Darfield High School 2017 Magazine by Darfield High School

Reports

technologies

staff

events

leaders

houses

juniors

sports

departments

year 13

the arts

prizegivings

International

Principal PTSA BOT Ex Students

Photo Details Changes

Prefects Peer Support Peer Mediation SVA

Maths Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Learning Support English Science Geography History Commerce Art Music Drama

International Department Japan French

Design and Visual Communications Soft Materials Digital Technologies Hard Materials and Mechanical Engineering Food and Nutrition Spirit of Adventure Talent Quest Shave/World Vision Stage Challenge

Rawhiti Tawera Kikorangi Waimakariri

Triathlon, Cross Country, Swimming Winter Sports, Rugby, Basketball, Hockey Equestrian

Formal Leavers

Junior Prizegiving 2016 Senior Prizegiving 2016

2017 Class Photographs

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In this magazine, we enjoy sharing some of the successes and events of the school year. So many of these successes depend on the school working with parents and community. I would like to celebrate those staff, parents and others in the community who contribute their time, energy and skills for activities for students beyond the core subjects they normally take in school. These sporting, cultural and academic activities are an important part of the culture of our school and the learning that students do. In August, the Education Review Office visited the school and provided some very positive feedback in their report. “The school’s curriculum provides learners with choice and coherent pathways to future work and learning. It is flexible and responsive to learners’ interests, aspirations and abilities. “ ”Pastoral care systems and roles are effectively promoting learners’ well-being, engagement and success in learning.” “This school responds well to those learners whose learning and achievement need acceleration. Learning support is well resourced and coordinated.” “The majority of learners are positively engaged with their learning at school. Learners have many opportunities to participate in and contribute to academic, cultural, social, sporting and community activities.” Every year towards the end of Term Three, interviews take place for students who have applied for tertiary study scholarships offered through the school. The selection panels for these scholarships inevitably comment on how impressed they are with our students and how difficult it is to select recipients. Whilst it is great to get positive feedback from external reviews by ERO, it is seeing the high quality of the graduates from the school that for me best indicates the good job that our community does in educating its children.

family, friends, neighbours, sports clubs, health services, community groups, churches and local businesses. All play their role in growing good citizens and all can be proud when we get it right. This year, we celebrated our 20-year relationship with Akitakata District in Japan. This relationship is one of a number of associations we have with overseas schools, including Lycée Felix Le Dantec in France, Ouégoa College in New Caledonia and Yubetsu District schools in Japan. The motto of Darfield High School, “Disce ut intellegas”, is about becoming wise through learning. The following is a quote from an Egyptian writer, Naguib Mahfouz, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988: “You can tell if a person is clever by their answers. You can tell if a person is wise by their questions.” I believe that our relationships with overseas schools have helped our students to go beyond just correctly answering questions about other countries. Meeting people from another country and another culture, through visiting and living in each other’s homes, I believe has given our students wisdom. It has helped our students to be able to ask wise questions. James Morris

There are many successes, small and large, that could be pointed to as a way of measuring success for a school and its students. The key point for me is that both our successes and failures reflect on our whole community. Students are supported through their teenage years by the school, their

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Ex-Students Association While our school celebrated its 65th birthday in February last year, this year the Ex-Students Association celebrates its 60th birthday. Back in those old days, there used to be football and hockey games between school teams and ex-student teams. After the school football team played a team of ex-pupils in 1956, there was a discussion about starting up an Ex-Pupils Association for Darfield High School. Nothing, however, was done! The next year, 1957, after games of hockey and football against the school teams, it was decided to form an ExPupils Association. On 29 November 1957, a meeting was held and an interim committee was formed, and so the Ex-Students Association was born—60 years ago this November. So, why have an Ex-Students Association? After leaving Darfield High School in 1963, I too wondered why such an organisation existed. Back in ‘my old days,’ my Dad used to say that his days as a kid were the best days of his life, and the mates that he went to school with were a cut above everybody else. Oh yeah, I thought, rave, rave, rave! Funny thing though, as the years rolled by for me, I began to think like my old Dad, and then came the moment I wanted to rekindle those lovely old memories with the folk who helped create them. And the best way to do that was not on email or Snap Chat or Messenger or What’s App or any other current social media application or process (although they do help us along), but by connecting personally.

SUPPORTERS Each year, the Board and staff of DHS like to take time to recognise the contribution made by supporters of our school. It is a convivial evening where we join together, have a bite to eat and a drink, and pause to acknowledge the variety of volunteer support they provide. Across the school, help is provided by coaching sports teams, helping at camps, assisting at assessment time, catering at events, and providing work experience and interview practice. We are humbled by the many members of the community who give freely of their valuable time to help us regularly throughout the year. Last Thursday was recognition of that and it was a great night!

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PTSA Meetings with the PTSA are fun, a chance to hear what is going on behind the scenes and to help by looking at ways we can make the school a better place. With parents, teachers and student reps, it is a good cross section that comes together to decide how we can support the school.

Above: Annette Scott, Treasurer with Lindsay Johnston, President, (now both Torlesse Travel Bus Drivers)

And that’s where the Ex-Students Association comes into play. We facilitate meetings and functions for our members—and we really enjoy those. We know the students leaving high school this year—and those who left in recent years, will not be interested in joining an Ex-Students Association, but we hope (and maybe know) that there will come a time when they want to reconnect with folk from their school years. The Darfield High School Ex-students Association will be there to welcome them. Congratulations to all students and staff on the 2017 school year and a special well done to all the senior students who are leaving at the end of Term 4 to face the world away from school. Lindsay Johnston, President

At our monthly meetings, we prepare for our regular events: Senior Formal, Courtenay Show and Senior Prizegiving. We also provide a supper for the New Entrants’ Enrolment night and top up the tea, coffee and biscuits during Parent Interview sessions. Next year, we also hope to run the Quiz Night which we have not done for the last couple of years. With the funds we raised in the last year we have supported the Year 8 garden project, given money to assist with the purchase of new drinking fountains for the school, provided some enlightening speakers for parents and children for just a gold coin donation, and have put money aside for helping with the improvement of the Quad seating area. Rhonda Hamilton-Cross

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017 has passed by at high speed and seen a few changes around the Board table. In September, we said farewell to trustee Melissa Jebson who has spent five years on the Board, sharing her wisdom and advice, and advocacy for our students. In her own words, she “has seen many changes in the school, the teachers and the students. Seeing the student successes in Prizegiving was the highlight of every year.” I also received the resignation of Marcus Waters as Parent Trustee—his job now takes him away from Canterbury. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy, but the result was not available in time to be included here. Our students were represented by our Head Girl, Rachael Phillipson, for the 2016 and 2017 year and we welcomed George Brown as the Student Trustee for the 2017 and 2018 year. This year has seen some amazing progress within the school grounds and we appreciate the patience shown by the students and wider community during this time. In the spring holidays, the new block was handed over to the school, with some of the Year 7s moving to this new space. At the same time, the prefabs were removed and work commenced on the new build in the centre of E Block. We hope to have this finished by the end of Term 1, 2018. The other large project has been the fencing of the school campus. Having these two projects run alongside each other has had its challenges, but we are nearly there! Following NZSTA (NZ School Trustees’ Association) Conference in July 2017, the Board has begun the three-year strategic review, ensuring we keep at the forefront of the needs of

(Back row) Rachael Phillipson, Marcus Waters, Brad Sutton, Toni Bellamy, James Morris, Scott Jermyn. (Front) Melissa Jebson, Sue Robinson, Anne Hann. (Insert) George Brown.

our families. Central to this are the health and wellbeing of everyone who attends our school campus every day—the teachers, the support staff and our students—ensuring their sense of belonging which in turn drives focussed learning. The NZSTA Conference was focussed on health and safety, equality and the individual needs of each learner; as a school, these are central to our strategic plan. In August, we had our triennial visit from the Education Review Office. ERO spent a week in school, talking with students and teachers, before providing our “school report.” This process is invaluable for the board as we take a helicopter look of our school and the way we serve our community. A consistent message from ERO was that it was pleasing to see our involvement in the community and that our curriculum was relevant to the needs of our community, with

its rural focus, but also that our students were leaving with a rounded education, ready to tackle the world as adults. The needs of the learners of our school were recognised through the hard work of our Learning Support department, HODs and Deans. We thank our teaching and support staff for their work in this area. The year ahead is knocking on our door. As we end 2017, we farewell another group of students as they graduate from Year 13 and we prepare to welcome our next generation of learners in Year 7 in 2018. The Board of Trustees of Darfield High School has had a busy year. We recognise the need to stay ahead of the game and we are proud of the achievements of 2017. Sue Robinson, Chair

Canteen News

At the beginning of this Term 2, Libelle took over the running of our school canteen, supplying students with a new menu, which is proving very popular. The first week, Carol Mullan, Operations Manager, worked with Lynn Meder and Chrissie Fairbrass (above) teaching them how to put together their menu items. Students have enjoyed the new lunch options available, with different menus for winter and summer.

2017 has seen some changes to the school grounds. A new perimeter fence has been erected and the first of our two new classroom blocks is under construction. This block is due for completion in early November and consists of four classrooms for our Year 7 students. The two centre classrooms are able to be used as

one large, shared learning area or separated by bi-fold doors into two classrooms. Once the new block is available for use, the prefabs E6, E7 and E9 will be removed and E8 will be relocated. The resulting space will be the site of the next new block of four classrooms which should be available for use in March 2018.

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Front Row: Miss L Blakemore, Mrs T McKay, Mrs K Armstrong, Mrs L Pengelly, Miss K Kensington, Mrs K Morgan, Ms T Evans, Mr J Morris, Mr T Adams, Mrs S Staddon, Mrs H Allen, Miss B Graham, Miss L Petersen, Mrs B Lester, Mrs S Hayakawa-Buist

Second Row: Mrs E Guy, Mrs J Hill, Mr J Walter, Ms J Milne, Mrs C Cartman, Ms N Kelly, Mrs J Mallinder, Ms L Gallacher, Mrs J Rangi, Miss L Tregear, Mrs R Balchin

Fourth Row: Ms C Mossop, Mrs K Holland, Ms M Pepper, Mrs V Rudman, Mrs A Jermyn, Mrs S Watson, Mme M Juhel, Mr M Basevi, Mr B Hayward, Mrs L Carey, Miss N Voss, Mrs K Wilson, Mrs P Laws, Ms C Tijsen, Mrs S Kennedy, Ms H Williams

Back Row: Ms M Evans, Mr K Hoy, Mr G Chalk, Miss K Sullivan, Mr J Basevi, Mr S Gerritsen, Mr S Jermyn, Mr J Dickens, Mr R Meder, Mr M Maude, Mr S Gough, Mr C Quinn, Mr R Smith

staff TEACHING STAFF Mrs Heather-Maree Allen Homeroom Mrs Karen Armstrong Sports Co-ordinator Mrs Rachel Balchin HOD Music Mr Justin Basevi HOD Mathematics Mr Jared Bell Year 13 Dean, PE, Social Studies Mr Matthew Benassi Commerce Miss Louise Blakemore Year 10 Dean, Digital Technologies Mrs Louise Carey TIC Art Mrs Camille Cartman Yr 7 Homeroom, Peer Mediation Mr Gavin Chalk HOD Technical Miss Eve Clutterbuck English and Social Studies Mr Jason Dickens PE, Outdoor Ed Ms Helen Duckworth Teacher Librarian Mrs Barbara Ellena Mathematics Ms Melina Evans Mathematics Mrs Nikki Ferguson-Brown HOD English Mr Peter Finnigan Technology Hard Materials Mr Stuart Gerritsen Assist to HOD Science Mr Shawn Gough Assistant to HOD English Miss Baillie Graham PE and Science Ms Christine Hamilton TIC Digital Technology Mrs Andrea Hanson Drama Mrs Sumi Hayakawa-Buist Japanese, International Mrs Kirsty Holland Year 9 Dean Mr Kevin Hoy Year 8 Homeroom, SCT Mrs Angela Jermyn Learning Support Mr Scott Jermyn Year 7 Dean Mme Marjorie Juhel French Ms Nic Kelly Technologies Soft Materials Miss Kimberley Kensington Year 7 Homeroom Mrs Penny Laws Year 7 Homeroom Mrs Anna Lee HOD Social Sciences Mr John MacDonald Physical Education, Health, Rural Studies Mrs Jayne Mallinder Counsellor, HOD Health Mr Matthew Maude HOD Science Ms Suzanne McFerran Learning Support Ms June Milne Mathematics Ms Christine Mossop Design & Visual Communication Mrs Penny Munro Careers Advisor Mrs Janet Nethercott Year 8 Homeroom Mrs Lesley Pengelly HOD Special Needs Ms Megan Pepper Year 8 Dean Miss Laura Petersen Social Studies Mr Christopher Quinn TIC Geography Mrs Jemma Rangi Science Mrs Victoria Rudman English Ms Dianne Saville Food Technology Mr Rex Smith TIC Rural College, Science Miss Kerry Sullivan Science Miss Lottie Tregear Year 8 Homeroom Mr Panos Tsavousis HOD ESOL Miss Nicola Voss Science Mr Callum Waldron English Miss Julia Watherston Physical Education, Year 12 Dean Ms Hiria Williams Kaiako Maori Mrs Kath Wilson Year 11 Dean, Science and Mathematics

Principal: Deputy Principal: Deputy Principal: Deputy Principal:

Mr James Morris Mr Todd Adams Ms Trish Evans Mrs Kathryn Morgan

SUPPORT STAFF Mrs Tracy Cameron Cleaner Miss Hannah Cossey 24/7 Youth Worker Mrs Anna Dalzell Arts Co-ordinator Mrs Sue Davies Administration Assistant Mrs Jane Duncan Librarian Ms Nicola Earle Teacher Aide Ms Jude Elliot Network Administrator Mrs Chrissie Fairbrass Cleaner Mr Enrico Festa Cleaner Ms Shirley Fitzgerald Teacher Aide Mrs Elaine Guy Administration Assistant Mrs Louise Hamilton Counsellor Mr Bob Hayward Office Assistant Miss Nicola Hely Director of International Students Mrs Jill Hill Student Administrator Mrs Jane Huggins Principal’s & BOT Secretary, Office Manager Mr Terry Hutchinson Workshop Technician Mrs Sarah Kennedy International Student Services Manager Mrs Sally-Ann Lemon Teacher Aide Mrs Brenda Lester Executive Officer Mrs Niki Mason Cleaner Mrs Trudy McKay Librarian Mr Ross Meder Caretaker Mrs Lynn Meder Cleaner Mrs Lynda Milner Executive Officer Mrs Jan Mitchell Arts Co-ordinator Mrs Samantha Newbigging Teacher Aide Mrs Vicki Oliver Alternative Ed Tutor Mrs Andrea Ritchie Teacher Aide Mrs Trish Roper HR Co-ordinator Mr Mitchell Shaw 24/7 Youth Worker Mrs Louise Singh Teacher Aide Mrs Shona Staddon International, Finance, NZQA Asst Mrs Anne Tait Cleaner Supervisor Ms Marita Taurua Cleaner Ms Cat Tijsen Science Technician Mrs Maria Townsend Fundraising and Rural College Mrs Janice Van Tongeren Canteen Manager Mr Jeremy Walter Grounds/Maintenance Mrs Lesley Whellans Attendance Co-ordinator, Teacher Aide Mr Josh Wright 24/7 Youth Worker ITINERANT MUSIC TEACHERS Mr Guy de Lacey Clarinet, Saxophone, Quartet Ms Julia Evans-Brant Flute Mr Ray McMurdo Guitar Mrs Barbara Mulholland Vocal Mrs Cecilia Pascoe Piano and Cello Mr Tim Sellars Drums Mrs Pauline Sewell Strings Ms Karen St Guillaume Brass STAFF ON LEAVE Ms Laura Gallacher Ms Amy Tangney Mrs Erin Vincent Miss Charlotte Walker DHS MAGAZINE 7

STAFF CHANGES Welcomes and Farewells

Penny Laws

Lottie Tregear

Kerry Sullivan Hello, I am excited to be teaching Science and senior Biology this year. I have lived in Canterbury for three

Callum Waldron

years, originally off a small farm

It is my pleasure to join Darfield High

and its English Department while

Pukekohe,

south

Auckland.

Before studying to become a teacher this year, I worked in the Science industry, looking at plant and insect genetics. I enjoy the outdoors and love going tramping and fly-fishing in

the

hills

around

Canterbury.

I also play netball in the winter.

Hi, I am excited to be part of the Year

Kia ora, I am a Homeroom Teacher

8 team here. I am a former student

for Year 7 students here. I moved to

and it is great to have the opportunity

Darfield from Golden Bay where I was

to return to the school as a teacher.

also a Homeroom Teacher for Year 7

I studied History and Classics at the

students. I taught at Mount Hutt College

University of Canterbury and have

before getting a position here at DHS.

previously taught at Hornby High School.

I am married and have two children

I enjoy going to the gym and reading.

who are both here at school too.

Laura Gallacher is on leave. I’ve been teaching English for 12 years, in Northland and in Kent, UK. Whilst it is never ideal for students to have a change in teachers part way through the year, it is my sincere hope that the transition will be as smooth as possible so that key teaching and learning sequences can continue seamlessly. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks for the support and welcome I have received here at Darfield from staff, students and members of the wider community..

Louise Carey I first began teaching Art at Darfield High School in 2008. I returned this year after a five-year break to have two children,

Anna Dalzell Anna joined our staff as Arts Coordinator. She is working with the Art, Drama and Music Departments.

Rose and Flynn. I have enjoyed getting back into the department, working with students who share a love of making Art.

Megan Pepper I have been teaching for seventeen years: ten years at Rangiora Borough School and seven years at Rangiora High School. I was a Specialist Classroom

Angela Jermyn

Teacher at RHS and was responsible for

Professional

Development

Nic Kelly

and

assisting teachers/faculties to enhance

Kia Ora, I am very pleased to be a

Eve Clutterbuck

Specialist Teacher based with the

their programmes and teaching to

I have many years of teaching experience

improve educational outcomes. I am

over a variety of subjects. At Darfield

passionate in helping young people

I was pleased to start teaching at Darfield

for 8AJ. We moved into the Malvern

High

the

reach their goals and true potential.

High School in August this year. I grew

Community just over eight years

Technology curriculum through the

up on a farm in a small town called

ago and have found the area friendly

My husband, son and I made the

creative process using soft materials to

Broadwood in the far north of the North

and welcoming. Previously, I have

move to Darfield this year. I am

grow student capacity and breadth of

Island. I have done most of my teaching

taught

enjoying being the Year 8 Dean and

understanding. In my spare time I love

at Matamata College in the Waikato

special education schools in and

working with these amazing students.

to recreate in the outdoors and coach.

but, for the last two years, I have been

around Christchurch and Wellington.

School

enjoy

sharing

teaching, and most recently working on a large crop farm, in Western Australia. 8 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Learning Centre and a form teacher

both

mainstream

and

Lynda Milner

Sheryl Watson

Jared Bell

I was born in Darfield and have lived

After a long association with Darfield

After eleven years here we farewelled

in this area most of my life, attending

High School, firstly as a student and now

Sheryl, who is moving on to other

Darfield Primary School and then

as a staff member, it still feels a bit surreal

ventures. We will miss her energy

Darfield High School. My family have

to think I will be moving on at the end

and creative flair and wish her well.

a long association with the school;

of the year. There have been so many

my mother was a first-day pupil and

highlights during my time here and I have

my first year here was the year the

thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to

school changed to include Form One.

work alongside some brilliant people in

I have previously worked in Darfield for

Trustbank,

then

for

SICON

Contracting and for the previous five years I worked for Rakaia Engineering. My husband Hamish also works in Darfield and we enjoy being part of this community. We fill in our spare time fishing, gardening and walking our two dogs. We recently completed a 12 month course in beekeeping so we now have two beehives in our garden and continue to be amazed by these fascinating little creatures.

the Physical Education and Social Sciences Departments. As a Dean, seeing my cohort come through from Year 9 right up to Year 13 this year has been a particular highlight. While they’ve caused me a few headaches at times, it’s been great to see them develop

Frosty

into a group of fine young men and women. Other highlights have been my involvement We

with the school rugby programme as coach

sadly

farewelled

Janice

Van

Tongeren as the Canteen Manager

of the 1st XV and Under 15 teams. In the

after 19 years of service. We will miss

last few years, it’s been really rewarding to

her cheeriness around the school

see the development of these teams and the

and canteen, but wish her well

creation of a culture that has seen the boys

for

really value playing for their school again.

her

future

ventures.

Finally, I’m looking forward to the challenge of taking up a Dean’s role at Marlborough Boys’ College and hope that I can work with as many great people as I have here.

Tracy Cameron

Heather-Maree Allen

Following three and a half years as a Cleaner and Canteen Assistant, we sadly farewelled Tracy in September this year.

It is great to be part of the Year 8 team at Darfield High School. I

previously

taught

Year

Chisnallwood Intermediate, after many

Dianne Saville

years relieving at various schools.

I have been involved with secondary

My husband, Gary, and I keep

education as a Food and Fabric

ourselves

Technology teacher for all of my

lifestyle block in Oxford. I have three

working life. Up until last year, all of

teenage children, Harrison, Geordie

this time had been spent teaching in

and Taylor-Maree. I love to walk

the Franklin and Manukau region.

my Westie, Kenzie, and I am very

I have always had a passion for

passionate about Highland Dancing.

helping young adults develop genuine

busy

planting

out

Victoria Rudman I am really excited to be teaching at Darfield High School. I was glad to return to Christchurch after spending the

last

nine

years

teaching

Northland. I have two children, one who goes to Darfield Primary School and one who goes to Darfield PreSchool and Nursery. I enjoy reading books and I love playing video games.

Penny Munro

practical skills and foster a love of

In September, we farewelled Penny

healthy eating and fashion sense.

from the role of Careers Advisor.

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This last year has been

gus thomas : head boy

the best of my schooling career, and it has all been thanks to the experiences I have had, the people I have spent it with, and my role as Head Boy of Darfield High School. I have had so many great experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life. Running in the Mud Run alongside the other DHS Head Students, playing for the Ki o Rahi and Hockey teams, winning two trophies with the First XV Rugby team, working with other students, running the School Council and the Prefect team, speaking to the next generation of DHS students at the Open Evening, and attending a number of school Formals. All of these experiences have been amazing; I loved each and every one of them, and they all helped me to grow and learn. I have met and worked with so many new and exciting people this year. I have met Head Students from other schools in our area, all of

Time flies, and these

rachael phillipson : head girl

past seven years have set a record pace, but none faster than the final one, Year 13. I was lucky to be awarded the privilege of being Head Girl for 2017, an opportunity that has challenged me, and developed my mindset and skills more than I believed was possible. This was accompanied by my roles on the Board of Trustees and PTSA. I am so grateful that I had these opportunities to be involved with the school and community; they have shaped one of the most challenging yet rewarding years of my life. I will carry all I have learnt with me into the future, and I will look back on the memories made and lessons learnt with sentiment and happiness, for I could not have asked for a better educational experience nor a better place to grow. The year started with a voyage on the Spirit of Adventure, a leadership training course to prepare me as a trustee. Since then, I have been able to help lead the Student Council, an impressive bunch of students with many bright ideas for the future. I have continued my sporting endeavours with teams of close friends. I have worked with the Year 13 Sports

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whom were so motivated, with great ideas and a contagious energy. Working with students from Darfield has been awesome, and leaves me filled with hope for the future of DHS, with such keen leaders in our community. The staff have all been extremely helpful, not just in the last year, but during my whole time here at DHS, and, without them, I would not be the person I am today. My role as Head Boy has been extremely rewarding, as I have been able not only to make a positive impact on the school, but also to help others do the same. Working as part of the Cultural Committee has shown me how much unique talent and diversity we have at Darfield, and I am excited for the school’s future. I have loved working with the Prefect team; this year we have had an extremely bright and driven group who have accomplished a great range of changes within the school. Each of these aspects has made Year 13 the best of my life, and I am grateful to everybody involved. It is these people and experiences that have turned the School of Dreams into reality.

Committee to launch the Sports website and new Sports uniform. On the Open Night, I met the future pupils of the school and I hope to have been a role model to the students who will lead the School of Dreams in the future. I have discussed leadership over breakfast with the Mayor, met Head Students of other local High Schools, and attended their balls and shared leadership milestones with them. It would be impossible to share all my cherished memories, so the alternative is to encourage fellow students to make their own they can look back on with pride. I am thankful to all the staff who have supported, guided and educated me. I cherish all the friends I have made here. The hours put into sport, study and extra-curricular activities have all been worth it; these commitments, despite the stress they caused at times, are things I would repeat in a heartbeat. This is due to the amazing culture at DHS, the school spirit, ‘give it a go’ attitude and the slight competitive streak that make it so easy to fit in and feel at home. I have immensely enjoyed my time as Head Girl and am proud of the amazing student achievement I have seen this year. I wish the future leaders all the best and encourage them to make amazing memories in their final year at the School of Dreams.

It has been a huge honour to be your Head

of Sport for 2017. Congratulations to all the students who got involved in School Sports this year—from those who participated during Athletics Day to those who competed in the weekday Canterbury Secondary School Sports. This year has been the best year for Sports in some time. These athletes achieved some wonderful results that need to be acknowledged and celebrated by the school and wider community. Particular mention should go to: • Equestrian teams who won the Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing all in 2017. • First XV Rugby who retained the Brockbank Graves Trophy. • Senior and Year 7/8 Quad teams who won their respective tournaments. • Georgi Pander who was the fastest male skier at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship. The Sports Committee set about changing Sport at Darfield High School for the better and we worked hard to implement many of our good ideas with a lot of help from Mr Bell: • A sports sign-up day to promote the opportunities available. • The new DHS sports website which highlights sporting success and opportunities. • Sports Captains within the school to ensure that there is a pathway for students to voice concerns.

Week. I would like to thank everyone who has helped and contributed. A huge part of the blackboard is the conversations it creates, and I have fond memories of the connections I have made through it. I also enjoyed having the opportunity to be the MC for Oral Tapestries, judging the International Dress-Up Day competition, and helping at the International Day. The opportunities that I have had as part of this role have pushed me outside of my comfort zone, enriched me as a person and given me new experiences that I will take with me when I leave Darfield. It has been amazing to see all the talent and passion we have for culture in Darfield High School and I look forward to hearing about future successes.

Leigh Walter : head of culture

for 2017. I started the year with big plans and full of ideas, but soon learned that things take much longer than you might expect! The major project this year, for me and our group of Cultural Prefects, has been getting a mural painted at school. We began this in Term One, with a school-wide competition, from which we selected one entry to be sent to a competition run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful. While we didn’t win the competition, we ended up with an amazing design that we have been working to get painted ever since. I would like to thank all the Prefects on the Cultural Committee for their ideas, enthusiasm and support throughout the year, as well as Hanel and Isaac for designing the mural and their input in getting it painted. One of the highlights of my year has been continuing the idea of the blackboard which was implemented last year, and using it as a platform for inspirational quotes and student notices. As part of this, I have also promoted initiatives such as Bullying Free NZ Week, Peace Week and International Languages

• Sports Hoodies to create unity within the school and regulation surrounding Sports uniform. The Darfield High School Sport Facebook page has been a resounding success. It’s been an awesome way to quickly share success and notices with the community. On a more personal note, I would like to thank our Sports Co-ordinator, Mrs Armstrong, for an extremely enjoyable year. Mrs Armstrong has taught me the importance of fairness, success, reliability and honesty in a position of leadership.

caitlin soal : head of sport

It has been a privilege to be Head of Culture

Lastly, five years ago, I went to a netball clinic and they taught us a quote us which has stayed with me ever since. ‘The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.’ Muhammad Ali Cliché, I know, but while anyone can show up to play a game, the ones who prepare, train and work hard beforehand are the ones who will be successful. I wish the best of luck to all our teams and athletes in 2018. DHS MAGAZINE 11

Peer Mediation

Year 7 Peer Support

Peer Mediation is to do with behavioural issues and bullying. This year, the Peer Mediation crew have done some great things at Darfield High.

At the start of the year, the Year 12 Peer Support leaders helped us with settling into the school and making some new friends. In our first week at school, we did lots of getting to know you activities with them and it helped everyone get to know their classmates better. One game we remember was asking each other questions and ticking off the different things that our classmates had done.

