THE DHS
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Wisdom through learning : Akona to matauranga kia mōhio
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Swimming Sports Sports Day Colours Assembly Celebrating Pride Week and more...
CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS
PRINCIPAL/TUMUAKI COMMENTS Tēnā koutou kātoa I’ve spent most of my time so far getting to know people and to understand the DHS community— staff, students, parents and beyond (like our mana whenua Taumutu Runanga, contributing primary schools and agencies we work with). I haven’t yet seen as much as I’d like to of our students. I don’t know nearly enough yet, but I have been struck by how much people in all parts of our community care about their school. It’s clear there are many views about what’s good and what isn’t: we obviously need to consistently take actions to deliver on restoring school pride and making all students feel welcomed and safe; but it’s also clear that we have staff, students, parents and supporters who are all keen to contribute to making this happen. An example of that care is a scholarship being set up by former student Cyril Meyer, who has gone on from Darfield High School with a passion for film-making that has become a career (try searching his name). Cyril wants to give back to the school that helped him and is working with us to support one deserving senior student per year to do an acclaimed online course with the American Arts, Film and Television Academy in Los Angeles. Our PTSA heard an excellent pitch from our student leaders (represented by Leah HamiltonCross) and will be supporting them, supplemented by the school, to purchase a specialised social media camera so they can achieve their aim of “vlogging” the whole year and sharing this with our community. What a great aim from our student leaders and fantastic support from PTSA.
Our Board has been busy, with key points being: • approving our analysis of variance (report on what we planned to do and what we actually did do, for last year) • approving an interim Charter (what we’re about as a school with a strategic and annual plan, which is really brief this year as we’re still sorting out our vision and values) • approving the 2021 budget (we’re forecasting a deficit of around $200,000 and working hard to do better than that) • approving a new EOTC Safety Management System so, after the staff induction on Monday 15 March, trips can start to be arranged again • approving a new Board committee for developing Policies and a restructured committee for Property and Finance (including ICT infrastructure) which will have two student representatives who can see and have a say on all school finances • approving a move to have a second student trustee on the Board, with effect from the elections in September this year • thanking our Deans and SLT for contributing to my principal’s report All the documents above, the Board minutes and my reports can be accessed through our website or call our office if you want a paper copy. I’d like to thank Louise Hamilton for her six years of service as our school counsellor, supporting the wellbeing of many students. Louise has resigned from mid-April to play a more active role in her grandchildren’s lives. Noho ora mai (stay well)
Darfield High School PTSA
~ AGM ~ Come along and join the wonderful school helpers and fundraisers. All money raised goes back into the school to help our students. ptsa@darfield.school.nz
Next meeting
7.30 pm TUESDAY 23 MARCH DHS STAFFROOM
EVERYONE WELCOME
Andy England Principal
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School Notices DHS Canteen Orders Students are reminded to place canteen orders at interval, for lunchtime pickup. DHS Assemblies: NEW DAY A reminder to students to bring your Blazer every Friday. Contact Details It is important that we have your correct contact details; please let us know of any changes. Reporting Absences/Sick Students Please let us know if your student is going to be absent. To report an absence, telephone the school on 318 8411 and leave a message, or email absences@darfield. school.nz Emails sent to other addresses may not be cleared before a text message is sent to you. School Bank Account Darfield High School ASB Bank Limited, Riccarton 12-3147-0207317-00 Please include the student’s name and the reason for the payment, eg Camp Fees. This information is also on the Contact Us page of the school website. School Buses Any changes to your student's normal daily bus routine should be communicated directly with our Bus Controller, Amy Tangney, via email on at@darfield. school.nz She will contact you directly only if there is any issue with the change. Reminder for Bus Students When students arrive at school in the morning, they should go into school and not elsewhere. Students are not permitted to go into Darfield to get their lunch or buy any other food/drink items. Once the students are on the bus, we are responsible for their safety and that is why they are to enter the school when they get off the bus. 2020 School Magazine If you ordered and paid for a 2020 Magazine, but haven't collected it, you can still pick it up from Shona in the office.
