DHS Dispatch The ISSUE 8 THURSDAY 30 MAY

2013

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Stage Challenge 2013 Circus Challenge Page 5 Congratulations 3rd Place

Maggi Magicians make Regional Finals of Maggi Kitchen Showdown Making Choices, Spirit of Taking Opportunities Adventure Today, many will awaken with a fresh sense of inspiration. Why not you? Today, many will open their eyes to the beauty that surrounds them. Why not you? Today, many will choose to live in such Inset: Kylie Sisley a manner that they will be a positive Visiting the school this week was Karina Pateman took part in one of role model for their peers. Kylie Sisley from The Spirit of these adventures last year and would Why not you? Adventure Trust who came to highly recommend it to anyone. If speak to a group of Years 11 and you would like to fi nd out more Today, many will take the action 12 students interested in fi nding out information about these sailings and necessary to make a difference. more about the youth development how to apply, contact Ms Tangney Why not you? courses run by the organisation here at school. throughout the year. Today, many will make the commitment to be a better mother, father, son, daughter, student, teacher, worker, boss, brother, sister, & so much more. Why not you?

Today is a new day! Many will seize this day.

Feilidh O’Dwyer-Strang, Victoria The last few months have been Many will live it to the fullest. University, Wellington exciting for the Our Voice team. Why not you?” In attendance last Thursday at a The 0800 Pupils number has been in presentation on Tertiary study at place since the start of the year and Victoria University were Genevieve so far has proved to be an extremely Steve Maraboli once wrote this in Jebson, Calum Gray, Katie Murphy, useful resource. The 0800 Pupils his book "Life, the Truth, and Being Gordana Rodden, Hannah Wilson, number is a number that can be rung Free." It is talking about taking the Michaela Woolf, Maddie Searle, anonymously to report bullying and most of every opportunity thrown Kennedy Evans and Emily Tasker. crime in the community. your way. Be a volunteer, help others, Keen to fi nd out more about what As well as this, a large group of go hard out for the hungry, watch choices Victoria University has to senior leaders have been working what you say and treat others the offer them for next year. closely with the Our Voice team to way you want to be treated. These help produce a new and creative are just some of the many ways to resource that will be available to live a happy and fulfi lled life. students of Darfi eld High School in As Jarod Kintz once said, the coming months. "Whether you live to be 50 or 100 It has been good to see this hard work making a positive impact in our makes no difference, if you made no school and community environments. difference in the world." We are looking forward to introducing more Our Voice resources to school in the near future. The Last Word by Genevieve Jebson

