April 2014 - Whangarei Boys` High School

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ISSUE #2
15 April 2014
school news
W HANGAREI B OYS ’ H IGH S CHOOL
Contents
Headmaster’s desk
From the
A. F. Kirk BA Dip SM
He mihi nui ki a koutou
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Good Boys’ High
News
O7
Congratulations
Greetings to all parents and caregivers
This is the second newsletter of the year and it comes at the end of one of the
longest school terms in recent memory. It has been an excellent term - with so
much going on - hence the size of this publication. I hope you enjoy reading it!!
All the best for a great holiday with your wonderful son(s), and we look forward
to seeing them - all set for a full on term 2, on Monday 5 May.
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Notices
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Important Dates
2014
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Sports News
New International Students meet the Mayor
Issue #2 also published
on our website
www.wbhs.school.nz
L to R: Front row: Paul KRUGER, Sheryl MAI (Mayor), Simon GASS, Cornelius BAYER.
Back Row: Tomas ULLA, Tan ALTUNDAG, Michael HODEL (see full story, p16)
Issue #3 is due
Wednesday 2 July
PO Box 5034, Whangarei 0140 ■ Telephone 09 430 4170 ■ Fax 09 430 4172
Email: a.kirk@wbhs.school.nz ■ Website: www.wbhs.school.nz
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Good Boys’ High News
Scholarship Assembly
On Tuesday 25 March the school held its annual
Scholarship Assembly acknowledging our winners
from last year. The parents of the two scholarship
winners attended and were presented with
dictionaries (donated by our wonderful PTA) in
recognition of their son’s success. Parents may
wonder why we issue dictionaries—they are simply
a token that represents academic excellence. Most
boys do not have a dictionary on their book shelf but
these boys will—and this dictionary will remind them
of their time, and their successes, at WBHS.
behalf of their son Jack in recognition of his NCEA
Level 3 endorsed with Excellence, as well as
Scholarship success in Biology, Chemistry, and
Physics. This was jointly presented by his teachers
Mrs Thornton, (Biology) Mr Khambete (Chemistry)
and
Mr
Kumar
(Physics)
(with
the
acknowledgement of the considerable input of Mrs
Hill who ran the scholarship classes for Physics).
The first presentation was to Mr Neil & Mrs Tania
Brown; accepting the dictionary on behalf of their
son Matthew – in recognition of his NCEA Level 3
endorsed with Excellence as well as scholarship
success in Statistics and Modelling and Calculus.
The presentation was to have been jointly presented
by his teachers - Mr Chand (Statistics and
Modelling), and Mr Smith (Calculus) but both staff,
regrettably, were absent (illness, and 1st XI Cricket).
As a result of boys getting their NCEA results
reassessed, 4 boys qualified for Academic Colours
(being Endorsed with Excellence).
The next presentation was to Mr Todd Hamilton
and Helen Moodie; accepting the dictionary on
Extra Academic Colours
Level 2 Academic Colours (for NCEA
Level 1 Endorsement of Excellence
Kim Jinwoo
L1), and
Level 2 Academic Colours (for NCEA L2) and Level
2 Endorsement of Excellence
Ryan Houba; Luke Wynne; James Edwards
Excellences Assembly
On Tuesday 1 April we held our first Excellences assembly for the year when those boys (taking
NCEA (2) (3) courses) who have received Excellence in internals they have already passed, get
recognised. For this assembly the following boys came across the stage:
NCEA Level 2
Year 11: Vanamali Joseph
Year 12: Oscar Alsop, Troy Amanono, Gayan Athapatthu, Parth Behere, John Blasingame,
Max Causley, Peter Choi, Jeremy Crawford, Jack Ding, Wiilliam Dorahy, Chad Eichler, Jack
Gwillim, Thomas Hamm, Dinidu Hapugaskumbura, Sam Hart, Tom Harvey , Mitchell
Hendrikse, Callum Howett, Jack Jones, Jinwoo Kim, Ben Krinkel, Tony Lim, Matthew Lobb,
Morgan Lovelace, Shayne Maxwell, Peter Meyer, Austyn Mills , Daniel Morgan, Liam Murray,
Nicholas Nowlan, Malcolm Patterson , Nico Ritmeester, Finn Smith, Ryan Smith, Sam SmithBell, Lyle Swainson,
NCEA Level 3
Year 13: Braden Ellis, Te Amorangi Simeon, Scott Still
■ WHANGAREI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ■ DEVELOPING BOYS INTO FINE MEN ■
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Good Boys’ High News cont..
Sir Peter Blake Youth EnviroLeaders’ Forum
Te Kaurinui Parata was one of the 50 successful delegates (from 200
applications) selected to attend this year’s Sir Peter Blake Youth
EnviroLeaders’ Forum in Wellington from 27 April - 1 May.
The selected delegates will join the Sir Peter Blake Trust and the Ministry for
the Environment for an ‘urban expedition’ through the greater Wellington
region, experiencing and learning about climate change and ocean health.
Delegates will also have opportunities to meet and engage with like-minded
contemporaries, inspiring and informative speakers and experts - including Sir
Peter Blake Trust alumni, and other leaders. Congratulations Te Kaurinui!!
National Bank RSA Cyril Bassett VC Speech Contest
On Saturday 8 March Andrew
Simpkin (Yr 13) once again,
represented the school at the
Cyril Bassett VC Speech
contest.
The topic that Andrew spoke to
was “Boys’ High and War” and
while he was unplaced, his
performance
was
simply
outstanding.
Northland Athletic Championships
Euan Sapwell (Yr 11) competed in the
Northland Athletics Champs on the
weekend of 22 March and broke both
the 100m and 200m 14 year old sprint
records for Northland with 11.28 sec
for 100m and 23.40 sec for the 200m.
He will now compete at the NISS in
Masterton and we wish him every
success.
This is the fifth year this
competition has been going
and each year the calibre of
speeches gets better and better.
Andrew follows in the footsteps of two previous winners
Yathendra Jayaweera (2010) and Micheal McCabe
(2011) and our Head Boy Kauri Harema (who was our
representative in 2012).
Such was the calibre of Andrew’s speech, he has been
invited to present it at the school’s ANZAC Service on
Thursday 17 April.
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School Athletic Sports
With perfect weather, the Athletics Sports Day held
on Friday 7 March was a marvellous and colourful
event. Our new Announcer, Mr Kearney did a
sterling job, so too did all our officials.
Senior Champion
1st = Liam Hales
1st = Alex Barnsley
3rd
James Edwards
Two long-standing records were broken and many
were challenged.
Scott Gregory broke the
Intermediate Discus record with a throw of 46.56m,
and Carruth broke the Whanau 4x100m Relay
record 48.90 sec.
Intermediate Champion
Well done to these athletes and also to all the
others who performed outstandingly well on a hot
New Zealand day.
