9 April 2021

Camp Omaui

1 Principal’s Comment

labour the point, but the academic success families with their educational aspirations of many of our students, who managed for their children. to achieve Excellence endorsements with We understand that High School years are significant time out of the classroom is often a time of pushing the boundaries and a testament to both their innate drive, attempting to assert some independence. whanau support and adaptability. Students Sometimes that can result in poor decision can be very proud of their achievements. making. We are aware of a spike in vaping Because of the uncertainty last year, we around our school. This is very concerning did not hold our traditional Sporting and and we are being vigilant in checking areas Cultural Blues Awards. We therefore which the students report, are popular decided to combine these with our for vaping. We need your support to fight academic excellence awards and the back against this vaping epidemic. Studies ceremony was richer for the experience. are increasingly observing chronic harm to Students at James Hargest College are hearts and lungs caused by vaping. The fear achieving at the highest level on the is of course that we do not yet know exactly national stage. Quinn Hartley who broke how much damage vaping can do over time. Mike Newell We have become aware that students under Principal a New Zealand record for long jump and Brianna Loan making the National 18 years of age are easily able to purchase Kia ora koutou Youth Brass Band are two examples vaping products online. Please talk to your children about this growing issue and try As my first Term One as Tumuaki of James of talented students working hard to achieve their goals. These students are to empower them to fight back against the Hargest College draws to a close, it is a good omnipresent peer pressure. time to think about some of the memorable both driven, motivated and humble. moments which have helped to shape our They are exemplary role models for our Lastly, with Anzac Day occurring during the place. James Hargest students continue to school values in action. Congratulations term holidays, it is important we remember excel across a myriad of endeavours. Our to all students who were celebrated at and pay our respects to all of the men and Celebrating Excellence ceremony, held on this ceremony. It was wonderful to have women who served overseas. At this week the 9th of March was a wonderful occasion over 100 parents in attendance to join us and next week’s assemblies our students will where the outstanding achievements of in congratulating students on their fine be reminded of this with particular focus on our students were showcased to both achievements. James Hargest who served in both World Wars. their peers and our wider community. We have also welcomed parents to meet The accolades presented to our students the teachers at two parents evenings this were vast and signified truly magnificent term. It is always a great opportunity to Noho ora mai achievements. Much has been said about chat about how the students are settling Mike Newell the challenges of 2020 and I do not wish to into the year and how we can support our Principal From the Boardroom

Tena Koutou at both campuses are delighted to hear At the March Board meeting we heard from that we are on track for our new boilers to Judy Buckley, Director of Murihiku Young be operational by the start of term two - Parents’ Learning Centre (MYPLC). James providing the pump makes it off the water! Hargest College governs this school and it is a The school is a busy and dynamic place wonderful asset for our community. Sincere and I encourage everyone to make the credit should be given to Judy and her team most of the wonderful opportunities to get for the work they are doing with young involved in activities outside the classroom women in their care. I truly believe in the at JHC. It is always fascinating to hear power of to be a transformative the range of trips and activities Hargest experience and the numerous success stories students are heading off on. There really is from MYPLC accurately demonstrate what something for everyone here. you can achieve with a positive attitude and a Chris O’Connor quality education. BOT Chairperson In property news, I am sure staff and students Chris O’Connor BOT Chairperson

2 PTA AGM Report

roles as both a committee member Kia ora! and Treasurer. You are a highly valued I’m Ainslie Bruce, the newly elected member of the team and a big part of Chairperson of the PTA. I’m married to why we function so effortlessly. Andy and have two daughters at James My thanks must also be directed to Hargest; Mackenzie (Year 12) and Riley Lynsey Stratford (Secretary), as we all (Year 11). know there is plenty of work in the I am employed by Barnardoes as the background to make sure everything Administrator for the Foster Care Team runs smoothly, so thank you. in Otago and Southland. In my spare A high level of support is required for the time, I’m on the Board for Southland December and January Uniform Sales. In Water Polo, go to the gym and love my particular the January sell out this year early morning walks with my miniature was extremely busy, which speaks to the schnauzer, Barney! high standard of uniform items we have I’m so excited to be involved with available for sale. the PTA once again for another year Monique Shirley Alongside the uniforms, over the past alongside the fabulous group of parents Chairperson year the committee have continued to and staff who make up the committee. support the various school activities – I invite you to join us at our next Chairperson Report, 16 March meeting, it’s a great way to get to know 2021 including: • Mending, laundering, dry cleaning other parents and staff! I would like to take this opportunity to organisation, and stock takes of thank all the members of the Committee uniforms for your dedication during the 2020 year, • PTA meetings and what a year it has been. We have • Running the Yearly Open Day BBQ at all had to deal with covid, and all the the Junior Campus changes and challenges this pandemic brought into our households, work places • Tea/coffee and supper for the Senior and of course the school environment. Parent Teacher Interviews • Prize Giving supper for the Year 13 The PTA appreciate all those that take students and families the time to help support us. Every hour • Xmas morning tea for the support of your time that has been volunteered, staff at Senior and Junior Campus helps to create an environment that runs • Pastoral care to school and staff smoothly. Again, in 2020 we saw a lot families – if and when required of new faces join us, and we are all very grateful that you have chosen to support • Study Centre afternoon tea funding us by joining the Committee. As always • Funding the floral arrangements for both Senior and Junior Campus with any committee the old saying many Anislie Bruce hands make light work is true. I would like This year we saw the introduction of the PTA Chairperson to see the numbers grow again in 2021, Garden Club set up at Junior Campus – so feel free to invite another JHC parent/ which is another exciting PTA venture, a caregiver to join us. big thanks to Erika for leading the charge I would like to here. take the time Over the last year we have seen the JHC for a special Archives Space set up by Barbara Jones. thanks to Sue What a huge amount of work that she Mattingly has put into this project. Thank you to (Treasurer - Barbara for providing the school such inset) who has a wonderful look at our history, and been a great to now have a dedicated place for the support to displays. Lynsey Stratford Sarah Warren Secretary Treasurer me personally We are continuing to collate a list of PTA – we have helpers in a database we can call on in set up a for support, as there are several activities new system for the uniform sales, with that do need the support of the PTA. We PTA Meeting Dates Cash and Eftpos available. We stationed now also have a list of instructions and The next PTA meeting will be held ourselves in the front office, on the nights printed guidelines for each of the events, in Brigadier’s Room at the Senior of the sales. This makes the tracking and making volunteering easier than ever. Campus, scheduled to start at 7.30pm. tracing along with the balancing a more Once again, I thank you all. efficient process. So a huge thanks for 18th May this and balancing the books for the PTA. Monique Shirley 27th July I know I speak for you all when I say we PTA Chairperson 14th September will miss you Sue, as we all appreciated 16th November your hard work and dedication in your 3 Whanau Report

