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Ashburton College
Issue 22
News
Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment
Information
Message from the Principal
Kia ora and Greetings,
This newsletter arrives in homes just as
students are about to head into a two week
term break. During the next two weeks
some students and staff are involved in
sports, and cultural activities. Others will
be on exchanges or trips, and most will be
catching up on work and rest – ready for a
busy third term ahead.
Caring for our Students
As a parent or caregiver one of the hardest things to have to deal with is
unkind actions of other students towards your own child. Schools now
treat almost anything of this nature as being a form of bullying, and it is
to our society’s credit that such behaviours are becoming less and less
ignored or accepted.
Our College has a wide range of resources, approaches and people we
use to address disputes or bullying between students. The solutions
we put in place range from restorative to punitive, and will also always
involve the students’ families and on-going monitoring.
Sometimes very caring parents and caregivers try to address the
situation for themselves. Understandably, driving around to the other
student’s address to “sort it out” or using social media to “name and
shame” the other child might have an emotional appeal, but rarely works.
Such approaches can also have the added challenge of modelling less
appropriate behaviours to one’s own children, or sometimes showing
one’s own child how to be a better bully.
We readily acknowledge that many of the reasons why young people
“fall out” with one another are from outside of College. However,
because it interrupts learning, we will not ignore bullying or other
negative behaviours and we deal with them as soon as we are aware of
them. For all that, we will usually be the last to know about bullying via
Facebook and the like.
All we ask is, please let us know. Simply email, call or text one of your
child’s teachers; call into, phone or email our office; or write us a note.
By working together in this way our College can do a better job of
caring for our students.
Celebrations
We have just had another fabulous College Ball and, for the students,
Community After-Ball. Both were very successful. Our students and
those who assisted them in everything, from the planning to attending
on the night, all helped create a very successful and memorable night.
Last week’s Lip Sync was an entertaining showcase of talent and good
humour. Well done to all of those involved and particular note must be
made of the staff team who won back the trophy in the annual Student
Executive vs Staff challenge!
Congratulations
Our Academic Blues Assembly was also held last week. We have a very
fixed and rigorous criteria for being awarded a Performance Award or
an Academic Blue. It was really pleasing to see more students qualify
than in previous years – some 165 students in all!
Cheers
Grant McMillan , Principal
Staff – Farewell
At the end of term we farewell four staff members, with regret and
appreciation for all that they have contributed to the College.
Nicola Moerdyk
Nicola has been with us at College since the beginning of 2014, as Teacher
of Physics and Science, and latterly teacher-in-charge of Physics. Nicola is
transferring to Rangiora High School, which will also significantly reduce her
daily commuting time. We have appreciated Nicola’s input at College, to
both students and staff, and wish her well in her new position.
Muriel Morgan
Muriel has been a committed and caring Learning Support Assistant in
the Student Learning Support Unit since March of last year but is making
a change to The Tutoring Centre where she will further utilise her teaching
skills. We thank Muriel for her contributions to the students, and work with
staff.
Aimee Samuels
Aimee commenced at College in February 2013, as Science Technician and
since then has effectively contributed to the efficiencies of the Science
Faculty with her expertise in this role.
Additionally Aimee undertook, since 2014, the position of Reader-Writer
Co-ordinator.
Her quiet efficiencies will be missed from both positions, but she is wished
well in the family’s transfer to Dunedin.
Dan Shaw
Teacher of Mathematics and Year 11 Dean, Dan Shaw has been with us
since July 2013 and is now moving to a new position at St Bernard’s College,
Lower Hutt.
Dan has been well-regarded by his teaching and Faculty peers and will
be missed for both his classroom and pastoral contributions to students,
families and staff.
Wanted - Good Quality College Uniform Items Transition Department News
For donation or sale in the College’s Uniform Clothing shop
University Open Days: During Student Holiday Break
If you can help us with these
this would be
much appreciated.
We are getting quite low
on supplies, especially for
donating to families,
where this is required.
Aoraki Secondary Schools’
Road Cycling Championships
If clothing is offered for sale
there is an 80% return
of sale to you.
College Hoodies
(Pictured above): Nic Jansen.
Available in dark blue or red,
with the College Logo on the
front, they are warm, trendy
and a great way to advertise
Ashburton College.
