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This Week
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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From the desk of...
Brendan Kelly
Senior School Principal
A Piece of Rope
Most of us will never be in a position where we fall through a crevasse. Maybe
those budding mountaineers studying outdoor education may run the risk in the
future, them and particularly adventurous skiers. I have peered into one however
and seen the eeire space below, thinking how terrifying it must be to fall without
anything to make me stop. I was wondering about this while watching the trailer
for Beyond the Edge, the movie due out this weekend documenting Sir Edmund
Hillary’s Everest climb in 1953. On Everest of course crevasses are a lethal but familiar hazard, and without his rope connecting him to
Tenzing, they would likely have claimed the life of our great New Zealand hero.
Mountain climbing ropes come in two types. The original static rope, used exclusively up to 50 years ago for everything, including the
Everest climb, is usually now only fixed in place and attached to anchors. The main form of rope used today is the newer style dynamic
rope. This rope is designed to be more elastic and stretch under load. This will absorb the energy when someone falls, reducing the
force that could otherwise cause injury. By breaking the fall, the climber is saved from a jarring snap when the rope tightens. A wonderful
invention first seen in 1964, they have saved countless climbers from serious injury and, as they are flexible, are less likely to snap when
placed under a sudden excessive force.
For mountaineers, ropes matter. Jono Taylor is Head of Outdoor Education at Kristin, he has a brilliant programme and students love
learning from this highly skilled educator. He has a few “rules of rope” that I share with you now:
1. Look after your rope, it holds your life.
2. When buying rope, don’t trust a cheap deal and don’t cut corners. With rope you get what you pay for.
3. Hitches, bends and knots weaken rope and make them less effective.
4. Avoid friction and other forces that may harm your rope, a worn rope will become quickly unsafe.
Both types of climbing (or kernmantle) ropes can look pretty much the same to the uninitiated. They both contain a core of strands that do
the essential work of the rope, and this is then covered with a protective sheath. The sheath holds the strands together and protects them
from external influences that may wear or harm them. An expert can tell the difference between the two types just by looking at them, but if
you don’t know the letter or colour code they can appear to be the same. To most, they both just look like rope.
I liken a good education to a piece of climbing rope. On the outside many providers do look the same, and the labels of their strands
all have the same names. All schools have classrooms, principals and teachers for example. However, in the same way that static and
dynamic ropes can look similar but have vastly different performance, so can the characteristics of those educational strands make all the
difference in the world. Static or dynamic, it really matters what sort of education you have.
A Kristin education is most definitely a dynamic one. Flexible and responsive to change we are characterised by a cycle of continuous
improvement, a relentless passion for making things better. This occurs throughout the strands of the school; the “switching on” of a lifelong
passion for learning in the Junior School, the focused and carefully targeted Middle School classroom, and the preparation for Tertiary
and adult success that remains the overriding objective of the Senior School. In all three schools we are constantly striving to improve our
outcomes for students, always asking how we can better create lifelong learners who will thrive in all they do.
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There are many daily examples of the dynamic strands of Kristin, and nowhere is this more visible than in that life changing conversation
between the teacher and the student, the place where our core business takes place. If I was to analyse each thread of this particular
strand I would see such things as a settled and positive learning environment; a willingness to learn and engage on the part of each
individual student; a caring teacher who has expert knowledge of their subject and who is highly skilled in their craft; and a shared cohesive
vision for learning that gives meaning to all we do. All through the three schools these strong strands exist, identifying the consistent quality
of the Kristin experience. Put together they form a pretty unbreakable piece of rope.
The crevasses of life are many. As our students leave the safe base camp of school they go out into an environment with numerous
hazards, and many pathways that may look smooth on the surface but underneath contain traps and pitfalls that can cause them great
harm. The trick to surviving these, I believe, is to be attached to a good bit of rope, to remain connected to the skills, the learnings and the
values of your education.
A piece of static rope can let you down when pressure comes on, when force is exerted it will eventually snap. Only a dynamic rope can
survive in our rapidly changing world. A rope that is strong, braided together of the best quality thread and yet able to adjust to the situation
and context it finds itself in. Relevant knowledge changes rapidly these days, and only a lifelong learner will be able to avoid dropping into a
chasm of irrelevance, to stay on their feet when old certainties disappear.
Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting up with over 150 alumni. People who had all experienced a Kristin education over a range of
some 25 years. From some in their 40’s to those who graduated just five years ago, the LIC foyer was abuzz with the conversation of old
friends who shared this most forming of experiences. As we talked many common strands appeared and, despite the difference in scale
and facilities of the school over all those years, the quality of the experience in the classroom was the same. Always progressive, always
looking forward, and with a core of personalised concern and love. All those I talked to commented on how well prepared they had been
by this Kristin education, it had allowed them to succeed even in times of great difficulty. It had given them the confidence to not fear
crevasses, and it had given them the assurance needed to climb their mountains of success.
Junior
School
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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What’s been happening?
Year 3 visit the Tip Top ice-cream factory
All the Year 3’s went to the Tip Top ice-cream factory. It was very exciting. We went to learn
how they make ice-cream and how they package it to send to the shops. The most popular
ice-cream in all of New Zealand is the Choc Bar. Did you know that all the left over ice-cream
that is going to waste is fed to pigs? We learnt how they made the ice-cream by mixing four
special ingredients, sugar, cream, milk and glucose. All of the Year 3’s had a free ice-cream at
the end of the tour. We all had a wonderful time.