to his classroom. As I look around his office of pride in seeing the students showing and wonder if I will get it tidied in time, I such passion as they put in the hard mahi, look at the resources and the learning they but many people weave their skills together contain – the richness of the language, the to help this all happen. richness of the culture, and the valuable Ako – reciprocal learning and teaching – is contributions that many people make to a mainstay in the learning here, and I feel this department. honoured to have been included in this The strength of the aroha and reciprocity. I have learned so much from manaakitanga shown within the whānau my students, and I hope that they feel that I group is supported by the traditions of kapa have cared for them, as much as I have felt haka performance. Their recent noho marae them caring for me. – where they worked on their competition Tēnā rawa atu koutou – ia tangata, ia bracket for Hautonga in on 10 tangata – for all you have given me. Kia July – is a part of the cultural wrap-around kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui. offered within the department. My sincere Nichi Voice thanks go to Tania Neho and Jacinta Ngā mihi, Kerepeti Gilbert for doing the hard work Kia ora e te whānau o Hemi Hakena Whaea Nichi with the rōpu kapa haka, to parents who Kaiako rīwhi, Te Reo Māori. Whiria te tangata supplied kai and cleaning-power for the Weave the people together noho marae, to Fiona Walker for being This is my last newsletter contribution as camp mum, and to Troy McNaught for we prepare to welcome Neitana Tane back supporting our Monday waiata. I take a lot Staff News Farewell Welcome

Janine Loader Ange Potter We will farewell Janine Loader James Hargest College at the end of Term 1. Janine has Senior Campus is thrilled to worked at the Junior Campus welcome Ange Potter back to for the past eight years as the team. Ange worked in the our office manager, executive Careers Department for five and also as P.A. for the years, leaving in 2018. She Associate Principal. then worked at a variety of Janine is a dedicated and caring workplaces including Number person, and is held in high 10 and Findex before she regard by all the Junior Campus saw the error of her ways staff. She is a highly organised, and came back to join us in effective and efficient March. Ange is the friendly professional, who worked welcoming face for students hard to ensure the office ran in the Student Administration smoothly. Janine’s door was always open for staff to talk to area. Ange is a bubbly, caring person and we are delighted to her, she was ready to listen and support others. Janine always welcome her back to the team. appeared calm and unruffled, even at peak times of busyness; she truly mastered the art of the serene swan paddling madly under the water. We thank Janine for all the mahi she has done Brian Coyle over the years for James Hargest College, and we all wish Janine We are fortunate to welcome the best in her new ventures; we will really miss her. Brian Coyle back to James Hargest College. Brian has Frances Matheson a wealth of experience in JHC has recently farewelled the Hard Materials area Frances Matheson who and shares his knowledge taught Hard Materials and with students with a smile DVC. Frances has left us to and positivity. He has concentrate on her studies. already made a wonderful We wish her all the best for contribution to the Hard the future. Materials department and staff and students are delighted to be working with him.

4 Omaui Camp Junior Campus

Room 4 had the most amazing weather while at Camp Omaui. The standard of bivouacs was very impressive. Mountain biking with Constable Marty was a challenge but lots of fun. Making and cooking damper for the first time was a huge hit too. We had a blast and new friendships have been formed.