A group of students went to the Mediators Big Day Out, held at Lemonwood Grove School and involved over 60 students from around Canterbury. During the morning session, all the mediators shared ideas about how mediation runs in their school and we looked at ways it could be improved. Our Darfield mediators ran the afternoon session looking at communication, and problems that we have and how we can overcome them. It was a great leadership opportunity for us. We organised Peace Week activities during International Peace Week. We arranged for the Youth Worker to do some activities with the Year 7 classes, looking at conflict on a global scale and how we can deal with it. During this week, we made origami cranes to go to the Peace Park in Hiroshima and had a quote competition. Earlier in the year, we had a training session run by the Canterbury trainer, Tracy Scott, and the Peer Mediation Co-ordinator, Mrs Cartman. The training session was about conflict and how to handle it. We learnt about the shark, the owl, the teddy bear, the fox and the turtle personalities and how to deal with them. We all have had an amazing time. A big thank you to Mrs Cartman who runs most of these activities. It was the first year as mediators for both of us and we have loved it. Lily Payton and Neve Molloy

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The Peer Support leaders would come in every week for the first term and we would play communication, co-operation and values games. This was really helpful for making new friends and helped us settle in quickly to the school. It was good knowing that there were other people around whom we could talk to and get to know as well. We all looked forward to the session each week. Jessica Kilday and Serena Carney

Year 12 Peer Support Year 12 Peer Support was a great opportunity to be more involved with the school. Year 12 Peer Supporters help Year 7s to transition smoothly into Darfield High School by running fun activities to teach skills. It started at the end of last year with a couple of training days run by Mrs Gallacher and Mrs Cartman: a group of Year 12s learnt some games that were not only fun, but had messages behind them that the Year 7s would benefit from. These games are aimed at helping the Year 7s understand some key ideas, like co-operation, the effect of rumours, and listening skills. It also helped us to gain confidence and learn more about our peers.

After the training, we were all put in groups and assigned to a Year 7 class. We were to work with this class for all of Term One, as well as being there to help on the Year 7 Orientation Day. The games and other activities that we had learnt were then put into full swing, helping the Year 7s get to know their new classmates and find their way around the school. After Orientation Day and for all of Term One, the groups would go into their Year 7 class every Wednesday period 5 (senior study period) and do the activities with the groups. The activities would vary each week depending on feedback from teachers and the class. A few days before these sessions, we would make a plan of fun-filled activities which the Year 7s would enjoy and, hopefully, learn a message from. Peer Support was an awesome opportunity for the Year 12s to gain leadership skills and make some new friends in the Junior area of the school. It is still pretty cool to see them a lot more confident and with lots of smiles and hi fives when we see them around school. Katie Sharp and Esther Blain

GRIP Leadership Conference the Ellesmere College leaders whom the Head Prefects have been working closely with. This day gave us another chance to meet and share ideas. On 10 April, four members of the Student Leadership Team travelled to Aranui for the GRIP Leadership Conference, accompanying us was Mr Adams, leader of the Prefect team. GRIP is an independent organisation that began in Australia in 2005 and exists to train and develop leaders with a special focus on school students. The organisation now runs programmes in New Zealand. Gus Thomas (Head Boy), Maddison O’Callaghan (Deputy Head Girl), Caitlin Soal (Head of Sport), Leigh Walters (Head of Culture) and I attended the day-long conference. This was a practical and interactive training day for student leaders attended by students from many schools throughout Christchurch, including

The day consisted of many motivational speakers covering topics such as the techniques and roles of leaders, the expectations of responsibility, and assembly preparations. These talks mainly reinforced ideas and plans we already had as a team and it was nice to refresh these and check we were progressing successfully. The other aspect of the day was the optional sessions on the topics of generating ideas that are outside the box, overcoming the challenges of leadership, turning an idea into action, and seeking the support of your peers. These lectures were run in two time slots and half of our team went to each lecture so that we could gain new ideas and come back to discuss with the others.

These sessions were insightful; we were able to listen to other students share issues they have faced and discuss new solutions to them. This prepared us for possible challenges we may face individually or as a team at DHS. The speakers were to the point and able to clearly explain new processes and techniques we may be able to use when implementing projects around school— also good knowledge to have moving forward. The interactive activities during the day also got us talking with other students and boosted our confidence to speak in group situations. Overall, the day was fun and gave us some food for thought over the holidays, allowing us to come into Term Two refreshed and ready to move forward with new ideas. Rachael Phillipson (Head Girl)

Leadership Camp On Sunday 17 September, 30 hopeful Year 12 students arrived at school early, ready to set off for a two-day leadership camp. This would be part of the process which would help decide who our head students would be for next year. The day began with a presentation from Mr Adams. He spoke about his thoughts on leadership, the things he thought about it, and important points he believed were key for us to understand. One of the key things I will remember is that leadership is a journey, one that will forever be changing, and never quite complete. The 24/7 Youth Workers then spoke about the different types of leadership. This was a really interesting way to look at yourself and your peers, and it gave us a very useful insight into what type of leadership styles work best and when. We eagerly jumped into the vans and headed up to the Craigieburn Environmental Centre and, once we had all unpacked and got a good look at the snow that was falling outside (we got almost 10 cm!), we began a host of activities, all designed to test our leadership and relationship skills. This included things like building a leadership sculpture out of snow, writing a song about self-respect, and throwing around a stuffed elephant known as Spark (or Noris for some of us). Once we had finished our first round of activities, we settled in for the real competition. In our three groups, we were given the task to feed our fellow classmates and our teachers (who were the judges) in a Masterchef-

style challenge. We were given an hour and a half to do this, with each of the teams coming up with some amazing food, including a bolasagne (yes, you read right, a mince dish that was both spaghetti Bolognese and lasagne in a wonderful combination), Mediterranean lettuce cups, and a cheesy spaghetti bolognese. We were given scores based on things such as creativity, taste, restaurant design and backstory. After dinner, we proceeded to have a miniature dance party whilst all 30 of us did the dishes, jamming to some classic tunes as we did so. Then came the talent quest, where we were given 20 minutes prep time to devise a piece to perform to the group, as well as the self-respect songs we had prepared earlier. What followed were some amazing performances, including a few singing acts, a drink driving skit, acrobatics and a dance to Cotton Eye Joe. After we had finished, we split up into our groups for some more activities and some time to reflect on what we had learnt that day (which was certainly a lot!). This was followed by the announcement of the winner of the Masterchef competition, and then a midnight dance party/jump jam session before we all

headed off to bed and what for many of us ended up being a very short sleep. Early the next morning began with another Masterchef competition, this time with breakfast in mind. After that, another dishes sing-along followed, before we settled down to listen to speeches in which our peers presented their cases on why they should get their chosen head role. After this, we split into three groups, based on whether our passion was for Sports, Culture or Wellbeing, and laid out some groundwork for what we hoped to achieve as prefects. This was a really interesting chance to hear some of our peers’ plans for the school next year and, believe us, there is some great stuff on the way! Shortly after a quick pack-up, we headed back home to Darfield, where we were to eagerly await the decisions from the teachers on who our 2018 prefects would be. Massive thanks to Mr Adams, Miss Watherston and Ms Blakemore for making this whole camp possible and a really great experience for all of us. Caleb Banks DHS MAGAZINE 13

Student Volunteer Army Caleb Banks, Samantha Gordon, and Katie Sharp, alongside the University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army (SVA) and other local Year 12s, have come to the aid of Prebbleton Plunket. In the space of a few hours, the students transformed the grounds as part of the SVA’s UCan volunteer programme— clearing 400 kg of waste from the site. Despite wet weather, 38 Year 12 students from ten Christchurch schools arrived eager to get to work. The group was active painting, gardening, trimming hedges and spreading bark at the clinic—and even prepared their own BBQ lunch, which they shared with everyone present.

Plunket volunteers were grateful for the help after falling behind in the maintenance of the facility: “As volunteers and busy mums ourselves, we really appreciate everyone giving up their time to help us out. It would have taken our volunteers a whole weekend to get that amount of work done.” The UCan programme encourages local secondary students to become leaders in their communities through volunteering, while being mentored by SVA members. Sam Lam, Taylah Mawson and Tim Greene, the SVA’s In-Schools Mentors, were impressed with the students’ willingness to get stuck in: “They showed great attitude and did some excellent work.”

Student Volunteer Army (SVA) and other Canterbury Year 10 students, held a working bee at Victoria Park on Tuesday 8 August. The UCan programme encourages local secondary students to become leaders in their communities through volunteering. The students did some work with trees, taking oﬀ the cages around them so they could grow bigger. They had a BBQ lunch, made some new friends and boosted their conﬁdence around other people.

Harriet Cottrell, Ella Roessink and Jessica Galletly, alongside the University of Canterbury

Caleb Banks, Samantha Gordon, and Katie Sharp, alongside the University of Canterbury

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MATHEMATICS Ryan Booth

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Cantamaths The annual Cantamaths inter-school quiz competition was held at the Horncastle Arena on 23 August 2017, between the hours of 4.00 pm and 9.00 pm. It was lovely to see the enthusiasm of the students who took part in such a high energy and competitive event. The students, from Years 7-10, represented Darfield High School well in their appearance, behaviour and efforts. While none of our teams made it to the gold ticket with 100% score before time was up, we stacked up well against some of the town schools, scoring in the mid-field. The tenacity of students at Darfield meant that, instead of passing on the most difficult of questions, and sacrificing five points, they persisted. Certificates were presented at Assembly time and were proudly accepted by the students who took part.

PROBABILITY DAY The final day of Term Three saw the annual Year 9 Probability Fair. Students from Ms Evans’s Maths class worked in groups to design and create carnival-type games. We invited the rest of the Year 9 students to participate and play our games. After the fair, the group with the most “Darfield Dollars” won a prize. Congratulations to the “Eer Pong” team of Tyler Tapa-Wither, Mitchell Calcott and Henry Pearce

Orienteering On Friday 31 some of the Year 12 students (Stella, Miki, Anna, Aeryn, Campbell, Taylor and Naho) set an orienteering course for the Year 8 Maths classes of Mrs Laws and Mrs Jermyn. In class, we are learning about maps, directions, compasses and bearings. We completed an orienteering course to improve these skills. We all set off in teams of five to six with a map and a Year 12 student. We set off at the start of Period One, stamping the numbers off the places we had been. Running or walking, each group would stick together to mark off the places they had been. The markings were all over the school, from bushes to trees to just being stacked into the ground. There were about twelve markers and we had to use a map to look for them all so we could finish the course. It took one whole period to finish this, yet it felt like 15 minutes. Thank you to all the Year 12 students who helped out in this orienteering course for our Maths classes. Chloe N and Charlotte R

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maths outside Year 8 combined class working on fractions of an amount outside on the Quad for Funday Friday.

Year 11 using trigonometry to measure the flagpole on the Quad.

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s ev Year 7s learn the value of money

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Banking and Bidding

On auction day, the class buzzed with excitement as they checked their computers to see how much money they had in the bank and decided how much they wanted to spend. Each item was wrapped so they had no idea what was inside. Soon became apparent the value of hard-earned money when $200 or more was spent on pens or food. It was interesting to see that most students were happy to spend about half of what was in their account but then got very cautious. It was a fun and interesting exercise for the class.

This year, most of the Year 7s had the opportunity to do rock climbing with some Year 13s who were doing NCEA assessments.

To rock climb, you need someone to belay, which is the person at the bottom pulling them up and being there if they lose grip and making sure there is no slack in the rope. As a rock climber you have to listen carefully and understand how to climb up and come down. There are lots of rules to follow when you rock climb.

Mrs Munro has been teaching the Year 7s Financial Literacy—all things involving We had some laughs because there were people who money, automatic payments, tax, and household budgeting. Students have a website with forgot how to get down and some didn’t know their own bank accounts, earn a weekly income and can earn more money by doing good what routes to take. Mr Dickens told one of work. On the Banqer website, they can keep track of their incomings and outgoings, which are us from each group to be naughty in front of graphed, and they can even see who has saved the most in their class. However, they learn it is not the Year 13s, so they can learn how to deal all about saving; there are also expenses to be paid. Paying rental for their desks and equipment, the with naughty kids using their teaching skills. students learn valuable real life lessons. We tried to be naughty but it didn’t really work because we enjoyed the punishments. After a while our arms died so we ended up faceplanting onto the hard, sweaty, feet smelling gym floor. Overall it was amazing and we had so much fun! We learnt a lot of great skills that would be helpful in the years to come. We think that the Year 13s did a great job and showed lots of leadership skills. Charlotte O’Reilly, Esther Bruce and Brooke Stevenson

Year 7 Food Technology This term in Year 7 Food Technology, we were looking at healthy snack options. We made soup, quesadilla, muesli bars, fritters, and savoury rolls to name just a few. For our last week of this option, we hosted a food banquet and invited some teachers along to say thank you for teaching us. Each group picked sweet or savoury out of a hat and created something to do with that for the banquet. We had lots of fun during this option. Hamish Earnshaw 16 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Year Seven Team Building: Overnight Camp In Term One, all the Year 7s had an overnight stay at the school. We stayed in the gyms for the night and we had a hangi for tea; it was delicious. We were lucky because the weather wasn’t very nice the first day so we didn’t know if we’d manage to put the hangi down.

There were lots of activities at school, including first aid, orienteering, relays, Easter egg hunt and puzzles, to name just a few. We had lots of help from the Year 12 Peer Support leaders, St John’s cadets and an ambulance officer, as well as the Year 7 teachers and parents.

The first night we had waiata, made patterns in groups using te rakau sticks and then played some fun games with the Year 7 teachers. It was a busy night but it still took quite a while for some people to go to sleep.

Thank you to the Year 7 teachers, Mrs Cartman, Miss Kensington, Mrs Laws and Mr Jermyn, for organising this overnight stay, as well as Koka and her husband for the amazing job they did.

The next day we did lots of fun activities in rotations. We went to McHughs Forest and went mountain biking with Mrs Laws, and then did some creative building of huts with Mr Jermyn.

We are very grateful for the generosity of Paddy’s Butchery for the donation of sausages. It was greatly appreciated. Thank you, also, to Sicon, who dug the hole for our hangi and, if it weren’t for them, we may have had to cook our food in

the cooking room. Thank you to Paul Green, Manager of Darfield Fonterra, and Fonterra staff who came and cooked our BBQ! Paul also brought along a virtual reality headset so students could experience the whole milk production from pasture to the factory to being shipped overseas, and did activities with the students and gave prizes. We all had a good experience and would like to do it again. Jaye Hunter and Reuben Bromley Clockwise from top: Hiria and Huta lay down the hangi; Games on the sports turf; Ready to go biking; Niamh Guy and Jenny Walter provide first aid lessons throughout the day; Group photo; Fonterra staff cook a bbq (sausages donated by Malvern Butchery); Jenga games in the hall.

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What an absolute pleasure it was to spend two nights at Mt Hutt Retreat with our wonderful Year 8 students. There were many highlights from this trip; however, I was thrilled with the way in which all students stepped up and faced their individual challenges with enthusiasm. Our Garden Project continues to flourish with students putting the final touches on their planning for our big day later on this term. This fundraiser (for Kids Can) has taken on a life of its own with the students using their entrepreneurial skills to raise money for this wonderful cause. The creativity, teamwork and self-management skills shown by our students are to be commended. Megan Pepper

Social Studies This year the Year 8s are… building a garden! They have been shovelling, to move the dirt around, creating very good soil. The process is resulting in very good planting areas, such as strawberry plants growing in tyres. Moving soil is very good because it helps keep the soil healthy. This will help the plants grow bigger, stronger and healthier. When all of the vegetables and flowers have finished growing, the students are going to make products and sell them at a Market Day. The money will then go towards the charity, KidsCan. The garden is progressing very well. All of the students are very proud and can’t wait to show you the end result of their work. We hope that you enjoy the garden as it will grow to be very beautiful and have delicious veggies. Emma Miles

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Year 8 Camp At Year 8 Camp, we did many different fun activities. We played intiative games where we had to work together as a team to complete various activities together. We also got to abseil down a rock which was pretty scary, but others in my group helped me get through it. Each group had to do breakfast, lunch or dinner preparation or clean up. It may not have been fun, but it taught us how to make some meals. My favourite thing about camp would have to have been the free time, just sitting on the haybales talking with friends and just having fun. I would love to go back and sit on the haybales with my friends again. I have brought back so many good memories from camp! Rhiannon Alexander-Lamb

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Year 9 Social Studies

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During Term Two, Year 9 Social Studies classes studied Refugees. Wubet Ahmedin, a refugee from Ethiopia, came to talk to us about her life as a refugee. It was super interesting to be able to talk to her. Wubet’s story was about how she had to leave her country at a young age and how she fitted in to New Zealand. She had been told to expect that she would be treated differently because she was different; however, she told us it was the complete opposite. She said that everyone had made her feel at home by being helpful and kind to her. But there were also hard times: she had to learn a new language and that was hard because no-one here could speak her language and help her, and the lifestyle here is really different to that of Ethiopia. This experience taught me so many things—about refugees and about basic life skills that make life easier. Niamh Guy

Communication AND Co-operation Year 9 have been developing their interpersonal skills in a specialised programme run once a week throughout the year. In Term One, they worked on co-operation and communication skills in a variety of games and activities designed to encourage interactions and team work. Term 2’s programme was designed to develop an understanding of citizenship and personal responsibility. Term 3 focussed on students’ personal learning styles. The strategies practised during the programme can be applied at school and in the outside world to help students be more successful. Kathryn Morgan 20 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Year 9 Camp at Craigieburn Year 9 Camp was a blast—we did lots of fun activities including Cave Stream, rock climbing, kayaking, setting up possum traps and a tramp at the end. Cave Stream was quite cold, but it was so much fun, especially when we all turned off our torches and couldn’t see anymore. Kayaking was so much fun as well—we all kayaked from one end of Lake Pearson to the other and all did lots of fun races like kayaking in a double kayak, standing up and kayaking front and back, and even kayaking with no paddle. Another cool thing about camp was on the second night, if you wanted to, you could go possum hunting; however, no possums were spotted. On the hunt, we climbed up a hill and sat and watched the stars. The view was gorgeous.

That was definitely many people’s highlight. There were also many cool things to do in down time; for example, you could go on a nature walk, set up bivvys and hang out with your friends. If you wanted to, you could brave the cold and sleep outside at night. The rock climbing was also a big highlight for people to have fun and conquer their fear of heights. Each day, there was something amazing to do. For example, on the first day we did Cave Stream and rock climbing before we even arrived at camp. Cave Stream was dark and freezing, yet our love of fun got us through without being scared. Rock climbing was definitely out of many people’s comfort zones, as the large masses of rock we climbed were jagged and extremely high; yet we

cheered each other on and managed to have a great time. The next day, we set possum traps, when a few groups found some dead possums, and we also went kayaking. Kayaking was a crowd favourite; whether we tipped our kayaks or fell off, a smile was still glued to our faces. On the final day was the tramp, where we trekked for about three hours up a steep hill. To get to the top of the world, we climbed up the shingle of Helicopter Hill, before coming down in a rush to get back to school on time. Overall, camp was a blast and something you should look forward to when going into Year 9. Katie Molloy, Niamh Guy and Tamzin Brunton

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Learning Support 2017 “Ewen and I stitched our names onto black paper with a needle and coloured wool. I think they look amazing!” Henry Oakley

“We have been learning about keeping ourselves safe this year. We talked about who is in our family, who are our close friends, who are other friends and whom we know in our community. We also learned about strangers.” Ben Knowles “In Term Three, we have been doing Dr Seuss activities for reading. We have a Passport and you get a stamp in your book when you have finished reading the book and doing all of the activities. I really like Dr Seuss because I like how the words rhyme.” Brodie Taylor

“I am learning to cross the road safely. I have also been learning about road signs. I feel happy that I know how to be safe around roads.” Nathan Carter

“Senior students work on SPEC goals. We work on our own learning goals. Senior Students “We went to the library in Darfield to watch a puppet show for Matariki. The puppet show was fun and at the end of the show we were allowed to play with the puppets.” Lucas de Burger “In maths at the Learning Centre we are learning to tell the time. We are also learning to count money. The more I work on maths the better I am getting at it.” Caleb Steele We all like playing Klop. Everyone takes turns to throw the stick at the blocks. You keep score of the blocks you knock down. The first person who get 50 points wins.” Danni Bates “We have been learning about fairy tales. We have read lots of stories and some students have been working on them for homework, too. We made a game that we all love playing.” Celine Jenkins “We competed in some swimming races for Swimming Sports at the Darfield Pool. We also competed in Athletics and Triathlon. We did a fast running race across the pool and a whole length swim. Some of us used noodles and kick boards. We have learnt how to make a safe entry and a safe exit in the pool. We have also been practising pool safety and treading water. We really enjoy swimming!” Asia, Ewen and Henry

“This year, I have been learning to brush and tie up my own hair. We have talked about Personal Grooming and the importance of personal hygiene routines.” Star Chalmers “I am learning to draw koru. We made Maori designs and then stitched around them. It was a little bit hard but I can do it now.” Nathan Carter

“I am walking around the school using my cane. I am learning to use a visual map to find my way around. I can do this by myself. I walk with my cane to the shops, too.” Gemma O’Shea

“This is me in the kitchen at the Learning Centre. I am making pikelets by following the instructions in the book I made. I can do this all by myself. They taste yummy and I like to share them with my friends.” Ewen Lalor 22 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

In Alternative Education, there is never a dull moment. Each and every student brings their own talents and gifts to our programme. Our highlight this year would have to be our entry in the Selwyn Environmental Video competition, run by Lincoln Envirotown Trust. We were proud to be flying the flag for Darfield High School, and very proud to bring home an award. Congratulations to Kohen and Caleb—your ability to work well together, and your photography and computer skills nailed it! Kia pai mai hoki…That’s just fantastic! Students: William Dempsey, Kohen Earl, Caleb Blackler, Riccardo Kihi, Michael Lane

Inspire, Motivate, Whakaako ... Whakaohooho, Toitoi manawa, Educate ...

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ENGLISH

Mrs Ferguson-Brown This year, across Years 7 to 13, students have studied a range of novels, short stories, poems, speeches and films. Students have used these texts as launch pads for their own creative, poetic, formal and speech writing. They have used the techniques demonstrated by great orators to help them to develop their own public speaking skills. They have been inspired by filmmakers and visual image makers to make their own, using the codes and conventions of visual communication. Over the second half of the year, students in Years 7 to 10 have also been working to increase their reading ‘mileage’, aiming to read more texts than in the previous two terms. We hope that this will help students to gain more confidence in their reading skills and enable them to reinforce the strategies learned in class in their own personal reading time.

Bob Docherty (above) reading guru, visited us in Term One and shared his reading recommendations with Years 7 and 8 students.

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Tapestries

In Term One, the annual Year 9 Grammar Games were held. This year, the winning team was Leah Hamilton-Cross, Amanda-Jane Jones, and Quin Middleton. In Term Two, the Oral Tapestries evening showcased the skills of our best public speakers. The winners on the night were: Dylan Butler, Hamish Thornley, Leah Hamilton-Cross, Caitlin Rayne (Overall Winner), Kate Morris, Jody Rollings and Harriet Watson.

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Year 9 Poetry

Away for Another Day Mist rises over paddocks

Grey white hangs in the air Instant outlines of the trees Shapes moving across land and sky History comes to life Horses lugging carts Appear in the distance The rider hops off Musket in hand The Maori tribes Linger in the distance Slowly descending with mere in hand Ready to fight Aidan Brackmann

Untitled Why do I try to talk to a brick wall? Why do I never get a response to my question? Whenever I try to talk to you, the butterflies rise from their sleep and flutter around like they are missing a head. The more I try, the deeper I sink, and I start to think will I ever have a chance with such a charm? My heart is glass, so fragile, and every time I talk to you, it shatters. Aidan Brackmann

Abstract Sculpture Poem A sailing ship on the sea The lonely mast pricks the sky The moon floats over midnight plains The trees droop under heavy rains Spooky scary darkened woods With dripping swamps and slimy toads Ghosts float between the trees The air is filled with floating leaves A boulder crashes down a mountain’s side Into a twisted cave to hide A church spire pokes into a grey sky Storm clouds float and lightning strikes Emily Waters

Small Things (Extract) People say life is small Small like a fly Insignificant and replaceable Others say it’s big That it’s big like an elephant Extravagant and graceful I say that life is a blessing That we should fill it with the small things and cherish what we’ve done Small like those still frosty mornings when the grass is frozen and crunches beneath your feet and when the air is fresh and moist, filling your lungs Meaningful and real These small moments make our life Which is neither small nor big Good nor bad Our life is what we make it And I like to make it like sitting on a porch in the afternoon, feeling the sun soak into my skin as I look upon the lush green field of grass before me, listening to the melody of birds sing around me Those moments are the happy ones Filled with sadness Sadness like sitting in a room alone Afraid of what is to come after death Scare that it will be an eternity of loneliness in pitch black, screaming when no-one can hear you, without hope, love and affection, only anger, fear and destruction Forever feeling dishevelled Heather Hamilton

Flight and Inaction I dream of living High in the air, Like a hawk. Earth’s perfect body Revolves around me. No arguments. No manners. Just roosting up in my tree. My eye hooked to the sun’s ray. Inspecting my feathers. My locked feet on the bark. Henry Pearce and Reuben Boyes

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SCIENCE

Mr Matthew Maude

Biology River Study Science classes are always pretty neat and the teachers work hard to make the subject fascinating for the students, preparing experiments and activities to better explain their topics.

It was a brisk autumn morning and the Year 12 Biology classes had a very important assignment to collect information for. The air was full of anticipation as we got on the bus to go down to the Waimakariri River. Our job for the day was to collect data about the aquatic invertebrates that lived in the river. It was pretty intense, because the animals were alive.

Miss Voss has been teaching Year 7 students Expansion and Contraction in their Particle Model unit and they carried out a variety of experiments such as the one above right using balloons and candles and the one below that showing students how particle behave in hot and cold liquid.

What a busy year we’ve had in 2017. We welcomed two new staff to our team: Jemma Rangi, who brings a wealth of teaching practice and a degree in Zoology, and Kerry Sullivan who has fresh ideas and a comprehensive understanding of Biochemistry. Our students have had a wide range of experiences this year, from trips to the local rivers and beaches to learning at the University and Christchurch Hospital. In our laboratories, students have been exploding balloons and bottles of gas, they’ve been dissecting eyes and hearts, and they’ve been building models of cells, atoms and solar systems. Along with the content knowledge in each of the topics, students learn how to investigate, communicate and participate in science and, of course, learn about how science works.

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Year 9 students in Miss Graham’s class were paired up and given cow eyeballs to dissect and study. Looking at the surrounding tissues, they see how they work together to allow for sight. A cow eye is very similar to the eye of a human. By dissecting and examining the anatomy of a cow eye, students can learn how their own eye forms images of the world and sends these images to their brain. Mrs Wilson’s Year 11 class has been studying the make-up of DNA. To be able to understand this, they chose what they wanted to be, eg human, butterfly, brown trout, chimpanzee, and then by using four different coloured beads (A, T, G and C) arranged in a certain order, they could replicate the DNA of that creature in a bracelet. DNA is made up of molecules called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogen base. The four types of nitrogen bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). The order of these bases is what determines DNA’s instructions, or genetic code.

The data collection stage was very tedious as some people’s attention spans were too short to last more than five minutes. The bugs were fascinating—never had I thought in my wildest dreams that the Waimak had so many different and interesting creatures living in it. For example, we did not realise that cockabillies swam in the river. The water was surprisingly warm, considering it was drizzling in the morning. This process of collecting data was really really hard… but so far it’s been the easiest part of the assessment. Our favourite part of the trip was seeing our faithful classmate, Daniel, fall over in the river. At the end of the day, one of our teachers found some wet underwear; apparently Daniel wasn’t the only one who fell in (if you lost any underwear please feel free to contact the Science department). Our last word is that we would like to say thank you to Miss Sullivan, Mr Maude, Mrs Wilson and Ms Tijsen for organising and taking us on the trip. George Brown and Jeroen Breunisse

Antarctic Centre On Monday 29 May, the Year 12 General Science class went to the Antarctic Centre to learn more about life in modern day Antarctica and Scott Base, and hang out with little blue penguins! There was also the Hagglund Ride and an awesome simulated 4D cruise! Arriving at the Antarctic Centre, Ruthy greeted us with a warm welcoming smile and we soon began our expedition. We started off with learning about the special adaptations for the extreme environment in Antarctica. On 1and 2 August, 14 Year 13 Biology students travelled to Wainui to carry out their Animal Study Investigation. The students stayed at Wainui Park which had superb accommodation. Given that we were the only school there, we virtually had the run of the place. Day One involved taking transects of different intertidal zones followed by collecting Half Crabs, which were needed for the experiment. Some of the students were initially rather reluctant to touch the crabs, let alone catch them but, after the first hour they were fascinated by what they were finding and fully engrossed in their task. The students set up their experiments afterwards and spent the rest of the day collecting and interpreting data. Day Two began with a rather leisurely breakfast, followed by completion of experiments, releasing crabs, and the clean-up, and before we knew it we were heading home. This activity reinforced ideas of experimental design, and gave the students an opportunity to make mistakes, work out solutions, and realise some of the difficulties in carrying out behavioural experiments on animals. Back in class, they set about analysing their results and writing their reports. All of the students were fantastic on this trip and it was an absolute pleasure to take them to Wainui. A big thank you to Miss Kerry Sulllivan who accompanied us on this trip.