Yeon Seo Kim
5D Guardian Angels
There is extensive research about the importance of having a classroom environment that is
inclusive and encourages children to strive for excellence. A healthy classroom environment
increases a student’s ability to learn and feel comfortable as a member of the class.
In 5D we have created a Guardian Angel Programme where each child receives a different
buddy each week, who they secretly look after and do good deeds for, without expecting a
reward or thanks. It is a little like having a secret Santa all year round. It was created after
a shared book we read called ‘The Warm Fuzzy Tale’. The class decided to take important
aspects and values learnt from reading this book and put the concepts into an authentic
learning programme in our room. Hence our Guardian Angel Programme was created.
Another programme in our room is our Reviews of the Week. We reflect on our week and
carefully record our highlights and also things we are still working on, in each curriculum area.
These go home to parents each week so they are able to see ‘a window into our classroom’
and the parents have been especially excited as we have now learnt how to include QR codes
so that they can also see videos or a picture about something which has made us proud.
Mrs Chantel Ashley
Things to note...
Operation Christmas Child
Yes, it’s that time of the year again, when we do something special for underprivileged children at Christmas. All Junior School students
have been given a brochure and a letter about this project, which we actively participate in each year, bringing great joy and hope to a child
at Christmas time.
If you require a shoebox please see Mrs Miller in JS14. Boxes need to be returned by the end of Week 3. Thank you for your assistance
and generosity.
Starship Foundation - Will You Help?
Next week the Alliance Team will be collecting donations of old books, DVD’s, CD’s, jewellery (no earrings), nail polish, Playstation and
X-box games. If you would like to donate items, please bring them to your classroom where a member of the Alliance Team will collect
them and issue you with 100 house points in return.
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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What’s coming up?
Year 5 Camp Meeting - Tuesday 29 October, 6pm
JS Golf Championships - Tuesday 29 October
Junior School Music Recital - Wednesday 30 October, 5.30pm
Year 1 Zoo Trip - Friday 1 November
Year 5 Camp - Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November
Year 0 Butterfly Creek Trip - Tuesday 5 November
Year 6 Camp - Sunday 10 November to Thursday 14 November
Year 2 Botanic Gardens Trip - Wednesday 13 November
Middle
School
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
What’s been happening?
Year 9 2014 Orientation Day
On a sunny, but windy Wednesday 16 October, Kristin students had the opportunity to meet
the new Year 9 students for next year.
I found this day a great opportunity to get together with the new students, make more friends
and to welcome them to Kristin.
The new students who will be attending Kristin next year came from schools around New
Zealand, even overseas. They were assigned buddies that they spent the day with to help
them feel welcome. It was fun to talk to these students and find out all about them.
It was an enjoyable day and I am looking forward to Year 9.
Isabella Howarth
Art Exhibition
From 21-28 October, 500 selected students from Year 7 and 8 around Auckland are
privileged to have their artwork displayed at an exhibition at MOTAT. Students from Kristin
are among those to have work on display and my painting was included.
The unique pieces of art varied from eye-catching paintings and breathtaking sculptures
to amazing photography and collages that filled the building. Items that stood out for me
included the wearable arts, the action packed group displays and a model of a snake coming
out of the ground and wrapping around a tower made of cans. It was a delight to see all the
different talents in pieces of art that really inspired me. It is a great experience so go and visit
the exhibition and see my own piece on display. Other students from our school involved in
the exhibition are Grace Hickson, Jackson Coyne, Imogen Cunningham, Jamie Preece, Tess
Heath, Zoe Mutch, Mia Hawes, Sylvie Porter, Kate Litherland and Nora Zhang.
Holly Ma
Mercy Hospice Trip
On 16 October, members of the Middle School Community and Service team went to Mercy
Hospice in St Mary’s Bay. We were told that these people needed a lot of support and
energy, as they were trying to enjoy the limited time they have left. We did our best to make
a difference. Some of us went to help with the nail-polishing, or even to play the ukulele.
Later, we helped with serving lunch to the people there and after this it was time to return to
school. We didn’t want to leave, as we had so much fun.
We were all feeling really positive, because we knew that we made them all feel very happy.
Overall, this trip taught us that people are people, regardless of their illnesses and that
everyone deserves respect and kindness.
Thank you so much to Mr Darrow and the Mercy Hospice staff for making this possible.
Jung Woo Bae
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Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Year 10 Formal
Kristin School, 26 September 2013. The formal had changed, sharply. The theme was fancier. The music was louder. The food was nicer
and the drinks were cooler than ever. It was the Year 10 Formal.
Everyone turned up with their finest clothes, walking the red carpet, bringing plates of food or a drink for supper. The theme was the ‘Great
Gatsby’ and a huge background of a stairway was set up in the middle of the atrium. There was also a photo booth set up for students to
take pictures with whoever they wished.
When everyone had arrived, class photos were taken, right in front of the stairs. When plenty of photos were taken by Mr Gurney, students
were escorted to the dance floor by the Year 13’s who agreed to take part in the formal. The music started, and the dances had begun.
We were all sweaty, yet it was a fantastic time. However, the formal wasn’t over yet. The food was ready for us to dine. Delicious food was
spread out along the long tables, ranging from savouries to sweets, and it was certainly a fine meal.