Although not part of the College
Uniform, and therefore not able
to be worn with uniform items
they are perfect for the sports
field, and casual occasions.
Since they have gone on sale both
students and parents/caregivers
have been purchasing them.
They are available in various sizes
at a cost of $60, from the College
Office.
• University of Canterbury Open Day, • Lincoln University Open Day,
• Thursday 09 July, 10:00am - 5:00pm. • Wednesday 15 July, 9:00am - 4:00pm.
These Open Days provide an opportunity for prospective students and
their families to explore the Campus and Halls of Residence, find out about
degrees and courses, attend lectures and talk with lecturers.
Information on how to apply to the university, their scholarships and
accommodation is also available.
Check out their websites for maps and/or programmes for the day.
www.canterbury.ac.nz
www.lincoln.ac.nz
Congratulations
Items can be delivered
to the College Office.
We do ask that the clothing
is cleaned, ready for sale.
As part of one of the Student
Executive’s goals for 2015, the
Sports Committee of Olivia
Cunneen, Ashleigh Leonard,
Georgia Lysaght, Nic Jansen,
Victoria Coley, Sean McCormack,
Kieren Bell, Madeleine Evans
with Chairperson Tessa Puleaga
has organised College Hoodies
for sale.
College Pride was the focus and
motivation for organising the
sale of Hoodies, which were
designed by Daniel Harper-Grey.
Daniel’s design, chosen from four
final designs, links the Hoodies
with the College’s 50th Jubilee.
The teams at this event held at the Levels Plains Raceway, Timaru on 18 June,
competed in very testing rain, wind and sleet conditions. Our riders showed
grit and character continuing to race as some riders pulled out when the
weather turned, as the racing began.
However, very pleasing results were gained, especially by Isabella Roulston,
Bailey O’Donnell and Matt Clough who gained podium finishes, prior to the
event being called off, which ruled out competing in the Team Time Trail
which the Junior Boys’ Team of Bailey O’Donnell, Matt Clough and Abe
O’Donnell were looking forward to being very competitive in.
Representatives from ten secondary schools from North Otago, Mid
Canterbury and South Canterbury took part, with seven Junior Girls’ (Under
16) competitors; twenty four Junior Boys’ (Under16) competitors; and
nineteen Senior Boys’ (Under 18) competitors
College Team Members were Juniors: Bailey O’Donnell, Matt Clough, Abe O’Donnell, Luke Skinner
and Isabella Roulston.
Seniors: James Skinner and Ryan Jackson.
Don Kirdy and Myles O’Donnell were Coach and Manager
respectively.
College Team Results were 1st Placing
• Isabella Roulston
Time Trial and Scratch Race
• Bailey O’Donnell
Time Trial
2nd Placing
• Bailey O’Donnell
Scratch Race
3rd Placing
• Matt Clough
Time Trial
Remaining Placings were Abe O’Donnell
- 5th Time Trial and 8th Time Trial
Matt Clough
- 7th Scratch Race
James Skinner
- 13th Time Trial
Ryan Jackson
- 16th Time Trial
Luke Skinner
- 17th Time Trial
Highland Dance Company of
New Zealand – Britney Moore
(Pictured above): Tessa Puleaga.
Year 10 student, Britney Moore, has recently been selected as a member
of the New Zealand Highland Dance Company.
The first step to this selection was a video audition early April, where
the applicants had to submit clips of different parts of movements.
Following this, Britney received a letter to say she was through to the
live audition round, which took place in Christchurch later in May.
From the twelve undertaking the live audition, five were selected.
Those trialling have to be
aged fourteen or above and, at
fourteen years of age, Britney is
the youngest in the company
although Britney did say there
is another fourteen year old in
the company.
The Dance Company is
comprised of approximately
twenty eight dancers, from the
youngest through to adults.
Those selected are appointed
for a two year period, and can
then re-audition for further
terms.
This year the Company
will be performing at the
Highland Dance Conference in
Wellington, during September,
over three to four days while,
in 2016, an overseas tour is on
the agenda.
Britney said she is ‘so excited’
by the opportunity.
From the College’s Student Executive –
‘We Need Your Recipes’
As part of the 50th Jubilee Commemorations
we are composing a recipe book
filled with present and past students’ recipes.
