2022 Spring 'Play the Game' magazine

Play the Game SPRING

2022

Scholarship Winners

SPARK Production

Skiing Results

Global Citizenship Group

Music Extravaganza

Walk for Water

Award Winning Staff

Bandquest Winners

MSOBA Annual Dinner

Year 5 Camp

Winter Sports Exchanges

Building a Legacy

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From the Headmaster As the restrictions of COVID

Assessment for Schools (ICAS).

are removed, it is with great

Medbury boys have also excelled

excitement that we have been

on the playing fields this Winter,

able to reintroduce events

with over 40 Medbury sports

and welcome our parents and

teams competing each week.

grandparents back onsite.

What has become increasingly

Events such as Student Led Conferences, House Services, and the Music Extravaganza, were all celebrated in Term 3 for the first time since 2019. For a large majority of our community these have been experiences and opportunities that not just our boys and parents have been denied, but also students and parents across New Zealand and even globally.

In the past Semester, Medbury boys have continued to excel at academic challenges both at a regional and international level, including Cantamaths, Coding, Ethics Olympiad, EPro8 Regional Competitions, the Robocup National Finals, and the International Competition and

evident is that Medbury is not just a School of academic and sporting excellence, we are also a School of music excellence.

Medbury has a significant number of high achieving students in music. This was witnessed at both the Medbury School Senior Music Competition and Music Extravaganza. Grandparents will have an opportunity to listen to

Warren Durant Acting Headmaster

some of our talented students perform at Grandparents’ Day in November.

As we approach the final stretch

In the words of Joseph Campbell,

of 2022, I encourage everyone

“There are only two days in the

to make the most of every

year that nothing can be done.

opportunity that Medbury has to

One is called yesterday and the

offer.

other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live life to the fullest.

Carpe Diem.”

Warren Durant Acting Headmaster

Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the following boys who received Scholarships for 2023 at Christ’s College: Robbie Stewart (Executive Principal’s Scholarship), Cole Moffatt (Choral), Hugh Shand (Regional Boarding), Connor MacKenzie (Executive Principal’s Scholarship), and Harry Reekie (General Excellence).

Congratulations also, to Richie Tu who was awarded the Medbury Music Scholarship.

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Contents

Editor Rachelle Mathews marketing@medbury.school.nz

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Teaching and Learning

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Global Citizenship Group

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Award Winning Medbury Staff

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Expanding Equity and Opportunities for All

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Boarding House Leadership Programme

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Educational Opportunities

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Year 5 Camp at Living Springs

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Sports

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Increasing Performance

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Winter Sports Exchanges

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Cross Country

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Cycling Championships

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Skiing

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Day boys v Boarders Rugby

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The Arts

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The Year 8 Production of SPARK

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Music Extravaganza

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Bandquest Winners

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Tuesdays@5

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Dance Curriculum Parent Concert

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Art at Medbury

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The Medbury Family

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Walk for Water

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From the Boarding House

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The MSOBA Annual Dinner

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The Medbury Parents’ Association

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Building a Legacy

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North Canterbury Regional Event

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Global Citizenship Group Jenelle Hooson Counsellor

Jayne Foster Registrar and Director of International Students

Learning about global perspectives 2022 has seen the formation of

experience for students, parents

Hai, my name is Samuel Moggie.

the Global Citizenship Group

and staff to come together and

(GCG) at Medbury School.

share their expertise, learn new

I have lived in Malaysia prior to

skills, have a lot of fun and then

living in New Zealand.

I enjoy sharing food with others

The GCG meets fortnightly for

finally sit down together to eat the

students to form connections,

tasty dumplings we had made

and to share experiences and

as a group. Whilst the dumplings

knowledge of different cultures

were cooking the students

and countries. In doing so,

reflected on their experiences in

I have enjoyed being a part of the

students can support each

the GCG to date:

GCG as we all have fun and eat

positively impact our world.

Ni Hao, or Newman Hao.

I have lived in China prior to living

shared presentations on different

in New Zealand.

cultures and countries, have

I enjoy sharing food with others

languages and have tried different foods from New Zealand. A common theme all of the students in the group have identified is the importance of sharing food together. To build on this, the group made dumplings on Friday 12 August. It was a wonderful

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different foods.

, my name is

So far this year students have

learned greetings in different

foods a chance and respect

yummy food!

other and learn about global perspectives and how this can

because it helps me to give new

Bonjour, my name is Cohen Wildermoth.

I have always lived in New Zealand.

because I meet new people and

I enjoy sharing food with others

share new foods.

because it is a way for me to eat

I have enjoyed being a part of the

new foods.

GCG as I have met people I have

I have enjoyed being a part of the

never met before.

GCG as I am learning about other cultures and foods.

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Hello, my name is Soko Selan.

Ni Hao, or

I have lived in Papua New Guinea

Dou.

, my name is James

the GCG. We eat lunch together

prior to living in New Zealand.

I have lived in China prior to living

every second Monday in The

I enjoy sharing food with others

in New Zealand.

because I enjoy eating!

I enjoy sharing food with others

I have enjoyed everything about

because I get to be with friends.

Jenelle Hooson, Counsellor and

being a part of the GCG!

I have enjoyed everything about

Jayne Foster, Registrar

All students are welcome to join

Foundation Building.

being a part of the GCG! Hi, my name is Carter Paul.

I have always lived in New

Hi, my name is Beau.

Zealand.

I have lived in eight different

I enjoy sharing food with others

countries, including New Zealand.

because it is fun.

I enjoy sharing food with others

I have enjoyed being a part of the

because I get to learn a lot.

GCG as I have tried lots of different

I have enjoyed being a part of the

foods.

GCG as I enjoyed learning how to fold dumplings.

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Award Winning Medbury Staff Service to Educational Leadership and Innovation Congratulations to Scott

his love of being at school. Scott is

Johnson, Assistant Principal and

a deeply committed teacher who

Head of Curriculum at Medbury,

looks for creative ways to motivate

who was selected as a recipient

and engage his learners”.

of a 2022 Independent Schools of New Zealand Honours Award for his service to Educational

His superb leadership and pedagogical knowledge, sense

Leadership and Innovation.

of humour, and ability to have fun

Seven such awards were given out

is described by his colleagues

across 46 Independent Schools

as approachable, supportive,

in New Zealand this year. These

collaborative and forward-

Awards were established by ISNZ

thinking: “the most dynamic

to honour exceptional staff who

and inspiring educator and an

demonstrate talent, service and

absolute pleasure to work with”.

commitment that is truly above

while learning, sets him apart. He

Scott Johnson

and beyond.

Scott is deeply passionate about

“Scott’s leadership of P4C

catering for each boy’s learning

(Philosophy for Children), FPS

Scott has been part of Medbury

needs and styles, and about the

(Future Problem Solving), and

School for the better part

explicit practice of differentiation

ACE (Medbury’s Acceleration and

of a decade. Joining as an

in the classroom. To unlock the

Enrichment) has been nothing

experienced teacher, the boys

boy’s potential, Scott investigated

short of extraordinary.”

in his care thrived and today

research based programmes like

have such great respect and

Philosophy for Children, Future

Student engagement, curiosity,

admiration for ‘Mr Johnson’.

Problem Solving, and Ethics

promoting a love of learning, and

Olympiad, and the best practice

creating life-long learners are

internationally.

some of the outcomes that are

One parent wrote “The impact Scott had on my son was

clearly observed by students who

immediate. He had lost his love of

He is now described as “a true

are involved in different facets of

learning at his previous school but

expert and exemplary leader”

the ACE programme at Medbury

was quickly excited about school

in P4C, and is an excellent FPS

School. His service to the CAGE

again and the opportunities

coach, with a number of National

organisation is evidence of his

provided in Scott’s class. Our son

trophies being awarded to teams

commitment to giving back to

flourished that year and regained

from Medbury School.

educational organisations. He has

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also been instrumental in leading Teaching and Learning

the Aristotle programme (emotional intelligence and well-being); and in introducing the Komodo well-being programme for the boarders.

