From the Principal - Havelock North High School

From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The blossoms on the trees indicate the onset of the new season, one
of hope, excitement and change.
Change in education, as in many other sectors of society, has been
led by the increasing use of technology. According to author Don
Tapscott, chances are that as a parent or caregiver you have seen
your young person regularly “doing five things at once: texting friends,
downloading music, uploading videos, watching a ‘You-Tube’ video
on a two-inch screen and doing who-knows-what on Facebook.” They
are part of a digital generation, and part of the cultural phenomenon
that will shape the future.
As far back as 2007, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
in deference to this shift in behaviour, posted on the web through
the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement, all of the 1,800
courses taught at this world famous university. They did so because
they believed that by opening up their intellectual property for the
world, they would help advance the frontiers of knowledge. Nowadays
this is increasingly common practice at many educational institutions,
and is part of the world our young people are being schooled in.
While we have attempted to enable students and stakeholders
of the school to be digitally connected through the provision of
infrastructure, regular hardware and software upgrades, along with
the development of connections such as Havenet and the associated
parent portal, technology and its impact on learning continues to
advance. More and more students have their own digital devices
and an expectation that they are able to use them to enhance their
learning. This generation understands that their access to information
is no longer controlled by their teachers, is available 24/7, and that
through constructive use of a variety of technologies, their learning
will be enhanced.
Included in this newsletter is a draft plan of how we see the future
of information communication technology (ICT) at Havelock North
High School, along with timelines of implementation. As a plan it
will continue to evolve. However, it is inevitable that our education
system, whilst retaining what is good from the past, will be
implementing changes which acknowledge the requirements of the
digital generation.
The past month has been highlighted by the outstanding School Fair.
Again, can I express my thanks to everyone who supported this most
worthwhile activity. In particular, the efforts of the PTA warrant special
mention, and I was pleased, therefore, to be able to acknowledge the
four key organisers in a full school assembly recently.
Members of the PTA form part of the working group that I have
established to review our school uniform. Along with student and staff
representation, we will be looking at both the school and sports
uniform. This whole area has certainly provoked much comment in
my discussions with staff, students and members of the community
throughout the term. While adding more people to the working
group would prove unwieldy, should you have a strong feeling over
a particular aspect of the uniform that you would like the group to
consider, please feel free to drop a note in the suggestion box that
will be kept in the main office. Because of the lateness in the year
and the current arrangement we have with retailers and suppliers,
any changes for 2013 will be minor only; the reality is that the
transition period to accommodate any variations to the uniform, will
be over a period of two years.
In the previous newsletter I outlined my concern at the way some
of our students are presenting themselves. I have spoken to the
student body specifically about the concerns I have around rules
pertaining to uniform, make-up and jewellery. While the majority
of students wear the uniform well, it is my intention from the start
of the new term to enforce rigidly, rules relating to these areas.
Students have been advised to use the holidays to make sure
uniform is up to standard and to ensure they are fully aware of rules
relating to make-up and jewellery. These rules are published in the
student diary.
While senior students deserve a little respite after the recent exams,
their results will have given a clear indication of what areas need
attention, as they look ahead to the end of the year. The spring
holidays, while providing an opportunity to recharge and gear up for
the final surge through to the end of year, should also be seen as
an opportunity for students to consolidate their study notes and to
learn from the experiences of the benchmark exams. My advice to
all seniors is to spend at least half of their break focused on study,
so that when they return for the final few weeks of formal classes,
they can concentrate fully on refinement of their understandings,
along with exam strategy. Yes, it is something of a sacrifice; but the
sacrifice is relatively short term and the end of the school year will
present many opportunities for relaxation, or for finding seasonal
holiday work.
Finally can I express my gratitude to those many parents and
friends of the school who have helped with winter sport this past
season. A large number of people are involved in the coaching and
management of our teams and the time, effort and energy that you
give to our students are greatly appreciated. It would be remiss of
me not to also mention the role of parents. Be it with transportation,
the cleaning and provision of sports gear, providing food and
catering for the teams at tournament, may I assure you that your
efforts do not go unnoticed.