If you have a favourite recipe or family recipe please send them to:
• Lizzy Leonard, c/- Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740;
• Or email Lizzy: leol1135@student.ashcoll.school.nz
• Or email:
Sheena Tyrrell – ts@ashcoll.school.nz
• Questions? Contact Sheena Tyrrell, 308 4193, ext 812;
or 027 247 8003.
If you have
an interesting
story which
goes with
your recipe
we would love
to include this
also.
College Office Hours During The
Up-Coming Student Break
The Office will be open during the break,
between the hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm daily.
Please send these through by tomorrow, Friday 03 July.
Ashburton College
Issue 22
Congratulations
Smokefree Rockquest – Regional Finals
Top Scholars
Top Scholar students are those who, at each year level, have achieved the greatest number
of Excellence Credits.
The assembly to present these
awards was held on Tuesday 23 June,
this year in the College Gym due to
weather constraints.
The awards are based on students’
previous year’s NCEA results when
the students were at Year 11 and Year
12 levels.
2 July 2015
News
Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment
Top Scholar Awards,
Academic Blues and
Performance Awards
2 July 2015
Jonathon Stevens – Level 1
As reported, in a previous newsletter, College Band Regulation successfully
contested the Heats of the Smokefree Rockquest Competition, in Timaru on
22 May.
On Friday 05 June the Band again travelled to Timaru to perform in the
Regional Finals where, although not placed this time, they were received
very enthusiastically, and applauded by all of the other bands at the afterfunction for their original song ‘My People’.
Music teacher Michael Petrus says that the band’s song-writing capabilities
have developed hugely since the beginning of the year, and they are playing
with confidence and skill.
Simon Reid – Level 2
Blues Award Recipients
These students gained a total of 30 or more Excellence Credits.
2014 Level One Blues Awardees were – Hayden Adams,
Larissa Allan, Ashleigh Bagrie, Vlad Barbu, Ella Bonnington,
Rebecca Clarke, Kerry Claydon-Wade, Sam Cleland, Lucy Clough,
Fran Connelly-Whyte, Aimee Denbee, Zak Derrick, Annelise Diamond,
Gemma Duncan, Madeleine Evans, Melissa Fawcett, Harry Fleming,
Maddison Gourlay, Logan Havis, Sarah Hazlehurst, Katie Hill,
Ashley Kelland, Scott Kelland, Julie Kenny,Rachel Law, Lydia McCosker,
Jordyn Petrie-Kovacs, Josh Pike, Chloe Phillips, Scott Prendergast,
Lauren Rattray, Katie Read, Jayden Reid, Helena Rossellini,
Hannah Roulston, Olivia Scott, Jonathon Stevens, Shannon Stockdale,
Gabrielle Stringer, Mikhayla-Rose Stroganov, Mae-N Tai, Sarah Tiffen,
Georgina Tuck, Emma Tupper, Kaleb Uden, Ashley Van Staden,
Charlotte Waddell.
2014 Level Two Blues Awardees were -
Christal Brosnahan, Michael Burton, Kelsey Campbell, Sarah Campbell,
Emily Calles, Fergielyn Catayoc, Alex Chapman, Victoria Coley,
Samantha Collins, Sam Cullimore, Olivia Cunneen, Sally Cunneen,
Lachie Davidson, Daniel Harper-Grey, Albertene Hefford, Emily Hickman,
Sian Hurley, Caitlin Johnstone, Lizzy Leonard, Brooke Maslin, Becky Mavor,
Tayla McAdam, Sean McCormack, Annie McDonald, Beth Muir, Tim Read,
Imogen Redpath, Simon Reid, Anthony Watson, Kate Whiting, Emily Willis,
Ruby Wills, Lauren Yeatman.
Band Members (pictured above, left to right) are:
Piritahi Pia (Guitar), Ben Kiria (Vocals, Guitar), Milsy Tahuri-Stephens
(Drums), Jamahl Abera (Vocals), Troy Vainerere (Bass).
Currently they are preparing to play for the upcoming Māori Language
Week next term.
Crusaders Junior Knights Under 18
Development Camp Selection
Three Ashburton College players have been selected to attend the
Crusaders Junior Knights Under 18
Development Camp, taking place at St
Andrews College, Christchurch from 05
– 09 July.
The 2015 camp marks the first time
an extended wider training group has
also been selected, with players from
this group attending select sessions
throughout the camp.