Term One Dates Monday 1 February – Thursday 16 April
Tuesday 16 March • SSCant Athletics Prelims Nga Puna Wai • Years 11-13 Selwyn Council Employer Connect Event Wednesday 17 March • Year 13 Geography Trip (#1) Thursday 18 March • Year 13 Geography Trip (#2) • Student Council Meeting Friday 19 March • House Assembly • Lincoln University Visit Monday 22 March • Year 10 Onuku Marae Noho (22-24 March) Tuesday 23 March • PTSA Meeting and AGM 7.30 pm Thursday 25 March • Year 11 Geography Trip (25-27 March) • Year 12 Rural College Practical Day • Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences 3.30-6.30 pm Friday 26 March • Full School Assembly • Rural Schools' Music Festival • ARA Visit Saturday 27 March • Sheila Winn Shakespeare (27-28 March) • Year 13 History Arrowtown Trip (27-30 March) Wednesday 17 March • Options Rotation Two starts Thursday 1 April • Year 11 Rural College Practical Day • Alpine Fault Roadshow Friday 2 April • Good Friday Holiday Monday 5 April • Easter Monday Holiday Tuesday 6 April • Easter Tuesday Holiday Darfield High School will be open for instruction on Tuesday 13 April 2021. This day is NOT a Staff Only Day as incorrectly recorded in our paper copy of the Calendar. All students are expected at school and will follow their usual timetable. Click Here
DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE CALENDAR Keep up to date with School events by adding the Darfield High School Calendar to your own calendar. (Instructions on our website.) Celebrating the successes of our students is important. There are a number of areas that students excel in. Whether this is part of or outside of the DHS community, please feel free to let us know, so we can celebrate their achievements with the whole community. ISSUE 2 / DHS DISPATCH
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STUDENT SUCCESSES 2021 National Outdoor Target Shooting Championship Piper Benbow and Ryan Booth competed in the 2021 50 yard National Outdoor Smallbore Target Shooting Championship, held at McLeans Island over six days (22 to 27 February). Run by Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ), this competition attracts New Zealand’s best. The competition was intense and, in the varying weather conditions throughout the week, tested even the most experienced shooters. Piper competed in the challenging three-position competition, taking three hours to complete the first round. This consisted of 40 shots each in a standing position, kneeling position and prone (lying down) position. Piper made the final and came second in the Junior Women’s division, earning a silver medal. She also shot in the B-grade prone position matches, but couldn’t crack a top spot against the tough prone competition.
Ryan received the NZSRA National Outdoor D-grade 50 m cup and D-grade Grand Prone Aggregate Cup. Having made the teams selection, Ryan received a TSNZ Junior Representative Pocket for his blazer, a Junior Team representative pin/ribbon, a North/South Team representative pin/ribbon, a medal for first place D-grade and a medal for third place overall NZ Junior. Congratulations to Piper and Ryan for achieving such success against New Zealand’s best! Piper and Ryan have received generous support in the form of equipment and training from the Darfield and Hororata Indoor Miniature Rifle Clubs. The indoor season is just starting and they have spaces for new shooters. Come and have a go!
Hororata Miniature Rifle Club Public Open Day Tuesday 16th March, from 6.30pm Come along and have a go at smallbore target shooting at our indoor 25 yard range at the Hororata Domain. $5.00 (cash only) for a 13 shot card. Everyone welcome. For more info, contact John: 021 877 831 Hororata Rifle Club
John Booth
Ryan competed in the D-grade 60 shot prone matches, providing an exceptional performance in his first national outdoor shooting competition. Each match consisted of 60 counting shots to be completed within an hour. Ryan impressed his fellow competitors early in the week by taking out first place in the D-grade Prone Badge Match and first place in the Graded Match (D). Ryan’s performance earned him a place in multiple teams, representing the South Island and New Zealand in the team events. All of the team events are open-graded. For a D-grader to make a team is a testament to his excellent performance. Ryan shot in the South Island team against North Island, represented NZ in the Junior (U21) team against Australia, and was a member of the Junior Men’s Drew team and Junior Drew team against the UK. (Results from the international matches won’t be available until they have their championship matches later in the year).
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Photos of Ryan Booth and Piper Benbow at the Outdoor Nationals Photos courtesy of the Hororata Rifle Club
A massive congratulations to Isla McPherson for coming first in the recent Secondary School sports Duathlon in Oamaru.
Duathlon
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STUDENT SUCCESSES Interschool Showjumping and Showhunter Championships 24 February
This event is getting larger and larger and more hotly contested. There were 28 teams competing; two of our three teams placed 12th and 13th; a superb effort. Things didn’t all go our way, with a couple of falls, unexpected refusals and tipping a few unfortunate rails, but all of the teams had moments of brilliance and there were some very good individual performances meaning several of our riders were in the ribbons for their classes.
Our Showhunter riders had some super rounds and our top four, Charlotte Thomas, Katie Doncliff, Hannah King and Chloe Cameron, performed exceptionally well, gaining second place overall.
We have a super base of talented riders going forward and I am excited to watch these riders develop in the future. The Interschool Dressage will be on 8 August and the Interschool One Day Event will be on 8 September. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this event, and an especially big thank you to Suzie Doncliff who worked hard behind the scenes and was the scorer for the day. Nicky Voss Photo: Charlotte Thomas at the 2020 Canterbury Interschools Showjumping Event
CANTERBURY COUNTRY CRICKET
Years 7 & 8 Girls
CRICKET
Darfield High School student Yssa Cullen, is the Captain of the Canterbury Country U16 Red Team. If you would like to keep up to date with Canterbury Country Cricket, check out their Facebook page.