2 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch Stage Challenge making front page news Taking all the accolades, making the main part because of her dance and mask, which they took off in the fi nale front page of our local newspaper, drama abilities. All up there were to reveal a red heart painted on the and justifi ably so, this year’s Stage 79 performers and 20 support crew. inside of the mask. The rest of the Challenge team took third place in We started rehearsals Week 10 of day consisted of watching the other the RAW Division and gained an Term 1 through lunchtimes, and had rehearsals, meetings which included additional seven awards. I asked Sunday rehearsals from 1pm to 5pm. raves and chant offs, eating, and Rosie Forbes how they got to this There were six main groups getting ready, which took about eight point: representing different hours! We have our lovely crew, ideas, which consisting of Year 13s plus Poi, Sage When I tell people Michaela and I all came and Sam, to thank for directed Stage Challenge for our all their help school, they don’t quite understand behind the what I mean. Stage Challenge is scenes. a national competition where By 9.20pm schools use drama, we were dance, and design tired, but so to portray a excited to message. We get on and entered the perform! RAW division, Everyone which meant did a great we weren’t job allowed sets, and the our team could not exceed 122 members, and our performance performance looked had to be stunning. between The results four and six ceremony minutes. It is refl ected all our hard work: student-run; we got eight awards in total! the students Award of Excellence for Soundtrack, are in charge Award of Excellence for Costuming of organising, Character, Award of Excellence for choreography, Concept, Award of Excellence for soundtrack, together in the Choreography, Award of Excellence fundraising, happy heart- for Visual Enhancement, Award of dealing with the money warming fi nale. Excellence for Performance Skill, and forms, and costumes. We all learnt Award of Excellence for the Spirit of Our journey began at the that repetition Stage Challenge and the third place start of March. Michaela was the key: we title overall! and I managed to twist practised and I was so honoured to lead Stage the arms of Mr Jermyn, practised. Challenge with Michaela this year. Miss Blakemore and The performance day was an early All our hard work, tears, meetings, Miss Rawson and got together start of 6.20 am at the bus bay, from brainstorms and happy jumps were a committee. We recruited where we travelled to CBS Arena. defi nitely worth it. It was amazing choreographers Megan Cunningham, We had three run-throughs on stage to see everyone work together to Chevonn Walker and Ashley Corden, to perfect it and set the lighting. get ready and make sure everyone as well as Genevieve Jebson and There were a few elements which was feeling ok. When I stood on the Claudia Thomas. They did an made Darfi eld High’s performance Stage collecting all our awards, I can amazing job and we wouldn’t have stand out against the others; we honestly say I have never been so had a performance without them. had fi nger lights, glow sticks, and proud of Darfi eld High School. We quickly picked the theme “Face glow-in-the-dark body paint in one the Masks” which is based on self- Rosie Forbes of our crazy scenes, and everyone consciousness, then rushed on to (except Chevonn) was wearing a hold auditions. Chevonn gained the Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 3 Principal’s Comments Malvern Learning Community Cluster Plan – Working Document Overview Every child/young adult has the a collaborative plan is co-constructed opportunity to access the quality and implemented in the Malvern The Ministry of Education has set up education/opportunities regardless of area. These contextual elements clusters of schools in Canterbury to who/where they are were grouped as negatives and consider the provision of education positives. following the earthquakes. The Increased student learning cluster of Malvern schools and 1. Negatives/Barriers/Disablers For all students in our cluster to meet early childhood centres have been their potential RTLB Management developing a plan for how we will continue to work together to provide Every child reaches their potential MoE Funding the highest quality education for Every young adult that leaves the Affordable ECE participation for all Malvern. school system will be celebrated by children Included below are some initial all our communities Time, money, resources, expert ideas the group has discussed. Extending teacher capability advice and support Any feedback or suggestions to admin@darfi eld.school.nz would be Our remoteness is not our barrier - it appreciated as we develop a draft is our strength 3. Special Needs education plan for further consultation. Time to meet as leaders To work together to support special Malvern Cluster Vision - needs children, teachers and families Lack of funding - release, 100% quality teachers Participant Responses Special needs provision PD - Board training Participant response to the question 4. Technology – “What is the most important Uncertainty, Ministry changes, Relevance - technology and thing for you to achieve out of this standards/reporting community process?” Quality PD for ECE teachers (in Use of reliable digital technology to ) overcome distance issues 1. Working collaboratively Fibre cost, co-ordination of new 5. Future focus technologies Communication and sharing of Future foundations information Property limitations - Modern A future focused plan Learning Environment (MLE) Skill and resource sharing Sustainability Cultural identity A shared vision with pathways to achieve an outcome State of the art schools Stronger links with High School, Stronger schools - future proof 2. Positives/Supports/Enablers particularly Years 7 and 8 To come up with unique, innovative Success from other clusters Collaborative community schools/systems Fibre, cheaper technology faster Networking throughout the cluster to 6. General outcomes Community connectiveness utilise teacher strengths Philosophy/pedagogy - times are Our uniqueness Successful, seamless transition to changing and from primary school Collegiality, co-operation, similar Keep schools identity issues, open door collaboration We continue to build a culture of To be a great example collaboration, collegiality and lifelong Committed families, students learning A clear vision Retaining the rural schools and Effective leadership leading at knife edge - resources Context Improving teacher effectiveness Participants identifi ed the following through continued collaboration 2. Student Achievement contextual elements that need to be Growing comfortable, confi dent considered in the next fi ve years as children 4 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch Circus Challenge Tour Ski Programme at

Every year in Term Three, students have the opportunity to go Years 11, 12 and 13 Drama skiing or snowboarding at Porters on students were amazed by the Circus Challenge Company when Wednesday afternoons. they performed on Monday 27 May. The programme runs for nine weeks, The show was a spectacle of plate spinning, juggling, diabolo and devil conditions permitting, with numbers sticks mastered by one multi-talented capped at 100 students. All transport performer. Following the show, the students were taught the skills for for the programme is provided by each of these areas and given an parents and the staff involved. opportunity to have a go themselves. There was a lot of talent amongst the The basic cost for the programme group and everyone had a fantastic is $165, with additional costs for time learning some new performance skills. The students have already lift passes and equipment hire, as asked for them to return when they needed. tour in 2014! A fantastic way for the students to see the different avenues Priority will be given to students: the Performing Arts have on offer. • Whose parents can provide regular ski transport • Who have had a previous commitment to the programme • Who have a range of skiing experience • From a range of year levels

Registrations for 2013 are online only and close on Wednesday 12 June. Forms are available on the school website: www.darfi eld.school.nz/curriculum/ sports/ski/school.nz

Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 5 PTSA QUIZ NIGHT

like Sport, Around the World, Music, Team PTSA were outstanding again. Pot Luck were fi red our way, but Never do they let us down with their to add to it was the Quizzler of the amazing suppers and super-duper Did You Know...? night. Gradually we were given new organisational skills every time. Not as much as we thought we clues to the ‘Who am I?” question Every year, we see Jane McMillan did! Once again, the annual PTSA resulting in a light bulb going off in and Lynn Meder working hard to Quiz Night was full of challenging Round 5 that it was Sir Edmund make the evening a success, with questions and loads of fun. Hillary. Included also were some their fabulous team. Gerardine close-to-home questions: “Where McCarrison kept everyone up to date did Darfi eld High School place with team scores and the student in the recent Stage Challenge runners did a great job. competition?” and “Which Darfi eld High student was represented in the National Gymnastic Champs this year?” Third, and Brie Gullery were those answers, proving that it is handy to read those school newsletters.

Jan Stark deserves a very special mention. She organised the At 7pm last Friday night, the school evening and made sure it ran like hall quickly fi lled with teams of four clockwork. All of those who attended - some familiar, but also many new appreciated the effort she put in to faces. Checking out the competition make it such a success. and wondering who was going to The night ended with the A silent auction of some outstanding win this year, especially since Scott announcement of the winning teams Year 10 artwork was held during Jermyn and his winning Kirwee team and the excitement of getting to the night. Thanks to those students, for the last two years didn’t arrive, choose a prize from the table. Very Regan Cornelissen, Selina Dixon, although Trudy McKay and husband, generous sponsors and donations Bailey Campbell, Brie Gullery and Sean, were known to be great of groceries from families to make Lilian Stott, who didn’t mind saying competition. hampers made sure everyone goodbye to their paintings - they were received a prize. New to the scene awesome and raised a signifi cant was Deputy amount towards the evening’s total. If you couldn’t make it this time, Principal, Todd don’t miss it next year - you will Mr Morris proved yet again he has Adams, helping be surprised at how much you do many skills other than Principal of the Chris Singh to actually know! run the evening. school, fl icking off those beer caps They made a fi ne like an old pro and manning the bar team, delivering with the help of PTSA Chairwoman the series of Nikki King. Being very generous with questions in each category, although at times we wished they would slow down just a little, or that Chris would stop talking so we could think! Thank you to our valued sponsors: Team members kicked themselves Antarctic Centre, Parents and when they let other more Students of DHS, Truth and Daring ‘knowledgeable’ ones override them, his wine measuring I’m sure caused Wine, Terrace Downs Resort, Silver only to fi nd out they were right, Miss Waters to choose the prize Fern Farms, Oil Changers, Alison eg “What is the largest fi sh in the she did - a breathalyser. Something Gray, Darfi eld Pool, Serious Fun, ocean?” “Whale shark,” said one. I’m sure every cook needs. When Sam Roper, Robin’s Nest, Fonterra, “Well, it can’t be a whale because asked why he wasn’t part of a team Cookie Time, Espress Yourself Café, that is a mammal!” “It must be the this year, James said, “I didn’t want Malvern Butchery, CRT Real Estate, sun fi sh.” Guess who was right... to risk it after (our) results last year.” ITM Dyers Road and Helen Stewart. Well, we didn’t mind - he did a great Seven sets of questions in categories Sheryl Watson - participant job. 6 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch International News A very big welcome to: Welcome back to: Canterbury Regional Etienne Rouzaut, Quentin Guellaen, Ruka Ishikawa, Courtney Hughes, Schools Alliance Lena Klay, Cloe Lannnou, Manon Erika Pander and Joshua Cook who Noulard and Jo Suret-Canale from arrived with the French students after Lycee Felix Le Dantec in Brittany, spending two months at their school France. These students arrived at in France. They had a fantastic time, Darfi eld on Sunday, 26 May, after not only at Lycee Felix De Dantec, a very long fl ight and were met but also in Paris and other places by Ms Juhel and Sarah Rawson, they visited. Thanks to Ms Teryl Scott along with their host families. for accompanying our students to In 2012, Darfi eld High School France and sharing the delights of International formalised an alliance Paris with them. with the International Departments of Amy Musson and Emma Brooks Oxford Area School, Mt Hutt College, who also returned on Sunday, 26 Ashburton College and Kaiapoi May from their stay at Southpointe High School – Canterbury Regional Academy in Tsawwassen, Vancouver. Schools’ Alliance. The purpose of Amy and Emma attended school this alliance is to share knowledge and joined in with lots of activities at and resources, support each other and work towards providing the They will spend two months at school as well as visiting places of interest, including Whistler. They will best possible programmes for Darfi eld High School and we are international students. The Alliance looking forward to making sure they do a presentation in assembly next term which we are looking forward to. is supported by Education New have a great experience while they Zealand and Christchurch Educated, are here. Monday was spent on We are very proud of these Darfi eld and all fi ve schools are members of orientation, having a look around High School students for being such both these organisations. the school and a trip around the great ambassadors for our school in local area. two very different parts of the world. Yubetsu Scholarship This is my fi rst year at Darfi eld High School, and my second time going to Japan. The last time was with another school for only three weeks whereas this is for 10 weeks, so I am grateful to Darfi eld High, Ms Hayakawa and also Yubetsu Council for giving me this opportunity. Thank you. Kerey Leach Yr 12 By the end of the school day, six Sarah, our Homestay Co-ordinator, I am really excited about going to very tired, jetlagged students made had a very busy weekend Yubetsu,Japan. I think that it will their way home. On Tuesday, they showjumping and completing a be such an awesome oppotunity! I received their school uniforms and cross country on Papillon. Sarah hope to come back having learnt and Mr Morris formally welcomed them all has a great interest in Equestrian understood the language and culture to Darfi eld High School in assembly. and she has been encouraging our more! Then it was into classes. international students to participate in this, with three learning to ride at the Thank you Darfi eld and Yubetsu for moment. this cool oppportunity! Sarah was also involved helping with Shania Karaitiana Yr 9 Stage Challenge on Monday, 20 May. It was a long day but a lot of fun and good on you Sarah for taking time out of your busy working life to be involved in this.

Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 7 What’s Happening in the Classroom?

What’s Hot Writing newspapers Explanation Stop, Look ‘n’ Read In 8GF Mr Fee told us to get into groups of six with people we could work with to make newspapers. In our team we had Lauren, Jamin, Kiochiro, Kaycee, Adriana and me. Our newspaper is called “What’s Hot?”. The other groups are called “Stop, Look ‘n’ Read”, “Explanation”, “Golden Trail” and “The Canterbury Star Times”. We needed to produce a minimum of eight pages with a mixture of reports, interviews, advertisements and colourful graphics. When we were fi nished and the stress was gone, we were all proud of our work. Golden Trail By Toni Forsythe-Walton The Canterbury Star Times

Year 11 Ag Science The Wizard of Oz by 9ENG

Learning about responsible land Having spent the last few weeks reading The Wizard of Oz as a class, Mrs use whilst actually doing Mr Morgan thought the students of Year 9 would enjoy creating their own model Walter a favour by helping to clear of the book. Groups of students worked together to build a Yellow Brick the gardens of dead cabbage Road, create a Scarecrow, courageous Lion and Tin Man, and head off to the tree leaves, the class of Year 11 Emerald City. A great and fun excercise. Agricultural Science students took to the shrubbery and cleared the borders to minimise risk of fi re from the fallen leaves. This had the additional benefi t of improving the school environment. Thank you students of class 11AGS.

8 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch What’s Happening in the Classroom?

Year 8 Soft Materials/Textiles The Year 8 Soft Materials/Textiles luck symbols while also serving a class put their newly-learned practical purpose - a place to store sewing and pattern-making skills pins. Year 8 are putting their pin into practice ... backstitched, cushions to good use as they work straight-seamed and tightly-fi lled pin to produce wheat packs which will cushions. Historically, ‘pyn pillows’ refl ect form, function and formidable (pin cushions) were used as good skills.

Year 12 Biology The introductory lesson on gas exchange explained to the students of Year 12 the surface area of the lungs roughly equals that of the fl oor area of the hall, or the same as a tennis court, but try squashing the paper back into two rubbish bags (representing the lungs) and see how you go ... Years 7 to 10 Maori - Building our Whare

How does one construct a whare have been busy working with The follow-up discussion will focus within a few periods? Koro Joe, Koro George Body, and on the make-up of the whare, the Whaea Jo Hatton constructing uses of the whare and the powhiri When you have two Koro (elders), a whare. Using glue guns, raw process. materials and cardboard, students

were able to complete their whare. Koro Joe explained to each class the sense of belonging to the wharenui. He explained its relationship with the whanau (the family), ngā tupuna (the

“Recently we’ve been working on the whare which provides a link to and an enthusiastic Whaea, most the Māori culture. This has been things are achievable. focused around students who do not have a connection to Māori culture. Over the past few weeks, 7SE, These whare helped provide a direct 8GF, and Years 9 and 10 students, connection to Te Reo Māori. It was a fun experience and offered an insight into the Māori culture and customs which were previously unknown.” ancestors), and te iwi (the tribe). Many thanks to our manuhiri. Ngā At the end of the mahi (work), the mihi maioha ki a koutou mā. It has class captains from each class stood been an exciting activity that we all and thanked our manuhiri (visitors) enjoyed. for sharing their knowledge and time with their class. Thomas Wilson. Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 9 LIFE EDUCATION 2013