Term Dates for 2021

Term 1: Friday 16 April: End of Term 1

Term 2: Monday 3 May: Start of Term 2 Tuesday 11 May: MOE Accord Day Monday 7 June: Queen’s Birthday Friday 9 July: End of Term 2

Congratulations! Term 3: Monday 26 July: Start of Term 3 Sunday 1 August: Open Day Thursday 5 August: MOE Accord Day Congratulations to Chris Abercrombie and his wife Friday 1 October: End of Term 3 Diana on the safe arrival of Hector Abercrombie, Term 4: Monday 18 October: Start of Term 4 7lbs 13oz. Monday 25 October: Labour Day Wednesday 1 December: MOE Accord Day Wednesday 8 December: End of Term 4

5 NZ Author visit Senior Campus

James Hargest College Senior Campus students had the opportunity to attend a workshop with New Zealand author and cartoonist, Stu Duval. Students were shown how to develop stories, how to push through writers block, and how to end a story successfully.

Science Junior Campus

The Year 8’s have been using Minecraft Education in , showing Mrs Savory how to host a world! The Year 7’s are investigating how putting different sized beakers over candle flames affects how long the candle burns for.

6 Otago University Maths Competition School Photos This year photographs will be Students in Years 9 to 11, who enjoy a challenge, are invited to enter the Otago available for you to view and University Maths Competition. To enter you need to pay$5 to the main office by order online with PhotoLife Monday 12 April. Studios. This is a challenging competition for students who enjoy problem solving and who Your son or daughter will are able to communicate their working clearly. shortly bring home a slip This year the competition will be held in two parts. The first part (to be held on NZ Author visit with their unique Access Key Wednesday 14 April) will be an on-line multi-choice and short answer competition. detailed on it. This Access Key Senior Campus Students who place in the top 15% of entrants in the first part of the competition will display all the photographs will then be invited to enter the second part of the competition (to be held on of your child. It is then an easy Wednesday 12 May). This part will involve a written test where full working is process for you to shop online expected to be shown. Students compete against others in the same year level. and purchase the photographs If you have queries please contact Mrs Redmond: you want. [email protected] If you place your order within three weeks of receiving your Access Key, you will receive free delivery for your photo World Vision Youth Conference 2020 orders. PhotoLife has agreed to dispatch all the orders back to the school and your child will March 16 2020 seemed an innocent enough day. Tarrah Shirley, Lucy Machen, Lucy Nind bring their photographs home. Jacob Mika, Thomas Walker & Corban Evans spent the day in Dunedin attending a conference Any orders placed after this designed to prepare them to lead the Senior Campus into fundraising for our sponsored child three week period will be and the 40 Hour Famine. And then came lockdown. Undeterred, as soon as school was back, sent directly to your specified work began. While the total raised was smaller than previous years, it was enough to tip delivery address and will incur Hargest over $150,000.00 total raised across the years. Shout out to Mrs Fiona Meyers who a $6.00 Postage & Packing led most of the teams of senior students over the years. This year Ella Dougherty, Gemma charge. McAlister, Natasha Lewis and Courtnee Morrison will attend the training day on May 6 with Mrs Nicola Craig.

Primary Industries Year 12 Primary Industries students at the recent Forestry Year 11 students recently attended a field trip to the Careers Day, held at Winton on Woodlands Ag Research Centre (below). Students enjoyed March 18th. It was organised by the opportunity for some hands on experience of moving Great South. sheep, seeing electronic weighing and drafting in action and The students got to see Koura the use of ultrasound to check lambs’ lungs for pneumonia. (New Zealand freshwater The friendly farm huntaway was also a big hit! crayfish). These fish are being farmed in ponds in some forest plantations. The field day was a great success, with a mix of hands-on activities, such as virtual tours, flying a drone and hearing from a fantastic range of people about their journey into the forestry industry.

Year 9 -11 Play Mystery at Moor Manor Values Awards Junior Campus Wednesday 19 May Thursday 20 May Lilah Jack Saphira McLauchlan 7:00pm Kaide Zavier Mulholland Natalie Snoek Senior Campus Hall Rebecca Tull Hunter Beck Caylee McCarroll Matthew Weston 7 100 Club These students earned a place in the 100 Club in 2020

Back Row (left to right): Finn Cruickshank, Isabella Willis, Emma Faherty, Tessa Wells, Sophie Oliver Midde: Alice McIntosh, Charly Faherty, Darcy Herrick Front: Brianna Loan, Halle Faherty, Nicole Lina, Sophia Kwong

The James Hargest College 100 Club one calendar year and achieve almost achieved this magnificent honour should is designed to celebrate the highest all, if not all of the credits on offer be very proud of their outstanding work academic success. Students need to at Excellence level. This is a superb across the curriculum. earn the required Excellence credits in achievement and the students who

Celebrating Excellence Academic Blues Awards Ceremony for achievements in 2020

On Tuesday 9 March we celebrated endorsements in all six of their subjects, One 2020 - Halle Faherty, Brianna Loan outstanding student achievement from as well as overall Excellence endorsement, and Alice McIntosh. Level Two 2020 Finn 2020. It was a wonderful occasion a truly outstanding achievement. Level Cruickshank. where we were once again in awe of the impressive array of student achievement. We celebrated superb academic achievements from 2020 including Subject Excellence Endorsements as well as overall Year Level NCEA Certificates endorsed with Excellence. These achievements are even more remarkable given the challenges of 2020 and the time spent out of the classroom. Special mention must go to the following students who achieved Excellence