Our Years 7 and 8 Girls Cricket team have had two games playing in the Year 7 and 8 Cup and Shield Country Finals.
Photo courtesy of Canterbury Country
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The girls had a win over Tai Tapu and Kaiapoi North. We wish the girls' the best of luck for their next game against Karoro School (Greymouth) on Monday.
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STUDENT SUCCESSES ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS 2021
This event was suppost to be held in conjunction with the Selwyn Sports Trust on 1 March at Ngā Puna Wai, but was cancelled due to COVID 19 Level 2 restrictions. We were lucky to join the Combined Country Schools event on Wednesday 10 March at Ngā Puna Wai. Congratulations to all students who took part and to those who broke records! AGE
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
U13 Girls
Sara Hefferon
Anna Mangels
U13 Boys
Austin Earl
U14 Boys
Oscar Stevenson
Sam McConnell
U14 Girls
Brooke Ebdon-Collings
Jody McCarthy-Dempsey
U15 Boys JUNIOR
Mason Thompson
Camden Waters
U15 Girls JUNIOR
Kate Hefferon/Jessica Langridge
U16 Boys INTERMEDIATE
Maddox Peneamene
Austin Pedler
U16 Girls INTERMEDIATE
Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey
Anna McKenzie
O16 Boys SENIOR
Angelo Barrimond
Jack Buist-Brown
O16 Girls SENIOR
Emily Waters
Emma Wason
RECORDS BROKEN 2021
DHS School Records Jody McCarthy-Dempsey – U14 Girls – 200 m – new record 27.2; old record 29.21 Jody McCarthy-Dempsey – U14 Girls – High Jump – new record 1.60 m; old record 1.45 m Jody McCarthy-Dempsey – U14 Girls – Long Jump – new record 5.00 m; old record 4.44 m Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey – Intermediate Girls – Shot put (3 kg) new record 11.06 m new weight Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey – Intermediate Girls – Discus (1 kg) new record 33.71 m; old record 25.75 m Emily Waters – Over 16 Girls – 1500 m – new record 5.05.06; old record 5.15.50 Emma Wason – Over 16 Girls - Javelin – new record 29.50 m; old record 27.17 m Meeting Records Samuel McConnell – U14 Boys – 100 m – new record 12.8; old record 12.89 Samuel McConnell – U14 Boys – 400 m – new record 56.01; old record 57.00 Oscar Stevenson – U14 Boys – Javelin – new record 32.39 m; old record 28.81 m
Congratulations to Hamish Hamilton 9AL, who came first overall in the Optimus - Green Fleet sailing regatta in Timaru recently. He was also first in the 12-14 year group.
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The Secondary Schools' Makos Zonal Open Water Swimming Championships were held at Akaroa recently. Chloe Newbigging swam 2 km and finished first in the Schools' Female 15-16 age group (for ocean swim second in the 14-19 year age group and third in the open age group). Katy Newbigging swam the 750 m, finishing sixth in her school age category (ninth in the 14-19 years category and 19th in the open age group. Ex-students Ben and Holly Smith also competed and placed well.
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STUDENT SUCCESSES
2021
congratulations
School Councillors and Deputies CLASS
COUNCILLOR
DEPUTY
7AM
Zac Aldersley
Sofia Gregorini
7CC
Lacy Homes
James Bonnett
7KK
Rylee Perrin
Abbie Doncliff
7LD
Luka Ruddenklau
Sam Hardy
8EI
Brin Sissons
Gus Ferguson
8DK
Jackson Kelly
Hannah De Bressac
8IC
Riley Smith
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8MP
Amy Armstrong
Cameron Carney
8SJ
Oscar Serong
Georgie Wright
9CL
Amber Pankhurst
Skye Collins
9BA
Elisha Hill
Will Bonnett
9AL
Harley Scobie
Bella Pratt
9ME
Beetle MacRae
Taane Buechele
10KB
Thais Clement
Leon Lamborn
10LC
Caleb Gundry
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10PF
Josh Wilson
Carmelyn Payne
10SH
Kimberly Harris
Iroquois Ross
11CT
Rory Perrin
Arran Armstrong
11GT
Jared MacDonald
Emma Cunningham
11NR
Maddox Peneamene
Blakely Bruce-Sheppard
11WH
Mason Thompson
Chloe Chittenden
12MC
Fenton Dawson
Jess Townsend
12SA
Annabelle Serra
Tierlina Payne
12SC
Hailey Barker
Dwight Felipe
12LB
Vaughan Smart
Emma Wason
13VR
Reuben Boyes
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13CQ
Vincent Mandapat
Paula Smith
13HC
Jack Kennedy
Will Davidson
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12LB doing some class bonding during whānau time
Around School Photos
Lunch Break
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Supporting Pride Week • Stonework Art generously donated by local artist Mike Glover, to go with our collection of painting stones. • A student make a very colourful cake, which was raffled. The proceeds go towards supporting students.