From a leadership perspective, Scott “has a clear direction where he wants learning and student development to go, and before starting a project, he has a clear direction and understanding of how he plans to reach the intended outcome”.

Scott is certainly not averse to trying new things. The constant reviewing of best education practice is one of Scott’s defining leadership traits.

The Award was presented by the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins

After his leadership at a workshop, an outside observer wrote “He exemplified the skills of an effective leader, with his inclusive approach, his openness to teacher dialogue

sense of collegiality, and his

he gives to all his team are

professionalism, can always be

exemplary. Scott is an asset, not

depended on.”

only to Medbury School, but to

and debate, and his self-effacing,

Scott is also actively involved in

but also very clear, demonstration

leading the First XI Football Team at

of, and sharing of, his own

Medbury. His passion for football is

considerable skills and knowledge”.

contagious.

A colleague wrote “He is proactive

The respect he shows to his

and solutions-focussed. His strong

students and the encouragement

Education.

Congratulations, Mr Johnson.

Other recent recipients of ISNZ Honours Awards at Medbury School:

Chrissie Badger 2021 Service to Music

Rosemary Black 2021 Service to Boarding

Kerri Fitzgerald 2019 Service to Drama

Lesley Bath 2019 Service to Learning Support

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Expanding equity and opportunities for all Kerri Fitzgerald Head of Drama and Languages

Embracing the challenge As New Zealand / Aotearoa

the strength in our mahi (work)

Years 7 and 8 students have

surges forward to a new

comes from multiple world views

benefited from Kaumatua Maaka’s

understanding of our history

and the acknowledgement that

Te Reo lessons and the continued

(propelled by a new Social

Matauranga Maori can deepen

impact of tikanga Maori (Maori

Sciences curriculum), akonga

and enhance other theories (e.g.

culture) is visible in the Kapa Haka

(students) and pouako

critical theories)”.

training running for all the different

(teachers) have wholeheartedly

During 2021, our Pouako

year groups. The boys’ strong

embraced the wero (challenge) of Matauranga me akoranga Maori (Maori Rhetoric and Education).

Quoted from part of the Voices from Kia Eke Panuku series:

Maori (Maori Teacher) Maaka Kahukuranui led a series of compelling and invigorating workshops for teachers. 2022 is a year of change in a number of aspects. At the start of the year, staff were encouraged to

voices rise above the Avenue; their commitment and discipline is evident in their stance and their passionate performances. Two Year 6 students reflected: “Kapa Haka is fun, interesting and you learn a lot about culture”.

“Matauranga Maori in our mahi

participate in a Mihi Whakatau

is not just creating a space for

(welcome ceremony) which

Maori ways of being and knowing,

brought the Manuhiri (new staff

but valuing the richness that

and students) onto the school

“It feels very empowering; you feel

these whakaaro (ideas) bring

grounds. A series of karanga

happy because you are being

to our kaupapa (agenda). It is

(calls) echoed around the Avenue

energised by the surroundings.”

understanding that there is no

and Kapa Haka performed an

‘one’ way to ‘know’ something.

epic haka powhiri (welcome haka)

It is also understanding that

as the manuhiri entered.

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Another boy reported:

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“Education has the power to

tikanga Maori is being honoured

House girls came together for

expand equity and opportunities

and valued increasingly within

a two day intense Kapa Haka

for all.” (Armstrong D, 2019, p194).

the School. This year, the Maori

workshop. Poi workshops for the

flag was raised for the first time

girls and Mau Rakau (Maori

to commemorate the Wiki o te

Martial Arts) for the boys were

Reo Maori (Maori Language

held. The participants also learnt

Week) and 87% of teachers

two waiata to the tune from

agree or strongly agree that they

Disney’s Aladdin: ‘Make way for

have gained confidence in their

Prince Ali’ as well as the Lion

personal mihi (introduction).

King’s: ‘I just can’t wait to be King’.

Presently, teachers are working on using a larger repertoire of nga

Maaka reported: “Whanau, let me tell you, these kids can SANG!

kupu whakatinana (commands)

The new NCEA change

for the National Language wiki

programme has an added

(week). A special focus on New

emphasis; there will be equal

Zealand place names is being

status for matauranga Maori.

planned for Term 4, with the

Our boys will enter higher

prefects organising a school-wide

education and the workplace well

quiz.

equipped to stand proudly in their

In the last weekend of the school

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Teachers constantly observe how

Nau te rourou Naku te rourou Ka ora Te Reo Maori I te kura o Medbury With your knowledge/experiences Combined with mine Te Reo Maori at Medbury will flourish

Kerri Fitzgerald Head of Drama and Languages

knowledge and understanding.

holidays (23 to 24 July), 60

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A truly unique learning experience Warren Durant Acting Headmaster

Leadership Programme Medbury is the only Boys

In 2023, Year 6 boys in groups of

According to Volunteering New

Preparatory School in the South

approximately 10, will spend one

Zealand’s State of Volunteering

Island and one of only a handful

week boarding. During this week

Report, a steady decline in

of Preparatory Boarding Schools

in the Boarding House, the boys

volunteerism has been recorded

for boys in New Zealand.

will take part in a Character and

since 2010 (interestingly, well

Leadership programme where a

before the pandemic) and

core focus will be on introducing

cites an ageing volunteer force,

them to the Medbury Community

volunteer availability and burnout

Service programme and

as contributing factors.

With this unique point of difference in mind, the question was how can we use these facilities to give Medbury boys a truly unique learning experience?

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“The best way to discover yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” Mahatma Ghandi

Expected outcomes Mahatma Ghandi said, “The best

This will allow Boarders and Day

a school day or setting, you

way to discover yourself is to lose

boys to connect on a social level,

build a sense of belonging and

yourself in the service of others.”

while at the same time acting

community that is unparalleled -

as a good starting point for the

not to mention, much more fun!

Medbury boys are privileged to be experiencing a Medbury

Years 7 and 8 Boarders’ leadership programme.

The Year 6 boys of 2023 will be the

and empathy for others and

Other outcomes expected from

unique opportunity as part of their

identifying opportunities for our

the Character and Leadership

learning journey. Year 5 parents

boys to serve in the community,

programme will be to build

will be provided with more details

will be central to this boarding and

character and develop leadership

in the coming weeks.

learning experience.

whilst being immersed in the

education. Creating an awareness

During their week in the Boarding House, the boys will be exposed to the daily routines of boarding life, while having no contact with home. The boys will have a series of evening workshops focusing

culture of Medbury School. There will also be associated social and emotional benefits that Day boys

including developing resilience.

character, namely: identifying and

dormitory setting provides

building on character strengths,

invaluable opportunities for

goal setting, community service,

personal growth. The boarding

and leadership.

experience will also lead to a

and be part of this programme.

Acting Headmaster

a week away from home,

Living away from home in a

it in turns to join the Year 6 group

Warren Durant

will be exposed to while spending

on the following pillars of building

Years 6 and 7 Boarders will take

first to experience this exciting and

stronger sense of community between Day boys and Boarders.

When you share life together outside of the constraints of

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Educational Opportunities Ethics Olympiad The Ethics Olympiad is a type of debating which is a combination of philosophy and debating. Participants are given an ethical case to discuss and present an argument on.

The opposing team can then disagree or further build on the other team’s arguments. Unlike regular debating, participants are also given points for respect and manners. This year one of our teams came third in a competition for schools across Australasia.