Inter-whanau Competition
1
Carruth
2
Hobson
3
Grey
4
Bledisloe
5
Marsden
518
499
398
387
308
1st
2nd
3rd
Scott Robinson
Callum Hill
Scott Gregory
C
C
G
21
21
17
C
H
H
24
19
16
B
H
C
38
33
28
Junior Champion
1st
2nd
3rd
Kyril McCarthy
D’Lane Martin
Brandon Wyatt
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2014 Northland Secondary Schools Athletics
EVENT
Senior 100
Senior 200
Senior 400
Junior 100
Junior 200
Junior 300
NSSSA
placing
3
3
2
2
2
1
time /
distance
0.11.94
0.24.03
0.55.00
0.12.66
25.81
0.41.35
Callum Hill
Steeple chase
2
8.21.12
D'lane Martin
Junior 1500
Junior TJ
3
2
4.47.35
9.48
Euan Sapwell
Inter 100
Inter 200
2
2
0.11.73
23.62
Glen Day
Senior SP
2
12.33
James Edwards
Steeple chase
3000m
Senior 1500
1
2
2
7.47.55
9.33.90
4.38.30
Jamie Tooke
Senior LJ
2
5.8m
Jayden Maxwell
Senior Dis
3
25.3
Joseph Squires
Junior LJ
2
5.08m
Josh Donker
Inter HJ
3
1.68
Joshua Crawford
Senior 800
1
2.09.85
Kyril McCarthy
Junior 1500
Junior 300
2
2
4.41.89
0.42.41
Liam Hailes
Senior 200
Senior 400
2
1
0.23.40
0.54.57
Matthew Lobb
Inter 800
Inter 400
2
3
2.14.63
0.56.77
Ricky Goodwin
Inter Dis
2
34.65
Scott Gregory
Inter SP
2
Hammer
Inter Dis
Inter Jv
1
1
3
12.54
53.25
(42.89)
43.39
36.4
Inter 200
1
23.46
Inter 400
1
54.28
Inter HJ
1
1.71
Senior Jv
Senior SP
1
1
50.74
12.53
William Dorahy
Senior HJ
3
1.64
J Squires, P Kim,
D Martin, W Shelford
Jun 4x100 relay
1
0.52.91
E Sapwell, T Makara,
S Robinson, C Wirihana
Inter 4x100
relay
2
0.49.48
NAME
Alex Barnsley
Brandon Wyatt
Scott Robinson
Takakino Makara
Te Amorangi
Simeon
On Wednesday 19 March the following
boys (see list on the left) competed at the
Northland Secondary Schools Athletics
meeting. The boys performed well, were
very competitive and well mannered and
placed either 1st 2nd or 3rd in their
respective events.
The events highlighted mean that those
students were selected to represent
Northland at the North Island competition in
Masterton on the 5th and 6th April.
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Cross Placing Ceremonies
On Saturday 30 March, 14 Prefect representatives of WBHS assisted students from other schools in
the placing of crosses in the ‘field of remembrance’ at Laurie Hall Park.
These crosses will remain until after ANZAC day - representing those who have died in past
conflicts. Each cross will have the name of a fallen soldier, and it is a privilege to have our boys
acknowledge those who have passed on in such a poignant way.
This is the fifth year that this ceremony has taken place and without a doubt Archie Dixon
(Whangarei RSA) and his team need to be applauded for continuing this incredible initiative. I am
sure that Whangarei and the Northland community will continue to be fully supportive of not only the
WBHS students who have assisted, but also all the others who took part in this very special
commemorative ceremony.
Interim Reports
ERO Visit
The school is delighted to welcome
the Education Review Office back
for a visit from 23 - 26 June. It has
been 3 years since the last visit,
and so many positive things have
happened,
it
is
a
wonderful
opportunity for an external audit
that confirms we are on the right
track and making progress with
your son(s).
Interim reports were introduced at WBHS in 2008 and
get issued late in Term 1 – this year on Monday 31
March. There are no comments on the reports – they
simply give a very brief indication as to how your son is
going in all his classes and whether he is on track. If
you did not receive your son’s report ,please get in
touch
with
Mr
Atul
Khambete
a.khambete@wbhs.school.nz and he will arrange a
copy for you. These reports were of benefit for the
parent interviews, which occurred on Tuesday 8 April
and Wednesday 9 April. This year we used our PC
School student management system booking system
and we hope that all parents of boys who wished to
speak to their son’s subject teachers managed to do so.
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Congratulations …..
NZ Weightlifting Representative
Div II Swimming Nationals
Congratulations to our new NZ Weightlifting
representative Taiao Kawiti-Cordtz (Y13).
Congratulations to our two quality junior
swimmers Simon Delong and Euan Sapwell,
on their recent success at the Div II Swimming
Nationals that were held recently in
Hamilton. These two young men earned a
number of medals in the 14 year old age group.
Taiao
has been
selected
to
represent NZ in the
upcoming Oceania
Weightlifting
Championships in
New Caledonia on
May 24th - Jun 1st.
Taiao is ecstatic
with
his
achievement as this
has been a goal of
his for some time.
AFL
Congratulations to Te Rei Clark and Liam
Caldwell who have been named in the NZ
U16 AFL squad of 30. 6 players will be cut
from the squad that goes to Coff's Harbour
next month for the South Pacific Cup. Both of
these fine young men were in the top team at
last weekend's tournament in Wellington –
please take the time to check out AFL NZ
website – as Te Rei features in main photo
Simon Delong:
Gold 200m Breast; Gold 50m Breast; Silver
100m Breast; 5th 50m Back
Also entered in 200m Individual Medley and
50m Free but did not make the final.
Euan Sapwell:
Gold 100m Breast
U15 Rugby 7s Champions
The Whangarei Boys’ High School under 15’s
Rugby 7s team have now been crowned the
Northland Secondary Schools under 15’s
Rugby 7s Champions for 2014. They competed
against the top 4 North zone teams and top 4
South zone teams at Hikurangi Rugby Club.
They have now qualified to represent Northland
at the national championships to be held at
Kelston Boys’ High School on Friday the 28 th of
November.
This team was truly outstanding and the team
members of the Whangarei Boys’ High School
under 15s Rugby 7s team 2014 are:
Takakino Makara; Dylan Brown; Keedon
Bruce; Jayden Laupepe; Euan Sapwell; Dion
Hinge; Judah Andrews; Ranapiri Tau; Bill
Hamilton; Paul Turner; Logan Himeona;
Dylan Olsen
The boys played some exceptional rugby and
conducted themselves in a very professional
manner, and we look forward to their continued
success (on the national stage) in November.
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Senior Boys Rugby 7s Champions
The senior boys Rugby 7s team competed in the Northland championships on Tuesday 11 March
which was held at Hikurangi Rugby Club, and continued the excellent success of past 7s teams.
We are now officially the Northland champions after successfully defeating Kerikeri High school 28 –
7 in the championship final and now will compete at the BNZ Condor National Secondary School
Rugby 7s tournament ( the top 16 teams in the country) which will be held at Kelston Boys’ High
School in Auckland on the 29th and 30th of November. The tournament will be televised live on SKY
Sport 1 and the Rugby Channel.
Whangarei Boys’ High School and Kelston Boys’ High School are the only two schools so far in the
country to have both their under 15’s and senior teams qualify from the same school.
We have had the following boys selected for a Northland high performance Rugby 7s training camp
to be held over the coming weeks:
Alex Barnsley; Luke Wynne; Caleb Aikens; Angus McKinnon; Ali Pou-Ruka; Tipara Job;
Ricky Goodwin
The boys were simply OUTSTANDING!!! and were a very dedicated, well presented, professional
team of fine young men!
As with the Juniors, we are looking forward to success in November.