Last week we welcomed four student teachers, for a week's placement: (L to R): Matt Heywood (PE), Hana McIntyre (History), Annabelle Coleman (Outdoor Education) and Megan Goodrich (French)
Year 7 Students during their Soft Materials class
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LEARNING CENTRE
SCIENCE LESSON
Sulphur & Zinc Science Experiment In the Learning Centre, we have been finding out about Kiwi icons, including our NZ mud pools. We have been using our senses to explore mud. We wanted to know what mud pools smelt like, so... We met Mr Maude in the A1 Science Lab for an experiment using sulphur. Zinc and sulphur powders were mixed together and heated over a Bunsen burner. We had to wear safety glasses and stand well back. We saw lots of smoke. Then the smoke stopped. We thought that was the end of the experiment, when suddenly there was a big flash of white light edged with bright green and yellow. There was a quick fizzing sound and a few sparks. Thank goodness Mr Maude had put up some safety boards. The lab smelt like hard-boiled eggs. It was not a very nice smell!
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Swimming Sports
2021
Swimming Champions AGE
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
10 Years: Boys
Sonny-Bill McAndrew
Bentley Todd
10 Years: Girls
Abbie Doncliffe
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11 Years: Boys
Sam Smith
Lachlan Beresford
11 Years: Girls
Poppy Freeman
Poppy Molloy
12 Years: Boys
Toby Thwaites
Austin Earl
12 Years: Girls
Elisha Hill
Gemma Pankhurst
Junior Boys
Barnaby Maude
Zane Routhan
Junior Girls
Kimberly Harris
Celia Wild
Intermediate Boys
Joshua Wilson
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Intermediate Girls
Charlise Miller
Katy Newbigging
Senior Boys
Mathew Ashworth
Hayden de Burger
Senior Girls
Chloe Newbigging
Zahara Sutton
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Record Breakers
NAME
EVENT
NEW RECORD
PREVIOUS RECORD
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 50 m Backstroke
32.41
39.50
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 50 m Breaststroke
39.75
40.60
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 50 m Butterfly
33.06
35.56
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 100 m Freestyle
1.05.56
1.08.60
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 100 m Breaststroke
1.24.16
1.35.43
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 100 m Backstroke
1.10.19
1.30.51
Chloe Newbigging
Senior Girls 100 m Medley
1.14.09
1.26.41
Charlise Miller
Intermediate Girls 100 m Breaststroke
1.24.65
1.26.59
Barnaby Maude
Junior Boys 100 m Freestyle
1.13.16
1.22.85
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Further to our principal, Andy England’s, comments about Vaping in the last What's On, I’d like to support his statement and follow up with some information on Health and Wellbeing and how to support our young ones with this fast growing trend. Vapes are designed to be used by people who want to give up smoking. They contain nicotine and are believed to be safer as they don't contain the other 4000 harmful chemicals found in cigarettes. However, they are not completely harmless and just as addictive as regular cigarettes. Some teens start smoking or vaping because they feel pressured to do so by their friends or it's what others are perceived as doing. It can also be because of stress and as a way of coping.
The Problem with
Vaping and the
Conversations we should be having
Vaping puts nicotine into the body. Nicotine is highly addictive and can:
Marketing has made it more appealing for our teens with the flavourings of watermelon, bubble gum, cheesecake, etc.
• slow brain development in teens and affect memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and mood • increase the risk of other types of addiction later in life • irritate the lungs • cause serious lung damage and even death • can lead to smoking cigarettes and other tobacco use
What Are the Health Effects of Vaping?
How do we talk to our children about this?
Vaping hasn't been around long enough for us to know how it affects the body over time. But health experts are reporting serious lung damage, including some deaths, in people who vape. This was, sadly, due to teens adding other substances to the vapes. When you look at the history of smoking, when it first became popular, the harmful effects were unknown; it was even prescribed by doctors for treatment of ailments such as depression and anxiety, and I feel there is a similar pattern that may unfold with Vaping.
Find the Right Moment - Gold moments Take advantage of situations where you can talk about vaping. Opportunities may present themselves. For example, when you: • see someone vaping • get information from school about vaping • see advertisements • walk past a vape shop • hear or read a media item on vaping.
No one should feel pressure to do something they don't want to do.
Have Conversations Ask open-ended questions. It shows you are interested in them, and it helps them talk, express themselves, and figure stuff out, and it helps you to know how to help them.