Benjamin Cuddihy, 7C

Scenario Writing Scenario writing is a competition in which you write a piece on a topic that you get to choose from a series of different choices. The pieces of writing are similar to creative writing and have a maximum word count of one thousand, five hundred words. The scenario writing stories need to be set fifty or more years in the future. This lets you use technology that doesn’t exist yet. My topic this year was on neurotechnology. I chose this because I was interested in writing a story around mind control.

Oscar Abbott, 7B

Robocup Nationals 2022 On Saturday 10 September we travelled to Dunedin for the Robocup Nationals 2022. Medbury’s cute tour mascot, Marcus, came along with my family and I. Our team, Lego Corporation, competed in the Premier (Years 9 to 13) ‘Rescue Circuit’ and came third! Robocup is a fun and challenging activity which involves lots of creative thinking, decision-making, programming skills and helps to develop a never-give-up attitude. There is always a way to solve the problem only if you keep trying, keep failing, keep thinking and keep doing. I would highly recommend Ev3 to other boys.

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There is so much happening at Medbury School that it is hard to fit it into one magazine! Here are just a few of the many activities taking place...

Christchurch Technology Challenge Winners On Wednesday 31 August our RoboProgers Year 7 Scratch Team entered the Great Christchurch Technology Challenge. In this challenge we were given the opportunity to download files and code them into a functional game, according to the video we watched and the criteria we were given. The winning team would be the one who coded all elements and functionality perfectly and were first to upload their file. The competition brief was released at 3.45pm and we were away coding! Our first attempt was quick but missed the mark in a few areas.

At 4.57pm, we won the competition and received a trophy and prizes.

Cohen Wildermoth, 7C; Benjamin Cuddihy, 7C; and Andy Li, 7B

Future Problem Solving This year, selected boys in Years 5 to 7 have been participating in Future Problem Solving. In FPS, you are given a scene that is based in the future and you have to work through six steps.

These include identifying challenges, choosing one to solve, creating solutions, generating criteria, evaluating solutions, and writing an action plan. Altogether FPS is a very enjoyable but challenging and intense activity which gives valuable life skills.

Flynn Moss and Ollie Gordon 7Z

EPro8 EPro8 is a nationwide inter-school science and engineering competition. At school on a Tuesday lunch time over Terms 2 and 3 we worked through EPro8 challenges to help us prepare for the 3 hour competitions. This year Medbury entered a Years 5 and 6 team who placed 6th in the first round of the competition. Our Years 7 and 8 team progressed through two rounds to qualify for the Canterbury finals, gaining third place.

I would highly recommend giving EPro8 a go, it is lots of fun!

Noah Madgwick, 8S

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Trips and visits Year 5 visit to Ferrymead Heritage Park In Term 2, Year 5 went on a day trip to Ferrymead Heritage Park where we learned what it was like in the 1800s when the settlers had just arrived in New Zealand. We did chores in a V-hut and learned about the experience of ‘George’ who was one of the immigrants who came to New Zealand (he was just acting though). Also we went to ‘school’ and had some lessons on handwriting, reading and arithmetic.

In our opinion, it was a very interesting and fun day!

Kiran Keswani and William Valentine, 5O

Lower Middle School Gymnastics This term, the Lower Middle School went to gymnastics lessons at the Christchurch School of Gymnastics.

We used a lot of apparatus, including trampolines, beams, bars, the sprung floor, ropes and rings. My favourite part was jumping into the foam pit because it was soft and bouncy and I wasn’t afraid of hurting myself. I hope we go again next year.

Harry Petrie, 3S

Year 4 Trip to the Canterbury Museum To enrich our ‘Ancient Egypt’ topic for Term 3, we went to the Canterbury Museum. The instructor, Anthony gave us a challenge. We had to find an object that was a replica of something that was discovered in Egypt. It was the Rosetta Stone.

We learnt that it was a stone with Egyptian writing on it. After this we talked about the process of being mummified, the afterlife and hieroglyphics. We wrote our names in hieroglyphics using special stamps and looked at the Museum’s Mummy, Tash Pen Konshu. The Mummy was as realistic as old bones! We really enjoyed our visit.

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Enriching class trips add depth and value to our learning programmes. Here are just a few of our recent trips and visits...

House of Bricks On Tuesday 2 August we had an amazing day with House of Bricks. As soon as we walked inside we saw thousands of pieces of Lego. We also noticed some rules. The main rule was to build a bridge that was two feet long. My group had four people and we started instantly. Eventually we had to put a weight on our bridge to see if it could hold the weight.

The bridge did not fall, but it wobbled a lot. We made some supports on the bottom and at the end we got to look at everyone’s bridges. This was a fun learning experience.

Noah Mackie, 3E

Year 6 to the Airforce Museum This term, as part of the World Wars Inquiry, the Year 6’s went to the Air Force Museum. We were divided into two groups for activities.

The first thing our group did was a scavenger hunt, which consisted of questions that we had to complete. Our favourite part was looking at the planes in the hanger, with our pick of planes being a massive cargo plane. We also enjoyed the virtual plane game.

The second half of our visit involved learning about life in a German POW camp. Chris, our instructor, told us about the escapes they made and shared interesting facts. Our favourite part was when he told us about what they did with the dog tags!

Eli Coles and Zavier Armstrong, 6P

Junior School Trip to Airforce Museum On a sunny Thursday morning in Week 7, the whole Junior School went to the Air Force Museum. We were excited to be going on the long bendy bus. It was fun when the bus went around corners. At the Museum we got to work with Chris. He showed us simple machines. We were also allowed to explore the Museum. We went to the classroom and we got to go on a plane. It was an old plane and we had to look after it. We were allowed to jump out of the plane. We liked jumping out onto a big blue mat.

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Year 5 Camp Some of the Year 5 boys wrote about their ‘moment in time’ experiences at Living Springs in Week 9 of Term 3:

The second I got off the bus I could smell the fresh air and hear the birds chirping up in the trees. We weren’t even at camp yet but I was already having the time of my life. At the farm we fed the sheep, goats and a deer. After a long walk up the hill, we went to the indoor bouldering wall and played games such as ‘around the world’. The next activity was shooting the air rifles and we had five shots each. The last activity was archery and I hit the blue part of the target!

Edward Farrell, 5O

My favourite activity by far was the Monorail.

Zooming around on a small sled on a metal track was exciting, especially the corners, as it felt like you were going to slide off the seat! We also went on a tractor ride on the farm and I was sure the trailer was going to flip.

Charlie Hutton, 5O

One of my favourites was the Archery Tag. This is where you got tagged with bows and arrows! Don’t worry, the ends of the arrows had nice soft rubber bits. We had to learn a variety of skills and then at the end we had team battles. Other cool activities were trampolining, zip lining and teamwork challenges. Lastly we slept in sleeping bags and it was super fun to sleep in a bunkroom with my friends.

Augustus Nimmo, 5B

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Spark 2022 was everything it was supposed to

lots about sound effects. My favourite part was doing

be; entertaining, funny, colourful, and, as Ms. Fitz

the sound effects for 8L. I enjoyed 8E’s part about the

warned us, VERY HARD work.

cavemen the most. SPARK was a great opportunity to

Twelve ‘Time Travellers’ led by Alex Foulds build a TARDIS and head out on a mythical adventure

learn about productions and tech and I overall really enjoyed the experience.”

Fred Fastier 8L - Techie

requiring a spark in every place they land. They encounter Prometheus in the Greek fire myth, grab fire off some fire trolls of the Karuk Indian tribe, enter Mafui’e’s volcano in Samoa, and finally get mixed up in the Maori fire myth. I played the role of the Deputy Head leader of the mission and I particularly enjoyed vapourising Louis Sharr. I interviewed five boys to get a picture of what the experience was like for others.

“In the show I played the role of the Coyote. My role was the character that stole the flame from the infamous fire beings; I was wily and crafty and not at all vain. My favourite part of the show was singing and dancing as well as watching the other classes.

