Piper Issue 66 December 2018

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Principal: Ms Juliet Small

514 Remuera Road, Remuera 1050

PO Box 28 399, Remuera, Auckland 1541

Phone: 09-520 1400 Fax: 09-524 7657

Email: skg_admin@saintkentigern.com

Saint Kentigern Preschool

Director: Mrs Sue Nash

514 Remuera Road, Remuera 1050

PO Box 28 399, Remuera, Auckland 1541

Phone: 09 520 8814 Fax: 09 524 7657

Email: skp_admissions@saintkentigern.com

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From the Chairman of the Trust Board

As Chairman of the Trust Board, I am asked from time to time what role the Trust Board actually plays here at Saint Kentigern.

Most of you don’t see us much except at prizegivings. It’s a good question, and one that the Trust Board itself thinks about and discusses frequently and this is especially apt when we are in the midst of settling in after some restructuring, and planning for a major building programme.

It is the role of the Board, in conjunction with senior management, to set the overall goals for Saint Kentigern and ensure they are being met, and to set the plans for long term success. This includes the goals for our academic programmes, our sports programmes and performing arts, and our management of this organisation which now has 721 employees, of whom about 240 are part-time, and nearly 3000 students.

The Board is charged with ensuring that Saint Kentigern is sustainable in the long term, maybe 50 years or more, as a world class educational institution. This means that we must keep a close watch on financial matters, facilities planning and management, which our Finance Committee and Project Control Group (PCG) attend to alongside senior staff. In the last year or so, and in the next few years, these two committees will be very busy. The Board sets the key principles and values of how we undertake all our activities and how we interact with each other as members of a large community of students, parents, teachers and Old Collegians, suppliers, building contractors, lenders, administration staff and so on. Although in some respects the Board communicates directly with our school principals and Chief Operating Officer, and they with us, its main communication with our senior management is through the Head of Saint Kentigern.

appointed in the past 12 months and we welcome them. We give thanks for the two who have retired during 2018, Dr Vivienne Adair and Mr David McCulloch. I want to thank all Trust Board members for their dedicated service to Saint Kentigern. It is completely voluntary with the key reward being the ongoing success of Saint Kentigern.

Perhaps our most important role as a Board is to consider our future as a sustainable organisation providing excellent education while monitoring the present and guarding our heritage and special values. It is not just about our current students and their families we care for, though they are special to us, but also the past and future Saint Kentigern community and their contribution.

The Trust Board has three main committees, the Finance Committee and PCG who meet monthly with senior management. They prepare goals and examine progress in meeting our goals for these areas, and review plans for the future. Both committees are very mindful that we have a huge responsibility to ensure that we operate effectively and efficiently in dealing with the income from education fees and donations invested by our families and friends of Saint Kentigern, while providing world class education including the learning environment and resources. We also have an Education Liaison Group which works with the Head of Saint Kentigern and principals on major educational developments and defining our educational strategy – for example our response to the Minister of Education’s current review of NCEA.

So you ask, the Board must cover quite a wide range of areas then, what skills do you need for that? Well of course we engage with our own staff who we believe are skilled in their professions as teachers, managers, administrators, sports coaches, music teachers, building specialists, grounds people and so on. They are first class and we value them. But on the Trust Board itself, we have several business people responsible for large organisations, legal expertise, the Chief Financial Officer of a public company, property development, two of New Zealand’s leading education experts, two further educators, two Presbyterian ministers, and of course most of us are current or past parents who have previously participated in serving Saint Kentigern in a myriad of ways. A number of us have governance expertise too, as directors. These are very talented people. Six new members have been

Our basic instructions are found in our Trust Deed, our founding document. Among other requirements for us, it defines the purpose of the education as for the Glory of God and service to others. So we also have a Chaplains’, Christian Education and Special Character Committee, (known as the Chaplains’ Committee) of Trust Board members, Chaplains, the Head of Saint Kentigern, a Principal and the College Head of Christian Education, which meets once a term to ensure we are both faithful to our Founders, and consistent with our strong Presbyterian commitment and Christian ethos in all that we do at Saint Kentigern.

The Board’s committees perform most of the detailed work before recommendations come before the full Trust Board at its monthly meetings for final decisions. Our agendas are very full. From time to time, the Board decides some committees need additional insight and experience, so appointees external to the Trust Board join its committees as well. These are folk who, as well as having the special expertise needed, have already demonstrated strong commitment to Saint Kentigern and its success, and we appreciate their generous involvement.

So the Trust Board is a busy part of Saint Kentigern. Scarcely a day goes by for us without a meeting or an email to respond to, or some work to prepare. From the above, you can tell that Trust Board membership is quite a big commitment in the interests of providing the very best not just for our current students and their families but for many years to come. We give thanks for their contributions.

Fides Servanda Est

Dr John Kernohan

Chairman of the Trust Board

A Tribute to Jack Paine

With thanks to Mr Warwick Bell

It was with great sadness that we recorded the passing of Mr Jack Paine, on October 26, 2018, age 91.

Jack holds a special place in the heart of Saint Kentigern College. He joined the staff in 1954, the year after the College opened, and in 1955 took up a position at Bruce House in the year boarding was established, becoming Housemaster the following year. After two years teaching in the UK from 1959-1960, he returned to the College as Head of Mathematics. In 1966, he was appointed Deputy Headmaster, a position he held until his retirement in 1992.

Jack was one of a small group of teachers, from a traditional Christian background, who had a strong formative influence on the direction of the College under the leadership of its foundation Headmaster, the Rev Dr Adam MacFarlan and his successor, Mr Nigel Toy. He was influential in setting and maintaining high standards in the day-to-day running of the College until his retirement.

As Deputy, Jack worked tirelessly to set and maintain high standards for staff and students alike. Teaching colleagues recognised the incredible organiser who worked countless hours to make a large College work effectively – often through unseen, yet meticulous, hands-on planning, with a ‘helicopter view’ of the school. They appreciated his wicked sense of humour and his loyalty to the Head, the College, the staff, the boys and the wider Saint Kentigern community.

Much is made of Jack as a great disciplinarian; his methods were characteristic of the times. Stories abound of his mighty voice rolling down the concrete corridors of the classroom block, and of masterly performances conducting student assemblies with a character larger than life! The older students saw the ‘performance’ side, the team building and the man behind it.

Many also knew Jack for his expert maths teaching, his coaching prowess and mentoring, the kindness he showed to those who were experiencing misfortune or loss. If the young boys at times were terrified of him, the older boys understood and greatly respected Jack.

Jack was a man of great variety, a man for all seasons and students appreciated his total involvement in the life of the College from teaching, to coaching sports and his involvement in music and drama.

It is fitting that the Arts and Technology Centre is named after Jack, for his contribution to the establishment of Saint Kentigern College was enormous and unique.

Jack is remembered as a man of integrity, compassion and Christian faith. His loyalty to the College over his 38 years of service and beyond was absolute, as was his confidence in all who made up the community. He has been a regular visitor to the College over the years and as recently as the week before he passed, he enjoyed a performance by The Pipes and Drums of Saint Kentigern. He will be sadly missed.

We express our deepest sympathy to his wife Beverley, and his children Michael, Grant and Bronwyn and their families for their loss.

From the Head of Saint Kentigern

This year, I have had the privilege of working alongside Chief Operating Officer, Merle Boniface; the Director of the Preschool, Mrs Nash; Ms Small and Mr Cassie, Principals of the Girls’ School and Boys’ School respectively; and Mr McQueen and Mrs Winthrop from the Middle College and Senior College. We have begun a wide range of initiatives that are centred on ensuring that every student, both those here and now, and in the years to come, will have ‘a world of opportunity’ at Saint Kentigern. We have looked at all aspects of the schools to ensure that every young person is able to develop to their full potential, and be able to lead and serve with distinction.

A real benefit that Saint Kentigern has is that we can work cooperatively across our five schools to ensure we can best meet current challenges, learn from each other to drive improvements for 2019 and set in place programmes that will provide continued and ever-growing educational excellence in the future.

For example, we are building a high-quality, connected curriculum from ages 3 to 18. In this development, we have called on expert curriculum leaders across our campuses to develop whole organisation curriculum and teaching initiatives designed to drive up academic excellence.

Of course, working on getting what we teach and when we teach it right, is only the beginning. We know it is the quality of the people that matters in a school and Saint Kentigern has a great many outstanding teachers. I thank them for their expertise and enthusiasm – for their desire to see every student learn. I wish to acknowledge the care and concern they show for each of their students and to each other.

At Saint Kentigern, we have been blessed in being able to recruit top teachers into the

organisation whenever a vacancy has arisen. An important reason for this is the quality of the young people that one gets to teach, the quality of character and quality of intellect. Another reason is that top people want to work alongside top people.

The Senior Leadership Team has been fully engaged with the Trust Board in developing the Facilities Master Plan. The concept design for the new Girls’ School, the Boys’ School Senior School block and the shared Science and Technology classrooms is well underway. Priority for the College campus is the building of a new Science and Technology block and for a Performing Arts Centre to complement the exceptional extension to the Physical Education, Sport and Dance facilities opened this year. Design work on the new Preschool will start next year.

Work has been ongoing in Health and Safety. Our systems are now without parallel in a New Zealand school. They even include a Saint Kentigern Health and Safety App - an easy to use way of reporting any incident or potential hazard that ensures immediate response and gives us data that can be regularly reviewed so that preventative measures can be quickly instigated.

I want to acknowledge and thank the Trust Board for their Vision, their guidance and their support. We are blessed to have people governing us who have such a commitment to the values and vision of Saint Kentigern, and with the skills and knowledge to make a difference.

I wish to thank the members of the Senior Leadership Team for their aspirational commitment to excellence. I thank them for their dedication to Saint Kentigern, but most of all their determination to do the very best for our students. I want to also thank all our nonteaching staff who provide a wonderful service to us all.

As 2018 ends, I would like to wish all the students who are leaving Saint Kentigern all the best for their life beyond our Saint Kentigern family. In your time with us you will have been instilled with values that will hold you in great stead wherever the future takes you. You will, I know, go forward from this place and lead with distinction for the glory of God and in the service of others.

Fides Servanda Est David Hodge Head of Saint Kentigern

We love learning March Open Days

Boys’ School - FRIDAY 1 MARCH

Years 0-8 82 Shore Road, Remuera

Middle College - WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH

Years 7-10 130 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

Senior College - WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH

Years 11-13 130 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

Scholarship Applications For 2020

A number of Scholarships are available at the following Saint Kentigern schools:

Preschool - TUESDAY 12 MARCH

Ages 3-4 514 Remuera Road, Remuera

Girls’ School - TUESDAY 12 MARCH

Years 0-8 514 Remuera Road, Remuera

• Girls’ School: For students currently in Year 6 at a New Zealand school, entering Year 7 in 2020

• Boys’ School: For students currently in Year 6 at a New Zealand school, entering Year 7 in 2020

• Middle College: For girls and boys who are currently in Year 8 at a New Zealand school, entering Year 9 in 2020

To be considered for a Scholarship, applicants must be New Zealand citizens or hold New Zealand residency. All students applying for a Scholarship, regardless of the category, sit an academic entrance exam. For more information please visit saintkentigern.com In addition, the Saint Kentigern Old Collegians’ Association funds scholarships to each campus which will be awarded to a recipient who is a child of an Old Collegian or has a family connection to an Old Collegian. Sons and daughters of Ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand are admitted on special terms.

Bursaries are also available to secondary school students whose circumstances would otherwise not enable them to attend the College.

Scholarships to Saint

Kentigern Boys’

School

and Saint Kentigern Girls’ School Scholarships cover a portion of the tuition fees for two years and are reviewed annually.

Girls’ School Applications close on Wednesday 6 March 2019.

All applicants must sit a test at the Girls’ School on Wednesday 20 March 2019.

Boys’ School Applications close on Friday 15 March 2019.

All applicants must sit a test at the Boys’ School on Thursday 28 March 2019.

Saint Kentigern Boys’ School

Phone: 09 520 7696

Email: skb_admissions@saintkentigern.com

Scholarships and Bursaries to Saint Kentigern Middle College

Academic and Performing Arts Scholarships to Saint Kentigern Middle College are available for girls and boys who are currently in Year 8 at a New Zealand school, entering Year 9 in 2020. Scholarships cover a portion of the fees and are normally for five years, reviewed annually.

Applications for Academic, Performing Arts Scholarships and Bursaries close on Friday 29 March 2019. All applicants must sit a test at the College on Friday 12 April 2019.

To apply for a Sports Scholarship, please email the Director of Sport on ask@saintkentigern.com

Saint Kentigern Girls’ School

Saint Kentigern Preschool

Phone: 09 529 5750

Email: skg_admissions@saintkentigern.com

Saint Kentigern Middle College

Saint Kentigern Senior College

Phone: 09 577 0677

Email: skc_admissions@saintkentigern.com

Values are so Important

When a child starts Saint Kentigern Preschool, their educational journey has just begun.

In their early years, the importance of a strong educational Preschool programme is crucial, supported by our Values programme that is such an important part of a Saint Kentigern education. From the time children start with us at Preschool, we ‘walk the talk’ of our Values.

LOVE – Showing they are a loving person

The children are encouraged to display their love through thoughtful acts – as a big buddy to new children, helping each other, sharing resources and ideas, taking turns, using kind words, giving support, praise or encouragement to their friends.

INTEGRITY – The children understand right from wrong and take responsibility

Honesty is greatly valued, and the children are always encouraged to take responsibility for their actions. They readily show concern for others, ensure play is fair, unbiased and that no one is excluded.

RESPECT – We encourage the children to treat people as they like to be treated

We explain our feelings and the importance of listening to the opinion of others, and following Preschool routines so that everyone can feel safe and secure in the programme. Children wait for their friends before eating, take turns to pass the food, and clear their plates away. The children are encouraged to respect each other for who they, regardless of race, gender or ability.

EXCELLENCE – We expect appropriate behaviour and they rise to this expectation

Our preschoolers are given opportunities in all areas of the curriculum to excel and are given support to reach their developmental potential. We encourage them to try new activities, giving it their best – a new art activity, running cross country and finishing, learning to float on their back, writing their name correctly, trying a science experiment or learning new maths skills.

SERVICE – The children understand the importance of giving and helping others

By feeding the pets at Preschool, tidying up after themselves, holding a wig day to raise money for Child Cancer, adding red to our uniform and donating to Cure Kids Red Nose Day, collating clothing and educational supplies to support our Saint Kentigern Fiji Service trip, singing at Retirement Villages to bring joy to the elderly - all

help our children understand how they can make a positive difference for others.

FAITH – Our Presbyterian belief is our foundation

Our faith programme is supported by the weekly Values programme with Reverend Hardie. The children love him telling stories from the Bible and how we live the values.

LEADERSHIP – 4-year-old children are buddies to our younger children

Just as within school, our oldest children help our younger ones to settle, showing them our routines and caring for them. In our Transition to School programme, children lead by example and model appropriate behaviour.

COMPASSION – Showing concern for each other is paramount at Preschool

Holding a friend’s hand, sitting with a quiet child and showing care. Learning about caring for others through projects such as collecting pyjamas for Starship Hospital children, visiting them and appreciating children with different needs.

CHALLENGE – The children thrive on challenges

The more we expect our preschooler to achieve, the more they try. We ensure they try their best and give it their utmost, as the challenge to achieve will give them pride in their efforts.

RESILIENCE – Children learn it is not always possible to be the best at everything

A positive attitude to learning with hard work is more rewarding than just being given something. We are helping the children to learn the value of not giving up and trying their best.

RESPONSIBILITY – we expect our children to take responsibility for themselves and their belongings

Walking in, carrying their own bags, putting it in their lockers, independent toileting, self-help skills such as putting on their own shoes or learning to dress themselves after swimming.

TRUST – the children and parents put trust in their teachers

It is important that children and their parents know that staff are supportive, caring, honest, compassionate, loving and give them the best possible start. An open-door policy means that the trust between staff and parents is high, knowing they can visit and speak with us honestly and be responded to both professionally and personally, as we walk the talk.

As teachers, we give the youngest children in our Saint Kentigern family the understanding and opportunity to experience The Saint Kentigern Way. It is pleasing to see the children leaving Preschool and moving onto school with the Saint Kentigern Values embedded –values that set them up for life.

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And the World is One

It was great to see so many of our Preschool families supporting our singing at the Girls’ School Carol service, held at Holy Trinity Cathedral. The theme of this year’s service was ‘Peace’ and the children sang ‘The world is one on Christmas morning.’

Once again, the preschoolers sat respectfully throughout the service, enjoying Reverend Hardie’s stories and listening to the carols. It was a wonderful opportunity to further foster the important links between Preschool and the School, and to be a part of the wider Saint Kentigern community events.

Christmas Cheer

Taking the children to sing at two Retirement Villages – Epsom and the newly opened, Rawhiti - was a highlight for the elderly residents. To see their smiles and tears of joy from the children’s Christmas cheer was heart-warming.

The Preschool looks for opportunities to be of service to others and we encourage our children to be thoughtful, act in a caring way and make a positive difference to our community. The Saint Kentigern Way inspires our children to develop confidence and humility - built on a core set of values - Love, Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Service - that shape our shared expectations about the way we work and play together.

Santa’s Got Nobbly Knees!

How do we know? It was so hot on the day of our Preschool Party that he arrived in shorts and jandals – it must be a Kiwi Christmas!

What a fabulous morning! 54 excited, bright-eyed preschoolers took to the stage at the Girls’ School, in front of an audience of almost 250 parents, grandparents, invited guests – and Santa! The annual Christmas concert was their moment to shine and shine they did! With each of the successive eleven songs, a new group of boys and girls came to the front to lead. Yes, our three and four-year olds remembered the words and actions to eleven songs, and what’s more, one was sung entirely in French!

Back at Preschool for a picnic lunch, Santa made his entrance again – this time wearing his ‘formals’ – long pants and black boots! The children were delighted to visit him in his grotto to receive a gift. There were smiles all round!

Slippery Eels

Rescued from a pond being cleaned in Kumeu, we took the chance to briefly foster a big eel and seven baby eels at Preschool. Into a trough outside for the big one, while the babies went into a tank indoors.

After 4 weeks of learning about eels – how they move, what they eat and how they breathe - it was time to return ‘Fraser,’ the big eel to the stream (as he thought is was fun to escape at night and venture around the carpark!) We took him down to Martyn Wilson Field and as soon as he smelt the fresh water he slithered down the bank and was off! Meanwhile, the baby eels are growing fast and like to be hand fed their blood worms by the children. Not long before they too will be released back to nature!

Monarch Butterfly Investigation

Our ‘Children’s Garden’ was looking magnificent but missing something – butterflies! So it was off to the Garden Centre for some new swan plants in the hope that we can attract monarchs to the garden.

Preparing the soil, digging the holes, planting the swan plants, watering them and researching about monarch butterfly life cycles saw the children learn about health and safety with the plants. As the plants are toxic, the children learnt all about not touching them – we look at them with our hands behind our backs and appreciating them for the important role they play in ensuring our garden has monarch butterflies. The children are great at watering them and adding stakes as they grow taller. Now we’re waiting for the butterflies to arrive!

Wearable Arts Show

Acollaboration between the Preschool and the Year 5 girls at the Girls’ School resulted in a fabulous ‘Under the Sea’ Wearable Arts Show – the costumes all made from recycled products! The girls and the preschoolers took a combined trip to Kelly Tarlton’s to view the sea life close up for inspiration, and then it was down to work. In pairs, the Year 5 girls planned and created a costume, ensuring it was a good fit for their preschool model. Over the term, the girls visited regularly to measure their buddy, try the costume on, make lots of changes to make it fit and even having to start again when the original idea would not work! The day arrived for all the Preschool girls to be on stage with their school buddy and in costume. Wow! What a fantastic show!

Read more about the show on page 19.

A Morning of Sport

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he preschoolers had a fabulous morning at the Boys’ School for their cross-country and tabloid sports events. We were really pleased to see so many family members and friends come along to show their support as the races got underway. Beginning with the cross country, the 3 and 4-year-old boys and girls raced with enthusiasm and great determination.

After the morning tea break, the entourage of supporters made their way to the Jubilee Sports Centre to start the tabloid sports. Sack races, discus throws, ball jumps, football kicks, shot puts, mini hurdles, chicken throws, and egg and spoon races were entered with great hilarity.

PRESCHOOL CHAMPIONS

3 year old Girls

1st Sisi Liu

2nd Hilary Shek

3rd Rosie Jarvis

3 year old Boys

1st Harrison Sheldon

2nd Harry Smith

3rd Adam Huang

4 year old Girls

1st Kayla Robertson

2nd Evie Reynolds

3rd Olivia Mace

4 year old Boys

1st Robert Nash

2nd Jayden Huang

3rd Alex Shaw

Grandparents’ Day

‘My Grandad has a shiny head – because he is bald.’

‘Grandma has lots of wrinkles by her eyes – because she smiles so much.’

‘My Great Opa is in heaven and at night he smiles at us like a big star.’

‘Grandads legs are a bit old and wobbly.’

‘My Pop turns his hearing aid off when he doesn’t want to listen to my Nan.’

The Preschool was full of smiles when our preschoolers welcomed their grandparents to spend an activityfilled morning. Director, Sue Nash welcomed the visitors, drawing their attention to the children’s quotes displayed on the walls – there was much to chuckle about! The children delighted our visitors with a few of their favourite songs before eagerly showing their special visitors around.

After a big morning of fun, play, food and laughter, Mrs Nash said they were welcome to come any day of the year not just Grandparents’ Day – which was met with a huge round of applause!

A Voice in this World GIRLS’ SCHOOL

It is well-recognised that currently in our society, there is more time being spent using technology – and this is usually alone.

Our social patterns and the way we converse are changing rapidly and this, in turn, is changing the way we interact.

As families, we once watched a television programme together, at the same time, in the same room. Now it is more likely that each individual watches their own online choice at a time and place to suit them. It is not unusual to see couples or families dining out, sitting at the same table, without talking or connecting with each other - yet each one, young or old, is fully engaged with the screen of their phone. No conversation, no eye contact, no laughing or fun together. How often do we pass a bus stop and see those waiting with heads down on devices with no casual conversation evident, even amongst friends?

It has never been more important to actively teach students the art of conversation or for schools to promote oral language to facilitate ‘human’ connectedness and collaboration. It is essential that we give students the ability to step back and look up from their device and concentrate on making real world connections in order to communicate freely and comfortably.

How do we compensate at school for the change in our social interactions?

In prioritising our curriculum at the Girls’ School, we create structured opportunities for girls to converse with each other and work in collaboration. We prioritise the value of structured and purposeful conversations as part of all lessons across all curriculum areas.

There are various ways that we can do this in classes such as:

Setting up a group project with assigned roles for one outcome. Our Year 4 students demonstrated their research skills through an inquiry into ‘Local Heroes.’ Each group gathered information, visited the local hero and interviewed this person, with all the work culminating in a presentation. This illustrates an inquiry unit structured to promote oral language and to be successful, it was essential for the girls to collaborate together and connect with the community.

Partner Work: Whilst working individually on their own project, the girls also have the tools to collaborate and converse online to give each other feedback and facilitate each other’s work. This correlates strongly to the collaborative interaction now seen in many work environments. Many ‘challenges’ are now so complex that a multidisciplinary team can facilitate an outcome which far exceeds what an individual could achieve working alone.

The Art of Conversation: As we spend more time on technology and teaching e -learning, we need to balance this with teaching interpersonal skills such as active listening, making eye contact, taking a turn, attentive body language and responding appropriately to the speaker. By teaching the art of conversation, we contribute to the development of strong oral language skills.