Be Patient and Be Prepared to Listen • Ask what they know about vaping. Clear up any misconceptions they might have, and offer the information you read on the Vaping Facts. • Talk about the different factors that might entice teens to try it. For example, wanting to fit in, curiosity, stress. Talk through, and practise together, effective ways to respond if they ever feel pressured to try it. • If your teen is vaping, try to understand why they are vaping by asking questions like “What do you enjoy about vaping?” Or “How does vaping make you feel?” Understanding this might help you to understand their needs and discuss other ways to meet those needs. Convey your Expectations • Let them know your understanding of the risks, but also why a person might vape. If your child is vaping or has vaped, find out why. Discuss options for dealing with the factors that motivated them to vape. • Share why you don’t want your child to vape. Talk about the risks of vaping and the negative impacts of nicotine addiction on their health, finances, and relationships. • Let them know you care about them and their health and wellbeing. The risks associated with long-term vaping are unknown. While vaping is less harmful than smoking, it is unlikely to be totally harm free. Ideally, smokers who are vaping to quit should look to eventually stop vaping too. If your child isn’t a smoker wanting to quit, it is unwise for them to start vaping. For more information or further support contact me, Jayne Mallinder, at ma@darfield.school.nz or https://www.hpa.org.nz/ programme/education/youngpeople-vaping
Jayne Mallinder Monday-Friday ma@darfield.school.nz Ext 734 Head of Guidance 12
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You can follow the Darfield High School Instagram page
@darfieldhs_ig
Our aim this year is to make the Instagram page a space where students feel connected and can be informed on things happening around the school. We also hope it will allow families and the wider community to get a student perspective on school events. It’s a site where everyone can easily see entertaining videos and photos, to get more of an inside view of our school.
WELLBEING
Students over the age of 13 follow us @darfieldhs_ig
Leah Hamilton-Cross, Head of Wellbeing (left) and Sophie Clarke, Head Girl (right), award Year 7 student, Taylor Wyatt (centre), with her prize for winning the Instagram Logo competition, run by the Wellbeing Committee. ISSUE 2 / DHS DISPATCH
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Sports DAY 14
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Haggis Hurl Summer Sled Leaky Bucket Obstacle Course Noughts & Crosses Slow Bike Race Farmer’s Walk Caber Slalom Water Bomb Caber Toss Tug O War Slip Away ISSUE 2 / DHS DISPATCH
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ACADEMIC COLOURS 16
NCEA LEVEL 3 WITH EXCELLENCE Katherine Hadler, Caitlin Hool, Stefanie McKenzie, Hayley Murray, Caitlin Rayne, Emily White, Harry Williamson
WITH MERIT Michael Bruce-Sheppard, Jessica Galletly, Alex Gerritsen, Caitlin Gibb, Katie Griffiths, Rebecca Inch, Claire Langlands, Rebecca Manifold, Emily McCallum, James Miles, Kanon Oka, Sophie Palmer, Casey Roessink, Isabel Simcox, Amber Speechly, Ethan Spence, Monique St Clair-Newman, Jesse Sutherland
SUBJECT ENDORSEMENTS Andre A'Court: Merit in Design and Visual Communication Caden Dixon: Merit in History Harrison Foor: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics SeanKelly Galler: Merit in Art Brianna Longdin: Merit in Physical Education Darren Thornley: Merit in Construction and Mechanical Technology
NCEA LEVEL 2 WITH EXCELLENCE Lauren Booth, Emily Cullen, Niamh Guy, Leah Hamilton-Cross, Issy Kennedy, Ria Kelly, Z'Arn Payne, Rira Takahashi, Emily Waters
WITH MERIT Campbell Barrett, Molly Batstone, Tamzin Brunton, Lily Cameron, Sophie Clarke, Rosa Dunnlogan, Isaac Earl, Heather Hamilton, Jack Kennedy, Heidi Lovelock, Vincent Mandapat, Katie Molloy, Delta Pedler
SUBJECT ENDORSEMENTS Lachie Adams: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics Kota Arai: Excellence in Japanese and Merit in Mathematics with Calculus Jordan Atutolu: Merit in Health Becky Bruce: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics Carwyn Chaffey: Merit in Home Economics Emma Daniel-Wilson: Excellence in Art Will Davidson: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics and Physical Education Harley Gray: Merit in Physical Education Georgie Hamilton: Merit in Accounting Kohki Hayakawa: Merit in Science, Mathematics with Calculus and Physics Cade Hinman: Merit in Computer Science and Digital Technologies Amanda-Jane Jones: Merit in History and Mathematics with Statistics Caitlin Knowles: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics and Physical Education Ethan Rose: Merit in Mathematics with Statistics Kayla Rosel: Merit in Geography Aidan Strowger: Merit in Art Zahara Sutton: Merit in Physical Education Paris Taylor: Merit in Design and Visual Communication and Health Brooke Thomason: Excellence in Art Ella van der Wilt: Merit in Art Zara Whelan: Merit in Design and Visual Communication