Preparing for the show was very hard as I had to memorise many lines. Overall I really enjoyed the 2022 Spark production; it was an awesome experience.”

Henry Donaldson - 8L “During Spark I played the roles of Prometheus, a caveman and a god. I even did some Greek dancing too. As the role of Prometheus I had to get fire for the humans. I thoroughly enjoyed the dancing in the

“In Spark I had a lot of fun. It was quite a large effort as I was a main character, missing out on Options and other fun stuff just so that we could practise. It was a huge sacrifice but it was eventually all worth it.

As the head of Drama I had to do heaps of organising and learning of my lines. This has been one of my favourite experiences I have ever had and I can’t wait for the next show I participate in, whether at high school or anywhere else.”

Alex Foulds 8S - Head Of Drama “During the show I managed the props for the show; I also participated in the show, acting as The Silly Indian, Frog and a Huckleberry Sister. I loved saying “Ewww - you have got snot dripping out of your nose!”

My favourite part of the show was my class’s play because it had cool props and our class performed it well. The hardest part was organising the rocks because we had to paper mache them, which took quite some time. Overall, it was very good fun!”

William Fridd 8L - Props Manager

Caveman scene; I loved how I got to beat my chest like a gorilla. Memorising all of the lines I had was a really big struggle as I had a very big role. It was a good time to have fun with friends!”

It really was a miracle how the show came together, as practising in masks made it very difficult. The SPARK journey into four fire myths turned out to be a trip like

Arlo McCrystal - 8E “In the show I did not act but instead did the technical

no other. Thanks to all of the teachers, parents and the student crew that made this dream come true.

parts of the show. I helped with the sound effects and helped with microphones during the practices. I

Connor MacKenzie, 8L

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8E - Prometheus, The Greek Fire Myth

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8L - A North American Indian (Karok) Fire Myth The Arts

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8S- Samoan Fire Myth

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8D - Maui Steals Fire The Arts

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2022 Music Extravaganza On Wednesday 13 September we held the Music

To finish the Houses off we had the incredible Ilam

Extravaganza in The Medbury Centre. We had the

House singing ‘Slice Of Heaven’ by Sir Dave Dobbyn.

honour of having Mr McGirr as our Adjudicator. We

Such an incredible performance and a win that was

had so many talented boys and speakers for the

definitely deserved.

Music Extravaganza.

To finish the night off we had the entire School sing

Before the show, the Medbury Orchestra played. They

‘This Is Me’ from the awesome movie ‘The Greatest

performed all the songs they had been practising

Showman’. I was of proud of the whole School for

throughout the year. Then we had the wonderful Kapa

participating in this competition and everyone had a

Haka Group, who performed He Honore, which tied

wonderful time.

into the Medbury School Haka. It was an absolutely wonderful performance. Next up we had ‘The People’ (The Year 8 Rock Band). They performed the song ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles. It was such an

Cole Moffatt Head Of Music

amazing performance with the harmonies of the backing vocals.

Soon afterwards, we had Clyde House, performing ‘I Ain’t Worried’ by One Republic from the movie ‘Top

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Gun: Maverick’, with Louis Hiatt conducting. Then we had ‘Proud Of Your Boy’ by Alan Menken, which I performed. I was glad to see that everyone really

Vocal Solo: Cole Moffatt

enjoyed it. Following that we had Creyke House,

Vocal Group: Cole Moffatt and Louis Hiatt

singing ‘I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ By Elton John

Piano Solo: Andy Li

from the hit movie ‘The Lion King’. It was such a great

Strings: Kourosh Langley

performance. Then we had the amazing Andy Li playing ‘Suite Antique’ on his flute. The playing was

Brass/Woodwind: Andy Li

just angelic. Then we would have had Seb Double

Percussion: Seb Double

playing ‘Sweet Child ‘O Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses, but,

Instrumental Group: Year 8 Rock Band — Cole Moffatt,

sadly, he fell ill.

Next we had Hamilton House singing ‘You’ve Got A

Matthew Burton-Lyall, Matthew Rawstron, Kourosh Langley and Tom Eyre-Walker

Friend In Me’ by Randy Newman from the awesome

RJM Buchanan Trophy:

movie ‘Toy Story’. Hamilton House did extremely

Best Overall Vocal Performance: Cole Moffatt and

well and they should be very proud. Next we had,

Louis Hiatt

yet again, Andy Li. He serenaded us with ‘Chopin

Mrs FE Norman Cup:

Etude Opus 10. Number 12 in C Major’ on the piano.

Best Overall Instrumental Performance: Kourosh

Then we had Louis Hiatt and I singing ‘Pie Jesu’ by

Langley

Andrew Lloyd Webber. Louis gave such an amazing performance and I was proud to sing with him.

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Being selected for a Representative Group in the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival is the musical equivalent to being selected for a Canterbury sports team.

Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival

Bandquest Winners!

The Year 7 and Year 8 Rock Bands competed in the 2022 Rockshop

Medbury showcased their incredible musicianship and talents at the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival auditions. We asked one of the boys who was selected to sing in the Senior Choir to tell us about his experience so far:

Bandquest. The Year 8 band, ‘The People’, came away with the first place prize and Matthew BurtonLyall won the ‘Killer Guitarist Award’. Cole Moffatt then went on

It was truly a joy practising every Saturday with our conductor, Mr Josh

to jointly receive the best vocalist

McGirr who also judged our 2022 Medbury Music Extravaganza. It was

award at the National Bandquest

magnificent meeting talented individuals from different schools all over

finals. We asked Matthew about his

Christchurch, and it was great making lots of new friends. I would love

experience in the Regionals:

to thank Miss Holland for her effort in training the Choristers and Chorus to sound great in the massed choirs. I would also love to thank our very

Bandquest in all was a great and

own talented Medbury singers and instrumentalists. It is truly impressive

enjoyable experience that the

seeing how diverse medbury is in music. I am excited to perform with my

band members and I had the

two good friends in the representatives, Samuel and Eli. I look forward to

pleasure of attending. The Year 8

representing Medbury School at the Christchurch Town Hall.

Rock Band is made up of Matthew

Christopher Ko, 8S

Burton-Lyall, Kourosh Langley, Cole Moffatt, Matthew Rawstron, and

Congratulations to the boys who were selected for these Representative

Tom Eyre-Walker. The whole vibe

Groups: Junior Choir: Bruno Ash, Eli Coles, Timmy Shen and Joseph

of the experience of fun and very

Manenge. Senior Choir: Chris Ko. Orchestra: Zilong Chen (Oboe),

nerve racking and the adrenaline

Alexander Dy (Violin), Siyun Kim (Cello), Andy Li (Violin), Justin Liu (Violin),

of playing on stage is something to

Samuel Tao (Violin), Richie Tu (Cello), Sichong Wang (Cello) and Siyuan

remember for the rest of your life.

Wang (Violin). Concert Band: Charlie Chung (Flute).

From the moment we went on stage, to the moment we won, the whole night was a great time. The prize giving was one of the more nerve racking parts as we knew that there was great competition and that getting any form of prize would be tough, but we managed to pull through and secure first place giving us a pathway to compete in the nationals.

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Tuesdays@5 Tuesdays at Five are an

achieved throughout the term.

The advantage of learning an

opportunity for the boys to

Every time you perform, your

instrument is that it makes you a

express their musical talent to

confidence and pride increase.

well-rounded student, helps your

their parents.

As a school, we are fortunate to

rhythm and makes you use your

As a music student at Medbury,

have gifted tutors who teach and

you have the chance to show

share their talents with us. The

the pride you have in your work

boys are lucky that their parents

and demonstrate what you have

sign them up and pay for lessons.

brain. Through Tuesdays at Five, parents can get to know some teachers and tutors.