For the past week, the Years 7 and During the last two weeks, we have 8 students of Darfi eld High School had the Life Education classroom have taken part in the Life Education parked beside the gym. The Years 7 programme. The Programme takes and 8 students had the privilege of place in the “Mobile Classroom” visiting the portable classroom. We which is parked near the (Year 8s) learnt about drugs and the gymnasiums. The mobile classroom effects they can have on our growing has a large television screen and brains. is fully carpeted, even on the walls. to pull him/her apart to see the inner It was scary how many children The idea behind Life Education is to workings of the body. Remember to and adults make bad choices about educate New Zealand’s Kids to make make sure your body lasts a lifetime! drugs. We were labelling certain informed decisions when they grow The last lesson was about drugs drugs and what they did. up and to provide information for the and alcohol; we learnt that a drug future. We learnt about upper stimulants and is anything besides food, water and we did a quick demonstration of how oxygen that affects how the body the brain sends messages to your works. Alcohol is a depressant body. The upper stimulants cause the drug which slows down the body’s brain to send messages around the messaging systems and slows our body too fast and cause your heart refl exes. This is why you shouldn’t rate to speed up. drive drunk. Caffeine is a stimulating drug which speeds everything up. Did you know that the brain doesn't This is why coffee gives you a rush. stop developing until you are at least We also learnt about the effects of 20? nicotine on the brain and the lungs. We even got a few visits from Harold The Year 7s did a unit on Making Remember, all medicines are drugs the giraffe himself!! Choices; it was about learning what but not all drugs are medicine. We makes an informed decision, looking also learnt about how the body On behalf of Year 8 we would like to after our body and the danger of processes alcohol. The liver can say thank you to the Life Education drugs. The fi rst lesson was about process only one standard drink per Trust for coming and visiting us. We choices and decisions; we played hour. A standard drink is 300ml of had a really good time and I'm sure a number of games and talked beer or 100mls of wine or 25mls of we all learnt lots. about infl uences which can come spirits. By Katie Sharp and Niamh Rayne from anywhere. We also watched 8JR a video, where a girl named Anna had a number of choices to make. We predicted what she would do and talked about the possible consequences of those actions. Nicole Grigg of 7CC said, “I felt like she was going to do something stupid and I felt really worried.” We also caught up with Harold, the mascot of the Life Education Trust, The second lesson was mainly about who hides at the back of the mobile looking after our body and how our classroom. He gave us some activity body works; we talked about the books and stickers. body parts we knew of and the PAT made an entrance. PAT stands for Everybody who attended had a lot of pull apart torso; he/she has all the fun and forgot that they were actually body parts we have and we are able learning! By Ellsi Coles

10 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch Maggi Kitchen Showdown

Harold’s Life Education Van Last week, 7AK got to visit Harold’s Life Education Van. In Harold’s Van, we have been Above: Mini Masterchefs; Abbey learning about decisions. We have The Erin Simpson Show has seen Lee Dunlop, Bronte Thomas, Teagan been learning about what alcohol and its fair share of Darfi eld competitors Mills and Jodie Rollings. Below: nicotine do to your body and what over recent weeks. Airing on TV Pictured entry Herbed Salmon with infl uences us to use them and how over the last couple of weeks and homemade Potato Wedges and you can get hurt by them. making their television debut were Garden Salad. We also watched a video about a girl the Darfi eld Dragons, comprising whose friends are trying to infl uence Lois Burtt, Savannah Sayer, Calum her to do things she doesn’t want to Goddard and Angus Wilson. Winning do, like smoking and buying smokes. their heat with an excellent time of 4min 37secs, they took out Riccarton We looked at a plastic man called High and made it to the semi-fi nals, Pat and looked at what all the body which aired last week. The Darfi eld parts do in our bodies. We learned Dragons took on Aranui High in the Harold’s Giraffe wiggle and got to an extended course presenting watch Harold’s Karaoke. additional challenges. Unfortunately, Overall I think it was a great with a few penalties incurred, they experience and we learned some lost out and Aranui went on to the vital life skills. Finals. By Ethan Blackler All this took place at the Burnham Army Assault course over two days On 16 May 2013, Life Education at the end of last year. “It was really came to Darfi eld High School to tiring,” commented Lois. They spent teach the Year 7s about making the two days continually repeating choices and the effects of drug and the course which was exhausting but alcohol use on your body. Nicotine overall great fun! (the drug in cigarettes) is one of the drugs that we learnt about. We learnt Maggi Kitchen that smoking is very addictive and Showdown very harmful to our bodies, especially Kitchen Rulers: Micaela Curtin, to our lungs. We also learnt about Willow Trolove, Jaymee Burrows and It is our third year of entry to this Laura Brown whose entrée consisted alcohol and its side effects. We learnt strict cooking competition. Guidelines that your liver can process only of Crispy Stuffed Chicken with Baby set out the creation of a nutritious Veggies and a Pumpkin Puree. one standard drink per hour. If you meal for four, including the use of have more than that your liver will one Maggi product, for a total budget malfunction and will not be able to of $20. Thirty fi ve teams entered and get rid of the alcohol. This will affect were whittled down to three who are your other organs, especially your now eagerly awaiting the decision of brain. 7SE would like to thank Harold the judges to see who might move and Rachael for visiting and teaching on to compete against the rest of the us that every decision we make has in the Regionals on 18 consequences; sometimes these are June. This decision is due by the good and sometimes they are bad. end of the month ... so watch this It’s all about making the right choices! space!...