We learnt about the structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations in this extreme environment and we also learnt more about the penguins, seals, tardigrade, whales and other animals in Antarctica. Did you know that the tardigrade are one of the most resilient animals known? They can survive the extreme conditions that would be rapidly fatal to nearly all other known life forms; they can also survive in space and in the coldest and the hottest places! On the coldest, driest, windiest continent on earth, survival clothing is essential once you step outside Scott Base. We looked at the clothing that researchers and geologists have to wear to survive the extreme conditions in Antarctica. Mark Wilson was volunteered to try on each of the layers of clothes. The clothes have to be warm, breathable, windproof, practical, lightweight, and hardwearing.

Some of us had a chance to ride the Hagglund vehicles that are used to carry supplies and people around on the ice and snow. They have rubber caterpillar tracks instead of wheels and can climb steep hills, go on quite an angle and even float and “swim” through water. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the conditions in Antarctica and how organisms (especially humans) adapt to survive the extreme environment. We were able to experience some of the extreme environment in the storm room. The -8 degree temperature was cold, but bearable, and then, when the “wind” hit, the temperature stayed the same but it felt like -18 degrees. We also carried out an experiment to see the effect of layers of clothing and wind clothing that’s wet. It was time to head home. It was such a great day! Big thank yous to Mr Maude and Ms Tijsen for organising this amazing trip, as well as driving us in. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who gets the opportunity.

Camille Malincon The base layer contains microfleece polyester, is half the weight of merino and two and a half times warmer, stays soft, and is easy washable to remove smells. They do not use polypropylene as it is coated with silicon to be durable but takes on the odour and it cannot be washed out. By the end of it, Mark could hardly be seen inside all his layers: it was difficult to hear him, too. This is the clothing used by New Zealanders in the Antarctic today.

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geography Mr Quinn

2017 was another successful year for the Geography Department. Highlights of the year include the field trips undertaken by each year level, especially the Kaikoura/Hanmer Springs trip for Year 11, the Aoraki/Mt Cook trip for Year 12, and the Queenstown Winter Festival for Year 13. Other notable mentions include the large number of students taking Geography at each year level and the high levels of student attainment. Mr Chris Quinn

evening, someone from the Forest Camp talked to us about how they run things and what types of things they do to protect the environment around them. On our final morning, we went back into Hanmer for our final data collection. The markets were on, so we had more people to survey and gather information from. After the final data been collected, we boarded the bus to head back home.

Brooke Robinson

Mt Cook Field Trip

Kaikoura Field Trip In February, Miss Petersen and Mr Quinn’s Year 11 Geography classes headed off to Kaikoura. At about 3.30 pm, we made our way to Whale Watching while the other five students went to kayak in the bay. Within the first hour of the trip, we had seen three whales, which was very exciting. Dinner that night was at the Whaler. Next day, we boarded the bus for Hanmer Springs. The normally one and a half trip took us three hours because of a large number of roadworks along the way. As part of our achievement standard about the Alpine Pacific Triangle, we had to survey some people in Hanmer to try to form understandings of what people are attracted to about Hanmer Springs and what types of things they do while they visit. After we’d finished the data collection, we went back to the Forest Camp where we had an afternoon of team activities organised for us. There was a mix of thinking and practical activities that were aimed to form stronger connections between students. Shane, the marketing manager for the Hanmer Springs Hot Pools, gave us some useful information for assessment and gave us an insight of the types of things required to run the hot pools. Later in the 28 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

At 7.30 am on Sunday 2 April, we arrived at school ready for our grand adventure to Mt Cook. After a long bus drive, we finally arrived at our destination, Glentanner Holiday Park. We gathered our gear and data collection sheets and it was on to the river where we measured the width of the straight and S-bends and the speed at which the water was travelling. Next we headed to the Hooker Valley, walking up the track for a few hours, over swaying bridges that many people were afraid of. At the end of the track was the Hooker Glacier Lake, where some people bravely swam out to an iceberg. We had a barbeque dinner and had to be in our cabins by 10. Monday began with breakfast at 7.30 am. Then we travelled to the Red Tarns to begin our very adventurous walk. We had a briefing from DOC Ranger, Andrew, who explained to us that he and the other DOC rangers could walk this track in 20 minutes, but this was a different story for us! This walk was very different to the Hooker Valley Track, as we encountered stairs most of the way up. Once at the top, we had to collect more data. The descent was much easier but gravity kept pulling us down, making it difficult to walk. After this, the DOC Ranger talked to us about glaciation. Then we got into boats to experience the glacier up close; we were driven around it and some of us tasted the ice from it. Tuesday, our last day, began with a 7.00 am wake up call. It was then time for us to pack our bags and help

clean up in the kitchen. We also organised our groups for our helicopter ﬂight, which everyone was excited about but, when we headed down to reception, Mr Quinn gave us the bad news that the helicopter ﬂight had been cancelled due to the bad weather. Instead, the plan was to attend another presentation about Human Impacts by DOC Ranger Andrew and then head home earlier than expected. Laura Wong and Katherine Buck

Queenstown Field Trip In June, the two Year 13 Geography classes went to Queenstown to study the eﬀects of the Winter Festival on the people and environment. After a six-hour trip and some grocery shopping on a budget, we returned to the accommodation to cook our own meals. On Friday morning, we went to Wakatipu High School where we had a talk from some Intermediate Planners from the Queenstown Lakes District Council. We learnt the process of planning Winter Festival and the various consents needed to run a large event like this. Then we went to the waterfront to watch the

Dodgeball Championship. Our team of Georgi Pander, Chelsea Wilson, James Thornley and Rosa Millar didn’t make it past the semiﬁnals; however, we won the prize for the best supporters.

A small group of students headed up to The Remarkables Ski Field to compete in the Mountain Bike on the Snow Race. On Saturday night, we went out to dinner as a group and then departed for home on Sunday morning.

On Friday night, we attended the Winter Festival Opening Ceremony and on Saturday we took part in The Birdman Challenge. We entered two teams: Maddy O’Callaghan, Georgia Meyerhoﬀ, Chelsea Wilson and Courtney O’Callaghan (synchronised swimmers) and Kylie Schnell, Georgie Watson, Rachael Phillipson and Eloise Dance (The Wiggles).

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history

Mrs Lee - HOD

History this year has been great, with many interesting topics, great field trips and lots of great work being achieved. A huge thank you must go to Mrs Lee for providing an insightful, practical and informative year of History for Years 11, 12 and 13. Georgia Cottrell

History teacher, Mr Brittenden, who were very welcoming. We then met the French teacher who showed us around Akaroa harbour and gave us a lot of insight into the arrival of the French. She was really interesting and gave us a new perspective on the French settlement of Akaroa and then showed us around the Garden of Tane.

Highlights of the year include the Year 11 Canterbury History Quiz and the two Year 13 trips, one to Akaroa and the other to Arrowtown. The Year 11 History Quiz was a great evening with lots of fun had by all! Twelve students were given the opportunity to compete in the event, a challenging and competitive evening at Burnside High School. The quiz had five rounds of 20 questions, with some very testing and tricky questions. The evening was a great opportunity for some Darfield talent to compete against other schools and they made a great job, placing 10th out of 34 Canterbury schools. The Year 13 History class is very fortunate in terms of trips and this year visited both Akaroa and Arrowtown in the first term. The field trip to Akaroa was for the class to gain a greater understanding of our ‘Creating Canterbury’ topic. We learnt about the early Maori settlement of Takapuneke, and we discussed the impact of the arrival of the French. Upon arrival at Akaroa Area School, we were introduced to their Head Girl, Faith, and

Lunch was then cooked for us by the Year 13s of Akaroa Area School. They made an amazing effort in making homemade bread, lemonade and salad with ingredients from their garden, to accompany a bbq. Their hospitality was wonderful and we had the opportunity to talk to the students about the differences between Darfield High School (830 students) and Akaroa Area School (150 students from Years 1–13). After this, we walked up Onawe Peninsula, the site of the second attack by the Ngati Toa on the Ngai Tahu. We learned how an ancestor of one of the students of Akaroa swam across Akaroa harbour with a baby on her back in order to escape the massacre. This really brought history to life for all of us. We then headed back to Darfield, stopping for ice cream at Little River. A huge thank you to Mr Bell and Mrs Lee for organising and accompanying us on the trip. It was an awesome opportunity to see in real life the sites we were studying, allowing us to make greater connections with the topic!

Our next stop was Takapuneke, the grounds of the Elizabethan Incident. The Elizabeth Incident was a massacre of Ngai Tahu by the Ngati Toa, who were aided by Europeans. This event pressured the British Crown into committing to New Zealand, ultimately resulting in the Treaty of Waitangi. Being at the site of the Elizabeth Incident was a sobering experience and it was interesting to gain a new view of the event.

The other trip the Year 13 History class embarked on this year was to Arrowtown in March. With a seven-hour drive ahead, we departed at 8.30 am, singing tunes, such as Sweet Home Alabama, in order to pass the time. On the way, we stopped at Tekapo and Old Cromwell. Old Cromwell was interesting as we learnt about the early history of Cromwell during the Gold Rush and then the more recent history with the creation of Lake Dunstan to provide water for the Clyde Dam. We then moved on for a walk around the Bannockburn Goldfields. This area was known for its large levels of sluicing and it is still evident today with man-made canyons that look like something out of Arizona. During this walk, we discovered some caves that were created by miners looking for even more gold. A few of us ventured into these caves looking for some gold for ourselves. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any gold, but we did find some left-over quartz deposits and we also saw some pretty sweet views. The next day we had free time in Queenstown for the morning. Some members of the class chose to brave Lake Wakatipu for a swim, while others visited Fear Factory or bought hot chocolates from Patagonia. Some then checked out Ferg Burger, while others hit the shops. Following this, we headed for Skippers Canyon. An interesting

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writing, but we were eventually able to get some good information from it. At lunch, we went for a walk to the Chinese settlement to look at the original buildings— it was a way to bring history to life for us. Another couple of hours’ worth of research at the museum followed this before we turned in for the night. Back at the camping ground, many more board games were played —this had become a theme of the camp. Our last day saw us back at the museum to get those last couple of sources that we had missed. On the way back to Darfield, we stopped at Lake Pukaki; it was a lovely clear day and we could see Mount Cook overlooking the lake.

Overall, this trip was great fun and it was good to bond even more with members of the History class. The trip also gave us a huge number of resources which were incredibly helpful to our research projects. I recommend anyone who is even remotely interested in History to take it as a subject; the skills and knowledge you learn are great and incredibly valuable. The trips are also great, a bonus of the course. A big thank you to Ms Blakemore for accompanying us on our trip to Arrowtown and another huge thank you to Mrs Lee for arranging our trips and providing an awesome year of Level Three History! Georgia Cottrell

fact that we learnt was that the Skippers Road is one of only two roads in New Zealand rental cars are not insured on. This road was super impressive and it was amazing to think it was constructed in the 1800s. After about an hour, we reached the jet boats. We got into two jet boats and went for a quick blast up the river, spotting items left over from the Gold Rush. After the ride, we went up on top of Skippers Canyon to a museum where we saw artefacts of all types from the Gold Rush and also had a go at gold panning—a tricky process. On the third day of the trip, the real work started. We were up bright and early because we had to head to the Lakes District Museum to collect research for our internal. The archives room was full of information about the Gold Rush and was incredibly useful for our research for the internal. Many of us found sources that intrigued us and made us want to research further. One source that particularly interested a lot of us was the original Arrowtown Court records which contain records of court cases from the 1860s to the 1890s. It took a bit of work from us to decipher the cursive

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commerce Mr Benassi

There have been many highlights in the Commerce department this year. The Year 13 Business Studies Group got off to a flying start by developing a cookbook with the purpose of passing on 'Secret Family Recipes’. The group went on to gain media attention in several different publications, advance to the Canterbury finals in the Dragon’s Den Competition, and sell out of all of their products, while making a donation to the Ronald McDonald House. The Year 11 and Year 12 Commerce classes had incredibly successful Market Days with record numbers in sales and attendance. We would also like to thank the Darfield Bakery and Darfield Fonterra for helping the students learn how business and economics theory applies to actual businesses. Many of the Year 10s got their first taste of Commerce, learning about business, economics and NCEA accounting. In Terms 2 and 4, the Cookies Markets proved to be a sweet success with groups winning prizes for People's Choice, Judge's Choice and Most Innovative. Well done to all the students who participated in Commerce this year.

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careers Mrs Munro

2017 has been a busy year for Careers with Star Courses, First Aid Courses, Health and Safety Courses, CTC twice a week, and ARA Programmes. We have also hosted many University Liaison speakers. Year 12 Interview Day was held on 1 August - a great experience for the students to help prepare them for real job interviews. On 16 May, our Careers Expo was held and this provided a great opportunity for students to talk to different tertiary and industry training providers.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr Dickens - HOD

2017 Physical Education has been a fun and exciting year for the Year 11 classes. This year, there were two classes working towards a series of Achievement Standards which have allowed us to all gain a series of excellent results towards our NCEA assessments. To start off 2017, both classes took part in an Athletics Pentathlon where we had to train for five athletic events. We had class time to try and set our best scores and then we submitted our best results towards our overall grade. Following this, the classes began playing Tchouckball where we chose two interpersonal skills to work towards for our next standard. We all had to submit weekly logs to show how our interpersonal skills were affecting others, both positively and negatively, and how we were going to improve for the next few games of the tournament. In Term 2, we began looking into Generation Z which is the generation of people born in the years between 1991 and 2011. We were lucky enough to participate in three activities— Zorbing, The Mud Run and an Aerobics lesson at Lincoln University. These activities allowed us to get an understanding of the types of influences that make people in Generation Z want to participate in these activities.

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Term 3 was a very busy term with 11PE starting a standard which involved understanding Anatomy, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology of the human body. We applied this knowledge to the sport of basketball: we had to name bones and muscles that were involved in particular movements and explain what was happening when someone was performing a lay-up or a set shot. Then, using our analysis skills, we had to analyse how a basketball player could improve their performance by using the biomechanical principles of force summation, levers, balance and stability. With the support and encouragement of Mr Bell and Miss Watherston throughout the year, 11PE has been a real highlight with a lot of great activities and learning opportunities available. If there’s anyone out there considering taking Level 1 PE, I would highly recommend it! Brooke Robinson

2017 has been a fun and successful year in Year 12 Physical Education, guided by our awesome teacher, Miss Watherston. The year began with the class learning the tennis serve, shown to us by the expert himself, Mr Bell, and writing a report that involved analysing the tennis serve, and writing about the functional anatomy involved, the bio-mechanical principles and skill learning. In Train to Gain, we were given specific training methods to relate to the sport of netball. We then had to run a training session based on our method of training. Towards the end of Term 2, we began a new topic called “Should we host the RWC again in New Zealand?” We gathered a range of views and perspectives by sending out surveys and talking to family members. We then had to write a report analysing everything to do with the Rugby World Cup. Term 3 was now upon us and Year 8 Camp. We came up with some fun team-building activities and a range of games for our camp groups and then we were introduced to our Year 8s and ran “getting to know you” sessions before camp. Throughout the year, we were actively involved in Swimming Sports, Triathlon and Cross Country. We are looking forward to completing a Mountain Biking standard.

This year in Physical Education we have had lots of fun. We had the opportunity to compete for credits in Triathlon, Cross Country and Athletics, which were all part of our 3.4 assessment where we participate in activities and are compared with national standards. We also headed off to Wanaka on a four-day rock climbing trip, where we learnt to climb on natural rocks and how to tie the correct knots to enable us to climb. In Term 3, we worked on 3.3, which is about influencing participation in Physical Education. We split the class into two groups: one is influencing the Year 7s by playing games at lunch time; the other is influencing participation by teaching Ki o Rahi to Kirwee and Darfield primary school pupils. We have had lots of fun with Mr Dickens being our teacher. It has been an enjoyable year and with lots of laughs. Kylie Schnell

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OUTDOOR ED Mr Dickens - HOD

This year, in Level 3 Outdoor Education, we have taken part in a wide range of outdoor activities. We have learnt a lot of new skills for the outdoors and had some good experiences. In April, we went to Wanaka for rock climbing, along with the Level 3 PE class. We all massively expanded our skill on natural rock walls and learnt some new skills. We have also been doing a lot of planning for different tramps and then carrying them out, and have been on three multi-night tramps this year. Some smaller areas we have covered include river crossings in groups and alone with packs, mountain biking and our current sustainability unit around protecting and sustaining the mistletoe in the Craigieburn Range. Georgi Pander

Carrington Hut Tramp In May, the Year 12 Outdoor Ed class went to Arthur’s Pass to do a tramp. We walked roughly 35 km over heavy terrain, up steep hills and through vast forest, through jagged high country and flowing rivers. On day one, we walked for about five or six hours to our destination, Carrington Hut. We set up our tents and cooked up our own variety of dinner, including different meat and veg. On day two we packed up all our gear and set off again. The weather was perfect for tramping conditions which made the tramp much more enjoyable. Around mid-day, we stopped at a hut halfway through the tramp and ate our lunches. We completed the rest of tramp to reach the bus and return home. This tramp was a fun, yet very tiring, couple of days and I would recommend it to anyone who loves the outdoors. Micaela Curtin

Wanaka Rock Climbing On a Friday in March, the Year 13 Outdoor Education class and some from the Year 13 Physical Education class headed to Wanaka for our five-day rock climbing trip. On arriving, we unpacked the trailer and met Tim, our instructor. On Saturday, we were all up early and prepared for a big day out at Hospital Flat on the Engine Block. After completing all climbs there, we moved out to Riverside, where we climbed about nine or 10 harder grades, which prepared us for the next few days. On Sunday we had to get out bright and early because we wanted an early finish so some of us could go mountain biking. We climbed at Main Cliff all morning on top rope and in the afternoon some of us practised lead climbing on the easier rocks, while others did some more top rope climbing and abseiling. Afterwards, the boys loaded the bikes and went to Sticky Forest, while Hamish, Caitlin, Ethan and Kylie stayed back and cooked dinner for the group. On Monday, we got up really early again and carried the chilly bin up the mountain without any handles. On Tuesday, after a big day of climbing, some of the boys still found energy to mountain bike in the afternoon. Wednesday was the last day to climb for our assessment so everyone did what they had to do to get the marks that they needed. We would like to thank Tim for all he taught us and Mr Dickens for taking us. Ethan Boado and Kylie Schnell

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Wharfedale Tramp During a weekend in June, the Year 13 Outdoor Ed class went on a tramp to Mt Oxford where we completed a loop of the Wharfedale and Mt Oxford Tracks. The plan took us to the wrong car park, which doubled our first day’s walking from three hours to six hours, and we arrived at the hut in the dark. We got the fire cranking and experimented with cooking our food. Next day we made bivvies and learned to light fires with limited equipment. We then set off towards the summit of Mt Oxford and, near the top, we decided, with bad weather coming across, to camp in the bush where there was more shelter. The next morning, the rain started to come in hard, so we packed up quickly and continued climbing through the bad weather to the peak. We reached the summit at around 10 am, and then returned to the van in the shelter of the bush and the hill behind us. We then headed home via a quick stop at the Sheffield Pie Shop. James Doherty, James Thornley, John Laws, Georgi Pander and Ethan Boado

Saddle Tramp

Casey Binser Tramp

One morning in May, 29 Year 12 students hit the Craigieburn Range for a three-hour tramp to Camp Saddle. After three hours of intense uphill, we reached the summit where we were rewarded with spectacular views. At the Saddle, we had lunch and a quick navigation lesson, ﬁnding out where we were on our Topo 50 maps. After a solid walk along the ridge, we reached a scree slope and made a fast descent with a few tumbles. Before dusk, we arrived at the Broken River picnic area, set up camp, and cooked up a feed of authentic bush stir-fry. On Tuesday morning, we went up to the Environmental Centre before walking to Drac Flat and then Texas Flat (Cheeseman Skiﬁeld Road). This walk included lots of rain and plenty of mud, and a river crossing. We finally reached the bus and happily headed home.

In February, we set off on the first tramp for 2017’s Year 13 Outdoor Ed. We had to drive through the Coast to Coast competitors on our way to the start of our tramp at Andrew’s Shelter. The day was very sunny and we walked for about seven kilometres to our base camp at Hallelujah Flats. We had a view of the flats in front and a mountain filling the sky at the back. The second day was all smooth sailing with music ranging from Country (to Pop and Rock. We had lunch at the site of the burnt-down Casey Hut. My lunch consisted of pasta, tuna and a seasoning of sandflies. We had walked 17 kilometres and we all fell into the nearby river to cool off. The trek home had varying scenery, ranging from short beech trees to massive black beech trees. As we topped the hill, we all felt a sense of relief as we saw the familiar shape of the Waimakariri River in front of us.

Thomas Williamson, TJ Davies and Sam Marsh

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ART

Mrs Carey - HOD

The Art Department has had another busy year. The Junior Art programme has continued to develop with a focus on Sculpture at Year 10 in the second semester, with many students enjoying a more physical approach to art making. Ms Milne has continued to offer a creative course with Year 7 students developing and printing their own set of greeting cards. We are lucky to have a kiln at Darfield and Year 8 students make good use of this, producing decorative clay pots and tiles. In April, 12 students were given the opportunity to work with Erica Duthie and Struan Ashby from Tape Art. Working collaboratively over three days, the students devised a narrative composition which visualised the idea of how our world has developed over thousands of years. The mural depicts a comparison between our past and present worlds, with emphasis on beauty and destruction. On 23 June, the Senior Art Exhibition took place at the Selwyn Art Gallery. Paint is pain and drinking ‘T’ opened on a Friday night with quite a crowd attending. The exhibit showcased

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a diverse range of work from Year 11 through to Year 13 Art students. It was a wonderful opportunity for the wider community to get an inside view of what happens in the school Art Department. The exhibiting students should feel proud of the show which generated a lot of positive feedback and interest. As I write this article for the school magazine, the Senior students are beginning to dedicate a lot more effort and time to meet the folio deadlines for NCEA. Self-discipline is a life skill; to be a successful art student, motivation and self-discipline are valuable traits to embody. To spend a year working towards a folio of art work is a huge achievement and, as the students near the summative date, they should feel proud of the time and effort they have dedicated to their work. As the end of year draws closer, the junior school is still busy making Art. Selected Year 9 and Year

10 students will be developing murals for the Youth Workers’ office and there is an opportunity to work with New Zealand illustrator, David Elliot, in a three-hour workshop at the end of Term 3. Many thanks to Anna Dalzell who has joined the Arts Faculty this year as our Arts Co-ordinator. Her variety of creative skills has been an asset with helping to frame works for the exhibition and creating a catalogue of Art reference books in the department. Louise Carey, HOD Art

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MUSIC

Mrs Balchin - HOD

Country Schools Music Festival On Friday 31 March six students from Darfield High School attended the Country Schools Music Festival, hosted by Ellesmere College. The day started with a Powhiri, which included a performance from the talented Ellesmere Kapa Haka group. Students were then divided into groups to begin rehearsing. These groups were the string group, choir, junior band and senior band. Out of the students from Darfield, five went to the Senior Band with one going to the Junior Band. This kicked off hours of rehearsal, split up by morning and lunch breaks. These rehearsals concluded with a dress rehearsal in the main hall, which gave us an opportunity to hear what the other groups had been working on.

Chamber Music

On Thursday 15 June, the Darfield High School Wind Trio, consisting of Kieran McKay, Hunter Benbow and Leigh Walters (right), travelled into Christchurch, accompanied by Mrs Balchin, to compete in the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. This competition is held annually and features some of the best young musicians in New Zealand. The performances for the Christchurch region were held at The Piano, one of the premier venues in Christchurch.

We then had a dinner break before the final concert, which allowed family and friends to come and see the results of talented students from seven different schools working together. The Junior Band, including Emily Waters from DHS on flute, opened the concert with popular Pharrell Williams song, Happy, Boogie Blues, and a rendition of the Star Wars Theme. They were followed by the string group, the choir and finally the senior band, including the other five DHS students: Hanako Wilson, Hunter Benbow, Jacob Spence, Tom Wilson and me, playing the Theme from Hawaii Five-O, the theme from the Great Escape, and a medley from the Blues Brothers.

After registering, we were given a space backstage to warm up; however, a significant portion of this warm-up time was spent sitting around as we were all tired from the school production, which we were all involved in. The concert then closed with a performance from When our performance time came, we were the Ellesmere Band, which was inspiring to watch called to the stage to play our two songs, A Whiter Shade of Pale and Hallelujah Chorus. for many of the young performers. Although our abilities were limited due to the shows we had already done earlier in the On behalf of the students who attended, I would like to thank Mrs Balchin, for organising week, we were proud of our performance and enjoyed the experience of performing together, our group and taking us to Ellesmere, and Mrs especially in such a high class venue. Wakelin and her team at Ellesmere College for hosting and organising this amazing event. A huge thank you goes to Mr de Lacey for Overall, the day was a huge success and I hope students from DHS will be in attendance at next putting the group together and coaching us through weeks of rehearsals, Vince for filling year’s festival. in when Mr de Lacey was away and Mrs Balchin for getting us to the competition and Leigh Walters supporting us at our performance. Leigh Walters 40 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Vocal Ensemble

This year, a new group, Vocal Ensemble, started up. The Vocal Ensemble consists of 10 singers and one pianist. All year, we have been meeting on Mondays to sing, get to know each other and have fun. Earlier this year, we competed at The Voices Festival where we went to a workshop to learn about harmonisation, movement of body when on stage, and how to project your voice throughout a room, and met new people with awesome talents. We then went to Northlands Mall for a few hours as we had time before our sound check, held at St Margaret’s.

It was finally time to compete. We were all very nervous as this was our first competition. As we entered the stage, the lights were bright but, as Aiko played the first note of Hallelujah and we joined in, all our nervousness went away—it was outstanding. Then it was time for Ho Hey by The Lumineers, and Harriet and Mika shone through with their lovely voices. When it was time to go home, we were all very tired after the long day. Thank you to Mrs Balchin for putting up with us. I cannot wait for next year as this year was so much fun. Tiaan Johns

DRAMA

Mrs Hanson - HOD

2017 started with a hiss and a roar for the Drama department. Before school had even started, the School Production of The Wizard of Oz had been cast and the rehearsals had commenced, and the student-led entry in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival had also started taking shape. These extra-curricular activities showed no signs of letting up with the commencement of Term One. Their success was evident and the increase in participation in both these activities reflected the fun we had delivering them. One of this year’s highlights for me has been the Level Three class production of Michelanne Forster's Daughters of Heaven; the students performed this play confidently and with impact, with many of the students taking on multiple roles. Another highlight has been seeing the Year 11 Drama class grow through their progressive performance evenings, their self-devised work in Term Two and the class production, String of Dreams, in Term Three. Another proud moment was when a student-directed piece entered in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Caleb Banks directed a challenging piece from Richard III. The small and dynamic group of actors competed regionally, and lead performer Sophie Bucknell won the award for Best Actress in her role as Queen Margaret. This tied in nicely with the Years 12 and 13 courses, where the students have been studying the plays Macbeth and Othello. The students who participated in the festival used their experience in their current studies. We also had our annual visit from New Zealand Playhouse. This year, they performed an adaptation of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby; the young and vibrant acting troupe had their audience in their hands with their great sense of comedic timing. The piece was a great opportunity for students to ask about future careers in the Performing Arts industry. This year has marked a few changes to our Junior Drama courses. In particular, the Year 10 Drama classes took their first step into NCEA Performing Arts when they took a Stage Make-up unit and completed a full design and makeup application for Performing Arts Technology credits. This process taught the students new skills, and encouraged them to consider the wider areas of study in the Performing Arts industry. It’s been a wonderful year. I am very proud of our growing department and the wonderful students who participate in it. I look forward to seeing what 2018 will bring! Andie Hanson

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The culmination of eight months of hard work from over 100 people resulted in a vibrant and playful performance that captured the hearts of the audience. I am incredibly proud of everyone who participated in the show; their hard work and dedication made this all possible, and I could not have done it without them. Congratulations to you all on an amazing Production, one that I’ll never forget. Andie Hanson

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" We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz! " In June, the The Wizard of Oz took to the stage and pulled off what seemed like the impossible. The amount of time spent putting this show together was phenomenal (and at times overwhelming!) and the Cast, Band and Crew put their best feet forward and delivered a show that had children and adults alike in fits of laughter. There were stand-out performances from the lead characters. Maddy O’Callaghan brought a vibrant and cheeky Dorothy to life, while Jodie Rollings executed the role of the Scarecrow with excellent skill and a great sense of humour. Caleb Banks showed the audience the loveable side of the Tin Man, and Katie Sharp was a crowd favourite with her Cowardly Lion, her weak meows getting the laughs every time. Alongside these brilliant performances were other memorable performances, particularly from the Good Witch (Kate Morris) and Wicked Witch (Sophie Bucknell). Kate danced and sang beautifully, while Sophie brought a sense of comedy and excellent timing to her role. The great and powerful Oz (Adam Walker) had a wonderful command of the stage, and his helpers, Lord Growlie (Kieran McKay) and Gloria (Laura McLean), kept the fun and vibrancy alive in his wake. Oscar Gosling led the Munchkin crew with great comedic effect, and the bright and fun Munchkins were a hit with the younger audiences. Special

mentions to some stand-out Munchkins: Maddie Payne, Rebecca Inch and Jess Henderson. Tom Wilson and Natasha Young performed their roles of Uncle Henry and Aunt Em with soul and pride, and their Farmhand (Cameron Mills) executed his physical comedy with skill. Tom Wilson also showed us his strength on stage in his role as the General for the Ozian army, until he was undermined and out-ranked by a cheeky Private, Matt Ashworth. There are too many wonderful students to mention, but all students performed beautifully and should be proud of their efforts! Mrs Balchin formed a brilliant band full of new and old members alike. They sounded amazing and brought all of the memorable show songs to life with vigour. Ms Evans did a fantastic job leading the backstage crew. Her student leaders, Maddy Berge and Saskia Kremers, undertook their role seriously, managing the group of students who made props and orchestrated their set changes efficiently and effectively. This year, we had the good fortune to have the set construction skills of David Ellena who was the mastermind behind the beautiful house, turning bridge and many other set pieces that wowed the audience.