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Dance Curriculum Parent Concert In Weeks 4 and 5 of Term 3 the

a partner dance and a disco

joined in. On the final day we

Years 1 to 4 boys were lucky

dance. At the end of each lesson

entertained our parents in the gym

enough to have dance lessons for

we did a game called ‘Copy Cat’

with a special performance which

two fun filled weeks with Mark from

where we had to mime each

included inviting our parents up

the Dance Curriculum Company.

other doing actions and dance

to dance with us. Everyone had a

Mark showed us a lot, including

moves. Mark’s choice of music

great time and it was interesting to

the robot, cartwheels and walking

really got us into the groove. It was

see everyone’s cool dance moves.

on his hands. We learnt hip hop,

lots of fun and even the teachers

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Years 1 to 4 Art Quinn Gilmore, NE — Fabric and fibre weaving with ribbon.

Cameron Duder, 1M — Owl mosaic with stars.

Jayden Gong, 1H — Autumn tree with painting effects.

Flynn Stratford-Bevins, 2G — Viking watercolour and felt drawing.

Tommy Harvey, 2R — Crayon drawing with paper maché and paint effects.

Luobby Luo, 3E — Fox collage with mixed painting styles.

Ming Zhang, 3S — Eric Carle style mixed media painted mosaic.

Charlie Lutton, 4B — Native pukekos with mixed media of dye and crayon.

Henry Graham 4P — Mixed media sailboats using collage and paint effects.

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Years 5 to 8 Art Year 5 — Under the Sea The Year 5 boys had to create an artwork called ‘Under the Sea’. It was a fun piece of artwork to do…. we painted sea creatures, shipwrecks and seaweed. We used dye for the sea and then we painted with water colour.

Matthew Li, 5B

Year 6 — Cats I drew my cat in black and white and then I coloured it. It took me a long time to get the shapes right but I was happy with the result.

James Dou, 6P

Year 7 — Owls and Canopic Jars Year 7 were looking at art from the past and in particular, ‘The Little Owl’ by Albrect Durer, 1506. We sketched the owls first and then painted them in water colour.

We also made Canopic Jars out of clay. The Ancient Egyptians used these jars to store the organs of the body after death.

Sean Ma, 7M

Year 8 — Landscapes Landscape painting was our theme for Term 3. We studied some New Zealand landscape painters and then we got to do our own. Some boys painted from photos but I wasn’t sure so I painted from my imagination. I really enjoyed designing my landscape.

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A different answer for cool downs Brad Gilbert Director of Sport

Increasing performance in the future Children’s bodies are different

better performance, as well as

This helps to flush out the lactic

to that of adults. They are

decreasing his chance of injury.

acid and reduce muscle soreness

constantly under stress with

and fatigue, which can help with

growth and development.

Most boys will be able to tell you

This can cause muscle tightness,

sports match. Ask them if they cool

I challenge you to have a chat to

limited flexibility, and possibly

down, and I am sure you would

your son and come up with a cool

injuries. Warming up and cooling

get a different answer.

down routine for their favourite

down properly can help mitigate

that they warm up before every

performance in the future.

sport.

some of the factors above.

Cooling down is just as important

Warming up properly helps to

in temperature and heart rate

Brad Gilbert

raise our core temperature and

back to baseline activity.

Director of Sport

increase the blood flow around

and should be a gradual decline

the body.

Static stretching of the muscles

With this, your son may have

used should be included in a cool

greater range of motion and

down.

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Winter Sports Exchange with StAC Preparatory School This year Medbury School held

off we went. In the first half we

Medbury’s Football 1st Xl played

the annual inter-school sports

were starting to get some points

at Ilam Park against St Andrew’s

exchange against St Andrew’s

on the board, and in the second

1st XI. It was a very close game,

College Preparatory School.

half everyone was enjoying the

ending with a 3 - 3 draw.

Medbury’s 1st XV rugby team

game and having a good time.

Medbury’s Football 1st Xl captain

played St Andrew’s College 1st XV

By the end of the game, Medbury

said that it was a very even game

here at Medbury. Medbury won

came out on top with an

and both sides definitely took a lot

the toss and chose to kick off, and

exceptional win of 82 - 7.

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for both teams.

Medbury’s First Xl Hockey team played at Nunweek Park against St Andrew’s College. Right at the start of the first quarter, Medbury scored the first goal, and Louis Sharr got a goal disallowed right near the start. In the second half of the game Medbury scored one more goal and that was it, with Medbury winning the game 3 - 0.

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St Andrew’s held the Basketball

Overall it was a very fun and

at St Andrew’s Gym and it was

competitive exchange and I hope

a close game. Medbury scored

every one had a good day out.

the first points of the game in the

Hugh Shand, 8D

first few minutes with Arthur Croy putting on some great offensive skills. Throughout the game, it was back and forth between the teams but unfortunately, St Andrew’s pulled away in the last few minutes, winning by 4 points, with a final score of 19 - 23 to St Andrew’s College.

Winter Sports Exchange with Waihi School On the 1st of June the Medbury

Waihi, and stayed like that despite

before the Waihi exchange and

1st Football, Rugby and Hockey

good chances from both sides.

was a bit under the gun to Waihi’s

teams departed for Waihi School

Arriving back to Waihi we were

ferocious aggression. Medbury still

nice and early at 6:45 am.

ready to power through the rugby

Besides the Football team who

and football.

had played many matches before,

Strong physicality from Waihi

this would be the first time the Rugby 1st XV and Hockey 1st X1 had taken to the field as a team together.

came at the Medbury Football 1st X1 first and they scored, but the boys adapted, equalizing the score to 2-2. Unfortunately, Waihi

After the bus trip, we arrived at

scored late in the game.

Timaru to watch the hockey, which

The Medbury Rugby 1st XV had

started off with an early goal from

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only practiced once together

put in a few chances and tries and the final score was 45-10 to Waihi.

Hugo Grigg and Hugh Shand both scored good tries. All the Medbury boys took a lot out of it and I would like to thank Waihi School for their hospitality.

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Winter Sports Exchange with Huntley School On Sunday 28 August Huntley

The next day was blue sky and

lost 45-19. All teams played fairly

School flew into Christchurch

sunshine, perfect conditions

and with great sportsmanship.

for the Winter Sports Exchange.

for football and rugby. Football

The Huntley Exchange was a

was the first match of the day

great success and everyone really

and again Medbury 1st XI had a

enjoyed themselves. Having billets

convincing 6-0 win. Rugby was a

was an awesome experience for

tough match for Medbury 1st XV

all the boys, so thank you very

against some big Huntley boys.

much to everyone who made this

Medbury never gave up and

happen, especially to Mr Gilbert.

Hockey was the first match of the exchange and the Medbury 1st XI had a convincing 7-0 win, with both sides playing very well. The Huntley students went home with their billets and a fun evening was had by all.

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ISSA Zone Cross Country The ISSA Zone Cross Country

older Medbury boys had been to

and attend the Prize Giving, where

was held on Wednesday 8 June

the track in previous years, they

first, second and third places were

at Roto Kohatu, with teams from

took the opportunity to show the

awarded.

Years 5 to 8 representing Medbury

younger Medbury boys around the

School.

track so they could see the best

The event was a lot of fun. We arrived a couple of hours before

ways to go and what edge to run on. We told them the rules and

Medbury did well in all age groups, with the Year 5 boys taking out 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. In the Years 6,

where to stand at the start line.