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DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
NCEA PASS RATES 2020 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
NATIONAL AVERAGE
LEVEL 1
75.0%
70.9%
LEVEL 2
92.6%
79.5%
LEVEL 3
78.3%
71.7%
NCEA LEVEL 1 WITH EXCELLENCE Sophie Dance, Dwight Felipe, Emma Miles, Cameron Newell, Tierlina Payne, Ava de Rooy, Will Reynolds, Kelly Rod, Annabelle Serra, Vaughan Smart, Isabella Stevenson, Hamish Thornley, Darcy Tiede
WITH MERIT Lucy Hunter, Jade Abraham, Rhiannon Alexander-Lamb, Hailey Barker, Piper Benbow, Jeremy Bourhill, Bernadette Campbell, Chani Campbell, Peter Curd-Bourgeois, Scott Curd-Bourgeois, Hayden de Burger, Bianca Duncan, Melissa Duncan, Ella Forrester-Rolton, Sarah Gerritsen, Jack Gillians, Heidi Hamilton, Jess Henderson, Logan Hindle, Daniel Holland, Jemma Horn, Ashlee Kala, Declan Kenure, Hannah Hunter, Amelia-Jane Kempthorne, Ethan Longdin, Molly Mannering, Holly Moore, Kathy Muckle, Chloe Newbigging, Mitchell Perrin, Charlotte Roberts, Vincent Sanderson, Matthew Singh, Matt Speechly, Jessica Townsend, Emma Wason, Max Whyte, Charlotte Woolley
SUBJECT ENDORSEMENTS
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Travis Abraham: Merit in Design and Visual Communication Holly Arrandale-Wilson: Merit in Art Beau Beadle: Merit in Physical Education Charlie Chambers: Excellence in Art Peter Curd-Bourgeois: Excellence in Art and Merit in Mathematics and Science Scott Curd-Bourgeois: Merit in Design and Visual Communication and Geography James Day: Merit in Physical Education Izak Derik-Westaway: Excellence in Physical Education Bianca Duncan: Merit in Mathematics and Physical Education Melissa Duncan: Merit in English, Geography, Home Economics, Mathematics, Physical Education and Science Aneliz Gardner: Merit in Mathematics Leah Keating: Merit in Art Anna McKenzie: Merit in Physical Education Jeremy McLauchlan: Merit in Mathematics Tiger MacRae: Merit in Science Emily Morrison: Merit in Physical Education Sam Robinson: Merit in Physical Education Takumi Shimada: Excellence in Art and Japanese Keyana Smith-Beazley: Merit in Art Rozena Sutton: Excellence in Art
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DHS Kapa Haka students visited Ellesmere College on Tuesday for their first practice with the Te Kāhui Whetū o Waihora (Selwyn Secondary combined Kapa Haka group).
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Kayak Rolling Practice
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BUILDING UPDATE
The Term 3 holidays 2020 saw the start of the refurbishment of E Block. E Block was one of the original Darfield High School buildings, built in 1951. It was built as a science lab, library and classrooms. Over the years, it has changed purpose several times, with the last refurbishment carried out in 1995. In 2019, with the relocation of the science lab, the block became a mix of Year 8, Social Studies, Japanese and French. The whole block has now been refurbished, including demolition of the old toilet area which is now offices and breakout spaces, addition of new toilets with new access to the building, and installation of a new roof, new insulation and wall linings. It certainly looks a lot different from six months ago. The project is now complete; however, students will have to wait another three months until they can enjoy the new space. The staff from the Administration Block will be moving over to E Block while the Administration Block is renovated. This work will include a refurbishment of the existing toilets, an additional student sick bay and toilet, and removal of some walls to make a more open-plan workspace. This work is expected to take three months, so please follow the signage when you visit the school so you can find the temporary Reception area. ISSUE 2 / DHS DISPATCH
Your Children Need Your Support So does the
Malvern Youth Trust!
The Malvern Youth Charitable Trust has been responding to the needs of Malvern youth since May 2000. It is constantly looking for ways to support the physical, emotional, educational and social needs of young people in our district. In 2019, a successful Wellness Day was organised by the Trust for Year 9 students at DHS. Dame Sue Bagshaw was the keynote speaker. For many years, two leadership trophies sponsored by the MYT have enabled DHS Students to join Spirit of New Zealand leadership cruises. If you have: • A desire to work with the youth of Malvern to accomplish the above goals • An initiative involving young people that we can help you to implement • A vision for achieving stronger community support for our young people Please ring the Malvern Youth Trust Acting Chair: Alan Blackburn 03 318 8076 or 0274 532 216
TRY A NEW
SPORT!
