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ISSUE 14 | FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER | 2014
Page 7 New Friends in New Caledonia
Page 4Students’ Art Exhibition
Page 3Tim Takes Top Prize
Page 10Alpine Adventures
Page 15Cultural and Colours Criteria
These students received a $10 voucher and a certificate
in Assembly.
Congratulations to the following students who have earned a
Principal’s Award:
Lexi SutherlandSam Dorsey
Charlotte CarterBridget Leach
Ella PearceJason Lawrie
The temperatures are warming, the grass is growing again and farmers are busy with lambs. With these first signs of spring, comes the end of the school winter sports season. Since the beginning of Term Two, many of our students have been competing throughout Christchurch in various grades and codes. Participation in sport brings great physical and social benefits, so I congratulate the students who have been competing on their commitment to a sport and for representing the school so well. I get regular feedback regarding the good behaviour and positive approach of our students to their games. We have seen a number of top performances from our teams this year.
Thank you to the coaches, managers and parents for supporting your teams through the season. It has been good to see senior students taking on leadership roles such as refereeing and coaching. Particular thanks go to our Sports
Co-ordinator, Karen Armstrong, for her dedication in keeping our students involved in sport.
We have four teams away at tournaments this week: Girls’ Hockey in Ashburton, Junior Rugby in Queenstown, Boys’ Hockey in Blenheim, and Netball in Invercargill. There have been some good results so far for all teams and I look forward to a full round-up when they return.
The Ski programme continues this term with 70 students heading up to Porter’s every Wednesday afternoon. So far, they have had only one day cancelled and so we are hoping for some late snow in the hills to keep things going until the end of term. Thank you to Mr Chalk and Mr Maude for co-ordinating the programme.
This week is the fourth anniversary of the Darfield earthquake. The quakes may seem to have happened a long time ago, however many are still working
through their effects. There has been an increased rate of adolescent anxiety and depression across Canterbury that we are also noting here. Using funds provided by the Red Cross, we have put in place additional guidance counsellor time and support programmes. One of these programmes works with small groups of junior students to build resilience and self-esteem. The programme has been successful and we are looking at making it available to a greater number of students.
The Board of Trustees has started a process to review the school strategic plan which sets the three to five year goals and direction for the school. We will be seeking staff, parent and student input regarding the things that we do well (and want to keep doing well) and the things that we want to do better or develop.
Congratulations—you guys have won an Around School Prize. See Mrs Watson on Monday.
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Principal’s Comments
James Morris
Around School
Student Success: NCEA
Ella PearceFirst to achieve Level 2 NCEA
with Excellence
Tim Logan has been working on a project during the last year on a topic he is very interested in. Along with planting native trees and shrubs and promoting the Te Ara Kakariki Greenway Canterbury Trust, Tim has been researching the effects grazing has on our declining native vegetation. Gathering data from the dry grassland areas at McLeans Island, His project, called To Graze, or not to Graze? looked at the effect of grazing on the survival of low-growing native plants in dry grassland on McLeans Island.
Canterbury Westland Science Fair
Above: Tim presents James Morris with the cheque he won for the school;
NZQA launched a new App in May called the NCEA Guide. In the lead up to national NCEA exams, we would like to encourage all parents, whanau and employers to download the App.
The App provides quick and easy access to key information about NCEA and makes practical information about NCEA more easily accessible. Parents and whanau are able to access simple content about how NCEA works and how they can support family members studying in NCEA (no individual student result or progress information is available).
The App also supports employers seeking to understand and evaluate NCEA graduates and their qualification. Content can be viewed in English and Te Reo Maori.
The NCEA Guide App is free to download from the Apple App store and Google Play Store.
Information on the NZQA website promotes the App and they are also sending out social media messages about how to download it.
NCEA Guide App
It is with sadness that we note the recent passing of Cynthia Wood. Cynthia made a significant contribution to education in the area. She was a Chemistry teacher at Darfield High School from 1974 til 1999.
Two of her grandchildren currently attend the school. Our condolences to her family.
In Our Thoughts
Tim spent a significant amount of time on his research, including some detailed analysis of patterns.
His Science Teacher, Mr Baars, encouraged him to present his work at the Canterbury Westland Science Fair and both were stoked to find he’d won Best in Fair and a host of other awards at the Fair.
As a result of his efforts, Tim has now been asked to prepare his project for presentation at the National Science Fair. Good luck, Tim!