‘Informal’ Opportunities: At school, opportunities are many, such as older girls buddying up with the younger ones to walk to Chapel together, providing a chance to simply chat. They share personal experiences, ask each other questions and listen to each other. There is also a great deal of laughing along the way! House lunches provide another chance for chatter; another opportunity to build and nurture relationships from Year 0 to Year 8 that endure over time. Other conversational opportunities include Year 8 girls, who visit a retirement village as part of their service activities - their interaction with the elderly has further developed their social and communication skills.

Speech and Drama: At the Girls’ School, Speech and Drama is taught from the age of five. As a result, the girls are extremely articulate and able to converse and make presentations in many situations. Highlights of the programme include: drama, mimes, plays, Theatresports, oral language assessments and the presentation of poetry and speeches. Opportunities for all girls to develop their speaking skills include presenting the school assembly, sharing Bible readings at Chapel or assembly, meeting and greeting visitors, and saying grace or a karakia.

As the renowned English writer Ben Jonson said, ‘Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well, are two things.’ It is important to me for our girls to have a voice in this world; this means having an impact by voicing their thoughts, knowledge and opinions in a compelling way. Strong girls with strong minds, leading the way with confidence, dignity and confidence.

Fides Servanda Est

Miss Juliet Small, Principal

Fiji: ‘A Life Changing and Humbling Experience’

At the end of Term 3, five of our girls joined with a large group of Year 8 students from the Boys’ School, parents and staff to visit Fiji to continue the support we offer to Nawaka Village. Months in the planning, there were specific projects to be completed for the Nawaka community, the Nawaka Primary School, and Nawaka and Vatutu Preschools.

Alongside this, Zoe Nel, Zara Nelson, Hazel Rei, Alexia Oscroft and Miabella Robertshaw collected 2000 bras from around Auckland as a part of the Uplift Project; a charity that distributes bras, swimwear and new underwear to girls and women throughout the Pacific Island regions. They also organised and took over more than 250 hygiene packs containing soap, underwear, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lip balm, hair ties, shampoo and conditioner and body cream.

The effort put in by our students and the Saint Kentigern community was incredible to ensure that the girls could make a significant contribution during their time there.

Year 8 student, Zoe Nel reported on the trip: At the beginning of our trip, one of the members from the Nawaka School management spoke about the difference that Saint Kentitgern had made over the last 4 years; it was incredibly humbling to hear. With tears in her eyes, the lady spoke about the effect that we have on a whole generation of Fijian children whose aspirations are being broadened, who are benefiting from the resources provided. including the clothes and shoes that we bring, and who are enjoying the playgrounds. She spoke of what it means to have us there, our friendship, love, and willingness to work hard and make their community and in particular, the Nawaka schools and preschools better.

The Uplift Project and seeing the bras being handed out brought me much joy! Seeing the happiness and smiles on all the girls’ and ladies’ faces was special because you could see the difference we were making!

The most challenging moment for me on the trip was drilling holes into the table legs at Vatutu with an electric drill! This was something most of us hadn’t done before and we learnt how to improve on our drilling as we went along. I learnt many physical skills on the trip, like how to make cement

by hand and how to build and work an incinerator, but most of all I learnt that giving is better than receiving as the joy of an entire school outweighs the joy of oneself.

From now on, I will not take things I have for granted! I realise now how fortunate we are and even things like having shoes is something many kids in Fiji don’t have. Every time I ‘want’ something I will think back to the trip and ask myself if I really need it, because in the end, money doesn’t buy happiness. I will also lend a hand and try to help others more often because actions are louder than words. It is so easy to say that you will do this or that, but you actually need to put the effort in and to split your time, so you can help others.

The trip was a life changing and humbling experience! It brought so much realisation to us about the comparison of the Fijian schools to ours. We are all shocked by how little they had but also grateful that we could fly to Fiji and help them. There was so much joy and happiness shared when we finished our projects. The schools and villages really appreciate what Saint Kentigern dose every year to help build their community.

Peace on Earth

The Carol Service is a highlight of the Girls’ School calendar; a time when family and friends come together and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. It’s an evening that many look forward to. This year, the girls’ service focused on the theme, ‘Peace on Earth.’

In her opening address, Principal, Ms Juliet Small thanked everyone for attending the special evening and made a special mention of the Preschool who were excited to also be taking part in the service.

Reverend Reuben Hardie gave the call for worship before Year 7 student, Jamie Chandler gave the first reading, setting the tone with, ‘Christmas is not a time or a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill is to have the real Spirit of Christmas. If we consider these things… over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world.’ This led to the congregation joining the Girls’ School Performers’ Choir to sing, ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing.’

The preschoolers made their way to the front to perform, ‘The World is One on Christmas Morning’ and the girls progressed through their readings and songs, including the ‘Peace to the World’ performance by the whole school.

While the choir sang, ‘Carol of the Children’ and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem,’ junior students made their way down the aisle in pairs to create a nativity scene at the front of the church. As the ‘Three Wise Men’ presented their gifts to the ‘New Born King’, the whole school sang, ‘Let There Be Peace’ and ‘Away in a Manger.’

The girls had prepared gifts for the Dingwall Trust that were presented as the choir performed, ‘Peace Song,’ before. Head Girl, Katherine Thibaud and her mother, Mrs Maddie Thibaud gave their blessings and the whole school sang, ‘Midnight.’

Reverend Hardie addressed the congregation saying that when the stress of Christmas starts to build, we must remember to ‘keep the peace and keep it simple’. He reminded us that God chose a simple stable and a very simple town for Jesus to be born. ‘If we want to keep the peace this Christmas, we must keep it simple, just like he did.’

Reverend Hardie explained how his family go camping at Christmas to ‘keep it simple’. He brought a tent, some sleeping bags, camping chairs and a barbeque with sausages, bread and tomato sauce to the front to demonstrate just how simple Christmas can be!

Deputy Head Girl, Miabella Robertshaw offered a prayer and thanked the teachers and her friends and family for her years at the Girls’ School. As the choir sang the ‘Saint Kentigern Blessing’, the Year 8 students came forward to receive their leavers’ candles from Ms Small and Mrs Wahlstrom.

This was a touching moment for the girls and their families as their time at the School has come to an end. To finish the evening, the congregation sang, ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ as the girls processed out of the Cathedral ahead of our guests.

Farewell Year 8

‘Value your soul over popularity and appearance, value your morals and your treatment of others before you value you an image, value your mind and knowledge not followers, nor likes, and value the love you give to your family, your peers and yourself.’

These are the strong messages that guest speaker and Old Collegian, Samantha Louie left our Year 8 girls to think about at their Graduation Dinner. Students, parents, staff, Trust Board members and invited guests gathered at Sorrento in the Park to reflect back on the girls’ time at the Girls’ School, as they ready themselves for the next step in their education.

Girls’ School Principal, Ms Juliet Small warmly welcomed the guests before Trust Board member, Andrew Morgan and Old Collegians’ representative, Samantha Louie, gave their messages to the girls. Andrew congratulated the girls and reminded them be bold and to be the best they can be. ‘Life is about making the most of every opportunity, so step up and challenge yourself.’ Samantha also congratulated the girls and said, ‘You will have endless opportunities in the coming years so seize them, aim for success and be humble.’ College Head Girl, Laura Porteous spoke about the range of opportunities they will be exposed to at the College, saying, ‘Give everything a go and you might find something new that you love.’

Following dinner, the girls mixed and mingled seeking signatures on their white and blue Graduation Bears before Assistant Principal, Helen Prescott introduced the guest speaker for the evening, Frances Valintine, the founder and chair of The Mind Lab by Unitec and Tech Futures Lab. Frances spoke about future innovation and the endless amount of opportunity the girls will have presented to them in the coming years. ‘Say yes to every opportunity that aligns with your morals and it can open up an endless number of doors and opportunities. You are truly the translators from the analogue to digital world and we need to listen very closely to the things that matter most to you! Your future will be nothing like mine or what I ever imagined for my children, but with your talent, your curiosity and your determination you are going to make this planet an incredible place.’

With the night coming to an end, Ms Small concluded by wishing the girls luck on their new adventure and advised them to always remember to ‘Be yourself’, before handing out their leaving bracelet and rose, gifted from the Old Collegians Association.

The girls and guests had a wonderful evening and shared many hugs and tears on their departure.

Girls’ School Prizegiving

As the school year came to an end, students, their families, guests, and teachers filled the JC Chalmers Hall at the Boys’ School for the annual Girls’ School Prizegiving. The morning was a time to reflect and congratulate the students on their academic, sporting and cultural success.

College Piper, Fayth Doherty, the first Girls’ School student to take up the pipes, led staff and invited guests into the ceremony before, Principal, Ms Juliet Small officially welcomed everyone. Chairman of the Trust Board, Dr John Kernohan spoke about the role that the Trust Board plays and congratulated the girls on how far they have come this year while Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge gave thanks to staff, students and parents for a great year.

In her address, Ms Small spoke about the year in review and the great achievements the girls have made this year, and the excitement that next year will bring with the introduction of further new worldclass technology for the STEAM programme.

The Junior and Middle School Academic Awards were presented by Deputy Chair of the Trust Board, Mrs Rosemary Harris, followed by a drama performance by Charlotte Scoones and Zoe Wong; an example of the outstanding talent in the Girls’ School. Cultural Awards were presented to students for their art, speech, drama and music talents by Mr Hodge. After these, Sports Awards were presented by Chief Operating Officer, Mrs Merle Boniface to students

DUX

Katherine Thibaud

Having entered the School as a Year 7 student in 2017, Kate has had an eagerness to learn and do well in all areas of learning. Over two years, Kate has demonstrated her passion for academic study and has maintained a mature outlook to her learning. She excels in English and has a talent for not only narrative writing but also speech making.

With her enquiring and methodical mind, she also won the ‘Human Behaviour’ category in the Science Fair. Kate was invited to attend the Royal Academy Science Fair in Auckland and was the only Year 8 Primary student to be asked to present her project. Kate has made the most of every opportunity she has been given whether that be academic, in the sporting arena, in leadership, or in service to others.

Senior Sportsman of the Year: Alexandra Campion

Alex has had a successful year in swimming, achieving multiple places in regional and national competitions, and gaining top national rankings. Alex also competed at AIMS in Tauranga winning seven medals in the three day national competition. Alex also competed in cycling, triathlons and aquathons, and within a few short months, she became the U13 cycling and triathlon champion. She also competed in the Year 7/8 Cycling Time Trial Team at the North Island Championships placing 2nd and also placed 3rd in the Under 13 NZ champs for the Aquathon. This outstanding competitor is the Girls’ School champion in three codes: Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country. Alex has also represented the school in netball, touch rugby, cross country, athletics and swimming at South Eastern zone, and interzone level. She achieved Most Valuable Player Award for netball in the Year 7 A team and was selected for the Touch Rugby Counties Manukau U14 Elite team.

who have achieved great things this year. In this, Alexandra Campion was awarded ‘Sportswoman of the Year’.

Senior Academic Awards were presented by Senior College Principal, Mrs Suzanne Winthrop before several Special Awards were presented by Ms Small to students who have shown outstanding results, resilience, service and initiative throughout the year. To finish the awards ceremony, Amelia Paris was named Proxime Accessit and Katherine Thibaud was named Dux of the School.

Miabella and Katherine gave thanks and reminded the younger students to ‘spread their wings’ and to stay true to their values and look after each other. To finish the morning, the Performers’ Choir sang the blessing.

Proxime Accessit

Amelia Paris

Millie joined the Saint Kentigern community in Year 7 in 2017, and has shown determination and ambition to achieve, especially in the academic arena. With her quirky sense of humour and enquiring mind, Millie demonstrates a maturity in written language and won the Year 7 Poetry Competition last year. She enjoys sport and was involved in netball, and in 2017 was an integral member of the Soap Box Race Team that competed in the Regional Competition and went on to win Nationals. Over her time at the Girls’ School, Millie has enjoyed participating in the choir and attended private speech lessons.

Year 7 Discovery Day

Our Year 7 girls put their leadership skills to the test towards the end of Term 4 as they prepared to take on more responsibility in the Senior School. The girls spent the day at Unitec’s Adventure Works site, developing their leadership skills both individually and in groups.

The action-packed day of extreme heights and laughter pushed the girls out of their comfort zone and challenged them to work collaboratively to complete team challenges and problems on the wire course. In some activities, the girls were hoisted up high to find themselves balancing on high ropes and poles and had to navigate their way to get from one place to another using limited equipment. This was a challenge!

Each student faced their own fears and the girls worked well together, supporting each other in group activities. They were all able to effectively plan their strategies, try new ideas and above all, think on their feet. Acting Senior School Dean, Ms Rebecca Price said it was wonderful to see how well the students encouraged each other.

‘All of the girls got up to at least one of the high levels on the wire course, with nearly all students managing to conquer the leap of faith; scaling and standing on the top of one pole, over 15 metres off the ground and then throwing all caution to the wind and leaping into the air to hit a suspended target.’

Throughout the day, the girls learnt how to be influential, to value the opinion of others and to work together. It was a great chance for the girls to discover more about themselves and how to be a leader!

Deputy Head Girl Award Miabella Robertshaw The Gaudeamus Cup Grace Gilbert

Lions’ Citizenship Award Brooke Murdoch Lions’ Citizenship Award Charlotte Massey

Sandra K Hastie Cup Zoe Wong Lightfoot Cup Danielle Levy

Roberts Trophy Amy Skidmore Preschool Cup Rosa Willis

Junior School Cup Xarya Knox

Art on Show!

The Girls’ School was one of 16 schools in Auckland to be selected to be part of the NZ Sculpture On Shore Exhibition during November. The event is one of New Zealand’s largest and most vibrant outdoor sculpture exhibitions, held at the spectacular Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve on Auckland’s North Shore.

Our talented Year 5 artists were selected to take part in the event, which raises money for Women’s Refuge, with their ‘It’s a Bug’s Life’ exhibition. They worked carefully over the term creating 3D papiermache bugs, beetles, spiders and butterflies for inclusion.

Having their work displayed at the exhibition was an exciting achievement for the girls, especially when they travelled to Takapuna to see their work next to 100 large scale pieces made by some of New Zealand’s best artists! The sun was beaming as the girls set out to investigate the variety of artwork on display. Hundreds of sculptures were purposely placed on the reserve’s bank with the open water and city skylines complementing the works.

The girls spent two hours wandering the paths looking at the different ways that artists installed their work to express their creativity. One of their favourite pieces was a beautifully sculptured fist enclosing a bird called, ‘Fist that knew’ by Joshua Olley. This incredible piece represented social and human behaviours and symbolised protection in times of challenge, and how it is important to nurture rather than resort to anger.

Another piece the girls liked was called, ‘Water Lily’ by Darren Wise. This was a kinetic artwork that turned into ‘sparkling beauty’. The girls also found ‘Shipley Bell’ by Michael Kennedy particularly interesting as he placed 103 small scale wax bell tents on sand to represent the tents that were used by the Anzacs in WW1.

The girls’ exhibition of bugs was on display in the Fort Tunnels - a unique, dark, underground environment which proved to be the perfect setting for their work.

Art Specialist, Diana Roband said ‘Being involved with NZ Sculpture Onshore was a lot of work but was worth it. To see the look on the students’ faces yesterday when they stepped into the tunnels was fantastic. They were all thrilled to see their sculptures together in the bush scene.’

The outing was both an educational and inspirational introduction to contemporary sculpture in New Zealand. A big congratulations to all the Year 5 students for their great achievement and fantastic work!

Wearable Arts Collaboration

In a fantastic and colourful display of creative costume-making, seahorses, great whites, whales and penguins were some of the sea creatures presented at a special assembly for parents and friends. In a collaboration between our Year 5 girls and the Preschool, an ‘Under the Sea’ Wearable Arts Show graced the stage to raise awareness of our polluted oceans and how it negatively affects the health and habitats of sea animals.

The costumes showcased had been created by Year 5 students, with the help from the preschoolers who made some of the props. All the materials used for the costumes were recycled and the Year 5s worked carefully to measure and personalise their designs to fit their young Preschool models.

Whilst both schools focused on the topic in class at their own level, they joined together for a trip to Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium, which helped the students to visualise their ideas. The Year 5 students were briefed to research, locate, define, organise, summarise and innovate their ideas into a wearable art sea animal, displaying the type of pollution endangering their animal. This was a huge challenge!

On the day, there were 14 designs on display - a jelly fish, a penguin, a shark, an octopus, a clown fish, a turtle, a stingray, a seahorse, a dolphin, a swordfish, a whale, a giant squid, a seal and a pufferfish!

While their work was being modelled on the catwalk, the Year 5 girls explained their inquiry

question and design process, indicating the things that worked and those that hadn’t worked so well. With their newfound knowledge, each speaker also gave sage advice to ‘future designers!’

Emily Cornaga, who helped design the squid, shared her advice and said, ‘Don’t cut things without permission, big is better, have fun and keep calm.’

Phoebe Hirst, part of the octopus team, shared her challenges with the audience stating, ‘Bits of material fell off when we tried to glue them onto the costume with a hot glue gun. We had to be open-minded and try different options.’

The students had some great inquiry questions behind their work and focused not only on plastics and rubbish but also on other pollutants such as oil spills and chemicals, and how they affect animals under water.

The girls enjoyed their experience and learned many new skills. They had to work cooperatively and collaboratively within their group, especially when costumes needed adjusting. They loved working with the preschoolers and some very special bonds were formed.

Thank you to all the parents who came along to help the girls with their costumes! We applaud your patience and versatility when you were being directed by our ‘young designers!’

Exploring Tiritiri Matangi

As part of their study of New Zealand birds and their environment, our Year 5 and 6 girls spent the day on Tiritiri Matangi Island. Situated just offshore from Gulf Harbour on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, the predator free island is home to many of our native birds, such as the flightless takahe and tuatara.

Despite the weather warnings and unseasonable plummeting temperatures, our eager girls climbed onto the bus and ferry, lugging their rain jackets and notepads ready for the adventure. As they arrived on the island, the sun came out and they were blessed by Tawhirimatea.

After their formal welcome, the girls were greeted by educator, Barbara Hughes and her willing and able group of volunteers. The volunteers embraced the enthusiasm of our girls, answered their questions and explained how the island sanctuary has developed.

Girls vs. Wild

Each year, students at the Boys’ School and Girls’ School who have already attained their silver Saint Kentigern Service Award and are working towards their gold are invited to attend a service camp at the end of the year where they are responsible for planning all aspects of their adventure, whilst also offering service to the community.

Year 8 student, Dany Levy reports on their recent trip:

The Girl vs Wild service camp was a massive highlight for the 23 Year 8’s who attended. On our way up to Tawharanui Regional Park, where we set up camp for the night, we stopped at Warkworth Countdown for supplies. We were given a budget and charged with the task of buying the ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner for our group. The group who were able to get closest to the budgeted amount won the first group challenge.

For all our meals, we were given a cooker and fry pan, and using the food we bought at the supermarket, we attempted to make a

The volunteers guided the students around the island in groups to observe the birds. By this time, many of our girls had developed a keen eye and were eagerly waiting with a pencil and notebook ready to tally the number of birds they saw. By lunch time, the girls had nearly ticked off their list of birds to watch for.

At the end of the day, the girls went down to Hobbs Beach to carry out a beach ‘clean-up’ where they were able to further explore and observe the birds in their natural habitats. The students were able to spot more tui, oystercatchers and dotterels. They were even lucky enough to visit the nesting boxes of the little blue penguins.

The girls had a fantastic time on the island and were able to identify New Zealand native birds they had been studying and recognise their specific calls.

‘restaurant quality’ dinner. Each cooking group produced a ‘tasting dish’ which was judged by one of the teachers with a range of tasty fare on offer!

The main reason we were on the trip was to offer service. Throughout the two days, we completed many acts of service including spending 3 hours helping reseal the paths on one of the tracks on the Eco Trail at Tawharanui Regional Park. This involved carrying a mountain of gravel along a 300m path. It took a chain gang and a lot of hard work, but we managed to get the gravel along the path, which had steps, and many inclines uphill and down!

On our final day, we picked up rubbish around Goat Island. Afterwards we had a well-deserved swim in the ice-cold sea!

STEAM to the Rescue

STEAM - an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking – has become well embedded at the Girls’ School over the course of 2018. Underpinning STEAM is a focus on design thinking; a mindset and approach to learning that includes collaboration and problem solving.

Since their early exploration at the start of the year with new technological equipment, the girls in Years 7 and 8 have extended their ability to code and think critically, learning to work in groups to pool ideas for the best outcome. Over the year, problems posed have become increasingly complex as the girls’ knowledge and skill base has widened.

Early in the year, the girls experimented with Spheros, a spherical, rolling robot which the girls learnt to program to complete circuits whilst applying mathematics-based geometry. From learning how to code the Sphero to roll around a square, they added further constraints such as specific distances, then moved on to other more complex shapes such as scalene triangles.

Now well versed in programming, the girls were posed a bigger challenge.

Having learnt about the plight of refugees during World Vision, the girls were tasked with designing and building a small water-borne vessel, powered by Spheros, to cross the swimming pool accurately to rescue ‘refugees’ (Lego people) and return them safely to the other side.

EPRO8 Challengers

Congratulations to four Year 7 girls, Edith Li, Jaime Chandler, Abby Heazlewood and Chelsea Wijntjes, who placed first equal in the EPro8 Challenge semi-finals - an engineering and problem-solving competition! With their exceptional teamwork, calm manner and problem-solving skills, team ‘Nano Girl Bosses’ managed to win a place in the semis at St Thomas’s School, qualifying them for a place in the finals the following week.

The challenges are no easy task and require students to work collaboratively on projects that require them to draw on scientific, technological and mathematical principles. This is all while having a live leader board keeping track of all scores, increasing the suspense and adding pressure to the competition! It also teaches them to listen and value each other’s opinions which are all valuable skills for future learning. Whilst a top placing eluded them in the final round, the experience was invaluable!

The girls had to use their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematical skills to design the vessel, before building them using recycled materials. They had to consider buoyancy, density, surface areas and discover what types of materials would float in water. Following the design process, the girls collaborated to create prototypes to test in 120-litre containers of water to see if they would float and then revisited their designs to create more efficient boats, adding bottles, ping pong balls or air bags for increased flotation.

Once they were happy with their designs, they prepared to launch them on the pool - but there was a catch. They were also presented with a heart-breaking, ethical dilemma – there were 130 ‘World Vision refugees’ waiting to be rescued on the far side but they could only take eight. Who would they take and why? This caused some impassioned discussion. Year 8 students, Millie Paris and Brooke Murdoch both said they would choose to take eight children on the vessel because ‘they would live longer and could have a better life ahead of them.’ They added that ‘the parents would be more capable to fight for themselves and their country.’

The boats were launched and driven across the pool, dodging obstacles and carrying the load. The girls were pleased with both their vessels and their ability to code accurately to drive them remotely – but they were left with an understanding of ethical dilemmas and the realisation of the difficulties faced by both refugees and those tasked with helping them.

Girls’ School Athletics Champions 2019

Year 0 Champions

1st Alyssa Wray HA

2nd Isla Ryan CA

3rd Eknoor Kaur WI

Year 1 Champions

1st Elsa Taylor WI

2nd Lydia Tang HA

3rd = Emily Albrecht HA = Emily Folkard CH = Erica Yang CH

Year 2 Champions

1st Kasey Wray HA

2nd Willow Carnegie CA

3rd = Lucy Davis CH = Eve Van Aalst CH

Year 3 Champions

1st Amelia Hardie WI

2nd Lulu Fairbairn CA

3rd Violet Lindsay Smail CH

Year 4 Champions

1st Laura Koeman CA

2nd Brooke Rowntree CA

3rd Sienna Robertshaw CH

Year 5 Champions

1st Emily Cornaga HA

2nd Emma Scholtz HA

3rd Amie Hilliam HA

Year 6 Champions

OVERALL HOUSE ATHLETICS CHAMPION

1st Lucy Hawes CH

1ST WISHART

2nd Priscilla Zhong CH

Wishart Win Athletics!