By Logan Seaward and Will In the meantime, these are our three Maggi Magicians: Caleb Longdin, Greenslade winning teams who have made the Logan Seaward, Jesse Frew and shortlist and full recognition should Henry Ludemann whose video entry be given to them for producing showed Beef Patties with Potato excellent, mouth-watering dishes. Rosti and Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing. Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 11 We have all heard or come across the Young Farmers, but you may not have heard about Teenag. Teenag is all about learning and having fun, where we can compete against other clubs, and go to farms and Kylie Schnell and Georgina Wilson Kylie Schnell and Georgina Wilson other events organised for us. We also can come up with activities that we would like to do, whether it’s paintball, shooting or horse treks. This could be for you if you are interested in farming or would just like to have a heap of fun. If you are interested or would like to know more about joining the Teenag club, then come and talk to Amanda Schnell, Paige Heselwood or Mrs Wilson. This is for people aged 13- 18 years old. Just come to a meeting and see if this is for you, or visit Paige Heselwood and Amanda Amanda Schnell http://www.youngfarmers.co.nz/ Schnell

Canterbury Schools’ Agricultural Competition

On Thursday 16 May, four teams of four students travelled to Christchurch to compete in the annual Canterbury Schools’ Agricultural competitions. This is an annual event held at the National Trade Academy at McLean’s Island. DHS entered two teams in the Advanced Competition and two teams in the Basic Competition. We are one of the only schools James Didham: Motorbike Skill entering that consistently has girls in Kieran Tuhill: Electric Fencing Riding every team. This year, nine schools entered, including teams from the Trade Academy. Events covered motorbike hill riding, temporary and permanent fencing, chemical spraying, alkathene plumbing, and sheep drafting. This year, we could not emulate our stunning results from last year and, although our students managed to gain perfect scores in several events, we had to settle for third and fourth in the Advanced Competition and second and third in the Basic Sheep drafting: Michael Veasey, Competition. The Tug of War James Didham, Angus Wilson 12 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch SPORTS RESULTS DHS Tennis Road Race Championships On Thursday, a group of keen Junior Boys - Jeroen Breunisse runners competed in the Canterbury Senior Boys - Stefan Breunisse Secondary Schools Road Race Junior Girls - Georgia Benny Championships. There were very Senior Girls - Kate Jenkins strong fi elds in all age groups. Another outstanding result from Isaac Proud in the under-14 boys Basketball event where he took 3rd place; it’s Senior Boys Team been a long time since we have 37-25 win against Hurunui had someone fi nish in the top ten, 37-30 win against Cashmere let alone gain a place. In the same race, Nathaniel Dysart fi nished George Watson 11NW with Senior Girls Team 14th - also an excellent result. In the teammates Ella Boyd and Bronwyn 28-14 loss against STAC Girls’ under-14 event Georgia Shinn Walsh from St Margaret’s College. Year 7 and 8 Team fi nished 12th - well done to these Goldrush is a 375 km three-day 10-9 loss against Lincoln Primary students. multisport race, including kayaking, Also competing in the Junior Boys mountain biking, running and road Hockey was Edward Searle, 33rd, and biking. It is held in goldrush country, 9-1 win against Rangi Ruru Blue in Junior Girls were Olivia Shinn, Central Otago, each autumn and 19th, and Ciara Rayne, 20th. promises a multisport experience Netball Stefan Breunisse came 36th in the unlike any other. Competing last Intermediate Boys and in the Senior March was our very own George A Team Boys race, Takuji Harada took 19th Watson along with teammates Ella 27-23 win to Rangi Ruru Senior C position. Mrs Armstrong and DHS Boyd and Bronwyn Walsh from St B Team are proud of every single competitor. Margaret’s College They won the 25-22 win against St Margarets School Teams Mixed category. Training for the preceding six months Year 9 Team was a huge learning curve as George 32-5 win to Rangiora High School A If you have any sporting hadn’t competed in an event like this All other games were postponed results from out of school before. It is mainly an adult event but they were up against nine school because of weather and ground activites you think we conditions. teams from Southland schools. should know about please George and the girls were the only email me with pictures representatives from Canterbury. A Duathlon (where possible) at: fantastic achievement which George Canterbury Primary Schools is looking to repeat next year with Duathlon was held last Wednesday elaine@darfi eld.school.nz two teams from DHS already starting at Ruapuna Raceway. It was a great their training. day weatherwise and there was Goldrush 2014: 22 - 24 March. a large number of students from Entries will open in September. Are primary and Intermediate schools you up for the challenge? in attendance. All DHS students performed well. Outstanding results from Harry Bampton who fi nished fi fth in 12-year old boys out of 78 competitors. Also Competing: 10-year old girls: Nicole Grigg - 38th 11-year old boys: Caleb Longdin 47th, Will Greenslade 73rd, and Samuel King 91st. 11-year old girls: Emma Pennells 25th, Jessie Wood 29th, and Abby Thornley 54th. 12-year old boys: Henry Freeman 23rd, and Jeroen Breunisse 27th. 12-year old girls: Niamh Rayne 49th. Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 13 fundraising and Go Hard for the Hungry this Famine Weekend. What D will your creation look like? I 40hr Famine Team Comprising Tom de Rooy, Gordana Rodden, Genevieve Jebson, Henry S Oliver, Rosie Forbes, Ben Ridgen and Kennedy Evans. If you have any questions at any time, contact any C one of us or come and see Mrs Guy in the Offi ce.

