International Happenings February 2017 Term 1: Wednesday 1 February - Thursday 13 April New Overseas Students 2017 enjoy some fun time at Oreti Beach on their first day at Hargest Message from our Director of International Students Kia ora all Welcome to 2017! What a wonderful start. We have enjoyed meeting our new intake of students from France, Sri Lanka, Japan, Chile, Germany, Fiji, Indonesia, to name a few countries. They will all add to the cultural diversity of James Hargest College. We have much to learn from them. We look forward to welcoming some short term students from China and Thailand this weekend. We hope all families are able to attend the Potluck Dinner next Thursday evening. This will provide a forum for developing networks between families. It is beneficial being able to help each other out. Thank you in advance for everyone’s commitment to the International Programme at James Hargest College. Nga mihi Jenny Elder We love to receive photos of any experiences our Internationals have. Please forward these to [email protected]. Thank you. International Prizewinners for 2016 Year 12 Industry: Wasinee (Jasmine) Choksunthornphot Open Your Home to an Year 13 Industry: Tadsapon (Pete) Wiwitawan Year 13 Subject: Kawinwit (Ink) Kittipalawattanapol for International Student English and Industry Miles, language, and cultural differences sometimes make us feel worlds apart from each other. But when The Hargest Memorial Scholarship: For consistent contribution to the Sporting, Cultural and Academic you welcome an international student into your home, life of the school during their time at James Hargest College in: you quickly discover they become family. Through • Athletics conversations and experiences at home, school, and • Cross Country running throughout the community, you will learn how close • Orienteering • Table Tennis together “worlds apart” can really be. • Badminton Build lifelong friendships with a family from across the • Volleyball - player, coach and umpire globe through your student. • Duke of Edinburgh • International Friendship club- host, ambassador, leader Learn New Cultures and events organiser • Leo club- volunteer, collector and committee member Introduce your family to a new language, new foods • Lions Leadership camp and music, and an entirely new culture. • 40 hour Famine • Student Support Centre helper Gain a New Perspective • Junior Campus Mentor • Peer Support Leader See “your” world with fresh eyes as you share • Polyfest Volunteer experiences with and learn from someone from across • Interrobang the globe. • Writing Group • Major Production personnel • Year Book Committee Make a Difference • Senior Council member Your support of diversity and cultural awareness extend • Big Science competition to your family, schools and throughout the community. • ICAS Science Competition • NCEA Level 1 achieved with Excellence • NCEA Level 2 Achieved with Excellence Build lifelong friendships • 100 Club Build lifelong friendships with a family from across the • Youth Mark globe through your student. • Finalist for the Trustpower Youth Community Spirit Award Who Can Host a Student? This student has epitomised the values of Brigadier James Hargest in his two years at James Hargest College There is no typical James Hargest host family! Married, Kawinwit (Ink) Kittipalawattanapol single, young or empty nesters, with or without kids – Everyone is welcome! James Hargest host families all The Dickson Cup for Service: Kawiniwit (Ink) Kittipalawattanapol share the desire to learn, teach, love and grow through their hosting experience. The Cup for the Most Dedicated Boy in Volleyball: Kawinwit (Ink) Kittipalawattanpol Tadsapon (Pete) Wiwitawan Our host families volunteer to provide students: Home Sweet Home: A comfy, safe place to live, sleep, James Hargest College Junior Prizegiving 2016 study, and thrive –short or long term! Healthy Meals: Three meals a day. Year 9 Academic Class Prize: Tian Jun (Johnny) Piao: 1st Mathematics, 1st= Digital Technologies and Outstanding Industry A Reliable Ride: Host families or friends can provide a ride or students can use public transportation. Year 10 Academic Class Prize: Shuang (Queenie) Wu Time and Enthusiasm: Welcome them, love them, listen Outstanding Industry to them, teach them, show them! Academic and Cultural School Team and Individual Successes in Competition: Tian Jun (Johnny) Piao Get Started! Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad – Top 10% and Request More Information from Ann Kingsbury Highest Individual Score for James Hargest College (Homestay Co-ordinator) Call 2176129 Ext 204 Mrs Elder catches up with Yurika Takahashi from Japan who attended Hargest several years ago. Waine Harding greets Matilde Garcia on her arrival at Invercargill Airport Social Studies Field Trip to Arrowtown Welcome to.... Our new Exchange Students: Dina Oberli (STS) from Switzerland (Y12) Pierre Pfirmann (Your Education) from France (Y13) Our new International Students: That Chatiganond from Thailand (Y7) Mei Ejima from Japan (Y11) Matilde Garcia from Chile (Y11) Marieke Glockner from Germany (Y11) Victoria Jin from China (Y7) Panissara Kulsatayapirom from Thailand (Y11) Ithikorn (Ohm) Ritsongsak from Thailand (Y11) Yitong Shen from China (Y7) Rina Sumita from Japan (Y12) Yura Tanaka from Japan (Y11) Kumuda Weeraratne from Sri Lanka (Y12) Mook gold panning on her trip to Arrowtown with her Social Studies class Matilide Garcia: 4.2.2002 Mulan Mitvareesamphun: 19.2.2000 Mr Wood meets Ink Kittipalawattanapol’s family from Thailand when they visited Hargest at the end of last year. Above: Ink receiving one of his many prizes at the Senior Prizegiving ceremony for 2016 Yura Tanaka from Japan with her host Yura and Mei enjoying some cherry Mei Ejima from Japan with her host family, Tracey and Dave Cheyne and picking (and sampling!) in Central mother, Glenys Melhop their children, Lenny and Pete Otago during the holidays PotluckPotluc e are looking for hosts for different groups of PotluckPotlucPotluck Dinner for International Wstudents arriving this term. Students and their families • Bangkok (Thailand): 10 March - 5 April • Mr Prateep’s Group (Thailand): 12 March - 6 May Thursday 9 February 2017 • Kumagaya Nishi High School (Japan): 23 March - 31 6.00-8.00pm in the Senior Campus Cafeteria March This is a great opportunity to welcome new students and families to the Hargest Community. We would really appreciate you promoting the benefits of It is an important time to network and make hosting amongst your friends, clubs, groups, churches, etc, connections. that you belong to. There will be some formalities at 6.00pm prior to the meal. Please bring a meat and vegetable/salad dish to share. Contact Ann Kingsbury on 2176129 ext 204 Dessert and drinks will be provided. Any interesting news for “International Happenings” can be phoned to Jenny or Ann on 217 6129 or emailed to: [email protected] or [email protected].