Everyone had a wonderful time, and we all went home feeling tired, yet so good. We couldn’t possible forget the last Middle School Formal.
Thank you Mr Murray, Mr Gurney, Year 13’s, and many other staff members for making this night a memorable one.
Jung Woo Bae
10 O’clock Club - Year 10
Sohee Kwon, Claire Large , Olivia Williams, Livia Wicks, Tina Zhang, Yilan Sun, Annabel Wylie, Ana Ross, Hayley Edwards, Jennifer Gu,
Jessica Tucker, Sophia You, Molly Watson, Julia Pereira, Charles Law, Grady Bower, David Cui, Jamie Sutcliffe, Virgil Milich, Jung Woo
Bae, Riley Behrens, Hugo Donaldson, Meghan Hollins, Jessica Hoeps.
What’s coming up?
Dress for Success
We are pleased to announce the third annual Kristin Dress for Success Clean Out Your Closet Drive. It’s time to spring clean your
wardrobes for a great charity. Dress for Success provides interview appropriate clothing for disadvantaged women returning to the
workforce. Dress for Success is in desperate need of clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. The drive will run from the 18 November
through to 6 December. Donations can be dropped off at the Junior School Office or the Middle School Atrium. All donations will be
gratefully received.
Holly (Year 8) and Olivia Roberts (Year 6)
Things to note...
Homework Assistance
Help for children in completing set homework as well as students who just require extra support. Held in LA7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during term time from 3.30pm-4.30pm. Two staff will be on hand both afternoons to assist Middle School students with their homework as
required. A small afternoon tea is provided.
Maths Clinic
In addition to the homework assistance service, Mrs Jackson also holds a Maths Assistance Clinic every Wednesday during term time from
3.30pm-4.30pm.
Humanities Study Trip to Vietnam, 6-19 December 2014
The basic itinerary will involve visiting a variety of businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta and Hanoi and visits to historic/cultural
sites in these centres. Once in Hanoi, the group will travel by train North to Sapa for a chance to see the colourful Saturday market, take a
day trek to experience the hill tribes, and enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay before flying home from Hanoi.
Eligibilty: Current Year 10 and Year 11 students taking either NCEA or IB Humanities subjects in 2014.
Please send an expression of interest or any queries to either mhobson@kristin.school.nz or aferris@kristin.school.nz during this
term.
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Bouquets
Year 7
Viva Phayanoi
Aden Fisher
Maddie Clarke
Calvin Norcross
Ben Bramah
for her commitment and enthusiasm in attempting new games in Physical Education and for
making a positive and organised start in homeroom classes
for the effort she put into her cereal investigation
for her positive attitude and willingness to help her teacher and her peers
for an excellent start to the term in Spanish
for his consistently positive attitude in Spanish
Jane Smolira for her consistent work ethic and dedication in Spanish
Montana Sullivan for the excellent organisation of her workbook and collecting materials needed for her Art project
Holly Watson for her great attitude in Science
Nathaniel Churches
Matthew Bish
for using his initiative to start running before receiving the baton in relay practice and for his
excellent memorisation of the narrator’s part in the Year 7 French play
for acting on advice given to improve baton change for relays
Sara Mills for her speed and determination during relay sprints
Nora Zhang
Romeo Dean
for being a responsible and helpful member of the class
for a most creative presentation on Maths patterns
Meredith Houlahan, for their excellent memorisation of the narrator’s part in the Year 7 French play
Maddie Clarke
Campbell Hay, Francesca Tolich, for excellent participation during French lessons
Angelo Yelich-O’Connor
Fraser Brant, Jenna Sparg, for their outstanding and thoughtful responses in the PE test
Thomas Crook, Max Osborne,
Georgia Tobin-Vile,
Caelan Burns, Olivia Forbes,
Mason Philpot, Morgan Taylor,
Jessica Bayman, Juno Zhang,
Harrison Nixon, Stefan Minic,
Jane Smolira, Samuel Woolfall
Olivia Milsom, Helena James, for their consistent efforts in Chinese learning
Joshua Phillips, Max Williamson
Montana Sullivan, for a consistently high effort level in all activities undertaken in class
Kate Litherland
Year 8
Joshua Hill for his excellent poetry writing assessment
Emma Hardie
for her continued positive attitude and relationships at school
David Zhang for his genuine desire to achieve and the proactive manner in which he approaches his work
Zachary McKee Wright
for his consistently positive attitude and effort in Spanish
Victoria Ford for her willingness to always give everything a go in Spanish
Jennavieve Rice
for a really positive Term 3 during which she has strived to reach her potential and work on
feedback provided. The improved standard of her assessments in the homeroom was a very
pleasing reward
Greta Stewart for her passion in poetry writing and desire to do her very best. A lovely assessment piece was
submitted.