Cricket - Gillette Cup Qualifying Tournament, Hamilton
~ Russell Smith (Manager)
As one of the top eight schools in the Northern Districts’ region, the Zest Insurance Whangarei Boys’
High School 1st XI played four games in the Gillette Cup Qualifiers during Tournament Week in
Hamilton. The Northern Districts’ champion goes on to contest the Gillette Cup Finals in December,
as our team did last year. With two pools of four, each team played the other three in theirpool
before cross-pool finals on the last day determined the finishing order.
Losing the toss on the first morning, we were sent in to bat on a very difficult pitch by Gisborne BHS
and soon found ourselves five wickets down for just 29 runs. Fletcher Coutts then played a fine
captain’s innings of 61 and with solid support from Dante Mitchell, who contributed 26 to their
partnership of 94, he enabled us to reach 144, which proved more than enough in the conditions.
Gisborne were bowled out for 108, with Coutts and Matt Lobb each taking two early wickets before
left-arm spinner Josh Crawford took over with four wickets for 26.
Zest Insurance WBHS 144 (Fletcher Coutts 61, Dante Mitchell 26)
beat Gisborne BHS 108 (Josh Crawford 4/26, Matt Lobb 2/12, Fletcher Coutts 2/21).
Whangarei BHS batted first against Bethlehem College on the second day and totalled 218 for nine
wickets in their 50 overs. Opener Chamodh Peiris led the way with 47 but there were handy
contributions too from his opening partner, Crawford, and also Lobb, Coutts, Mitchell and Caleb
Boswell-Smith. Bethlehem College never threatened the total as they were bowled out for 108, with
the medium-pacers, Boswell-Smith, Lobb and Matt Kingi claiming eight wickets among them.
Zest Insurance WBHS 218 for nine wkts. (Chamodh Peiris 47, Caleb Boswell-Smith 35, Fletcher
Coutts 27, Dante Mitchell 26, Josh Crawford 25, Matt Lobb 23)
beat Bethlehem College 109 (Caleb Boswell-Smith 3/15, Matt Kingi 3/18, Matt Lobb 2/17).
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Cricket - Gillette Cup cont...
On Day Three, we squared off against the other unbeaten team in our pool, St Paul’s Collegiate of
Hamilton. The home team struggled to score in the face of tight bowling and committed fielding and
had reached just 94 runs by the time of the second drinks break at 34 overs. However, with wickets
in hand, they hit out well to reach a total of 215 for eight wickets in their 50 overs. We lost our first
wicket to a run out and were soon three down for 31. A good partnership then developed between
Coutts and Lobb before another run out derailed the innings. Max Trimble hit out boldly to keep
hopes alive until he was caught on the boundary, at which point the chase was virtually over. St
Paul’s won by 58 runs.
St. Paul’s Collegiate 215 for eight wkts. (Matt Lobb 2/36, Fletcher Coutts 2/46)
beat Zest Insurance WBHS 157 (Matt Lobb 31, Fletcher Coutts 30, Max Trimble 20).
On the last day, St Paul’s comfortably beat Hamilton BHS in the final, while we played St Peter’s
School, Cambridge, for third place. Our total of 203 for six wickets was based on two good
partnerships, 91 between Peiris and Lobb, and then 76 between Peiris and Tim Osbaldiston. Both
Peiris, 82, and Osbaldiston, 58 not out, posted their first half-centuries for the team. St Peter’s
appeared to be struggling in reply at 161 for seven wickets but a combination of tired bowling,
untidy fielding and reckless but ultimately successful running by the batsmen saw them through to a
win with two overs to spare.
Zest Insurance WBHS 203 for six wkts. (Chamodh Peiris 82, Tim Osbaldiston 58 n.o., Matt Lobb
25)
lost to St Peter’s School, Cambridge 204 for seven wkts. (Caleb Boswell-Smith 2/33).
Final Placings:
1: St Paul’s Collegiate; 2: Hamilton BHS; 3: St Peter’s School; 4: Whangarei BHS;
5:Tauranga Boys’ College; 6: Gisborne BHS; 7: Bethlehem College; 8: Strathallan ACG.
While we didn’t win, this was a pleasing effort from an inexperienced side. The captain, Fletcher
Coutts, deserves special mention for the way he handled his role and responsibilities. The team
did themselves and our school proud on and off the field and give plenty of cause for optimism for
next year’s tournament.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our Year 1
teacher
Mr
Trottier
on
submitting PhD for assessment
- starting a process that will
hopefully validate his research
and see him awarded the title of
Dr Trottier.
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Student of the Month - February
Max Boustead —Year 9
JJ Paratene —Year 10
The following students stand out in displaying
consistent effort, a healthy work ethic and a positive
attitude toward school and school work.
Proudly supported by WBHS Old Boys’ Association
& Event Cinemas
Scott Robinson - Year 11
James Laurie —Year 12
Brad Olsen - Year 13
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Rotary Youth Driver Awareness
Te Tai Tokerau Festival / Kapahaka
RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) safety promotion
day took place on Tuesday 25 March at Kensington Park.
All year 12 students took part and certainly benefitted
greatly from the activities that were presented. The youth
of Whangarei are indeed lucky to have Rotary to promote
such a positive safety message – a message that was not
lost on our boys.
Ki te whei ao, ki te ao marama
The school also received some very favourable publicity
(from the local Rotary Clubs) as a result of being in
attendance at the driver awareness course, and we strongly
believe that RYDA, and other such activities, are well
worthwhile and very beneficial in promoting safety
awareness with young students from all schools.
Interwhanau Competition
As is normal, the Interwhanau Competition has begun with
a huge burst of enthusiasm with the two biggies Swimming
Event
Bledisloe
Carruth
Grey
Hobson
Marsden
2
5
1
4
3
Swimming
T1 W3
Athletics
2
2
T1 W5
Touch
T1 W8
5
5
4
3
3
10
1
7
1
4
4
5
11
4
1
8
3
9
3
4
3
11
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and Athletics out of the way early in Term 1, as well as
Touch.
In term 2, the competition is just as vigorous, and includes
singing, which continues to keep a high profile. As well as
Interwhanau singing, we also have three choirs preparing to
participate in the Big Sing later in Term 2: the Black Jackets
(Prefects, Captains and Champions Choir), the Carruth
Choir (all boarders) and the Testostertones.
Assembly Book Review
Open by Andre Agassi – reviewed by Max Trimble
Unwind by Neil Shusterman – reviewed by Glenn Dey
Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown – reviewed by Tim
Hoksbergen
Yeager: an autobiography by General Chuck Yeager and
Leo Janos – reviewed by Tim Gordon
Tihei mauri ora!
Our boys have once again combined
with WGHS to perform as ‘Te Kapa
Rau Aroha’ in 2014.
We are fortunate to have tutors Dave
Tapene and his Hatea kapahaka
group on our tutor team this year.
They bring a wealth of nationals
experience and knowledge to our
kauapapa.