GOT A SPORTS QUESTION? TALK TO MRS DEANS IN THE SPORTS OFFICE OR EMAIL sport@darfield.school.nz
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LEXIE TAYLOR Y10
BARNABY MAUDE Y10
SERENA CARNEY Y11
BLAKELY BRUCE-SHEPPARD Y11
ARTWORK ON FRONT COVER: RORY PERRIN Y11 HOLLY BORHAM Y11
Open Art Section
Malvern A & P Show 27 March Students requiring further details email Mrs Carey in the Art Department 20
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REUBEN MANNERING Y10 CASS WILLIAMS Y10
Darfield High School are on the look out for volunteers to assist students with reading and writing at assessment time. This takes place at the school, during the school hours that fit with your schedule. AMY ALLAN Y10
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Volunteers Needed
If you are willing to give an hour or two to help students here, please contact Elaine in the School office: Phone: 318 8411 or Email: elaine@darfield.school.nz
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On Monday 1 March, every Year 9 student went to the Drama Room at period three. We were going to listen to Craig Pauling, a Maori man who would tell us some stories about our ancestors and how they came to Aotearoa. Craig introduced himself as a member of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Mununga, iwi from the South Island and the Chatham Islands.
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Craig brought some taonga with him as well. He showed us a cloak of feathers from many different birds, a paddle similar to the ones
(L to R:) Craig Pauling, Jahdel Van Leeuwen, Taane Buechele and Hamish Cornelius
Polynesians would have used, and a pounamu adze. He let us pass around the pounamu and take a look at his cloak. He pointed out to us some of the different feathers on the cloak. He showed us four books about Ngāi Tahu and Māori culture that he recommended to us for future reference. I loved listening to Craig talk about our Polynesian ancestors and how they got here. I, being Ngati Porou myself, came away with a lot more knowledge about my tupuna, which I loved. I am looking forward to hearing another one of his speeches in Year 10. Trae Ngapo Davis
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He told us how the Polynesian people had travelled all over the Pacific Ocean, thousands of years ago in huge double-hulled sailing ships called waka. Craig identified the myth of Polynesians getting to New Zealand after some rare stroke of luck, a massive fluke that led to Aotearoa becoming inhabited. He said that people believed that the early Polynesian settlers had accidentally discovered New Zealand, but he told us that wasn’t true. The Polynesians were excellent navigators and seafarers, and they were always trying to find more land. Craig informed us of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Polynesian Triangle, so named because almost everyone of Polynesian descent came from islands inside the Triangle. The Triangle’s three points are on the islands of Hawaii to the north, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to the south-east and New Zealand as the southwestern point.
Craig also told us about what the Maori did when they were here. We learned about the brothers Porourangi and Tahupotiki who lived up in Gisborne. But they fell out, and Tahupotiki travelled down to Te Waipounamu, the South Island. Porourangi’s family stayed in Gisborne, and they became the tribe Ngāti Porou. Tahupotiki’s descendants became Ngāi Tahu. Ngāti Porou has become the second largest iwi in New Zealand, and Ngāi Tahu the fourth.
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Please spread the word, looking for a couple more boys to complete our squad. They need to be born between 1 July 2006 and 31 December 2007, or close to it. Players seeking dispensation will be able to play a full game thanks to a new ruling that should be passed before the season starts.
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Ara 10 am - Friday 26 March University of Canterbury 10 am - Friday 9 April Otago University 2.15 pm - Monday 10 May
2021 Selwyn Youth
Careers Expo Tuesday March 10am–2.30pm Tuesday 16 2 March, West Melton Community and Recreation Centre
Preseason Games Awesome Coaches Positive Team Culture Pathway to First XV
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Lincoln University 10 am - Friday 19 March
NEW DATE
Trainings: Thursdays after school, at school. Play Saturdays: Ellesmere Competition. Hoodies Provided: By Hawkins River Contracting Ltd
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Darfield Rugby Club and Darfield High School are working together to try and create a pathway for our local Darfield kids in teenage rugby grades. It's going to be a fun season! Awesome kids, great parents, excited coaches, lots of support from Darfield Rugby, other local clubs and Ellesmere Sub-Union.
Meet businesses from around Selwyn and find out what employment opportunities there are for you when you leave school. There will be organisations representing New Zealand Defence Force, trades, civil engineering, agriculture, horticulture, construction, community services, innovation and creativity. You can talk to people from Ara, Chamber of Commerce and Ministry for Social development about apprenticeships, direct entry employment and what you need to do to get the job you want. Funded by the Ministry of Education.
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Golf Tournament Sunday 18 April Hororata Golf Club
There are various ways you can help support us ... Find Sponsorship, Prize Donations, Items to Auction, Raffle Prizes or just come and play If you are keen to help or would like more information, please email Pip Deans at sport@darfield.school.nz
Students can register with Mrs Grenfell in the Careers Department
FUNDRAISING
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SPORT!