Despite the incredibly blustery wind and drizzle, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm and energy of our girls in Years 0-6 when their athletics events got underway.

The Middle School girls in Years 4-6 were first to put their running, jumping and throwing skills to the test on a day of unrelenting wind! Held at the College track, friendly support and competitive determination went hand in hand as each tried for a personal best whilst encouraging others around them.

Later in the week, it was the turn of the Junior School girls in Years 0-3. For many of these girls, it was their first taste of competitive athletics, but help was on hand from the Year 8 girls who helped to get them organised. Who can resist a sack race? The highlight of the morning, the girls were eager to clamber into their House coloured sack and leap their way to the finish line!

The senior girls in Years 7 and 8 competed earlier in the year along with their peer group at the College; the combined groups making for a tougher field of competition. At this meet, Jade Nomani (Year 8) broke the record for the 200m (29.25) and 300m (47.57) whilst Arya Blackler broke the 800m record (2.44.68).

When all the points were tallied, Wishart were overall winners for the second year in a row!

OVERALL HOUSE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS 1ST WISHART 2ND HAMILTON 3RD CARGILL 4TH CHALMERS

Well done to all the competitors, especially those who earned a place on the podium!

Record Breaker!

2ND HAMILTON

3rd Sophie Yan HA

Year 7 Champions

1st Alexandra Campion CH

3RD CARGILL 4TH CHALMERS

2nd Cilla Fa’afua HA

3rd Alisa Iosua CA Edith Li WI

Year 8 Champions

1st Jade Nomani WI

2nd Arya Blackler HA

3rd Danielle Levy CH

After two demanding days in unseasonably cold and wet weather, our senior girls turned in some fantastic results at the South Eastern Zone Athletics event! Medals were won and a record was broken as the students ran, jumped and threw to gain places on the podium. Olivia Rooney streaked past the finish line to break the 800m record with an outstanding time of 2.38.79 - she also placed first in the 1500m race! Fellow

Year 8 Girls’ School student, Jade Nomani also retained her high jump record, having blitzed the jump last year.

Arya Blacker was also part of a combined College/Girls’ School Year 8 Relay team that placed 2nd.

Year 8 Girls’ Results (College and Girls’ School combined)

Olivia Rooney (GS) 1st 800m, 1st 1500m

Jade Nomani (GS) 1st High Jump, 2nd 200m

Alexandra Campion (GS) 1st 400m, 3rd High Jump

Arya Blackler (GS) 3rd 1500m

House Relays

In a blaze of summer sunshine, the Girls’ School joined the Boys’ School at Shore Road for the annual House Relay event towards the end of Term 4. Yellow, red, blue and green House shirts cut a swathe of colour across the top field as the runners got ready to race!

Each year group fielded a team of runners, whilst the rest of the boys and girls, joined by many parents, sat on the bank cheering on their House representatives. It’s well known that Reverend Hardie likes to ‘boogie’ at the School House events and he kept the music and moves alive between races! Girls’ School Principal, Ms Juliet Small also joined in the dancing on the field, whilst Boys’ School Principal, Mr Peter Cassie kept the Houses singing! House chants rang out, the cheering was loud and the runners were fast!

With all the points tallied, Wishart took the top honours for the girls! All in all, it was fantastic finish to the athletics season. Well done to all our runners – including the game parents who picked up the baton to compete!

Our sincere thanks to parent, Andrew Cornaga from Photosport who shared some of his photos.

GIRLS’ SCHOOL HOUSE RELAY CHAMPIONS

1ST WISHART

2ND HAMILTON

3RD CARGILL

4TH CHALMERS

A Taste of Bowling!

Once largely associated as a restful sport for the older generation, lawn bowls is beginning to gain traction with younger players as the skill, combined with social opportunities, comes to the fore.

The Girls’ School was one of the first schools to be selected to take part in the new Junior Jack Attack programme during Term 4 at Remuera Bowling Club.

The Junior Jack Attack kit is designed to enable school children to participate in a taste of bowling on a range of flat surfaces, including greens, carpets, concrete or wooden floors, eliminating the restriction of requiring a bowling green to introduce new players to the sport. Our Year 7 and 8 girls, however, were particularly fortunate to be hosted on a prime bowling green by members of the club!

The junior bowls are made of rubber, designed with children in mind, making them lighter and easier to handle. The girls have been learning the basics of rolling the bowl, understanding the role of bias in a bowl, and enjoying a number of games to help with their understanding of the sport.

Bowls is a game of concentration, co-ordination and precision – and it didn’t take long for our girls to focus their attention as they developed their skills to accurately roll their bowls close to the jack.

Our sincere thanks to the Remuera Bowling Club for hosting our girls this term. The programme is engaging and proving to be a great deal of fun as the girls develop skills in a sport they may otherwise not have a chance to try.

Girls’ School Grandparents’ Day

‘God couldn’t be everywhere, so he made Grandparents.’ Grandparents’ Day is an event that is thoroughly enjoyed by both generations, old and young alike, with many of our grandparents travelling vast distances to join the girls for the morning.

The sun was out as the girls flooded into the school hall ready to entertain their guests. It didn’t take long before necks were craning and smiles were seen filling the room as the girls caught glimpses of their visitors!

The Kapa Haka group opened the morning with a beautiful performance before Principal, Ms Juliet Small welcomed our guests and thanked them for their support of the School and their granddaughters. She assured the guests that their visit meant everything to the girls and said, ‘Being a grandparent isn’t a big thing…. it’s a million little things. It’s the hug, the walk, the birthday card or the phone call’.

Ms Small went on to make light of the many technological advances witnessed from one generation to the next, and how our girls can lead the way in helping their grandparents with new technology. As if on cue, there was an unfortunate ‘glitch’ with the sound system and after a brief moment of ‘head scratching’ by grownups, the techsavvy generation stepped in with a fix!

The Year 2 girls took their turn on stage, warming the room with their ‘Kindness is

a muscle’ action song; the ‘Chinese Dance Group’ performed a polished ‘Umbrella Dance’ and the School Choir, the ‘Highland Belles,’ took their turn to sing a beautiful rendition of ’Firefly,’ followed by ‘I am a small part of the world’, accompanied by Year 8 student, Arya Blackler on the flute.

The entertainment wasn’t over yet for our guests. The Year 8 students performed an entertaining piece, originally performed at the Music Mania evening, and then all the girls gathered as one to perform the everpopular ‘We’re Saint Kentigern Girls’.

With the entertainment over, the moment the girls had been waiting for finally arrived; with gleeful hugs, the girls collected their grandparents for a tour of the School. Those without their own visitors were quickly adopted for the morning as the groups toured the campus, visiting classrooms and specialist areas. One of the highlights of the morning was the chance for our grandparents to check out the brand-new virtual reality equipment under the guidance of their young charges – a glimpse at current technology and what may lie ahead.

The library book sale proved popular again with the excited girls buzzing around to choose a book to be donated back to the library. The visits were capped off with a morning tea before the grandparents headed home after a busy and enjoyable morning!

Girls’ School Parents and Friends

It is hard to believe that the 2018 school year has come to an end and it is with great pleasure that I share the tremendous achievements of the Saint Kentigern Girls’ School Parents and Friends this year.

Our hard working committee is comprised of myself as Chairperson; Deputy Chairperson, Ms Gretchen Weightman; Secretary, Mrs Dee Wakelin; Treasurer, Mrs Julie Bolton and Parent Liaison, Mr Paul Whitford. I am incredibly appreciative of the efforts of the committee and the extended committee that is made up of numerous parent volunteers. It is an absolute pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of parents.

The year began with the highly anticipated annual school picnic. We had to make use of the rain date this year and were so glad we did as the sun shone on a warm summer evening. The girls had fun swimming, face painting and even bouncing on a vertical bungy. A special thank you to Mrs Slavka Yildiz and her team for organising such a fabulous evening.

The annual Flora McDonald Day did not disappoint. The Parents and Friends were major financial supporters of this event, providing fun and games for the girls which included an inflatable water slide, an inflatable obstacle course and the popular water rollers in the school pool. Our parent volunteers staffed the water slides, the water rollers, making bows, and more. It was a fabulous day for the girls, celebrating the Scottish heritage of the School.

Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters and special friends all enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea with the girls at our annual Mother and Daughter High Tea. The photo booth was popular to capture some casual pictures with friends and family and everyone was inspired by our speaker, Ms Georgina Higgins, from the SPCA who spoke to the audience about animal care and the important work the SPCA achieves. A significant contribution to the SPCA was also collected from our families. A huge thank you to Ms Slavka Yildiz for organising such a special day.

This year’s ‘Mamma Mia’ themed disco, complete with a Greek restaurant, dance instructor, Mamma Mia movie and timeless music was incredible. The girls had a fantastic time and it was heartwarming to see Year 8 girls looking after their little sisters to ensure the younger girls had a fabulous evening. A big thank you to the organisers, Mrs Caroline Leighton and Mrs Yasmin Newland and their team of helpers for their efforts in giving the girls such a fun-filled evening.

The annual Father Daughter Breakfast was held in September at the Ellerslie Event Centre against the backdrop of the iconic Ellerslie racecourse and was a very enjoyable, well

attended event. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, special guests and the girls were all treated to an entertaining presentation from guest speaker, Mr John Cowan from The Parenting Place, who is a writer and speaker that shares insight and opinions in parenting and family life. A huge thank you to the organisers of this event, Mrs Denise Nel and her team.

The Girls’ School Parents and Friends has been able to give back to the School in a variety of ways this year, through events and other purchases. Our main contribution to the School was providing top of the range virtual reality equipment to support the STEAM programme at the Girls’ School. The $30,000 worth of VR equipment will be used in a variety of ways to enhance the girls’ learning across all year groups within the school. We are currently waiting on the delivery of an enclosed trailer to support camps, sports days and other events requiring the transport of equipment.

I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the school staff, especially Ms Juliet Small, Mrs Jill Wahlstrom, Mrs Nicky Clapp and caretaker, Mr Ross MacDiarmid throughout the year. Many of our achievements this year would not have been realised without the tireless support of the dedicated school staff.

It is with tremendous appreciation that I also acknowledge the continued support of the Old Collegians Association for their generous contributions and support. These contributions were put towards our friend-raisers, namely the Mother Daughter High Tea and the Father Daughter Breakfast.

Lastly, I would like to sincerely thank Dr John Kernohan and the Saint Kentigern Trust Board, with special thanks to Mrs. Rosemary Harris who is a regular supporter at our Parent and Friends meetings. To have the backing of such a supportive group of individuals is a privilege.

I would also like to thank Mr David Hodge, Head of Saint Kentigern for his generous support of the Girls’ School Parents and Friends, and for keeping our community updated on the changes and happenings at Saint Kentigern, and for also keeping our community encouraged.

Our monthly meetings have continued to be busy and well attended with strong support for the Girls’ School. I want to thank all of the parents that have offered help, time, and support to our events. I have often been amazed by the sense of community and support within the School and this has been especially apparent this year throughout the Building Futures process. I am very fortunate to have such a supportive and dedicated team on the committee and wider support from the school staff and parent community.

I look forward to the 2019 school year.

Rebecca Scoones, Chairperson

Tomorrow’s Future

The Youth of Today are Tomorrow’s Future – Believe in Them and Guide Them

There is no hope for the youth of today. Bombarded with technology, over protected, growing up in a PC world where competition is discouraged and prizegivings are in question, where popularity is determined by social media likes and companies are paying people to be influencers. Heaven forbid going outside to kick a ball around and get dirty when ‘Fortnite’ is another option. And don’t start me on manners and common courtesies – they went out years ago! What hope is there for the younger generation? How will they make it in the real world?

Well guess what times haven’t changed.

In 500BC, Socrates said, ‘Children now love luxury. They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect to their elders and love to chatter in places of exercise.’

Aristophanes 100 years later felt that, ‘Children are tyrants. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs and tyrannise their teachers.’

And more recently, in 1083, Peter the Hermit held the following view, ‘The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They talk as if they alone know everything and what passes for wisdom in us is foolishness in them.’

It doesn’t matter what century we are talking about, our youth always get a bad rap as too often adults forget what it was like when they were growing up. We think with adult brains and view with adult eyes, whereas our children are on their learning journey. When I grew up If I got into trouble at school (albeit very rarely…) consequences at home were doubled and yes, I deserved it and accepted it. You can’t blame others or try to lessen your responsibility as, at the end of the day, it is your choice or the decision you make, to act or respond in the way that you do.

Our children will make mistakes, just as we do, and will continue to do so as they go through the various ages and stages of development. Don’t despair and don’t abandon them. They need strong supporters…

• To guide them… not to step in and solve their problem

• To be there when they make mistakes or fail

• To encourage them to ‘get back on the bike’ when they fall off

• To discuss their actions to ensure accountability…..not look to blame others

• To instill and reinforce the necessary values and manners that make for a great citizen

• To set standards, boundaries and expectations that are fair and reasonable as well as being age appropriate

• To be a parent foremost as when things get tough they need someone they trust and believe in that can have the hard conversation

• To ensure a balanced life – physical activity, appropriate nutrition, emotional security and a love of learning

• Teach them to make the right choices

• Listen to them and have those honest conversations no matter how hurtful they may be

For the most part, we as adults know how to adapt to different situations and settings and can, therefore, modify our behavior accordingly. Our role as parents and educators is to provide our boys with strong values, appropriate role modelling and the conviction to be true to self and to know right from wrong so that they can grow to become great citizens. With every new experience, further learning and understanding occurs, that enables another piece of the jigsaw to fall into place in the development of their emotional intelligence and improved social responsibility.

Recently, our staff undertook an exercise to review a document created by former staff, ‘The Staff Way.’ This document identified values and behaviours the staff at the time felt was important in the workplace environment and how those behaviours would look.

After much discussion and the sharing of words and ideas, we came back to our five core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Love. From there we developed the behaviours we would like to see in our staff and our actions. A fantastic exercise and a document I keep close by so that I can refer to it regularly to ensure my words, actions and deeds do reflect those values and behaviours that we, as a collective, agreed to. I encourage you to do the same, as it is a great exercise to do as a family, so that everyone can have input and confidently articulate what they understand to be the values and behaviours that are important to your family.

Celebrate our youth and believe in them as they are tomorrow’s future, and like your parents and grandparent did during your youth, sometimes it is important to bite your tongue and not be too judgmental.

Year 8 Graduation Dinner

As the Year 8 boys’ time at the Boys’ School came to a close, over 400 students, parents, staff, Trust Board members and invited guests gathered at Eden Park Function Centre, to reflect back on the boys’ last eight years of friendship and learning, as they prepare to move on to the next stage in their education.

The Dean of the Senior School, Mr Richard Kirk, opened the formalities saying that the boys could be proud of themselves for the contribution they have made to the life of the School, particularly this year, when so many have stepped up to show leadership. As the boys move on in life, Mr Kirk said he hoped they will always think back with fondness and a sense of connection. They will always be sons of Kentigern.

This year’s special after-dinner guest was introduced by talented and animated Year 8 speechmaker, Austin Alcock saying, ‘A man who survived a plane crash. A man who climbed the summit of Mount Everest and stood on the roof of the world. A man who ran seven marathons over seven days across seven different continents! … He is just a normal kiwi bloke. A dad like so many of you in this room tonight. An ordinary guy, who achieves extraordinary things - Mike Allsop.’

As our boys prepare for their next adventure, who better to inspire them than a man who has been focussed on seemingly unimaginable goals in life, pitting himself against the limits of human endurance. Amongst other adventures, Mike focussed on his ascent of Everest, showing some stunning footage taken from his time on the mountain. Like Sir Edmund Hillary before him, Mike realised that in ascending to the summit, he had not ‘conquered Everest’ but ‘conquered himself.’ He encouraged the boys to find their own ‘momentary courage’ to take the first step towards their own goal; to achieve their dreams and ambitions by overcoming the fear of failure.

Deputy Head Prefect, Benjamin Hardie gave thanks to Mike, quipping that, having listened in awe to Mike’s life of adventure, it made him wonder ‘what our dads have been doing with their time?!’

A final set of ‘reflections,’ a video prepared by Phillipa and William McKegg, parents of Head Boy, Austin McKegg, looked back on the boys’ time together, provoking many memories as images scrolled across the screen, dating back to when some were new entrants! The evening finally concluded with one last haka from the boys, led by Ihaia Gray.

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A Christmas Workout!

God’s love fill you to overflowing this Christmas, and while enjoying the festivities, don’t forget to exercise – exercise compassion, forgiveness, goodness and love…and don’t trust Mr Dorset’s smoothies!

Entering the Holy Trinity Cathedral for the Carol Service, you could have be forgiven for thinking you’d taken a wrong turn. Was that really exercise equipment next to the pulpit? An exercise bike, weights? The adults assigned to the front row, shrank back a little with a ‘don’t pick me’ look on their faces! What was Chaplain, Reverend Reuben Hardie concocting for his Christmas message this year?

Despite a day that brought tropical downpour after downpour across Auckland, nothing could put a dampener on the start of the festive season. In time honoured tradition, the joy of Christmas and the re-telling of the birth of Christ was ushered in with an evening of song, worship – and umbrellas - at the Boys’ School Carol Service.

Piper, Nick Forgie opened the service with ‘Little Drummer Boy,’ the sound of the lone piper resounding around the Cathedral walls before soloist, Charles Adams, with a clear, high voice, sang the first verse of ‘Silent Night,’ leading the congregation to join in the first of the carols.

Head Boy, Austin McKegg and his mother, Philippa took the first readings, preparing the way for the Junior Boys to turn and face the congregation to sing, ‘Little Donkey.’ There were a few wide eyes when they saw the extent of their audience – it’s not often they sing to well in excess of 1,500 people! From young and enthusiastic singers to accomplished performers, next it was the turn of the Performers’ Choir to sing the lyrical, ‘One Small Child.’ Following, the boys welcomed Year 12 Senior College student, Christina Middlebeek-Harrison to sing the opening verse of ‘O Holy Night,’ the congregation, once again, following in song. Deputy Head Boy, Benjamin Hardie took the third reading, leading to the Middle School choir giving everything to ‘Go Tell it on the Mountain!’ Each year, the staff also join as one to present a carol. With almost 20 staff having completed their Level 2 in Te Reo this year, the carol chosen was ‘Nga mihi manahau’ which they executed with distinction!

And so to the mystery of the gym equipment! Reverend Hardie told the boys he wanted to get them in the best possible shape to enjoy Christmas, with exercises based on the teachings of his own ultimate personal trainer, Jesus Christ. He said that Christmas is a time to be aware of those whose needs are great. This is a time to show compassion and generosity – the more you exercise compassion, the better you get! It builds your strength. To illustrate that practice makes perfect, he called on diminutive, young gymnast, Ewan Po to make use of the equipment on stage to do tricep dips – an impressive number executed! Continuing the exercise theme, he said ‘forgiveness’ was also an important part of a workout, as is ‘goodness.’ He told the boys that ‘most of us are just scratching the surface of our capacity to do good’ and ‘Christmas is a good time to fill our minds and bodies with all things good.’ In line with exercising goodness, he asked Sports Science teacher, Mr Dorset to concoct a Christmas smoothie full of goodness - it contained raw egg, coconut milk, kale, spinach, broccoli, vegan pea protein and some cranberry just to add a touch of Christmas! Robson Reidy was game enough to join the Reverend to drink a glass of goodness. Suffice to say, the glass of ‘all things green’ did not go down so well!

In summarising, Reverend Hardie said, ‘I hope and pray that this Christmas is transformed by the exercise of compassion. I pray that you would exercise forgiveness and I pray, boys, that you will fill yourselves up – body, mind and soul - with the things that are good for you.’ Just maybe not Mr Dorset’s smoothies!

As the service came to an end, Chapel Prefect, Jamie Mora led the Prayer of Saint Kentigern. The final moments of the Carol Service is always a poignant moment for the families of the boys in Year 8 as their association with the School draws to a close. At the conclusion of the service, the Year 8 boys came forward to light a candle, before Head Prefects, Austin and Benjamin led their peers from the cathedral, marking the start of a new chapter in their lives.

Reverend Reuben Hardie

A Joyful Blessing

‘The world can be a better place if we teach our children good values – to be a blessing and bless others’

Mrs

Fleur Petelo, Principal, Wymondley Road School

The spirit of Christmas lies in bringing families together, the giving of gifts and sharing of food as we remember the birth of Christ. At the end of term, the spirit of Christmas was shared when 70 hampers and a further 50 large hams were donated to Wymondley Road School in Otara.

Over the last seven years, the Boys’ School has forged a special relationship with Wymondley and it’s always a pleasure to visit and be welcomed by ever-smiling Principal, Mrs Fleur Petelo, her staff, delightful students and their families. In recent years, Wymondley boys have joined in the annual Boys’ School ‘Boys v Wild’ Camp, our boys have assisted at their annual runathon, and their students have been invited to attend our musicals.

The boys nominated to receive the Christian Living Award travelled to Otara to share in a special assembly most ably hosted by their students. Principal, Mrs Petelo said, ‘The Saint Kentigern boys have been very dear friends of ours for a few years now. I know this to be a school that is strong on service and their boys are taught that leadership is through serving others. The world can be a better place if we teach our children good values – to be a blessing and bless others.’

To show their appreciation, the students from Wymondley Road presented our boys with candy leis. Mrs Petelo explained that giving a lei represents an endless line of love, of aroha, to the person you are giving it to. A huge thank you for welcoming us into your school and for the friendship we have forged.

Boys’ School Prizegiving

At the very last Boys’ School event of the year, piper, Nick Forgie and drummer, John Zhu had the honour of leading the procession of staff and invited guests into the Prizegiving ceremony. Students, their families, guests and teachers filled the Old Collegians Sport Centre, at the College campus, to congratulate this year’s prize winners on their academic, sporting and cultural success.

Following the address by Chairman of the Trust Board, Dr John Kernohan, the Music, Speech and Cultural Awards were presented by Girls’ School Principal, Ms Juliet Small. The Sports Awards were presented by Mr Chris Haar, who is leaving Saint Kentigern after 9 years to take on the role of Deputy Principal at Dilworth. Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge gave his address before the presentation of the Academic, and Christian Living Awards by Mrs Elizabeth Macky. Mrs Macky is the wife of the late Warwick Macky, the inaugural Boys’ School Board Chairman who served the Board for 38 years. During that time, her interest in the staff and boys, her generosity of spirit and action, her flair, style and wit were enjoyed by many. It was a delight to welcome her back to our prizegiving.

The Middle School Awards were presented by Mrs Rosemary Harris, Deputy Chair of the Trust Board and the Senior Awards by Mr Hodge. Dr Kernohan presented the Christian Living Awards. We sincerely

DUX

Jamie Hilliam

Jamie Hilliam has had an outstanding year, striving for excellence in all areas of the curriculum during his time at Saint Kentigern Boys’ School. This year, his combined marks were: English 87%, Maths 94%, Social Science 98%, and Science 96%. This was a total 375 with an average of 93.75. Jamie has been a highly diligent, conscientious young man and is a worthy recipient of the Foundation Pupil Cup for Dux. He has a passion for learning and has represented the School in the NIWA Science Fair achieving a First Place and a Special Award, as well as competing in the Robocup Competition.

Senior Sportsman of the Year and The Knox Family Lion Heart Award

Brodey Warren

thank all our presenters for their time and their constant support of the Boys’ School.

Prior to the Senior Awards, Principal, Mr Peter Cassie made his address. In this age of Fortnite, influencers and ‘likes’ and with manners and common courtesies appearing to fly out the window, he asked, ‘What hope is there for the younger generation? How will they make it in the real world?’