We begin our performances by
participating at the Tai Tokerau
Festival in Wellsford on the 15th of
April and then we begin our
preparations
for
the
national
competition which will be held in
Gisborne in July. There is still time for
your son to join for the national
competition so come and see us in
the whare. We have 30 boys and 40
girls from WGHS training each
Tuesday and Thursday.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Willie Cooper
HoD Maori
Word of the Week winners
Word of the Week winners at our
assemblies held this term were:
Exordium Morgan Rogers
(Yr 10)
Birl
Lachlan Kennedy (Yr 10)
Filch
Cam Kennedy
Ngākau
Thomas Edwards (Yr 12)
Tangible
Rio Tuson
(Yr 10)
Wairua
Austyn Mills
(Yr 12)
(Yr 13)
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Library
~ Dee Brooker (Library Manager)
Visitors to the Library will have noticed that the Library environment is improving all the time. We
have more and more face out books in the Fiction and Non-fiction sections. We have some exciting
new Graphic Novels. We have a great collection of photos of students reading for our photo
competition displayed in the Library and the front entrance. Miss Briggs has made a lovely autumn
display of books with covers in yellow/red/and orange.
Thanks to the Oxford Sports Trust
we have eleven new sled chairs in
the IT Suite. These chairs are tough
and ergonomically designed and
also look really good.
We are
hoping to get some more chairs at a
later date.
Our literacy promotion for Term 2 is
the Dads ‘n’ Lads evening,
scheduled for Tuesday 20 May
2014. It will be an evening of books,
prizes and pizza and is aimed at
year 9 students and their fathers (or
other adult males) to come and hear
Bob Docherty, Ex-National Library
and now book blogger http://
bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com/. Put
this date in your diary now!
Plans are also underway with the
NZ Book Council/Writers in Schools
to have poet, Apirana Taylor
perform in the Library in Term 3.
Photo of entries in the photo competition.
Miss Briggs has worked as my assistant for
two years now and has made a big
contribution to the Library, particularly in her
fast processing of new books and improving
the Library environment.
Unfortunately her
contract finishes at the end of this term. We
thank her sincerely for her considerable
support - both with the Library, and in the
office; and certainly wish her well in her new
endeavours.
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Student of the Month - March
Trent Eacock —Year 9
Shyheim Paul —Year 10
The following students stand out in displaying
consistent effort, a healthy work ethic and a
positive attitude toward school and school work.
Proudly supported by WBHS Old Boys’ Association
& Event Cinemas
Awaroa Wehi-Jack - Year 11
Sam Alison —Year 12
Joshua Kiwikiwi - Year 13
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Staff Profiles
Tomika Whiu (Social Studies, English, Tikanga and Maori Performing Arts teacher)
Tomika claims his bones to Tautoro on his father’s side and Tauranga,
King Country on his mother’s side. A graduate of Waikato University
and Auckland Teachers College he comes to WBHS with broad
teaching experience having taught in full-immersion Maori kura,
mainstream Secondary Schools and the tertiary sector at Waikato
University. Tomika is a proud old boy of St. Stephen’s College,
Bombay, Auckland and enjoys very much the strong culture of
tradition, discipline and striving for excellence that exists here at
WBHS .
He once worked for a government department in Wellington in policy
and travelled with then Prime Minister Helen Clark to Mexico, Chile,
Argentina and Brazil. He even met the Presidents of Mexico and
Brazil! Tomika is a keen outdoorsman and enjoys camping, diving, surfing and sailing and he is
heavily involved with kapa haka nationally and internationally. Tomika is in his second year at
PTA AGM
On Wednesday 26 March the PTA held its
annual general meeting and elected the officers
for the 2014 year.
competing at the Gillette Cup Qualifying knock
out competition (Hamilton). Both boys will meet
the PTA at their 16 April meeting.
Sarah Garner
Chair
Dianna Bradshaw
Secretary
Frances Hill
Treasurer
The next PTA meeting will be on Wednesday
16 April (a week earlier then usual - due to
school holidays). The guest speakers will be
James Edwards and Fletcher Coutts.
Denise Limby
Uniform Coordinator
Thanks also to Denise Limby for her work with
uniforms!! Long may it continue!!
The guest speakers at the March meeting were
the four Whanau Captains, along with the Head
Boarder (Angus McKinnon). As always, it was
an excellent meeting and all present enjoyed
hearing from the boys, their year so far, and
their aspirations for the future. The Head Boy
James Edwards, and Bledisloe Whanau
Captain Fletcher Coutts were unable to attend
- as James was competing in the NZ Secondary
School National Triathlon Championships
(Gisborne) and Fletcher (1st XI Captain) was
The PTA is still interested in selling uniforms
in good condition, and if you have any items
you would like to donate to the school please do
not hesitate to contact Denise Limby ph 021
213 2568; miller@igrin.co.nz
WBHS PTA Fundraiser
Movie Night
Wednesday 28th May
Capitaine Bougainville Theatre
Forum North
Movie at 6pm
gather for pre show refreshments from 5pm
Tickets $20
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Year 13
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~ Davina Cooper (Yr 13 Dean)
2014 welcomes 170 Year 13 students. As a cohort it is exciting to see so many students return to
school for various reasons. The changes to the senior contributions to the school community, has
come with teething problems highlighted by both parents and students. We are working collectively
including a student voice drop box and problem solving meetings with students as a means of
making recognition for all contributions worthwhile.
When highlighting new movements within our Year 13 student body, people have been very
proactive in having ideas, implementing the actions resulting in successful events. The students
contribute to school committees including:
Tikanga
Social Well-being
Fideliter
Music
Library
International
Science
Extracurricular
Careers
The photo above was taken and depicts students having their hair shaved to support the SHAVE
FOR A CURE campaign. A great initiative organised by committee members from the
Extracurricular and Well-being committee. The sponsorship money will be paid into the BNZ account
next week. The final deadline is Friday 11 April 2014.
As the Year 13 Dean, I have been impressed with the way by which the Prefects and the general
body of Year 13 have settled into subjects and subsequent classes. A great start to the year – Year
13s!
Year 13 Interviews
These interviews were held on the 27 & 28 February, 3 & 4 March. Every year I interview virtually
all the Year 13 boys (twice).
Boys who are academically able should certainly be focussing on Scholarship and NCEA Level 3
with Excellence, and it is important they understand that there is support for them in these areas
as well.
Basically, the first interview makes sure that they are organised, know what is happening this
year, and know what needs to be done in order to have a successful transition into 2015. A followup interview takes place in Term 3, at which time I check that the things they say they are going to
do in the interim have, in fact, been done.
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All Boys with Merit and Excellence—the follow up
Pasifika Interviews
As a way of promoting academic success in the school
Mr Khambete GATE (Gifted And Talented Extension)
Coordinator and I met (on 21 March) with all of the boys
who received Merit and Excellence in NCEA Level 1 and
2 last year. These boys were interviewed in two groups—
NCEA Level 1, 2 Excellence and all boys who achieved
NCEA Level 1, 2 Merit.
WBHS has 37 designated Pasifika
boys and they are, indeed, a special
group.
The purpose of the exercise is to ensure these boys stay
focussed on achieving at least that level of achievement
or better in this year’s examinations and not slip with their
academic prowess. The boys are expected to know
exactly how many Excellence credits they have, how
many they need to achieve Excellence, and how many
they will be able to achieve in the November
examinations. Similarly, those boys with Merit must be
focussing on achieving NCEA with Merit (at a minimum
and hopefully lift their game to achieve Excellence.
This year the Headmaster is extending his practice of interviewing
Yr 13 boys - and is working closely
with the Pasifika group - having already interviewed them all once on
25 & 26 March, and again on 9 & 10
April.
Further interviews (checking on progress) will continue in term 2 and
term 3.