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Butter Chicken Wrap 1/2 Wraps (Ham, Chicken or Vege)
RICE DISHES
$5.00 $4.00
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Teriyaki Chicken on Rice (Cold) Butter Chicken on Rice (Hot) Rice Balls (See Selection) Sushi (See Selection)
SANDWICHES
$5.50 $5.50 $2.50 $4.00
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Sandwiches (See Selection)
ROLLS
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Rolls (Ham, Beef, Chicken or Vege) Crispy Chicken Roll Garlic Bread Plain Garlic Bread Cheesy
$5.50 $3.60 $2.20 $2.50
BURGERS Cheese Burger Chicken Burger
FRESH BAKED Muffins (Blueberry, Banana, Apple)
LOOSE CHANGE Hash Brown Hot Dog Chicken Tender Wedges Popcorn
TREATS Mrs Higgins Brownie Bites Fruit and Jelly Cup Caramel Slice Chocolate Slice Juicies
PRICE $4.00 $5.50
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Fundraiser to continue kitchen upgrade
Kirwee St Patrick’s Fling Saturday 20th March Kirwee Community Hall 7.30pm Till Midnight
Great music, raffles, cash bar and spot prizes! Supper provided. Tickets $25 per person, contact Julie 021 1732393, juliemshanks@gmail.com or Dianne 03 3181518
Get a group together and reserve your table for 6 - 10
THE CDHB YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PRESENTS..
ENDOMETRIOSIS MANAGEMENT EVENING do you have Endo or bad periods and don't know how to manage it? Come along & hear from our panel of specialists!
Speakers include:
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Dr. Gort Stephan - GP Deborah Bush - endo nz Grace Fursdon - physio
Choose a BONUS $10 Countdown Gift Card or BONUS $10 JB Hi-Fi eGift Card when a Single City Membership product is purchased or choose a BONUS $20 Countdown Gift Card or $20 BONUS JB Hi-Fi eGift Card when a Multi City or Multi Plus Membership product is purchased between 12:00am Tuesday 16 February 2021 and 11:59pm Monday 15th April 2021 NZST. One eGift/Gift Card per product purchased. Offer excludes Entertainment merchant waitstaff offers and Corporate Partner offers. View Countdown Gift Card FAQs here - https://www.countdown.co.nz/about-us/our-policies/countdown-gift-card-terms-and-conditions. Your BONUS Countdown Gift Card does not expire. Lost or stolen cards cannot be replaced. If you request a refund on your Entertainment Membership within 30 days of your purchase and it is after receiving your Gift Card, the amount of the Gift Card will be deducted from the original value of your Membership purchased. View JB Hi-Fi eGift Card FAQs here - https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/Gift-Cards/Gift-Card-Terms-and-Conditions. JB Hi-Fi eGift Cards do not expire. Lost or stolen cards cannot be replaced. If you request a refund on your Entertainment Membership within 30 days of your purchase and it is after receiving your eGift Card, the amount of the eGift Card will be deducted from the original value of your Membership purchased. *All member offers are subject to terms and conditions. Check individual offers on the Entertainment Membership App or www.entertainmentbook.co.nz for more information. For all dining offers, it is optional for participating businesses to accept your Entertainment Memberships on all official New Zealand and Australian public holidays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day. © 2021 Entertainment Publications Australia Pty Ltd.
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22 March 2021 6:30pm Heartland Hotel Cotswold Tickets $25 Scan QR code for Facebook event!
You call us for help Call us for training too Train with the experts You never know when you may need to help in an accident or medical emergency. Gain knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid. First Aid Level One - Saturday 20 March 2021 8.30am till 5.00pm at our St John Premises, 4 Bray Street, Darfield
To book your next St John First Aid Training course in Darfield visit www.stjohn.org.nz/first-aid or call 0800 FIRST AID (0800 347 782).
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Support DHS
You will have the option to choose either a BONUS Countdown Gift Card or a JB Hi-Fi eGift Card in the denomination assigned to the Membership product purchased. You must redeem your choice of BONUS eGift/Gift Card within 60 days from the date of purchase from the Entertainment portal. Your BONUS Countdown Gift Card will be sent by mail within 30 days after choosing your BONUS Gift Card in the Entertainment portal. Your BONUS JB Hi-Fi eGift Card will be sent by email within 30 days after choosing your BONUS eGift Card in the Entertainment portal. The link to the portal to choose your BONUS eGift/Gift Card will expire on the 14 June 2021.
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For booking enquiries, contact St John Darfield Ross Meder on 033188712, 0274826243 or ross.meder@stjohn.org.nz
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(under theCastle Castle Hill Assn)Assn) (under the HillCommunity Community Junior section of the biennial Easter Art Exhibition 2021 Junior section of2nd, the3rd biennial Easter Art Exhibition 2021 and 4th April 2021 3rd and 4th AprilCentre 2021 At2nd, the Castle Hill Community At the Castle Hill Community Centre Eligibility: 12-18 years old (artwork attached to the main exhibition)
Students requiring further details email
Less than 12 years - enter the ‘decorate bike’ competition, judged at 9.30am on Mrs Carey inyour the Art Department Eligibility:Saturday 12-183rd years (artwork attached to the main exhibition) April old on the tennis court.
Less than 12 years - enter the ‘decorate your bike’ competition, judged at 9.30am on 27 Terms and condition of entry: Saturday 3rd April on the tennis court.
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