Jeremy investigates the box of native trees that arrived this week from Trees for Canterbury.
The school receives trees in exchange for recycling - definitely a bonus and an incentive to recycle as much as we can.
Green Trees
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Spongebob Squarepants, mountainous heaps, a traffic cone, farm yard deals, a dystopian shanty town, and David Cunliffe: a thematically diverse landscape greeted visitors to the recent Darfield High School Art Exhibition, with offerings from all year levels.
This year, a choice was made to take a selective approach to work included in the show and to change the historical decision to offer works for sale. The result was a tightly curated, celebratory display of some of the outstanding work being produced in the Art Department this year.
To compensate students were given the opportunity to gain prizes in The People’s Choice Award. Viewers voted for their favourite artwork from each of the year groups represented and Ms Smith spent a gruelling Sunday tallying the results. After disqualifying ineligible votes due to the shifty antics of a desperate few, the winners were recorded and prizes presented at school assembly.
Feedback during and since the exhibition has been overwhelmingly positive. For Art students and this teacher (!) the event has provided a collective feeling of pride in what we do. It is a joy to be able to share work that is for the most part quietly stored in folders and drying racks.
Thank you Darfield High School for coming along, making a dent in the bruschetta on opening night, for your kind words, offers of assistance, and for voting for your favourites.
Ms Smith
A Celebration of Student Art
People’s Choice Award ResultsYear 7: George McIntosh (still life collage)
Year 8: Kieran McKay and Saskia Kremers (kowhaiwhai panels)
Year 9: Harry Bampton (aboriginal painting)
Year 10: Dystopian Landscape (group sculpture)
Year 11: Maia Seaward (collage after Larry Rivers)
Year 12: Shannon Griffiths (free range painting)
Year 13: Cheyenne Webster—by a whisker (pencil drawing of Jack Sparrow)
Main photo: Opening Night; below from left: Samara Crosby and Selina Dixon, Maia Seaward, Ms Gallacher, and Hetty Russell; below: Sam, Tom and
Angela, from Hororata, look for their friend’s artwork.
Overall winner: Chevonn Walker (greatest number of votes for combined works)
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Year 8 CampsThe first group of Year 8 students will be heading off to Mt Hutt Retreat at the beginning of Week 9.
They have a busy schedule of activities planned, including archery, abseiling, initiative games and plenty of entertainment.
8GC and 8JR: 15–17 September
8GF and 8KH: 17-19 September
Mrs Cartman’s 7CC and Ms Stark’s Year 9 class have been working together to help improve students’ writing. The younger students wrote a story of their choice; it was then given to the Year 9s, who gave them feedback on how to improve their writing and also drew a picture of their settings. Both classes then collaborated to rewrite the story, thereby improving their writing skills.
This was a fantastic experience for both year groups.
Working on Writing
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Recently, The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA), Canterbury edition, featured our Board of Trustee member, Sue Robinson. The following is taken from the Term Three newsletter:
Being selected as a recipient of the NZSTA Canterbury Conference Award was a real honour. Thanks to the executive for the opportunity to attend.
I was blown away from the outsetat the combined and collaborative approach from all attendees. The willingness to learn and to share the good and the bad points of their experiences was the highlight for me. I attended the following seminars:
• The Elephants in the Room—Confronting the Barriers to Collaboration
• The Fundamentals of Finance• The Board Chair• Charter Review• Building Trust—Critical ConversationsThe speaker I learned the most from was Dr Anthony Muhammad. He was simply inspiring and I left challenged as to how we can lift achievement in all areas of our school.
Using his bell curve graph highlighting that most teachers were in the top 5–10% of that bell curve, he challenged teachers throughout the world to see what it is like for students who sit at the lower end of that curve. Add to that the “institutionalism” of our teachers—they were students, they left school to learn to teach students, now they work in classrooms. This isn’t a bad thing but he highlighted for me that, sometimes teachers can see only what they have ever known—a classroom—and that as a Board, we need to ensure that ALL students get the opportunity to learn—not just the ones that fit inside the square box.
Those outside the square box are the kids who fall into the “bottom” of the bell curve and often they are seen as the problem kids. Yet ALL students have a right to learn and ALL students have one thing they are good at and as Board members, we need to encourage kids in the areas of their specialty and, if possible, find a way to bring that into the classroom. Dr Muhummad gave a few examples and I am challenged to find a way that we can influence change within our education system.