A new addition to the Arts department, Anna Dalzell (Arts Co-ordinator), brought the Tin Man to life by producing a magnificent costume; she whizzed up countless tunics and dresses and was a great behind the scenes helper. Kath Wilson assisted her in pulling all the fiddly bits of costume together and also produced some lovely costume pieces. Together, they saved us in our moments of crisis. Mrs Pepper, with the assistance of Mrs Allen, led the hair and make-up team with professional skill, making our actors look outstanding on stage. A very special thank you to Adam Walker who spent countless hours rigging the lighting for the show; he did a wonderful job. Robert Bampton and Remington Evans did a fabulous job of operating the lighting and sound system throughout the show. Rachael Phillipson and Gus Thomas, with the support of Ms Duckworth, Mrs McKay and Mrs Carey, did a brilliant job of managing the front of house. I am incredibly proud of everyone who participated in the show; their hard work and dedication made this all possible, and I could not have done it without them. Congratulations to you all on an amazing Production, one that I’ll never forget.

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INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT

Miss Nicola Hely, Director 2017 has been another busy year for the International Department. We’ve had lots of fun throughout the year during various activities and trips. Well done to all of our international students who have all made progress in their own way. They might have worked hard to improve their English, achieved good grades in NCEA, overcome shyness to talk with Kiwi classmates, tried a new sport or subject, or developed more independence living away from their families.

It was a pleasure to host study tour groups from Selwyn District sister regions, Yubetsu (Hokkaido, Japan) and Akitakata (Hiroshima, Japan). The visit from Akitakata City was particularly special as we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the relationship and welcomed Mayor Hamada as well as the group of students.

We look forward to another busy year in 2018, but would like to say a very big thank you to all of the Darfield High School students and staff, host families, and wider community for all their help in hosting our international students and groups this year. Nicola Hely

This year we also hosted a group from Thai agency, Kiwi Centre, as well as hosting our Japanese partner schools, Setagaya Gakuen (Tokyo), Keiai Gakuen (Chiba), and Kagoshima Junshin High School (Kagoshima). Along with our tour groups, it has been a privilege to have 48 individual international students study with us. These students come from China, France, Japan, Germany, Mongolia, South Korea, Denmark and Thailand. Some of our new students were here for just two weeks, while some will stay on for four years of study at Darfield.

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2017 was another busy year for the Cultural Ambassadors Club, with more new members and lots of opportunities to engage with and assist visiting international students and adults. This year, they had lunch with a group of visiting Chinese high school teachers, participated in cultural exchange with school students in Taiwan, learnt some Korean language, and were fantastic buddies to many visiting international students. Our Thursday afternoon International Club continues to be popular and this year we’ve enjoyed basketball, volleyball, badminton, rock climbing, table tennis, softball, dodgeball, and tennis, joined the Year 7 hangi, and done some cooking!

Friendship International students also had fun participating in the House competition activities, being part of school and local sports teams, joining in cultural activities, and trying target shooting through the local Darfield Smallbore Rifle Club. For the first time, some of our students also volunteered to help plant trees, which was a great way to connect with the local community.

In Term One, we hosted a pool party for students, cultural ambassadors and host families. We also held a BBQ at school so our new international students could get to know some more of the Kiwi students. In the first school holidays, a group of 13 students joined us for a trip to Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound and Queenstown. Watching Asit and Naho bungy jump was a highlight!

My three years of Darfield High school life were a great and unforgettable experience. I have improved my English and learned lots of life skills that would not have been possible at home. However, the most important part of the experience was meeting lots of good people from all over the world. I identified that lots of International students, especially the students who want to speak more English, often found themselves struggling to meet people. The reasons for this are that, normally, people find it easier to make friends with those who speak the same language and those who look similar to the people from your hometown—it is more comfortable to talk only to them. This is something that every overseas student will go through. You need to learn to be brave, move out of your comfort zone and use as much English as you can. If you came to NZ to learn English, then you have to do those things. At first, I didn’t know how to meet people and make new friends. Some senior students told me that I needed to come out of the International room and try to talk to people. So, I did, and I discovered that people were really friendly to me if I tried to talk to them. The more people I spoke to, the more my English language improved. Finally, I made a group of good friends. In summary, to make more friends, you must first push yourself harder in both speaking and studying the English language; secondly, you have to leave your comfort zone; thirdly, you should try to speak English as much as possible and to as many people as possible—and don’t be afraid to ask questions. I hope these ideas will help you to make new friends. Gary Wei

In Term Two, we held our annual mid-winter party, as well as International Day when we celebrated all of the different cultures at Darfield High School. Fifteen students had a great time on our winter holiday trip to Hanmer Springs, warming up in the hot pools surrounded by snow.

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JAPANESE

Mrs Sumi Hayakawa-Buist

Cassie Hart’s

Yubetsu Exchange Trip Recently I was lucky enough to be awarded a two-month scholarship to study in Japan. From 28 May–29 July, I stayed in a little town called Yubetsu, in northern Japan.

japan DAY

On 5 March 2017, the Japanese classes from Years 10–11 went to Riccarton Racecourse for Japan Day. There were Japanese food, traditional dancing, calligraphy and many activities. When we arrived, we had a few hours to look around until our own calligraphy performance was due to begin. There were many stalls with all kinds of foods such as sushi, candy, ice cream, sandwiches and ramen. Everything looked so good and was well presented. I got to try the ice cream and the sushi and they tasted better than anything I have ever tasted before, and I highly recommend them to anyone who is wanting to try something new. Inside the event building, there were examples of Japanese culture, such as anime and a tea ceremony show; you could also try to write some of your own calligraphy. After everyone had looked around, we had our performance . We dressed up in our happi ( Japanese festival coat) except for a few who wore yukata (a light cotton kimono). We then waited for our performance watching another school perform. We were performing while a dance that represented spring; our song was called Sakura (cherry blossom). While we danced, we also went up and wrote our calligraphy. I had to write the symbol for UE which is in kanji. When the performance was over, we had only 10 minutes to finish looking around til we had to be back at the bus. I recommend going with a school or with your family as you will have an amazing time that you will never forget. I also recommend you try as many new foods and drinks as you can. Alicia Duncan

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While I was there, I stayed with two different families, both of which were fishermen. Yubetsu is very similar to Darfield; it's a countryside town with roughly 9000 people. Its main attraction is a beautiful tulip park, modelled after those in Holland. I attended the High School for one week, joining the Year 12 class. It was a bit different to ours as there are six periods in a day and only a lunch break, but there is a ten-minute break in between each class and there are vending machines you can buy from. There are four classes, with 110 students in total, and the school building itself is three storeys high. After school most students attend a club, and I joined the volleyball club. The possible clubs to join are volleyball, basketball, baseball, track and field, and band, and they went every day after school til 7pm, as well as Saturday mornings. I spent two days at the Primary School with the local English teacher, Oliver Hutchinson, also from Darfield. For the remainder of my time, I went to Junior High School, which had three classes with 90 students, ranging from age 12–15, and joined the track and field club. They also have six periods in a day with a lunch break, and clean the school at the end of the day. The school provides hot lunch for the students every day, and we ate at our desks in our classes. I was also lucky enough to get calligraphy, origami and craft lessons, and a lesson on traditional Japanese games. Thank you very much to the Kudo family, and the Uchino family for having me. Thank you to Yubetsu Town Council for the Scholarship, and the school teachers and office staff for looking after me very well. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and if given the chance I would go back in an instant. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Year 10 Japanese Afternoon On 4 August, the Year 10 Japanese class attended the Year 10 Japanese Afternoon at Villa Maria College. Seven other Year 10 Japanese classes from other High Schools attended as well. We started off with a briefing from one of the senseis who arranged this afternoon. Shortly after this, we watched a Kendo demonstration by the Christchurch Kendo Club who also gave us an opportunity to participate. The next thing we did was get into groups for a rotation of activities—origami, kanji writing, kendama and a chance to wear traditional clothing, which is called Yukata. This also included a sushi break. Once the afternoon was over, Sensei Hayakawa took as to an Asian supermarket where we were able to buy food to take home. I would like to thank Sensei Hayakawa for this opportunity; I believe my classmates and I learnt a lot about Japanese culture and even some new phrases to use in class. Saskia Jansen

Christchurch Secondary Schools’ NCEA Japanese Workshop at the University of Canterbury The UC Japanese Workshop was a great time this year! The workshop is all about many Canterbury schools coming together and learning more about the Japanese language, with some dancing, performances and getting to eat some Japanese food sprinkled in between. This year, around 400 students from High Schools across Canterbury came to the University of Canterbury. Students are put into groups and you take three lectures based on your year level, helping you out for your assignments, exams and general Japanese, while also making some new friends who love Japanese just as much as you do. We all headed into a lecture hall where we split up and sat in our newly created groups, and the inauguration began. We were told about the Japanese language, Japan and UC, and what the workshop would do for us today. We listened to the guest speaker, Mr Tim Williams, who was the first person to have a foreign company on the Japanese stock exchange. He explained to us what the Japanese language had done for him, how living in Japan had affected him without learning the language, and how it changed his life. After hearing many people talk and cheer us on for the day, and applauding us for taking Japanese and choosing to embrace another

culture, we were off to begin our first lectures. I learnt a lot throughout these lectures, things that will help me in the exams and in the internal, and things that will help me socially. During our morning tea, the University of Canterbury supplied us with Nihonpan, or Japanese bread, which was very delicious; it was good to taste something new that was Japanese. After the lectures, we returned to the lecture hall and watched as the Takumi Taiko drum group performed, and what a sight it was! After the amazing performance from Takumi, we had a dance. Before we danced, we watched the video from the previous year, to inspire everyone for this year’s efforts. The song we danced to was Koi by Hoshino Gen, and it was quite fun. Afterwards we had a prizegiving, and then we ended the day with a traditional Japanese clapping ceremony. I’d recommend anyone who takes Japanese to go next year; it’s quite an experience. I’d love to go again next year if I could. Rahul Chandra

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FRENCH

Mme Marjorie Juhel

Earlier this year, I participated in the Darfield High School French exchange programme. After a few weeks of nervous preparation and a gruelling plane flight, we finally arrived in France. For the next few days, we lived the ‘Paris Dream’ - staying in an apartment, eating baguettes and pastries every morning, and, of course, visiting all the famous buildings and monuments. After these few jam-packed days in Paris, we travelled to Lannion, a small town on the coast of Brittany. In Lannion, we stayed with host families for eight weeks and attended school for six weeks at the Lycée Felix Le Dantec, our sister school. School is very difficult for the French students: it goes from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, and there are very high expectations and workload. Despite this, I enjoyed it a lot, and the mufti and five-course lunches didn't hurt either! I spent the Easter holidays with my host family, exploring various towns, beaches and castles around Brittany and beyond. We visited the towns of Morlaix, Concarneau, St Malo, and Angers, all of which had wonderful old buildings and churches, and lots of cool history. We also went to ‘the most beautiful village in France’ (not to be confused with ‘France’s favourite village’

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which we also visited). One of the highlights for me was going to Mont St-Michel, the famous town and abbey on an island. I also really liked driving along the Loire, the longest river in France. Along the Loire, we visited a couple of amazing castles, and went for plenty of walks (complete with the obligatory café stops). One of the best parts of the exchange was the opportunity to stay with a host family. They were so lovely and welcoming, and did a great job of making me feel like a part of their family. I also got on really well with my host sister, Apolline, and, despite my initial nerves about meeting her, we quickly clicked and had an amazing time together. After my two months in France, she and the other host students came back to New Zealand to stay with us for another two months; they attended Darfield High, and we got to show them our country and return their hospitality.

I made so many great memories and friendships that will last a lifetime, as well as immensely improving my French—I highly recommend continuing a language and going on an exchange. Kate Morris

On 21 September, we took part in the 2017 French cooking competition. This is a Masterchef-like competition for high school students studying French. Teams of three or four students from different schools in Christchurch have two hours to cook a meal and impress the French judges. Students must work with recipes written in French and present their dishes to the judges in French! This year, the competition was held at Shirley Boys’ High.

In the five years the French cooking competition has been running, Darfield High has won four times! This is normally a competition for senior high school students; however, this year the competition was opened to Year 9 students, so we were able to enter two teams, a year 9 team and a Year 10 team. Each year, there is a theme. This year's theme was chocolate, so we had to make a main and a dessert with chocolate incorporated into it. So, for our main course we made a beef stew called Daube de boeuf à la Gasconne: it has dark chocolate and red wine in the sauce! For our dessert, we made a mousse au chocolat blanc (white chocolate mousse). The second Darfield team made a chicken breast marinated and served in a chocolate sauce and, for dessert, they served chocolate éclairs. The Darfield Year 9 team members were the only Year 9s competing this year, so we were a bit nervous as we were the youngest and had to compete against senior students, but we didn't need to be nervous: we ended up winning and kept the streak of wins going for Darfield.

Over the last four years, our French department has been working in collaboration with a New Caledonian school to set up an exchange programme for our junior French students. This programme is based on reciprocal visits from each school, in alternate years, and includes a period where students host each other and attend school in the host country. This year, it’s our turn to go, and the trip to New Caledonia took place in November.

The DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française) is an official qualification awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the French language skills of non-French learners. One could say that the DELF is to French what the TOEFL is to the English language. DELF qualifications are recognised throughout the world as reliable proof of proficiency in the French language. There are six levels of proficiency. Holders of the B1 (3rd level) can apply for jobs in France and are exempt from language examinations when applying for citizenship, while holders of the B2 (4th level) are exempt from language entrance examinations in French universities. This year, Zara Woodward (Year 10) sat the first level and Michelle Bruce (Year 9) the second, and both have been successful in these examinations. We are very proud of these achievements.

Our sister school in New Caledonia is called Collège de Ouégoa. It is a small public school in the far north province of New Caledonia. They have 130 students from Years 7 to 10. A group of 15 students and three accompanying teachers from the Collège de Ouégoa visited us in October 2016 and they thoroughly enjoyed their stay with us. They have made some great connections with their Kiwi buddies and are now looking forward to our visit. This year, nine lucky students have been selected to take part in the trip to New Caledonia. To be eligible, students must be in Year 9 or Year 10 and studying French here at Darfield High School. They must show a great interest in the French language and culture and must also show that they are responsible and mature enough to cope with such an adventure. New Caledonia being a French island presents a wonderful opportunity for our students to be exposed to French culture and immersed in the French language. The programme not only allows students to develop language skills but also raises awareness of the relevance of the French language in the Pacific region.

Language certifications such as the DELF are being increasingly introduced in many education systems, including outside Europe, as the importance of defining international standards in language proficiency is now widely recognised, particularly with a view to facilitating the mobility of students and professionals. For the last four years, Darfield High School has offered students the opportunity to prepare and sit these examinations. And, over the past four years, we have maintained a 100% success rate—an outstanding result that the French department is very proud of. Marjorie Juhel

Marjorie Juhel

We all had a really great time in this competition; it was so much fun and we highly recommend it to students studying French next year. Niamh Guy and Leah Hamilton-Cross

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technologies Ms Mossop - HOD

Technology has had an exciting year with a few changes in programmes and staff, and even more exciting things planned for 2018. Mrs Hamilton came at the beginning of Term 4 2016 and has been making an impact, along with Ms Blakemore, to implement a Computer Programming course for seniors. Students have been gaining some excellent results and this has opened pathways into different computing careers. Other students have been creating cyber safety comics and personal websites, have been focussing on animation and morphing, and coding classes and database work, along with HTML and Python programming—a full and comprehensive course. Another pathway that has had some attention is the providing of Level 2 Hospitality standards in the Food room. Previously, we have been approved to provide Cookery standards only up to Level 1, so Mrs Vincent and Ms Mossop applied for consent to assess a range of new Unit Standards up to Level 2. This application was successful and so, for the first time, we have been teaching Hospitality in Year 12. This should provide a good base for those wanting a career in the Hospitality industry. We also wished Mrs Vincent well with the birth of her baby and welcomed Ms Saville who is extremely competent and has made the transition of teacher very seamless for the students. Junior Technology has had an overhaul as well. In previous years, we taught individual curriculum objectives in each domain. We have

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completely flipped the structure and are now teaching a broad Technology programme across all the options. This has allowed a more cohesive learning programme, enabling students to bring their prior knowledge across all Technology domains and to see Technology as one subject that can be explored in a variety of contexts. The new programme should also create a good platform and sound learning for future Technology success. The Soft Materials room has had some changes with Ms Kelly coming on board. There have been some fantastic creations from the room, with students really taking ownership of their learning. The Seniors have created some amazing patchwork quilts and the younger students have made a range of things, from hoodies to whanau cushions. It has also been fabulous to see a parallel learning programme for the Learning Centre students who have revelled in their success. Hard Materials students have also produced some wonderful objects—beautifully put together and refined wood objects such as the Cape Cod chairs and footstools with Mr Chalk, and students’ own design work with Mr Finnigan which has produced some creative storage solutions. The Design and Visual Communication (Graphics) room was very busy again with a range of design projects, from design-inspired letterbox, lamp and chess piece projects to

tramping huts, re-design of Re:Start mall, and a Bakery, and a range of individually chosen design projects in Year 13. Another first is the exhibition of student work in late October. In 2018, we are introducing a new course for Year 10; we are giving students the power to design and make a project of their own choosing. We are calling it ‘My Technology’ (MYT). Students will be charged with time management, problem solving and evaluation skills, as well as creative authority over their design decisions. We will have an open structure where the students will tell us what they need to learn. This is a very exciting opportunity and it is great to have support from the school to be able to offer it. We have an exciting future in Technology as we implement new programmes and develop our teaching approach. It is wonderful to have such a supportive team around me and a fantastic bunch of students to work with. I look forward to 2018!

soft materials Ms Kelly

year 7 bags

With careful guidance, students make a small bag to give them base skills and knowledge to design, draft and construct a bag that is fit for a purpose. Some amazing examples: Ben's hockey stick bag— complete with mouth guard pocket/drawstring/ name tag/lengthening handle. Jess's horse bag— where she used horse medals to make the pocket.

year 8 whanau cushions A felt appliqué coaster is the initial guided learning task that teaches the base skills of accurate pattern making and cutting, appliqué and sewing, building to enable students to selfmanage the design and construction of a whanau cushion that represents the uniqueness of their family. There have been some outstanding cushions, with both aesthetic design and skill execution, including: Kendal's artist palette. Summer's horse ribbon and horse appliqué cushion. Emma's Border Collie (self-drafted).

year 9 morphed creatures This saw students learn the art of 3D soft material construction and applying it to a unique design of at least two creatures morphed into one. Then, more modelling and stakeholder feedback are undertaken to develop the design and understanding of how to construct it. Some memorable and creative creatures: Ethan's banana snake, Sophie's hot dog, Ben's pig dog and Lily's cat fish.

year 10 A term of developing a portfolio of skills to be applied in unique PJ designs; then a term of upcycling of jeans into three or four different items, plus a T-shirt challenge. Outstanding results: Rebecca's matching PJs that were skilfully constructed. Annie's jeans bag with all its decorations. Natalia's determination to fulfil her very elaborate and technical PJ jumpsuit design.

There has been a massive amount of learning happening in C4 this year—for both the students and me. Every day, I am amazed by the ingenuity, creativity, problem solving, attention to detail and passion that go into student projects. It is great to see the growth of students’ ability to apply the technological process within the context of Soft Materials and growing confidence in their ability to do so as their skill improves. Each piece of work is unique and, which I think is most amusing, reflects the personality of its creator. However, the most satisfying aspect is to watch students’ ability to use the inquiry process to test/trial/question/problemsolve and arrive at their solutions.

year 11 An amazing bunch of girls have worked with focus over the year. An absolute highlight for me are the patchwork items they created. A huge amount of testing/trialling/failing/designing and learning went on prior to construction of their prototypes; the work and effort put in were very evident in their independently made end products.

year 12 Worked hard to make the jump to the increased workload and higher understanding required. They have embraced the challenge and grown in their confidence in all aspects over the year. The skirts they made were a credit to their planning and commitment to getting them right.

learning support students Made the biggest impression on my room this year. They embrace every challenge, relish the creativity and have grown their ability to trial and then make decisions on what they like designwise. There are so many highlights over their projects of making morphed creatures, zipped cushions, hats and puppets: Lucas—his cat puppet and how he entertained us with it. Asia and her unique hat. Henry's hat with its matching pompom. Caleb's puppet.

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digital technologies Mrs Hamilton - TIC Level 3 Digital Technologies and Computer Programming are similar to the previous year— but a step up. In Term One, the Computer Programming class focused on creating their own game using Python, while the DTG class worked with Microsoft Access (Databases). Term Two saw both classes working on their ‘major projects’, which focused on creating either a website or a logo, for a client. This was a massive workload worth between 10 and 20 credits, depending on how many assessments the students chose to complete. However, once finished, I’m sure everyone found it extremely

This year, our Year 7 students have been working through Technology booklets to enhance their understanding of the Design Process. Students learnt about the impact of Cyberbullying and what to do if it happened to them or a friend of theirs. They demonstrated their understanding of this using Pixton Comic Creator.

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rewarding to look back on the work done. End of Term Three and the start of Term Four saw us all turn our attention to the external reports. Most of the DTG class wrote reports concerning their major projects and the Computer Programming class learnt about issues in computer science. Both of these classes are a lot of fun but can be stressful (if time is not managed correctly!). If anyone is thinking about picking up a subject in Level Three, I would recommend DTG: the course is flexible and, if you are mathematically

This year in 8DTG, we did a variety of fun activities on the computers, including making our own cartoon characters with different shapes, doing really fun warmup games, creating our own websites, and learning about digital footprints and making a poster about them. My favourite part of Digital Technologies was making the cartoon characters. My cartoon characters was Minnie Mouse. She was really fun to make, a bit challenging on the details, but total worth it in the end. I would really recommend DTG with Mrs Hamilton—she is such a cool teacher. Hailey Barker

gifted and want to challenge yourself, why not give Computer Programming a try? Lastly, a big thank you to Ms Hamilton for teaching the Computer Programming class this year. Also, thank you to Ms Blakemore who’s been teaching some of us since Year 9—her dedication towards her job and care for all her students are truly inspiring. Caitlin Soal

The major project for our Year 9 students this year was Technological Systems—students found out that computers are used to control everything from DVD recorders to space shuttles, and that they control things by following instructions programmed by a human being. They then created their own flowcharts to control Traffic Lights, Pedestrian Crossings and a Lighthouse. Students also looked at how Digital Technologies have changed through the ages and created Presentations, Morphs and Animations to demonstrate this.

A highlight for Year 10 is the Graphics project, where students apply newly acquired Image Manipulation Program skills to produce a collage of the House Mufti Day. The students have seen first-hand how the images that they see every day may have been manipulated, and have used this as a good platform to discuss the ethics of such a practice. Creating websites using HTML and CSS has also been a big hit with the classes, with students enjoying the ability to design and build their own websites.

DTG (Digital Technologies) is a subject choice suited to those who enjoy creating digital content via image manipulation using GIMP, website creation using HTML and CSS, and computer programming using Python. NCEA Level 1 DTG has provided me with a versatile overview of what can be created in the digital domain and allows for specialisation in Level 2. During my Level 1 course, I created my own website using HTML and CSS, created basic computer programs using Python, and created rudimentary databases. I was also able to take part in a workshop that introduced me to more advanced HTML, CSS and JavaScript. DTG is the subject to choose if you are interested in using computers to create content. Alex Stiles

The Years 12 and 13 students have displayed impressive development of their problem solving skills through the development of their Information Management, Digital Media, Programming, Conceptual Design and Prototyping projects, with various designing solutions that surpassed expectations. The Year 13 students launched into their individual projects augmented by the solid foundations of knowledge and skills practised in the previous years.

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technology hard materials Mr Chalk

Working on the paperwork for the Year 11 Unit Standard

Year 8 Hard Materials making maze games

Year 11 Furniture marking out components for the cabinet

Year 7 student with his completed picture frame

Year 7s with their completed picture frames

Year 10 student completing her stool

Year 8 student using drill to make her maze Year 8 with their completed mazes

Year 10 students turning the lamp columns

Year 11 putting the final touches on their cabinet

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A year 8 student hard at work

construction & mechanical engineering Mr Finnigan

In Engineering this year, the students and staff have built on the positive relationship established since 2016. The keen young engineers have completed developments of briefs that industry would appreciate. Students have taken to making the designed project with enthusiasm and a willingness to know more. They have researched materials and completed reports with depth and meaning. Some students have given up holiday time to pursue further qualifications. All year levels have improved work habits and hence work output. We appreciate the students’ ability to engage with this subject and their thirst for further knowledge, and we look forward to the future.

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food and nutrition

Mrs Saville

Food Technology The most significant development in Food Technology at Darfield High School this year was the introduction of Hospitality Standards through Service IQ. Mrs Vincent introduced these standards to the Levels 1 and 2 courses to give students the opportunity to gain practical hospitalityrelated skills and, as a result, gain industry-related NCEA credits. This course now provides a wide range of exciting opportunities for students to develop their skills in a number of hospitality-related areas that link directly not only to food preparation and service but to other service industry-related areas. This provides a natural progression from the practical and theoretical work undertaken by students in Years 9 to 11, and means there is now more than one senior pathway available for students who have a passion in this area. Below are some of the students dressed in their chef whites for their practical assessments.

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rural college Mr Smith Overall, this year has been extremely challenging for practical activities due to the extreme wet weather over winter and early spring; many farms have struggled to cope with the underfoot ground conditions. This has resulted in many of our practical days being cancelled or postponed until later in the year. Year 12 students spent the day at the Lincoln Field Days at Kirwee, where they checked out the latest innovations in farm equipment and watched demonstrations of crop harvesting and cultivation.

In early spring, both Year 12 and Year 13 visited dairy farms where they helped identify and treat ‘downer cows’. Students also assisted with the feeding of young calves and learnt how to tube feed new-born dairy calves.

In Ag Science, students have successfully learnt how to sow seed in both containers and outside garden beds, and to weed, fertilise and harvest both vegetables and flowers. They have also learnt how to propagate plants from cuttings and bulbs. This has accompanied their learning on sexual and asexual reproduction in plants.

Over three different weeks, students visited a farm in the Malvern Hills where they learnt all aspects of Quad Bike and Farm Bike skills. Our objective here is to upskill students to the point where they have learnt the basic techniques necessary to avoid accidents. Students learn how to active ride on hills, turn, brake, and accelerate safely.