8 Academic Excellence Endorsements

Level One Rebecca Kingma Grego Blasco Sophia Kwong Mackenzie Bruce Simiran Lapana Kate Burr Nicole Lina Annalise Butt Brianna Loan Ezri Dalgity Kaylee Martin Holly Darragh Lachlan McCorkindale Level Two Darcy Herrick Grace Doherty Bella McDonald Khristelle Ano Olivia Horton Kate Edwards Alice McIntosh Olivia Ballantyne Kate Johnstone Charly Faherty Ethyn Middlemiss Mikah Buchanan Shani Kalinowski Emma Faherty Yhell Morales Grace Chilton Ken Lertjirawong Halle Faherty Corvin O’Rourke Regan Cross Natasha Lewis Jackson Faithfull Ashley Phillips Finn Cruickshank Cedric Lina Caden Faulkner Mackenzie Robertson Emily Donlevy Gemma McAllister Alexandria Findlay Elle Rogers Megan Donlevy Kate McNaughton Ella Freeborn Neave Rowland Ella Dougherty Anna Morris Kady Gill Max Russell Charlotte Emmerson Love Lucy Nind Georgia Hawke Ronan Shearing Charlie Fraser Sophie Oliver Ciara Hegan Rhianna Short Corbin Fraser Tarrah Shirley Renei Henderson Bianca Smal Elise Gray Teegan Strudwicke Scott Henderson Adele Stark Madison Grieve Ethan Turnhout Nathan Hodgetts Eamonn Thwaites Bryn Griffiths Tessa Wells Amelia Jack Kate Wallace Natasha Guha-Tyrie Hayden Wu Laura Jackson Isabella Willis Madison Harris Ella Wylie Brittney Kett Emily Hay Ella Yule

We also celebrated a wide New Zealand Cultural Blues range of Sporting and Cultural Representative Achievements from 2020. Brass Band Song Writing Our superb Kapa Haka group Athletics Brianna Loan Aiden Hosie performed at the ceremony to Quinn Hartley Blake Humphrey acknowledge the magnificent Rockquest Jackson Jones achievements of their peers. Brass Band Finn Cruickshank Ailin Pekar Sporting and Cultural Blues Brianna Loan Ingamar Siegruhn were achieved in a range of Caleb Brown areas. Special note must be Nathan Russell made of Brianna Loan and Quinn Hartley who achieved Kapa Haka National recognition in Kate McNaughton Brass Band and Athletics respectively.

9 Sporting Blues

Athletics Cycling Multisport Softball Quinn Hartley Rhylee Akeroyd Rhylee Akeroyd Jamie Whittington Ruby Bath Ruby Bath Badminton Kayne Borrie Sean Bath Swimming Bryn Griffiths Morgan Borrie Kate Johnstone Regan Cross Georgia Hawke Conrad Clark Jasmine McLeod Ella Dougherty Brianna Loan Marshall Erwood Tess McLeod Matthew Speight Dinodh Perera Scott Henderson Brianna Peterson Shevin Shedden George Manson Brennan Rhodes Tennis Abby Wallace Jack McLeod Ronan Shearing Halle Faherty Kate Russell Basketball Ronan Shearing Rowing Touch Cameron Archer Hunter Thompson Jackie Fetolofai Madison Grieve Joel Fleck Charlie Tinoai Eilish McLeod Madison Grieve Eamonn Thwaites William Harvey Football Nicholas Todd Laura Jackson Spencer Cunliffe Lucy Nind Kate Johnstone Rugby Jack Robson Simba Muwunganirwa Madison Grieve Neave Rowland Rebecca Walker Rhiannon Henderson Maddison Tinnock Kavindu Wanigarathna Azaria Molioo Hayley Van Beek Kayaking Shanaya Muir Reuben Wishart Florence McKenzie Lily Symon Maddison Tinnock Canoe Polo Mountain Biking Aria Vi Emily Donlevy Katie Lawrence Lucy Voorkamp Megan Donlevy Braydie Walker Jordan Evans Isabel Flett Lena Huia

10 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

Virun Mohottallage Emma Tuckey Donald McIntosh AT Outstanding Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship in Calculus, in Biology, Statistics in English & History Scholarship in Physics & Academic Excellence & Academic Excellence

Finn Cruickshank Claudia Young-Blomfield Maia Cavanagh Miro Kiff Kaden Nilsen Scholarship in English Scholarship in Painting Scholarship in Health and Scholarship in English Scholarship in English & Music (Year 12) & Academic Excellence Physical Education & Academic Excellence & Academic Excellence

Michael Moynihan Liam Barnes Logan Dennis Amalie Rupasinghe Nina Nakano-Broers Scholarship Scholarship in Chemistry Scholarship in Drama Scholarship in Painting Scholarship in English Scholarship in Japanese and Excellence & Academic Excellence & Academic Excellence & Academic Excellence & Academic Excellence Endorsements for 2020

We are proud of the achievements of our top scholars in 2020, earning 17 NCEA Scholarships across 13 different subjects. We are particularly proud of Virun Academic Mohottallage’s Outstanding Scholarship in Calculus. Excellence We also acknowledge the 26 students Samaria Anaru Hill Renee Brookland Archibald Cameron who gained Excellence Endorsements at Level 3 NCEA. We think that this kind of success is worth celebrating. These students will be honoured and congratulated in person at a special ceremony.

Congratulations!