School Trustee
Sue Robinson
The Year 10 French class has been working all year on a pen-friend programme with the College de Ouégoa in New Caledonia. New Caledonia is a French island north of New Zealand and only a couple of hours flight away from us. This project aims not only to develop language skills but also raise awareness of the relevance of the French language in the Pacific.
The College de Ouégoa is a small public school in the far north province of New Caledonia. They have 130 students from Years 7 to 10 and only 12 teachers. The 15 lucky students who had been selected to be our pen-friends, and our Year 10 French students made contact by letters, emails, and Facebook. They also recorded videos and the French class even sent a selection of New Zealand’s best lollies and chocolates.
This is the first time Darfield High School has worked with a New Caledonian school and we were really looking forward to their visit. On 21 August, they were officially welcomed by Mr Morris, but quickly went home with their host families, as they were all eager to get to
know each other better. On Friday, they got to experience a day at school by accompanying their buddies into class. On Saturday, they all went skiing—quite a treat as most of them had never seen snow before! Sunday was spent doing a variety of activities with their host families.
It was a very short visit, but long enough to create real bonds between the students and, when the time came to say farewell on Monday, we had quite a few students in tears. We hope that this is the first of a long reciprocal series of visits from both schools and will encourage students to maintain contact and nurture these newly formed friendships.
Mrs Yogeeswaran, the New French teacher (while Mrs Juhel is on maternity leave) will soon brief the junior students who are choosing to study French about the opportunity to take part in the trip to New Caledonia next year.
Madame Juhel
Our French-Speaking Friends from the Pacific…
Clockwise from top left:
Findlay Davidson and his New Caledonian buddy, Bwehone; Erika Pander and her mother, Keiko; Teachers—Mme Juhel
and Mrs Yogeeswaran; New Caledonian teachers—Mme Petit and Mme Forichon;
fifteen New Caledonian students with their DHS buddies; the whole group skiing at
Porter’s. Colin Pander gives ski tips.
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Catherine Hadler, Harry Smith, Hayley Murray, and Stefanie McKenzie
Aeryn McMillan-Da Via, Poppy Lloyd, Teri Jackson, and Chloe McCaughan
Harry Bampton, George Gibb, Adrian Nolan, and Simon Seelen
Tom Wilson, Samuel Roper, Akalanka Ekanayake, and Jordan Hay
Emma Pennells, Michelle Bruce, Kate Morris, and Hanako Wilson
Courtney Newell, Emma Kellock, Caleb Banks, and Olivia Lemon
Isaac Proud, Georgia Cottrell, Cassie Wright, and Rachael Phillipson
Hamish Evans, Brogan Baldwin, Carolin Buechting and Tim Mathers
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This needs to be completed by 28 September and, therefore, we need to gather expressions of interest and organise a team urgently.
Doing this fundraising will cut the cost considerably for the students and we will endeavour to do further fundraising throughout the year to keep costs to a minimum.
I will call a meeting Friday at lunchtime in C2 for students to express their interest.
Any questions please feel free to contact Carrie Whyte at [email protected].
• A mixed team of ten plus teacher competing against three other schools.
• Events include teamwork, problem solving, debate, ship handling and aquatic sports.
• Teams go on shore for a day and complete a task that involves leadership, integrity, fun and reward.
• The winning team is awarded the ‘Spirit Trophy’ at the end of the voyage.
The cost for each student is $625 plus transport to Auckland. We have secured a fantastic fund raising opportunity already involving the distribution of phone books in the Malvern area.
There is an opportunity for Darfield High School to send a team of Year 10 students on the Spirit of New Zealand for a five-day voyage in 2015. This would be an excellent opportunity for young people to develop leadership and teamwork skills.
The Voyage takes place around Auckland on a ship The Spirit of New Zealand. It involves:
• Five days, four nights on board Spirit of New Zealand
Recently, eight teams of students entered the annual Cantamath
competition. Thanks to Miss Walker for these photos from the event.
We Love Lions Fries DayLast Friday, we were excited to have the Malvern Lions back on the Quad with their mobile fries and hot dogs operation. Cooking for such large numbers could be daunting for some, but, with the year levels arriving at staggered times, the team handled it well, as they always do.
Eighty five kilograms of chips and 80 hot dogs later, students and staff were well safisfied.