International Students meeting with the Mayor
On Monday 24 March, our international students attended a Mayoral welcome at Forum North. This
has been a regular feature on the international (and Mayor’s) calendar for the last eight years and it
was, once again, a highlight.
The boys were welcomed and were all presented (along with the new International students to the
city from other Whangarei secondary schools) with a Certificate acknowledging the importance of
the occasion. The Mayor, Mrs Sheryl Mai, welcomed all the students, and a student representative
from Pompallier Catholic College as well as one from Tauraroa Area School spoke to those
assembled—giving an indication of how their stay is going thus far and thanking the Mayor for
welcoming them in such a way. All the students then sung a waiata (E hara) and the ceremony
concluded with refreshments.
It is an amazing cultural
gathering enjoyed by all and
one that is a definite highlight
of my calendar.
Later in the year, when the
new group of students arrive
from
the
Northern
Hemisphere, there will be a
second
international
welcome.
L to R:
Sheryl MAI, Tomas ULLA, Paul KRUGER,
Cornelius BAYER, Michael HODEL, Tan
ALTUNDAG and Simon GASS.
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BYOD
Safe School
A reminder to all parents and students that last year there was
a change in school policy in relation to the use of phones at
school. School phones and other IT devices e.g. laptops,
ipads etc can now be used at school in lessons – but only at
the teacher’s direction.
All
schools
like to
consider
themselves as being a safe school
and WBHS is no exception. All staff
work particularly hard to promote the
school as being a safe workplace—
for teachers and support staff and, of
course, for the boys. We all take our
responsibilities very seriously and the
EOTC procedures the school utilises
(for
Education
Outside
the
Classroom) are very detailed and are
closely monitored by not only Sports
Coordinator Rod Cunliffe, and
EOTC Coordinator Guy Fuller; but
also the Management of the school
and the Executive Officer Yvonne
Nees.
Our procedures are
impressive.
All parents and the school community will know that the school
is now fully WI FI compatible—throughout our whole campus,
and also has the luxury of ultra fast broadband. It makes no
sense to have such excellent technology available and not to
utilise it. For this reason we are strongly encouraging teachers
– particularly of Year 12, 13 boys, to utilise the technology that
is on offer, and boys are encouraged to use their own devices
to that end. The boys have been told in assemblies that they
can use BYODs in classes, but only at the teacher’s direction.
Boys who abuse the opportunities on offer or use their phones
for texting at inappropriate times will continue to have them
confiscated (as has been the current practice for many years).
We are delighted that we can provide this opportunity for our
students, and the staff are working to upskill so they can also
provide maximum benefit for the students that they teach. As
mentioned, this year we are focussing on Year 12, 13 classes
utilising BYOD technology; next year Years 11, 12 and 13.
For those parents who have queries about what device is
appropriate, please contact the school office ph 430 4170.
Cyber Bullying
Along with the modern technology that now exists, there are
always issues in relation to the abuse of that technology.
Cyber bullying has been in the media recently and has been
discussed in Parliament; and, as a result of some high profile
and vicious cases, new laws are now being introduced to deal
with cyber bullying. We are delighted, as a school that this
matter is being taken seriously by the law makers of the country – however, it is a real frustration for all schools that such
issues have to be dealt with in this way. Thankfully, cyber bullying, is not a huge issue at WBHS but that does not mean to
say that it could not become one if we are not careful about
how our boys behave and use the technology that is available.
We treat all bullying seriously at WBHS and should you, as a
parent, or student, be aware of this type of bullying taking
place, please ensure you get in touch with the school so that
we can address the concerns in a fair, open and meaningful
way.
However, no matter how good our
procedures are, and how vigilant duty
staff and Prefects are, there will
always be occasions—in a school
our size, that the safety of boys is
compromised. This is where we
need your help, as parents. Please
contact the school if you have any
concerns relating to your son, so we
can follow up. We take safety issues
very seriously and will certainly follow
up on any concerns you raise.
School Social
On Friday 28 March the school held
its first social for the year (from 7pm
to 10pm) and this was a huge
success. In past years, some socials
have been poorly attended, but this
year,
the
great
organisation
continued on from 2013 and the
numbers were excellent. The signs
are very positive - we look forward to
an excellent set of events during the
year.
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Sponsors and Supporters Geography trip
Y13 Geography Field Trip to Bream Bay
On the 16th of April a group of 22 students,
parents and teachers will depart on a Geography
trip to Singapore and Vietnam. The students
range from Year 10 to 13, and they will be
experiencing the culture of these countries as
well as learning about human rights, land forms,
sustainability, development, tourism and coastal
processes.
On Monday 17 March the Y13 Geography class
travelled out to Bream Bay to conduct field
research on interacting coastal processes.
Twenty three students spent the day at two
locations, Ruakaka Beach near the Surf Life
Saving Club, and Waipu Cove just north of the
holiday park. The field work involved getting
wet, as students working in groups, went out
into the near shore zone to measure wave
heights, long shore drift and wave length.
Onshore they measured beach gradients and
made field sketches of the human modifications
to the coastal environment. It was a beautiful
day, hot and sunny; this was rather fortuitous
given the weather bomb over the weekend as
the remnants of Cyclone Lusi visited. Some of
the waves at Waipu were quite large and a
couple of groups had to abandon their wave
data collection for safety. Adding to that, there
was a huge section of beach at Waipu which
was covered with the remains of an algal bloom
and storm debris. The field data will be used to
compile research reports for an internal
assessment worth 5 credits. It will also provide
significant case study material for the external
examination at the end of the year. My thanks to
Ms Ross and Mrs Murphy for driving two vans
out to the study areas and providing support
throughout the day.
The students and parents have been busy
fundraising since last year with cake stalls,
sausage sizzles, raffles and a fashion parade.
There have been many businesses supporting
us in our activities and we would like to take the
time to acknowledge them now:
ANZ
ASB
Northland Vet Group
New World
Pak n Save
People Potential
Whitcoulls
Hot Printz
Whangarei District Council Gen-i
Wild HaRe and Beauty
Buchanan Pharmacy
Stihl shop – Whangarei and Upper Hutt
Donovans Engineering Supplies
Kensington Pharmacy
Northland Hospitality
Special thanks to:
Ben Smith, (Head Boy 2012) for allowing us
to print his Boys’ Highway poem from his
closing address as Head Boy (2012) on tea
towels as a fundraiser.
 The
parents for their support and
involvement.
 The office staff at WBHS for all of their hard
work in supporting us with this trip.

Dr M Elliot
Y13 Geography
Rotary Exchange
One year away, leaving January 2015.
If you are in Year 11 – 13 this year and you
are interested in finding out more about this
exchange programme, please contact Mrs
Van Rooyen b.vanrooyen@wbhs.school.nz or
email PC Smith at pcsmith.rotary@gmail.com.
Entries close the end of April 2014.
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Cultural Opportunities at WBHS
WBHS is well known as a school that provides numerous opportunities for all of the boys who attend, but in
particular, cultural opportunities.
We have a specialist Arts Coordinator (Ms Pope (TiC of Drama).
Ms Pope is new to the school with experience in Senior Drama productions and in winning the Tai Tokerau
Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival 2009, teacher directed 15 minute entry.
She has competed with a group of 18 students at the National Festival in Wellington and is hoping to repeat
the experience with WBHS students this year.