Ethan Bull for an excellent term in the homeroom
Rebecca Kim
for her great effort in poetry
Georgia Lewis for her improved reading mileage
Wing Tianying, Chloe Zhong for an excellent start to their miniature house constructions out of clay
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Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Zara Syme, Pero Garlick, for being excellent buddy’s at the Year 9 Orientation day, helping the new students to feel welcome
Marty Kim, Imogen Harwood, and comfortable
Will Parker, Isabella Howarth,
Grace Stapleton, Logan Hooper,
Sarah Dixon, James McCracken,
Teri Marinus, Matthew Officer,
Tom Codyre, Will Sandberg,
Sally Zhang, Peter Redwood,
Tiennan Costley, Harvey Aitkin,
Sammy Allen, Matt Berry,
Caitlyn van der Sheer,
Megan Bruce, Yasmin Bayan
Year 9
Charlotte Speedy
for the motivated and committed way she has started the term in French classes
Luke Windmeyer
for showing creativity in the study of visual language during English
Amie Dennis
for showing initiative in Science
Cynthia Hou
for excellent focus in her Art class
Jamie Vickery
Houston Murray
for perseverance to improve areas on his painting in Art
for being a great host/buddy for a day to a prospective new student
Nicholas Thompson, Sam Ross for their very impressive persistence and determination to succeed in Athletics
Asha Pandya, Elvis Ludvich for their dedication, motivation and excellence in Spanish
Bruce Zhang, William Cooper, for their positive attitude toward Chinese learning
Chanel Brodeur-Muir
Year 10
Benjamin Houlahan for completing all of his work as requested in the holiday break for Art
Yilan Sun for her excellent reflections in Art
Jamie Li
for her good work and excellent Shakespeare reading in English
BingTong Zhong for his effort in his speech and his improvement in English
Hattie Jones
for her strong leadership skills and mature and considerate approach in PE lessons
Jilly Magan for her enthusiasm and motivation to succeed in team games within Physical Education
Karishma Doe, Anna Thornton for their continued hard work and positive attitude in English
Tom Crampin, Grace Stewart for their excellent contributions to English discussions
Abbey Hooper, Ruby Janssen
for their thoughtfulness in donating their profit from the Year 10 Market Day to Ronald McDonald
House
Rachel Park, Hugo Henderson, for their positive approach and outcomes in the Australian Assessment of Language Competition in
Daniel Jung, Connor Palmer, Chinese
Joel Cattell, Queenie Yong
Michelle Han, Takashi Segawa for their positive approaches toward their learning and outcomes in Mathematics
Senior
School
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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What’s been happening?
New Zealand University Scholarship Successes
Congratulations to Year 13 students who have been awarded university scholarships
for 2014. So far Kristin students have been awarded financial scholarships from the
University of Auckland (4), University of Canterbury (4), AUT University (1), Victoria
University of Wellington (3), and Massey University (2). We are also aware that additional financial scholarships will be awarded to Kristin
students pending the release of IB Diploma results in January.
Students who have been awarded tertiary scholarships will be acknowledged at next month’s Senior Prize-giving on the 6 November.
Things to note...
NZQA Examination Admission Slips
NZQA examination admission slips will be issued to all NZQA candidates on Tuesday 5 November. Students are required to have these for
admission to all NZQA external examinations. It is the responsibility of the student to check that examination dates, times on and mailing
address on the slips is correct. If you have any queries regarding the details on your examination slip, please feel free to contact Mr Geoff
Burge by email at gburge@kristin.school.nz or Ext 2336.
NCEA Assisted Study
Parents are reminded that teaching staff will be available in their classes during normal class time should senior students require preexamination tutoring or assistance with their study on Thursday 7 November and Friday 8 November (Week 4).
Senior students on study leave are reminded that when they come to school that they are to do so in correct summer uniform and that all
rules relating to uniform dress standards apply.
Humanities Study Trip to Vietnam, 6-19 December 2014
The basic itinerary will involve visiting a variety of businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta and Hanoi and visits to historic/cultural
sites in these centres. Once in Hanoi, the group will travel by train North to Sapa for a chance to see the colourful Saturday market, take a
day trek to experience the hill tribes, and enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay before flying home from Hanoi.
Eligibilty: Current Year 10 and Year 11 students taking either NCEA or IB Humanities subjects in 2014.
Please send an expression of interest or any queries to either mhobson@kristin.school.nz or aferris@kristin.school.nz during this
term.
What’s coming up?
NCEA candidate Assembly Meeting - 1 November
Cambridge & Oxford Admissions Test Day - 6 November
Senior School Graduation Walk and Prize-giving - 6 November, 2.30pm
Senior School Graduation Dinner - 7 December
Final application date for the University of Canterbury - 9 December
Deadline for receipt of applications at UCAS (United Kingdom) for all courses except those listed with a 15 October 2013 deadline
and art and design courses with 24 March 2014 deadline - 15 January
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Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Senior Prize-Giving
Senior Prize-Giving takes place Wednesday 6 November (2.45pm-4.40pm). All senior students are required to wear the formal winter
uniform for this event. Students are reminded not to arrange appointments or work for this time and that buses will not be held therefore
alternative transport home should be arranged.
The senior student timetable for the day will be altered as follows:
Periods 1-4: Normal bell times followed by a shortened lunch and Period 5.
2.15pm: Year 11 and 12 prize winners are to assemble in the Auditorium, all Year 13 students are to assemble in the LIC Foyer in
preparation for the Graduation Walk, Year 11 and 12 non-prize winners are to assemble in the Science & Technology Foyer where they will
be admitted to the Auditorium via side doors to be seated by 2.25pm.
Kristin Futures
To stay up-to-date with what the Senior School is doing in the area of academic and tertiary planning, you can follow us on Twitter:
@KristinFutures and on Facebook.
Whole
School
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
What’s been happening?