Year 13 students have visited the Christchurch Airport Biosecurity Unit to learn about the dangers presented to our agriculture by those who attempt to smuggle prohibited food items. They have also visited Excel Breeding Services to learn about the latest techniques of collecting and processing bull semen and have completed a day of lamb tailing. Both Years 11 and 12 will also have completed days of lamb tailing and fencing.

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library

Merit Award for Trudy At the SLANZA (School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa) Conference, which was held in Auckland during the holidays, our librarian, Trudy McKay (right), was awarded the Award of Merit for Librarian. She was one of only three recipients of this award nationally. At the award ceremony it was said that “Trudy McKay is a committed and professional librarian whose work reflects all aspects of best practice in a busy school library. She gives considered advice, takes the initiative and is utterly reliable. She is committed to her school library, to student achievement and to her community. Trudy is an outstanding school librarian.” Congratulations, Trudy, and well-deserved. 58 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

It has been another busy, dynamic year in the library for our students and staff. By the end of Term 3, there had been 65,000 individual library visits and over 12,500 book issues. Highlights of the year include: •

Books with Bob

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Professor Steve Wratten for the Year 8 Growing Food and Gardening unit

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Refugee Settlement Services or Year 9 Social Studies

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Staff test run of 'Murder in the Library' activity in preparation to use with students

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Student Librarians fundraising booksale for Edgecumbe College Library

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Speed-Date a Book with Year 8 Reading classes

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Author/Illustrator visits by David Elliot and Stacy Gregg

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Our wonderful librarian, Mrs McKay, was recognised for her expertise in librarianship with the SLANZA Award of Merit.

Thanks to our student librarians for all their hard work and all the wonderful students who tell us what to buy! Helen Duckworth, Trudy McKay and Jane Duncan

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spirit of adventure I was lucky enough to spend my Queen’s Birthday weekend with ten fantastic Year 10 students. After a term and a half of fundraising by making cheese rolls, selling raffle tickets, lollies, having a regular stall at the Darfield Farmers Market, writing letters and filling in forms to apply for sponsorship we had finally raised the $12,000 to head up to Auckland. It was great to see different students stepping up and taking responsibility for organising different aspects of the trip. Once on board the Spirit of New Zealand boat, we set sail pretty much straight away (which is unusual for a Trophy Voyage). The plan was to head from Auckland down to Tauranga to be part of the festivities/ marathon over the long weekend. There was little chance to get settled into being on a ship before we were out in open ocean. Although the first few days were a little rough while we made our way down as far as Great Mercury Island (before the crew decided to change to Plan D - which was to not go as far as Tauranga and risk everyone feeling sea sick), it was exhilarating to be out at sea. We had dolphins swimming alongside the boat and experienced getting the sails up and down in some pretty rough weather. Highlights for me were: the 6.45 am swim (although cold, it was invigorating, and watching the sun come up over calm seas was beautiful), getting to go aloft (climbing up the mast and out across the ship to help let the sails down), being part of, and watching, all the activities, especially the rope swing and mini olympics, and watching the students make some awesome new friends and really be there to help support each other.

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“Overall I had an amazing experience and want to thank the students who went for being awesome!!! Go Darfield Dolphins!” Ms Blakemore shares highlights of her trip with a group of students on the Trophy Voyage

Highlights for me of the students: • Ben F: being fearless and putting himself out there at all times • Hayley: showing amazing leadership skills and patience when helping others learn some knot skills • Brie: really coming into her own and loving ship life, especially helping out with the sails • Matt: always being prepared to jump in and help out when things needed doing • Sam: being part of the full experience by giving everything a go and developing friendships with students in the team and from other schools • Caileigh: putting herself out there even when she was a little afraid on the rope swing, and being amazing at limbo!! • Jenny: being supportive of the whole team and showing good leadership in group activities • Caleb: stepping up his leadership and taking the initiative, especially with playing the wildcard • Ben S: being prepared to get stuck in when needed • Emily: Being a calming influence and a voice of reason in group discussions

Many thanks to our Youth Workers, Hannah Cossey, Mitch Shaw and Josh Wright (left), for judging what was a very difficult competition with talent from across the school. Strong performances from accomplished musicians, vocalists and dancers entertained a large crowd, and a great night was had by all. Most entertaining for the night could easily have gone to The Staff of DHS “Equestrian Team”. • • • • • • • • • • • •

Runner up Dance - Liam Morris and Millie Wilson Overall Dance - Lily Payton, Jaida Banks and Neve Molloy Runner Up Vocal - Viktoria Derik-Westaway Best Vocal - Kate Morris Best Group - Vocal Ensemble Best Instrumental - Aiko Sakurai Best Movers - Liam Morris Most Entertaining - Jazz Ensemble Best Junior - Jandre Fouchee and Shimee Araguas Rising Star - Oscar Gosling Overall Runner Up - Oscar Gosling Overall Winner - Jazz Ensemble

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Shave for a Cure Darfield High School students who took part in last week's Shave for a Cure fundraiser were well supported by our Mayor, Sam Broughton, and Selwyn MP, Amy Adams, who came along to shave Sam's head. Raising funds for the Leukemia and Blood Cancer Foundation, once again DHS students showed how awesome they are by raising approximately $3000! Auctions were held so students could bid to be the one to shave a participant's head. Thank you so much to Lisa Mohi, from New Image Hair Studio, who, once again, came along and tidied up everyone's hair after they had been shaved. Thanks also to family members who came along to be with their students. It is still not too late if you would like to donate: look for Darfield on the Shave for a Cure website to donate online. Thank you to all our supporters!

world vision Once again, Darfield students raised money for World Vision during the 40 Hour Famine. The goal this year was to help young people affected in the Syrian crisis, setting up child-friendly spaces, providing them with stationery, school equipment and teachers so they are not missing out on precious education. Counselling is also a huge necessity for these children to help deal with all the trauma of things they have seen and experienced. Attending leadership days gives our students an insight into why we fundraise, the issues outside of New Zealand, and enables them to confidently encourage their peers to help as well. Alex Hitchmough (School Partnership Manager) said, “Over the years, Darfield High School has been an incredible partner to World Vision, enabling meaningful, sustainable change for vulnerable children all over the world, and empowering your own students in the process. I took time to pull the data below to showcase how much we have achieved together so far: • • • • •

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Number of years in partnership with World Vision: 36 years Total invested over those years: $114,294.10 Average annual donation: $3174.83 Highest fundraising year: $8682 in 2012 Total invested in 2017: $ 5372.60

This year, we managed to take home many certificates as well as second place for Stage Challenge. Maddy and I are super proud of everyone and couldn’t have asked for a better result. It was a long process to get ready for the event but everything paid off. A huge thank you to Ms Blakemore and the crew–we couldn’t have done it without them. Jade Collier

Awards •

2nd Raw Division

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Award of Excellence in Choreography

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Award of Excellence in Health and Life Skills

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Award of Excellence in Drama

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Award of Excellence Performance Skill

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Award of Excellence Soundtrack

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Award of Excellence Costuming Character

This year’s Stage Challenge was such a great experience to be part of. It was such an exciting process seeing the performance come together, from auditions to the final performance on stage at Horncastle Arena. Being able to interact with the junior students of the school and making new friends was pretty awesome. The day itself was pretty busy with a quick briefing when we arrived, on stage rehearsals, production meetings, student rep meetings, getting into our costumes, hair and makeup, and then the final show. I have really enjoyed being a part of Stage Challenge in my seven years at DHS and I would have to say this year was the best! Well done to everyone who was part of this year’s performance–second place! Courtney James After a bus ride into Christchurch and full of nerves and excitement, we were settled into our dressing room at Horncastle Arena, ready for the long day ahead of us. First up was a production meeting with everyone in the arena, then we had our on-stage rehearsal where we ran our performance through three times with the lighting and props, and got a feel for the stage we would later be performing on. The rest of the day was filled with meetings, games, hair, makeup, costuming, and more polishing of our performance. Before we knew it, we were lining up to go on stage and perform in front of an audience of around 2,500 people. We did our performance and we were finished! It was nerve-racking but exciting, and a new experience for many people involved. A short wait then it was time for results; Darfield took out second place! It was such a fun day and there was a positive atmosphere everywhere you went. What I enjoy most about Stage Challenge is that it brings all the different year levels together, and is about getting involved and having fun. Alex McGregor DHS MAGAZINE | 63

Kylie Schnell and Oliver Hamilton competed in the Coast to Coast in February. Kylie finished second in her category and Oliver placed fourth in the Blakely Bruce-Sheppard competed at the South Island Gymnastics

school category.

Championships and gained first in Vault and sixth overall.

Nathan Carter was crowned National Secondary Schools’ Cross Country Champion in June.

Charlotte O’Reilly. Selected for the Canterbury Under 13 Teen Ag Competition: (Left to Right) Brooke McKay and Tom Welch placed first and Mitchell Longdin and Sam Inch were placed third.

Girls Metro Basketball team in the South Island Regional

Brooke (the only female to get into the finals!) and Tom competed in the Grand Final in Fielding in April.

Championships.

DHS Target Shooting Team: Brogan Baldwin, Jacob Spence and Hunter Benbow, fifth in NZ.

Mitchell Longdin and Callum Murdoch: Under 16 Canterbury Country Rugby Team.

Brogan Baldwin: NZSS Target Shooting Championships: Tessa Bishell: selected for the Under 15 South

third best shooter in NZ and NZ Secondary Schools

Ethan Rose: South Island Secondary Schools

Michael Marvin placed second in Boxing in the

Island Te Wai Pounamu for Netball.

team member for the second year in a row.

Mountain Bike Under 15 Boys Champion.

Under 34kg Mini Cadet Male for Canterbury.

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My team, Nathan, Paul and I, were Super

During the weekend, I went to the Mud Run and there

On 18 June, I went to the Mud Run with my Japanese friends,

Heroes and my costume was Catwoman.

were so many people there wearing such a variety of

Aiko, Kanon and Momo. We wore long red sleeves, painted

The circuit was very, very long and it took

awesome costumes. At first, I was worried because I was

the Japanese flag on our faces, and used red hairspray in our

us 40 minutes to get around. We ran and

not sure if I could walk five kilometres but in the end, it

hair. When I arrived, I was really surprised at everyone else’s

crossed very cold rivers, crawled in the mud.

was easy because my friend and I walked together and

costumes—they were so good! I liked the pole the best for getting

Juliette Lyot (France).

had so many laughs. I didn’t think about it being a run or

down from a high point; it was really scary and reminded me of

a race and really enjoyed it—it was a great New Zealand

when I did a bungee jump. I really didn’t like the deep, muddy

experience. Aiko Sakura.

pond—that was the worst! It was so cold and I could hardly move or feel my feet. At first, I didn’t want to get muddy, but during the run I wanted to look even muddier so I put mud on myself. I also accidentally ate some mud! It was a unique experience for me and I really enjoyed it. Naho Shiraishi.

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RAWHITI FOR LIFE!

Well, what can we say? It’s been an amazing year for Rawhiti. We started off with a bang, for the first time in a long time, by winning Swimming Sports. This led to many other successes: first in Production and Stage Challenge, and second in Triathlon and the Mufti Dress-up Day. Our most memorable moment of being House Captains is definitely when Rawhiti put on an outstanding performance in House Singing, taking first place with Man in The Mirror. All year we have been great competitors with the other three houses and we aim to keep it that way right to the finish and, hopefully, get our name back on that cup! We are proud of each and every Rawhitian and the success they have brought to the House. All their effort and participation is greatly appreciated and, whether or not we win the House Cup this year, they are all winners in our eyes. We are so proud of our House and what they have achieved and we are privileged to have been their House Captains for 2017. We wish the 2018 Rawhiti House leaders all the best for next year; be proud of your role as, after all, you are in the best House! We are your 2017 Rawhiti House leaders signing out. Jade Collier and Isaac Proud

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This year, Kikorangi started with a bang by winning the first House event for the year, House Mufti Day. The whole House got involved and dressed up in wacky blue clothes. This was a great start to the year for Kikorangi. We also placed second in Cross Country with an outstanding number of people participating in this event. We had many other good outcomes this year. Our favourite event so far has been the House Singing: we had great fun and the House got really involved with a positive attitude. This year, Kikorangi has done well in all our events and kept up our positive and enthusiastic House spirit. We are so proud of what everyone has achieved. We wish the House all the best for next year and all the other years to come. Good luck to the future leaders of Kikorangi! “Kiko-rangi for the cup. Kikorangi for the cup.” Kylie Schnell and Georgi Pander

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This year, one of our goals as a House was “Do your best and guess the rest”. This goal was most definitely achieved with the amount of participation and enthusiasm that was put into the various activities throughout the year. House Singing and Tabloids were just two of the many highlights for Waimakariri. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing Waimak get so involved in all of the activities and with such a positive attitude. We are super proud to have been House Leaders for Waimakariri and we wish all the best to the future House Captains. Maddy O’Callaghan and Rosa Millar

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Sport Department What a sporting year! So many exciting results! So many committed and successful students! Karen Armstrong, Sport Co-ordinator 2017 started with a normal, hectic February—triathlon, swimming sports and athletic sports. There were a pleasing number of records broken at the swimming and athletic sports, and this set the tone for the rest of the sporting year. At regional and South Island events, Darfield High School students have performed well, with a number gaining placings against very stiff competition. These results would not be possible without the support of parents, caregivers, school staff and the wider local community. Special mention needs to be made of the following individuals and teams: •

Nathan Carter: First by nearly two minutes in the 2000 m Para Junior Boys event at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships held in Christchurch—a New Zealand champion!

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Georgi Pander: First Male at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Skiing Championships held at Mt Hutt Skifield in August. For this, he received a Champion’s Badge and Cup from School Sport Canterbury. In mid-September, Georgi travelled to Cardrona and competed in the South Island Secondary Schools Skiing championships—this year, he gained a second and a third placing in the two events he entered! Excellent results!

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Equestrian: This year, Darfield High School won the Showjumping, Dressage and One Day Competitions. What a fantastic achievement and what talented riders we have at Darfield High School. A big thank you to Ms Voss for selecting and managing our equestrian teams.

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Boys’ Hockey: After many years of trying, Darfield finally won the Hockey NZ Coaches Cup held this year in Oamaru—a well-deserved result from a great team of committed and talented hockey players. Thank you to Michael Millar and George Ridgen for coaching the team throughout the year and to Miss Watherston for managing the team.

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Koru Games 2017: This year, we entered Girls’ and Boys’ Football, Netball, Sevens, Touch and Volleyball, a big increase in participation of Darfield High School Students. Our teams all performed strongly against some very competitive teams. Special mention to the Netball, Sevens and Girls’ Football Teams who placed in their respective competitions.

To our weekly sports teams participating in town competitions—well done to you all. A number of teams placed in their respective grades and all can be justifiably proud of their efforts. A big thank you to all the staff, parents, caregivers and friends of the school who in so many ways have helped our students this year. Without your support, our students would not have had the opportunity to participate in so many different competitions.

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triathlon INDIVIDUAL Senior Boys 11-13 Years

Isaac Proud 38.19 Jeroen Breunisse 38.22 Sam King 41.00

Senior Girls 11-13 Years

Jade Collier/ Harriet Watson 46.43 Kylie Schnell 47.37

Intermediate Boys Years 9 and 10

Ethan Rose Tyler Tapa-Wither Lewis Morrison

25.00 31.00 31.34

Intermediate Girls Caitlin Rayne Years 9 and 10 Zahara Sutton Maddie Anthony

31.49 32.07 32.22

Junior Boys Years 7 and 8

Callum Summerfield Oliver Blackburn Dylan Butler

25.35 25.41 25.54

Junior Girls Years 7 and 8

Holly Curtis Lexie Sinclair Rozena Sutton

27.27 28.00 30.51

TEAMS Senior Boys Years 11–13

Rhys Clatworthy/Ben Millar/Ethan Taylor 27.00 Jackson Proud/Sam Rowlands/Callum Murdoch 28.00 Mitchell Longdin/Lachie Summerfield/Ryan Hughes 30.00

Senior Girls Years 11–13

Georgia Allison/Abi Tuhill/Nicole Grigg Jade Collier/Chelsea Wilson/Caitlin Fraser Amy Bruce/Leigh Walters/Brogan Baldwin

32.00 36.00 36.10

Mixed Years 11–13 Jade Collier/Nathaniel Dysart/James Doherty Eloise Dance/Georgie Watson/Matt Grigg Jessica Osborne/James Thornley/Georgia Cottrell

27.00 30.00 30.10

Intermediate Boys Years 9 and 10

21.27 25.35 25.52

Harry Williamson/Josh May/Kegan Pitkethley George McIntosh/Jesse Gray/George Ridgen Harry Williamson/Caleb Curtin/Angus Whitaker

Intermediate Girls Jenny Walter/Stef McKenzie/Brianna Longdin Years 9 and 10 Jenny Walter/Saskia Jansen/Rozlyn Doherty Isabella Kennedy/Emily Waters

31.00 31.20 34.00

Mixed Years 9 and 10 Mitchell Calcott/Caitlin Knowles/Lucy Mitchell

30.00

Junior Boys Years 9 and 10

Johnny Millar/Jonty Kupe/Ethan Longdin Gabe Wild/Jack Robertson/Jackson Hill Jess Ford/Brody Simpson/Todd Thomas

24.31 24.46 25.35

Junior Girls Years 7 and 8

Emma Wason/Monique Weber/Mari Henderson Coco Edwards/Chloe Cameron/Mikayla Wycliffe Millie Adams/Amelia Ridgen/Molly Mannering

27.59 28.58 28.58

Mixed Years 7 and 8 Tom Freeman/Mya Moore/Anna McKenzie Kelly Rod/Cameron Agnew/Michael Marvin Miela Paul/Louis Ridgen/Abbi Wilson

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rugby The School 1st XV Rugby team have had a very successful season. They have played 12, won eight, drawn two and lost two. The team has scored 370 points against opposition teams and others have scored 156 points against us. I believe this great success reflects our coaches' hard work, time and effort put into the team at all trainings, games and fixtures. The team has bonded very well over the season, with everyone having strong relationships, which also reflects our success. Above: Lachie Summerfield clearing for touch

Above: At the top of the steepest street, Baldwin St, Dunedin

Above: Mitchell Longdin going over to score

After every game, a 3, 2, 1 point system is named and it is judged on three points for who played the best, down to two and then one. At the end of the season, these points were added up and prizes were given out. This competitiveness within the team environment meant everyone played better to win prizes. For the MVP point system rewards, Cole Spinks (right: on the attack against Buller) got first with nine points (1, 3, 3, 2). Sam Inch-Reed got second with seven points (3, 2, 2) and Toby Kars and Daniel Felipe got third with five points each. Toby scored (1, 1, 1, 2) and Daniel (2, 1, 2). This season was very good compared with other seasons, because the three games that the 1st XV usually play against Ellesmere College, Mt Hutt College and Geraldine High School are part games all on the same day, but this year The Hazlet Rural Ltd Plains Cup tournament was introduced and this involved full games against each other over three weeks. This year, the competition applied with all the teams playing full games, as it was 30 years ago. We really enjoyed the season because there were so many games and a lot of rugby was played.

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The first pre-season game, vs Middleton Grange home (h), we won 26–10. Next was for the start of the Brockbank Graves Trophy, which is a tight battle between us and West Coast teams. This Trophy is played for in a tournament where West Coast teams come over here to play us and then we visit them. The first game played for the trophy was against Westland High School away (a). We won 41–0. Next game was vs Buller High School (h). It was a draw, 7–7. The third was vs Greymouth High School (h) and we won 45–42. College Day, another of our competitions, was held at Burnside Park, with our opening game vs Christchurch Boys’ High International; we won 14–12. Our next game was against Rangiora High School 2nd XV; we lost 0–5. College Day ended with a game against our old rivals, Westland High, which we drew 5–5. The Hazlet Rural Ltd Plains School Rugby Trophy’s first game was against Ellesmere College (h). We won 41–7. We came up against Geraldine High School (a) next and we won 55–7. The final game was against Mt Hutt College (a); we won 32–23. The Southern Tour was the last big trip and, I believe, the highlight of the season. I am very grateful that I was able to go on the tour and be a part of the experience even though I didn’t play. The team played against Timaru Boys’ High School (a) and lost 20–26; a nail-biting game. That was in Timaru, where we stayed the night before refuelling for the next day with a game against King’s High School (a) in Dunedin, which we won 84–12. On Tour, we went out for dinner at Robbies in both Timaru and Dunedin.

Above: Gus Thomas preparing to jump in line-out

We went to the pools in Dunedin to recover from the last game. During the trip, there were a lot of food stops, which were fun because it meant we visited a lot of townships we went through; there was a shop with a parrot outside that could repeat some words that you said. Overall, it was a fun and compacted season for the 39-man squad which showed a lot of people were interested in playing for the 1st XV and, after this season, the team has two titles under their belt, The Brockbank Graves Trophy which we hold with Buller High School, and The Hazlet Rural Ltd Plains School Rugby Trophy, which the team won with the new competition this season. I would like to say “thank you” to everyone involved in managing the team, especially our two coaches, forwards Coach, Mr MacDonald, and backs Coach, Mr Bell. I would also like to say thank you to the school for offering this opportunity and all the work that is put into the team. Ged Roessink, Team Captain 2017

After a few weeks of practice in our lunch hours and being late to class, the under 15 tournament was finally here. Dylan Bamford was our Team Captain, and Ollie Sutton and Cam O’Donnell were co-Vice Captains. On Sunday 4 September, we packed the vans and we began our journey to Greymouth for our tournament. We had a slight delay after a car crash en route to the Coast so, as we were parked up in the traffic after waiting for emergency services to clear the road, we all jumped out of our vans and sat on the river bank looking at the Waimak for a while.

We had five games in total. Unfortunately, we lost our first three games in Division 2, and then got pushed into Division 3 where we won our first game against Menzies 27-0; but then we lost our quarter final against Aparima 25-5. So we finished third in Division 3 this year.

We stayed at the Top 10 Holiday Park where we had five people per room and enjoyed our threenight stay with students from Roncalli College, Rangiora High and two other schools.

We would like to thank the parents for all their food parcels and support, and the coaches, Mr Bell and Mr MacDonald, for their input. Special thanks also to the parents who attended the trip to cheer on the team. Good luck, boys, for the tournament next year in Queenstown.

Above: Harrison de Rooy on his way to score

Above: Shaking hands with Buller

On our first day, we lost to Mt Aspiring 38-7, and Roncalli 26-7. On our second day, we lost to John McGlashan 31-0, but had an afternoon win against Menzies College, which lifted our spirits, and we all looked forward to dinner out in Greymouth in the evening.

It is such a fun tournament, with schools from all around the South Island—schools and places I haven't heard of. The Southland schools are very strong in rugby and did give us Canterbury schools a bit of a battering: they will be a force to be reckoned with in future rugby, that's for sure.

Cam O’Donnell, Ollie Sutton and Dylan Bamford

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Records

swimmingSPORTS Age Name 12 Year Boys Tom Freeman 12 Year Girls Chloe Newbigging

Event 50 m Butterfly Medley

New Record 42.19 1.32.04

Previous Record 47.94 1.37.09

25 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 50 m Backstroke (equalled) Medley

20.08 37.97 38.56 1.26.50

22.10 41.93 38.56 1.27.00

Intermediate Boys Ethan Taylor

50 m Butterfly Medley

34.81 1.15.19

38.47 1.25.00

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Champions

Age

Champion Runner-up

Boys 10 Years Jack Slater Girls 10 Years Lilly Gilbertson Boys 11 Years Ben Smith Girls 11 Years Charlotte Roberts Boys 12 Years Tom Freeman Girls 12 Years Chloe Newbigging Junior Boys Henry Pearce Junior Girls Lucy Mitchell Intermediate Boys Ethan Taylor Intermediate Girls Laura Ashworth Senior Boys Hunter Benbow Jacob Spence Senior Girls Jade Collier

Reuben Bromley Jessica Langridge Samuel McCallion Lily Champion-Smith/Rozena Sutton/ Jessica Laing/Rory Perrin Jack Kennedy Tess Jenkins Ethan Rose Caitlin Knowles Aidan McCallion Jenny Walter Jeroen Breunisse Eloise Dance

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Girls’ Basketball

The Senior A Girls’ Basketball team participated in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Basketball Competition on Friday nights. This year, we played in the Girls’ Open Division 1, a major step up from previous years, and it helped us to dramatically improve our overall game. Throughout the season, we trained once a week, plus we had two Basketball Boot Camps in the holidays. At these boot camps, we spent time focusing on our shooting, our offence, our team work and our fitness. We then put our team work into action and cooked lunch (Mr Gough pretty much did it all though!). A highlight was having Francie Turner, the coxswain for the Women’s 8 who represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics, speak to us about the importance of focus and team work. These training sessions helped us to develop our skills and improve our game. As a team, we have developed a really solid skill base over the last two years, so this year the Coach set us the challenge of focusing on our mental toughness. We identified that, if we wanted to be successful, we would need to be mentally prepared to push ourselves into the ‘hurt box’ week after week, as well as have the confidence as a team to play our own game and not let the opposition ‘get under our skin’. We would have to ignore the score and focus on just playing our game if we were to be successful. We focused on using the Friday night competition to prepare for Tournament. The Girls’ Basketball Tournament was held in Westport, with games over four days. We were

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very lucky to have a lot of contribution and support from the community to financially assist us. Jane Watson did an awesome effort in coordinating the production of cheese rolls, which turned out to be one of our most successful fundraisers. We sold raffle tickets and Mason’s Drapery supported us by contributing to our fuel costs. The Selwyn District Council and Malvern Lions Club also granted us generous contributions towards our overall costs. We were overwhelmed with and very thankful for the support and generosity of the community. At the South Island Premiership Tournament, we finished in the Top 10, which is a result the whole team was super proud of ! The tournament was a great opportunity for the team to connect and develop, both on and off the court. Throughout the tournament, every player gained confidence in their ability and improved aspects of their game. The thing that impressed me the most was the determination of the team and the commitment that each and every player displayed. We played a total of seven games over the tournament, playing the last four games with only six players (with Camille, our ref, stepping in to give us a breather). These last four games were tough, with the team having to dig deep to pick up their tired and injured bodies and keep playing. We had a team of torn ligaments, badly sprained ankles, fatigued muscles, swollen joints, broken bones, huge blisters, and utter determination and commitment. This ‘never give up’ attitude demonstrated the success of the focus on mental toughness. As a team, we did the school and ourselves proud.

I would like to say a special thank you to Naho Shiraishi. Naho agreed to join the team and come to tournament with us when one of our team had to withdraw. She hadn’t played with us before, but she fitted into the team like she had been playing with us all season. Her skill level, ‘never give up’ attitude and team work were invaluable, and we were so lucky to have her join us. Thanks also to Camille Malincon who came as a ref for us and, even though it was her first time as a ref, she did an awesome job. Camille was able to play for the team in our last few games when we were reduced to six players. I would also like to thank Jane Watson for co-ordinating some of the fundraising and coming to tournament as a parent help. Sarah Watson was our Team Manager again, her third year of supporting our team in this role, and her organisation and support were greatly appreciated by the whole team. Finally, on behalf of the team, a massive thank you to our Coach, Mr Gough, for all the hard work, time and effort he put into our team this year. He has helped us become confident and proficient basketballers with the ability to think and work as a team and the mental toughness to never give up. We have learned valuable qualities for success and we have been part of an awesome team, a team that is proud of its achievements. I know the team will continue to grow and develop and I wish them every success next year. I will definitely miss this ‘Supreme Team’ next year! Harriet Watson

Boys’ Basketball Basketball season started off pretty slowly and we won our first three games quite comfortably. We moved up to Division 1 where we quickly won all but one of our games in the lead-up to the final. Our only loss before finals was to Catholic Cathedral—we lost by six points. We then took them out in the semis and faced Papanui in the finals. It was a very close game right to the end and they edged us out by just five points. Overall, we had quite a good season and learnt a lot with our first year Coach, Isaac Williams. Going away on South Island Tournament was a first time experience for us as we had never been away to play basketball. The trip to Blenheim was long but worth it. We had arguably the Tournaments strongest pool which included the National A champions from 2016, St Kevin's, Dunstan High School and Ellesmere College. Our first game against St Kevin's was a good test but we were able to keep them under 90 points while still putting up a fair amount on them. We then lost our next two pool games, still playing well. Playing for a chance at 9th to 12th we faced Hagley College. An extremely close game came down to a buzzer beater from them, which tied the game and sent us to overtime. We couldn't quite pull out the win and ended up losing 88-80 in extra time. From there, we won our last two games against Mackenzie College and Mountain View. This placed us 13th overall. The trip was a good chance to play high level basketball against some very strong teams and individual players. We definitely improved and learnt a lot from the trip. Everyone enjoyed it thoroughly and we hope to be back next year. Thanks to Mr Benassi, Isaac Williams and Phil Newbigging for coming on the trip and making it work.