Ms Pope is passionate about the opportunity for students to experience competing nationally in Wellington
and gaining invitation to perform at the Globe Theatre in London.
There will be two senior Drama productions open to the public this year. Year 11 students will perform a
reworked version of, ‘Utopia High’, at the end of Term 2.
Year 12 and 13 students will be performing, ‘Bare’, by Toa Fraser in Term 3.
Opportunities for students to view professional performances throughout the year are provided by both
visiting artists performing here at WBHS and trips to outside venues.
In June we will be attending a performance by Ensemble Impact Theatre called Asian Invasion, at WGHS.
What does the largest immigrant group to New Zealand have to say about Aotearoa?
Stage Challenge at Forum North is to be held on 20th June with enthusiastic students already well on their
way towards another strong entry from WBHS.
Each year we have a Festival of Performing Arts, this year it is on the 18th June, here in WBHS Hall.
We also have Inter-Whanau singing. Our 3 choirs take part in the Big Sing, and all boys are involved in the
Inter-Whanau Haka competition.
The school has a Jazz Band and a number of Chamber Music groups who regularly perform. Rock bands
are also strong in the Music Department, with groups gaining distinction at Rock Quest.
There are numerous boys learning various musical instruments through our Itinerant Music teachers.
We also have quality debating and public speaking competitions and are always well represented at the
Cyril Basset VC Speech contest.
Performances to date are:
•
Fideliter Jazz band - at WGHS on 10th April
•
‘Testostertones’ performed at the RSA on 11th April
•
A number of music groups performed in the Epic Music Jam at Butter Factory on 13th April
•
Fideliter Jazz Band played at the Youth Summit at Kensington Stadium on 16th April.
•
Itinerant music concert in the Drama room on 16th April.
We are a school with a very strong and proud Performing Arts Department and we strongly encourage all
boys to get involved.
Ms Hill v.hill@wbhs.school.nz phone 430 4170 xtn 749 & Ms Pope f.pope@wbhs.school.nz xtn 764 will be
only too happy to answer any queries you may have.
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NSSSA Teens Fitness Challenge - Far North CrossFit
On Wednesday 2nd April the first ever NSSSA Teens Fitness Challenge through Far North CrossFit
was held. A fairly new sport that is fast becoming popular throughout the world, CrossFit was the
foundation for this event. There were teams from around the North who had been training at various
CrossFit gyms. WBHS had five competitors and after 3 intense workouts throughout the day
incorporating cardio fitness, gymnastics skills and some weightlifting, we had the following pleasing
results:
Daniel Halton
Ioane Job
Issac Lawgun
Issac Lawgun 3rd Novice Boys
Jamie Somers
1st Novice Boys
Daniel Halton 2nd Junior Varsity Boys
Dre’ Saili Jacobson 1st Junior Varsity Boys
Ioane Job
2nd Varsity Boys
We would like to pay thanks to Ness and Jake at Far North CrossFit for the training they had been
providing our students throughout this term and hope that the students continue with this throughout
the year and into the next.
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WBHS International Department
WANTED: Homestay Families for International Students
We are looking for warm, caring families that have a spare room and a son attending Whangarei
Boys’ High School. If you are able to provide the above and are interested in homestaying an International Student, long or short-term please contact our Homestay Co-ordinator Paula Kearney on
022 369 2571 or email: p.kearney@wbhs.school.nz
We are currently looking for families to homestay Japanese students that will visit us July / August
for 2014. You will be paid for providing homestay.
School’s ANZAC Service
The school’s ANZAC Service will take place on
Thursday 17 April. If you are keen to attend please
ensure you are seated in the hall by 2.15pm.
The guest speaker this year is Andrew Simpkin, Year
13 Student Prefect. Andrew is very keen on public
speaking, and has represented WBHS over the last two
years in the Cyril Bassett VC Speech competition. He is
also a member of the Whangarei District Council Youth
Advisory Group and helped write the Youth Policy and
also organised the first ever youth survey (over 700
responses). He is currently involved in organising a
Youth Awards Programme for the youth of Whangarei.
All Prefects will march with the Board Chairperson, the
Head Boy and myself, at the Civic Anzac Dawn Parade
at 6.00am on the 25 April. Boys are to be assembled
outside the RSA in Rust Avenue at 5.30am in full
dress uniform, including blazer (ready to march off at
5.45am sharp).
WBHS Old Boys’ Association Fundraising Idea
Have you got a project that needs
some funds to help it on its way?
How about selling digital advertising
and earn rewards for the ads you
sell?
The WBHS Old Boys'
Association and iSee Digital are
proud to offer this opportunity to
WBHS staff, students and parents.
Some significant cash and incentive
rewards to be earned. To find out
more please contact the WBHS Old
Boys' Association Secretary Greg
Weaver – Ph 4700196 or email
g.weaver@wbhs.school.nz.
Classical Studies Fundraiser
Pinecones for sale – Fundraiser for
2015 Classical Studies Athens and
Rome Trip $8 a bag or two for $15
– contact Nico Ritmeester on
0279473547
or
at
nicoritmeester@gmail.com
Again - as can be seen from this detailed and very full newsletter; we have had a wonderful term as it should be!!
We look forward to an equally busy and successful term 2 culminating in the visit by the Education
Review Office. As I mentioned at the beginning of this letter - have a great holiday with your
son(s); we look forward to seeing them all back at school on MONDAY 5 MAY.
A F Kirk
HEADMASTER
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Important Dates 2014
MAY
7 May
9 May
10 May
12 May
14 May
15 May
16 May
20 May
21 May
22 May
23 May
27 May
28 May
29 May
30 May
31 May
JUNE
2 June
3 June
4 June
5 June
7 June
10 June
11 June
12 June
Football Qualifying Tournament –
Tikipunga
CTS 2 - KAITAIA
Y12 Trip Auckland Careers Day
Hillary Challenge Leaves (returns 17 May)
GOLF – NATIONAL SS QUALIFIER
MW FOOTBALL 1
MUNA – Auckland
Waikato + Auckland Uni Trip
Waikato + Auckland Uni Trip
MATHEX – WBHS Hall
Hillary Challenge
MUNA – Auckland
U/15 RUGBY 1
Y12 Health Trip
Music Trip – APO – (Auckland)
MW FOOTBALL 2
Y12 OED - Climbing
Y12 OED - Climbing
NSSSA-INDIVIDUAL SQUASH
U/15 RUGBY 2
Y12 OED – Climbing
MW FOOTBALL 3
Special Olympics – Football
PTA Movie Night
Y11 ENG/SCI
Blood Service – Donation in Hall
WBHS Cross Country
Hostel Exeat Weekend
13 June Y10 Te Reo Trip
Manu Korero – Kaitaia
16 June Y12 Physics Ass- all day
17 June U/15 RUGBY 5
18 June MW FOOTBALL 6
Festival of Performing Arts-7pm-Hall
19 June NSSSA-ROCK CLIMBING
NSSSA Novice Table Tennis
20 June InterWhanau Badminton 1.30 – 3.10
Stage Challenge
23 June Y12 Geo Trip – Tongariro
Y13 Physics Ass – all day
24 June Y11 Sci Assessment – all day
Y12 Geo Trip – Tongariro
Y11 Sci Assessment – all day
25 June MW FOOTBALL 7
Y12 Geo Trip – Tongariro
PTA Hui 7pm (Staffroom)
26 June Y13 Health Trip
27 June NSSSA-COLLEGE DAY – Kaikohe
NSSSA-TEAMS SQUASH
Combined WBHS/WGHS Dance
30 June Junior Reports issued
JULY
1 July
2 July
3 July
QUEENS BIRTHDAY WEEKEND
4 July
U/15 RUGBY 3
ICAS Science
Law at Otago – Lib – 1.35-2.30pm
MW FOOTBALL 4
Big Sing
Smoke Free Rock Quest – Northland Heat
Dad n’ Lads Car Rally
U/15 RUGBY 4
5 July
Y12 OED - Climbing
CTS 3 - KAIKOHE
MW FOOTBALL 5
Y11 Alt Sci Assessment
NSSSA-CROSS COUNTRY
NSSSA-OPEN TABLE TENNIS – Whg
MW FOOTBALL 8
Senior School Reports issued
Y11 Health Trip
Newsletter #3 issued
3 Way Conferencing (Parent/Student/
Whanau Teacher meetings) - No Classes
taught today
Chamber Music Competition
3 Way Conferencing (Parent/Student/
Whanau Teacher meetings) - No Classes
taught today
Smokefree Rock Quest Regional Final –
Forum North
End of term 2
NI Clay Target - Hamilton
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Sports News & Results
RUGBY LEAGUE:
The League team has had an excellent start to the
year securing first place in the south zone pool for
the Adam Blair Trophy. They have consistently
beaten their opposition with convincing scores
such as beating Bream Bay 52-5, Ruawai College
53-0, Rodney College 47-5. Dargaville have "worn
it" twice being beaten 40-10 and 66-6 on two
separate occasions. WBHS also beat Kamo High
38-16.