Familiar Faces
The strength of relationships formed here at Kristin is never more apparent than when past
students and staff come together for the annual reunion. This year we have welcomed back
record numbers to celebrate Kristin’s anniversary in two events, held last weekend.
The Alumni Reunion on Friday night was attended by 150 past students who enjoyed a drink and
a tour of the school grounds, after which graduates of 1988, ’93, ’89, 2003 and ’08 stayed on for
dinner in the Senior Common Room. About 120 familiar faces attended the Afternoon Tea and
Tour for past Staff and Kauri Club members on Saturday, sharing stories in the sunshine and
enjoying a performance from the Junior School’s Treble Clefs Choir.
Beautiful weather showcased the school grounds perfectly and for many who had not returned
to Kristin for years, the improvements that have been made to the facilities were striking. Stories
flowed of times spent at Kristin, from the foundation students and staff to the more recent
graduates, and particularly from the class of ’88 who had turned out in droves. It appears that
no matter whether five, 25 or 40 years have passed by, the intervening time has done little to
dampen the overwhelming sense of Kristin pride, fun and laughter which reverberated amongst
the reunited guests.
Photos of the Alumni Reunion can be viewed and purchased from Michael Smith Photography,
and photos from the Staff Reunion can be viewed on the Kristin Alumni Facebook page.
Dovetail Exchanges
College La Source, Paris France 2013
We are delighted to welcome back Year 10 students Lachlan Grimwade, Abby Hooper, Declan
Marshall and Venice White from France. These four budding Francophiles are full of wonderful
stories after their three week exchange attending College La Source in Paris.
For their personal accounts go to their blog.
Selection for College La Source, Paris France 2014
This week Year 9 French language students have been informed in class about the 2014
opportunity for French exchange. The application forms are on their class conference and can
also be accessed on the school website.
What’s coming up?
Information Evening - Gallipoli 2014
Wednesday 30 October 6pm, Staffroom - Admin Building
A number of families have now expressed their interest in the proposed trip to Gallipoli in April
2014. House of Travel Takapuna’s Tour Guide for the trip will be hosting an information evening
for those interested in hearing more about this wonderful opportunity to visit Anzac Cove and
attend the Dawn Service at Gallipoli.
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The trip is open to current and past families and friends of the school, however unlike other
school trips, students will need to be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Please register your interest in attending the information evening with Trudi Petrie at
tpetrie@kristin.school.nz.
Click here for more information or email pperyman@kristin.school.nz or phone
09 415 9566 ext 2820.
Christmas Cakes
Made to a traditional recipe, this Christmas cake is packed full of fruit and glazed with almonds. Our Kristin taste testers guarantee you
won’t find a cake to better this one.
Order by 22 November for collection at School on 5 December. $35 small / $45 large.
Click here to download an order form or email Trudi on tpetrie@kristin.school.nz.
Things to Note ...
Drop in to the Wellness Centre, call or email for support
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Interested in a confidential chat with a school counsellor or the school nurse?
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Talk to a school counsellor for ideas on supporting your children through change, building a positive atmosphere at home, increasing
social skills and resilience, managing unwanted behaviour or referral to community specialists.
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Talk to the school nurse about the physical changes in growing kids, ideas for bouncing back from illness and absence from school,
healthy eating, discerning if issues are physical or may be emotional and immunisation information.
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The Wellness Centre is adjacent to the Auditorium Field. Enter at Gate 2. Drop in to the Wellness Centre or call anytime.
Jane Falkiner (Director of Well-Being Services, School Counsellor) 415 9566 Ext 2411, email jfalkiner@kristin.school.nz.
Chanel Houlahan (School Counsellor) 415 9566 Ext 2314, email choulahan@kristin.school.nz.
Fleur Cray (Registered Nurse) 415 9566 Ext 2490, email fcray@kristin.school.nz.
Kristin Facebook
It’s been great to see everyone ‘liking’ our Kristin School Facebook page. If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to check out Kristin
School on Facebook.
We have three other sites set up for Kristin Alumni, Kristin Family and Friends and Kristin Futures. Pass them on to your friends,
family and anyone you know who is interested in staying connected to Kristin.
Performing
Arts
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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What’s been happening?
Outstanding success for Kristin student in Ronisch Piano
Competition
As one of the school’s most talented pianists, senior student Celeste Jung represented Kristin
at the annual Ronisch Piano Competition, held at the Ray Freedman Centre in the city on 19
October. Schools across Auckland are represented and compete in this prestigious event.
Celeste excelled in her selected piece by Ravel and was selected as a finalist. She will be
performing alongside Auckland’s top young performers in the finals next week.
National and Regional Dance Success
Congratulations to Leah Winters, Year 12, who recently placed third in the Modern Dance
category of the National Young Performer of the Year awards. This is a significant achievement
within a tough field of competitors who are exclusively selected from around New Zealand to
compete in this prestigious event.
Three Year 9 students also took part in the Auckland Tempo Dance Festival over the weekend;
Houston Murray was selected to perform alongside some of New Zealand’s top hip hop dancers
and choreographers in ‘Out of the Box’, while Eleanor Dewar and Zoe White performed in a
contemporary dance troupe for ‘Secondary Colours’. Congratulations to these young dancers.
What’s coming up?
Junior School Production: Disney’s Sleeping Beauty
Please make a careful note of the date and times of the upcoming Junior School Production.