Selling chips and hot dogs to students, raises money to fund the Darfield Young Achievers’ Big Day out. The next Lions Fries Day will be held on Friday 26 September, the last day of the term.
Spotlight on Support Staff:
Position: Canteen Manager
Working at Darfield High School: I have been working at Darfield High School for the last 15 years. I have two daughters who were taught at school here and was an active member of the PTSA for many of those years. I have seen changes over that time with the new school buildings.
House: Waimakariri
About me: I am married to Graham and we have our own electrical business. I am a Grandmother to Jayde and am looking forward to the birth of my second grandchild in October.
I also work for Addington and Riccarton Raceways for the last 28 years as a VIP Security Hostess and, because of this, I have organised many fun staff events in the past.
My hobbies are cake decorating, floristry, gardening and fishing. I particularly enjoy stirring up the staff every morning and my long term goal is to take over James’s office.
Janice Van Tongeren (Frosty)
Above: Stu Skurr, John Dewar, Doug Catherwood, and Stu Lill
Above: Godfrey Judd, Jenny Gallagher, and Alan Thorne
Above: Tony Mitchell and Les Clement
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School PhotosSchool photos are now available to view and
can be ordered online at:
http://www.paulscamerashop.co.nz/schools.php
Students will bring home an information pack this week.
Enquiries: email Camille at [email protected]
“Around midday, we arrived at the Basin, with an astonishing view, to sit down to have our lunch. We spent the afternoon building our snow caves, which we would call home for a night. After building our little hobbit houses in the snow we sat under the stars and ate our tea.
Jarod Benbow gives his account of the three-day trip to Temple Basin.
Outdoor Ed: Epic snow caving
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Our Year 12 Outdoor Ed class set off on 28 August at 7.30 am to Temple Basin for our three-day trip.
Our first day involved a two-hour drive through Arthur’s Pass with an unexpected stop due to some car sickness. After washing down the door with Jared’s water (leaving him two litres short) we pushed on to our destination.
We loaded all our gear onto the goods lift and went over the safety rules. After that, it was a good one and a half hour walk up to the Lodge. Half way up we unexpectedly found a 4x4 truck stuck halfway off a cliff. Luckily, his spare tyre had caught in the jagged rocks, saving him from a 600m roll down the hill.
Once we got to the lodge, we were ready for our lunch (meals were provided for us by the Lodge staff).
During the afternoon, we did some axe and crampon work. After going over all the techniques, we set off up the hill to put them to the test. After a little complaining about the steep, but short, walk, we found ourselves sitting down, looking over the valley where we had come from.
While we were up there, we practised our self-arresting, which is a technique to stop yourself sliding down the mountain if you fall. After this, it was a quick 45-minute walk back to the Lodge for a hot tea and cold showers (they were getting fixed).
We then all headed off to bed, amped for the next day when we would set off up the mountain to dig snow caves.
The next morning, we woke to the sound of keas screaming at each other outside our window. With our gear packed, we headed downstairs for breakfast. Unexpectedly, we were given dessert—a great way to start the day. It was a three-hour hike up the mountain and, surprisingly for Mr Dickens, no one complained at that. Around midday, we arrived at the Basin, with an astonishing view, to sit down to have our lunch.
We spent the afternoon building our snow caves, which we would call home for a night. In the evening, after building our little hobbit houses in the snow and getting wet and cold, we sat under the stars and ate our tea. Night fell fast as most of us were in our sleeping bags by 8.30 pm, tired after the big day.
Arising around 7.30 am, Mr Dickens had to wake up Logan and Jarod, who had the best and warmest snow cave. Mr Morris had already headed down the hill with Georgia Wilson,
Georgia Cridge, Leigh McConchie, and Carolin, as they needed to be at their netball final. Unfortunately, they lost by two points; can’t have helped having to walk down a mountain for four hours first.
Anyway, we had the option to walk back down to the lodge for bacon and eggs, or walk up the Col to nowhere. Matt, Logan and Jarod were the only three that wanted to hike the extra 20 minutes to the top of the ridge. Boy, did the others miss out on the view! We were standing right on the border splitting the east coast and the west coast. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend our morning.
After that, we headed back down to meet up with the others and have a great breakfast; our amazing experience was coming to an end. Our gear all loaded onto the lift, we began our hike down the mountain.
Mr Dickens shouted us all icecreams at Arthur’s Pass. We’d like to thank him for that and for giving us the experience of snow caving that we will never forget.
