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Averill House HANDBOOK 2017 Averill House HANDBOOK 2017 CONTENTS Averill House Staff 2017........................... 4 Averill House Rules ......................................22 Averill House Prefects 2017 ..................... 4 Damage, Breakages and Spills .................23 Averill house coat of arms & motto ..... 5 Tidiness ...........................................................23 Averill house mission statement ............ 5 House Common Room. ..............................23 Bishop Averill ............................................. 6 Security ...........................................................23 Averill House History ................................ 7 Averill House Discipline ..............................24 Carmen Regale ........................................... 8 Celebrating Student Achievement ..........25 The College Motto...................................... 8 Medical Procedures .....................................26 King’s College Mission Statement ......... 8 Access to the House ....................................26 Averill House List 2017 .............................. 9 Money and Valuables .................................. 27 Expectations ...............................................10 Computers and Cellphones ....................... 27 The Values of King’s College ...................11 Friends Shop ................................................. 27 Communication ..........................................11 Uniform ...........................................................28 Inter-House Competitions ......................14 Uniform and Mufti Requirements ............28 Locker Room ..............................................14 Dress Regulations ........................................28 Main Common Room ...............................14 Fire Evacuation Procedure ........................29 Common Rooms ........................................15 Sport and Cultural Activities .....................29 Study Period ...............................................15 Swimming Pool Rules .................................29 Kitchens .......................................................15 Pastoral Mentor Groups..............................30 General .........................................................16 Mentor Periods .............................................30 Harassment Policy ....................................16 Naming Ceremony ........................................31 Charter of Rights .......................................17 Goal Setting ...................................................32 Chapel ..........................................................17 The Foundation and Formulation Areas of Student Responsibility ...........18 of Goal Achievement ...................................33 Averill House Duties .................................19 Your Personal Goals ....................................33 Daily Routine Monday to Friday ..........20 King’s College Anti-Harassment Policy... 34 Unavoidable absence ..............................20 Notes ......................................................... ......37 Mentoring Programme ............................21 King’s College | Averill House Handbook 2017 -3 - AVERILL HOUSE STAFF 2017 Housemaster Mr Keith Rowley Associate Housemaster Mr Ged Leicester House Duty Teachers Ms Angela Clayton Mr Jeremy Johnson Mr Logan Lee House Teacher Mentors Mr Chris Artley Mrs Corinne Hinton Mr Nick Lloyd Mr Andrew Walton AVERILL HOUSE PREFECTS 2017 Head of House: Marcu Gerbich-Pais Associate Head of House & i/c Sport: Lukan Paitai-Tuiatua Sacristan: Rory Archer Prefect i/c Culture: Joseph Kelly Prefect i/c Pastrol Care: Rohith Pillai Prefects (roles to be confirmed): Angus Bendall Timothy Howe Lupeni Tonga Christian Withy AVERILL HOUSE COAT OF ARMS & MOTTO The tower represents The diagonal band the building of the same shows the House name on what is now colour. the King’s School site. The blue lower The eight-pointed star half of the shield represents the stars commemorates the from the arms of the Old St. John’s College Anglican dioceses of in Remuera. Auckland. The upper half of the The Bishop’s mitre shield is maroon to show symbolises our own the House’s place within Anglican faith and King’s College. Christian values. It also recognises the Non Sine Pulvere Palma role of Bishop Averill The prize is not won without effort at King’s. Blazon The Coat of Arms is a shield with a brown diagonal band across a maroon and blue field.The upper half contains a tower and star. The bottom half has a white Bishop’s mitre. AVERILL HOUSE MISSION STATEMENT Because we believe that each and every member is important, unique and has something of value to contribute, Averill House will endeavour at all times to provide: • An environment that is ‘safe’ from any physical, verbal or emotional abuse. • A positive atmosphere where