Rachel Checketts Madeleine Doherty Lisa Eckhold Samantha Faherty Brianna Hartley

Mike Newell Principal

Katie Heads Samantha Keen Wilson Ludlow Briar McKenzie Max Nally

Anna O’Connor Blake Prattley Janelle Tinker Emily Williamson

11 Digital

Year 11 Digital Technologies classes have created some exciting work using Illustrator.

Minecraft Library Michael Clinckett (T11EJN) developed a game with the Senior Campus Library in Minecraft. He shared it with the school to investigate, play and enjoy the library game from a Minecrafters point of view. He also created a website https://mcjhclibrary.weebly.com/ to showcase the JHC Library.

12 Digital Year 9 Tasters

The Digital Technology Year 9 Tasters were enjoyed by those peers; to merge images together to tell a story in Photoshop; the who selected this as a Taster in Term One. The students were importance of Spreadsheets to collect data; pixel art in online relatively surprised to learn what Digital Technology entails at applications, Minecraft and Spreadsheets; coding in Scratch and the JHC Senior Campus. The students learnt necessary skills in website development; and digital illustrations that form part of for Digital Learning at JHC over seven weeks. The students graphic design. learnt: to format Word Documents to stand out from their

Andrew Roulston - Mushrooms Mary Zhang - Apple in Pixel Art

Blake Van Uden-Smith - Photoshop flyfishing story

Tristian Toms - Apple Computer in Pixels

Chathika Perera - Dead Pool in Minecraft Harris Evans Spreadsheet Pixel Art

Careers

Tertiary Liaison visits are underway. These presentations are an overview of what each facility has to offer students. They will find out more about the degrees and structure of the degrees, scholarship opportunities and accommodation options. Students can register their interest at Careers. This month we had Otago University and Lincoln University visit. Students also attended a Webinar from Victoria University.

Upcoming presentations are: ARA Institute of Canterbury - 12 April Otago Polytechnic - 13 April Auckland University Webinar - 18 May

Keep up with all things Careers on our James Hargest College Careers Facebook page and the James Hargest College website. 13 English Blind Speed Book Dating

Miss Pickering’s Year 13 English class were you’d already had other things about The experience also prompted some treated by Ms Adam to a blind speed the book to think about. discussion around the way in which we ‘date’ with their potential Level 3 class • It was great - out of the classroom, a view New Zealand literature in relation texts to choose which book they wanted different experience and a different to the Literary Canon of Classics. The to spend more time with this year. Each way to think about books. increasing body of amazing texts we date was rated on their reputation, profile, • Everyone loves food so that was have available to us in New Zealand, looks and a sample of food from the book. great! It was really engaging. It written by kiwi authors observing and Hopefully, all the students have found also appealed to our short attention commenting on the society we live their perfect match! spans. Sometimes it was a shock to within, should be respected and we discover which book it was. It was hope our students choose to grow their Here’s what some of the students said: interesting to examine and discard appreciation of these over time. • The food was really good! The food some of the different impressions we was a really different perspective made. to judge a book on, it connected • It was a refreshing way of looking different senses together. at books - so different to what we • It was really interesting to have normally do - using every aspect aspects slowly revealed to us and individually instead of a pre-based examine the judgements we make in bias. I enjoyed thinking about and relation to those aspects. Especially trying to figure out which book it was as the cover was revealed much later before it was revealed to me. - we often make snap judgements based on the cover but by that stage

Street Smart is a assessing themselves, programme that equips reading the road young Kiwis with the tools environment, needed to help be a safer resisting peer and more aware driver on pressure, managing our roads. or eliminating Street Smart will be visiting your region in the upcoming school distractions and holiday break, Thursday the 29th of April. planning ahead. Since launching in 2018, over 1,300 young drivers plus their Street Smart takes parent / caregiver have experienced Street Smart, and here’s just place in safe, a snippet of some of the feedback we’ve received: controlled, off-the-road environments, under the watchful eye of Offering a practical hands-on learning experience, qualified coaches plus the parent/caregiver. This provides the parent Street Smart is a one-day event providing young drivers the opportunity to also assess themselves, in order to be a better and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to undertake coach and mentor to their teen. supervised driving practice. There is a focus on developing Registrations can be completed via the easy to use pages good decision-making strategies for safe driving, including on our website - www.streetsmart.nz 14 Art Year 9 taster classes have created some fantastic work.

15 Education Perfect Languages Championships

A number of our language students participated in a 7 day on-line language competition in March. Congratulations to the 30 students who earned themselves certificates. A special mention to those who reached Emerald & Elite levels.

Elite (10,000 points) Sewmi Dissanayaka (Y11 – French & Spanish) Arneisha Stuck (Y11 – Spanish)

Emerald (5,000 points) Onevai Pita (Y11 – Japanese) Annalise Butt (Y12 – Japanese) Sarah Hay (Y10 – Spanish)

Bebras Computing Challenge

The Bebras Computing Challenge introduces computational thinking (i.e. thinking like a computer) to students. The challenge identifies how well students’ skills are developed in computational thinking. It is organised in over 30 countries and designed to get students all over the world excited about computing. Each participant gets 45 minutes to answer a set of multiple-choice questions that focus on computational and logical thinking. There were 13 James Hargest College Senior Campus students who completed the challenge for 2021 online this term. The results were very pleasing! In the Cadets category (Year 9/10), Hailey Macpherson got a Merit. In the Juniors category (Year 11), Michael Clinckett and Declan Crombie obtained a Distinction. Micheal Clinckett was placed 1st= with two other students in New Zealand in the Juniors category. In the Seniors category (Year 12/13), Olivia Ballantyne and Max Russell obtained a Distinction. Congratulations!