O Famine Weekend SLUM-ber Sleepover 7-9 June Permission slips have been emailed out to all families for this year’s big event over Famine Weekend. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have to live in a slum? Have you heard of Cardboard city? This year’s famine weekend why not think about joining the World Vision team at school where they are setting up a SLUM-ber sleepover ... you’ve got to create your very own Cardboard accommodation - prizes for the most creative, best dressed house, etc. This has a limited number of places available so you will have to be in quick. Mr Jermyn, Mrs Wilson and Sam Broughton have all signed up to the SLUM-ber. There will be games and activities that night once all your creations have been built.

Friday’s White and Bright Disco was If you cannot make it to the school - a fantastic success. Mr Singh aka have you thought about hosting your DJ Singhstar kept a crowd of about own Slum-ber sleepover? We can 120 on their feet all night long with provide the cardboard box for you brilliant music and a fabulous laser to make your very own Cardboard light show. There was additional City; grab some friends and arrange UV lighting provided by Chris from a smaller event of your very own and Selwyn Council, making things ultra you can still gather sponsorship. bright! A total of $822.90 was raised $40 sponsorship is all that is needed for our World Vision campaign from to enable World Vision to provide a this one event which is fast becoming kitchen garden in Bougainville that a regular on our fundraising calendar. will feed fi ve children this year and Well done to the students who give them the tools to maintain it. attended this roaring success. Could you raise that? Grab your sponsorship booklet now and get 14 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 2013 Term Dates Term 2: 6 May to 12 July WHAT’S ON? Monday 3 June: Queen’s Birthday Term 3: 29 July to 27 September Term 4: 14 October to 12 December Week 4 Monday 28 October: Labour Day Thursday 30 May Thursday 14 November: Staff Only Day • BOT Election voting closes 12 noon Friday 15 November: Canterbury Anniversary and • Year 13 OE Tramp 3 (to 5nd June) Show Day Friday 31 May • Year 13 AGR Practical Day THAW OUT Week 5 in the CANTEEN Monday 3 June • Queen’s Birthday Tuesday 4 June • Canterbury SS Cross Country Champs pp Day Wednesday 5 June • Canterbury PS Cross Country Championships • ICAS Science Friday 7 June Our menu will change slightly • 11 RUB Practical Day for Terms 2 and 3. We are introducing stuffed Week 6 sausages and the Humble Monday 10 June Murphy - a baked stuffed Potato. • Canterbury SS Gymnastics Championships These are available through our Tuesday 11 June ‘order your lunch’ system and • BOT Meeting 7.30pm are available on Thursdays and Thursday 13 June Fridays ONLY. • Chamber Music Contest Christchurch Hot homemade Soup is • Newsletter # 9 available every day. Saturday 15 June • NZ SS Cross Country Championships at Halswell Quarry Get House Points: Sign up for the 40 Hour Famine!