College Players Selected are Malakai Cakaunitabua, Cameron McLeod
and Alifeleti Prescott.They will join sixty plus players from other schools
in the Crusaders’ Region.
(Pictured left):
Emily Calles receiving
her Level 2 Academic
Blue Award
Coming Events …
(Pictured above): Level One Academic Blues recipients, with
Maddie Evans receiving her Award from Principal, Grant McMillan.
July 2015
03 • Term 2 ends
(Pictured right):
Josh Pike
receiving his
Level One
Academic
Blue from the
Principal,
Grant McMillan.
Performance Award Recipients
These students gained a total of 50 or more Excellence and Merit Credits.
2014 Level One Performance Awardees were -
Olivia Arnold, Cameron Ashworth, Olivia Ashworth, Kieren Bell, Madison
Bensdorp, Sian Bingham, Owen Bowler, Grace Brunke, Richard Cadiben,
Emma Cairns, Kristin Canning, Adrian Ciora, Josh Collins, Tayler Cousins,
Lindsay Dahren, Abby Eastwood, Kanui Frost, Farirai Mushonga, Josh Gill,
Tayla Hampton, Abbey Hands, Hannah Hawkes, Caitlin Heney, Mikayla
Heney, Kim Hislop, Duncan Hollings,Brad Horrell, Nicole Johnson, Dana
Logan Leach, Connor Lysaght, Fraser Mackenzie, Sofia Marilla, Aaron
Martin, Kayla McKenzie, Elana McMurtrie, Curtis Milne, Aidan Mitchell,
Sophie Moore, Travis Noonan, Danielle Philip, Jaime Pitt-MacKay, Rachel
(Pictured right):
Michael Burton
receiving his
Level 2 Academic
Blue Award
Planteau de Maroussem, Tom Norton, Lewis Potts, Summah Ralston,
Daniel Rawlings, Johnathan Regaldo, Josh Ryan, Michael Sivier, Isabella
Smith, Michaela Staite, James Tocher Morgan, Ben Wakelin, Jay Winfield,
Nicole Woodley.
2014 Level Two Performance Awardees were -
Libby Badham, Benji Barry, Jake Bennett, Keagan Bradley, Alilcia Calles,
Shannon Crequer, Alex Donaldson, Denisa Dumitrescu, Emily-Jane Farr,
Connor Gill, Rachel Fechney, Brittney Hindson, Lucas Hooper, Kieran
Hunt, Nic Jansen, Ashleigh Leonard, Georgia Lysaght, Angela Naui, Simon
O’Reilly, Ashlee Poulter, Melissa Ramsay, Aaron Reid, Larissa Reid, Danielle
Rigby-Brown, Kyla Smith, Olivia Stewart, Ben Sutton, Bill Tallents, Amy
White, Sophie Worsfold.
• College Boys’ 1st XI Hockey team, Christchurch Schools’ Hockey
Competition; Nunweek Park Turf, Christchurch
03-04 • South Island Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships,
Greymouth
03-11 • Educational and Cultural Tour Group – to Samoa
• New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Clay Target Championships,
McLeans Island, Christchurch
• 1st XV Boys’ Rugby – UC Championship vs St Andrew’s College;
Christchurch
04-05 • South Island Secondary Schools’ Cycling Championships;
Mike Pero Raceway, Ruapuna, Christchurch
04-19 • Term Break
05-08 • Year 9A and Year 10A Netball Teams, South Island Secondary
Schools’ Netball Championship, Hagley Park, Christchurch
05-09 • Crusaders Junior Knights Under 18 Development Camp,
St Andrew’s College, Christchurch
08 • SPADES Rugby 7s, Girls’ Rugby 1st XV; St Kevin’s College, Oamaru
09 • College Newsletter – 23
10-12 • National Secondary Schools’ Karate Championships, Porirua
18 • 1st XV Boys’ Rugby – UC Championship vs Malborough Boys’
College, Ashburton Showgrounds
20 • Term 3 starts
21 • Year 12PED Ski Trip; Mt Hutt
Remaining College Teacher Only Day 2015
• Thursday 12 November
2015 Term Dates
pre Christchurch Show Weekend Holiday
on Friday.
Term Two: Term Three: Monday 20 July
Term Four: Monday 12 October
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Friday 03 July
Friday 25 September
Friday 11 December
(Year 9 & 10 finish)