Best wishes,
G. J. Fenton
Key Dates
September
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28th (Fri) - Benchmark results emailed home and available on
the Parent Portal
28th (Fri) - Ben Fulton Induction into Business Hall of Fame
28th (Fri) - 10th Oct - Senior students choose 2013 options using
Parent Portal
Science Department News
Science Fair
Kelly Mulvay and Tobias Kuhlmann take
second place in BP Technology Challenge
28th (Fri) - Last day of Term 3
October
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15th (Mon) - First day of Term 4
15th (Mon) - 17 (Wed) - Yr 9 and 10 Business Challenge
24th (Wed) - 25th (Thurs) - Tom McFaddon Special
Presentations (Yrs 9-11)
25th (Thurs) - Sports Dinner
26th (Fri) - Mufti Day and Skate Demonstration
26th (Fri) - Reading Lydiard Athletics
27th (Sat) - 28th (Sun) - Yr 9 2013 Enrolment Interviews
28th (Sun) - 29th (Mon) Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
29th (Mon) - Yr 11 Course Registration
30th (Tues) - Yr 12 Course Registration
30th (Tues) - Manu Tauira
31st (Wed) - Sleeping Giant Showcase
November
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7th (Wed) - Last day for Yr 13. Yr 13 prizegiving rehearsal
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7th (Wed) - Yr 13 Prizegiving (5.00 pm) followed by Yr 13
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9th (Fri) - Yrs 11 and 12 Prizegiving (1.30 pm)
11th (Sun) - Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Tramp
13th (Tues) - 16 (Fri) - Yr 10 Course Registration
23rd (Fri) - Central Six Summer Exchange
Leavers’ Function (7.00 pm)
December
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5th (Wed) - Year 13 students sign out
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5th (Wed) - Special Needs Unit Concert
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6th (Thurs) - Year 11 and 12 students sign out
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7th (Fri) - Yrs 9 and 10 Prizegiving (1.30 pm)
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7th (Fri) - Junior Reports issued
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7th (Fri) - 9th (Sun) - Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
(Tongariro)
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7th (Fri) - 10th (Mon) - NZSS Girls’ Cricket Final
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8th (Sat) - 9th (Sun) NZSS Athletic Championships
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10th (Mon) - Core Class Sports - Last Day for Junior Students
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11th (Tues) - Teacher Only Day
This newsletter is proudly supported by
Kelly Mulvay and Tobias Kuhlmann
During Hawke’s Bay Science
Fair Week, Tobias Kuhlmann
and I participated in the
BP Technology Challenge.
We were given a bag of
materials and a task to
complete - we had to build
a mechanically-powered
vehicle within an hour. Our
vehicle had to have a part of
each kind of material given
to us. These included things
such as a 50g metal weight,
polystyrene cups and rubber
bands.
Our design (left), a rubber band wound
around the rear axle, was one of the few
fully-functional designs which travelled
more than 10cm. With a fantastic 60cm
run, our small cart gave us second place.
- Kelly Mulvay, Yr 13 student
Year 10 Science Quiz team wins second
place at the Hawke’s Bay Science Fair
This team of clever young
scientists competed
against teams from schools
around Hawke’s Bay in an
evening of challenging,
quick-fire questions.
Rapid responses and
an extensive combined
scientific knowledge saw
our Havelock North High
School team come through
with this great achievement.
L-R: Andrew Russell,
Brandon Jones and
James Barclay
Tumu Building Centre Community
Sponsorship Programme
Thank you to those members of the community who have gifted
sponsorship dollars to Havelock North High School through making
purchases at Tumu ITM Building Centre. Rebates from sponsorship
have seen the school receive a generous cheque to go towards school
resources.
Kayla Austin graduates as a Naval Cadet
On the last day of term one, Yr 13 student
Kayla Austin found out that she had been
accepted into the New Zealand Navy. She
then completed fourteen weeks of intensive
training. During the first six weeks, the
trainees had no contact with the outside
world. Physical training, military duties and
disciplines were thoroughly developed.
Kayla graduated on 17 August and has begun
work in the stores and accounting section at
Devonport Naval Headquarters. Kayla will live
on the naval base and her hours of work are
8.00 am to 4.00 pm.
In December, Kayla hopes to be part of a naval expedition to Antarctica.