everyone is given support and encouragement to help achieve their potential • Channels of communication where everyone has an opportunity to be heard. In return, Averill House upholds and expects from each member: • Integrity • Honesty • Tolerance • Loyalty and Willingness to strive for the best (in personal and group activities) King’s College | Averill House Handbook 2017 -5 - BISHOP AVERILL The Most Revd Dr. Alfred Walter Averill CMG, LTh, DD (Hon). (1865-1957) Bishop of New Zealand (1914-1940); Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand (1925-1940) Alfred Walter Averill was born in England in October 1865, educated at St. John's College, Oxford, graduating with an honours degree in theology. He was granted an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity by Oxford University in 1912. Admitted Deacon in St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1888, ordained priest in 1889, he migrated to New Zealand to become Vicar of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Christchurch, in 1894. He instituted a strong parochial ministry and actively encouraged social services. He was consecrated Bishop of Waiapu in 1910. During an incredibly busy three years the Diocese developed a comprehensive network of churches, parishes and support organisations. Bishop Averill accepted translation and was enthroned as Bishop of Auckland in February 1914. He was elected Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand in 1925. In 1926 he oversaw the establishment of the Diocese of Waikato and in 1928 promoted the formation of the Maori Bishopric of Aotearoa. He also supported amendments to the Constitution of the Church in N.Z. to enable it to achieve full autonomy from the Church of England. During his term Bishop Averill founded the Auckland City Mission, and extended and consolidated many of the major Anglican institutions which abound today. Bishop Averill served on the King's College Board of Governors from 1914-1930 and from 1932-1939. Honours included the Doctorate from Oxford and investiture as a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG). The Bishop retired to Christchurch in 1940 and died on 6th July 1957 in his 91st year. AVERILL HOUSE HISTORY Averill House was established in 1961 and named after Bishop Alfred Walter Averill, Primate of New Zealand and member of the King's College Board of Governors between 1914 and 1939. In 1962 there were 57 students and by 1984 that number had risen to 72 with little or no change in the design or layout of the House. In 1977 the House took on Weekly Boarding status, with students coming to school each Monday morning and returning home on the following Saturday, for the weekend. This was driven by the need to cater for families who lived in places poorly served by public transport in and around Auckland City. This continues to be a draw-card for families today who want a King's College education for their sons but who live too far from the College for easy commuting. The House also caters to senior Day Students whose commitments at the College see them needing to be on-site. In 2015 Averill House became a full day House. The future for Averill looks exciting with physical and organisational changes on the horizon. Averill Housemasters Averill Matrons D.M. Canning 1961-1971 Miss M.A. McInnes 1961-1983 Col I.G. Wellstead 1972 Mrs. R. Bailey 1983-2000 R.G. Bass 1973-1976 Mrs. M. Corbett 2000-2011 D.A. English 1977-1980 Ms. Jenny Pickering 2011 - 2014 K. Bedwell 1981 L.J. Dakin 1981-1982 D.C. Mackay 1983-1989 I. Walker 1990-1994 R.G. Stead 1995-1999 R. Massari 2000-2005 J.D. Jackson 2006-2011 D.T. Mitchell 2011-2015 K. Rowley 2015- King’s College | Averill House Handbook 2017 -7 - CARMEN REGALE The School Song O floreat semper Collegium Regis Et semper iam magnum maius emicet! Quae mater benigna, omni amore digna Viri ut re fiamus, docet, VIRTUS POLLET. This is sung to the tune of a 19th century English Hymn of Thanksgiving. THE COLLEGE MOTTO VIRTUS POLLET Excellence prevails KING’S COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT We aim to provide excellence in teaching and learning within a well-balanced educational context involving the academic, cultural, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions of life. Vision The vision of King’s College is to provide the best all-round education it is possible to obtain. Graham Bruce (Headmaster, 1896) Athletics Day - A highlight for the Year AVERILL HOUSE LIST 2017 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13 Sufyan CHAGANI Keenan BAILEY Harry AICKIN Ramiz AHMAD Rory ARCHER Bradley FIFITA Stanley BRABAZON Thomas BUCHANAN Zachary BUCKLEY Angus BENDALL Marco GILTRAP Henry CHEN Edward DAY Regan CHEN Campbell Thomas Charles CLEAL Luke FOWLIE Darwin CHENG CRAWFORD HAMILTON- Cory DICKSON Amosa GOULD Theo CLIFFORD Jason DE HEER MULLER Aiden FRASER
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