Thanks also to Mr Morris, Charles Ellis, and Alan, our instructor from ODENZ.
Jarod Benbow
Outdoor Ed: Epic Snow Caving Trip
Charles did happen to mention what he thought was the funniest thing to happen on this trip: after the meals up at the snow cave were cooked, students were told to go and get their eating utensils and bowls, only for the two Georgias to confess they hadn’t brought any. However, they did have chopsticks...!!!
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TIME LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
9.00 am
English 3hrs Hall
Te Kura Japanese 3hrs Hall
Mathematics
12MAT DA 3hrs Hall
12MAS CW 2hrs P1
12MAS MP 2hrs E9
Economics 2hrs E9
Chemistry 3hrs Hall
Classics 3hrs H2
Digital Technology 2hrs A10
Art 3hrs C1
1.00 pm
Mathematics
11MAT JL 2hrs E9
11MAT DA 2hrs Hall
English 3hrs Hall French 3hrs Hall
Physics 3hrs Hall
Digital Technology 2hrs A10
Drama 2 hrs H2
9.00 am
History 3hrs Hall
Japanese 2.5hrs H2
Business Studies 2hrs Hall
Geography 3hrs Hall
Drama 3hrs Hall
Art 2hrs C1
Graphics 3hrs C3
Chemistry 3hrs Hall
Business Studies 3hrs Hall
Digital Technology 2hrs A7
Te Kura Classical Studies 3 hrs Hall
Calculus 3hrs E9
Geography 3hrs E9
Food and Nutrition 2hrs P1
1.00 pm
Economics 2hrs E9
History 3hrs Hall (Level 3 class)
Physics 3hrs Hall and Chemistry
Music 3hrs Music Room
Biology 3hrs Hall
Environmental Science 3hrs Hall
Te Kura Accounting 3hrs Hall
Te Kura Economics 3hrs Hall
Art 3hrs C1
Music 3hrs Music Room
Japanese 3hrs H2
Digital Technology 2hrs A10
Business Studies 2hrs Hall
Statistics 3hrs Hall
9.00 am
French 2.5hrs Hall
Music 2.5hrs Music Room
Graphics 2hrs C3
Te Kura 3hrs Hall Health Science
History 3hrs Hall
Economics 2hrs Hall
Physics 2hrs Hall
Geography 3hrs Hall
English 3hrs Hall
Media Studies 2hrs Hall
Music 2hrs Hall
1.00 pm
Biology 3hrs Hall
Geography 3hrs Hall (Level 2 Line)
Te Kura 2hrs Hall Te Reo Maori
French 2.5hrs Hall
Digital Technology 2hrs A7
Japanese 2.5hrs Hall
Drama 2hrs Hall
Geography 3hrs Hall (Level 3 Line)
Te Kura Te Reo Maori 3hrs Hall
Biology 3hrs Hall
Graphics 3hrs C3
History 3hrs Hall
Accounting 1.5hrs Hall
9.00 am
Mathematics - Reassessment in A7
MCAT—CPIT student
Mathematics—Reassessment in A10
1.00 pm
Physics Hall 3hrs and Chemistry
Physical Education Gym
MCAT for Level 1 Maths is in the Hall on Thursday 18 September. Please be in the Hall at 8.45 am.
2014 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE11 September – 16 September
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Cultural Awards Criteria
DramaColours1. Performance representing the school at a national level
AND involvement in school dramatic performance based on NCEA level requirements for Excellence in the award year
OR2. Involvement in regional dramatic competition
representing the school AND performance in school dramatic performance for a minimum of three years based on NCEA level requirements for excellence in the year awarded.
Letters 1. Involvement in school dramatic performance for two years
AND award year must be at NCEA level requirements for Excellence
OR2. A student assisted in a supportive or technical major
backstage role for a minimum of three years AND award year must be at NCEA level requirements for Excellence
Students may represent the school in:
• Full Productions
• Shakespeare Competitions
• One Act Plays
• Debating
• Theatre Sports
• Or any other approved dramatic performance.
MusicColours Student to have gained Excellence in NCEA Level Three in Solo Performance or Composition AND students to have been chosen at a national level to participate in a music ensemble or solo performance, or as a finalist in a national competition.
Letters Student to have participated in a music department ensemble or a performed solo for a minimum of three years, and competed at a regional level as a member of this group or as a solo performer AND in an award year must be at NCEA level requirements for Excellence in Solo Performance or Composition.