Spring Fair a huge success
Thank you for your support
The School Fair raised over $30,000.
Congratulations to all who worked so hard to make it successful.
Thank you for your support
photo Tim Whittaker
Thank you to all these sponsors:
2 ‘n’ 5 Dollar Shop, Adam & Evas, Adamo, Amazing Maze ‘n Maize, Andrea’s Hair and Beauty, Apple Activities, Arataki Honey, ASB
Bank, Askerne Winery, At E’s Cafe, Avanti, Barking Mad Landscapes, Bay Blueberries, Bayleys Real Estate, Beds R Us, Bellatinos,
Black Barn, Blackboard Jungle, Blanchett Florist, BNZ Bank, Brent and Belinda Chamberlain, Bubbles Swim Lessons, Bucket Tree
Lodge, Cable Car, Cadeaux, Cape Kidnappers Golf & Lodge, Clearview Estate Winery, Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd, Core Fitness, Craig
Foss, Cuccini Café, Curry India Restaurant, Curves Gym, Danske Mobler, Denton’s Peak Pharmacy, Diahann Boutique, East Coast
Packaging, Edge Picture Framers, Farmlands, Furnware, Gannet Adventures, Gemco, Gilmours Pharmacy, Gina Guerin, Gourmet
Direct, Graham & Margaret Ellis, Green Door, Haha Wines, Harvey Norman, Hastings District Council, Hastings Opera House, Havelock
Tyres, Hawke’s Bay United, Hawthorne Coffee, HBS Hastings, Health 2000, Hilton Brown, House of Travel, Hunt & Seek, Interislander,
Janeff Books, Jo Farmery, Kathmandu, Kinetic Electrical, KiwiRail, Kooga NZ Ltd, Lads and Dads, Leaders Real Estate, Lighting Direct,
Loading Ramp, Magpies Rugby, Milton Andrews Hair Design, Natasha & Brendan Duck, National Bank, New World Hastings, NZ House
& Garden Magazine, NZ Life & Leisure Magazine, Pack n Save, Paintball 007, Peak Appearance, Peak Fitness, Peak Pizza, Pipi
Restaurant, Poppies, Rae West (artist), Ridgeline, Rose & Shamrock, Sacred Hill Winery, Sam Newbigin, Sileni Estates, Soccer Mad,
Spotlight, Starlake Thai Restaurant, Staples Rodway, Strawberry Patch, Style Angel, SuperStrike Hastings, Sushi Plus, Suzuki Hastings,
Te Awa Winery, Tegal Chicken, Telecom, Thorps, Thornton Reality, Tim Whittaker Photography, Tuki Tuki Wines, Unique Nailz & Visage,
Unison, Vidals , Village Cobbler, Visique, VTNZ Hastings, The Warehouse Hastings, Westpac, Whittakers Pharmacy, Zinnia Florist
Four HNHS students and their teacher
plan to visit Japan to present cranes
by Travis Wainwright, Yr 11
After the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on the 22nd of March
last year, 39 schools across New Zealand took part in a project known as
the ‘Paper Crane Project’. The project was coordinated by students from
Havelock North High School. The project has been very successful and has
raised money for both Save the Children and the Japan Red Cross.
In Japanese custom, paper cranes represent wishes and legend has it that
if one can fold a thousand paper cranes you shall be granted a wish. The
students of Havelock High School have strung together over ten thousand
paper cranes, which have been folded in the 39 schools across New Zealand
who participated in the project.
Pan Pac Forest Products has also offered (free of charge) to take all of
these strings of paper cranes to Japan, where they will be handed over at an
official ceremony to Japanese dignitaries and politicians at the New Zealand
Embassy in Tokyo. Singapore airlines have also heavily discounted the price
of the participants’ flights to Japan.
Four students, Travis Wainwright and Ben Green, Yr 11, Nathan and Clarke
Scrimshaw, Yr 12, and their teacher, Mr Yamada, have been instrumental in
bringing about the success of this project, and the intention is that these four
students and their teacher will attend a ceremony in Japan to officially hand
over the chains of paper cranes.