TOURNAMENT Hockey—Coaches Cup With seven people leaving the Hockey team next year, 2017 was going to be one of the last shots Darfield had at winning Coaches Cup for a few years. Leaving school on Sunday, we travelled down to Oamaru. On Monday, we went into our first game unsure as to what the competition was going be like; with a goal being scored in the first few minutes by Isaac (who went onto score seven more goals throughout the week, making him the second highest goal scorer of the tournament), our nerves disappeared and we went onto win 8-0. A few games and goals later, we made it into the semi-finals against Papanui and, with a well-placed flick from Alex and some solid defence, we made it into the finals. When we woke up on Friday, we were all ready and knew we had a big job ahead of us. That morning’s walk consisted of Jaffas being

rolled down Oamaru’s steepest street while Post Malone blared from the speaker. These things are what make tournament such an awesome experience and we had just as great a time off the field as we did on it. With nerves high, we arrived at the turf ready to go. With both Waiuku’s and our defence being unbreakable, we stayed nil all for a while, until Isaac broke the drought by slamming the ball into the goal. While chants of “Darfield” came from the grandstand, we held them off until the whistle went and we were the 2017 Coaches Cup champions. Despite our high hopes coming into the tournament, we were all in disbelief as we were handed our medals. A huge thanks to everyone who helped us get there: Melissa Jebson, Ms Watherston, George Ridgen and Michael Millar. Finn McGregor

Isaac Newbigging and Jeroen Breunisse

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athletics Champions Age

Champion

Runner-Up

U12 Boys U12 Girls U13 Boys U13 Girls U14 Boys U14 Girls U15 Boys U15 Girls U16 Boys U16 Girls O16 Boys O16 Girls

Dylan Butler Anna McKenzie Tyler Tapa-Wither Mari Henderson Mitchell Calcott Alex Gerritsen Cameron O’Donnell Zoe Spinks Rhys Clatworthy Aaliyah van der Heyden Isaac Proud Courtney O’Callaghan

Harrison Beresford Blakely Bruce-Sheppard Angelo Barrimond Emily Waters Reuben Boyes Caitlin Knowles Jack Chillingworth Paige Hunter Callum Murdoch Penny Mitchell James Doherty Niamh Rayne ATHLETICS (Drawing) by Charlotte Brett

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Records Broken Under 12 Boys

200 m 400 m 800 m Long Jump

Dylan Butler Izak Derik-Westaway Dylan Butler Dylan Butler

Old Record (1980) Old Record (1983) Old Record (1995) Old Record (2014)

31.00 1:09:03 2:38:62 4.39 m

New Record New Record New Record New Record

30.21 1:07:64 2:35:94 4.47 m

Under 12 Girls

High Jump Long Jump 2 kg Shot Put 750g Discus

Anna McKenzie Anna McKenzie Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey

Old Record (2014) Old Record (1983) Old Record (2016) Old Record (1985)

1.29 m 4.04 m 8.76 m 20.65 m

New Record New Record New Record New Record

1.30 m 4.14 m 9.748 m 22.96 m

Under 15 Girls

High Jump Long Jump Javelin

Stefanie McKenzie Zoe Spinks Brianna Longdin

Old Record (1995) 1.50 m Old Record (1969) 4.483 m Old Record (1988) 21.50 m

New Record 1.50.5 m New Record 4.52 m New Record 23.05 m

Intermediate Boys Javelin

Brodie Wanhalla

Old Record (2005) 41.80 m

New Record 48.94 m

Senior Girls

Georgia Shinn

Old Record (2000) 5:20:00

New Record 5:15:50

1500 m

SISS Athletics Championships Brianna Longdin: 6th in Under 15 Girls Javelin with a throw of 25.13 metres Brodie Wanhalla: 3rd in Under 16 Boys Javelin with a throw of 44.42 metres Stefanie McKenzie: 2nd equal in Under 15 Girls High Jump with a jump of 1.48 metres Callum Murdoch: 2nd in Under 16 Boys High Jump with a jump of 1.76 metres Shay Gerrard-Smith: 11th in Under 15 Boys Javelin with a throw of 28.47 metres Georgia Shinn: 6th in Under 19 Girls 3000 metres in a time of 11.03.05 seconds Zoe Spinks: 3rd in under 15 Girls 100 metres in a time of 13.32 seconds and 2nd in under 15 Girls 200 metres in a time of 27.27 seconds. DHS MAGAZINE | 83

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Age

Winner

Runner-Up

Year 7 Boys Year 7 Girls Year 8 Boys Year 8 Girls Under 14 Boys Under 14 Girls Under 15 Boys Under 15 Girls Under 16 ½ Boys Under 16 ½ Girls Over 16 ½ Boys Over 16 ½ Girls

Dylan Butler Zara McLean Oliver Blackburn Holly Curtis Mathew Ashworth Caitlin Knowles Jacob Thomason Caitlin Rayne Jeroen Breunisse Zoe Spinks Isaac Proud Georgia Shinn

Brayden Barnhill Brooke Summerfield Callum Summerfield Alexis-Rose Sinclair Reuben Boyes Emily Waters Nathan Carter Paige Hunter Jackson Proud Maddy Anthony Nathaniel Dysart Niamh Rayne

This year was the first season Darfield High School entered both Junior and Senior Touch teams in the competition at Hagley Park on Wednesday afternoons. Our Senior team was placed 4th in the Mixed and Senior Boys Division 1. The boys Junior Division 1 team was placed 5th in their grade. These were both great results! It was awesome to have the opportunity to represent the school playing Touch this year. A big thank you, on behalf of Darfield High School’s Touch players, to Miss Petersen for entering us in the competitions and providing us with this opportunity.

Rosa Millar - Touch Sports Captain

with Georgie Sarginson

Recently I was selected with 11 other students from other High Schools around New Zealand, ranging from Dunedin to Kaitaia, to represent our country in the Trans-Tasman High School Challenge in Queensland, Australia. The three rodeos consist of steer riding, barrel racing, bull riding and breakaway roping. During the 10 days we were away, we travelled to Cappella, Rockhampton and Yeppoon to compete against the Australian High School team. The two other barrel racers and I were given different horses to ride at each rodeo; this made it more challenging but also gave me a great experience of riding horses unlike my own. The bulls were certainly another step up from what our bull riders are used to in New Zealand. Unfortunately, Australia came out on top; however, at the last rodeo, I managed to get a win for the team. The Australian rodeo families were extremely hospitable and we were extremely lucky to have Charlie Halley as our coach/manager. Overall, the trip was an amazing experience and opportunity, and I would like to thank Concrete Cutting 2U for sponsoring me.

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Equestrian Captain’s Report It has been a pleasure to be Student Head of Equestrian this year. We have achieved some outstanding results. The Equestrian community within our school has grown and we have a team of very talented riders who have done a fabulous job of representing Darfield. It has been great to see some younger riders doing well; they are the future of Equestrian here at Darfield. I look forward to see what next year brings.

Canterbury Interschools Champions! On Wednesday 22 February, three DHS Showjumping teams competed in the Canterbury Interschools Championships. With 16 schools represented across Canterbury, over 30 teams and over 130 riders, it was a huge event. Team A’s (Georgia Thompson, Gus Thompson, Georgia Allison and Katherine Hadler) consistent performance resulted in our taking the title Canterbury Interschools Champions 2017. Georgia Thompson also won an award for her exceptional sportsmanship and fair play. Miss Nicky Voss

Georgia Allison

Zonta Awards Our Equestrian team were finalists in the Mixed Team category of the Zonta Awards. They did not win, but the fact that they were recognised as elite athletes in their sport was a major achievement. At the Awards dinner on 26 October, our students heard speaker Anton Cooper, World Champion Mountain Biker. There were many future Olympians at the event. To be part of this was an amazing achievement. Above: Katherine Hadler, Georgia Allison, Georgia Thompson and Gus Thompson.

Above: Charlotte Thomas, Katherine Hadler, Miss Nicky Voss, Lily Barrett-Power and Georgia Allison.

Congratulations to Georgia Allison who has been selected to ride in the World Dressage Challenge - only 40 riders from New Zealand are selected for this international event.

World Equestrian and Best Rider for Sophie

Sophie on the World Stage

Sophie Townsend has just completed the trip of a lifetime, representing New Zealand in the final FEI Children’s International Show Jumping Competition in Guadalajara (Mexico). She has attained some outstanding results on the world equestrian stage. Day One consisted of the drawing of the horses for 32 riders from all over the world. Sophie drew a horse called Conchita, owned by a local Mexican rider, also competing in the competition. On the first day of qualifying, Sophie and Conchita finished in second place after producing a very efficient speed round. They produced two immaculate clear rounds the following day, which was the final day of qualifying, and finished 5th, leaving her the top-placed foreign rider over the two qualifying rounds, progressing her through to the final round.

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After a day off sight-seeing around the city of Tequila on Saturday, the final round started and, once again, Sophie produced a stunning clear round but, unfortunately, crossed the finish flags 0.53 of a second over the time allowed, leaving her with one time fault, her only fault over the three days of competition. This left her a creditable 6th overall in the competition and she was later awarded the Style Prize for the Best Rider in the competition.

Above: Maria Townsend, Sophie on Conchita, Conchita’s groom and Tegan Fitzsimon(coach)

Above: Marijn Dubbeldam (FEI Offical) Sophie Townsend, Chema Quintana Melgoza and Patricio Pasquel (FEI Officals)

Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Dressage Championships Our Dressage team (Team A) took out the Canterbury Interschools’ Dressage Championships for the second year running. Our riders gave consistent performances, with Team A (Lily Barrett-Power, Charlotte Thomas, Katherine Hadler and Georgia Allison) either winning or placing in at least one of their tests. Charlotte Thomas gained 84% in one test which was an exceptionally high score.

Team B (Mikayla and Sophie Jarvis, Alex Gerritsen and Brooke McKay) also performed consistently and should be proud of their efforts. Alex Gerritsen showed a marked improvement with two consistent performances. Brooke McKay was asked to ride at Level 2 instead of

Level 1 at the last minute (which she had never done before), on a horse she had had for only a few days. She did it with a smile, a can-do attitude and a lot of grit. On top of all that, Brooke did a great job with both of her tests and gained a couple of credible scores. Miss Nicky Voss

Jane Sullivan Trophy

Twenty one teams and 14 schools were represented in the Canterbury Secondary Schools One Day Event. The cross-country was more technical and challenging this year, and only 10 of the 21 teams ﬁnished with a ‘live’ score, including two of our three teams. Darﬁeld Blue: Katherine Hadler, Charlotte Thomas, Sophie Jarvis and Georgia Allison were leading after the dressage and, after superb cross-country and showjumping rounds, won the event and the Jane Sullivan Trophy. A huge thank you to all the mums, who give up many weekends preparing for and assisting at these events, and to Pauline Jarvis and Sarah Kennedy for their awesome photographs of the event. Miss Nicky Voss

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It has been a good season for the Wednesday school ski group with plenty of snow and the opportunities for students to enter competitions. TJ Davis and Georgi Pander passed and gained the NZSIA Level 1 badge for ski instructors.

Above: Mari Henderson, Barnaby Maude, Izak Derik-Westaway, Tom Freeman, Jordan Yaxley and Monique Weber

Canterbury P& I Championships at Mt Cheeseman: Mari Henderson 2nd, Monique Weber 3rd, and Izak Derik-Westaway 3rd.

Above: Mari Henderson, Tom Freeman, Jordan Yaxley and Monique Weber

Canterbury School Ski Championships at Mt Hutt: Georgi Pander 1st. Porters Ski Derby: Jordan Yaxley—fastest boy, Mari Henderson—fastest girl; Darfield Mixed Team, Jordan Yaxley, Tom Freeman, Mari Henderson and Monique Weber—first overall. South Island Ski Championships in Wanaka: Georgi Pander placed 2nd in the Downhill and 3rd in the Cross Country.

Above: Georgi Pander, Mr Chalk and Viktoria Derik-Westaway

Doppelmayr Ski Scholarship This year, I was lucky enough to receive the Doppelmayr ski Scholarship; this gave me a discount towards my skiing for the season, and what a great season it has been—the best in a long time. There has been good skiing all over the mountain with a few powder days as well. The new chair lift at Porters has made such a big difference; there is hardly ever a queue at the bottom now (I still remember waiting to catch the T-bar for sometimes up to 30 minutes). I would highly recommend school skiing to all students, even if you are have never skied before, as you get lessons for the first four weeks. After the first four weeks, it’s free skiing which everyone looks forward to most because you can just go wherever you want over the mountain. If you think you are too good for lessons, then next year Darfield High School has the opportunity to give students the option of doing a ski instructor course instead of lessons. I would like to thank Doppelmayr for the scholarship which enabled me to join the ski programme and enjoy great skiing this year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Chalk, Mr Maude, Ms Evans, Porters and all the parents and other staff who make this awesome opportunity possible for the students at Darfield High School. Jack Curle

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Above: TJ Davis and Georgi Pander This year, I was lucky enough to be awarded the Doppelmayr Ski Scholarship. My first time on skis was when I was three years old. It is my favourite sport and is always fun. I have been skiing with Darfield High School since Year 7. Some of my friends, along with other students from Darfield, have also done this programme since Year 7. We had a few days where the weather was a bit patchy but, overall, it was a great season and there was heaps of snow. For the first four weeks of the term, we are put into groups based on ability and we are given lessons by the Porters team of ski instructors. After that, we are free to ski wherever. My favourite run to ski is Bluff—it is a challenging run. I would like to thank the team who run the ski programme and I would also like to thank Doppelmayr for their scholarship which provided financial assistance to pay my fees this year. It was greatly appreciated. Emma Boyes

Senior A Netball Team SISS Netball Tournament

and to our brilliant manager, Miss Petersen—we couldn’t have got through this year without you! This year, the SISS Netball Tournament was held in Christchurch, at Hagley Park. We headed into town on 3 September, ready to start the week on a high and to get the best results we could. On the first day, we won both games, which was a great way to kick off the tournament, and we had made it into the top 16. On Tuesday, we lost both of our games but managed to pick up another win on Wednesday with our second game. Our

last day was the best—we won both of our games and managed to finish ninth out of 32 teams in our grade. I couldn’t be prouder of the girls’ efforts throughout the year. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of such a great team with great people. We would like to say a massive thank you to our wonderful coach, Betsy Williams,

Lastly, I would like to thank the girls for an awesome last year of DHS Netball! There have been many laughs and it was awesome to be a part of the team with you. I wish the best of luck to next year’s team—never give up; anything is achievable. Last of all, girls: can you hear the birds? Jade Collier

koru games This year, Darfield High School entered a Year 8 Volleyball team in the Koru Games. It was an amazing experience for my team and me. We placed 14th out of 26 teams, so we were happy with our results and hope to improve in the future. Volleyball is an easy sport for newcomers and you learn important skills, such as spikes, dibs and serves. We encourage all Year 7 and 8 students to give it a try next year. This year, Volleyball at Darfield High has been an awesome time for all those involved. Participation levels rose enough for DHS to have both an A team and a B team. Both teams travelled to Pioneer Stadium for games every Monday afternoon in Terms One and Four. The A team played in the Senior Girls Division One and the B team played in the Senior Girls Division Two. We played some tough games, but having such a supportive team always made them super fun. After our first term of enjoyable games, the A team placed 6th and the B team placed 8th, and we look forward to playing again in Term Four.

By Melissa Duncan

On behalf of the team, we would like to thank our coach Mr Mac, all the parents who helped out, and our Volleyball Sports Captain, Olivia Lemon: we couldn’t do it without them. Overall, Volleyball is a great sport to play at DHS and we look forward to playing and going to tournament next year. Jodie Rollings and Bronte Thomas DHS MAGAZINE | 89

This year our chosen theme for the Senior Formal was A Night at the Casino. To help bring the theme to life, the Formal Committee and I spent a fair chunk of our time outside of school stapling together cards and ribbon to make bunting, covering things in glitter and choosing what other decorations we would plaster over the hall and surrounding areas. We would all like to thank everyone involved in the Formal planning process and everyone who assisted with the set up the day before, at the actual Formal and with the pack up the day after. Huge congratulations to everyone who received prizes at the Formal. Maddison Payne

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N: Georgia Shinn G: Otago University - Bachelor of Physical Education N: Tessa Mitchell G: Lincoln University - Bachelor Of Agricultural Commerce N: Kaycee Jones G: Otago University - Bachelor then Master of Teaching in Primary Education H: Participating and coaching the senior girls’ football team, as well as helping coach the Year 7-8 football teams N: Adam Walker G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Landscaping H: Mr Maude singeing the floor of the E block science room by setting methylated spirits on fire and then dropping it N: Olivia Brackmann G: University of Canterbury - Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) N: Georgia Burrows G: University of Canterbury - Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) N: Haydn Rose G: University of Canterbury - Bachelor of Sports Coaching, Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary) H: 1st XV trips as well as running a Ki o Rahi programme for Years 4, 5 and 6 at Darfield and Kirwee primary schools N: Stephanee Lomas G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Hotel and Tourism Management H: Chris vomiting on the bus N: Courtney James G: New Zealand School of Tourism Tourism, Airline and Flight Attending; NZ Diploma in Tourism and Travel N: Nathaniel Dysart G: Workforce/Ara - Diesel Apprenticeship N: Jacob Riddle G: Lincoln University - Diploma in Agriculture H: Mrs Stark reading lines out of a bible, so Regan Redmond and I swore at her in Latin, so she sent us out for being “Demons” and then running into the door on the way out N: Caitlin Fraser G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Hotel and Tourism Management H: When Mrs Wilson exploded popcorn in the food room and almost cried with laughter at the popcorn all through her hair N: Heather McConchie G: Workforce Work H: Meeting great people

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N: Maddie Payne G: Ara - New Zealand Broadcasting School - Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications specialising in Screen and Television Production H: Being one of DHS’s 2017 Edge Interns, along with Jess. It was such a big learning experience and I loved the support from the students and staff, plus all the amazing things we won

N: Anna Hefferon G: SIT Invercargill - Pre-health course next year, then a Bachelor of Nursing degree

N: Sean Pennells G: Otago University - Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)

N: Joseph Manifold G: England (Gap Year) - Attending sevenmonth YWAM course (I intend to go to University in 2019) H: Winning the football tournament with my 1st XI football team in 2016 and 2017

N: Eloise Dance G: Massey, Palmerston North Bachelor of Veterinary Science H: Singing a Mamma Mia medley for talent quest at prefect camp N: Bailey Quirke G: Working in UK - Working in hospitality H: Watching New Zealand playhouse for Drama and going on trips for Drama N: Jess Osborne G: Ara/New Zealand Broadcasting School Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (Radio Broadcasting) H: Edge interns and having the support from the school and students; this helped us to win the school ball upgrade and a large sum of money for the school N: Celine Jenkins G: Gap year N: Hanel Blom G: Otago University - Health Science first year, then Bachelor of Chiropractic H: My highlight was the opportunity to create a mural for the school N: Paisley Spencer-Newell G: Work Force - Working and earning money N: Sam Roper G: University of Canterbury - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physic with Honours N: Chaedyn Bellam G: Work force - Paint and Panel apprenticeship H: When Dale Winter dislocated his knee in Year 10 N: Josiah Wilson G: Ara - Electrician Course H: Being called Pedro by Mr Thompson N: Georgia Cottrell G: Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management and Accounting

N: Rachael Phillipson G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning with Honours H: Meeting local Head Students

N: Kayla Croy G: Workforce/gap year - working in Hospitality N: Tim Mathers G: Gap year then Otago Uni - Bachelor of Law H: Coaches Cup Hockey Tournament 2017 N: Isaac Proud G: Gap year - Saving up to go to Australia’s Avondale University to study Theology H: Winning Coaches Cup tournament - Hockey 2017 N: Georgie Watson G: Canterbury University - Bachelor of Law N: Kylie Schnell G: SIT Invercargill - Bachelor of Nursing H: Going on the Outdoor Education Rock Climbing trip to Wanaka N: Emma Ashworth G: Ara H: Business and Administration course N: John Laws G: England H: UCI World Cup Downhill racing Competing in Secondary Schools Downhill Event N: Georgi Pander G: Gap year or two travelling and working Snowmobiling instructor and continue to be a skier N: Caitlin Soal G: Ara - Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies H: 2016 Netball Tournament in Nelson N: Jingyuan Wei G: Canterbury University - Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and International Relations, German and Japanese H: Making friends and meeting people from all over the globe; most importantly I learned a lot of English

N: James Thornley G: Workforce - Agriculture area N: Jacob Buck G: Workforce/Ara - Building apprenticeship H: 2017 Basketball Tournament N: Niamh Marriott G: Ara - Bachelor of Animal Maintenance and Care N: Laura McLean G: SIT Invercargill/Road tripping Pre-health course then a Bachelor of Nursing N: Marcus Burney G: ARA - Level 4 Certificate of Cookery H: Meeting great friends N: Pippa Foster G: ARA - Bachelor of Nursing N: Finn McGregor G: Workforce/Gap year - Make some cash to afford to go to uni H: Winning Coaches Cup in 2017 N: Alyssa Cruickshank G: Otago University - Health Sciences first and then Medicine N: Ed Harris G: Royal New Zealand Air Force - Enlist as a Pilot or an Aircraft Technician H: Meeting mates that I’ll keep for a lifetime

N: Madison O’Callaghan Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Criminology and Psychology

N: Grace Hodgman G: Ara or Canterbury University - Bachelor of Early Childhood or Cookery Diploma

N: Sophie Bucknell Taking a gap year H: Screaming my head off in my Year 9 Prizegiving speech and scaring the pants off everybody

N: Leigh Walters G: Gap year - Working and figuring out what to do in the future H: Mr Maude setting himself on fire in Year 11 Phys/Chem

N: Taylor Strowger G: Librarian - Work for a year to get money for a beehive. Playing with bees

N: Ethan Boado G: Work/Apprenticeship - Save and Travel/Building H: Wanaka Trip and Basketball tourney 2017

N: Gus Thomas G: Gap year, then Victoria University - To travel, work and attend Camp America; Uni to Study Anthropology H: World Vision Scholarship Week 2016 N: Brogan Baldwin G: Working up to travel. Then RNZAF Earn money, go to Camp America, then Aeronautical Engineering H: Devin Benbow wearing odd shoes to school by accident N: Tom Gullery G: Victoria University - Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and International Relations H: Learning about fascists and liberals on Year 13 History trip N: Abbie Cider G: Having a quiet one H: Washing up on Year 9 camp

N: Chris Moffat G: ARA or Le Cordon Bleu - Something with food

N: Brett Langlands G: Las Vegas - Investing H: Getting Ruth’s number

N: Michael Hughes G: Beekeeper - work for a year to get money H: Level 2 Calculus

N: James Doherty G: Workforce - Agricultural area

N: Mitchell Hedley G: Butcher apprenticeship to afford a beehive H: Under 15 Queenstown Rugby Tournament N: Amy Bruce G: Gap year then further study - Design N: Hamish Evans G: Workforce - Engineering Apprenticeship N: Chelsea Wilson G: Workforce/Travel - Save and travel the world N: Danielle Cooper G: Gap year/workforce and then further study N: Regan Redmond G: Workforce - Make money H: Randomly walking into the A Block to see Jacob R doing stuff like twerking to Barbie Girl for a dance battle

N: Rosa Millar G: Gap year - Donna Smith Eventing, Waikato H: Mr Chalk cracked his nose in Year 9 woodwork and Matt Blain fainted N: Caitlin Aubrey G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management N: Caitlin Frazer G: Canterbury Uni - Bachelor of Geography N: Matt Grigg G: Otago Uni - Bachelor of Physical Education N: Harriet Watson G: Lincoln University - Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing H: Basketball 2017 N: Georgia Meyerhoff G: Workforce - Agriculture industry H: Year 10 Science making space vids

N: Rahul Chandra G: Auckland University - Bachelor of Software Engineering with Honours H: Meeting new friends N: Finn Davidson G: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Science majoring in Astronomy H: Mr Maude setting himself on fire in Year 11 N: Vincent Li Creagh G: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Engineering with Hons H: Meeting some of the best friends I could ever ask for and with them creating some of the funniest memories that’ll last a lifetime N: Jade Collier G: Workforce - Dance Teacher for TM Dance World H: Getting 2nd in Stage Challenge N: Courtney O’Callaghan G: Workforce - Chill and Relax N: Matt Hadler G: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Engineering with Honours Intermediate (First year)(Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics Engineering) H: Mr Maude setting himself on fire in Year 11 Phys/Chem N: Iva Vukovic G: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Business Economics H: Being inspired by the staff members and students as well as having the opportunity to inspire others

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Form Class Merit Awards 7HB Jack Gillians: Being a polite and hard-working

student who is always willing to help others; Emma Miles: Completing all work to her best ability and being first to offer to help students and teachers; Isabella Stevenson: Being a diligent student who works hard and puts her best effort into everything; Amelia Ridgen: Taking on feedback to complete learning activities to her best ability and always going the extra mile in her work and when helping others; Charlotte Roberts: The ability to make everyone laugh, always working hard to make sure others are happy, and putting her full effort into everything she does. 7CC Leah Keating: A great effort in all subject areas;

Ainsley Worling: Positive attitude to learning and a great work ethic; Kate Curle: Consistent effort in all subject areas; Jemma Horn: Effort and application in all subject areas; Sam Robinson: Having developed a positive attitude towards learning.

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Lucy Hunter: Working to a high standard with a positive and mature outlook; William Heiler:

Ruby Marshall: Consistent effort and application,

A positive attitude towards his peers and always being willing to lend a hand to anyone; Jacob Horrey: A friendly and helpful attitude and diligence in all subject areas; Connor Palmer: Being an enthusiastic, kind and thoughtful student; MacKenzie Scannell: A friendly attitude and always being willing to lend her teachers a hand. 7SJ

7KK Peter Bourgeois: A positive attitude and showing a consistent effort in all subjects; Bernadette Campbell: Showing kindness and respect towards others in all areas of school life; Will Reynolds: Consistent effort in all subjects; Jasmine Inch:

Johnny Millar: Demonstrating positive behaviour and work ethic; Ethan Longdin: Having amazing manners and being an excellent role model; Mya Moore: Consistently working to the best of her

ability and producing excellent work.

substantial improvements in story writing and a positive attitude to learning; Campbell Barrett: Trying new ideas, stepping outside his comfort zone and always being polite and helpful; Brooke Thomason: A positive attitude to learning and making others feel welcome in her peer group; Jack Kennedy: A positive attitude towards learning, willingness to help his peers and teachers and being polite and courteous; Ryan Neal: Being extremely helpful, putting others first, a great attitude to learning and taking on new challenges. 8JN Rebecca Bruce: An infectious smile, happy persona, and consistent effort in class; Olivia Coyle: Quiet persistence and a positive attitude to school; Brooke Muirsmeath: Enthusiasm in all subjects and a willingness to help others; Charles Blom: A positive attitude and consistent effort in

Excellent class participation and always thinking of others; Aneliz Gardner: Consistent effort in all subjects.

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Molly Batstone: Diligent work in all subjects.

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Rosa Dunnlogan: Diligence, high achievement

Cara Jenkins: Diligence and application in class; Annie Campbell: Working diligently in all subjects; SeanKelly Galler: A positive

Jessica McKenzie: Having a positive attitude towards learning; Brodie Taylor: Striving to do his best; Olivia Manning: Consistently working to

all classes;

Vincent Sanderson: Putting in his best effort and

having amazing manners and a positive attitude; Kelly Rod: Consistent effort and participating in many extra activities, including Shave for a Cure; Declan Kenure: Excellent improvement in all subjects and a positive outlook on learning; Jessica Townsend: Diligence, consistent effort in all subjects and a positive attitude towards school; Monique Weber: Trying her best and getting on with every task quickly and quietly.

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in all subjects and a positive attitude towards school; Ben Mendez Cabezas: Consistent effort and application in class; Jayden Crawford: Always working incredibly hard in writing; Harry Robertson: Positive attitude towards his learning and always trying to improve; Bailey Crawford: Enthusiasm and effort in classes.

and enthusiastic attitude towards school life and learning; Aidan McCallion: Enthusiasm and general improvement in all subjects; Natalia Little: Consistent effort and general improvement in all subjects.