The final awards of the morning, the ‘Special Awards,’ were presented by Mr Cassie before graduating Head Boy, Austin McKegg made his final Valedictory Speech. He then joined with his Deputy, Benjamin Hardie, to hand the mantel of leadership to the new Head Prefects for 2019, Head Boy, Will Ormond and Deputy Head Boy, Charlie Dickinson.

Proxime Accessit Ferguson Muthu

The Jubilee Cup for Proxime Accessit was awarded to Ferguson Muthu, who is a deserving, hardworking recipient. Ferguson’s combined marks were English 87%, Maths 95%, Social Science 94%, Science 97%. This was a total of 373 with an average of 93.25%. Ferguson is an outstanding student who has participated in academic, cultural and many sporting activities. He is a talented musician, chess player, and represented the School at the Robocup competition.

The Ross Perry Cup for Senior Sportsman of the Year goes to Brodey Warren, who has represented the School at the highest level in many sporting codes: Captain of 1st XV Rugby, 1st XI Cricket, Senior School Athletics Champion, Senior School Athletics Field Champion, Eastern Zone Athletics, InterZone Athletics, Eastern Zone Swimming, Basketball A team, AIMS Basketball Team, Water Polo A team, Aims Water Polo Champions, Senior School Cross Country Champion, Eastern Zone Cross Country, Inter Zone Cross Country.

Brody completes 8 years of education at the Boys’ School. Appointed as Hamilton House Prefect in his final year, he has been an outstanding young man whose contribution and leadership in 2018 caps off his time at the Boys’ School in fine style.

Music to End the Year

Whether at the Music Showcase, Grandparents’ Day, Fireworks Night, the Carol Service or Prizegiving, our guests were sure to be entertained by a variety of musical performances, ranging from accomplished piano solos to lively performances from our jazz groups to the sound synonymous with Saint Kentigern – the Pipes and Drums. The main concert of Term 4, the Music Showcase, was devised to showcase each of the instruments and music groups to help our younger boys to pick an instrument to learn. From violin, to viola, to cello and onto to guitar and piano, the boys in the audience had a chance to appreciate the different sounds of each string instrument. Clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets and trombones followed, but it was the deep rumble of the tuba that caught the boys off-guard, causing them to erupt with laughter! A good omen, maybe, for filling the future ranks of the brass section!

Principal, Mr Peter Cassie closed the morning, once again in awe of the level of music being performed by boys who are only 8-14 years old. The music programme has always been strong at the Boys’ School and continues to be so with over 150 boys availing themselves of the itinerant programme with many, many more also learning an instrument at home. A show of hands showed the enormous extent of musical engagement within the School.

It was also a proud moment for the Boys’ School music groups when the awards were announced at this year’s Lewis Eady Junior Music Contest - the Jazz Band and Jazz Combo were awarded Gold and the Recorder Minstrels received silver. Since its inception, the Boys’ School has traditionally done well at this competition and were delighted to be recognised once again for the quality of the music programme.

Senior Citizenship Cup Austin McKegg

Sandra Hastie Cup Benjamin Hardie

Rex Hooton Cup for School Spirit Jamie Mora

Middle School Sportsman Samuel Jancys

Joel Campbell Memorial Trophy Joe Berman

Junior Citizenship Cup James Hiddleston

Brian Matthews’ Citizenship Cup

Boston Chester

Remuera Lions’ Citizenship (MS)

Fletcher Clark

Remuera Lions’ Citizenship (SS)

Lachlan Nicholls

Team of the Year Cricket 1st XI

YEAR 8 STUDENTS REPORTED ON THE TRIP:

Austin Mckegg and Ethan Stillwell:

After arriving in Fiji and unpacking, we were given a tour of the village and learnt about the history and traditions. We also looked at where we would be working over the week to complete the assigned projects.

Before work got underway at the village, we spent our first day taking part in team building activities and had a chance to go snorkelling and swimming at South Sea Island before heading to Bula Park to enjoy the water slides. The cold water was such a relief because it was so hot! It was a great start to the trip, but we knew there was a far more important reason why we were there and couldn't wait to start work the next day!

Sam Gerber:

One of the most memorable moments for me was meeting the local children of Nawaka! What amazed me was even though they had very few material possessions like books, toys, and shoes, they were very similar to kids at our school, where they enjoyed playing sports with each other and having fun!

Another memorable moment for me was going to the wonderful cultural show and learning about their culture, history, dance and food. Our dads had to drink Kava too which made their tongues go numb! The highlight of the trip for me was meeting the head chief of village as he talked about the history and told stories of his ancestors.

Service Trip to Fiji

Over two successive weeks in September, two groups of twenty students, parents and staff from both the Boys’ School and Girls’ School, travelled to Nawaka Village in Fiji to take part in their fourth annual service trip.

In the past three years, the schools have been traveling back and forth to Fiji, helping to build and maintain community facilities, schools and preschools. Once again this year, a 20 foot shipping container filled with supplies, resources and goods was shipped to Fiji to be used for the projects.

Work got quickly underway with each group, eventually leaving behind a new path linking the Nawaka Community Centre to the Nawaka Medical Centre, a freshly painted and repaired playground at Nawaka Primary School, a finished interior and exterior paint job at Nawaka Preschool, a new playground at Vatutu Preschool and new shade sails, school resources, medical and sport equipment and clothing and shoes.

A huge effort was put in by all.

He was very grateful for our work and it gave the group a great feeling of satisfaction.

Eti Taufa:

The highlight of the trip for me was playing with the kids! They would all crowd around with excitement. The Fijian kids were always full of energy whenever we were around them and I especially remember when we gave out some rugby balls and how keen they were to play. It was a great experience for me and I will never forget the people and the village of Nawaka.

Robbie Reidy:

After four long days of hard work, it was time to sit back and reflect on what we had done for the school and the village. Whether it was a new paint job, or a new set of clothes to wear, it was clear that we had made a huge difference to the small community in just a few days, and that our hard work had gone along way. The experience is hard to explain, but achieving what we did, working together as a team in the hot sun and digging deep day after day, leaving behind playgrounds, a new path, shade sails, outdoor furniture, clothes and shoes, a fully painted preschool - is a pretty cool feeling! But I think the best of all was seeing the smiles on the faces of the Fijian children.

It was truly mesmerising and something that I don’t think anyone will forget it anytime soon. I believe the service trip is truly life changing and I advise anyone who gets the opportunity to take it wholeheartedly as not everyone is lucky enough to!

Halberg Sportability Day

It was an absolute pleasure to once again host the Halberg Sportability Day at the Boys’ School for the ninth consecutive year; a day that gives students with disabilities an opportunity to enjoy and shine in a range of tailored sports events, assisted by our own Year 8 student mentors.

Young sportspeople from around the Auckland region competed against each other in ability-appropriate sports, including gymnastics, ambulant football, wheelchair racing, athletics, pop tennis, cycling and more. The adaptive sports allowed our visitors to ‘have a go’ at something new.

Along with enhancing the lives of physically disabled children through sport, the day also aims to involve our own Year 8 boys in a service element. Our boys diligently played their part in assisting their visitors when and where needed, alongside the families and staff from their support networks. Staff from the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, who had helped organise the event, were also on hand.

Meanwhile, other Year 8 boys were down at Bloodworth Park in Parnell, involved with the Adaptive Cricket Day run by Parnell Cricket Club. These boys, too, were on hand to assist physically disabled youngsters with an adapted game of cricket. They worked through a set of drills before joining in a game.

We were proud to witness the boys taking responsibility of their physically disabled peers, showing compassion and spirit as they helped them perfect their sports techniques, encouraging them and sharing in their triumphs.

Year 6 Expo – How the World Works

An amazing collaborative journey with deep and meaningful learning.

Each year, the boys in Year 6 are presented with a unique opportunity - to undertake a significant and lengthy inquiry over the course of a term and then exhibit their learning journey for the wider school community in the form of an Expo. Not only is their finished work put on display but the boys are also on hand over three sessions to answer questions from visitors about the process behind their inquiry and what they learnt as a consequence.

When presented with the idea that the Expo is exclusive to Year 6, the boys are always fired into action and quickly take ownership of their journey! Like the boys in each year before them, this year’s cohort were inspired to take up the challenging task of going beyond their previous learning to develop new skills, while keeping the end result in mind – an exhibition intended for a wide audience.

With the broad theme ‘How the World Works,’ the boys were encouraged to consider the following:

• The natural world and its laws

• The interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies

• How humans use their understanding of scientific principles

• The impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment

The boys worked in small groups of up to four to brainstorm which path their own inquiry would take. Firstly, they picked an overall line of inquiry and from that each planned their own personal exploration within their chosen subject – these ideas were many and varied.

The boys were required to explore multiple perspectives, including going beyond the school gates to talk to experts in the wider community and conducting all the organisation and safety information for this to take place. Some boys arranged fantastic opportunities to talk to key people, including scientists and business leaders, to gain a deeper understanding of their chosen line of

enquiry. As the projects got underway, they kept log books that recorded all their work and in the final stages, worked out how best to present their findings to engage an invited audience.

Prior to the arrival of their visitors, Principal, Mr Peter Cassie visited the Expo and took the opportunity to grill the boys on their efforts. He said it soon became clear that deep and meaningful learning had taken place, developing skills for life. When Mr Cassie asked how many had spoken to or interviewed someone beyond the school gates, every hand went up. Some had made a phone or Skype call, some had visited in person with one group travelling to Christchurch to talk to an earthquake specialist at the University of Canterbury! Mr Cassie reiterated that there is only so much to be learnt from Google. The boys had taken their inquiry one step further to give authenticity to their findings.

The boys were adept at articulating their learning and were also keen to comment on the step by step processes they had learned from the organisations they had spoken to, and the relevance of applying the same thinking to their own learning. In a frequently changing world, understanding how to inquire, how to sift through ideas to make informed decisions and developing the ability to collaborate with others to present joint findings are all part of a valuable journey that these boys are just beginning to discover. The Expo brought all this into focus and the boys were very proud to present their learning to a wider audience.

Juniors Explore Botanic Gardens

In a world full of rush surrounded by things ‘technological,’ there is a danger in our young, forgetting, or in some cases, never having known, the source of traditional food crops and the part that nature plays in ensuring we can eat! As understanding grows about the impact that the human race is having on the world, there is a need for our youth to gain awareness about the part they play in caring for the environment to ensure a sustainable food source for the future.

Early in Term 4, our Year 1 boys ‘inquired’ into ‘Sharing the Planet’ with the central idea that ‘plants are essential to sustain life.’ Their lines of inquiry were based around what plants provide, the structure of a plant and caring for plant life. To help seek answers to their many questions, they enjoyed a visit to the gardens and classroom at the Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa to take part in the ‘Learning Through Experience’ programme. This was a chance for the boys to dig in and get their hands dirty as they learned about the life that exists in the soil, gaining an understanding of the role that creatures such as worms play to increase air and the passage of water and nutrients in soil – essential elements for healthy plant growth. They were shown how to plant seeds, water and care for them, learning that they were playing a role in sustaining the future of healthy plants for the Gardens.

High Finance In The Senior Quad!

With dollars traded for ‘Kents’ – a mix of specially designed paper money and ‘minted’ clay coins – The Boys’ School Senior School quad was abuzz as the Year 7 boys manned their stalls and got trading underway at their Market Day; the culmination of a term-long Social Studies unit on ‘Enterprise: Building and Running a Small Business.’

Bring your ‘People’ together, develop a ‘Product,’ decide a ‘Purpose,’ determine a ‘Price,’ devise a ‘Promotion’ and work on earning a ‘Profit’ – the six ‘P’s of marketing were put to the test in fine style!

In the build-up, a virtual economy was used with ‘Kents’ as the currency. Each group was given a weekly wage from which deductions were made for services such as using the printer, advertising costs per poster displayed, ‘import duties’ on such things as electrical equipment or plastic bags required on the

day, a music license if required and a ‘mobility’ license for those who chose to ‘wander and sell.’ So there was no unfair advantage from stall positioning, an auction was held to prepurchase each team’s location.

And so it was down to trading, the students had two hours to tout their wares to the younger students and parents. Hot on the heels of Black Friday trading, young purchasers were not shy of asking for ‘special pricing’ whilst vendors soon realised there was benefit to making some on-the-spot offers!

Each year there are some amazing ideas and usually one that rises to the top. The ‘Teacher Trump’ card game caught the eye of many with its slick, well-researched product – with a teacher on every card with points assigned for cleverness, sense of humour, amount of homework, strictness and quality of jokes! A perfect holiday pastime!

When trading finished, the students had learnt how to operate a budget, considered the economics of how to allocate their time and ‘Kents,’ had developed their communication skills and applied all of these into a cohesive business plan!

Young Ancient Egyptians!

The early days of pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, artefacts, hieroglyphics and life on the River Nile has been a constant source of fascination for old and young alike, ever since Howard Carter first discovered the intact tomb of King Tutankhamun. Over the course of last term, the Year 3 boys learnt about Ancient Civilisations, with a special focus on Ancient Egypt.

The unit sprang from Social Studies with the boys initially learning what makes a ‘civilisation.’ Having gained a general understanding of how human society is formed, the boys turned their attention to ancient civilisations, understanding that they formed the basis for current societies, forming governments and laws, establishing religious beliefs, culture and social norms.

The boys developed their skills of research and note taking. Reading and answering questions about Ancient Egypt helped develop their comprehension skills. The boys used venn diagrams to compare and contrast – comparing themselves to an Egyptian boy, comparing traditional Maori, Egyptian and current food. They compared and contrasted our current civilisation to Ancient Egypt and wrote creative pieces of writing, putting themselves in the shoes of an Ancient Egyptian. The learning was extensive and varied and boys were fired up!

To conclude the unit, a day of fun was planned! Artistic mummy cases and ‘death masks’ already adorned the walls, now it was time to adorn themselves! The boys all dressed in white tee-shirts for the day to make a strong contrast to the pieces they were preparing to be worn. Their inspiration for their headdresses came from King Tutankhamun who became pharaoh when he was just 10 years old. The traditional blue and gold was laid down with a liberal sprinkling of shiny glitter! Next were the necklaces and cuffs. Jewellery was beautiful and colourful in ancient Egypt, worn for personal decoration, status, and to honour and worship their gods, goddesses and the pharaoh. It was also worn for protection and health, since the Egyptians strongly believed in the power or gems and magic symbols to affect their lives. They believed this would help them survive in the afterlife.

Whilst boys were busy painting, other boys were working on hieroglyphic scrolls, gaining an understanding of this ancient form of communication with symbols and pictures. In another room, the focus was on creating paper mache mummified cats. Cats were considered to be sacred in ancient Egyptian society. They mummified their dead cats, wrapped them in linen and painted them before putting them into cat-shaped coffins. The ancient Egyptians believed there was life after death and so preserved the human bodies and those of their cats for the afterlife.

To finish the day, the boys were dressed and carrying their work went on a parade in front of the rest of the Junior School. What a fascinating learning experience!

Boys Exhibit Art Work

The 2018 Intermediate Art Exhibition was held at Silo Park in Wynyard Quarter, downtown Auckland for the first time . This amazing space inside the old cement silos gave the opportunity for our boys to show off their artistic skills. This year, 14 of our boys represented the School with works ranging from pointillism paintings to laser cut sculptures.

The Year 8 students worked in two distinct groups this year - one learnt about different styles of print making whilst the other learnt how to use our new laser cutter to design and make sculptures. The printing module included up to three types of printing, utilising the mediums of foam, card and wood. The skills of photography, design, sketching, template creation, wood carving and printing using ink were developed.

The Laser Cut Sculpture process was simple, it involved cutting out black paper templates which the laser cutter duplicated. This process allowed the boys to express their own ideas by researching and creating works that displayed their own creativity and designs.

The Year 7 boys studied pointillism and how to make pictures using dots of primary colours to form secondary colours. They created pictures of their own choice using acrylic paint.

The opening saw a large crowd and a positive response to their work. Well done boys!

The Year 3 ‘Almost’ Camp!

The unseasonal cold snap and frequent downpours towards the end of the term took their toll on a number of activities across the campuses. Sadly, one ‘casualty’ was the long-planned, new Year 3 overnight camp at the Boys’ School.

In the past, the boys in Year 3 experienced their first ‘school night’ away from home at the former Zoo Snooze programme at Auckland Zoo. No longer on offer, the Junior School staff considered all options before devising a new and challenging programme to give the Year 3 boys a taste of school camps to come – but utilising our own amazing ‘camp ground’ on Roselle Lawn, and making use of the natural facilities within the Shore Road campus.

But then the rain came down…not the ‘get a bit damp’ variety but a veritable deluge! With weather better suited to building an ark than setting up tents, camp was postponed.

Unfortunately, with only a week of term to go, the tents were out on other adventures with the Senior School and so the compromise was an ‘almost’ camp. The timetable was suspended and the Year 3 boys enjoyed two fantastic days of outdoor activity – but missed out on the ‘sleepover.’ Using the expertise of Todd Dorset (brother of staff member, Kurt), the first day began with the construction of two enormous teepees on Roselle Lawn! Standing metres high, this required careful teamwork by the boys to manoeuvre the giant bamboo supporting structure into place. One bonus of the recent rain – the tent pegs went in easily, with each boy taking turns to hammer!

It’s fair to say that the ensuing two days kept the boys totally engaged with a variety of action and ‘quiet times’ in ‘quiet places’ on offer in rotation. Hearing the Legend of Maui, and how he used flax ropes to ensnare the sun, the boys learnt how to strip and prepare flax for plaiting. The boys took the responsibility of handling ‘stripping knives’ – a section of saw tooth – very sensibly, working in pairs to soften the fibres before plaiting and adding beads to create bracelets.

Meanwhile, Year 8’s came down to buddy up with their younger charges to assist with a scavenger hunt, that sent them through the grounds in search of a list of natural items. As a respite from activity, the boys were encouraged to take quiet time out to read in either the tepees or in hammocks dotted around amongst the trees. Getting in the hammocks proved just a little more challenging than anticipated –resulting in some hilarious ‘cartoon’ moments!

By day two, the boys were well attuned to the expectations around camp. Their final activities kept them busy in groups around Roselle. The pool was put to use to learn to kayak. Here the focus was very much about developing the confidence and skills to not only paddle a kayak, but to know how to cope when things go awry. Time was spent learning to hold breath underwater before being tipped out the kayak and learning the correct procedure to clamber back in. The huge smiles said everything!

There is nothing like the smell of damper cooking on an open fire! To round out the camp experience, the boys learnt how to rub sticks to create a spark to start a fire, before helping Todd prepare damper and camp doughnuts for cooking on sticks over the flames. A delicious way to end a fantastic couple of days!

Year 7 Challenges Camp

As the school year came to an end, our Year 7 boys were challenged over the course of three days, to work on a range of tasks designed to test their collaborative, creative, critical thinking and communication skills. It was an ideal opportunity for this large group of boys to work together in their tutor groups, preparing the way for their leadership roles when they return as Year 8s at the start of the new school year.

The first day was spent outside, at school, with a team of outdoor educators leading the boys in a range of activities that challenged the boys mentally as well as physically. Who knew that building a pyramid with elastic bands and plastic cups could be so fiendishly tricky, or that funnelling water down a series of cascading, handheld tubes to fill a bucket would require such close-knit team work? The tall standing structure took careful planning and it was all hands to the plaiting when the teams were tasked with creating the longest, strongest ropes from flax fibres.

The following day, it was all aboard to head north with camping gear to the beautiful Shakespeare Reserve on the ocean’s edge. Their first challenge was to set up camp – erecting the tents proved a challenge for some! With a bed to return to, each tutor group set off for a six-hour tramp through the reserve, taking in the spectacular views, enjoying the forest waterfall and building forts on the beach.

By day’s end, a swim was welcome after a long hot day. Some chose to play cricket, card games or fish before tucking into ‘gourmet’ burgers for dinner – to the satisfaction of hungry boys. The evening ended with a group game before retiring to their tents to chat and eventually drift to sleep.

With camp packed up, the following day the boys returned to school - the whole experience was greatly enjoyed and a fitting way to prepare for their final year as the leaders of the School.

Cargill Tug of War Champs!

Muscles were strained, faces were red and spectators cheered as teams lined up to see who would claim this year’s Tug of War title! The annual competition is about teamwork! Working together is the key to success in any team exercise and as our Year 0-8 boys learnt, they had to stay in ‘rhythm’ to win. Supporters on the side-lines took on a role, coaching and calling out ‘1, 2, 3, pull’ to encourage teamwork.

The pressure was on for House points, creating an amazing atmosphere. As the competition worked in a knock-out format, all representative teams worked hard to make the finals for their year group.

The event was a great way for the boys to finish the year!

HOUSE TUG OF WAR

1ST CARGILL

2ND HAMILTON

3RD CHALMERS

4TH WISHART

Wishart Win Athletics

Run as three separate events for the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, this year’s Boys’ School Athletics saw eight records broken as seven of our boys ran, jumped and threw their way to the top of the score boards.

Well done to our record breakers: Year 4, Miki Cronin who ran 100m in 15.10 seconds; Year 4, Hugo Brickleband for clearing 1.16m in the high jump; Year 5, Max Trankels for sprinting the 100m and 200m races in just 14.28 seconds and 30.81 seconds; Year 5, Theo Colyer for throwing an outstanding 36.40m in Ball Throw and Year 6, Caleb Power who threw the discus 21.08m. Year 8 students, James Ford and Joe Berman also broke records! James Ford ran the 800m in 2.13:95 and Joe Berman leapt 5.33m in Long Jump.

Whilst these seven boys were record breakers, there were many more who gained podium places for their individual events. With points accumulated across all activities, our year group champions were proud to take the top spots! As were Wishart!

Year 0

Champions

1st Jeffrey Chen CA

2nd Brayden Xue WI

3rd Edward Moon HA

Year 1 Champions

1st Cyrus Tong HA

2nd Austin Watson CH

3rd Bruno Dickinson CH

Year 2 Champions

1st Hugo Gordon CH

2nd Matthew Lamb WI

3rd Maddox Bedford WI

Year 3 Champions

1st Sam Nichols WI

2nd Harry Lynn CA

3rd Benjamin Durose CH

Year 4

1st Miki Cronin WI

2nd Hugo Bricklebank HA

3rd Toby McFarlane CA

Year 5 Champions

1st Max Trankels

House Relays

In a blaze of summer sunshine, the Girls’ School joined the Boys’ School at Shore Road for the annual House Relay event. Yellow, red, blue and green House shirts cut a swathe of colour across the top field as the runners got ready to race! Each year group fielded a team of runners, whilst the rest of the boys and girls, joined by many parents, sat on the bank cheering on their House representatives.

With all the points tallied, Wishart took the top honours!

Our sincere thanks to parent, Andrew Cornaga from Photosport who shared some of his photos.

BOYS SCHOOL HOUSE RELAY CHAMPIONS

1ST WISHART

2ND HAMILTON

3RD CARGILL

4TH CHALMERS

1st XI Runners Up at Nationals!

After a stellar season, going unbeaten in Auckland to be named regional champions and earn a spot at the Nationals, the Boys’ School 1st XI Cricket team headed to Christchurch with high hopes. The six best intermediate teams in the country had gathered for the National Primary Schools Tournament, to be played as a round robin over three days.

Spirits were high by the end of play on the first day, with wins over Tauranga Intermediate and Balmacewen Intermediate (Dunedin), which set them up with a superior run rate leading into day two.

The unseasonable weather that swept over the country brought play to halt on the second day of play. Facing Marton’s Huntley School, the game was sadly abandoned part way through due to rain. All eyes were skyward as the day progressed but disappointingly, the second fixture of the day, against Breens Intermediate (Christchurch) was also rained off.

With the rain having eased for the final day of play, the boys faced Wellington’s Raroa Intermediate for a crucial last game, however, this was first team to gain the upper hand on the boys all season! Out of the 17 games the boys have played this year, this was to be their first loss.