RUGBY:
The 1st XV played Manurewa 1st XV last Saturday
beating them 15-5.
NISS MOUNTAIN BIKING:
WBHS again put in a strong showing at the North
Island Secondary School MTB Champs producing
the following results: Liam Keatley placed 1st
overall (OA), 1st in the down hill (DH) and 2nd in
the Cross Country (CC). Blake Vinson placed 2nd
OA, 3rd DH and 1st CC, Dion Luiten placed 4=
OA, 2nd DH and 12 CC and Christian Herbert
placed 4= OA, 4th DH and 10 CC.
NSSSA TOUCH:
WBHS competed at the Regional Qualifying
Tournament at Massey last Saturday. It was a hot
day, and the boys played game on, game off with
warm ups starting half way through their down
time. They were focussed the whole day and
although they took a couple of games to warm up,
they played out of their skins.
It was an awesome day producing the following
results:
MOUNTAIN BIKING:
Liam Keatley placed 4th in the U15 North Island
Downhill Series at Dome Valley.
INTER WHANAU TOUCH:
Grey
9 Points
Hobson
8 points
Bledisloe
8 points
Marsden
8 points
Carruth
7 points
1st place
=2nd place
=2nd place
=2nd place
5th place
RUGBY LEAGUE:
WBHS played Tikipunga on Wednesday 26 March
beating them 24 to 4.
NSSSA INDIVIDUAL TRIATHLON:
WBHS performed well at the Individual Triathlon
producing the following results: Jayde Maugham
placed 1st in the U14, Josh Young placed 2nd in
the U16, and the seniors cleaned up with 1st going
to James Edwards, 2nd to William Dorahy and 3rd
place to Darcy Goodison in the U19.
Rnd 1 vs Westlake lost 1-4.
Rnd 2 vs Rosmini drew 4 all.
Rnd 3 vs Rodney won 10-3.
Rnd 4 vs Massey won 5-0
Rnd 5 vs Kelston drew 4 all.
2013 MOTORCROSS:
Tait Mehrtens, Cameron Duckmanton and
Matthew McKenzie represented WBHS at the
2013 Secondary Schools MX championship in
Ardmore last year. Cameron placed 1st in the 1518 125cc class with the WBHS team placing 3rd
overall.
SAILING:
The WBHS Sailing Team consisting of Jackson
Yovich (Captain), Sean Crook, Ben Topping,
Reagan Barnett, Dylan Roxburgh, Horima Neville,
Matthew Jack Smith and Joseph Parr competed in
the Upper North Island Team Sailing Regatta at
Parua Bay on 27 & 28 March. The Team finished
the regatta in 5th place, a very creditable
performance for a team still in its rebuilding
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Sports News & Results cont..
phase. Given that the teams who finished in the top 4 were also in the top 4 nationally last year, it was an
outstanding effort. Jackson Yovich lead the team superbly and the boys were excellent ambassadors for the
school.
WAKA AMA:
"It has been an amazing week (24 - 28 March) here on the shores of Lake Tikitapu. Rotorua has turned on
the
sunshine
and
great
weather
for
us
throughout
the
week.
We managed to get our under 19-man waka into the 2nd tier Plate final where they finished a commendable
6th place. That is in the top 15 waka in New Zealand! Not bad for only being together since February this
year! Other results also saw our 12 man waka under 16s with WGHS paddle in the tier 2 Plate final earlier in
the week. They finished a commendable 5th place! These boys only managed to sneak in 1 practice with the
girls before coming down!
Daniel Morales
Teacher in Charge
RESULTS FROM WEEK 10 2014
RUGBY:
WBHS played Saint Kentigern College in a pre season match at home last week. We were beaten
by the World champions 80 -15.
CRICKET:
The Cricket season is finished. Congratulations to the 3rd Grade Gold team who won their
competition. "Baggy-cap-winning" performances went to Caleb Boswell-Smith 6 for 23, Chamodh
Peiris 82 vs St Peter's and Tim Osbaldiston 58 not out in the same match. Also find attached a
detailed report for the Gillette Cup from the TIC.
SURFING:
Zane Hicks stormed to victory in the U18 division at the first round of the Northland Scholastic
Surfing Series held at Sandy Bay in solid surf last Friday. Kye Bedford also placed 4th in the U18
event with Zane whilst Josh Adams-Robson placed 3rd and Jacob Hayes placed 4th in the U14
boys division.
ADVENTURE RACING:
Several Boys’ High students attended the NZSS Adventure Racing Champs in Napier where Ryan
Houba, James Edwards, Shaan Hill and Darcy Goodison placed 2nd overall in the event.
WBHS PTA Fundraiser Movie Night
Wednesday 28th May
Capitaine Bougainville Theatre
Forum North
Movie at 6pm
gather for pre show refreshments from 5pm
Tickets $20
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Sports News & Results cont..
Cricket
~ Russell Smith (Cricket Co-ordinator)
Another successful season ended last week with our 1st XI’s participation in the Gillette Cup Qualifiers in
Hamilton during Tournament Week. A report on that tournament appeared on pages 8 & 9. (Our cricketers’
efforts throughout the season confirmed our reputation as the leading cricket school in Northland and one of
the top schools in Northern Districts. Some of the season’s highlights were:
The 1st XI competed in the Gillette Cup Finals in Christchurch in December. While not playing to potential,
they still proved a worthy match for the five other top teams in the country.
From this team, Nick Stobart, David Armitt and Kurtley Watson went on to be leading performers for the
Northern Districts Under 19 team. Kurtley also represented New Zealand in the Under 19 World Cup.