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Maia Adams: High achievement in all subjects,

Star Chalmers: Making a positive contribution

and consistent effort and application in literacy; James Wright: Diligence and a positive attitude towards school; James Baylis: Diligence and excellent effort in all subject areas; Brooke Winter-Reid: Diligence and high achievement in all subjects and a positive attitude towards school; Zahara Sutton: Enthusiasm and consistent effort in all classes.

in class; Samuel Cunningham: Excellent work habits throughout the year; Hamish Keating: Making the most of all learning opportunities offered; Benjamin Sharp: Consistently showing an eagerness to learn; Charlotte Boyd: Working hard in all subject areas.

9BV Caleb Curtin: Consistent effort and diligence

across all subjects, and being a responsible student with a positive attitude; Saskia Jansen: Being a diligent, responsible and focused student; Ellie Knights: Consistent effort and diligence demonstrated across all subjects, and being a responsible student; Brendan Broxup: Being a responsible student who has applied himself diligently and has made sound progress; Paige Hunter: Being a talented and conscientious student who has completed a very good year. 9MB Alex Gerritsen: Diligence, kindness towards other

students and showing a willingness to improve; Caden Dixon: Conscientiousness, willingness to improve and enthusiasm for classroom duties; James Stead: Leadership, always being willing to participate and being helpful towards other students; Taylor Barnes: Improvement in all subjects throughout the year; Matthew Young: Enthusiasm and willingness to take risks in class. 9JD Jordan Rugg: Consistent effort and application in class; Johny Hart: Ability to show leadership and maturity; Monique St Clair-Newman:

Positive attitude towards school and willingness to help others in the community; Bena Pearson: Enthusiasm and excellent effort in all subjects; Emily White: Diligence, consistent application and excellence throughout the year and for organisation of class jobs. 10EV Corien Blom: A positive attitude and diligence in all subject areas; Lucy Glassey: A positive attitude and diligence in all subject areas; Elizabeth Laws:

A positive start to Darfield High School and demonstrating a productive work ethic; Rachel McLean: Consistent application in class; Reilly Neal: A polite, positive attitude and a diligent work ethic in all classes.

Sporting Awards Years 7 and 8 Anna McKenzie: The Julie Battersby Cup for Year 7 Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Callum Summerfield: The Darfield High School Trophy

for Year 7 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Caitlin Knowles: The Early Cup for Year 8 Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Ethan Rose: The Blackburn Cup for Year 8 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Harrison Beresford: The W & M Broughton Cup for Under 12 Boys’ Athletics Champion; Emily Waters: The R Adams Cup for Under 12 Girls’ Athletics Champion; William Brown: The Hill Challenge Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Athletics Champion; Scarlett Banks: The Miller Cup for Under 13 Girls’ Athletics Champion; Vincent Mandapat: The Harcourt Insulation (2006) Ltd Cup for Chess Champion; Holly Curtis: Junior Girls’ Triathlon Champion; Ethan Rose: Junior Boys’ Triathlon Champion; Reuben Boyes: Collinton Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Tennis Champion; Hannah King: Collinton Cup for Under 13 Girls’ Tennis Champion; Erin Hammond: The Mrs A Cullen Trophy for Under 13 Girls’ Swimming Champion; Jack Kennedy: The Malvern Jaycee Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Swimming Champion; Emma Wason: The Lesley Hurst Trophy for the Most Improved Junior Netballer; Mitchell Calcott: The Steele Family Cup for Excellence in Sportsmanship in Years 7 and 8 Rugby; Jack Kennedy: The Malvern AFC Trophy for the Junior Player of the Year; Jordan Frew: The Rodger Family Trophy for the Most Valuable Junior Cricketer; Leah Hamilton-Cross: The Rosanowski Trophy for Contribution to Year 7/8 Hockey; Oscar Gosling: The Price Trophy for the Most Improved Year 7/8 Hockey Player.

Years 9 and 10 Paige Hunter: The Adams Cup for Under 14 Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Jonathon Sims: The Trophy for Under 14 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Maddison Beardsmore: The Mitchell Brothers Cup for U15 Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Jackson Proud: The Addington Cup for U15 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Stefanie McKenzie: The Chamberlain Cup for Under 14 Girls’ Athletics Champion; Cameron O’Donnell: The Dickens Cup for Under 14 Boys’ Athletics Champion; George Brown and Jackson Proud: The Frew Brothers Trophy for Junior Boys’ Athletics Champion; Penelope Mitchell: The Dickens Cup for Junior Girls’ Athletics Champion; Caitlin Rayne: Intermediate Girls’ Triathlon Champion; Caleb Longdin and Jackson Proud: Intermediate Boys’ Triathlon Champion; Christal Dudley: The G and L Beattie Cup for Intermediate Girls’ Swimming Champion; Laura Ashworth: The Clucas Trophy for Under 14 Girls’ Swimming Champion; Ethan Taylor: The Webster Cup for Under 14 Boys’ Swimming Champion; Rozlyn Doherty: The Milne/ Mulholland Netball Trophy for Sportsmanship; Monique St Clair-Newman: The Malvern Netball Association Trophy for the Most Improved Netball Player; Abi Tuhill: The Horndon Cup for the Most Improved Girls’ Hockey Player; Samuel Ridgen: The Chamberlain Trophy for the Most Improved Boys’ Hockey Player; Mitchell Longdin: The Sportsmaster’s Trophy for Contribution to Rugby below 1st XV; Jack Curle: The Doppelmayr Ski Scholarship; Benjamin Sharp: The B & E Smart Trophy for the Individual Claybird Shooting Champion; Georgia Allison: The Darfield High School Equestrian Trophy; Emma Pennells: Senior Girls’ Tennis Champion; Sophie Townsend: Te Piko Trophy for Outstanding Female Sportsperson in any Code.

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Years 7 and 8

Samuel Harrington: Rugby; Jonty Kupe: Rugby; Mitchell Calcott: Rugby; Reuben Boyes: Rugby; Tyler Tapa-Wither: Rugby; Angus Marsh: Cricket; Jordy Frew: Cricket; Mari Henderson: Skiing; Monique Weber: Skiing; Tessa Bishell: Netball; Harley Gray: Football; Angelo Barrimond: Football; Lucas de Burger: Athletics; William Brown: Athletics; Isaac Earl: Duathlon, Cycling,

Oliver Blackburn: The Worsfold Cup for Year 7 Speech Competition; Jessica Bassett: The

Cricket. Years 9 and 10 Katie Griffiths: Artistic Gymnastics; Mika Wealleans: Artistic Gymnastics; Katherine Hadler: Artistic Gymnastics; Brianna Longdin: Cricket; Sam Clarke: Cricket; Ryan Hughes: Cricket; Jennifer Walter: Football; Jonathon Sims: Football; Scott McKay: Football; Ryan Hughes: Football; Harrison de Rooy: Football; Olliver Sims: Football; Oliver Pooler: Motocross; Kegan Pitkethley: Motocross; Paige Hunter: Rugby; Annalise Selfe: Softball; Katherine Hadler: Equestrian; Brodie Wanhalla: Athletics; Zoe Spinks: Athletics; Ethan Taylor: Swimming; Lucy Glassey: Netball.

SPORTS COLOURS Ethan Rose: Mountain Biking; Sophie Townsend: Equestrian; Georgia Allison: Equestrian; Tom Freeman: Swimming; Callum Murdoch: Athletics; Kieran McKay: Go Ju Ryu Karate.

Tecorian Cup for Year 8 Speech Competition; William Morgan: The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award for Year 7 and The Jenny Pearson Cup for High Achievement in Year 7 Reading; Tamzin Brunton: The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award for Year 8; Niamh Guy: The Hayes Trophy for the Greatest Contribution to Music in Years 7 & 8 and The Malvern Community Arts Council Trophy for Enthusiastic Participation in Cultural Activities—Years 7 and 8; Oscar Gosling: The Christchurch Music Centre Cup for Years 7 and 8 Music. Years 9 and 10 Harriet Cottrell: The Post Office Cup for Year 9 Speech Competition; Georgia Allison: The Lee Cup for Year 10 Speech Competition; Brie Edwards: The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award Year 9; Hanako Wilson: The Johnston Family Trophy for Excellence in Japanese—Years 7 to 10, The Malvern Community Arts Council Cultural Trophy and The Hayes Trophy for the Greatest Contribution to Music in Years 9 & 10; Aleisha Knowles: The Darfield High School Junior Drama Trophy—Years 7 to 10; Daniel Conway: Mrs Wilson-Coutts’ Cup for the Most Promising Musician in the Junior School; Kate Morris: The Christchurch Music Centre Cup for Years 9 and 10 Music and Mrs Wilson-Coutts’ Cup for the Best Contribution to Vocal Music in the Junior School.

Academic Awards Year 7 Jessica Henderson: 3rd= in Year 7 English; Samantha Jones: 3rd= in Year 7 Health; Dwight Felipe: 3rd in Year 7 International Languages; Hamish Thornley: 3rd in Year 7 Mathematics; Holly Curtis: 3rd in Year 7 Art; Jack Barnes: 3rd in Year 7 Physical Education; Sophie Dance: 3rd in Year 7 Technology; Amelia Ridgen: 2nd in Year 7 Mathematics; Angus Pattie: 2nd in Year 7 Technology; Belinda Inch: 2nd in Year 7 Art; James Day: 2nd in Year 7 Te Reo Maori; Vaughan Smart: 2nd in Year 7 Science; Shannon Bayliss: 2nd in Year 7 Health; Scott Bourgeois: 2nd in Year 7 Physical Education; Oliver Blackburn: 3rd= in Year 7 English and 3rd in Year 7 Science; William Morgan: 3rd= in

Year 7 Health, 3rd in Year 7 Social Studies, 2nd in Year 7 International Languages and 2nd in Year 7 English; Ava de Rooy: The Bob Hayward Cup for Year 7 Technology; Kendal Moore: The Five Star Paints Ltd Cup for Year 7 Art; Manaia Davies: The Collins Family Cup for Year 7 Social 98 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Studies; Mari Henderson: The Judd Family Cup for Year 7 Physical Education; Megan Allan: Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuawhitu; Tess Jenkins: The Stuart Frew Cup for Year 7 Science; Melissa Duncan: 3rd in Year 7 Te Reo Maori and The Prime Foods New Zealand Limited Cup for Year 7 International Languages; Oscar Gosling: 2nd in Year 7 Social Studies, The Darfield High School Prize for Year 7 Health, The Delys Addington Cup for Year 7 Mathematics and The Roger Hart Memorial Cup for Year 7 English. Year 8 Carwyn Chaffey: 3rd in Year 8 Art; Harry Cookson: 3rd in Year 8 Mathematics; Isaac Earl: 3rd in Year 8 Physical Education; Leah Hamilton-Cross: 3rd in Year 8 Te Reo Maori; Georgie Hamilton: 2nd in Year 8 Science; Hannah King: 2nd in Year 8 Physical Education; Jordan Frew: 2nd in Year 8 Art; Katie Molloy: 2nd in Year 8 English; Sophie Clarke: 2nd in Year 8 Technology; Sophie Kingi: 2nd in Year 8 Health; Tamzin Brunton: 3rd in Year 8 English and 2nd= in Year 8 Social Studies; Emily Waters: 3rd in

Year 8 International Languages, 3rd in Year 8 Technology, 3rd in Year 8 Science and 2nd= in Year 8 Social Studies; Niamh Guy: 2nd in Year 8 Mathematics, 2nd in Year 8 International Languages and 2nd in Year 8 Performing Arts; Rowan Hickey: Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuawaru; Emily Cullen: The Taege Engineering Cup for Year 8 Technology; Ben Knowles: The T & J Gallagher Family Trophy for Consistent Effort and Good Example in Special Programmes; Ria Kelly: 2nd in Year 8 Te Reo Maori and The Brian Connell Cup for Year 8 International Languages; Arial Galbraith: The Darfield High School Cup for Year 8 Art and The Darfield High School Prize for Year 8 Health; Scarlett Banks: The Elizabeth Blackburn Cup for Year 8 Mathematics, The Creed Brothers Cup for Year 8 Performing Arts and The Milne Family Cup for Year 8 Physical Education; Jessica Bassett: 3rd in Year 8 Performing Arts, The Stone Cup for Year 8 English, The Kellie-Ann Headifen Cup for Year 8 Science and The Darfield High School Cup for Year 8 Social Studies. Year 9 Sophie Townsend: 3rd= in Year 9 English; Asit Lappradtana: 3rd in Year 9 Music; Benjamin Sharp: 3rd in Year 9 Science; Oliver Sutherland: 3rd in Year 9 French; Rhys Hawkins: 3rd in Year 9 Te Reo Maori; Aimee Fleet: 2nd in Year 9 Te Reo Maori; Anika Fouchee: 2nd in Year 9 Music; Ben Francis: 2nd in Year 9 Japanese; Brie Edwards: 2nd in Year 9 English; Chrystal Van Duinen: 2nd in Year 9 Performing Arts; Johnathan Hart: 2nd in Year 9 Mathematics; Paige Hunter: 2nd in Year 9 Technology; Caitlin Warrington: 3rd= in Year 9 English and 3rd in Year 9 Performing Arts; Caden

Dixon: 3rd in Year 9 Health and 3rd in Year 9 Technology; Stefanie McKenzie: 3rd in Year 9

Physical Education, 3rd in Year 9 Art and 3rd in Year 9 Japanese; Jesse Sutherland: 2nd in Year 9 Physical Education and 2nd in Year 9 Art; Hayley Murray: 3rd= in Year 9 Social Studies, 3rd in Year 9 Mathematics, 2nd in Year 9 Science and 2nd in Year 9 French; Jennifer Walter: The Darfield High School Prize for Year 9 Health; Regan BellTaylor: The S Gardner Cup for Year 9 Physical Education; Rebecca Inch: The Codie Barnett Trophy for Year 9 Performing Arts; Rebecca Manifold: The Trevor Glasson Memorial Cup for Year 9 Technology; Brianna Longdin: The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Art; Ethan Spence: The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 French; Grace Moana: Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuaiwa; Rozlyn Doherty: The Katsui Okamoto Memorial Cup for Year 9 Social Studies; Georgia Walker: The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Japanese; Harriet Cottrell: 2nd in Year 9 Social Studies and The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Music; Caitlin Rayne: 3rd= in Year 9 Social Studies, 2nd in Year 9 Health and The Shaw Cup for Year 9 English; Katherine Hadler: The Woodhouse Family Cup for Year 9 Science and The Oliver Mϋller-Cajar Cup for Year 9 Mathematics Year 10 Abbey Thornley: 3rd= in Year 10 Rural College; Emma Pennells: 3rd= in Year 10 Economics; James Grafton: 3rd= in Year 10 Rural College; Sara Dorsey: 3rd= in Year 10 Economics; Brooke Robinson: 3rd in Year 10 French; Cameron Hendricks: 3rd in Year 10 Digital Technologies; Ella Harper: 3rd in Year 10 Soft Materials Technology; Thomas Grafton: 3rd in Year 10 Engineering; Kelsey Parsons: 3rd in Year 10 Food and Nutrition; Oliver Moody: 3rd in Year 10 Music; Daniel Conway: 2nd= in Year 10 Social Studies; Anna Lovelock: 2nd in Year 10 Rural College; Tiaan Johns: 2nd in Te Reo Maori; Bridget Freer: 2nd in Year 10 Engineering; Jessica St Clair-Newman: 2nd in Year 10 Food and Nutrition; Georgia Mitchell: 2nd in Year 10 Soft Materials Technology; Chantelle Rod: 2nd in Year 10 English; Rachel McLean: 2nd in Year 10 Health; Jemma Dalley: 3rd= in Year

10 English and 2nd in Year 10 Performing Arts; Jennifer Bell: 3rd in Year 10 Japanese and 2nd in Year 10 Art; Kilita Fouchee: 3rd in Year 10 Art and 2nd in Year 10 Economics; Sam Clarke: 2nd= in Year 10 Physical Education and 2nd in Year 10 Hard Materials Technology— Wood; Kieran McKay: 3rd in Year 10 Design and Visual Communication, 2nd in Year 10 Japanese and 2nd in Year 10 Science; Ewen Lalor: The Te Whare Koru Trophy for gaining a Significant Goal; Madeleine Berge: The Selwyn District Council Cup for Year 10 Soft Materials Technology; Zoe Spinks: The J & A Scott Cup for Year 10 Physical Education; Aleisha

Caitlin Knowles, Scarlett Banks, Ruby Marshall, Niamh Guy, Zahara Sutton, Jessica McKenzie, Jessica Bassett, Brooke Muirsmeath, Emily Cullen

Knowles: The Mary Smith Trophy for Year 10 Performing Arts; Mereana Gilmour: Te Roopu

o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tekau; Saskia Kremers: The Claire Hughes Award for Year 10 Art; Benjamin Millar: 3rd in Year 10 Hard Materials Technology—Wood and The Selwyn District Council Trophy for Rural College; Georgia Allison: 2nd= in Year 10 Physical Education and The Healey Family Trophy for Year 10 Economics; Hanako Wilson: 2nd in Year 10 Music and The Searle Family Cup for Year 10 Japanese; Alex McGregor: 3rd in Year 10 Performing Arts, 2nd in Year 10 Design and Visual Communication and The Darfield High School Prize for Year 10 Health; Jack Curle: The Taege Engineering Award for Excellence and Application in Hard Materials Technology— Wood in Year 10 and The Darfield High School Prize for Year 10 Engineering; Sarah Kellock: The Ridgen Family Cup for Year 10 Design and Visual Communication and The Evans Cup for Year 10 Digital Technologies; Abigail Tuhill: 3rd= in Year 10 English, 2nd in Year 10 Digital Technologies, The Diedrichs Family Cup for Year 10 Food and Nutrition and The Gavin and Pam Henderson Cup for Year 10 Mathematics; Kate Morris: 3rd in Year 10 Mathematics, 2nd= in Year 10 Social Studies, The R L Bennett Cup for Year 10 French, The Dennis Family Cup for Year 10 Music and The Dr Mary Warren Cup for Year 10 Science; Michelle Bruce: 3rd in Year 10 Science, 3rd in Year 10 Health, 2nd in Year 10 French, 2nd in Year 10 Mathematics, The Alan Blackburn Cup for Year 10 Social Studies and The Rebecca Halkett Memorial Cup for Year 10 English.

Premier Awards Years 7 and 8 Jessica Henderson: The School Council Cup and

Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 7; Oscar Gosling: The Creed Brothers Award and the Darfield High School Trophy for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 7; Niamh Guy: The School Council Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Service and Co-operation in Year 8; Emily Cullen: The School Council Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 8; Scarlett Banks: The Milne Trophy and the Selwyn Sawmills Ltd Award for the Best All-Rounder in Years 7 and 8; Jessica Bassett: The Creed Brothers Award and the Darfield High School Trophy for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 8; Kohen Earl: The Hororata-Malvern Returned Services Association Scholarship; Ben Knowles: The Hororata-Malvern Returned Services Association Scholarship. Years 9 and 10 Kate Morris and Hanako Wilson: The Malvern

Suffrage Committee Trophy and Bond Frew Ltd Award for the Junior School; Anna Lovelock: The Darfield High School Ex-Students’ Association Trophy and the Selwyn District Council Award for Consistent Application and Effort in Year 10; Caitlin Hool: The Class of 1953 Cup and the Selwyn District Council Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 9; Rozlyn Doherty: The Wooster Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Service and Co-operation in Years 9 and 10; Caitlin Rayne: The Creed Brothers Ltd Award and The Wilsthorpe Trophy for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 9; Michelle Bruce: The Creed Brothers Ltd Award and the School Supplies Prize for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 10; Georgia Allison: The R H White Trophy and the Selwyn Sawmills Ltd Award for the Best All-Rounder in Years 9 and 10.

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seniorPRIZEGIVING 2016 Sports Awards

Georgia Shinn: The Darfield High School

Kaneko: The Darfield High School Award for

Cup for Intermediate Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Harry Bampton: The Darfield High School Cup for Intermediate Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Karta Hewitt: The Staff Rose Bowl for Senior Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Isaac Proud: The Mr C S Ell Cup for Senior Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Harry Bampton: The Diane Baird Trophy for Intermediate Boys’ Swimming Champion; Holly Kimber: The Skinner Cup for Senior Girls’ Swimming Champion; Aidan Tuhill: The Coley Cup for Senior Boys’ Swimming Champion; Pippa Foster: The David Baird Trophy for Intermediate Girls’ Athletics Champion; Harry Bampton: The David Baird Trophy for Intermediate Boys’ Athletics Champion; Karta Hewitt: The Cup for Senior Girls’ Athletics Champion; Isaac Proud: The Charles Family Cup for Senior Boys’ Athletics Champion; Jessica Osborne: The Trophy for Senior Girls’ Individual Triathlon Champion; Caleb Banks: The Neil Thomas Cup for the Best Off-theField Contribution in any Sport or Recreation; Grace Lemon: The Roach-Wilson Trophy for the Sportsperson of the Year for Excellence and Contribution.

the International Student who Participates Most Fully in the Life of the School; Wei Jingyan: The Darfield High School Award for the International Student who Achieves the Greatest Academic Progress in a Language other than their Native Tongue; Honoka Kurata: The Darfield High School Award for the International Student who Shows Consistent Effort and Application Across All Subjects; Selina Dixon: The Lorraine Jacobs Award and Carus and Resene Prize for the Student who has shown Outstanding Effort in Senior Art; Alexis Sutherland: The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize and the Jessica Penn Clark Memorial Art Award for the Senior Art Student with the Most Potential; Esther Blain: The Hatton Cup for Excellence in Correspondence; Emma Grigg: The Lilly Cup for Services to the Darfield High School Library; Emily de Rooy: The Stage Challenge Trophy for Performing Arts; Natasha Young: The MKB Buchart Cup for Year 11 Public Speaking, The Jebson Trophy for the Best Public Speaker—Years 7–13; Sophie Bucknell: The Avery up for Public Speaking in Year 12; Lilian Stott: The J Paul Cup for Public Speaking in Year 13; Jaewoo Lee: The Malvern Community Arts Council Metronome for the Most Promising Instrumentalist; Holly Kimber: The Grenell Family Trophy for Best Performer of Contemporary Music, The Robin Randall Trophy for Outstanding Vocalist at the Southern Jam Youth Festival; Selina Dixon: The Hayes Trophy for the Most Improved Music Student in the Senior School; Ellen Walters: The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize for the Best Contribution to School Music, Colours for Music.

SPORTS COLOURS Courtney Townsend: Equestrian; William Benbow: Target Shooting; Brogan Baldwin: Target Shooting; Hunter Benbow: Target Shooting; Rosa Millar: Equestrian; Lily Barrett-Power: Equestrian; Niamh Rayne: Equestrian; Kerryn Tomlinson: Pony Trots; Adam Walker: Drama; Ellen Walters: Music; Camille Malincon: Volleyball; Grace Lemon: Aerobics.

SPORTS LETTERS Karta Hewitt: Netball; Michael Ridgen: Hockey; Kyla Higgins: Artistic Gymnastics; Caitlin Thistoll: Athletics; Kaitlin Feast: Equestrian; Hannah Glassey: Netball; Georgia Shinn: Cross Country; Laura McLean: Equestrian— Endurance; Brooke McKay: Hockey; Ged Roessink: Rugby; Caleb Banks: Drama; Jodie Rollings: Drama; Hunter Benbow: Music.

Cultural Awards Natasha Young: The T & H Drama Trophy for

an Emerging Talent who Demonstrates Initiative and Enthusiasm at Year 11; Adam Walker: The Kirwee Players’ Trophy for Contribution to Drama in Years 12/13, Colours for Drama; Jasmine Nash: Senior Drama Trophy; Alexis Sutherland: The Carran Cooke Cup for Best Performance in a School Production; Hitomi 100 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

Academic Awards Year 11 Subject Prizes Abbey-Lee Dunlop: 3rd in Home Economics; Adrian Nolan: 3rd in Digital Technologies; Aeryn McMillan-Da Via: 3rd in Drama; Chloe McCaughan: 3rd in Art; Emma Kellock: 3rd in Music; George Brown: 3rd in Rural College; Harry Pooler: 3rd in Engineering; Lucy Learned: 3rd in Commerce; Natasha Young: 3rd in Economics; Taylor Cleland: 3rd in Furniture Making; Toni Forsythe-Walton: 3rd in French; Campbell Bryant: 2nd in Furniture Making; Honoka Kurata: 2nd in English for Speakers of Other Languages; Hunter Benbow: 2nd in Music; Jayden Hann: 2nd in French; Jodie Rollings: 2nd in Drama; Katie Sharp: 2nd in History; Kyla Benbow: 2nd in Rural College; Wei Jingyan: 2nd in Japanese; Olivia Lemon: 3rd= in Geography, 3rd in Physical Education; Adriana Cornelissen: 2nd in Commerce, 3rd= in Geography; Ella Reeves: 2nd in Art, 2nd in Design and Visual Communication; Esther Blain: 2nd in Mathematics, 2nd in Digital Technologies, 2nd in Physical Education; Yun Jeong Lee: The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for English for Speakers of Other Languages; Brittney Blackburn: The Diedrichs Family Prize for Home Economics; Devon Mount: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Furniture Making; Imogen Groom: The Andrew John Kennedy Memorial Prize for Art; Sam Francis: The Barnhill Engineering Trophy and Carus and Resene Prize for Engineering; Caleb Banks: 3rd in English, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Drama; Teri Jackson: 3rd in Design and Visual Communication, The AK Scott Cup and The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Music; George Gibb: 2nd in Geography, The Canterbury Education Services Cup and I & A Cullen Prize for History; Jack McConnell: 2nd in English, The Mitchell Brothers’ Prize for Digital Technologies; Renee Cullen: 2nd in Home Economics, The Carus and Resene Prize for Soft Materials Technology; Riley Bell-Taylor: 2nd in Engineering, The New Zealand Agriseeds Limited Prize and the Forrester Family Cup for Agriculture for Conscientiousness and Diligence in Theory and Practical Work; Courtney Newell: 2nd in Economics, 2nd in General Science, The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Design and Visual Communication; Kate Sutton: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Commerce, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Physical Education; Niamh Rayne: 3rd in Mathematics, 3rd in History, 3rd in General Science, The G M Ridgen Prize for English, The Peter Jebson Family Prize for Geography; Elyse Kerr: The Christchurch Cleaning Supplies Prize for General Science, The Macartney Prize for Mathematics, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Economics, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Japanese, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for French.

Above: Emma Grigg, Lilian Stott and Johanna Basevi Year 12 Subject Prizes Cameron Cook: 3rd= in Science; Alyssa Cruickshank: 3rd in French; Georgia Burrows: 3rd in Home Economics; Georgia Shinn: 3rd in Physical Education; Rosa Millar: 3rd in Rural College; Thomas Wilson: 3rd in Music; Bailey Quirke: 2nd= in Employment Skills; Adam Walker: 2nd in Drama; Courtney O’Callaghan: 2nd in Physical Education; Devin Benbow: 2nd in Science; Eloise Dance: 2nd in French; Georgi Pander: 2nd in Outdoor Education; Harriet Watson: 2nd in History; Iva Vukovic: 2nd in Art; James Doherty: 2nd in Furniture Making; Leigh Walters: 2nd in Music; Wei Jingyan: 2nd in English for Speakers of Other Languages; William Benbow: 2nd in Rural College; Abigail Cider: 3rd in Biology, 3rd in History; Haydn Rose: 3rd in Outdoor Education, 3rd in Furniture Making; Hannah Glassey: 3rd= in Science, 2nd in Design and Visual Communication; Georgia Watson: 2nd = in Economics, 2nd = in Business Studies; Brogan Baldwin: 2nd in English, 2nd in Chemistry; Caitlin B Fraser: 2nd in Digital Technologies, 2nd in Home Economics; Findlay Davidson: 2nd in Physics, 2nd in Mathematics— Calculus; Lily Barrett-Power: 2nd in Biology, 2nd in Mathematics—Statistics; Joseph Manifold: 3rd in Mathematics— Calculus, 3rd in English, 3rd in Physics, 3rd in Computer Programming; Hamish Evans: The Barnhill Engineering Cup and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Engineering; Hiroaki Yokoo: The Darfield Bakery Prize for English for Speakers of Other Languages; Hitomi Kaneko: The Carus and Resene Prize for Chemistry; James Thornley: The Carus and Resene Prize for Outdoor Education; Kelly Leonard: The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Art; Madison O’Callaghan: The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Drama; Momo Kawakami: The Hayakawa Trophy and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Japanese; Caitlin M Frazer: 3rd= in Mathematics—Statistics, The

Pearson Family Cup and Rosanowski Family Prize for Geography; Amy Bruce: 3rd in Design and Visual Communication, The DHS Prize for Science; Cameron Ellis: 3rd in Engineering, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize and Federated Farmers Trophy for Excellence in Employment Skills; Fergus Thomas: 3rd in Geography, The Rural Women New Zealand Prize for Business Studies; Holly Kimber: 3rd in Drama, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Music; Stephanee Lomas: 3rd in Digital Technologies, The Courtenay A&P Association Prize for Home Economics; Rachel Phillipson: 3rd= in Mathematics— Statistics, 3rd in Chemistry, The Carus and Resene Prize for Biology; Matthew Grigg: 2nd in Engineering, The Carus and Resene Prize for Physical Education; Sean Pennells: 2nd in Geography, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Mathematics—Statistics; Georgia Cottrell: 2nd = in Economics, 2nd = in Business Studies, The Logan Friedman Trophy and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Year 12 History; Sophie Bucknell: The Rachel Ridgen Memorial Cup and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for English, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for French; Sacha Smith: 3rd in Art, 2nd= in Employment Skills, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Furniture Making, The Malvern Federated Farmers’ Neil Stott Memorial Trophy and Prize for Outstanding Performance in Class and Practical Work in Rural College Studies; Caitlin Soal: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Computer Programming, The McDonald and Horton Architects Ltd Prize for Design and Visual Communication, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Digital Technologies; Samuel Roper: 2nd in Computer Programming, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Physics, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Excellence in Economics, The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Mathematics—Calculus.