There are four Performances on Friday 29 November:
10.30am (Blue Cast), 12pm (Red Cast), 5.30pm (Blue Cast) and 7pm (Red Cast).
The Blue Cast consists of the following classes: 0D, 0S, 1H, 2T, 2B, 3I, 4C, 4B, 5M, 6C, 6N.
The Red Cast consists of the following classes: Kindy, 1G, 2P, 3S, 3L, 4D, 5B, 5D, 6D, 6G.
The lead cast performs in all four shows.
Bookings will be through www.iticket.co.nz and will open on 11 November.
A ticket for a daytime session will be valid for both daytime sessions and the same applies for
the evening sessions.
Senior School Play 2014: All My Sons
Arthur Miller’s classic play All My Sons will be a new co-curricular theatre production, open to all seniors in Year 12 and 13 in 2014.
Production Dates: 26-28 March 2014.
Cast Auditions: Sunday 1 December, 2pm-5pm.
Callbacks: Monday 2 December, times to be arranged with those shortlisted.
Crew: By written application, due 30 November 2013 at the latest.
Application forms available at the Performing Arts office from next week. For more information, email lrood@kristin.school.nz.
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Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Senior School Musical 2014: Les Miserables
The annual Senior School Musical will be open to all seniors in 2014 .
Production Dates: 13-17 May 2014.
Cast Auditions: 3-5 December 3pm-6pm.
Callbacks: Monday 9 December, times to be arranged with those shortlisted.
Crew: By written application, in early Term 1 2014.
Application forms available at the Performing Arts office from next week. For more information,
email lrood@kristin.school.nz.
Things to Note ...
Assistance Required
As in the past, we rely on the generosity of our parent helpers to assist with the making of
props, costumes and set for the upcoming Junior School production. Assistance from Kristin
families enables every student in the school to shine on stage. If you can assist in any way,
please email Jeanette Verster on jverster@kristin.school.nz.
Kristin
Sport
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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What’s been happening?
Gymsports Results - Nationals
Year 9 student Olivia McTaggart placed 2nd overall at the Gymsports Nationals. This included
2nd on bar for the first day of competition and 4th on the bar for day two. Olivia’s team also
won a cup for overall 1st team.
Table Tennis
Congratulations to Lingshu Liu, Jacky Cheng, Kelly Wang and Bruce Zhang on placing 3rd= in
the North Harbour Table Tennis Premier Grade final held last Friday night.
Congratulations to Matthew Officer, Ryan Harding and Leroy Devereux on winning the
Intermediate Boys’ C Grade final against Takapuna Normal Intermediate School. Matthew was
also named ‘Best Player’ for the grade.
Orienteering
Australian Champs
Tegan Knightbridge and Georgina Dibble had a fantastic orienteering experience in Australia
during the school holidays. The terrain was very different to what they are used to in New
Zealand, so when they arrived on the Friday they were lucky enough to do a training map in
nearby Canberra to introduce them to the type of map they would be running on. They were
training in a reserve called Mt Taylor, where there were Kangaroos in abundance, just hopping
about and grazing whilst they ran around the reserve. Later on, they were to experience
seeing Kangaroos out in the bush during the actual races.
Results:
Australian Sprint Distance Championships
Tegan Knightbridge 5th
Georgina Dibble 11th
Australian Middle Distance Championships
Tegan Knightbridge 5th Georgina Dibble 10th
Australian Long Distance Championships
Tegan Knightbridge 4th
Georgina Dibble 14th
Run in conjunction with the Australian Champs, was the Pan Pacific Challenge for 14 year
olds and under. Tegan and Georgina were combined with Tasmania and their team finished
the competition in 2nd place.
The Australian Relay Championships were raced on the last day. NZ had four girls in 16 year
old age group teams. Tegan was lucky enough to get pushed up into the 2nd string NZ team, due to a girl in the team sustaining an injury.
Both Tegan and Georgina are only 13 years old and were running in the 16 year old age group for the relay. Unfortunately in the team
Georgina was in, the 3rd leg runner was injured and did not finish, therefore their time did not count. However Georgina had a good run
as number two leg runner. The highlight of the week was Tegan’s team finishing 1st by beating NZ’s first-string team and all the Australian
teams, therefore claiming the W16 Australian Relay Championship title! Congratulations girls.
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Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Auckland Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs
On Wednesday 16 October, Kristin School’s biggest orienteering team ever, headed to Shakespear Park to compete in the AKSS Champs.
The event involves athletes competing in teams of two and locating as many controls as possible in 90 minutes, using a map and compass.
Following orienteering successes this year, four of our experienced athletes did a recruitment drive resulting in 18 students competing.
The conditions were ideal for a tough race with plenty of hills, mud and farm animals to negotiate, and the largest ever number of
competitors across Auckland and beyond. The day was enjoyed by all that were there. Team work in this event is critical to ensure a
strategic plan is made, particularly during the pre-race mapping. Credit must be given to our students that unselfishly assisted one another,
especially between the experienced and novice runners.
Congratulations to the following top ten places in Junior Girls:
1st Tegan Knightbridge and Georgina Dibble - 940pts
10th Annabel Lister and Sophie Katavich - 680pts
Auckland Orienteering Club Championships
Over the weekend, the AOC Champs were held at Woodhill and Half Moon Bay.