7 and 8 races, Medbury boys also

the younger boys’ races and have

After the racing, we were able to

respectively.

a look around the track. As the

do some stretching to cool down,

the race, so we were able to watch

triumphed in 1st and 3rd places Henry Cooney, 8E

Year 5 boys at ISSA Zones, and Year 8 boys at CPS Zones

CPS Cross Country The CPS Cross country was held

started. The younger year groups

George Wood who won the Year

at Nga Puna Wai on Wednesday

raced first, with the Year 8 boys

7 race in an impressive time of

22 June, with teams from Years

watching seven races before

11.51 minutes which was the

5 to 8 representing Medbury

theirs, while trying to stay warm in

same time as the Year 8 winner. A

School.

their tracksuit pants! We had gone

tremendous effort by all.

to get the numbers to put on our

We all enjoyed our races and

It was a cold and windy day. None of our year groups had raced at Nga Puna Wai before, so a guide took us around the whole track.

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sports tops, but had put on the wrong numbers, so by the time we had walked around the whole track to get the right numbers, our socks were wet before we had even started racing. Our hands were freezing and it was insanely windy.

Medbury had several boys finishing in the top 10, including

listening to the Olympic runner who came to speak at the Prize Giving. The top twenty boys were invited to run for the Canterbury Running Club. It was extremely busy exiting the venue and we were all pleased with our performance.

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On 9 and 10 July 2022, the

in the Under 13 boys grade and

sunshine. The Under 13s did three

Medbury cycling team of George

five in the Under 14 boys grade

laps, which is 10.5km, with the

Bishop, George Clark, Cooper

which all the boys did awesome

Under 14s doing the same. George

Godfrey, Noah Madgwick,

in! The Under 13 Medbury boys did

Clark came out on top, with

Thomas Mortlock, Harrison

amazing - taking the podium with

Harrison Tapper just behind him.

Tapper, Riley Crampton, George

George Clark getting 1st place,

The Under 14s saw Riley Crampton

Hegan, Louis Hiatt and Louis

Harrison Tapper 2nd and Noah

in 1st place and Louis Hiatt very

Sharr headed off to Ruapuna

Madgwick 3rd. After this the Under

close in 4th place.

Motorsport Park.

14 boys took the podium with Riley

During the weekend the boys had a variety of races which included an individual time trial, team time trial and a road race.

All of these races boosted the boys’ skills, racing with more competitive people, especially the Year 7s. In the individual time trial (ITT), 11 boys competed, six

Crampton gaining 1st place. Later in the day was the team time trial (TTT), with Medbury having three teams competing, and again, Medbury took the podium. The results were as follows, Medbury A 1st place and then Medbury C in 2nd place.

All of the boys did well and had lots of fun. I am very happy for all of the boys and their performance.

It was a great learning curve for the Year 7 boys as it was their first time warming up and doing real races.

Riley Crampton, 8L

The day was filled with rain and then the road race was in the cold

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P&I Schools Ski/Slide Race at Mt Cheeseman On Sunday 14 August, a group

Years 1 and 2

of keen Medbury skiers went to

Leon Tian

Mt Cheeseman for the annual Primary and Intermediate

#8

Years 3 and 4

Edgar Dormer

#29

Freddy Gorman

#1

Years 7 and 8

Schools’ Ski/Slide Race

Louis Tian

#20

Sam Coles

#21

competition.

Ryan Che

#24

Zac Nicholl

#28

It was a bluebird day, with most of

Ivan Che

#25

Peter Williams

#8

the powder having been tracked

Years 5 and 6

Louis Hiatt

#DQ

out, but we were there to race and

Ted Jones

#14

Riley Crampton

#DQ

Richie Tu

#34

Samuel Tao

#DQ

and many cars were delayed but

Angus Letton

#16

that didn’t stop us. The parents

Siyun Kim

#40

attached our numbers and Louis

Jack McMillan

#DNS

Edward Park

#DQ

Danny Cleave

#10

so we wanted the snow to be hard and fast. The road was sketchy

Hiatt distributed the Medbury stickers. We were ready to race.

Getting up the T bar was quite a challenge for snowboarders and it took me two attempts! The course was tight and the ruts got deeper as the day went on. There were quite a few lumps of ice on the course that made it a bit tricky.

Riley missed a gate, Louis crashed and burnt, Peter Williams placed 8th and only Freddy Gorman rose to the medal stand. Everyone else raced well and we had an awesome day. The highlight for many was the lolly scramble at the end.

Big thanks to parent David Hiatt who acted as the teacher in charge, and to Mt Cheeseman for organising the event.

The ski race went from 9:30am through to 2:45pm for prize giving. 9:30am was the start of the Years 3 and 4 races, 11:45am was the Years 5 and 6, 12:30 was Years 7 and 8, and lastly, the snowboarders were at 1:00pm.

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Congratulations to all boys who participated in the P&I Ski/Slide Race.

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ISSA Ski Champs at Porter Heights On 30 August, a group of 19 boys

Medbury Old Boy Ollie Connolly

really bad skiing (nobody was

headed away to Porter Heights

got fastest boy overall. Everyone

hurt luckily). Whilst attempting to

for the annual ISSA event and

skied really well and enjoyed

demonstrate the synchronised

some amazing weather.

having some fun on the mountain.

pairs, Ms Fitz instructed us to watch

The mountains beckoned but the

After a morning of racing, the boys

snow was variable; icy on the race

had a fun time in the afternoon

track and slushy on the main trails.

making video clips and having

Peter Williams said “The track was

some free skiing. Using various

quite icy and hard to get an edge

weird and wild categories (some

on my fat powder skis”.

of which Ms Fitz probably made up

Nevertheless, everyone involved

funny video clips.

had a fantastic day out, with

on the day!) the boys made some

stunning weather.

The ‘Powder Eights’ were amazing

The Medbury Red team; Ollie

figure 8s, the ‘Synchronised

Brown, Riley Crampton, Freddy

Skiing’ pairs were strangely not

Gorman and Oscar Abbott,

synchronised at all, and the

placed first in the boys’ category

category of the ‘Most Unco Skier’

and Danny Cleave was the fastest

was incredibly funny, with boys

boy in the Years 1 to 6 category.

taking tumbles and doing some

her. She took a tumble and slid most of the way down. Only Freddy Gorman replicated this hilarious stunt and he fell exactly as Ms Fitz had done. Overall we all had a great day and the tremendous amounts of oreos were great for the car ride back to school.

We wish the boys in 2023 all the best for a great season.

for their lack of making proper Fred Fastier, 8L and Peter Williams, 8L

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On Friday 2 September the annual Boarders Vs Day boys rugby game took place on The Medbury Green.

At lunchtime, all of the Boarders came running out for the game and started

Community at Medbury

The Medbury Family

Annual Day boys v Boarders Rugby Match

Eco Action Nursery Trust

cheering on the team. Both teams had a big warm-up, getting pumped for

This year Medbury School has been involved in the Eco Action

the game. It was a 12-a-side match,

Nursery Trust.

with the captains being Hugh Shand

This is an organisation where schools around Christchurch will

(Boarders) and Thomas Watson (Day

be potting 12,000 native New Zealand plants to plant around

Boys). The Boarders won the toss and

four Christchurch locations, and an extra 7,000 plants that the

decided to kick off to the Day boys.

Christchurch City Council will be planting around red zones. There

Not long after the kick-off, the Boarders got a turnover and Floyd Yock scored the first try and then also got the conversion. At that stage, Boarders were up by 7. Soon after, Day Boys

are four events where volunteers from schools and the public come together and plant the natives at QEII and Chimera Crescent site.

Planting plants helps improve water and soil quality, flood protection and erosion control. We are planting suitable natives for New Zealand birds to live in.

scored 2 more tries so they were up

At Medbury, Environment Monitors and Garden Club members have

by one try. The Boarders then kicked

been spending their Tuesday lunchtimes potting the 20 different

off to the Day boys and then got a

native plant species and working as a team. Every Wednesday

turnover again, the Boarders gaining

during Period 3, Mr Taylor has been taking five Year 8 boys to help

some good ground. Everyone was on

plant. This has been fun because we get to spend time outdoors

the edge of their seats, hoping that

getting our hands dirty and learn new words like ‘flabbergasting’

this would be a victory for the Boarders.

and ‘discombobulated’. We all work together in different positions,

Then the Boarders scored another try to

such as watering, filling pots, and taking out plants. It is a very good

make it even and then Jacob Carr got

opportunity because you get your hands dirty and learn how to

the conversion to make the Boarders

plant things, which is a life skill. I have enjoyed planting on Tuesdays

two points up. The half time score was

and Wednesdays because it is a great, fun new opportunity.

