play them. These benefits include problem-solving, decision-making, deferring gratification, and dealing with mistakes. Board games are a fantastic way to develop these skills in a relaxed and safe environment.

We are eager to grow the club and welcome all new members – perhaps you’ll find yourself with a new favourite pastime!
If you are the competitive type, we feature a "Game of the Week" style leaderboard for those who enjoy a bit of competition and testing your skills (or luck, depending on the game)!

Still can't find a club that suits you?  If you have an idea regarding starting a new club, please see your Dean.