With all points tallied, Huntley School took the top spot. The initial disappointment of losing their last game was soon set aside when the boys discovered that their run rate was high enough to set them in second place, earning each player a medal as the second best intermediate cricket team in the country!

At the end of play, coaches, Grayson Aspinall and Jonathan McInroy awarded captain, Brendan Meyer as their most valuable player. Brendan played well all season and as captain, made a lot of crucial decisions on the field. Brendan was also acknowledged for his excellent bowling skills.

The boys have had a fantastic season and can be proud of their performance. Well done boys!

Boys’ School Cricket 1st XI

Brendan Meyer (Captain), Yash Khushal, Cody O’Shanassy, Hamish Aspinall, Brodey Warren, Ethan Hall, Sammy Hart, Ben James, Hugo Tierney, Max Johnson, Joseph Barker.

Coach – Grayson Aspinall, Co-Coach – Jonathan McInroy, Manager

– Peter Nelson.

Spy in the Sky Draws Crowds!

During the course of the year, there are many occasions when our Boys’ School community comes together. Whether it’s sports events, music evenings, Chapel services, Prizegiving, Mothers’ High Tea, Father and Son Breakfasts, Grandparents’ Day, our Carol Service, the famed Celtic Day or simply lending a hand in the classroom or out on trips, our families are there in support. However, there is one occasion each year that might well be the biggest drawcard of all – the annual salute to Guy Fawkes, the Boys’ School Fireworks Night!

After initiating set up on Friday, it was an early start on Saturday morning as the committee of parents busied themselves with all the details, whilst keeping track of the weather reports - with gusty winds forecast! However, unlike last year’s rainy postponement, and the ‘umbrella night’ a few years back, the chosen day threw up a perfect night sky with just the right amount of cloud cover to set the stage for another fantastic night of fireworks - and a relieved team from the Parents and Friends could relax knowing that their months of planning could now come to fruition!

The gates opened at 5pm as a capacity crowd of 2000 streamed in, loaded picnic baskets at the ready, for an evening of relaxation and entertainment. With the main focus of the evening skywards, every patch of turf was a perfect picnic spot! As parents set up camp, the children quickly did the rounds to check out the ‘fairground’ activities.

From late afternoon, the stage came to life, as the Boys’ School musicians entertained, drawing a mini-mosh pit of proud parents to record the performances on their phones! Meanwhile the majority of the youngsters flocked to the rides, purchased wrist band at the ready, to take advantage of as many turns as possible while the daylight lasted.

Without question, one of the most popular activities was the annual chance to target a teacher with a wet sponge! Amongst the staff willing to test their dignity was ever-game Principal, Mr Peter Cassie and School Chaplain, Reverend Reuben Hardie. The gold coins flowed in as hopeful students took aim – along with a handful of parents!

This year’s theme, ‘Spy in the Sky’ gave a distinctly ‘James Bond’ flavour to the evening. As the night sky darkened, Mr Cassie welcomed the Saint Kentigern community. A ‘distressed James Bond girl’ (yes, Reverend Hardie looked very fetching in heels, a frock and a wig!) struggled to the stage prompting a stunt motorbike, lit with flares, to race across the field. With much pomp, ‘James Bond-Cassie’ made his entrance and with a few deft ‘ninja’ moves, rescued the ‘girl’ - and rescued the evening - setting the night sky alive with fireworks, accompanied by the theme songs from various James Bond movies.

The logistics for a fireworks night held on school grounds are such that a lesser team, faced with so many hurdles, and health and safety

requirements may have simply placed it in the ‘too hard basket’ long ago. Over the years, our own determined organising committee has conquered the paper work to ensure that both people and property are safely protected. Planning began at the start of March and the team of Parents and Friends were totally focused on ensuring that a safe and successful fireworks night continues as our school's signature event.

Well done! It was fantastic!

Our sincere thanks to the Fireworks Organising Team, parents and staff for their immense effort in bringing this to fruition, and all those who helped in the clean-up afterwards! - Deb Ward, Naomi Hageman, Kathryn Hughes, James McLeod, Michael Hewes, Logan Aves, Francesca Rudkin, Suzie Wigglesworth, Kerrie McFarlane, Nick Lyus, Willem Landman and Simon Ward. Our thanks to the staff from the various campuses and many parents who gave their time to assist with the field rides, lamb spit and barbeque.

A special thank you to the following sponsors: A-Ward, New World Eastridge, Hirepool, True Advertising Agency.

Many thanks to Maddie Thibaud for sharing her photos.

Grandparents’ Day

Hundreds of grandparents travelled to the Boys’ School to spend precious time with their grandsons on Grandparents’ Day. Some even travelled from as far as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia to be there, with others dialling in by mobile phone to share the experience!

The sun was shining as the grandparents proudly made their way into the Sports Centre to be welcomed. Head Boy, Austin McKegg thanked the grandparents for being there to share the morning. He said that whilst many things, such as technological advances, may have changed over time since they had attended school, there are some things that will never change – referring to Saint Kentigern’s values of respect, integrity, service, excellence and love.

Student, Sam McLeod led a rousing Kapa Haka before Principal, Mr Peter Cassie acknowledged the grandparents and the ones who are no longer with us but join in spirit.

Mr Cassie spoke about the boys’ outstanding efforts this year and in particular, the many positive results in academic, music, sporting, cultural and service endeavours.

He also acknowledged the important role that grandparents play in the lives of our boys. He encouraged grandparents to keep their grandchild ‘real,’ reinforce the necessary manners and courtesies, and to teach them compassion and what it means to be a great citizen.

Following on, our gold medal-winning Jazz Band performed two toe-tapping pieces before Mr Cassie concluded the formalities with two entertaining and very tongue-in-cheek poems about grandparents!

Meanwhile up on the field, our boys were out in force, waiting excitedly to collect their special visitors for the morning. Faces lit up and hugs were shared as the boys headed off with their grandparents in hand to explore the campus.

To complete a busy morning, our guests were invited to share a sumptuous morning tea with entertainment by the choir and young pianist, Sunny Lee.

What a fantastic morning filled with love, joy and excitement for grandparents and boys alike!

Boys' School Parents & Friends

It has been my honour to fill the role of Chairperson for the Boys’ School Parents and Friends Association over the past year. Once again, our many teams of awesome volunteers have greatly assisted with making our annual 2018 events happen, enabling us to meet our community building and financial goals.

Every year starts with a New Parent’s Morning Tea and this has continued at the start of each term throughout 2018. The aim of this event has been to provide constructive insights for parents to help make the transition for their son a smooth one. Many thanks to the Senior (Corinne Stilwell), Middle (Rebecca McLeod) and Junior School (Sarah Walsh) Liaisons and all those parents that have attended these mornings this year.

The Middle and Senior School picnics continue to be a success and provide a chance for parents and students to socialise with new and current families and strengthen connections going into the new school year. On the back of this success, the P&F are working with Mr Cassie to introduce a ‘Junior School Picnic’ at which the P&F will provide some form of entertainment or treat. This new initiative is aimed to help build a strong community spirit early in the schooling life of each new family joining the school.

One of the most anticipated events on the school calendar is the joint P&F and School event, Celtic Day. This fun event was again very successful, led by myself, Fiona Geary, and a group of team leaders responsible for each activity. Events ranged from cultural disciplines such as drumming through to the ever-popular sponge throwing and castle siege. The caretaker was grateful that there was again minimal damage to Roselle Lawn! This is a true highlight of the year for our boys.

In May, Philippa Hiddleston once again delivered a very successful Mother’s Morning Tea. This event is designed to thank our busy Boys’ School mothers and it did just that. The morning started with a chance to see what was happening in the classroom, before the mothers were all piped into the JC Chalmers Hall. Mr Cassie and his team of Year 8 boys then served the mothers their special morning tea. This year’s guest speaker was Stacey Shortall. Stacey is a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington. She has received a number of awards for her social programmes, which aim to develop children and women to their full potential. The proceeds from this event were donated to two charities that Stacey is involved in - The Homework Help Club and the Mothers' Project charity.

Parents Quiz Night 2018 was again smoothly run by Georgina Astwick and her team and the annual Father and Son Breakfast was another sell out event. Guest speaker, Riley Elliot was an outstanding success. Riley’s crazy adventures, academic research and passion for science and conservation make his story a truly riveting one.

Attendance continues to grow and as a result we were unable to accommodate all families that wished to attend, having 40 families left on the waiting list – we hope to address this next year. Eight hundred breakfasts were seamlessly served over the two mornings, which is an outstanding achievement by Cath Costello and her army of parent volunteers. These key events would not be possible without extensive community support.

Grandparents' Day is another highly regarded event on the Saint Kentigern calendar and while this is run as a school event, the P&F provides a very memorable morning tea. Attendee numbers for this event continue to exceed 600. Thank you for the generous baking contributions from so many of our school families and to Philippa Hiddleston her expert coordination of this event.

This year’s fireworks evening ‘Spy in the Sky’ was again a sell out and highly profitable event. This iconic ‘must see’ event has 2000 attendees, with fantastic feedback of 'each year it gets better and better'. The fireworks crew is a small, well-coordinated and creative team led by Simon and Deb Ward. Without their dedication and expertise,w this event simply would not be what it is today. A big thank you to them.

A final thank you to the organisers of the wider ‘Community Spirit’ activities we coordinate such as the amazing Meals from the Heart that Corinne Stilwell has set up and managed for the past few years. This wonderful service continues to be a great initiative which has been a great support for so many families that have received these meals.

Thanks also go to Kate Kemble and Jana Bedford and their packing team for organising the abundant Christmas hampers that go out to Wymondley Road School. Thank you to each and every school family for your continued support of this initiative. Thanks also go to those volunteers who have helped with the sorting and transportation of donated goods from the School Sharing Shed and also on Halberg Day.

In conclusion, I am so grateful to all those members of our school community who have worked to ensure all the P&F driven events have been successfully delivered in 2018. Our greatest goal as a committee this year and importantly moving forward is to re-establish a united sense of Boys’ School community to ensure we maintain the volunteers and organisers required to run these amazing events.

Vanessa Playle Chairperson

Refined by Fire

Fire is the test of gold - of adversity and the strong. The correlation between achievement and resilience is undeniable. Successful people are not successful by chance or ability, rather through tenacity, perseverance and determination, refined in the furnace of experience. Be that experience failure, loss, challenge, disappointment or discomfort, with a positive mindset, the desired outcome is strength of character. In cliched, simplistic terms, we understand this as ‘what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.’

As educators, we see character strengthened in our students every day, in the classroom, on the court, the stage and in the experiences beyond the school gates that our students carry with them everywhere. But nowhere do we see this more concentrated than in the Field Centre experience of our Year 10 students.

Field Centre 2018 has been no exception. The terrain itself can be a physical challenge for some, experiencing temperatures as low as minus seven degrees, snow, high winds, hail and – on occasion – blazing sunshine. For others, it is more of an emotional challenge. Being away from home, having to work in a team, being around others 24/7, sharing a tent and sharing the load, can take its toll.

But this Field Centre ‘furnace’ builds character, refining our young men and women in a ‘rite of passage’ before they take the next step, entering the Senior College. Few come back the same. It is a lifechanging experience that can and does profoundly change a young person’s sense of their own self-efficacy.

Self-efficacy is defined, by Prof Bandura of Stanford University, as ‘the belief in one’s capabilities to achieve a goal or an outcome.’ People with a strong sense of efficacy are more likely to challenge themselves with difficult tasks and be intrinsically motivated. They will put forth a high degree of effort in order to meet their commitments, and attribute failure to things which are in their control, rather than blaming external factors. Selfefficacious people also recover quickly from setbacks, and

ultimately are likely to achieve their personal goals. Those with low self-efficacy, on the other hand, believe they cannot be successful and thus are less likely to make a concerted, extended effort and may consider challenging tasks as threats that are to be avoided.

Simply summarised, if we learn to think we can, and we have some experience that we can, we can. I am sure that for a significant number of Year 10 students, the thought of completing the threeday overnight tramp, carrying a full pack with everything needed to survive (bar hot running taps, heaters, aircon, television and wifi!) was a challenge. Yet, like ‘Little Engine That Could,’ they not only completed the journey, but many also enjoyed the experience and developed a little more self-efficacy in the process. If we never put our young people in a situation of stretch or challenge then the opportunities for personal growth and development are limited. The same can be said of classroom learning, and the challenge is equally there for staff and students alike. For teachers we need to provide opportunities for students to grow, to be out of their comfort zone of understanding and yet balance that with the responsibility to support and guide. Getting that balance right is a mark of effective teaching and learning. For students, the challenge is not to give up at the first hill, ravine or obstacle in their path but rather to think of how they can learn and master ways of going over or around it and continue on their learning

Our job as parents and educators is to provide the children in our care with opportunities outside of their comfort zone, to coach them through the inevitable challenges they will face to build tenacity and resilience and to cheer them on as men and women of strong character, who will ‘serve and lead with distinction’ in our world.

Let’s not be afraid to allow your young people to experience life’s challenges. These are a vital part of the process of their success. Fides

Aspiring to be Successful

Success is something we all aspire to; it is both a journey and a destination. We all set ourselves goals, realistic or otherwise, and steadily work towards them. We hope the path we journey is straightforward, and that we reach the destination we set, earning the right to celebrate the achievement before setting new goals to attain.

Life, however, is not always that simple! Making mistakes and experiencing failure are very much part of the human condition; we learn from them, make the necessary adjustments and learn to move on - and often grow as a result. Sometimes it is those failures, that prove to be the very hallmark of our success.

When we return at the start of each new academic year, we discover how our Senior College students have done in their NCEA and IB Diploma end of year examinations. The hard work of students, teachers, tutors, parents and support staff bear fruition in these Senior College results. It’s a nervous wait for students, staff and parents alike as we await the outcome.

Whilst we are incredibly proud of our highest achievers, success is not always about being the best of the best - success is incremental and very much a personal achievement. A student who has struggled with a subject during the year, may set a goal for an Achieved grade in each external examination and can be pleased to achieve that outcome. Another student may have a realistic goal of attaining Excellence grades in the same examinations. You cannot have another person’s strengths and abilities and they cannot have yours – but you can aspire to always achieve more than you first thought possible.

When the results are not as high as expected, a period of reflection is helpful. We cannot do anything about uncontrollable factors - a maverick examination, a referee’s decision, illness or injury. But most factors are within our personal control - the amount of effort and hard work we put in, the amount of advice sought from others and perseverance through adversity. Actions have consequences and if we put in concentrated, focused, hard work it normally leads to our best personal results. For our Year 11 and Year 12 students, they can assess their effort against outcome and plan for the new school year, seeking areas to improve their performance. For our Year 13’s, their results will determine their new pathway, whether this is to go on and be placed in universities in New Zealand and abroad, take

up apprenticeships and scholarships, or move straight in to the work force.

My thanks to all those within the Saint Kentigern Senior College community, the teachers, support staff, boarding staff, coaches, sports managers and the pastoral care team, who throughout 2018 did their utmost to help our students succeed in all areas of endeavour. A particular thank you to our parents who provide such great support, not only to their own children, but who also support other students in many different ways such as transportation, coaching and managing. It is much appreciated.

Thank you also to the many student leaders who have gone the extra mile in serving the Saint Kentigern community, either in leadership or service roles. One of the wonderful initiatives by our student leaders in the last few years has been the S2S (Student to Student) tutoring programme, overseen by Mrs Tina Plank, Head of Student Academic Development. Throughout 2018, Tina worked closely with our Academic Prefect, Andrew Chen, who promoted the service and encouraged other Senior College students to become involved tutoring fellow students who were seeking extra help to ensure success. Students being tutored have commented on how helpful it has been to have things explained in a different way by a student who remembers which parts of the subject they found difficult themselves. Tutors also benefit from having to explain things clearly, improving their own understanding of the subject material.

As the new year begins, we look forward to welcoming Year 11 and Year 12 back to the Senior College, prepared to work hard towards their new goals, and also the former Year 10’s fresh from Field Centre, ready to embark on their senior years in Year 11.

To the Year 13’s of 2018, thank you so much for all you have contributed to the Saint Kentigern community in your time here. You and your parents will always belong. We wish you success in your new ventures. Now is your time to set and achieve other goals and make your mark in the wider world!

Fides Servanda Est

Suzanne Winthrop Senior College Principal

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Senior College Prizegiving 2018

Senior College Prizegiving signalled the end of another notable year in the life of the College, as the Saint Kentigern Senior College community gathered in Elliot Hall to congratulate our Year 11, 12 and 13 NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) and IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma academic prize winners, including those who have received scholarships to continue their education at tertiary level.

As well as our top academic achievers, Senior Prizegiving also recognises our very best sportsmen and women, debaters, actors, dancers and musicians, and those who have given well beyond expectation in Service. At all levels, there are many who strive to achieve their utmost in every endeavour they undertake.

Each student who came across the stage could be rightfully proud of awards that recognised their significant contribution. The

First In Year 11 NCEA

Heeju Rho

At the end of 2017, Heeju was named Dux of the Middle College. Heeju has continued to excel this year as a Senior College Year 11 student, studying NCEA subjects at Level 1 (Year 11), Level 2 (Year 12) and Level 3 (Year 13). In NCEA Level 1, Heeju scored 100% in English, 97% in Latin and 83% in History. At Level 2 she scored 98% in Biology, 95% in chemistry and 94% in Physics. Two years younger than others sitting Level 3 papers, Heeju scored 98% in Calculus. Her combined best six subjects gave her a Grade Point Average of 97.7%, placing her a well-deserved first place in Year 11.

evening culminated with the announcement of the highest academic honour, the Dux for NCEA and the IB Diploma. This year, there were joint winners for NCEA with Ebba Olsen and Ben Creemers both worthy recipients. Andrew Chen was named Dux for the IB Diploma. Congratulations to these three deserving students who have worked hard and made the most of every opportunity.

This year, Heeju Rho placed first in Year 11, Misaki Chen was first in Year 12 NCEA and Margaret Li was first in Year 12 IB. Of note, Year 11 students Catherine Chang (Music and Mathematics), Heeju Rho (Biology) and Joseph Chan (Physics) were all awarded first place in a subject at Year 12 level. Likewise, Year 12 students, Misaki Chen (Mathematics with Statistics) and Jesse Niu (Music) were awarded first place in a subject at Year 13 level. Well done to these students who have committed themselves to their academic studies.

First In Year 12 NCEA

Misaki Chen

Misaki is an excellent academic student.This year, as a Year 12 student, Misaki studied NCEA subjects at Level 2 (Year 12) and Level 3 (Year 13). At Level 2 Misaki scored 96% in Physics, 95% in Chemistry, 93% in English, 92% in Biology and 86% in Physics. At Level 3, she scored 100% in Japanese and 97% in Statistics. Her combined best six subjects gave her a Grade Point Average of 95.5%, placing her a well-deserved first place in Year 12 NCEA.

First In Year 12 IB Diploma Margaret Li

Margaret elected to study for our alternative qualification, the twoyear International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The point scale for the IB Diploma subject examinations range from 1 (poor) to 7 (best). Margaret has been well-focused on her studies this year scoring 7, the top grade in all of her subjects: Economics, Biology, Chinese, English, History and Maths. Her combined score of 42, the highest possible at Year 12, places her a well-deserved first place in the Year 12 IB Diploma.

Andrew Chen

IB Dux Medallist for 2018

Joining the College in 2014 as a Year 9 student, Andrew quickly distinguished himself as an outstanding academic student. Andrew was the Dux of Middle School in 2015, First in Year 11 and First in Year 12 IB Diploma.

Andrew is an exceptional mathematician who has come first in every New Zealand-wide mathematics competition over the past four years.

In Year 11, Andrew was awarded the NZQA Scholarship Top Subject Scholar award for Statistics and also gained a Scholarship in Calculus. He has also been a three-time participant at the International Mathematical Olympiad and a bronze medalist in 2017.

In Year 12, Andrew was awarded an Overall Outstanding Scholarship gaining individual outstanding Scholarships in Physics, Statistics and Calculus and a Scholarship in Geography, an incredible achievement for a Year 12 student. This year Andrew intends on sitting 7 NZQA Scholarship examinations. Unsurprisingly, Andrew was selected as a member of the 2018 Scholars Group and was nominated as the Academic Prefect. Part of this role was to oversee the S2S peer tutoring programme where he made significant innovations and tripled student participation.

One of six students chosen by the Royal Society Te Aparangi for outstanding achievement and contribution in STEM, Andrew travelled to the United Kingdom in July this year to attend the London International Youth Science forum.

Ebba Olsen

NCEA Dux Medallist for 2018 (Equal)

Ebba is an outstanding scholar who has achieved considerable success during her time at the College.

Achieving Academic Colours every senior year, she was also awarded the Top Academic Student award and the R.K. Boyd Prize for Level 3 Economics in Year 12. Ebba was awarded the Latin Prize in Years 11, 12 and 13 and received four gold medals for the National Latin Exams. She has also completed an accelerated Mathematics paper at the University of Auckland this year.

Ebba gained an excellence endorsement in NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 and was awarded an NZQA Scholarship in English and Statistics whilst in Year 12. As a result of her outstanding academic achievements, Ebba was selected to be a member of the Year 13 Scholars group and will be sitting NZQA Scholarship Examinations in English, Accounting, Geography, Latin, Calculus, Stats, Physics, Chemistry and Earth and Space Sciences.

Ben Creemers

NCEA Dux Medallist for 2018 (Equal)

Ben is a student of outstanding ability who has achieved considerable academic success during his seven years at Saint Kentigern College. Achieving Academic Colours in every senior year, Ben received the Chemistry Prize, the History Prize, the F.H (Fritz) Kriekhaus Prize for Year 12 Mathematics, the Technology – Product Design Prize and a Top Academic award in Year 11. Ben was First in Year 12 NCEA and was awarded the History Prize, the JF Coughlan Prize for Chemistry and the PG Hadfield Prize for first in NCEA Level 2. In the same year, Ben gained an NZQA Scholarship in Statistics as a Year 12.

As a result of his academic achievements, Ben was chosen to be a member of the 2018 Scholars Group and will be sitting NZQA

This year Andrew has been awarded:

• The University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

• The IB Diploma Prize for Chinese

• The IB Diploma Prize for Economics

• The IB Diploma Prize for Mathematics

• The IB Diploma Prize for Chemistry

• Saint Kentigern Scholarship

Andrew has made a significant contribution to co-curricular life at the College. He was a member of the Premier Advanced Debating team which placed first at the Auckland Regional Debating Championship. He has coached Mathex teams for the past four years, participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and represented Saint Kentigern College on the Howick Youth Council. Andrew has also represented the College in orienteering and tennis.

Andrew has been awarded the University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship in recognition of his outstanding academic achievement. Andrew has also applied to Universities in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia with the intention of studying towards a Mathematics related programme.

STOP PRESS: January 2019. Andrew achieved 45/45, the top possible mark for the IB Diploma, the first Saint Kentigern student to do so

This year, Ebba has been awarded:

• The University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

• The R.K. Boyd Prize for Accounting

• The Latin Prize

• The Matheson Prize for Mathematics with Calculus

• Saint Kentigern Scholarship

Ebba joined the College in Year 9 and has been a chorister in the mass choir for the past three years, competing in the Big Sing competitions each year. She has demonstrated her leadership skills as the chairperson on the STEM Council and has driven a number of initiatives in this area. Ebba will take her passion for computer science into tertiary study where she has enrolled in a Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics, Logic and Computation at the University of Auckland.

Scholarship examinations in Calculus, Physics, English and Latin.

This year Ben has been awarded:

• The Goldson Prize for Chemistry

• The Frank Reeves Memorial Cup for Literature

• The Bankier Prize for History

• Saint Kentigern Scholarship

An accomplished pianist, Ben is also a vintage automobile and motorcycle enthusiast and will be taking this passion into tertiary study. In 2019, Ben intends to study a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Auckland.