19-10 to the Boarders and they were pumped, ready to start strong in the

Arthur Brown, 8L

second half.

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Walk for Water, 1 July 2022 It was a frosty morning. We knew

great way to raise money: ‘Chuck

to everyone’s hard work and

we were in for a big day. From

a Bucket’. Students could donate

generosity.

the get go, Prefects and House

a set amount, either $108 for a

Leaders were dotted out around

teacher, or $32 for a student, then

the 500 metre course.

they choose one of the House

In parts of Africa kids have to walk up to 6km to get water that sometimes isn’t clean.

The course started next to the Year 5 classes and went out through the Creyke Road Car park, right around the outside of the School, coming back into the grounds through the Clyde Road gate.

The whole school were carrying buckets of water of all different sizes. They were full to start but by the end they were pretty much empty. This was the ‘Walk for Water’, the main Medbury School fundraiser for the 40 hour Famine.

But this wasn’t all, the House Leaders and Head of Community Service had thought of another

Leaders, Prefects, the Head of Community Service or a House Leader to dump a bucket of cold water on. It was a cold day and

World Vision presented Medbury School and Tom Eyre-Walker (Head of Community Service) the ‘South Island Auahatanga, Most Creative Fundraising Award’ in recognition of the ‘Teacher and Leader Water

we were not looking forward to it!

Bucket Dumping Challenge’ and

All of the leaders were nominated

addition to this award, Medbury

and many teachers too, including

School received World Vision’s

Mr Durant (Acting Headmaster).

Platinum Award for being in the

There was lots of laughter in

top 2% of fundraisers based on

the crowd as the whole school

the average amount raised per

watched during lunchtime, and

student.

hundreds more dollars were raised for the great cause.

‘Walk for Water Campaign’. In

George Hegan 8E, and Oliver Innes, 8E

We would like to thank everyone who set themselves a challenge and raised money for World Vision.

All the boys showed responsibility by getting family members and friends to donate. Medbury School smashed our goal of $10,000, raising $11,199, thanks

Bucket Soak Challenge!

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From the Boarding House John Ogston

Icing on the cake Term 3 was another busy, action packed term in the

and a trip back to town in the Westpac chopper for

Boarding House. It’s been great to have a number of

myself and an unlucky student, the day was definitely

new permanent casual boarders become part of the

a success. I look forward to pencilling in a date for

family.

2023.

At the end of Week 1, staff and boys enjoyed a ‘Friday

The other big occasion of the Term was the annual

Night In’ together. Boys and staff always enjoy kicking

Boarders v Day Boys rugby match in Week 6. The

off the night at the Riccarton Mall food court. The

Boarders carried extra pressure into the match as

boys quickly put into practice their maths skills and

the trophy holders from 2021 and it was great to be

sharp eye for a bargain. I’m always astonished just

back on the front field in front of a packed house. The

how far they can make their $15 stretch! I’m sure

game was played in good spirit and I was particularly

we have some future accountants amongst them.

pleased to see the boys who hadn’t dusted off the

From there we went to Zone 67 where we were split

boots for a number of seasons out there competing.

into teams for an exciting game of airsoft. Many

Winning the match was the icing on the cake for the

of our rural boys were able to demonstrate their

team.

marksmanship as they picked off the opposition (and staff!) at will. It was a great night and I know many of

Term 4 no doubt will be just as busy. We look forward

the boys have been back since for another game.

to getting back in the pool, getting the cricket whites

On Tuesday Week 5 the day dawned cloudless

of their mates for a final term before heading off on

and still for the highly anticipated Boarders’ ski

their next adventures.

back out, and for our Year 8s, enjoying the company

day. A huge thanks to the number of parents who volunteered their time to help transport boys to and

John Ogston

from Mt Hutt. All boys received a two hour lesson in

Director of Boarding

the morning before heading up the slopes in the afternoon to enjoy free skiing with their mates, staff, and parents. Despite a fractured wrist, damaged ribs

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The Medbury School Old Boys’ Association Andrew Yee

Annual Dinner Highlights With the Centenary year fast approaching, we were

had done so for the last 15 years.

delighted to be able to finally host another annual

We look forward to carrying the momentum from the

dinner after having to cancel the two previous years.

This year, we decided to also invite past and current

success of the evening into the Medbury Centenary celebrations, where we are expecting a strong presence from the Old Boys.

teachers along to the evening and it certainly did add to the occasion.

With many familiar faces in attendance, including past Headmasters, David Brooke and Peter Kay, it was a great evening reconnecting many Old Boys with one another and with the ones that taught them

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during their Medbury experience.

The attendees also had the pleasure of listening to three young talented musicians perform who absolutely brought the house down: Richie Tu (Cello and Piano), Alexander Dy (Violin) and Cole Moffatt (Piano and Singing).

Warren Durant then shared some insights of the

Save the date Five Years On Function Thursday, 20 October

current school environment after the pandemic and

Classes of 2016 and 2017, it’s time to get together

it was great to see the School in such good heart,

for your 5 years on reunion!

thanks to the current leadership of Warren and his staff.

The evening was topped off by hearing the School poem (as is the tradition), recited by none other than

Come and catch up with your old classmates and teachers over some nibbles, followed by a tour of the School with the Acting Headmaster. Hosted in The Foundation Building from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

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The Medbury Family

The Medbury Parents’ Association Sarah Robinson President

Re-connecting with our community Medbury Parents’ Association events have been

lucky winners. Also, thank you to the MPA committee

impacted by Covid over the past couple of years,

members who worked tirelessly to put this event

with inevitable postponements occurring. The MPA

together. This event raised funds to purchase a new

has enjoyed re-connecting with our community

trophy cabinet which will be placed in The Medbury

through our events over the last few months, and

Centre, a great way to display the achievements of

look forward to the remainder of the year.

the students.

After a postponement, our ever-popular event

We have some more exciting fundraising initiatives

‘Breakfast with the Boys’ took place on Friday 5 August

taking place before the year is out, so keep an eye

(photos overleaf). This year’s speaker was Cody

out for these as they pop up in the next few months.

Everson, who, after being paralysed at the age of

We are looking forward to 2023, with some fantastic

15 and having his dream of becoming an All Black shattered, captained the Wheel Blacks in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Cody has overcome many challenges and it was great for the boys and parents who attended the breakfast to hear Cody’s positive spirit shining through in his message.

Our main fundraising event ‘The Ultimate Hoedown’ took place on Saturday 3 September and wow - was it

events being planned to engage with the School community during the Centenary year.

The MPA is always open to engaging with our parent community on any ideas or initiatives you would like to see implemented. Please feel free to get in touch with any of the Committee Members who are listed on the Medbury website, together with their contact details.

a fun night! Larcomb Vineyard was the venue for the twice postponed Hoedown, and it did not disappoint.

Sarah Robinson

Lots of fun, laughter and line dancing was had

President

by all. Some amazing work went into the outfits so

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congratulations to our best dressed winners Fraeona Heller and Alby Orchard.