KapahakaColoursStudents must meet all of the criteria below, including the Letters criteria.
• The student has competed in the regional Kapahaka competition.
• The student has taken a kaitataki role within the group for three years.
• The student shows commitment to the group and fosters the teina in the group.
• The student knows appropriate tikanga and uses.
• The student is a fluent performer and shows outstanding stage presence.
LettersStudents must meet all of the criteria below.
• Has been involved consistently for a minimum of three years with the Kapahaka group at Darfield High School.
• Can perform versions of: Waiata-a-ringa, Moteatea, Poi, Haka.
• Has taken a leadership role in performances and within practices.
• Uses appropriate actions and pukana or expressions during freestyle. Shows excellent stage presence.
Visual ArtsColours1. Work exhibited in a main New Zealand art gallery AND
work undertaken at the equivalent of Excellence level based on NCEA requirements.
2. Work exhibited at a regional art gallery (not as part of a school exhibition) AND work exhibited in school exhibitions over three years AND work undertaken at the equivalent of Excellence level based on NCEA requirements.
Letters1. Work exhibited in school exhibitions over a period of
three years AND work undertaken at the equivalent of Excellence level based on NCEA requirements.
2. Student has assisted in curating art exhibitions and school displays over a period of three years AND work exhibited in school exhibitions over a period of three years
3. Work exhibited in a community art exhibition AND work undertaken at the equivalent of Excellence level based on NCEA requirements.
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The deadline for Nominations is Wednesday 17 September. Cultural Nominations are to be given in writing to Ms Gallacher (Drama), Mrs Balchin (Music), Miss Smith (Art), and Mrs Williams (Kapahaka).
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Sports Awards Colours Criteria
Blues: Years 11 to 13 students only are eligible to receive Blues. They will be students who have achieved among the highest echelon in their sporting field, as specified by the specific criteria for each sport. They will also meet the general criteria set out below. In exceptional circumstances, Blues may be awarded to students in Years 7 to 10 for example, to an individual who has won a National title.
Letters: All students in the school will be eligible to receive Letters. They will have reached the desired level specified for each sport and meet the general criteria set out below.
When a student meets the criteria for Blues in a particular sporting field (within a given year) it is not envisaged that students will receive Letters as well as Blues for their achievements.
General Criteria for Students Being Awarded ‘Blues’ or ‘Letters’1. The recipient should have demonstrated a high level of
sportsmanship, eg: showing fairness, playing within the spirit of the game, being willing to accept decisions from coaches and umpires / referees and displaying a sporting attitude towards opponents.
2. The recipient must have demonstrated a high level of dedication to their sport. They must show reliability and a positive attitude to attending practices and training.
3. Service to their sport should be demonstrated through willingness to coach, referee or assist in the organisation of games or exchanges.
4. Students should represent the school in their chosen sport. This means that they must be part of a team that represents Darfield High School, gain their sporting level at a Primary or Secondary Schools’ competition, or be recognised by their Coach or School Staff as representing our school. In cases where an individual’s chosen sport is not offered as a sporting option at Darfield High School, the student’s achievements in their chosen sport may be recognised as if it were a school sport.
5. In their general behaviour within the school, recipients should have maintained positive relationships with their peers and with authority figures. They should be co-operative, reliable and trustworthy individuals.
Guidelines for the Awarding of ‘Blues’ and ‘Letters’, in Particular Sporting FieldsIn some cases, students may achieve to levels, or in sporting fields outside the stated criteria. Such cases will be decided on depending on their individual merits. To maintain a degree of fairness, the level achieved by the students in their sporting area should be equivalent to or greater than those stated below.
Athletics Letters: Top Three in Canterbury Final Blues: Top Three in South Island Final
Cricket Letters: Canterbury Country Blues: Canterbury
Cross Country / Road Racing Letters: Top Ten Canterbury Inter-Secondary Final Blues: Top Three Canterbury Inter-Secondary Final
Equestrian Letters: Top Three Placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Equestrian event Blues: First Placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Equestrian event
Golf Letters: Top Three Placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools event Blues: First Placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools/ Canterbury Representative
Hockey Letters: Canterbury B Blues: Canterbury A
Netball Letters: Malvern/Selwyn Seniors Blues: Canterbury Country
Rugby Letters: Canterbury Country Blues: South Island
Skiing and Snowboarding Letters: Individual—Top Ten placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools Blues: Individual—Top Three Placing in Canterbury Secondary Schools’
Swimming Letters: Top three in Canterbury Final Blues: Top three in South Island Final
Triathlon / Duathlon Letters: Top Ten Canterbury Inter-Secondary Final Blues: Top Three Canterbury Inter-Secondary Final
2014
The deadline for Nominations is Wednesday 17 September. Nominations for Sporting Colours and Letters should be given in writing to Mrs Armstrong. Forms are available from Mrs Armstrong, the School Website, or the office.