Tegan Knightbridge had three races in her age class (14 years and under) and finished 1st in the Middle distance and 2nd in both the
Sprint and the Long distance races. Georgina Dibble placed 5th in the Middle distance race.
Cricket
Kristin Cricket teams have started off on the right foot, with all teams winning their first games last week.
The Kristin 1st XI Girls’ beat Sancta Maria College last Wednesday, finishing with 151/1 from 20 overs thanks to some spirited batting from
Emily Donovan (50 not out) and Rosie Hartwell (40 not out) at the top of the order. Kristin then bowled Sancta Maria all out for just 45 runs.
Emily Donovan and Zoe Watson had four wickets a piece which also included a hat-trick for Emily.
The 1st XI Boys’ beat Mt Albert Grammar 2nd XI (MAGS) by ten wickets on Saturday. Accurate bowling and fielding from Kristin restricted
the early scoring and built pressure which eventually led to three run-outs. John Shaw took three wickets and Dinesh Fonseka chipped in
with two of his own to have MAGS all out for 61 runs. Opening batsmen Joseph Mayes and Dinesh Fonseka cemented the win by chasing
down the target without losing a wicket.
The Premier Colts beat Takapuna Grammar on Saturday by 20 runs in a tight match. Kristin batted first and could only manage a total of
81 runs after losing wickets at regular intervals. However a strong bowling and fielding performance saw Takapuna dismissed for 61 runs.
Jamie McInnes, Jonathon Skinner and Christopher Wiseman were the pick of the bowlers, each taking three wickets.
Rhythmic Gymnastics
The Kristin Rhythmic Gymnastics team had further unexpected success at the Queensland State Championships in Brisbane over the
weekend.
The Kristin Red team, including Bronte Heath and Alyssa Chia, faced a tough challenge against the Queensland team from Moreton Bay
College who are the reigning Australian Sub Junior Group Champions and Silver Medalists. All gymnasts in the Australian team were
12 years of age and had been competing together for three years. The Kristin team averaged 10 years of age and this is their first year
together.
After being unbeaten in New Zealand all year, this was the first time our young gymnasts had been put under pressure in what was their
first international competition. After a nervous first showing, our gymnasts rallied in their second showing to secure the Silver Medal!
The team won praise from the Director of Moreton Bay College’s Gymnastics Centre of Excellence, and she touted them as a team to
watch for the future. She is recommending that Gymnastics Australia extends an invitation to Gymsports New Zealand for this young team
to compete at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in May 2014.
There is little rest for the Kristin coaches with six teams being prepared for the Auckland Primary Schools Competition on November 13.
Touch - Year 7 and 8
A lovely sunny evening last Thursday at Sunnynook Park signaled the start of the summer Touch season for Kristin’s Year 7 and 8 Boys’
and Girls’ teams. The Boys’ team including two, Kristin girls Maggie Hanham and Jamie Preece, dusted off any off-season cobwebs to play
an exciting game against Rosmini College, in the end going down in a tight game, 3-6.
The Year 7 and 8 Girls’ team played their respective first up game against Murrays Bay Intermediate with ex-Kristin student Claudia
Hanham coaching the team; they ended up losing 2-3, although Claudia mentioned after the game that the team has a lot of promise for
the remainder of the season.
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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Surfing
Britt Kindred competed for Auckland at the National Scholastics Surfing competition held in Piha over the first week of the holidays.
Auckland placed 2nd overall and Britt also placed 2nd in the Girls’ U16 division.
Water Polo
Congratulations to Anton Sunde who has been selected for the 2013 New Zealand Schoolboys Water Polo Team. The team will travel to
Sydney in mid-December for training before competing in a tri-nations test series against the Australian and South African Schoolboys’
teams.
This is another exceptional achievement for Anton and we wish him all the best for the tournament.
Mixed Junior Team - Year 9 and 10
Congratulations to the Mixed Junior Water Polo team for taking out the Bronze medal match in the Junior League against Long Bay
College last week. In an exciting game, Jess Marsden opened the scoring for Kristin. A strong defence kept the score at 1-0 until half time
and prevented Long Bay from getting many shots off. In the third quarter Long Bay replied with two goals - and there was also a goal from
Kristin’s Henry Dick.
In the last quarter Kristin had a 5m penalty taken by Jess Marsden to make the score 3-2. Long Bay replied with a goal to take it to a 3-3
draw at the end of normal time. A tension packed penalty shootout followed to separate the two teams, with goals to Jess Marsden, Henry
Dick and James Erskine. Caleb Brooke was outstanding in goal and saved two penalty shots! The final score 6-3 to Kristin.
Hockey
Kristin was exceptionally well represented in the recent National U15 Hockey tournaments. With no fewer than 10 Kristin students on show
for the North Harbour teams, they can be extremely proud of their finishing positions. The final placings were as follows:
U15A Boys - 2nd
U15A Girls - 3rd
U15B Boys - 1st
U15B Girls - 3rd
Congratulations to the following Kristin athletes for their fantastic achievements:
Boys: Connor Greentree, Connor Petrie, Henry Will, Patrick Stone
Girls: Juliette Jenkins, Hattie Jones, Fritha Jones, Clodagh McCullough, Laura McKissock, Emily Maclean
The U13 National tournaments also took place in recent weeks and once again the North Harbour teams came home after creditable
performances:
U13 ‘Hatch’ Boys finished 7th/24 and featured the following players: Sam Shotter, Connor Gauld
U13 ‘Collier’ Girls finished 10th/24 and featured the following players: Maggie Hanham, Zara Felstead, Bridie McCullough
Lana Holgate and Calvin Norcross also performed well for the North Harbour U13B Girls’ and Boys’ teams respectively.