Tertiary Scholarships Awarded!

The College is thrilled that by Senior School Prizegiving, 31 of our graduating students had already been awarded 43 significant tertiary scholarships, providing them with financial assistance for their chosen tertiary studies. In some instances, these provide a very substantial sum and these students can be very proud of their achievement. Other students can be equally proud to have been offered more than one scholarship, opening up choice as to where they continue their education.

Each year the number of scholarships awarded usually increases over the summer break as exam results become available; in particular for those seeking scholarships from universities in the Northern Hemisphere.

Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding achievements and worthy recognition!

THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Auckland Faculty of Business and Economics Scholarship

University of Auckland John Drake Memorial Rugby Scholarship

THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship with Distinction

University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship

University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Scholarship

University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Scholarship

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship

Victoria Totoweka Scholarship

Andrew Chen $20,000 paid in first year

Daniel Mar $20,000 paid in first year

Joshua Ng

$20,000 paid in first year

Ebba Olsen $20,000 paid in first year

Juliet Shepherd $20,000 paid in first year

Amy Waters $20,000 paid in first year

Hannah Williams

$20,000 paid in first year

Roynan Clune $5,000 paid in first year

Samuel Thomlinson $5,000 for three years

Amy Waters $34,000 over 3 years

Ben Staite $34,000 over 3 years

Hannah Williams $34,000 over 3 years

Sam Scott $34,000 over 3 years

Sajith Dhambagolla $6,000 for first year only

Lizzie Ellis $18,000 over 3 years

Matt Graham-Williams $16,000 over 3 years

Kenya Ashcroft $2,500 -$5,000 for first year only

Christine Chu $2,500 -$5,000 for first year only

Lewis Hoggard $2,500 -$5,000 for first year only

Lauren Aspoas $5,000 for first year

Kaitlyn Dalton $5,000 for first year

Samuel Kemble $5,000 for first year

Joshua Ng $5,000 for first year

Hannah Williams $5,000 for first year

George Shirtcliffe $5,000 for first year

Roynan Clune $5,000 for first year

Saint Kentigern Scholarships 2018

Each year at Senior College Prizegiving, the College awards special Saint Kentigern Scholarships to our highest achieving scholars in recognition of their academic achievement. This year, seven scholarships were awarded to be put towards further study.

Ebba Olsen and Ben Creemers, our joint NCEA Duces, and Andrew Chen, our IB Diploma Dux each received $3000. Daniel Mar, Lizzie Ellis, Yunfan Yu and Desmond Yong each received $1000.

These are outstanding students who have applied themselves fully to their academic studies whilst at College and we wish each of them the very best as they move on to their tertiary studies.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

UC Go Canterbury Scholarship

UC Go Canterbury Scholarship

UC Go Canterbury Scholarship

UC Go Canterbury Scholarship

THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

University of Waikato Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (AUT)

AUT Academic Excellence Scholarship

AUT Academic Excellence Scholarship

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Lincoln University Rugby Scholarship

Lincoln University Netball Scholarship

MASSEY UNIVERSITY

Massey University High Achiever Scholarship

THE PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPER SCHOLARSHIP

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (TO DATE)

Teiko University, Japan

Washington University, USA

California Berkeley University, USA

The Duke University, USA

The University of Michigan, USA

The Savannah College, Georgia, USA

Ryan King $5,000 towards accommodation

Tash Leishman $5,000 towards accommodation

Joshua Ng $5,000 towards accommodation

Benji Manning $5,000 towards accommodation

Sajith Dhambagolla $10,000 per year

Molly Griffiths $6,500 for 3 years

Joshua Ng $6,500 for 3 years

Matthew GrahamWilliams Tuition Fees paid

Charlie Milne Tuition Fees paid

Mackensie Cooper $5,000 first year/$2500 second year

Daniel Mar $7,000

Alex McRobbie (A) Full Rugby Scholarship

Alex McRobbie (D) Rowing Scholarship

Alex McRobbie (D) Rowing Scholarship

Tommy Liu Golf Scholarship

Hannah Blake Full Soccer Scholarship

Liam Stoica US$52,000 per year

Middle College Prizegiving

On the final day of the academic year, the Sports Centre was packed with family, friends and special guests of our students in Years 7-10, to celebrate their academic, sporting and cultural success at the Middle College Prizegiving.

The official party was piped in by Cameron Dean, followed by the New Zealand Anthem and a performance by the Middle College Wind Band.

Trust Board Chairman, Dr John Kernohan congratulated the students on their excellence, effort, diligence and achievement, and encouraged the students to challenge themselves and ‘try something new next year.’ Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge thanked all staff and congratulated the students before each age group came forward to collect their prizes.

The Cameron Cups for Citizenship were awarded to Alissa Huang, Esther Oh and Daniel Huang for their worthy contribution, and the

Menzies Cup for Citizenship was awarded to Josh Evangelidakis. Special cups were also awarded to Hannah Riley for the ‘All-Round’ girl and Harry Lowe for the ‘All-Round’ boy. The top honours of the morning went to Isabeau Pan as Dux of the Middle College; a student who has attained significant academic achievement. Isabeau was pleased to receive the award and thanked her family, friends and staff before reminding the other students to ‘be different, be unique and celebrate your individuality.’

Of further special mention, Year 8 student, Emma Ying was awarded the Year 11 maths prize.

To conclude the formalities, Middle College Principal, Mr Duncan McQueen thanked everyone, before Reverend Smith closed in prayer.

Our congratulations to all our award winners and especially to Isabeau!

DUX Of The Middle College

Isabeau Pan

Isabeau has the honour of being awarded the Dux of the Middle College in 2018. Consistently achieving Excellence or Excellence Plus in her subjects, which include Year 11 Science and Year 11 Cambridge Mathematics as a Year 10 student, Isabeau is a most worthy recipient of this award. Her exceptional results are underpinned by all-round outstanding effort in every subject. Her GPA across her core subjects is a fantastic 394 out of a possible 400. She also received Honours, the Class Prize and the Social Studies and Spatial Design Prizes. In addition to her academic success at the highest level for Year 10, Isabeau has participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, has served as a Student Laboratory Technician and has demonstrated her leadership as captain of the Senior Football team. Isabeau’s hallmarks of diligence, consistency, curiosity and thinking skills, combined with her humility and courtesy towards others and her commitment to strive for excellence, make her an outstanding academic role model for the Middle College and a true Daughter of Kentigern.

The Birch Cup For The Year 10 Girl Showing All Round Ability

Hannah Riley

Hannah is an outstanding student in every respect. Her diligence and tenacity have led to excellent grades across all her subjects, including outstanding results in Year 11 Science and Year 11 Cambridge Mathematics. She also received a Distinction award in the Australian Mathematics Competition. In addition to this academic success, Hannah has shown an incredible capacity to embrace and excel in a myriad of co-curricular endeavours. This year, on top of her involvement in the Football 1st XI, she has also been involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, Theatresports, Eastern Zone Athletics, Junior Touch and the Wearable Arts Show. Hannah has also found time to serve the College as a student laboratory technician.

The J.E.H Kururangi Cup

For

The Year 10 Boy Showing All Round Ability

Harry Lowe

Described by his teachers as diligent, good-natured, enthusiastic and tenacious, Harry is an exceptional allround student. In 2018 he has been involved in an impressive range of academic, sporting and cultural endeavours at the College, including the Cricket Colts and Cricket Boys Junior Nationals, the Hamilton House Band and the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. In addition to this, he has also served the College as captain of the 14A Football team and has been a Middle College Student Leader. Harry’s outstanding attitude and strong work ethic have contributed to his academic success and have made him greatly respected by his teachers and peers as a true Son of Kentigern.

The Year 7 and 8 Menzies Cup for Citizenship

Josh Evangelidakis

Josh is an outstanding young man. Over his first two years at the College he has fully involved himself in a wide range of co-curricular activities. He has been a keen member of the Robotics Club, participated enthusiastically in all sporting and cultural House competitions, was involved in the Wearable Arts Show as a designer, contributed fully to World Vision and has worked hard to complete his Silver Service Award. Inside the classroom, Josh has maintained a high standard of academic grades and has role-modelled to others, his perseverance and a determination to achieve to the best of his ability. Gentle, kind and always keen to volunteer to help, endears him to all. Josh will use his initiative to seek out ways he can help others, not wait to be asked. Josh epitomizes everything it means to be a great citizen of a community and he is a worthy recipient of the Menzies Cup.

The Cameron Prize for Citizenship (Year 9)

Alissa Huang

Alissa is a dedicated student who demonstrates enthusiasm for all she is involved in. Her commitment to the co-curricular life of the College is impressive, as are her academic results. Alissa gained a High Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition and a Distinction in ICAS Science. Musical too, she is a member of the Concert Band, Chamber group, Wind Band and played in the orchestra for the Middle College production of the Little Mermaid. She was involved in the regional World Scholars Cup and the Middle College Wearable Arts Show. Her range of interests indicates her versatility and talent, making her a worthy recipient of the Cameron Cup.

The Cameron Prize for Citizenship (Year 10)

Daniel Huang and Esther Oh

The Cameron Cup is awarded for worthy contribution to class and College activities including academic, sporting and cultural endeavours. This year we have joint winners for the Year 10 Cameron Cup.

Daniel Huang

Daniel is an outstanding, well-rounded student demonstrating academic strength, coupled with extensive cocurricular involvement. His teachers comment that he is an intelligent, motivated and thoughtful student with an excellent work ethic. Daniel gained a Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition, and was involved in Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, the Junior Premier Debating team, the Year 10 Mathex team and played in the Hockey U15B team. Daniel is musical as well and was a member of a variety of orchestral groups at the College as well as the Concert Band and String Ensemble. Daniel was also involved in the World Scholars Cup and travelled to Melbourne to take part in the global competition. A talented young man who is a deserving joint recipient of the Cameron Cup for 2018.

Esther Oh

Esther is a diligent, highly capable, all-round student who has attained academic excellence, together with significant involvement in co-curricular activities. She gained a High Distinction in the Australian Mathematics competition and has been a member of the Year 10 Mathex team. Talented across a range of areas, she has been in the Junior debating team, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, and the global World Scholars Cup. Esther is a gifted musician and is a member of numerous instrumental groups, Kentoris Choir, the Wilson House Band and a member of the orchestra for both the Little Mermaid and Phantom of the Opera. Motivated to serve, she has been a Student Lab Technician as well. She has also played in the U17B Basketball team. Esther has been awarded joint recipient of the Cameron Cup for 2018.

Two ICAS Medals Awarded!

At a special ceremony at the University of Auckland Business Centre, two Saint Kentigern Middle College students were awarded an ICAS Medal each for achieving the top score in the country for their year group in the New Zealand and Pacific International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). These are independent skills-based assessments and school tests for primary and secondary school students in Computer Skills, English, Maths, Science, Spelling and Writing. Earlier in the year, a large number of our students from each of our schools were entered in ICAS in a range of subjects with many gaining High Distinction.

Year 7 student, Julia Koeman and Year 8 student, Eric Lee were both award national medals for their top scoring efforts in the country. This year there were over 980,000 entries in the ICAS exams, but only 100 students from New Zealand and the Pacific Region were awarded medals, across the subjects, for their outstanding achievement.

In addition to his ICAS medal, Eric also recently placed 3rd in the Final Challenge of the national Otago Problem Solving competition. This is an exacting examination and only the students who score over 20 in the earlier five tests qualify for the final round. Again, a fantastic achievement!

Congratulations to Julia and Eric on their outstanding academic success!

Middle College Graduation Lunch

With exams over and the end of their final year in the Middle College in sight, our Year 10 students came together to mark their graduation with a final Chapel service and a shared lunch. Whether they have been at Saint Kentigern for two (from Year 9) or four (from Year 7) years, this celebration was a step closer to closure on their Middle College years, and a time to look ahead as they prepare for life next year in the Senior College.

The Chapel Service opened with Middle College Performer of the Year, Chloe Haerewa singing, ‘When we were young’ by Adele. Chloe later joined the Middle College Chapel Band (Addison Peebles, Sam Everitt, Alicia Lynn and Harry Lowe, Annie Ni and Jim Guo) to lead the congregation in ‘Blessed be Your Name.’ Thomas King and Mia Harries gave readings, and Addison Peebles closed by singing ‘The Climb’ by Miley Cyrus. Each of the students sang and spoke beautifully and were wonderful representatives of our Year 10 cohort.

Reverend Smith focused his sermon on change, courage and the Year 10 ‘rite of passage’ – Field Centre. He encouraged all the students to step out of their comfort zone and to take a ‘positive attitude’ on their adventure. He said it is often when we are on unfamiliar paths that we discover surprising things about ourselves.

After Chapel, the Year 10s were piped to the Sports Centre by Nick Lacey, Charlotte Cornwall, Sarina Wang and Cameron Dean to enjoy their lunch. Sitting in House groups, they were welcomed by Assistant Principal, Mrs Marianne Duston before tucking into a beautiful spread of food. Following their lunch, the students reflected on the year and watched House videos created by students.

We welcomed Old Collegian, Jamie France as guest speaker. Jamie spoke about his achievements since leaving Saint Kentigern and how he has spent the last four years working at Rocket Lab as a Mechanical Design Engineer and Production Manager, designing custom components of a rocket which successfully sent small satellites out to space from New Zealand. He assured the students that they live in a world of endless opportunity. Speaking about his own time at Field Centre, he told the students how important it is to ‘be prepared and to not give up’. ‘There is nothing you can’t do if you have the right attitude’ he said.

Middle College Principal, Mr Duncan McQueen concluded, agreeing with Jamie that there is no limit to what the students can achieve and that a positive attitude can go a long way. He advised the students to be themselves and to continue to live by the Saint Kentigern Way. ‘Be yourself and be proud. Take the values you have learnt and be the best version of yourself’ he said.

Senior College Graduation Dinner

In a change of venue this year, the Year 13 Graduation Chapel and Dinner returned to campus, bringing students, parents, staff and invited guests together for one last time in familiar, much loved surroundings. The evening marked the end of our Year 13 students’ time at Saint Kentigern, as they prepare to move on to life beyond the College gates.

With over 750 in attendance, too many to fit the Chapel, Reverend Smith’s service was held in Elliot Hall, with every seat taken! While guests filed in, photos streamed on the big screen - a reflection of a final year well spent in the company of friends, playing, performing and achieving.

The recurring theme throughout the night was that of our Vision Statement, that our ‘Graduates will Serve and Lead with Distinction.’ Reverend Smith asked, ‘What might this look like?’ He said, ‘To ‘Serve and Lead with Distinction’ involves humility and empathy, and the recognition of the place of others in our lives. It entails the need to treat others with the same respect and dignity that we would expect ourselves. And it requires a willingness to keep ‘listening to’ and ‘learning from’ - even from those whom we lead.’

The culmination of the students’ secondary education was recognised with the presentation of their diplomas by Senior College Principal, Mrs Suzanne Winthrop, Chairman of the Trust Board, Mr John Kernohan, and Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge. As the students crossed the stage, proud parents looked on, undoubtedly wondering where the years had gone! The guests were then piped to the Sports Centre for dinner - the last time for a while that the students will hear the sound so synonymous with Saint Kentigern.

The Sports Centre had been amazingly transformed by the Parents and Friends with a mass of balloons in House colours. Deputy Head Prefects, Hannah Williams and Ben Staite did a sterling job as MCs for the evening; keeping everything moving as well as offering anecdotal insights into the strong bonds between this cohort. Head Prefects, George Shirtcliffe and Laura Porteous also spoke one last time. Above all, there was an air of gratitude as the students thanked their parents, teachers, tutors and other mentors within the College.

Mrs Winthrop also thanked the parents for believing in Saint Kentigern and entrusting their children to our teaching and care. She told the students to remember the fortunate grounding they had been given and encouraged them to give back by serving others. ‘Many of you will become leaders in various spheres of influence in NZ and overseas. Be strong, compassionate, humble and grounded people who lead as examples of excellence.’

The sentiments expressed throughout the night of thankfulness, friendship and pride in having attended the ‘world of opportunity’ that Saint Kentigern offers, confirmed that these students will go on to great things. We wish them well in their future endeavours and thank them for everything they have done to extend the Saint Kentigern legacy.

Scholars’ Dinner

With thanks to Academic Prefect, Andrew Chen

First held six years ago, the Scholars’ Dinner has since become a celebrated tradition. The evening is a chance for Scholars and their parents to celebrate the successes of the year together. Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge, the Chairman of the Trust Board, Dr John Kernohan, and Senior College Principal, Mrs Suzanne Winthrop also attended the function.

This year’s guest speaker, Old Collegian, Tessa Meyer, inspired us with reflections of her journey since being at the College and how she has explored her interests to create a rewarding career as a leader in the urban regeneration industry. Head Girl in 2011, Tessa spoke about how the demands of the IB programme had instilled in her a strong work ethic and how it is not just opportunity that leads to success but being prepared for those opportunities when they arise.

Tessa completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Canterbury post -earthquake. She was then selected for the Master’s Scholarship in Urban Resilience and Renewal; a programme that didn’t exist when she first started University. She became Vice- President of the Student Volunteer Army, contributing to the clean -up of the earthquake damaged city and explained how incredibly rewarding it was to make a lasting impact through her service to the city; a value instilled in her during her time at Saint Kentigern College. Tessa is currently working as the Corporate Responsibility Advisor at Panuku Development in Auckland.

During the dinner, our MC’s, Deputy Head Boy, Ben Staite and Deputy Head Girl, Hannah Williams, spoke fondly about the year we spent together. The highlights included gaining insights into navigating university life from former Scholars, hearing Old Collegian and Rhodes Scholar, Dr John Beckett share stories and insights from his career, gaining advice on university pathways, pondering Oxbridge interview questions, examining our personalities, and the importance of grit and resilience, discussing current events and the most bizarre of ideas. Being part of the Scholars’ Group has undoubtedly been something for all of us to remember, and we would like to thank Mrs Catherine Watts for making it all happen.

Top Economics Honours!

Early in the year, selected Year 12 and Year 13 Economics students participated in the annual Auckland University Economics Competition. The competition consisted of forty questions, each testing our students’ understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts from a range of curriculum topics across a range of qualifications.

Congratulations to the following students who received top honours and were invited to the Awards Ceremony held in October: Year 12 student Olivia Overfield was awarded High Distinction. She was the National winner, the top female student and was awarded a cash prize of $300 each from the University of Auckland and the New Zealand Treasury. Olivia is the first female student to receive the $300 prize money in addition to the University of Auckland award. Year 13 student Andrew Chen was awarded High Distinction with $100 cash prize from the University of Auckland. Year 13 student Callum Lee was awarded High Distinction.

Bruce House End of Year Dinner

‘As a boarder, you are unique within the Saint Kentigern family. You can and should be proud to call yourself a boarder.’

Martin Piaggi, Head of Bruce House

Early in Term 4, parents of the Year 13 boarding graduates, staff and Trust Board members joined the boarders at Bruce House to celebrate their achievements and give thanks to those who care for them. The evening got underway as Year 12 student, Valance Yates led fellow boarders in a highly charged House Haka before the guests were escorted to their tables.

2018 has been a year of change for Bruce House but throughout it all, there were some constants. When former Housemaster, Mr Adam Bannister moved to a new school early in the year, Reverend Smith, along with his wife, Karen, stepped into the breach, a familiar figure to the boarders as both their Chaplain and former Housemaster. Matron of 25 years, Mrs Rosemary Capill, who thought she had retired at the end of 2017, also returned to fill a gap, resuming her familiar role amongst the students she so clearly loves – a feeling that is well reciprocated! In Term 2, Head of Sport, Mr Martin Piaggi and his wife Susan returned to the House for a second tenure; one that will become a full-time role in 2019, as Mr Piaggi relinquishes his longheld sports role to become Head of Boarding, incorporating many of Matron’s former administrative chores. Matron has quipped that he will need to take lessons in sewing on errant blazer buttons to complete an otherwise impressive CV!

The House is well served by a group of wonderful staff who care for our young men and women who choose to board. The shared respect and love became evident during the course of the evening as current Bruce House Head Prefects, Robert Rush and Courtney Griffiths came forward to pay tribute to their fellow boarders and the many staff who care for them. Both students have been excellent role models to the younger students and epitomise all that is good in such a community. They both spoke passionately about their boarding experience.

Robert said, ‘It was boarding that helped me see how grateful I should really be. I don’t have to cook for myself, I don’t have to do my own washing, I have a roof over my head and I am surrounded by teachers who want the best for me.’ Courtney followed saying, ‘In Year 11, I came to Bruce House as a very shy, self-conscious and timid young girl. But now in my final year of boarding, I can proudly say that Bruce House has shaped me into a confident, brave and outspoken, young lady. As a community, you have all shown me the values of a family that loves and respects each other regardless.’

The evening concluded with Senior College Principal, Mrs Winthrop presenting the Bruce House Awards for 2018.

The MacFarlan Award for Head Boy: Robert Rush

The MacFarlan Award for Head Girl: Courtney Griffiths

The McGuiness Cup for Academic Honours: Rafe MacDonald

The Morgan Cup for Year 11 Academic Achievement: Tony Yu

The Bruce House Cup for Top All-Round Boy: Robert Rush

The Norma Cowie Cup for the Top All-Round Girl: Tayla Earle

The Marcroft Cup for Sportsperson of the Year: Mahina Paul

Bruce House Awards 2018

Celebrating the Arts

In a fantastic evening of celebration, the College Performing Arts community came together at the start of Term 4 to bring the 2018 Performing Arts calendar to a close. It was an evening to reflect back on some amazing performances from throughout the year and give worthy recognition to our many talented student performers – including naming the Middle College and Senior College Performers of the Year!

The Jazz Combo played in the foyer of Elliot Hall as our guests arrived, setting the tone for a relaxed and enjoyable evening. Our jazz players have had a most successful year, with both the Big Band and Jazz Combo winning gold at the Auckland Jazz Competition.

Guests were seated café-style at tables to enjoy refreshments as the entertainment got underway. As befitting all Saint Kentigern events, the evening opened with the skirl of pipes and beat of the drums as The Pipes and Drums made a grand entrance to play a set of five pieces to stir the soul! This year, The Pipes and Drums continued their winning ways, holding onto their U19 Auckland grade title for the tenth year in a row!

The curtains opened to another gold award winning group, the Concert Band. After the completion of the KBB Music Festival and the departure of Mr Gerritsen, the Concert Band re-started rehearsals with Mr Gilmour. They performed ‘Danzon No. 2’ by the prominent Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez. The piece featured solo pianist,

Catherine Chang, and is one of the most popular and frequently performed Mexican orchestral pieces.

Head of Performing Arts, Ms Jane Horder welcomed our guests and, with a plethora of images playing out on screen, reflected on an amazing year of dance, drama, music and musical theatre.

Co-host and Arts Prefect, the ever-bubbly Molly Griffiths picked up the flow, keeping the rest of the evening moving between a mix of entertainment and awarding those students who have dedicated many mornings, lunchtimes and evening hours to the arts; achieving great things for both themselves and Saint Kentigern. Molly was awarded the Chadderton Family Drama Production Cup for outstanding performance, commitment and leadership in a Senior College drama production.

The most anticipated item of the evening was the naming of the ‘Performer of the Year’ – this year, also extended to include the Middle College. An exceptional programme is only made possible by an exceptional group of students, which made the decision extremely difficult. But there was one student in each age group who stood out for covering all areas of the arts – Amelia Elliot for the Senior College and Chloe Haerewa for the Middle College.