The criteria for “Blues” will be such that only those who reach a very high level in their particular sport will be recognised. The level that students need to gain “Letters” will still show that they have reached a high level in their sport but not to the high level of those awarded “Blues”.
Netball in Invercargill
SPORTS patch
vs St Thomas lost 31–5
vs Wakatipu won 38–0
vs Gore won 19–12
vs Mt Aspiring won 14–0
vs Dunstan won 13–3
Girls’ Hockey in Ashburton
Under 15 Rugby
Round 1:
vs Riccarton won 43–19
vs Garin loss 35–31
vs Queens won 44–19
Top 16!
Round 2:
vs Mt Aspiring loss 41–27
vs Dunstan won 2–1
vs Papanui won 6–0
vs Mackenzie/Geraldine won 2–0
vs James Hargest draw 2–2
vs Middleton Grange draw 1–1
vs St Kevins won 2–0
Above: The Boys’ Hockey Team get their new hoodies and the last word from Karen Armstrong before leaving for Tournament Week in Blenheim.
Boys’ Hockey in BlenheimPhotos: Caroline Foster Images. www.sissnetball.co.nz/
Above: Ashleigh Collier and Right: Sheree Tomlinson on Day One of Tournament Netball
Right: Mr Bell sent this photo through of the rugby guys relaxing in Queenstown—a beautiful place to be.
Netball
Rugby
Hockey
More results and Tournament Reports will be in the next
newsletter
Tournament Update
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TERM THREEWEEK EIGHT Monday 8 September
• Talent Quest Heats
Tuesday 9 September
• Talent Quest Heats
• BOT Meeting, 7.30 pm
Wednesday 10 September
• Talent Quest Heats
• Year 12 Outdoor Ed, pm
Thursday 11 September
• Senior Exams
Friday 12 September
• Senior Exams
• In Zone Enrolments Due
• Year 11 Rural College Practical Day
Saturday 13 September
• SI SS Skiing and Snowboard Championships in Wanaka
WEEK NINE Monday 15 September
• Senior Exams
• Year 8 Camp Week
Tuesday 16 September
• Senior Exams
• PTSA Meeting, 7.45 pm
Wednesday 17 September
• Year 12 Outdoor Ed, pm
Thursday 18 September
• Canterbury SS Winter Sports Awards Ceremony
• Talent Quest Heats
• Newsletter # 15
Friday 19 September
• Talent Quest Heats
• World Vision Intermediate Scholarship Day
Saturday 20 September
• SI SS Motocross Championships at Pleasant Point
School and Community Notices
Term DatesTerm 3:Monday 21 July–Friday 26 September
Term 4:Monday 13 October–Wednesday 10 December• Monday 27 October: Labour Day• Thursday 13 November: Staff Only Day• Friday 14 November: Canterbury
Anniversary Show Day
2015 Term DatesTerm 1:• Monday 26 January—Staff Only• Tuesday 27 January—Year 7 attend• Wednesday 28 January—Whole School• Thursday 2 April—last day of term
Term 2:• Monday 20 April—Friday 3 July
Term 3:• Monday 20 July—Friday 25 September
Term 4:• Monday 12 October—Thursday 10
December
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Uniform Shop Hours for Students
Monday: 11.00 –11.25amThursday: 11.00 –11.25am
School UniformsDarfield High School uniform items are available from The Warehouse, Rolleston and the Uniform Shop here at school.
Orders at Darfield High School are taken by appointment only, so contact Sue to arrange this. It is preferable parents refrain from coming to reception for uniform items from 8–9.30 am as this is a very busy time.
If you have second hand uniform for sale and would like it to be added to the database, please email [email protected].