The 1st XI, despite the loss of a number of key players after Christmas, still managed to beat the eventual
champions Maungakaramea, as well as City, Kamo and Onerahi-Central at some stage of the season. It was
not until the penultimate game that we lost our proud unbeaten run on our home pitch, which lasted for 12
Saturdays.
The 3rd Grade Gold team went unbeaten after Christmas to win the 3rd Grade title, while the 3rd Grade Blue
and Black teams also competed strongly. The 2nd XI too showed much improvement in the new year and
proved tough opposition for its Reserve Grade opponents.
Thank You
We are grateful to the many coaches, managers and parents who helped with our teams and players in a
number of ways. In particular, our thanks go to the NCA coaches, Stephen Cunis and Neal Parlane, and
Dave Lobb, Clint Dyke, Darron Goodwin and Warren Litchfield (1st and 2nd XI); Dean McGonagle and Trevor
Osbaldiston (3rd Grade Gold); Matt Hudson (3rd Grade Blue ); and Daniel Morales (3rd Grade Black).
Fees
All parents have been invoiced for cricket fees for 2014. Thanks to those who have already paid. Please note
that to make the accounting easier, fees are paid by the calendar year, NOT by the season. The fees are:
$160 (1st XI), $130 (2nd XI), and $70 (3rd Grade Blue, Black and Gold). These fees cover the Term 1 part of
the season just finished and the Term 4 part of the 2014-15 season.
Please pay as soon as possible if you have not already done so, as the school’s “No pay, no play” policy will
operate when the new season begins in October. In the event that your son is not intending to play in the
new season, please e-mail me, r.smith@wbhs.school.nz and I will organise for the account to be halved.
Uniform
Players should retain their Whangarei BHS playing shirts and caps (and, where applicable, 1 st XI uniform)
over the winter. Any boy who has outgrown his shirt when the new season begins should swap it for a larger
size from Mr Smith in L12 or L14.
Congratulations go to those who won their 1st XI “baggy cap” with a half-century or five wickets in an innings
during the season - Matt Lobb, Caleb Boswell-Smith, Chamodh Peiris and Tim Osbaldiston.
Honours Boards
The outstanding individual efforts over the last season are recorded in the two Honours Boards (over page),
one for the 1st XI and one for our other teams.
Thanks again to all players and supporters – enjoy your winter and winter sport and we’ll see you again as
we begin practising for the new season.
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ZEST Insurance WBHS 1st XI Honours Board 2013 - 14
BATTING (Qualification: 40 runs)
Matthew Lobb
Chamodh Peiris
Max Davis
Sam Clotworthy
David Armitt
Sam Clotworthy
Nick Stobart
Fletcher Coutts
Tim Osbaldiston
Sam Clotworthy
Nick Stobart
Fletcher Coutts
Jack Murphy
Matthew Lobb
Chamodh Peiris
96 v City Premier
82 v St Peter's School 1st XI
77* v Lindisfarne College 1st XI
74 v Otago BHS 1st XI
73 v Maungakaramea Premier
65 v Mt Albert Grammar 1st XI
62 v Christchurch BHS 1st XI
61 v Gisborne BHS 1st XI
58* v St Peter's School 1st XI
56 v Kamo Premier
51* v Kamo Premier
49 v Maungakaramea Premier
49 v Onerahi-Central Premier
48 v Otago BHS 1st XI
47 v Bethlehem College 1st XI
BOWLING (Qualification: 4 wickets)
Caleb Boswell-Smith
Nick Stobart
Fletcher Coutts
Josh Crawford
Fletcher Coutts
Jack Murphy
Nick Stobart
6 for 23
6 for 39
5 for 51
4 for 26
4 for 28
4 for 32
4 for 36
v City Premier
v Kamo Premier
v Onerahi-Central Premier
v Gisborne BHS 1st XI
v Maungakaramea Premier
v Maungakaramea Premier
v City Premier
ZEST Insurance WBHS 2nd XI /3rd Grade Honours Board 2013 - 14
BATTING (Qualification: 40 runs)
Lewis Miller
Dion Hinge
Caleb Boswell-Smith
Zach Litchfield
Austyn Mills
Minsu Kim
Tim Osbaldiston
Aidan Pascoe
Ryan Jacobson
Ben Pepperell
Bradley Vuletich
Finn Trimble
Matt Kingi
Cullen Lowe
Zach Litchfield
Jnr. 1st XI
Black
Jnr. 1st XI
Black
Black
Gold
Gold
Blue
Black
Black
Gold
2nd XI
2nd XI
Gold
Black
131 v Waiuku College Jnr. 1st XI
115 v Kamo HS 2nd XI
113* v Waiuku College Jnr. 1st XI
110* v Kamo HS 2nd XI
84* v Northern Wairoa 3rd Grade
76 v WBHS Gold
68 v Kamo HS 2nd XI
61* v WBHS Black
64 v Bream Bay Reserves
59 v Northern Wairoa Reserves
58 v Carters WBHS Blue
57 v WBHS Gold
school news
ZEST Insurance WBHS 2nd XI /3rd Grade Honours Board 2013 - 14 cont….
Cullen Lowe
Bradley Vuletich
Minsu Kim
Isaac Osbaldiston
Zach Litchfield
Quinn Pooley
Austyn Mills
Angus McKinnon
Bradley Vuletich
Austin Ryburn
Austin Ryburn
Ryan Jacobson
Lewis Miller
Austyn Mills
Minsu Kim
Black
Gold
Gold
Gold
2nd XI
2nd XI
Gold
Blue
Gold
Jnr. 1st XI
Black
Black
Jnr. 1st XI
Black
Gold
BOWLING (Qualification: 4 wickets)
Ben Pepperell
Black
Minsu Kim
Gold
Jacques de Beer
Gold
Jacob Wood
Jnr. 1st XI
Ned Saunders
Blue
Ben Pepperell
Blue
Jonathan Leftley
Blue
Joshua Mitchell
Blue
Matt Kingi
2nd XI
Austyn Mills
Black
Ned Saunders
Blue
Jacob Wood
Black
54 v Kerikeri HS 2nd XI
53 v Northern Wairoa 3rd Grade
51 v Kamo Reserves
51 v Kerikeri HS 1st XI
49 v Carters WBHS Blue
44 v WBHS Gold
44 v Kerikeri HS 2nd XI
44 v Waiuku College Jnr. 1st XI
43 v Kamo HS 2nd XI
42* v Kerikeri HS 2nd XI
42 v Hamilton BHS Jnr. 1st XI
41* v Kerikeri HS 2nd XI
41 v WBHS Black
6 for 1 incl. hat-trick v Kamo HS 2nd XI
5 for 14 v Northern Wairoa 3rd Grade
5 for 15 v WBHS Black
4 for 9 v Waiuku College Jnr. 1st XI
4 for 17 v WBHS Gold
4 for 18 v WBHS Black
4 for 25 v Kamo Reserves
4 for 25 v Kerikeri HS 2nd XI
4 for 29 v Kamo HS 2nd XI
4 for 33 v WBHS Gold
Sports shots
27
28
school news
Whangarei Boys’ High School acknowledges the generous support from the following businesses
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Together with the Oxford Sports
Trust, Pub Charity, Postie Plus,
Tower, the PTA and Old Boys’
Association

April 2014 - Whangarei Boys` High School

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