Spanish

Year 10 Spanish students read their book to new entrants at Windsor North School on Monday 22nd of March. It was very satisfying for these students to be able to have a purpose for the picture book that they have created in Spanish and to share it with a young audience. 16 JHC LEO Club Inauguration

All LEO Leaders are excited to have all of the new members inaugurated as we keep getting to work! The inauguration ceremony was a great way to think about what LEO can do and the value the Club adds to our society. We were thrilled that Julie Brown, the 202F District LEO Convenor and Gordon Duston the LEO advisor were able to come and speak to our whole club about the values and history embedded in LEO. We are thrilled to report that we have already raised over $750 this year. We would like to thank our Leadership team for getting in and making this happen. Our Leadership group will meet with their Above: BBQ at Athletics Day committees to plan the next steps for JHC LEO 2021.

SECRETARY KATE SHEPPARD COMMITTEE DAME WHINA COOPER Tessa Wells LEADERS COMMITTEE LEADERS Gemma McAllister (Co-president) Tessa Wells Tarrah Shirley Rhylee Akeroyd

SIR EDMUND HILLARY GEORGINA BEYER WILLIE APIATA COMMITTEE COMMITTEE LEADERS COMMITTEE LEADERS LEADERS Ella Dougherty Natasha Lewis Emily Dong Lucy Nind Courtnee Morrison (Co-president) Hannah Gilroy

17 International Education Thai Digital Classroom

COVID-19 and NZ border restrictions have severely hampered physical international student engagement and recruitment activities for NZ schools. Before this, JHC has enjoyed a long standing relationship with Prince Royal College (PRC), in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Every year we receive students from PRC who come to experience life in . As a result of the pandemic, we are looking for opportunities to maintain our relationships and technology is allowing us to engage prospective students. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Education New Zealand Football (ENZ) and Prince Royal College to offer an online exchange programme. Six James Hargest Students will be connecting with 24 Prince Royal College Students over the next month.

Members: Caitlin Whitaker, Jadine Janssen, Liam Devery, Dylan Miller, Jessika Butson, Sophie Kelsall. Teachers involved are: Mr Chris Abercrombie, Ms Lara Buchanan

Our Duke Of Ed group had an awesome action-packed Duke of weekend in the beautiful southern area of Omaui, Edinburgh filled with tramping, first aid and fun. Together we learnt about how to light fires, build shelters and work together in first aid scenarios. This was an incredible experience learning about team building as well as navigating our way around the local native bush, which has enhanced the skills one needs when tramping. A huge thank you to all of the adults who volunteered and gave up their time for this weekend away, it was very much appreciated and has really benefited the students in their knowledge of the outdoors!

18 Softball

Nikiah Rouse had been selected as one of 38 girls from all over New Zealand, the only girl from Southland to become a member of the New Zealand Developing Sox Squad. They travelled to Auckland just before Easter to undergo training, followed by an Easter Classic Tournament. The girls were then put into three teams that played against each other and also played against other teams from around the Auckland region. Nikiah’s team ‘Hine Kaha’ came 3rd overall out of 7 teams. Nikiah took away a great deal from this experience. The new skills that she Tennis learnt on and off the diamond will stand her in good stead moving forward with Congratulations to Halle Faherty her softball future. This was a once in Basketball who won the Southland Senior Open a lifetime opportunity that she will be Women’s title. forever grateful for. Congratulations to Maddie Tinnock who has been invited by Basketball New Zealand to the 2021 April Selection Camps. A fantastic achievement!

19 Athletics Tennis Junior Campus Congratulations to Libby Crawford On Tuesday the 9th of March, we had a Savory ran 1500m in 5.54.32. In the 11 year and Katie Oliver on winning the stunning day at Surrey Park for our Junior old boys, Will Brown ran 1500m in 5.23.92, gold medal for Female teams at Campus Athletics. It was spectacular to see and jumped 1.40m in high jump, while Will the Southland Secondary School so many students trying their best on each of Fleming jumped 4.39m in long jump. Tennis Championships. their track and field events, earning as many points as they could for their house. We also acknowledged and awarded an age group winner for students who consistently Students were given the option to enter into demonstrated their outstanding ability across Championship or Non-championship events. several track and field Championship events: Being in a Championship event meant that if a student performed exceedingly well, their 10 year old girls winner - Laura Davis result was recorded. On the day, we had six 10 year old boys winner - Max Savory outstanding students who managed to break 11 year old girls winner - Lily Keast nine previous records in their age group 11 year old boys winner - Will Brown events. 12 year old girls joint winners - Lilah Jack and Kyra Savory New Record Holders 12 year old boy’s winner - Samson Parkinson In the 10 year old girls, Laura Davis jumped 1.19m in high jump, and 4.02m in long Congratulations to all students who jump, while Jesse Mercer threw 16.20m in participated to the best of their ability, and discus. In the 12 year old girls, Kyra Savory a big thank you to all the staff, parents, ran the 1500m in 5.39.33, and the 800m and students who helped make this event Disc Golf in 2.40.90. In the 10 year old boys, Max possible. NZ Champs

Congratulations to Levi Stout - 1st in the U18 section at the NZ Disc Golf Champs . v Lawn Bowls South Look and Secondary School

Congratulations to Eva McDowall (right) and Maisy McDonald (left) who were placed 3rd in the girls’ pairs competition.