Men’s Health NightDarfield Recreation Centre
Thursday 18 September7.30pm
Presents in association with the Malvern
HEALTH TRUST
Free Entry Wives & Partners Welcome Free Entry
Malvern Lions Club
Chaired by Chris Abbott (CRT Farmlands)
Darfield Medical Centre
Mental Health
UrologyHeart Care
PresentationsQ & As
Urology
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Canteen LunchesStudents MUST place their
order at the Canteen at Interval to be assured they will have
something to eat at lunchtime during Talent Quest weeks.
Canterbury Plantout is almost here!
It is getting to that time of the year again and registrations are open for the 2014 Canterbury Plantout.
Te Ara Kakariki and our partners will be providing two fun filled days for you to get out into Canterbury and plant some native plants, to help us build our corridor from the mountains to the sea for native birds.
The lower catchment day (around Lake Ellesmere) will be on Saturday 6 September and our upper catchment day will be on Saturday 20 September around Hororata, with a $5 registration fee per adult (kids free).
The amount of remaining native vegetation in Canterbury is one of the lowest in New Zealand. Less than 1% of the original vegetation remains and the majority of the region is classified as either ‘acutely threatened’ and ‘at risk’ or ‘critically under-protected’ (Walker, et al., 2006). In the Selwyn District the situation is even more critical where less than 0.5% of the native vegetation remains.
The Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust was established in 2006 to promote native plants and native plant communities on the Canterbury Plains.
http://www.kakariki.org.nz/
WantedRental or private sale available in the
Darfield area. We are a small family with 11year old twin girls and we would like to base ourselves in this area. We are
looking for a three or four bedroom house, not on a main street.
Please phone or text 027 235 9120 if you can help.
Darfield Swimming Pool
AGMThursday 11 September
7.00 pm
Darfield Service CentreThis is a community pool and your
support would be greatly appreciated.
Meetings are not long; they are held monthly for six months of the year.
Come and support this community facility.
Pam Duncan Committee Chairman
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Phone: +64 3 318 8411Fax: +64 3 318 8543
PO Box 5 Darfield 7541New Zealand
Address: 7 McLaughlins RoadEmail: [email protected]
Web: darfield.school.nz
DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITEGeneral school, sports and bus information, and newsletters (including back issues)
can also be found at: www.darfield.school.nz. Paper copies of this newsletter are available at Student Administration.
Supporting Nicole Hamilton-Cross (16yrs) Who Has Qualified For The North America
Junior Amateur, Arizona USA
18 hole Men’s and Ladies Tournament
Sunday 21st September 2014
Tee Off 12:00pm - Gunshot Start Register By 11:30am
GROSS, NET AND STABLEFORD PRIZES
Entry Fee $20 INCLUDES NEAREST THE PIN & LONGEST DRIVE
Entries close Thursday 18th September 2014
(Late Entries On The Day Will Be Accepted)
Entries to [email protected]
or phone Nicole & Kelvin (03) 318-0070 Supported by:
Ashburton Golf Club Fundraising Competition
Endorsed by Chris Amon, MBE
Is your son or daughter on their Learner Licence? and Have they held their Learner Licence for at least three months? and
Do they attend a Selwyn District Secondary School? If you answered “yes” to all of the above, then they, along with you – their parent/ caregiver, are eligible to attend Leading Learners, hosted by Selwyn District Council. The next course is on Thursday 2 October 2014 starting at 9:00 am and finishing at 4.00 pm. The course has proven successful with Learners and parents alike, because it teaches them practical skills that other programmes don’t, such as driving on different road surfaces, stopping distances, hazards, distraction and peer pressure, and reinforces the 120 hours of driving practice recommended for learner drivers, to prepare them for getting their Restricted licence and driving alone.
Conditions of Entry The Learner must:
attend a secondary school or be home schooled in Selwyn district. have a current New Zealand Learner Driver Licence that they have held for at
least three months and/or have done 40 hours of practical driving experience. be accompanied by a parent or caregiver for the whole day. The parent or caregiver must provide a car to be used by the learner for the event. The car must be one that the Learner has driven before and have a current registration and warrant of fitness, be roadworthy at the time of the event and correctly displaying “L” plates.
This course is heavily subsidised by NZTA and Selwyn District Council enabling us to charge only $20 for both learner and parent/caregiver. There are limited places on the course left. For more information or to register, please contact Ngaire Tinning on (03) 3472901 or e-mail [email protected] by Thursday 25 September January 2014.
LEADING LEARNERSON THE ROAD TO SAFER DRIVING
