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Outstanding Academic Achievement May 2012 - Volume 20 No. 2 Ad Augusta Outstanding academic achievement AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE Contents The Headmaster ......................................................................................................... Page 3 Report from the Board ............................................................................................... Page 4 Outstanding achievements ........................................................................................ Page 5 Campaign: The Academic Endowment Fund – $20 million by 2020 ......................... Page 6 Campaign: The Gus Fisher Art Award and Heritage Hall Forms ............................... Page 7 Campaign: List of donors and The Driver–Orange Award ......................................... Page 8 The move to extend IGCSE to all Form 5 boys... was a major success The Glory Years at Oxford University......................................................................... Page 9 in lifting the motivation of our boys. Academic: University Entrance Scholars and Scholarships 2011 ............................ Page 10 Academic: Top CIE Scholars 2011, Young Physicists Tournament ...........................Page 11 Sports: Round Up ..................................................................................................... Page 12 Sporting Fixtures: 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Football ............................................... Page 16 Sports: Celebrity Cricket Twenty/20 Match ............................................................ Page 17 The Headmaster Arts: APO Music Scholarships, Performance for Lord Mayor of London ............... Page 18 Arts: Performance Day and Pacifika Group ............................................................. Page 19 ear Parents and Friends of AGS in the first term and Mr Hansen’s This move was also a major success Term 1 was another extremely overview inside this magazine outlines in lifting the motivation of our boys; with Arts: Robert Ellis painting acquisition and A Midsummer Night’s Dream ............... Page 20 D busy term with more interruptions than some of these. All of us particularly every mark counting there was a much Events: 2012 Gala Dinner and Art Exhibition ........................................................... Page 21 I would have liked, but the School is looked forward to the Maadi Cup improved work ethic among our Form such a busy and dynamic place that Rowing Regatta held in Twizel at the 5 cohort last year, which I am sure, will Notices: Term 2 2012 Dates, Exam Entry and Fees, 2012 Prefects etc .................. Page 22 involvement in the many co-curricular end of March, where our Senior Eight continue into the future. events that happen is simply part and were out to defend both the Springbok Music continues to thrive at parcel of being a Grammar boy. It is Shield and Maadi Cup titles won last Grammar and Mr Sherwood and his Old Boys’ News amazing how so many boys manage to year at Karapiro. committed team of teachers held a very be so busy outside of the classroom but While we lost the Springbok Shield successful Performance Day in Term 1, OBA President Jim Whineray’s message ................................................................ Page 23 still manage to achieve great things in and the Maadi Cup narrowly, it was still visiting local intermediate schools and their academic studies too. our most successful Maadi campaign in performing an eclectic range of music. Annual Dinner & Augusta Awards ........................................................................... Page 24 End of term examinations started recent years and although the crew was Feedback from the local schools was on Thursday 29 March and for our Form naturally deflated after the race, all credit extremely positive and encouraging. Form 6 Leadership Camp ......................................................................................... Page 25 3 boys these were very significant must go to Christ’s College who rowed As I enter the last two terms of exams. Throughout Term 1, all boys a superb race and led almost from the my Headship at Grammar, I would like Grammar vs. King’s Golf and Tennis Tournaments .................................................. Page 26 studied the same curriculum, sat start. The fact that Grammar won both to thank all our Grammar families for Class of ’65 celebratory trip ..................................................................................... Page 27 common tests and faced the same the Under 16 and Under 17 Eights races their continuing support of our school. examination, creating a level playing bodes well for the future of eights Without such strong and loyal support, I Reunions: 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, Vintage and Recent Leavers ........................... Page 28 field for all boys regardless of which rowing at the School. have no doubt our boys would not reach intermediate school they attended. Academically 2011 was a stellar the heights they do in so many aspects Tibbs House 50th Anniversary Celebrations ........................................................... Page 30 There will have been a reclassification year for the School, with outstanding of secondary school life. on Day 1 of Term 2 based on the end of results in NZ Scholarship Examination, Editor Grammar Families: Arthur and Peak families (Fifth generations) ............................ Page 32 term examination results. all levels of CIE and also improved Best regards Amanda Harkness News of Old Boys .................................................................................................... Page 34 For all other form levels, these results at NCEA Level 2. 2011 was the exams were still significant, giving the first year that IGCSE was extended Contact Details Obituaries, Diary Dates and Anzac Day Service ...................................................... Page 35 boys a good idea of their progress to to all Form 5 boys and the results Editor date and also helping them in their certainly justified the change, with Ad Augusta preparations for exams later in the year. exceptional results throughout the John Morris Auckland Grammar School Sports successes were strong entire fifth form. Headmaster Private Bag 99930 Newmarket Auckland 1149 Email: [email protected] Front Cover: Byung-Cheol Cho 6A and Nick Orr, 2011 Head Prefect. (Photo: Chase Madsen). Ad Augusta | May 2012 | page 3 Outstanding academic achievements ast year was truly an exceptional Burnett Scholarship and The R.M. Grant Lyear in terms of the School’s Scholarship. academic achievement. Currently studying a BA/LLB at The Cambridge International The University of Auckland, majoring Examination results saw Grammar in Economics and History, Nick plans achieve its best A Level results ever, to head overseas for post-graduate Report from the Board with the School receiving more awards studies, to further his interests in law, in the Cambridge award evening than international relations and national and n behalf of the Board may I welcome Headmaster will be appointed. John The School has had another strong it has before and more than any other international environmental and socio- Oall students for the 2012 school Morris will leave his position at the end of start to the year, both academically and in school in the country. economic challenges. year, not only the Third Form cohort the Third Term after more than 19 years co-curricular activities. We acknowledge At the same time, Grammar posted Having topped the world and New commencing their time at Grammar, but of stellar service and achievement. More the outstanding Cambridge, NCEA and its best ever NZ Scholarship results, Zealand in IGCSE and AS exams last also those who are returning to continue will be written and spoken about him as Scholarship results of the Senior School, gaining over 108 scholarships, including year, Byung-Cheol Cho also won the their education with us. We look forward the year progresses, but suffice it to say reflecting not only the hard work and a Premier Award, Outstanding Scholar New Zealand Brain Bee challenge to your contributions across all aspects at this stage that the School has been determination of the students, but also the Awards and top in New Zealand results. (team and individual), the Australasian of curricular and co-curricular activities very fortunate to have benefited from the outstanding teaching provided by the staff. This is all the more remarkable given the challenge and will compete in the offered by the School. Headmaster’s strong sense of tradition, In this respect, the Board is most NZ Scholarship syllabus is not formally International Brain Bee in South Africa I would also like to welcome the understanding of the importance of grateful for the Grammar community’s taught at the School. 2011 Head Prefect and Dux Nick Orr. in July. wider Grammar community, particularly academic achievement at all levels, vision support of the Academic Endowment Two young men stood out in Launched in 2007, the Brain Bee those parents embarking on the Grammar for future trends in education, and absolute Fund to date and encourages your ongoing particular for their performance. encourages secondary school students journey with their sons. I trust that you will love for, and commitment to, the School. support to help the Foundation Trust reach 2011 Head Prefect Nick Orr topped examinations, Nick will receive $30,000 to take an interest in the human brain enjoy the experience of being associated John is keen to pursue other interests and its
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