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Year 13 Subject Prizes Andrew Hennessy: 3rd in Outdoor Education; Emily de Rooy: 3rd in History; Grace Lemon: 3rd in Physical Education; Liam Hindle: 3rd in Digital Technologies; Anna Hurst: 2nd in Economics; Chloe Walker: 2nd in Home Economics; Fern Stuart: 2nd in Business Studies; Kaitlin Feast: 2nd in Physical Education; Harry Barrett-Power: 2nd in Outdoor Education; Marmik Patel: 2nd in Engineering; Kyla Higgins: 3rd in Drama, 2nd in Media Studies; Alice Bradley: 2nd in Classical Studies, 2nd in Design and Visual Communication; Jaewoo Lee: 2nd in English for Speakers of Other Languages, 2nd in Music; Lucy Wilson: 2nd in History, 2nd in Science; Mariah Glasson: 3rd in Science, 3rd in Economics, 3rd in Home Economics, 2nd in Rural College; Johanna Basevi: 3rd= in Physics, 3rd in Calculus, 2nd in Mathematics— Statistics, 2nd in Chemistry; Caitlin Thistoll: The Class of 1954 Trophy and the Carus and Resene Prize Ltd for Outstanding Performance in Class and Practical Work in Rural College Studies; Callum Freer: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Engineering; Ellen Walters: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Music; Hitomi Kaneko: The Carus and Resene Prize for English for Speakers of Other Languages; Maddie Tasker: The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize for History; Olivia McEwan: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Business Studies; Samuel Dalley: The National Trade Academy Cup and Carus and Resene Prize for Excellence in Practical Assessments in Rural College; Aidan Tuhill: 3rd in Art, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Media Studies; Chloe Fraser: 3rd in English, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Digital Technologies; Courtney Townsend: 3rd in Geography, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Cup for Economics; Olivia Shinn: 3rd in Rural College, The Mitre 10 Mega Prize for Home Economics; Bailey Campbell: 2nd in Drama, The Darfield Pharmacy Prize for Outdoor Education; Edward Searle: 2nd in Physics, The Carus and Resene Prize for Geography; Kathryn Barnhill: 3rd in Mathematics— Statistics, 2nd in Biology, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for French; Jasmine Nash: 3rd in Classical Studies, 3rd in Design and Visual Communication, 2nd in Digital Technologies, The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize for Drama; Emma Grigg: 3rd= in Physics, 3rd inChemistry, 3rd in Biology, 2nd in English, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Mathematics—Calculus; Selina Dixon: 3rd in Music, The Helen Moore Trophy and the Trevor Wall Design Prize for Excellence in Art/Painting in the Senior School, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Science; Alexis Sutherland: 2nd in Art, Mr Bruce Smart’s Prize for Classical Studies, The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Design and Visual Communication; Lilian Stott: 2nd in Calculus, Mrs Eleanor Smart’s Prize for 102 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

English, The PWA Griffin Prize for Physics, The Rosanowski Family Prize for Chemistry, The Darfield ITM Prize for Biology; Michael Ridgen: 2nd in Geography, The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize for Mathematics— Statistics, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Physical Education

Premier Awards Charlotte Carter: The Darfield High School

Ex-Students’ Association Cup and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Consistent Application and Effort in the Senior School; Sacha Smith: The Patricia Henderson Plate and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 12; Grace Lemon: The Office Max Prize for Service and Co-operation for Years 11 to 13; Edward Searle: The William Broughton Plate and Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for the Student who Realises their Potential by Making the Most of their Opportunities; Grace Lemon: The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee Business Distributors Ltd Prize for a Female Student in the Senior School who Participates Fully in the Academic, Cultural, Sporting and Social Life of the School; Alexis Sutherland: The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee Trophy and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for a Female Student who Demonstrates Exceptional Leadership Skills both at School and as a Representative of the School in the Wider Community; Esther Blain: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for High Academic Achievement—2nd in Year 11; Niamh Rayne: Mr and Mrs R L Bennetts’ Trophy

and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 11; Caitlin Soal: The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for High Academic Achievement—2nd in Year 12; Rachael Phillipson: The Sonia Early Memorial Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 12; Grace Lemon and Maddie Tasker: University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarships; Samara Crosby: Victoria University Achiever Scholarship; Ellen Walters: University of Otago Performance Entrance and Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships; Cameron Carter: Frews Transport Sponsorship; Claudia Thomas, Georgia Cridge, Harriet Evans, Paige Heselwood, Caitlin Brooks, Aaron Watson, Daniel Winter, Jonas Meyer, Mariah Glasson, Olivia Shinn, Caitlin Thistoll, and Robert Wright: Elizabeth Richards Scholarships; Emma Grigg, Charlotte Carter, Chloe Fraser, and Selina Dixon: Hickman Family Trust Scholarships; Lilian Stott and Alexis Sutherland:

Victoria University Excellence Scholarships; Kathryn Barnhill and Michael Ridgen: University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship and The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship; Edward Searle: Mrs M Thompson’s Trophy, World Travellers Prize and Malvern Community Board Prize for the Best AllRounder; Emma Grigg: The Christopher Cullen Memorial Trophy, the Business Distributors Ltd Prize and the Malvern Community Board Award for 3rd in Year 13; Johanna Basevi: Mr & Mrs Ryburn’s Prize, the Business Distributors Ltd Prize, the Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize, and the Rosanowski Family Trophy for Proxime Accessit to the Dux; Lilian Stott: The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize, the Business Distributors Ltd Prize and The Malvern Community Board Award for Dux.

New Award From 2017, the Dennis Cullen Memorial Prize will be awarded for Boys’ Leadership.

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7SJ Back Row: Jaida Banks, Toby Stott, Brooke Stevenson, Cole Atutolu, Penny White, Zara McLean, Mikayla Wycliffe, Charlotte O'Reilly Third Row: Brayden Barnhill, Jordan Yaxley, Holly Borham, Chloe Cameron, William Winter-Reid, Coco Edwards, Khalani Brightwell, Brody Warrington, Mr S Jermyn Second Row: Mrs J Rangi, Logan Barrett, Liam Morris, Blake McInerney, Nathaniel Mitchell, Aden Warrington, Noah Rod, Max Boyd Front Row: Georgie Opie, Nicolas McLarenKirkwood, Billy Norton, Esther Bruce, Ella Hunt, Crystal Alexander, Dylan Barton, Grace Flett, Alexander Wright

7KK Back Row: Jessica Langridge, Oliver Flower, Chloe Cadman, MacKenzie Butler, Megan Chillingworth, Charlie Reynolds, Meg Moore, Rylee Shepherd Third Row: Jessica Stead, Natalie Summerfield, Benjamin Smith, Rhendz Diaz, Tom Chaffey, Jessica Olds, Emma Hyde Second Row: Miss K Kensington, Isla BlaberHunt, Lilly Gilbertson, Ruben Serra, Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey, Will Cookson, Brooke Summerfield, Gabriel Wild Front Row: Daniel Lloyd, Sahara Hinman, Carter Moore-Woodward, Aydan Scotland, Mackenzie Morgan, Blakely Bruce-Sheppard, Amy-Lee Poynter, Jayden Lancaster, Earl Boado Absent: Megan Knights, Tyler Wiremu

7CC Back Row: Liam Barnhill, Shaun Pearson, Jack Ineson, Lily Champion-Smith, Jandre Fouchee, Hamish Earnshaw, Mason Thompson Third Row: Arran Armstrong, Loyalty Ponga, Jaye Hunter, Emma Russell, Erianne Alinar, Lily Payton, Jessica Laing, Neve Molloy Second Row: Mrs C Cartman, Louis Aitken, Alexandra Hool, Kate Adams, Oscar Lochore, Casey Taylor, Serena Carney Front Row: Jennifer Fickling, Emma Cunningham, Riley Hutchinson-Smith, Rueben Bromley, Alyssa Ufton, Jessica Kilday, Lachlan Galletly, Katie Doncliff, Jasmine Gannon Absent: Shimee Araguas, Austin Taylor

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7PL Back Row: Samuel McCallion, Jessica Stewart, Rory Perrin, Louis Ridgen, Jadore Bonner, Dylan Butler Third Row: Nathan Croy, Miela Paul, Alice Stevens, Kira Wilson, Jack Slater, Hunter Harwood, Irena Murray-Jamison Second Row: Mrs P Laws, Levi Turpin, Abbi Wilson, Kiara Paterson, Leaha Washington, Ryan Booth, Elise Whitwell, George Batstone Front Row: Gemma Clucas, Lilly-Anne Williamson, Zywrone Pervera, Zachary Hawkins, Charlotte Brett, Laura Wason, Liam Mills, Sophie Hurndell, Emma Ozanne Absent: Lucas Hickey, Harley Palmer, Alice Thorne

8AN Back Row: Angus Marsh, Rozena Sutton, Emma Wason, William Dempsey, Max Marshall, Sophie Tiede Middle Row: Mrs H Allen, Jessica Henderson, Cedar Scott, Tess Jenkins, Sarah Gerritsen, Jeremy McLauchlan, Blake O’Donnell Front Row: Jemma Horn, Mya Moore, Charlotte Woolley, George Evans, Cameron Agnew, Molly Mannering, Anna Lucot, Joshua Rod Absent: Mari Henderson, Reuben Holden, Sam Robinson

8MP Back Row: Fenton Dawson, Tom Freeman, Duncan Riddle, Ella Forrester-Rolton, Anna Smith, Takumi Shimada Third Row: MacKenzie Scannell, Connor Palmer, Charlotte Roberts, Katherine Muckle, Hayden De Burger, Tamati Hawkins, Declan Kenure Second Row: Mrs A Hanson, Jackson Hill, Kohbyn Ross, Holly Moore, Kendal Moore, Manaia Davies, Steven Murray-Jamison, Ms M Pepper Front Row: Millie Wilson, Emma Coyle, Serenity Bellam, Tristen Jones, Matthew Singh, Darren MacRae, Leah Keating, Jack Robertson, Jessica Townsend Absent: Cameron Agnew, Shannon Treleaven

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8JN Back Row: Holly Curtis, Monique Weber, Jack Gillians, Ava De Rooy Third Row: Chloe Newbigging, Harrison Beresford, Stella Futter, Sophie Dance, Sharla Brightwell, Reagan Viliua Second Row: Mrs J Nethercott, Hamish Thornley, Matt Speechly, Bianca Duncan, Travis Abraham, Emily Morrison, Melissa Duncan Front Row: Bernadette Campbell, Marcel A'Court, Sam Lyon, Megan Allan, Shannon Treleaven, Charlie Chambers, Cameron Payne, Michael Marvin Absent: Jasmine Fenwick

8KH Back Row: Mari Henderson, Scott Bourgeois, Beau Beadle, Rhiannon Alexander-Lamb, Peter Bourgeois Third Row: Callum Summerfield, Sam Harrington, Liberty Smith, Jade Abraham, Jack Barnes, Daniel Holland Second Row: Mr K Hoy, Izak Derik-Westaway, Reuben Holden, Bailey Inwood, Dwight Felipe, Wilson Bell, Hailey Barker Front Row: Amelia-Jane Kempthorne, Ruby-Rose Shepard, Angus Pattie, Emma Smart, Jasmine Inch, Morgan Manning, Belinda Inch, Aneliz Gardner Absent: Amelia Adams, Ryan Fleet, Annabelle Serra

8AJ Back Row: Tessa Bellamy, Tamara MacMillan, Ethan Longdin, Piper Benbow, Shannon Bayliss, Jonty Kupe, Jacob Horrey Middle Row: Mrs A Jermyn, May Sweeney, Mitchell Perrin, Tessa Bishell, Luke Reeves, Vincent Sanderson, William Morgan, Johnny Millar Front Row: Lachlan Daly, Samantha Jones, Anna McKenzie, Kate Curle, Oscar Gosling, Ruby Smedley, Molly Roberts, Oliver Blackburn, Joe Veronese Absent: Brian Kihi

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8CT Back Row: Ashlee Kala, William Reynolds, Isabella Stevenson, Logan Hindle, Jeremy Bourhill Third Row: Alexis-Rose Sinclair, Charlotte Moana, Jack Buist-Brown, William Heiler, Arjana Kremers, Rose Williams Second Row: Miss C Tregear, Olivia Burgess, Cameron Newell, Amelia Ridgen, Emily Mangels, Lucy Hunter, Mrs A Lee Front Row: Cassidy Neal, Harley Stubbs, Brody Simpson, Summer Mitchell, Todd Thomas, Emma Miles, Kelly Rod, Vaughan Smart Absent: James Day

9MC Back Row: Mathyis Hawkins, Zara Whelan, Qwin Billings, William Brown Third Row: Kayla Rosel, Cortan Mitchell, Ruby Marshall, Zahara Sutton, Oliver Smith, Sophie Jarvis Second Row: Mr J MacDonald, Cassidy Wells, Danielle Bates, Georgia Alfeld, Paris Taylor, Cora Palmer, Olivia Manning Front Row: Devon Buck, Joseph Collier, Ethan Rose, Luke Henderson, Cade Hinman, Nathan Gunn, Jayden Crawford, Arthur Oakley Absent: Micah Innes, Jonathon Matiaha, Benjamin Mendez Cabezas

9ME Back Row: Jessica McKenzie, Mitchell Calcott, Hunter Jones, Jordan Atutolu, James Baylis Third Row: Tyler Tapa-Wither, Brooke Thomason, Brooke Winter-Reid, Emily Cullen, Georgie Sarginson, Emma Daniel-Wilson Second Row: Ms M Evans, Caitlin Knowles, Maia Adams, Tamzin Brunton, Ria Kelly, Katie Molloy, William Davidson, Niamh Guy Front Row: Amanda-Jane Jones, Arial Galbraith, Jack Kennedy, Teresa Barnhill, Isabella Kennedy, Lily Cameron, Georgie Hamilton, Carwyn Chaffey Absent: Zane Benbow, Zack Johnstone

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9SG Back Row: Rebecca Bruce, Lucy Mitchell, Gareth Lomas, Angelo Barrimond, Heather Hamilton, Eva Mitchell, Aaliyah Cutler Middle Row: Mr S Gerritsen, Rowan Hickey, Lachlan Adams, Charlotte Thomas, Reuben Boyes, Kohen Earl, Harley Gray, Isaac Earl Front Row: Leif McGuinniety, Daniel Jackson, Emily Waters, Sophie Clarke, Aidan Brackmann, Olivia Cridge, Hannah King, Charel Blom, Leah Hamilton-Cross Absent: Caleb Blackler, Kristanna Bonner, Rosa Dunnlogan, Henry Pearce, Anika Ponga, Harry Robertson, Delta Saint John Pedler

9VR Back Row: Brooke Muirsmeath, Zoe Van De Pol, Zane Scobie, Paula Smith, Olivia Coyle, Keiran Walker Third Row: Ryan Neal, Brodie Taylor, Campbell Barrett, Lauren Booth, Reece Carney, Caleb Steele, Bailey Crawford Second Row: Mrs V Rudman, Harry Douglas, Quintin Middleton, Jacob Blaber-Hunt, Heidi Lovelock, Brook Leighton, Vincent Mandapat, Ben Knowles Front Row: Matthew Ashworth, James Stewart, Hayley Phelps, Asia-Leigh Machirus, Molly Batstone, Lucas de Burger, Aidan Strowger, Jake Searle, Callum Watson Absent: Angus McPherson, Ella Van Der Wilt

10BG Back Row: Josh May, Callum Jones, Kaleb Riley, George Ridgen, Alex Jones, Sam Ross, Nathan Carter, Lachlan Woolley Middle Row: Miss B Graham, Alex Gerritsen, Annalise Selfe, Nik Hodgman, Brianna Longdin, Rebecca Manifold, Kegan Pitkethley Front Row: Andre A’Court, Kanon Oka, Star Chalmers, Benson Wong, Tatiana Little, Annie Campbell, Mequa Strowger, Mika Wealleans Absent: James Learned, Tomlin Summers

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10HA Back Row: Caitlin Rayne, Matthew Cooper, Benjamin Sharp, Jordan Russell, Nathan Siberil Third Row: Isabel Simcox, Blake Hubbard, Harriet Cottrell, Caleb Curtin, Rosa BuistBrown, Ellie Knights Second Row: Mrs C Hamilton, Hayley Murray, Caden Dixon, Angus Whitaker, Charlotte Boyd, James Miles, Rebecca Inch Front Row: Bena Pearson, Claire Langlands, Maya Morris-Thoms, Paige Hunter, Marc Ian Teves, Georgia Walker, Katherine Hadler, Kate Caldwell, Caitlin Warrington Absent: Troy Benbow, Darren Burrows-Thornley, Amber Speechly, Oliver Sutherland

10MB Back Row: Harrison Buck, Aidan McCallion, Taylor Barnes, Cameron O’Donnell, Brendan Broxup, Jacob Thomason, Jayden Dysart Third Row: Natalia Little, Lewis Morrison, Johnathan Hart, Caitlin Gibb, Saskia Jansen, Anika Fouchee Second Row: Mr M Benassi, Abbey Wooton, Korapob Lipipattana, Jordan Rugg, Sophie Moppett, Teryu Cho, Sylvia Dempsey Front Row: Samuel Cunningham, Cara Jenkins, Molly Storer, Caitlin Hool, Kyla Connor, SeanKelly Galler, Reihana Mikkelson, Michael Lane

10NK Back Row: George Thorne, Oliver Pooler, Scott McKay, Sebastian Middleton, Bailey Buchanan, Jacob Hardaker Middle Row: Ms N Kelly, Isaiah Barr, Cameron Murdoch, Caiden Pepper-Buckley, Cameron Mills, Ben Francis, Matthew Ryan Front Row: Keegan Burrows, Jonathon Sims, Korapak Lipipattana, Asit Lappradtana, Devon Read, James Barker, John Raye Guerzon, Jayden Fraser Absent: Joseph Feltell, Kau-Tawhai Kihi

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10NV Back Row: Ethan Spence, George McIntosh, Harrison Irving, Harry Williamson, Michael Bruce-Sheppard, Jesse Sutherland, Thomas Keating, James Stead Third Row: Caileigh Peaufa, Rozlyn Doherty, Jesse Gray, Matthew Young, Stefanie McKenzie, Emily White, Zara Woodward Second Row: Miss N Voss, Ella Roessink, Jessica Galletly, Aimee Fleet, Brienna Edwards, Sophie Townsend, Casey Roessink, Monique St Clair-Newman Front Row: Jennifer Walter, Sophie Palmer, Brayden Middleton, Lewis Smith, Oliver Sutton, Rhys Hawkins, Alexandra Walker, Jamie Walker, Katie Griffiths

11EV Back Row: Logan Seaward, Rachel McLean, Benjamin M Millar, Rhys Clatworthy, Jack Chillingworth, Hannah Forrester-Rolton, Ewen Lalor Third Row: Michelle Bruce, Elizabeth Laws, Juliette Lyot, Sam Clarke, Ethan Taylor, Oliver Hamilton, Jack Hedley, Cassandra Aubrey Second Row: Mrs E Vincent, Ursula Thomson, Jemma Dalley, Lexie Purvis, Emily Klaassens, Cassandra Hart, Abby Thornley Front Row: Cleo Searle, Corien Blom, Jennifer Bell, Mikayla Jarvis, Lucy Glassey, Alex McGregor, Zoe Spinks, Aleisha Knowles, Chantelle Rod Absent: Laura Ashworth, Reilly Neal

11GC Back Row: Brooke Robinson, Ashleigh Cridge, Madi Harris-Cowles, James Bitmead, Beowulf Scott, Cameron Hendriks, Anna Meier, Penelope Mitchell Third Row: Sarah Kellock, Laura Gough, Sara Dorsey, Saskia Kremers, Hanako Wilson, Aaliyah Van der Heyden, Emma Pennells, Kieran McKay, Kilita Fouchee Second Row: Mr G Chalk, Stella Aschenbroich, Nicole Grigg, Angel Taylor-Traves, Alexander Stiles, Oliver Moody, Sonatine Mangels, Ellouise Day Front Row: Kate Morris, Abigail Tuhill, Apolline Beasse, Prune Plevert, Eboni Lawrence, Madeleine Berge, Jessica St Clair-Newman, Tiaan Johns, Brooke Steele, Aiko Sakurai Absent: Georgia Allison, Ethan Blackler 110 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

11MI Back Row: Denis Smith, Samuel Ridgen, Jackson Smith, Daniel Conway Third Row: Shay Gerrard-Smith, Jak Phillipson, Ethan Coles, Isarapong Niropas, Brodie Wanhalla, Harrison Barton Second Row: Mrs L Carey, James Kempthorne, Jesse Smith, Benjamin Williams, Sean Stewart, Khale Bond-Ruscoe, Nathan Quinn Front Row: Will Spinks, Jenna Pont, Maddison Beardsmore, Jayde Stubbs, Alicia Duncan, Georgia Mitchell, Ella Harper, James Roulston Absent: Caleb O'Donoghue

11PF Back Row: Lachlan Summerfield, Thomas Grafton, Mitchell Longdin, Dylan Bamford, Mykelti Beale, Blake Stevenson, James Grafton Middle Row: Mr P Finnigan, Harrison de Rooy, Bridget Freer, Ryan Hughes, Nathan Bennett, Anshul Gurung Front Row: Shynali Maharaj, Savarnnah Taylor, Cameron Smart, Edward Manson, Kear Billings, Mereana Gilmour, Anna Lovelock Absent: Jack Curle, Emma Van Der Wilt, Nicholas Walker

11PN Back Row: Thomas Welch, Jackson Proud, Callum Murdoch, Caleb Longdin, Terry Robertson Middle Row: Miss L Petersen, Benjamin Kimber, Augusta Thompson, Matiu Rhind, Antonia Sutherland, Eli Gunn Front Row: Kyle Horn, Samuel Rowlands, Olliver Sims, Olivia Sherlock, Kelsey Parsons Absent: Liam Hutchinson, Ryan Spargo

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12BA Back Row: Jack McConnell, William Carter, Olivia Lemon, Samuel Marsh, Ethan Haines, Taylor Cleland, Esther Blain, Harry Pooler Third Row: Kate Sutton, Zara McDonald, Viktoria Derik-Westaway, Remington Evans, Jayden Hann, Xavier Holland, San Francis, Heloise Daniel Second Row: Mrs R Balchin, Laura Brown, Katie Sharp, Emma Kellock, Natasha Young, Cameron Brunton, Brittney Blackburn, Ella Reeves Front Row: Courtney Newell, Ashley Coleman, Aeryn McMillan-Da Via, Poppy Lloyd, Jaymee Burrows, Teri Jackson, Imogen Groom, Naho Shiraishi, Mizuho Iwasaki Absent: Ethan Haines, Lucy Learned, Samuel Marsh, Adrian Nolan, Harry Pooler

12LG Back Row: Grace Coleman, Renee Cullen, Toby Kars, Cole Spinks, Toby Gross, Samuel InchReed, Adriana Cornelissen Middle Row: Mrs L Gallacher, Ged Roessink, Grace Manera, Thomas Davis, Samantha Gordon, Giorgia Van Der Wilt Front Row: Holly Gibson, Grace Earle, Shakyla Lawson, Laura Wong, Katelyn McKay, Katherine Buck, Tsubasa Yoshimoto Absent: Ryan Austin-Watts, Samantha Begbie, Caleb Chartres, Ryan Hammersley, Thomas Neal, Thomas Williamson

12MJ Back Row: Mitchell Baird, Isaac Newbigging, Joseph Devlin, Alex Warrington Third Row: Claudia Lassiter, Matthew Bell, Campbell Bryant, Taylor Parker, Jonathan Paxton, Joshua Hendriks Second Row: Mrs M Juhel, Eron Boado, Michael Wells, Alexa Lalor, Brooke McKay, Aidan Thistoll, Amelia Williams Front Row: Emma Boyes, Amber Karst-Smith, Toni Forsythe-Walton, Julia Trushin, Caitlin Chambers, Emma Anderson, Kerryn Tomlinson, Camille Malincon Absent: Lucy Harwood, Lauren Hawkins, Jayden Henderson, Devon Mount, Elisha le Roux

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12RS Back Row: Hunter Benbow, Jeroen Breunisse, Luke Beadle, Caleb Banks, Andrew Coppard, Jacob Spence, Jehosua Muiznieks Middle Row: Mr R Smith, Dylan Hyde, Niamh Rayne, George Brown, James Muckle, George Gibb, Samuel King, Jodie Rollings Front Row: Bridget Leach, Daniel Felipe, AbbeyLee Dunlop, Alicia Rhind, Micaela Curtin, McKenzie Alfeld, Brittany Hewitt, Mark Wilson, Bronte Thomas Absent: Kyla Benbow, Chloe McCaughan, Shae Read, Keith Stevens

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13CQ Back Row: Amy Bruce, Jacob Buck, Nathaniel Dysart, Cameron Ellis, Findlay Davidson, Rahul Chandra, James Doherty Middle Row: Mr C Quinn, Abigail Cider, Caitlin Aubrey, Pippa Foster, Danielle Cooper, Olivia Brackmann, Georgia Burrows, Kayla Croy Front Row: Caitlin Fraser, Sophie Bucknell, Brogan Baldwin, Alyssa Cruickshank, Jade Collier, Hanel Blom, Georgia Cottrell, Ethan Boado, Emma Ashworth Absent: Robert Bampton, Lily Barrett-Power, Chaedyn Bellam, Devin Benbow, Marcus Burney, Eloise Dance

13BE Back Row: Matthew Grigg, John Laws, Mitchell Hedley, Joseph Manifold, Vincent Li Creagh, Timothy Mathers, Tane Nikora Third Row: Courtney James, Brett Langlands, Hamish Evans, Bilguun Norjinkhand, Christopher Moffat, Tom Gullery, Finn McGregor, Matthew Hadler Second Row: Mrs B Ellena, Tessa Mitchell, Gareth Kirton, Edward Harris, Laura McLean, Michael Hughes, Caitlin Frazer Front Row: Celine Jenkins, Grace Hodgman, Anna Hefferon, Rosa Millar, Heather McConchie, Georgia Meyerhoff, Kaycee Jones, Stephanee Lomas, Henry Oakley Absent: Jordan Hay, Niamh Marriott

13SH Back Row: Taylor Strowger, Georgi Pander, Thomas Wilson, William Smith, Fergus Thomas, Samuel Roper, Chelsea Wilson Third Row: Bailey Quirke, Harriet Watson, Jacob Riddle, Sean Pennells, Isaac Proud, Courtney O’Callaghan, Kylie Schnell, Rachael Phillipson Second Row: Mrs S Hayakawa-Buist, Leigh Walters, Hibiki Shimizu, Caitlin Soal, James Thornley, Jingyuan Wei, Haydn Rose Front Row: Momo Kawakami, Iva Vukovic, Georgia Shinn, Georgia Watson, Jessica Osborne, Madison O’Callaghan, Adam Walker, Maddison Payne, Paisley Spencer-Newell Absent: Regan Redmond, Josiah Wilson, Dale Winter 114 DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017

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