The party leaves Napier for Tokyo, Japan on 13 April 2013 and returns on
4 May 2013. In addition, this year is the New Zealand-Japan diplomatic
relationship’s 60th anniversary. This project both supports and endorses the
special relationship between the two countries and has received backing from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
URGENT:
Host Families needed for
International Students
Havelock North High School is looking for families who would like
to host an international student in 2012 and/or 2013. The length
of the students’ stay in New Zealand varies from three months to
one year. The requirements for hosting a student are:- that you
are willing to care for and supervise the student as you do for your
own children; that you live in the Havelock North area; that the
student has his or her own bedroom and access to the Internet.
Host families are supported by the school’s pastoral care
programme and a homestay payment is made fortnightly to host
families.
If this sounds like you, please contact
Christine Bird, HNHS Homestay Co-ordinator,
Phone work 877 8129 or Home 877 6671
PTA Uniform Shop
Open: Wednesday 1:30 - 2:25 pm
Friday 1:30 - 2:25 pm
We accept clean and tidy second hand uniforms to sell on your
behalf.
Please leave them at the front office with your contact details.
Any queries please phone:
Amanda Milne, (Hm) 877 4955,
PTA Uniform Shop Co-ordinator.
Careers Centre News
Considering a trade?
Careers Centre Events
Otago University Liaison Visit
24th October, 11:10am – 12:10pm, Room 311.
EIT Trades Expo
26th and 27th October, both days open to the public.
Friday 26th: HNHS may organise a group of students to attend.
Details will be given via the school notices.
Saturday 27th: Open to all students, parents and the public.
The expo aims to give an insight into careers in trades. Engineering,
Hospitality, Automotive, Hairdressing, Carpentry, Computer Aided
Design, Agriculture, Horticulture and Electro-technology
Whether you are a budding builder, hairdresser, electrician or plumber - the
choices are endless, then the 2013 Gateway Programme could be for you!
Senior students considering a career as a trades person when leaving
school could take a huge step towards their goal by enrolling in the Gateway
Programme in 2013.
Gateway students will study a trades specific course and attend a workplace
one day a week to gain practical knowledge with a local business.
Other Gateway and short courses are also offered.
Contact the Careers Centre staff (06) 8778129 ext 4
or careers@hnhs.school.nz.
Gateway Automotive 2012
Karira Maurirere at Rex Mudgway Motors
The Cultural Scene
Music Matters
Music Festival 2012
We were delighted with the success of our Music Festival, 2012.
Our students performed superbly on two separate nights to a packed
auditorium. The Festival again demonstrated the huge musical
diversity that we have here at HNHS in a programme that included:
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the HNHS Orchestra who were joined by Harrison and
Hinckley Pogai on Bagpipes
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the HNHS Concert Band with featured violin soloist Natalie
de Burgh
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regional Big Sing winners, Voix de Femmes
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New Zealand Composition award winners, Colla Voce
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all-comers choir, Havelock Singers
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Yr 11 Blues Band
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original composition by Yr 12 and Yr 13 Musicianship students
following workshops with Ben Throp and Warren Maxwell
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Stage - newly formed Junior Jazz Band, made up of HNI and
Yr 9 and 10 HNHS students
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our world famous Staff Band
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Future Prospect - a newly-formed boys’ Vocal Quartet of Y11
students, Sam Frost, Sam McKeever, Chris Clark and Tim
Keip
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a stunning electric guitar solo by Yr 13 student, Andrew
Dennison, supported by Joseph Nisbet on drums and
Jordan Agnew on bass
All this packed into a two-hour concert! Music Festival 2013 is not
to be missed so make sure you buy your tickets early or you may be
disappointed!
Around the festival our busy students have also managed to
squeeze in the Lindisfarne Concert Band Festival, an intermediate
and primary school cultural tour, the Central Six Schools’ cultural
exchange, a performance by Waikato University students, our NCEA
Solo Performance Evening, three assembly performances and four
hours of music at the Spring Fair. Thanks to you all for your hard
work!
HNHS Senior Musicianship presents
The Sleeping Giant Showcase
October, Wednesday 31st, at 7.30pm
Tickets $10 from Musicianship Students
Lowe Family Performing Arts Centre, Hastings
From the Drama Department
This has been a very busy month for our drama department. The
school’s theatresports team toured our contributing schools as part
of a highly successful cultural tour. Junior drama students also
travelled to Feilding to take part in the Central Six cultural exchange.