Senior College Performer of the Year:

Amelia Elliott (Year 12)

Amelia has impressed everyone with her exceptional level of achievement, commitment, performance, professionalism and passion for the Performing Arts both within College, taking all three Performing Arts subjects, plus Music Projects, as well as outside College, studying Musical Theatre, and Speech and Drama Trinity College exams, as well as Dance and Theatre programmes. Her Performing Arts work at the College this year included being a member of the award-winning Premier Choir, Kentoris for the third year; a soloist in the House Music Band; a vocalist at Sunday Chapels; a choreographer and dancer in the Dance Showcase for two years; a Theatresports coach; lead roles in the 2017 Senior College Drama of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, as well as the ‘Soul Keeper’ in this year’s Promenade Drama Theatre production of ‘The Red Shoes.’ But Amelia is most well-known for her stunning performance of Eponine in last year’s production of ‘Les Miserables’ and her equally stunning performance in the lead role of Christine in this year’s production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera.’ Amelia lives and breathes Performing Arts and is a passionate and powerful performer, however, most importantly, despite her exceptional talents as a performer, she is humble and ready to receive advice to push herself even further.

Middle College Performer of the Year: Chloe Haerewa (Year 10)

The first recipient to receive this Middle College award, Chloe is a worthy recipient. She has contributed significantly to the Performing Arts programme this year. She has been involved in a significant range of activities including: the Smoke Free Rockquest; Dance Showcase; APO Dance – as a performer and choreographer; Wearable Arts Show as a model and performer with the Kapa Haka group; a prominent member of the Kapa Haka group performing at the Maori and Pasifika Cultural Evening and singing as a soloist. Chloe actively works at her craft in all facets of the performing arts as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. Her most notable performance this year was in the lead role of Ariel in the Middle College Musical, ‘The Little Mermaid.’

Maori and Pasifika Cultural Evening

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Talofa lava, Fakalofa lahi atu, Malo lelei – and Nia Hao – and a warm welcome to you all!

Saint Kentigern has a rich cultural heritage with deep ties to our early roots in Scotland. Alongside our traditional past, we also celebrate the cultural heritage that reflects the growing diversity of our student cohort today.

For those of us fortunate enough to have travelled to a Pacific Island, we know there is nothing more entertaining than being engaged in an island’s cultural concert. They are colourful, energetic, meaningful, all-inclusive and are bound to bring on the smiles!

After a few years’ hiatus, the College Cultural Group reformed early last year, quickly swelling in numbers to represent a diverse range of nationalities from the Pacific Island nations and beyond. The group is a cross section of all ages drawn from throughout the Middle and Senior Colleges, who were very proud to come together and perform for family and friends! The Cultural Evening was their chance to give a performance in public and share a little of their own customs. It was an important showcase of Saint Kentigern’s diverse cultures and a celebration of Maori and Pasifika youth. This year, we also welcomed two Chinese students to the stage to share their talents.

Parents of the performers set up fabulous food stalls in the foyer of the hall, enticing guests to sample a range of Maori and Pasifika food before the show started. This was a welcome gesture and greatly appreciated by all!

The evening began with a Powhiri. This custom traditionally served to discover whether the visiting party was friend or foe and acts as the formal welcoming of guests by the hosts. The opening waiata, Te Aroha (The Love), was sung by everyone bringing a strong sense of community to both guests in the audience and our students on stage.

Once again, Valance Yates, now Year 12, delivered the whaikorero (tangata whenua), speaking with superb self-assurance. The whaikorero (manuhiri) came from Vita Ahokovi (Year 13). A heartfelt speech, as a student near graduation, he said he felt honoured to have the chance to be part of this great school.

Mrs Suzanne Winthrop, Principal Senior College welcomed all the guests, saying that this celebration is one she looks forward to, knowing the passion that is poured into each of the items. The night was hosted by, J’adore Harris-Tavita (Year 10) and Meli Young Yen (Year 11) who did a fantastic continuity job, keeping the audience informed and entertained from start to finish.

The first item brought all our kapa haka group on stage to perform a set. This group is largely made up of Middle College students of all cultural backgrounds who meet regularly to learn action songs. Most recently, they performed at the Wearable Arts Show. They started with ‘He Honore, followed by Poi-Rona and an action waiata, ‘utaina mai.’ The set finished with a rousing Haka performed by the boys from Bruce House, led by Valance.

The evening entailed both individual and group performances. Year 10 student, Chloe Haerewa is a familiar figure on stage, having played lead roles in Middle College productions and many music department events. She gave a strong performance of ‘Tangaroa Whakamautai’ to a backdrop of ever-changing New Zealand scenery. A new addition to the evening followed with Chinese students, Winnie Liang (Year 10) on Chinese flute and Peter Guan (Year 10) on keyboard performing a Chinese folk song, ‘Lac Troi and Fairies and the Greenland’. Melody Lui-Webster (Year 9) finished this section of the evening with a graceful ‘Loimata o Le Fia Fia’.

The group dances were superbly choreographed set pieces from the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Tahiti; both the boys and girls proudly wearing incredibly detailed, hand-made costumes. A group of Tongan boys opened their set with a haunting rendition of ‘Kahoa,’ sung unaccompanied in rich harmony. In each set, gentle, lyrical pieces gave way to lively, vibrant performances that brought whoops of joy from the audience!

Departing Year 13 students, Tevita Ahokovi, Solomon Fifita, Sila Tituiti and Adam Alovili were presented with gifts as an acknowledgement for their service to the Cultural Group.

In closing, Mrs Marianne Duston, Deputy Principal Middle College gave thanks to the performers but also to the many staff, tutors and parents behind the scenes who had worked to make this such a special occasion.

Kaea Rangihaeta finished the night off with a closing prayer which was a Maori translation of the Prayer of Saint Kentigern.

This year’s Cultural Evening was a wonderful, happy celebration of the mix of cultural backgrounds that make up our student body and was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. It was wonderful to see the pride with which the students represented their culture, their school and their families and the sense of belonging they brought to the stage. It was a total pleasure to watch! The audience loved it and were not shy about vocalising their support!

Thank You to our Helpers!

Parents turned out in force in support of this year’s Cultural Show. In the hours leading up to the performance, there was feverish activity as mothers adjusted costumes and last-minute rehearsing took place. For students involved in the Kapa Haka pieces, there was also a need to wait in turn while their moko was carefully applied from a printing block. Our grateful thanks to the group who worked to ensure that each student looked fantastic!

Our sincere thanks to:

Tutors: Samoan: John Lafaele, Cook Island and Tahitian: Ina ParkerBoxer and Jasmine Gifford. Tongan: Sela Ahokovi and Bruno Moala, Kapa Haka: Bernadette Haerewa and Carolyn Pou

Stalls: Sela Ahokovi, Tili Young Yen, Phoebe Agaimalo, Tina McKenzie, Lupe Tamanika, Kotako Cuthers, Theresa Rongonui.

Photographs: Thank you to parent, Maddie Thibaud for sharing her photographs.

Young Enterprise Recognition

The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), a programme that encourages innovation and provides foundation business skills for the next generation of business leaders, is offered as a co-curricular opportunity in the Senior College. Teams of students, who take on this year-long commitment, create their own unique product or service, form a YES business at the start of the school year, and take it to market. Throughout the year, they attend events that mirror the process that start-up businesses go through – including developing business and marketing plans, receiving guidance and mentoring from business people, and presenting their ideas to a live audience at the Dragon’s Den events.

Six of our Year 12 Young Enterprise Scheme students, comprising two teams, were invited to attend the East Auckland Regional Finals held at the B:Hive in Smales Farm, Takapuna. The top ten East Auckland teams, from an original competition of 58, were invited to pitch for Overall Company of the Year for a chance to attend the Nationals. Whilst a spot in the National competition remained just out of reach, our students were nevertheless pleased to have their work acknowledged with awards.

Lenzo Dog Treats (Megan Yen and Yasmine Byrne) were awarded 3rd place in the Regional Overall Company of the Year and Excellence in Product Development.

Miracle Mum (Margaret Li, Richard Lu, Cindy Yi and Arul Gaundar) received an award for ‘Start-up Company of the Year.’

Electronic Textiles!

In a new twist on having a ‘sense’ of fashion, Year 10 Fashion and Textiles Design students worked, this year, on a new project that incorporated electronic components into their textile design outcomes. This has entailed students researching possible situations where an electronic sensor, as part of a fabric design item, could help solve a problem - such as a cover for a baby’s milk bottle that can sense the safe temperature of milk, as designed by students, Sophie Zhang and Christine Gao.

Digital technologies are transforming how we live – shaping our homes, schools and workplaces, and changing the way that we interact with each other in our daily lives. Design teacher, Ms Fabia Zanchi introduced this new project to bring Fashion and Textiles Design into a new context, where applied designerly thinking aligns fashion and textile design with the newly released digital technology curriculum. The aim is to make today’s students designers of digital technology, not just users.

Before they could begin, in a cross-curricular exercise, the Fashion and Textile students needed to understand the basic principles of coding in order to trigger responses in their products. Staff and students were fortunate to have the support of peer teachers from Miss Anca Wilde’s Digital Technology classes to offer additional support to the groups. Once they had gained an understanding of electrical circuits and learnt to programme their components, they stitched the circuitry onto fabric using conductive thread.

In planning, the students had undertaken extensive research, reaching out to the wider community for stakeholders to create unique and innovative textiles products that could, in the long run, be marketable.

Working with a physiotherapist and a teacher with a recent knee replacement, Emma Savory, Erin McGinity and Sophie Spencer looked at the ‘rehab’ exercises necessary to recover from knee surgery. With their newfound knowledge, they created a knee brace with a pressure sensor that indicates when a patient is correctly performing a knee lift.

Another group (Holly Gardner, Nika Martinez Azaro and Sophia Hynds) made connections through the service programme and have been visiting a local primary school to receive stakeholder feedback on a ‘Communication Blanket’ for children with special educational needs. Their screen-printed blanket has soft buttons that, when pressed, light to signal a variety of needs such as ‘thirsty’ and ‘hungry.’

Other designs include pet collars and running shirts that light up after dark for safety, and a ‘heart rate sleeve,’ specifically designed for those dealing with heart issues.

The results of this project have been quite remarkable. The students were fully engaged, understanding the importance of evaluative processes to ensure their outcomes were fit for purpose and met the requirements of the end user.

The Kents 2018

At the end of Term 3, the new Dance Studio was transformed into a superb cinema, showcasing the filmmaking talents of our Senior College Media in Society students. Over the course of the evening, seven films were shown, drawn from the best work of our Year 13 NCEA students, along with the two groups who had entered the Auckland 48 Hour Film Festival earlier in the year.

The evening opened with the 48 Hour Film Festival entries; short films that were made over the course of one weekend. By the end of a weekend of filming, the Year 12 team was one of eight teams nominated for Best Auckland School Team.

With Lewis Elliot and Ronan Clune taking the role of outstanding MCs, the evening continued with the top five Year 13 films. All the Year 13 students had been assessed on their ability to write, plan, shoot and edit short films of no more than ten minutes in length; the ones chosen to be shown were those selected by Media teachers, Ms Nicola Henderson and Mr Luke Oliver as the highest graded across the both Year 13 classes. Year 13 Media in Society students took inspiration from the thought-provoking popular Netflix series, Black Mirror, to portray collective unease regarding technology whilst the Liberal Arts Year 13 Media students focused on ‘Film Noir,’ weaving together the themes, conventions and style that is ‘Noir’ (black).

The ‘Judges Choice award went to ‘Scar’ for its captivating narrative. Molly Griffiths also won Best Actress for her role in this film. As always, the audience took the opportunity to vote for a ‘People’s Choice Award’ and the clear winner was ‘Blood on the Lens,’ a film that also picked up ‘Best Sound’ and ‘Best Cinematography.’

Best

Best

Middle College Solo Music Competition

WOW! Were they really only Middle College students?

The future of music at the College is clearly in good hands, judging by the amazing performances from the fourteen finalists in this year’s Middle College Solo Music Competition!

Visiting adjudicator, Mr Mike Young, former Head of Music at Pakuranga College and current Education Manager for the New Zealand Music Commission, had the unenviable task of picking a winner in each of four instrumental sections, with one selected as the overall winner.

This year, Esther Oh won the String Section and was named

String Section

Winner: Esther Oh - Violin

Masha Pavlenko - Cello

Ian Chiao – Violin

Wind Section

Winner: Evan Metcalfe - French Horn

Jude Beullens - Tenor Saxophone

Cameron Dean - Bagpipes

Winnie Liang - Flute

Best

Best

Overall Winner for her passionate performance of ‘Praeludium and Allegro’ by Fritz Kreiseler. Not only was her technical performance flawless, but her ability to connect with her audience stood her apart for a well -deserved win.

Well done to all our finalists and, in particular, to our four young winners for their fine musicianship. Were they really only Middle College students? Yes! And we’re really pleased that they will still be sharing their music for a few more years as they enter the Senior College!

Voice Section

Winner: Chloe Haerewa

Addison Peebles

Olivia Costello

Piano Section

Winner: Ethan Huang

Emma Ying

Daniel Huang

Eric Lee

Cinematography: Blood on the Lens Henry Mills

Sound: Blood on the Lens Thomas Clark

Editing: Stage Spotlight: On. Ryan Walker

Actor/Actress: Molly Griffiths as ‘Scar’

Judges’ Choice: ‘Scar’ (Team: Brian Lee, Kaitlyn Dalton, Hannah Williams)

Audience choice: Blood on the Lens (Team: Thomas Clark, Courtney Rees and Henry Mills)

OVERALL WINNER Esther Oh - Violin

Tearfund Youth Ambassador

With thanks to Year 11 student reporter, Lulu Denholm

Earlier in the year, I had the privilege of travelling to Nepal and Thailand with Tearfund NZ as part of their very first ‘counter human trafficking youth ambassador’ trip. Spending my school holidays in remote villages in Nepal sounded pretty fantastic and I was so keen to see Tearfund’s work, so it’s safe to say I was pretty excited!

I’ve always felt strongly about human trafficking. In Years 6 and 8, I’d travelled to some safe houses for girls rescued from trafficking in the Philippines with my mum who was working there - and I saw firsthand the impact of human trafficking on young girls. I’d learnt a lot about trafficking – what a huge issue it is with over 28 million people affected and 3-4 million women and girls sold into sex trafficking, so I headed off on this trip, very keen but also a bit nervous about actually seeing the supply and demand side of human trafficking in Bangkok. We were a small team of 12, including the Tearfund team, the other youth ambassador Olivia Luxon from Dioscesan, and three Saint Kentigern Old Collegians, Ruby, Bella and Lucy Conyngham.

The trip started in Nepal where we travelled to remote villages across the Nepali borders and into the homes of girls who were either at risk or had been rescued from trafficking.

It was pretty amazing to go into the girls’ homes, hear their stories and see the work Tearfund was doing with them. We met quite a few girls our age that ran small campaigns in their villages to warn their peers about trafficking through performing songs, dancing, and public speaking. It made me think about when we perform at College in school productions and shows – it’s certainly not to protect each other from being trafficked! How different their lives are to ours.

After Nepal, we headed straight to Bangkok to be part of a two-day learning lab with LIFT International, Tearfund’s biggest anti-human trafficking partner. LIFT is an amazing NZ based organisation that employs both NZ and Thai teams that fight trafficking through prevention, prosecution and helping rescue victims. They are pretty well known in Thailand and have undertaken some very successful high profile raids and prosecutions that have hit the news across the world. We met the police officers, investigation teams, lawyers and social workers who work with LIFT - it was amazing. One of the main investigators told us about his first ever raid when he rescued an 8 year-old girl from a brothel – it was very distressing.

Each day before the learning lab, a few of us hired bicycles and we cycled around the backstreets of Bangkok. At 7am in the morning we assumed the red-light district would be asleep, but that wasn’t the case…. we saw young women stumbling out of brothels, pimps doing deals selling young girls and we even saw fights between pimps and the girls. Sadly, it seems this industry never sleeps.

One of the most significant things we did, and it was something I will never forget, was to take part in a virtual exercise through the main Bangkok brothel/red light district

Pipers Join ‘Battle’s Over’

Early on 11 November, College students Jack Frewin, Cameron Dean, David Liu, Lachlan Dean represented The Saint Kentigern Pipes & Drums as they played their part in Battle’s Over, an international commemoration marking 100 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War I.

late one night. We walked through bars and the most infamous red-light area and observed what it meant to be sold into a brothel. Many of the girls were my age, many still had their teeth in braces – and there were literally thousands of men (usually from the West) wandering around. Because we had just been in Nepal, where over 14,000 girls are trafficked into the sex industry every year, and heard the stories from the survivors, I could only imagine the stories behind many of the girls faces in the red-light district. It was certainly something I will never forget.

So overall, the trip was both sobering and inspiring. Meeting the young girls in Nepal, my age, that are out to change the world, was pretty amazing. Seeing the LIFT team in Thailand was so inspiring – average kiwis, like us, that have made their mark on the world, and made a dent in human trafficking was incredible. It made me realise how one person can really make a difference – and really encouraged me to do my part.

The Battle’s Over began at 6am outside the Chapel of Saint Kentigern with pipers playing ‘When the Battle’s O’er,’ a traditional Scottish air played after a battle, following which, a specially written tribute was read out by the students. With New Zealanders first to see the sun, we started off the international event, with 1,200 pipers following suit in individual locations within their local communities around the globe. This was to commemorate the signing of the 1918 WWI Armistice of Compiègne, between the Allies and Germany at 6am, which then came into force at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the end of the fighting on the Western Front and ultimately the end of the Great War

Baskets of Cheer!

On the final day of their end of year programme, our Year 7 students lent a hand to a worthy cause. To finish their year with an element of service, the youngest boys and girls in the Middle College teamed with staff and volunteers from Presbyterian North Foodbank, to help prepare food hampers for families in need.

On the day prior, boxes and boxes and boxes of festive food fare were delivered into the open plan area at the girls’ end of the EMC Centre, along with towers of colourful buckets. At first sight, it almost looked like an impossible task!

The classrooms opening on to the central area were set up with factory-like precision and the newly formed army of volunteers were briefed. Adult volunteers from the Foodbank were also on hand to help supervise, assist packing and to answer any questions.

With a list of items to refer to, the students set off in pairs to ensure their buckets had each of the food items listed. Some students were tasked with packing, whilst those identified with ‘artistic flair’ were assigned the finishing touches to decorate with ribbons and bows. The final ‘sea’ of buckets was a sight to behold!

Presbyterian North staff said they were truly grateful for the assistance. Almost 400 baskets of cheer were prepared in the space of less than three hours, a task that used to take them more like three weeks for the few volunteers on hand!

The students thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be of service to others. We hope that the baskets prepared brought a moment of joy to families in need this Christmas.

First Responders

When faced with a medical crisis, it can seem an eternity waiting for professional help to arrive. With the skills to know what to do in an emergency situation, each of us can become the difference between life and death for someone who has been in an accident or is facing a medical situation beyond their own control. These skills can be a vital buffer while waiting for professional help to arrive – in New Zealand, this help is usually from paramedics in a St John’s ambulance or regional rescue helicopters. In many rural areas, these are manned by volunteers who have undertaken first aid training.

Our Year 10 students were given the opportunity to take on a St John’s first aid course towards the end of term. This was an invaluable experience that prepared students to respond to emergencies. Along with first response for accidents, they also learnt how to use a defibrillator and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation; receiving evaluation at the end on their performance and knowledge. Our students now have the skills to assist until medical help arrives.

Cultural Connections

Saint Kentigern celebrates a traditional heritage with ties back to Scotland; a heritage that all our students readily embrace.

Each year, our Maori and Pacific Island students hold a fantastic evening of song and dance, enjoyed by many, giving insight into some of the different cultures from our rich diversity of nationalities at the College. Our Middle College kapa haka group comprises a large number of boys and girls who are proud performers.

Whilst most New Zealanders are familiar with activities such as the haka, poi or the laying down of a hangi, not many will have had the opportunity to visit a marae and understand its place in our society. Fundamental to Māori life, the marae is a place of gathering that brings families, communities and tribes together - the beating heart of their culture.

With exams over and Field Centre on the horizon, students in Year 10 were fortunate to be welcomed onto Mataatua Marae in Mangere to learn more about the language, protocol, history, and myths and legends of New Zealand’s indigenous people. For most of the students, this was their first time stepping onto a marae and experiencing a powhiri. The students learnt that traditionally, a powhiri was a means of establishing whether manuhiri (visitors) were friends or enemies.

The students were welcomed onto the marae with a karanga (call), Whaikōrero (speeches), a waiata (song) and at the conclusion of the formal proceedings, they were invited to hongi (press noses) and harirū (shake hands) with their hosts.

Following refreshments, the students were taken to the wharenui (communal house), the focal point of the marae. They learnt that shoes are to be left at the door and strict rules of conduct govern

the use of the wharenui, which is considered the domain of unity and peace on the marae.

Intricate carvings and tukutuku (woven panels) within the wharenui tell the stories of the tribe to be preserved for future generations. Our students learnt that before the arrival of Europeans, Māori had no written language, so carving, weaving and performance were used to perpetuate history. These carvings provide the tribe with a sense of identity and we are grateful to Kaumatua, Hone Stipich for sharing his knowledge.

As the rest of the day unfolded, the students learnt about Tā mokos (face markings) and their meanings, and were split into groups to learn how to perform the Haka, Waiata-ā-ringa and Karanga. They also learnt to play the traditional game, Kia O Rahi, gaining an understanding of how the game improves coordination, reaction and fitness.

This was a fantastic learning opportunity for our students in a unique setting. We sincerely thank our hosts at Mataatua Marae for the time they spent with our Saint Kentigern students.

Partners in Crime - Who’s Guilty?

The College Science Centre was transformed to a crime scene towards the end of term, as Year 9 students set about solving a ‘grisly crime.’ Who was responsible for the untimely (fictitious!) demise of science teacher, Mr Gerard Hodgson? Was one of his fellow teachers responsible? How could the students solve the crime?

With exams over and Year 10 away at Field Centre, our Year 9 students embarked on their end of year ‘Home Centre’- a programme of academic, service, leadership and team building activities, with plenty of fun thrown into the mix!

The first four days were focussed on ‘Fusion’ - a thematic learning programme that made cross-curricular connections between Mathematics, English, Social Studies and Science. With a full day focussed on each core subject, students were challenged to develop their skills in problem solving, curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration.

In a mix of C.S.I. meets Cluedo, science students were faced with a fictional crime to solve, using newfound scientific skills and knowledge. Having investigated the scene of Mr Hodgson’s untimely end, taking photos and making notes, they then watched video interviews, before setting about eliminating suspects and narrowing down the guilty party. From learning to take finger prints and working out the possible ballistic ranges of the fatal paint ball, to using chromatography to examine ink samples found at the crime scene, and analysing hair, fibre and pollen samples under the microscope, the students put their best detective foot forward to determine the ‘criminal.’

Meanwhile in mathematics, the students used mathematical functions and reasoning to crack codes and solve several clues to find their ‘criminal’. Each of the clues was challenging and tested their

algebra, frequency analysis knowledge and coordinate geometry skills. Each correct answer put them one step closer to solving the crime.

In English, the students explored the features of crime stories through different genres and text types. This was the first time that the Year 9s had studied crime as a genre, learning how to create suspense and include red herrings to keep the reader engaged. The students prepared their own storyboards and went on to a podcast and short film.

In social studies, the students explored crime as a global issue and researched ‘famous’ criminals of the past. Working collaboratively in small groups, they picked a ‘person of interest’ to research, presenting their findings back to the class.

Overall, each unit was successful and the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

So who did it? Who popped the fatal shot at Mr Hodgson? As the crime was investigated four times over, by four different sets of students, to prevent the first group from sharing their findings, the clues were changed daily – there are four science teachers now targeted for more ‘in-depth investigation!’