Thank you to all the families and businesses that donated to our raffle and auctions. Some amazing prizes and packages were donated, with some very

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From the Trust Board Nick Harvey, Chair

Delivering a School and education for the future As the excitement builds ahead of the Centenary

Our current project is the restoration and renovation

next year, the Trust Board and Foundation have

of Ballantyne House, our oldest building on the

been working through the Master Plan to ensure we

school’s campus. Ballantyne House is currently

are delivering a school and education for the future.

been given the attention it deserves, bringing it to

This process enables our vision for Medbury to be recognised by parents and educators as one of Australasia’s leading preparatory schools for boys.

the standard of excellence expected of facilities at Medbury. This wonderful heritage building is on track to be restored in time for our Centenary in 2023.

Thank you to Nicholas Tyler and Jonathan Laird

Our Master Plan provides an opportunity to think

for leading this program alongside our architects,

strategically and align the School’s vision, goals and

Sheppard & Rout; and development partners, Higgs

objectives over the long term. Through this planning

Construction. We are certainly looking forward to the

process, the Trust Board examines every aspect of

opening on 9 February 2023.

a School’s physical and educational environment – past, present and future.

I thank you all for your support as we navigate the

Our Master Plan has focussed on three main goals:

together.

1.

2.

way ahead. He waka eke noa – We are all in this

To provide teachers and students with contemporary learning environments that will

Nick Harvey

allow the School to utilise modern learning

Chair

techniques.

Medbury School Trust Board

To strengthen existing buildings and integrate new, contemporary buildings within the School fabric.

3.

To provide a timeless and cohesive built appearance for the School.

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Building a Legacy 1968

The Henderson’s property was purchased, and the house became the School dining room and kitchen

Progress throughout 100 years

facilities.

Medbury has benefited from the generosity of

Advancement is about finding common cause,

numerous donors over the past 100 years. We would

building a sense of community around that cause,

like to thank them for the wonderful facilities we

then determining how that cause can be advanced

have to date.

to yield tangible, sustainable progress.

From 1923 when ‘Ripsford’, 109 Clyde Road, was

I look forward to working together with the wider

purchased by Mr and Mrs Eric Chennells (and

Medbury community to continue building a legacy as

Medbury School opened on 9 February 1923), right

we look towards the next 100 years.

through to 2019 when the bridge linking the staff car park to the School grounds was completed, and The Medbury School Foundation Building was opened, we have had a long history of giving.

From the construction of the swimming pool in 1935 through to the construction of the main classroom block in 1969 (with new facilities for boarders), and the opening of Chennells Hall in 1975, we have celebrated the advancement of the School together.

Four properties adjacent to Medbury were purchased in 1990, allowing for further development, and in 2002, two properties were purchased for the development of the sports area and the construction of the new sports, cultural, and recreation centre.

The 75th Jubilee Appeal in 1994 allowed for the

Victoria Tait

construction of the Senior Teaching Centre and Music

Manager of Advancement

School, and in 2003 The Medbury Centre, with a new hall and associated facilities, was completed. Many of you will remember the opening of The Medbury School Old Boys’ Building in 2016.

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The Medbury Family

The Medbury School Foundation George Forbes

The Medbury Centennial Fund If ever there was a point in our School’s history to take

The aim is to raise funds for the advancement of

stock and look forward, this is it. Medbury will mark

education, including key building initiatives in line

100 years in 2023. Over the past century, we have

with the Master Plan. The current project is the

grown and changed, but our mission has remained

refurbishment of the historic Ballantyne House, with

the same.

a goal of completion in time for our Centenary in

The Medbury School Foundation was established in 1983 to create an independent financial base for Medbury’s long-term growth.

Our passion at Medbury is to unlock the potential of

February 2023.

The Medbury School Foundation looks forward to working with our community of alumni and friends to continue building on Medbury’s rich legacy.

every boy. It is why we exist - to understand each boy’s opportunities and challenges, then personalise an

George Forbes

education that helps him become the very best he can

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be - ready for the next stage of his education

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and life, with a strong compass and values to support him through life’s journey.

Today, private and independent institutions are dealing with many demands. Not the least of these demands is the necessity to modernise and develop an institution’s physical facilities. The imperative is to be forwardlooking and flexible enough to meet the ever-changing future of education.

The Medbury Centennial Fund has been established as a capital campaign under the umbrella of the Medbury School Foundation. This campaign is a multiyear initiative aimed to achieve extraordinary results and help position the School for the future. Money donated will either go to the current Master Plan or for the general purposes of the Foundation, at the discretion of the donor.

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North Canterbury Regional Event Black Estate Wines in Waipara

With the Centenary imminent, this

Thank you to Penn Naish and

was the venue for our recent

community event provoked a lot

Nicholas Brown for hosting this

North Canterbury community

of nostalgia and conversations

event.

event.

about the events planned for 2023.

This was an evening where past

The evening was characterised

parents, Old Boys of Medbury,

by superb company and

current and prospective families

conversation and outstanding

were able to come together,

food and wine in a stunning

connect, reflect and share their

location.

inspiring Medbury stories.

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Upcoming Regional Events We enjoyed our time at AgFest on the weekend of Saturday 15 October at the Greymouth Aerodrome, connecting with past, present and future Medbury families.

Here are our upcoming Regional Events: Ashburton A&P Show Come and see us at the Show!

Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October Ashburton Showgrounds, Netherby, Hakatere 7700.

Nelson regional visit Monday 31 October 5.00pm to 7.00pm The Vic Public House, 281 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010 In conjunction with Christ’s College and St Margaret’s College.

Blenheim regional visit Tuesday 1 November 6.00pm to 8.00pm Raupo Café, Restaurant & Traiteur, 6 Symons Street, Blenheim 7201 In conjunction with Christ’s College and St

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Friday 10 March and Saturday 11 March Wanaka A&P Show, Showgrounds, Wanaka.

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Centenary Events Medbury School will mark 100 years on 9 February 2023.

All past students, staff and friends of Medbury are invited to celebrate the Medbury Centenary.

For further details and to purchase tickets, please visit: community.medbury.school.nz/ centenary

Centenary Gala Dinner Thursday 9 February 2023 7:00pm - 10:30pm An event not to be missed! Be part of Medbury’s history and celebrate the Centenary in style. Our Gala Dinner will be held in a stunning Marquee on The Medbury Green.

A black tie event with three course

Other events to be held throughout the year: Decades reunions: 1960’s Thursday 6 April 1970’s Thursday 18 May 1980’s Thursday 15 June 1990’s Thursday 27 July 2000’s Thursday 24 August 2010’s Thursday 21 September

dinner and entertainment.

Centenary Founders Day Service

Summer Centenary Sports Matches

Thursday 9 February 2023

1940’s Decade Reunion

March 2023 TBC

9:00am - 11:00am

1950’s Decade Reunion

Twilight Old Boys’ Cricket Match

Medbury is proud to invite current

Friday 10 February 2023

March 2023 TBC

and past families, staff and friends

Please join us for an evening of

Centenary Art Auction

laughter, friendship and nostalgia.

Wednesday 5 April 2023

Your reunion year is the year of

Chess Tournament

of Medbury to celebrate our Centenary Founders Day. The event will be held in a marquee on The Medbury Green,

graduation.

followed by a morning tea.

Thursday 8 June 2023 Play Up - School Production July 2023 TBC

Opening of Ballantyne House Thursday 9 February 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm Be part of the official opening of the historic Ballantyne House.

This event is a pre-function to our Gala Dinner, however tickets can be purchased just for this cocktail event.

Chapel Service and School Tours

Winter Sports Exchange Competitions

Saturday 11 February 2023

August 2023 TBC

9:30am - 11:30am

Past and Present Boarders Dinner

Join us for a service at St

Thursday 11 August 2023

Barnabas followed by morning tea

Music Extravaganza

and personal tours through the School and grounds.

Monday 11 September 2023 MSOBA Golf Tournament October 2023 TBC Five Years On

— Class of 2018

Friday 20 October 2023 Twilight Christmas Market Friday 3 November 2023

Tickets on sale now: community.medbury.school.nz/centenary