Since drama is first and foremost about performing, these have been
wonderful opportunities for Havelock North High School students.
Initial auditions for next year’s major production of Les Miserables
will take place on Sunday 16th September, girls from 10.30 a.m.
to 12.30 p.m. and boys from 1.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. The students
are buzzing about this and have already worked out several casting
options for themselves!
Our Year 13 students recently exceeded all expectations when acting
for the Blue Light driver education program, with several passers-by
being convinced that the mock crash was real and wanting to call the
police. We have been doing this for many years now and are grateful
for the opportunity to provide a service for our local community.
Finally, the exciting news is that the 2013 Sydney drama trip will be
going ahead. 18 students have confirmed their intention to travel
and Mr Walton, Mrs Fitzsimons and Ms Hausler are already busy
planning the programme. These trips are offered to Year 11 and 12
students every two years, and this will be the fourth time we have
gone. It is a valuable and rewarding experience which many past
students have said was the highlight of their school career.
Cultural Showcase Tour
Havelock North High School cultural students recently toured six local schools.
The Cultural Showcase comprised students from music, drama, dance and
Kapa Haka groups. They performed at Hereworth, Havelock North Primary,
Lucknow Primary, Te Mata Primary, Havelock North Intermediate and Hastings
Intermediate. The performances were well received by the younger students
and we have been flooded with letters expressing their thanks. We hope to
repeat the tour again next year. Pictured below is the group at Hastings
Intermediate School.
Sports News
Mitch selected for NZ Futsal Whites
Mitch Webber has been selected into the New Zealand Football Futsal Whites who
will be participating in the three-game Asia Pacific series vs Australia in Auckland. He
is one of three keepers in the squad, but regardless of whether he plays or not, he
has made the most of the specialist goalkeeping coaching delivered by Englishman,
Andy Reading. Andy is the Futsal goalkeeping coach for England, after playing
throughout Europe professionally. He has worked with some of the world’s best club
and national teams.
HNHS wins three HBSS Titles at
Badminton Singles Championships
HNHS took away three titles at the HBSS badminton
singles championships recently. Despite not
winning, the star of the day was A grader, Nathan
Robertson, who took top seed, Scott Ormond of
Hastings Boys’ High School, to three sets in the
final. Unfortunately for Nathan, he broke a string
in his racquet at the beginning of the third set, and
finished the game with a borrowed racquet. It was
a riveting final to watch, with high quality badminton
and terrific athleticism. Hannah Pike won B grade
while Olivia Addis fought off all of her opponents
before defeating fellow HNHS player Megan Baker
in her final. The other winner was Tayne Aitchison
in the D grade boys’ section after beguiling all
opponents with his deft drop shots and touch play.
Olivia Addis (left) HBSS titleholder
Central 6 Junior Tournament
Mitch Webber (third from right, middle row) with the NZ Futsal Whites
Summer Blues Presented
At the recent house assemblies, the summer sports blues and golds were awarded.
Blues are awarded to those who have won or been in a team that has won Hawke’s
Bay or North Island titles. They also are awarded to those who have represented the
school with distinction.
Cricket: Harrison Gregory, Callum Bensemann, Carl Shackleton, Nathan Robertson,
Tammy Welsh, Holly Macdonald, Bhamini Rangnekar, Ella Richardson, Erica
Sinclair, Olivia Addis, Cheyenne Welsh, Neesha Johnson, Grace Fulford, Caitlin
King, Monique Yule, Francy Sulikosky and Natalya Taylor.
Tennis: Max Brewster, Frank Kight, Nathan Robertson, Chris Marffy and Sophie
Addis. Canoe Polo: Wade Miller, Ella Richardson, Alexia Hinton and Elise Legarth.
Golf Croquet: Josh Chamberlain. Triathlon: Marcus Yule, James Cruickshank and
Mike Garrity. BMX: Jed Oliver. Equestrian: Oliver Jarden. Rowing: Henry Hutton.