Novice rowers out training

20 Results Senior Girls Slalom Individual 1st Lena Huia Senior Boys 2nd Florence McKenzie 1st Caleb Reid

Junior Girls Senior Girls 1st Lily Johnson 1st Megan Donlevy 3rd Katie Lawrence Overall School’s Trophy Slalom Teams James Hargest College Senior Mixed 1st Blake Young Caleb Reid Lena Huia Paddles Up

Senior Girls Southland’s interschool Florence McKenzie 1st kayaking weekend was Emily Donlevy held in Mavora on 20-21 Megan Donlevy March. James Hargest College continued their Junior Mixed dominance in this event. 1st Tane Wilson Lily Johnson Katie Lawrence

21 Southland Secondary School Athletics

Congratulations to the large number of students who competed at the Under 16 Girls Southland Secondary School Athletics Caitlin Hartley Championships recently. It was a very hot •Long Jump and High Jump day which made conditions challenging Ella Sutherland at times, but the enthusiasm, effort and •Shot Put support for other Hargest athletes shown Senior Boys by all was notable. Quinn Hartley •Long Jump, High Jump and Javelin Special congratulations must go to the Corvin O’Rourke following who broke records on the day: •400m and 800m Quinn Hartley Quinn Hartley, Jacob Mika, Corvin •Senior Boys Long and High Jump O’Rourke and Caden Faulkner William Robertson •4 x 100m Relay •Under 15 Boys 100m Senior Girls William Robertson, Shaun Hopper, Caleb Rebecca Walker McNaught and Zavier Philpott •100m and 200m •U15 Boys 4 x 100m Relay record. The Senior Boys 4 x 100 m relay team of Quinn Hartley, Jacob Mika, Corvin O’Rourke and Caden Faulkner went very close to the record. Over half of the Hargest athletes competing on the day qualified to compete at the South Island Secondary School Championships which is an awesome achievement.

Those who gained titles on the day were: Under 14 Boys Max Tinoai •High Jump and 80m Hurdles Max Tinoai, Ezekiel Hammond, Renz Pugosa and Hector O’Rourke •4x100m Relay

Under 15 Girls Jodie Smith •Javelin Kimberley Iverson •1500m and 3000m Under 15 Boys Caleb McNaught •400m and High Jump William Robertson •100m, Long Jump and Triple Jump Zavier Philpot •200m William Robertson, Caleb McNaught, Shaun Hopper and Zavier Philpot •4 x 100m Relay Under 16 Boys Angelo Blackley •100m and 200m

22 Softball South Island Secondary Schools Tournament

The South Island Secondary Schools Softball tournament was held in sunny Alexandra during tournament week. The results of the round-robin were: Southland Boys: 5-8 Shirley Boys: 11-15 Ashburton College: 11-12 Taieri College: 12-7 Riccarton High: 7-4 Burnside High: 23-1 Dunstan College: 12-15 Otago Boys: 1-8 We ended the round-robin stage in 5th place and faced Southland Boys again in the 4v5 playoff game. We went down again 9-19 ending up in a very creditable 5th place. We were the top-placed co-ed team (teams including both boys and girls) and it was awesome to see everyone contributing to the team effort. Huge thanks to our excellent coaches, Leigh Wallace and Kerry Russell.

Mountain Biking South Island School Champs

Our small but determined MTB team rode well today at the South Island School MTB championships. Katie Lawrence came away with a bronze in the X-country with brothers Cain and Tane Wilson coming in the top half of their fields.

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This year is the first year that Invercargill has run a Beach Volleyball competition. JHC has three teams entered in this competition. They play in all weather. The competition is going well and there may be the opportunity for more teams to be involved later in the year with the new season.

Southand/Otago Road Cycling Champs results: Road Cycling Ruby Bath 2nd U17 Girls Finn Edwards 1st U14 Boys Marshall Erwood 2nd U17 Boys Riley Faulkner 1st U15 Girls Jazz McLeod 1st U19 Girls Ronan Shearing 1st U19 Boys

Football

Congratulations to Rebecca Johnstone who has been named as one of 35 Advertise players selected to attend a New Zealand Football here Womens Under 17 Talent Identification Camp in 10 issues - enquiries to: [email protected] Auckland later this month.

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Congratulations to Lydia Blomfield, Khristelle Ano, Grace Doherty, and Ava Thornley who represented James Hargest College at the Southland Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Their chilling performance of Othello arranged and directed by Mr Oudhoff won the 15-minute section at the festival. This means that these girls will represent Southland by performing at the National Festival in during Queen’s Birthday weekend. The performance also won the award for Best Costume Design.