If you would like to contribute to the next School Newsletter please email: elaine@darfi eld.school.nz

15 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch Clear labelling of uniform by families is much appreciated when it comes to returning the items which turn up around the school, lost by students but not always found by their owner. Mrs Armstrong has oversight of Lost Property and she goes the extra mile to ensure the items that turn up in her Offi ce are reunited with their rightful owner. Lately, we have had a couple of cases where named property has gone missing and not been able to be found; can we ask please that families check their child’s school uniform and PE uniform to make sure they haven’t brought another student’s uniform home by mistake.

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The Selwyn Swim School is now accepting Registrations of Interest for Term 3 2013 swimming lessons. Lessons commence on Monday 29 July 2013.Customers will need to pre-register their interest for swimming lessons for Term 3 2013 by completing and submitting a swimming lesson pre-registration form. (Click on the Selwyn Swim School logo on the Council website). This form may be completed on- line or delivered to the Council. www.selwyn.govt.nz Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch 17 The Mystery of the Twelve Dancing Princesses IMAGINE Youth Theatre AUDITIONS 4 – 5 pm Friday May 31st 10 – 11 am Monday June 3rd Looking for young actors who can Scottish Hall, cnr Caledonian Rd & act, dance, do rap, acrobatics, Edgeware Rd or sing. We need princes and AUDITION REGISTRATION: princesses who know some cool moves! Young people 7 – 17 [email protected] years. Experience welcome but not What will you create? 3655 227 or 021 044 1909 essential. Thaw out in the Canteen this term. Come and try our new menu.

Foster carers  SLUM-ber Party required in Famine Weekend Canterbury 8-9 June Malvern Anglican Parish AUCTION of TALENTS Foster carers are ordinary people who do an Friday, 21 June 7.00pm extraordinary job in providing love, care and Darfi eld High School Hall support to children and young people who can't • All Blacks match ball, signed by live with their own families. Richie McCaw We are currently looking for people in • 7-day stay at a Wanaka holiday Canterbury who can offer safe, caring, stable home homes for children and young people in need of • 2 bottles of Sherwood Estate wine, autographed by Bishop short term care, time out over weekends/holidays Victoria and a home for life. • local photographic work by If you think that you may have an interest in Godfrey Judd finding out more about foster care then I would • 2 trailer loads of fi rewood love to hear from you! • traditional French-Canadian FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ME: dinner for 6 Adele Sherry on 029 650 1830 or 03) 961 5612 or • yummy home-made cakes, toll free on 0508 FAMILY (0508 326459) jams, wines or email [email protected] & more for the foody www.cyf.govt.nz Amazing prizes, opportunities & bargains Raffl e, Refreshments & Country WWW.CYF.GOVT.NZ Supper

18 Issue 8/ DHS Dispatch Maori Television is still looking for talented young New Zealanders to take part in MATARIKI MAGIC, a two-hour show that will be screened LIVE from the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau on June 22. Hosted by Matai Smith, Stacey Morrison and Northland teen Ezekiel Raui, MATARIKI MAGIC is a celebration of New Zealand’s future stars who are aged 18 or younger. We are on the hunt for talented young people from all walks of life who are working hard at a young age and have a passion and commitment to achieve their dreams, whether they are a budding entrepreneur, artist, sports star, musician or scientist. MATARIKI MAGIC will feature 10 of the country’s rising stars as well as performances by Kiwi acts including musician Don McGlashan, boy band Titanium and the Bubblegum Dance Crew. What are you waiting for? If you know someone with exceptional talent in your family, at your school, next door or in the wider community, email us today at [email protected].

In 2013 and for the next two years at least, the Canterbury Health System is offering free fl u vaccinations in Canterbury for under 18s. It is important to vaccinate under 18s because infl uenza spreads quickly through pre-school and school communities and because under fi ves are particularly vulnerable. We in Canterbury care about the vulnerable people in our community and so this year, our message is “protection for others starts with you”. Contact between Home and School The fl u vaccine is available now at We have found that up-to-date information is vital in general practices - call yours and case of an emergency but also for general day to day protect yourself and your whānau contact. To make contact with a family can sometimes before winter. be a challenge with out-of-date information. Have you changed your address recently? Changed cell phones? Place of work? Or would you like to update / change the emergency contact for your student? Also the second parent address, especially in the case of Reports going home, is often not updated. So if any changes apply to your family, please let Jill the Student Administrator know by: • phoning 318 8411 / ext 3 • emailing jill@darfi eld.school.nz • writing it down and asking your student to deliver it to the Student Offi ce

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