Athletics: Savannah Dalzell, Jessica Ford, Emily Gallagher, Mitchell Keip,
Laila Franklin, Holly Macdonald, Sean Morrison, Tim Keip, and Callum Wilkie.
Volleyball: Evelyn Hunsberger, Te Kotuku Brown, Ellerie Hawkins, Rebecca
Hulls, Paige James, Neesha Johnson, Jessica Gates, Sophie Addis, Ella
Richardson, Tiniwai Wainohu, Chris Cooper, Sean Gates, and Brandon Weekes.
Futsal: Carl Shackleton, Mitch Webber, Harrison Gregory, and Mitchell Keip.
Softball: Isaiah Tangaroa, Karlyn Lockwood, and Ben Joe.
There were six Gold badges also awarded. These are presented to those who have
either won New Zealand titles or represented New Zealand. They were awareded to:
Naomi Smit (swimming), Koene Smit (swimming), Olivia Addis (tennis),
Liam Reeves (golf croquet), Zoe Gordon (equestrian) and Ashleigh White
(equestrian).
The winter blues will be awarded early in the new term.
Junior boys’ teams place in ECSS Road Race
The junior boys starred for HNHS at the ECSS road racing champs held at the
Hastings Regional Park recently. The team won the 6-man category, beating the
powerful Napier BHS team by just one point. Sean Morrison (4th), Jarrod Lobb (5th),
Daniel Way (7th) and Callum Wilkie (8th) all had top 10 finishes. They finished 2nd in
the 3-man competition
Meanwhile, the Yr 9 girls were second in the
3-man team race, with Libby Ford (5th) and
Olivia Wilkey (6th), the best of the runners.
Unfortunately, the withdrawal of two of the team
left them unable to have a 6-man team, an
event they would have had a very good chance
of winning. They were just beaten in the 3-man
race by Woodford House.
Abbie Lochhead ran steadily throughout to
come 8th in the junior girls race.
Left: Year 9 girls running into second place
Boys’ hockey was the big winner in the recent Central Six junior tournament. With
schools from Wanganui High, Freyberg High, Taradale High, Kapiti College and
Tawa College taking part, the competition was very keen for the teams of Yr 9 and10
students. This year the venue was Palmerston North, and the teams were greeted
with a beautiful Manawatu day, with near perfect conditions prevailing.
As the smallest school competing, any victory is always one to savour for HNHS.
The hockey boys, with a number of 1st XI players in their ranks, were never under
much threat of losing the title most of them had won the year before. They defeated
Taradale 4-0, Wanganui 3-1, Tawa 5-2, Kapiti 7-0 and finally Freyberg 7-0. Best of
the other teams was the basketball boys’ team, which finished 3rd behind Wanganui
and Tawa, while the football boys were beaten only once, but had three draws,
and with just the one victory, ended up 3rd as well. The rugby team competed
very bravely, ending up 4th. Best of the girls’ sides was the football team who also
finished 4th. They had one win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
HNHS wins CHB College Exchange 11-3
The recent Central Hawke’s Bay College junior exchange, was very successful for
the school, with HNHS winning the contest 11-3. Over 140 Year 9 and 10 pupils
from each school took part in the event.
The school won both road race relays, the girls by just 34 seconds after trailing the
first leg, while the boys’ team won comfortably by over 4 minutes. While that was
happening, the girls’ badminton team showed their strength by winning decisively
8-1.
Netball had four teams in action, with the Junior premiers, 10B and 9B all winning,
while the 9A’s suffered a loss.
On the football field, the makeshift boys B side played like old hands, winning 5-0.
The team was a mix of some from other codes and players who don’t get much
game time for the Junior A team. The Junior A team won a close encounter 3-1,
while the girls’ team won comfortably enough, 4-0.
Unfortunately the rugby teams both lost. The E grade played in a terrific match, with
the score fluctuating throughout, before CHB scored last, to just get up to win with 3
minutes to go. The basketball team had a 20 point win with Andrew Wilson scoring
24 points, while the mixed hockey team cruised to victory, 11-0. Jarrod Lobb notably
scored a goal for the B football team and a goal in the hockey within an hour of each
other!
Rogan McNamara controls the ball for our boys’ football team
during the CHB Exchange
M. Fitzsimons
Deputy Principal
Editor