Senior Work Day City Youth Council Thank You! Congratulations to the following students who Thanks to all families, whanau, businesses, friends, relations and have been appointed to the Invercargill City Youth neighbours who supported James Hargest College by offering jobs for Council: Work Day. Melanie Hart If your son/daughter hasn’t returned their $30.00 towards this project, Tyler Kennedy please remind them to do so as soon as possible. Mission Statement Vision Tirohanga Our Mission is to equip all our students to create the Our vision is to foster healthy all-round development and personal success in an environment best possible future for informed by the principles of manaakitanga. themselves and their world. This means helping young people build their personal identity and hauora in a context of strong communal values (The Hargest Way).

It involves encouraging participation, connectedness and whanaungatanga through a range of service, cultural, sporting and leadership opportunities.

Personal success is fostered by a strong academic focus and the pursuit of excellence in its broadest sense, through responsive, supportive programmes and staff working on the principles of ako.

We aspire to provide education of superb quality, in partnership with our wider community.

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Student Safety Year 7 Vision A reminder about the correct wearing Testing of James Hargest College uniform for Students may not be on the school the winter season. grounds before 8.20am, unless The Vision Technicians visit the Junior • Kilts or A-line skirt may be worn attending Before School Maths. This Campus to undertake vision screening for throughout the year at both the Junior is a safety issue as supervision is not all Year 7 students. Your child will not be and Senior Campus. Skirts must be available prior to 8.20am. We also do screened if they are under the care of a of a reasonable length, neither very not have supervision available after Specialist and/or Optometrist. Parents/ short nor longer than mid-calf. Long school, so unless your child has an caregivers will be notified if further pants are available as an alternative afterschool activity within the school, assessment is required by an Optometrist. for the winter skirt/kilt. please ensure they are collected by If you do NOT wish your child to be • Undergarments may be a plain white 3.30. screened, please notify the school. t-shirt, merino or polyprop worn Students are not to use the staff car Some Year 8 students who were absent in under the uniform for extra warmth park on Layard Street as a walkway Year 7, or who require retesting, may also (should not be visible below blouse/ area and parents are not to use this be seen by the Vision Technicians. shirt hems or sleeves). as a drive through to drop or pick up • Blazers may be worn at both the children before or after school, again Junior and Senior Campus. this is for safety. Donations for • Scarves and beanies are optional but must be the school standard cardinal Fabrics red with gold stripe. Before and After Junior Campus • Black or other coloured scarves are School Safety not to be worn. • Gloves may be black. Mrs Rodger would love some donations of • Any plain black weatherproof jacket supplies to keep her Fabrics room stocked. As winter approaches we ask parents (not cotton) may be worn to and from to be mindful of their children who She is looking for any two hole buttons, school. travel to and from school by foot and cotton fabric and denim jeans you may Soon to be available is a Hargest soft by bike, scooter etc. It is beginning to have spare. Please drop at the Junior shell jacket (Kooga). More information for get dark earlier, so students need to Campus Office. purchasing to be announced soon. ensure they are visible and travelling in well-lit areas, e.g. NOT on the Waihopai Payments walkway after dark. Reflector tape is available for sale in Payment for both Deep Cove and Omaui the Fabrics Room and can be sewn Camps is now overdue. onto the back of a jacket or school bag All payments sent to the school with your to enhance visibility on dark winter child should have their full name, room mornings. number and state what the money is for. Suggestions are that students always Payments are made to the school office travel with a buddy and that jackets/ and can be in cash, internet banking or by bags have fluorescence on them. eftpos. Partial payments and automatic Bikes must have white/red lights. payments are welcome.

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Parent, Caregiver, Coming Events for 2021 Whanau and Community Engagement At James Hargest College we are Senior Campus always interested in engaging with our community and listening to parents, April whanau and the wider community. If you Wed 14 Cross Country have any good ideas or there is something Thu 15 BOT meeting in the Brig at 5:15pm special that has happened regarding Hargest, or there are issues, concerns or Fri 16 End of Term 1 complaints we should be aware of, Sun 25 Anzac Day please contact the school office Mon 26 Anzac Day Observed Senior Campus (2176129) or Junior Campus (2179250) or via email, May [email protected] Mon 3 Term 2 Begins You will be put in contact with an Tue 11 MOE Teacher Only Day appropriate staff member Thu 13 BOT meeting in the Brig at 5:15pm Sat 15 School Ball Tue 18 PTA meeting in the Brig at 7:30pm Wed 19 Year 9-11 Play Information Thu 20 Year 9-11 Play Updates Fri 21 ShowQuest Mon 24 Dunedin Tertiary Day If you have any changes to your details (e.g. address, phone numbers, medical details, emergency contacts, etc), please let the school know as soon as possible in order to keep our records up-to-date. Junior Campus Please email Mrs Breen (Senior Campus) April with any changes at Thu 15 Social [email protected] Fri 16 End of Term 1 or phone 2176129 Sun 25 Anzac Day Mon 26 Anzac Day Observed or Mrs Cribb (Junior Campus) at [email protected] May or phone 2179250 Mon 3 Term 2 Begins Fri 21 Sport & Rec Showquest E-mail Newsletters The next newsletter will be issued via email on Friday 7 May 2021. Hard copies of the newsletter will be HARGEST STUDY CENTRE available from either the Junior or Senior Campus office. Senior Campus Library You can view the newsletter on the Hargest web site www.jameshargest.school.nz Tuesdays 3.30 - 5.00pm Get help with your school work

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