Congratulations to all of you for representing Kristin Hockey so well on the national stage.
Things to Note ...
Sport Team Photos
All Winter Sports Team Photos for Middle and Senior Schools are now available for sale.
All orders will be directly delivered to your home. My Class Photo produces traditional class photos and contemporary portraits with a clean
background. A variety of print packages are available.
To purchase please visit www.myclassphoto.co.nz and use your student ID number and date of birth to log in and purchase photos.
Please direct any questions and queries directly to info@myclassphoto.co.nz, the school is unable to help.
Tennis
The Kristin Beginners’ Tennis Programme is running on Tuesday afternoons for Year 7-13 students wanting to learn the basic strokes, rules
and tactics of tennis. The sessions run from 3.30pm-5pm on the Astro Tennis courts.
Contact Simon Mesritz at smesritz@kristin.school.nz with any enquires.
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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State Beach Series
The State Beach Series is a fun, social event with three sporting disciplines offered each week - swimming, running and standup paddling,
each with a number of distance options to cater for all ages and abilities, making it a great event for families to take part in together.
The State Beach Series is taking place every Tuesday evening at Takapuna Beach. This summer, the new Primary Schools’ Competition
will award the most active and best performing Primary Schools this summer. 5-11 year old children can take part in either a 300m swim or
a 2.5km beach run and will receive a Free ‘Pita Kids Pit Pack’ from Pita Pit with a four Event Pass or larger. For more details and to enter,
go to www.beachseries.co.nz.
Community
Notices
Week 2 - Term 4
Monday 21 October - Sunday 27 October
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The Ride to
Conquer Cancer
Mr Haslam’s
Marathon Mission
Next month, on 16-17 November, Senior School Dean Chris
Lee will be participating in The Ride to Conquer Cancer,
a 2-day, 200km cycling event that raises funds for cancer
research and treatment. All proceeds from the event go
to Cancer Society Auckland, whose primary mission is
the discovery and development of new drugs for cancer
treatment.
Dear supporters of Ronald McDonald House Auckland
Chris will be raising funds and training hard so he can make
a huge impact in the fight to conquer cancer - but he needs
your help. Please make a donation to his fundraising
account today. Simply add “chris lee” to the search.
Cancer is something that has touched all of our lives in
some measure. It’s Chris’ goal to put a stop to that and
The Ride is how he is doing his part. That’s why he is so
passionate about raising funds. Any donation that you can
give is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
KidsCan Santa Run
The Great KidsCan Santa Run is all set for Wednesday 4
December this year starting at 6.30pm in centres throughout
New Zealand.
This year - for the first time - there is an Auckland North
(Albany) event, with the start/finish on Albany Lakes Bridge,
near Westfield Albany.
A major fundraiser for KidsCan, the Santa Run concept is
simple - a 2-3km fun run/walk in a Santa suit! The courses
are kept easy so everyone can finish.
Entrants receive a goodie bag as part of their entry fee.
Santa Suits are provided to adults. Children (12 years and
under) do not receive a santa suit as they are adult “one
size suits all”, but there have been awesome outfits and
dressing up in previous years. Lots of elves, Rudolphs and
other characters make the run and are rewarded with a spot
prizes for the best dressed at each venue.
Early bird registrations before 1 November 2013 will go into
the draw to win 1 of 17 prize packs, as well as getting a
cheaper entry fee!
Register for the Auckland North (Albany) event at
www.santarun.co.nz.
On behalf of Ronald McDonald House Auckland, as well
as the families that use the house often in times of their
greatest need, can I sincerely thank everyone who has
donated to RMHA or at least taken the time to read about
what they do, for their extremely generous support. I know
just how much your support is appreciated by all the families
that use RMHA.
Unfortunately after my last two ‘big’ weeks of training I have
injured my left achilles. Not great with only a week and a bit
to go till the marathon, particularly when the physio I went
to suggested that I was to do no running for the next six
weeks! Needless to say, it is very frustrating as this is the
first injury I have had since taking up running five years ago.
Despite my injury, I will be out on the course on November 3
for RMHA, even if it means ‘hobbling’ the 42 km!
Thank you again on behalf of Ronald McDonald House and
myself.
Mark Haslam
Please help him raise as much money as possible for this
very important charity by making a donation. It’s simple, fast
and totally secure. And don’t forget that your donation is tax
deductible.
Greenhithe
Garden Tour
The 20th Annual Great Greenhithe Garden Tour is on
Sunday, 17 November 2013 from 10am-4pm.
Fourteen private gardens to explore - some old, some new,
but all with that ‘wow’ factor. Come see the spectacular
hidden treasures in the heart of Greenhithe.
Tickets are $15 (pre-sales) or $25 on the day. Children
attend free. Support Greenhithe Kindergarten’s Fundraiser
and buy your tickets today.
For more info see www.greenhithegardentour.org.
Facebook Greenhithe Garden Tour. Phone: 413 9171 or
email greenhithe@aka.org.nz.