(Happily, Mr Hodgson actually survived the ordeal)

A City of Card

Tall, connected, stepped, curved, arched, segmented, intersected…awesome!

Building a Cardboard City is one of the enduring activities that our Year 8 students enjoy each year during Home Centre Challenge Week. Encouraged to push the boundaries, the students were briefed to create original structures inspired by ‘Caine’s Arcade’ – a nine-year-old American who spent his summer vacation building an elaborate DIY cardboard game arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store.

The students worked collaboratively using corrugated card, tape and string to bring their ideas alive; creating tall towers and interesting structures. On day one, the first group were tasked with creating structures that were ‘tall’ and ‘connected.’ On day two, the second group worked around the words, ‘stepped’ and ‘curved.’ By the third day, the students were

creating ‘arched’ and ‘segmented’ structures, and on day four, they were building ‘blocks’ and ‘intersected’ pieces. They worked together developing their communication skills, team work, problem solving skills, trust and strategic thinking to create a visually appealing ‘city.’

As no colour was allowed, the students had to work on ways of introducing detail and texture through manipulating the resources available – brown card and string! Despite the limitations, the outcomes were awesome!

By the end of the four days, an impressive ‘city’ had been built in the Jack Paine Centre. The students had thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and were proud of their creations!

Field Centre

Spellbinding views of dazzling emerald lakes, snowcapped peaks and volcanic craters resembling lunar landscapes - New Zealand’s remarkable geographical features are exemplified in the central North Island – if you can see them!

As we have come to know, the weather ‘down the mountain’ can be fickle and on any given Field Centre trip, our students may be bathed in sunshine, a dusting of snow, face howling winds, sub-zero temperatures, or be left finding their way in a whiteout! Yes, 2018 was a mix of all this! Whatever the conditions, it’s a landscape that opens up yet another amazing ‘world of opportunity’ for our Year 10 students, as they undertake the ‘rite of passage’ that is Field Centre.

Year 10 and Field Centre go hand in hand. As the epic adventure approaches each year, our students quietly voice trepidation about what lies ahead; questioning whether they have the stamina to face the physical challenges of tramping, rafting and camping in difficult

terrain; challenges that include the Tongariro Crossing and a threeday tramp. They wonder how they will cope without the comforts of home, especially the lack of toilets and technology – in no particular order!

For the majority of the students, when they return from the mountain, all traces of trepidation are gone, replaced by feelings of pride, new-found physical and emotional strength, exhilaration and sheer triumph! Field Centre has been a cornerstone of College life for close to 50 years and never fails to be recalled as one of the highlights of a Saint Kentigern education.

Year 10 student, Nathan Bailey has summed this up particularly well:

Field Centre was an amazing and unique opportunity to make connections, build friendships, and challenge ourselves mentally and physically, both as individuals, and together as a group. An amazing week filled with laughs, tears, and plenty of adventure, the experience was certainly one I’ll never forget, not just because of the action, but also because of the lessons I learned. While I’ll always remember the highlights, like the beautiful view from the top of Mount Tongariro, and the nights spent in temperatures below zero, I know that with

If Field Centre taught us anything, it is that even the most improbable challenges can be overcome with nothing more than mental strength and inner resilience no matter what your physical ability. Real challenges don’t have to do with physical strength, but the mental courage inside all of us.

Quinn Thompson

them will stay the values I learned. Resilience, crucial for the threeday, 50 km tramp through the wilderness, or the teamwork in our lodge that made quick work of the chores. I think that Field Centre is a chance for everyone to have some fun, challenge ourselves, and learn something about who we are. It’s an experience to make the most of, as you only get one chance, and there’s nothing quite like it.

Field Centre was much more of a challenge than I originally expected but there was so much positivity and motivation which pushed and helped everyone to keep going no matter what. I think everybody was struggling in their own way. I feel accomplished, more confident in my abilities and like I have conquered something.

Isabella Holland

Field Centre helped me learn to persevere and stay resilient. Although I was tired, I continued to push through the pain to finish it, and now I am so proud of what I achieved.

Andie Clothier

Field Centre was genuinely both a mental and physical rollercoaster. Throughout the week, I laughed and I learned, honing many skills vital for life such as perseverance and better time management.

Kevin He

Field Centre was an incredible experience that my tutor group and I will always cherish. The three-day tramp, although hard, gave us all an opportunity to push ourselves and reach personal goals. To future students, my only advice to you is to remember that you get out what you put in.

Hunter Donley

Field Centre was a terrific experience. Crossing rivers, climbing mountains, hanging with your mates and walking through dense native bush are experiences that I will never forget. Field Centre forces you to push outside of your comfort zone, which makes me incredibly grateful for this opportunity.

Harry Lowe

I felt way out of my depth at first but that was the point of Field Centre and it really showed me how strong I truly was mentally, and how with will power, you can move mountains (or walk over them...)

Harry Fowler

Developing new understandings about my friends and peers was another key part of the Field Centre experience but, both surprisingly and importantly, I learnt more about myself as a person and the achievements I am capable of accomplishing.

Evan Metcalfe

Field Centre was an amazing experience and a great opportunity to form new friendships and bond with my tutor group. One of the highlights for me was getting to do the Crossing in the snow as it looked magical with the clear sky allowing us to see for miles.

Emma Jorgensen

Field Centre was an incredible experience and I enjoyed every moment of it. Whether my group was climbing a steep ridge or flowing down rapids in the Tongariro River, we tried taking in every experience that was thrown at us.

Charles Wilkes

Sporting Year in Review

‘Winning is fun…. Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done, that’s the point.’

Pat Summit

‘Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.’

Bonnie Blair

2018 has been an outstanding year for Saint Kentigern Middle College and Senior College sport.

In most codes and in most age groups, Saint Kentigern has been at the forefront of all Auckland competitions and where the opportunity has been presented, teams and individuals have also performed well at National and International level.

2018 has been highlighted by the number of ‘best-ever performances’ and ‘break-through’ performances.

The summer season highlights included the Girls’ Touch team winning the Auckland competition and qualifying for the Nationals in December, and the Girls’ Senior 4x 400m relay team winning the Eastern Zone and the greater Auckland Championship. In a bestever performance, the U20 Boys Track Cycling team were crowned National Team Pursuit champions, as well as coming second in the North Island Pursuit and 3rd in the Team Sprint. The U16 Boys’ Duathlon team were Auckland and National champions, as were the U14 Girls. The U14 Boys’ team were Auckland champions and runners up at the Nationals. The U16 Mixed Team were Auckland Champions. The Golf team placed 2nd in the New Zealand qualifying event and 4th in the New Zealand Championships. In another best-ever performance, the U18 Double Sculls made College history and were crowned New Zealand champions. The Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis teams were both Auckland champions and the Boys’ and the Mixed team were the National champions. In yet another of our best performance ever, the Boys’ 3x3 Basketball team took out the National title. The U19 and the U16 Mixed Triathlon Tag Teams, both placed 3rd in New Zealand with the U14 Mixed Team going one better to place 2nd. The Premier Boys’ Water Polo team placed second in Auckland and 4th in New Zealand while the Junior Boys won the Auckland championship. The 1st XI Boys’ Cricket team won the Auckland 20/20 championship and the Year 9/10 Boys’ Cricket team attended their National competition in Palmerston North where they placed 4th.

The winter season was also highlighted by best-ever performances. The Premier Boys’ Basketball team made the semi-final of the greater Auckland competition, then went on to place 2nd in the Regional championship and 3rd at Nationals. This is a real credit to these boys, their coach and all the hard work that has gone into the programme. This is the best performance from the Premier Boys’ Basketball team ever. The U17 Boys’ Basketball team retained their Auckland regional title defeating Rangitoto in the final. The Cycling Senior A Boys’ team were runners up in the Auckland Team Time Trial Series, 2nd in the North Islands and 5th at Nationals. The Junior Girls made a clean sweep of winning the Auckland, the North Island and the National championships. The Year 8 Girls’ Cycling team were 2nd in the North Island Intermediate Schools’ Championship, while the Year 8 Boys’ Cycling team managed 3rd. The 1st XI Girls’ Football team won the APC Knock Out Cup plus the Auckland Premier Championship. The Boys’ 1st Xl Football team were unbeaten in the tough eight team Auckland championship. After going through the season unbeaten, they secured the Auckland premier championship with 2 games still to go in the season, winning this prestigious trophy for the first time since 1988. The Boys’ U15 Football team won the Auckland championship and the Year 7/8 Girls’ team were runners up in the national AIMS tournament, losing in a penalty shootout. In yet another best-ever performance, the 1st XI Boys’ Hockey team created history in not only winning the Auckland title, the Greater Auckland Inter-City title and the iconic National title (the Rankin Cup), but they achieved all this with an unbeaten record for the season. Once again, this was the result of five years of hard work from a great team of lads, a hard-working coaching team and the strength and conditioning team. The Premier Girls’ Netball team were runners up in the Auckland competition, finished a creditable, but for them disappointing, 4th at Upper North Islands, but then came back strongly to place 3rd at the Nationals. The Senior A Netball team

dominated their competition to win back to back premierships. The 9A team were 2nd in Auckland. The 1st XV went through the round robin competition unbeaten, but disappointingly lost the semi-final to the eventual National champions. Eight of this team did make the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ squad with five making the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ team. Isiah Punivai captained the team and Rivez Reihana was named vice captain. The 2nd XV drew their final to be joint Auckland title holders and the mighty U15 Restricted weight team lost their final to finish runners up. The Ski Race and Ski Slopestyle Boys team were the Team Auckland champions and the Ski A team were 3rd at the North Island Championships with the Slope Style A team placing 2nd at the North Islands.

In 2018 we have won seven National titles. This year, we recognise 36 students who have represented their country, competing at an International event in their chosen sport. We recognise 20 students who receive Sports Colours for being ranked in the top 3 individually in their sport for U18, or making an U18 or older age group National team. We nominated 42 students for the College Sport YSPOTY Awards and were delighted when Hannah Blake was named Young Sportwoman of the Year.

Tayla Earle was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Netball team and has signed a professional contract with the Mystics for 2019. Mahina Paul represented New Zealand at the Youth Olympics, scoring the winning try to secure the Gold medal for the Women’s Sevens team. A number of students will take up a sporting scholarship in the USA including Liam Stoika for Tennis and Tommy Liu for Golf. We also have boys who have signed with Provincial Rugby sides - Tamaiti Williams, Isiah Punivai and Monny Ngakuru with Canterbury and the Crusaders, Matt GrahamWilliams with Tasman, Rivez Reihana with the Chiefs, Robert Rush with Auckland and Peni Lasaqa with Bay of Plenty. Sila Titiuti has signed with the Canberra Raiders. Alex McRobbie has taken up the offer to play rugby and study in Japan on a 4-year scholarship. He also had several offers to attend university in the USA on a rowing scholarship. Harry Church has accepted an offer to row at university in the USA. Hannah Blake once again represented New Zealand in

U20 Women’s Football, scoring a sensational goal which made the sporting highlights on ‘The Crowd Goes Wild.’ She will also head to the USA on a sports scholarship. Josh Oxenham has once again competed as a mountain biker on the International stage. He continues to achieve at the highest level in his chosen discipline - the high risk, high reward Down Hill. Nathan Xu continued to dominate the New Zealand and Oceania Table Tennis competition. He won both the U18 and U21 New Zealand titles. As a 14 year old, he also attended the Youth Olympics.

In 2018, former student, Dalton Papali’i played a major role in Auckland, making the semi-final of the Mitre 10 Cup and was rewarded by being named in the All Black squad to tour the UK at the end of the year. PariPari Osborne Parkinson was named in the Maori All Black team. Dylan McCullough, who would have been in Year 13 this year, had he not chased his Triathlon dream, was crowned Youth Olympic Triathlon champion, winning gold in the Individual race as well as leading the team to victory and securing a 2nd medal, a silver in the team event. Lulu Tuilotalava became our first Women’s Black Stick Hockey player and represented New Zealand at the 2018 World Cup.

Sport continues to offer pathways for boys and girls and not just with playing. Sport also remains a superb vehicle to learn so many life lessons. In 2019, we aim to continue inspiring students enough that they pursue their sporting interests and learn and grow, readying them for life beyond Saint Kentigern. Philosophically, we want all sports people to channel all their energy to improve their performance and never stop trying to get better. If they do that, winning will take care of itself.

Thank you Mr Piaggi

We pay tribute to Mr Martin Piaggi who finishes in his role as Director of Sport at the end of 2018 to take on the full-time responsibility as Director of Boarding at Bruce House. Martin has been the Director of Sport since 2001 when we had 168 boys-only sports teams, 14 sports on offer and only three staff in the Sports Centre. Today, we have 297 teams for boys and girls, 31 sports to choose from, a College roll almost double the size it was in 2001, 10 full-time sports staff and many other coaches working on contract for us. In 18 years we have come a long way!

Martin’s passion for our students to succeed has always been evident. As someone who understands the true value of sport in building character, Martin has been unprepared to accept excuses or a lack of commitment in training or in competition. As a passionate sportsman himself, he has rolemodelled the discipline required to succeed at the highest level. Not only has Martin ensured we have achieved excellence at the highest level, he has worked hard to promote and

increase the participation percentage of Saint Kentigern students involved in sport.

We thank him for the constant reminder to staff, coaches and parents that we are here for the benefit of our students, and that they need to play for the ‘love of the game’. And yes, you expect them to work very hard but that they will have a far greater chance of reaching their potential if they love what they are doing.

The development of Saint Kentigern’s sports has been the result of the hard work of many people, but Martin has truly epitomised what it takes to make a sports programme succeed. It is through Martin’s dedication to sporting excellence that Saint Kentigern has achieved sporting excellence.

Thank you Martin, for the hundreds of hours on Saturdays and the many evenings you have spent on the sidelines. Thank you for being a man of integrity as well as a faithful and loyal servant leader, and for leaving the Saint Kentigern College sport programme in very good heart.

Fides Servanda Est Martin Piaggi Director of Sport

College Sports Awards 2018

At the end of each year, the Sports Department hosts an Awards Dinner for over 500 people to honour our sporting elite and there is always much to celebrate - beginning this year with the opening of the phenomenal new extension to the Sports Centre!

In a sporting year which featured Auckland, national and medalwinning performances on the international stage, a growing number of students received Sports Colours for being ranked in the top three individually in their sport in Auckland, or making an U18 or older age group national team. A further 33 students were chosen to represent New Zealand at an international event, with one student, Mahina Paul, having been selected for three international teams!

Our sports programme is deservedly one of the most diverse and successful in New Zealand and our players, coaches and managers can be proud of the efforts they have made to maintain that competitive edge, while inspiring our students to strive for their personal best in all they do - the emphasis being on personal

Dux Ludorum

Mahina Paul

The Dux Ludorum is the major individual sporting award of the year and is awarded to the most outstanding sports person, girl or boy. The winner is generally an all-round sports person who has represented the College at a number of sports.

Mahina was a member of the Premier Girls’ Touch team which won the Nationals in 2017 and qualified to defend their title at the end of 2018, placing 2nd. She is a member of the Premier Netball team which placed 2nd in the greater Auckland competition. She plays in the New Zealand Open Women’s Touch team. Mahina scored the winning try in the last minute of the game to secure a gold medal for the Women’s 7’s team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. A talented, dedicated and hard-working young sportswoman, she was Girls’ Runner Up last year and is fully deserving of this year’s win.

Nominees: Jaymie Kolose, Ryan Church, Mahina Paul, Annabelle Waterworth, Alex McRobbie, Maddy Clarke, Hannah Blake, Finian Orr, Callum Walsh, Tayla Earle, Lisa Putt

Boys Runner-Up To The Dux Ludorum: The Bruce Palmer Award

Alex McRobbie

Alex won the College Athletics for Senior Boys, winning the 200m, 400m, the long jump and the high jump. He is a member of the history-making, National-winning U18 Double sculls Rowing team.

He is also a member of the 1st XV. Alex has signed to play rugby and attend university on a four year scholarship in Japan.

best. Head of Sport, Mr Martin Piaggi opened the evening saying ‘Tonight, as we recognise the success of each and every one of you, I would like to theme the evening around ‘celebrating the journey’ rather than ‘focusing on the destination’ - there is more to success than winning.’ Quoting retired American speed skater, Bonnie Blair, Mr Piaggi said, ‘Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.’

The Sports Dinner is the culmination of the efforts of many people but Director of Sport, Mr Martin Piaggi and Sports Manager, Miss Lynne Scutt deserve our thanks for the huge amount of work it takes to bring this together.

The evening builds to the most prestigious awards, with the talented Mahina Paul being crowned Dux Ludorum and the Premier Boys’ Hockey team named Team of the Year.

Girls Runner-Up To The Dux Ludorum

Lisa Putt

Lisa placed 2nd in the College Senior Girls’ Athletics and went on to set new Saint Kentigern records for the long jump and the triple jump. She is a member of the Premier Netball team which placed 2nd in the greater Auckland competition and 3rd at Nationals. She was named in the Tournament team for the Upper North Island Netball Tournament. She is a member of the Premier Girls Touch team who were the Auckland Champions and went on to place 2nd at the Nationals.

She is in the NZ U18 Girls’ Touch team and was a member of the U18 Sevens team at the Sevens World Schools’ Tournament last December. Lisa was also named in the NZ Sevens wider training squad for 2018.

The Steve Cole Sports Trophy

Hannah Blake

This Award is presented to a Sportsman or Sportswoman who epitomises the values identified by Mr Cole as the foundation blocks of our sports programme. ‘Respect for everyone, integrity for what we do, always deliver your best in the pursuit of excellence.’

Hannah has played in the 1st XI Girls’ Football team since Year 9. As a 1st XI player at the College, she has also played for the New Zealand U17 team, the New Zealand U20 team and the New Zealand Senior Women’s team. Throughout this time she never saw herself as ‘above’ playing for the school. She is both a humble and very talented player.

Jerome Kaino Cup

Adam Alovilli

The Jerome Kaino Cup is presented to a team athlete who ‘the team could just not do without.’

Adam has ‘blue and white blood’ running through his veins. He has already played for the Junior Black sticks and trained with the New Zealand men’s team. For Adam though, the Saint Kentigern team has so much importance. After winning the Super City competition he expressed his admiration and love for his team, his coach and this College. As thrilled as he was, he wanted the team to achieve one last goal and he came through with his promise and led his team to victory in the Rankin Cup.

Grant Dalton Leadership Cup

Max Shorter

This cup is awarded to a leader who builds a team and demonstrates leadership qualities by helping others within the team to develop their skills.

Max has been the backbone of the Premier Boys Basketball team for the past three years. He has fought so hard for the team to be recognised alongside other premier teams within the College. In 2016, they ‘clawed’ their way out of the 2nd Division and into the Premier grade. 2017 was about survival in this grade and in 2018 it was about achievement. Max was so determined that the team should achieve to the best of their potential. He was inspirational in the side being crowned the 3rd best Boys’ College Basketball team in New Zealand.

John Irvine Outstanding Performance Of The Year

The

U18 Double Sculls Team, Harry Church and Alex McRobbie

Team of the Year

Hockey Boys 1st XI Team

New Zealand Rankin Cup Champions, Super City Champions, Auckland Champions

This team went through the season unbeaten. They won the Auckland Championships and the Greater Auckland Championships, scoring 82 goals this season and only conceding 9. At the Nationals, they were the only unbeaten team heading into the final of The Rankin Cup. Over the last 65 years we have had a number of outstanding hockey teams and hockey players, this team, however, achieved the ultimate goal. They sought to get better this year than last year. They sought to get better every training and every game this season. They sought to improve and although winning was always the goal, the focus was on improving. The end result was that they won the Rankin Cup.

This award is for an individual or team which has achieved at the highest level and gained results reflective of their dedication, determination and desire to succeed. Finalists from all the other major awards are considered for this award. This team consists of two outstanding sportsmen. Individually, they have caught the eye of universities in the USA who recognise their talents. At the end of 2017 and for all of Term 1, these boys trained hard. After placing 2nd at the North Island regatta, they headed to Twizel to compete at the Nationals. In an epic final they won the prestigious U18 Double Sculls. This is the first time in our 65year history that Saint Kentigern College has achieved this feat.

Principal’s Sports Awards

For contribution to sports at the College. This is for dedication and outstanding commitment to their chosen sports often as captains always as leaders.

Kieren Richards Boys’ football

Ryan Church Multisport

Jared Sinkinson Boys’ Football

Rivez Reihana Rugby

Malcolm Curley Hockey

Tayal Earle Netball

Callum Walsh Cycling

College Sports Awards Age Group Winners

Year 7 & 8 Sportsman of the Year

The

Sissons Award

Daniel Hayes

Daniel was the Year 8 Athletics champion and the Year 8 Cross Country champion. He was in the Year 7/8 1st XI Football team and the AIMS Games 1st XI Football team. He competed in the AKSS Orienteering event and played in the Year7/8 Softball team.

Nominees : Broughton Weenink, Year 8; Sunny Sun, Year 8; Maddix Brady, Year 8; Jack Dempsey, Year 8; Dejaun Naidoo, Year 7; Daniel Hayes, Year 8

Year 9 Sportsman of the Year

The Leyton Monk Award

Kiyaan Manukonga

Kiyaan was 3rd overall in the College Junior Athletics winning the 100m the 200m and the long jump. He went on to the Eastern Zone competition where he placed 2nd in the 100m. At the Greater Auckland Athletics he made the final of the 100m and his team placed 3rd in the 4x100m relay. He was a key member of the U15 Open Weight Rugby team. He plays in the College Junior A2 Touch team. He is a member of the U15 7’s team.

Nominees : Anish Adekar, Kiyaan Manukonga, Tetauru Cuthers

Year 10 Sportsman of the Year

Harry Lowe

Harry captained the Colts 1 Cricket team and also captained the combined Year 9/10 Cricket team which placed 4th at the National competition. He was voted the MVP for this team and was the 3rd highest run scorer at the tournament scoring 187 runs. He also captains the 14A Football team He played in the U15 Knock Out Cup Football team.

Nominees : Tommy Stevenson, Henry Drillien, Louis King, Harry Lowe

Year 7 & 8 Sportswoman of the Year

Ruby Spring

Ruby was the Year 8 Athletics champion, winning the 800m, 300m, 200m 100m and high jump.

She was 2nd overall in the Year 8 College Swimming and is the Year 8 College Cross Country champion.

She was in the Year 7/8

Touch team. She is the SKC U13 Girls’ Triathlon champion. She was 2nd in the NZ Secondary School Triathlon championships. In the NZSS Cycling Southern Tour she placed 1st in the Hill Climb, 1st in the ITT and 1st in the Road Race. In the NZSS Cycling Northern Tour, she placed 1st in the Hill Climb, 2nd in the ITT and 1st in the Criterium. She plays Football in the Year 7/8 1st XI team that placed 2nd at the AIMS Games.

Nominees: Ruby Spring, Year 8; Charlotte Richardson, Year 8; Kaia Ashmore, Year 8; Madeline Ballard, Year 7

Year 9 Sportswoman of the Year

Neve Webster

Neve placed 2nd in the College Athletics, winning the 800m and placing 2nd in the 1500m high jump and long jump and 3rd in the 300m. She went on to place 2nd in the 800m and the 1500m at the Eastern Zone competition. She plays in the 1st XI Girls’ Hockey team. She is also the College Cross Country champion. This year’s winner won the Auckland Junior Team Tag Duathlon and the NZ Secondary Schools U14 Team Tag Duathlon.

Nominees: Neve Webster, Isabella Campion, Sophie de Vries, Emma Pijnenburg, Brooke Conover, Charlotte Manley, Khanye’- Munro-Nonoa

Year 10 Sportswoman of the Year

Sophie Spencer

Sophie placed 3rd in the College Junior Swimming and at the College Athletics, she placed 1st in the 1500m and the 3000m. She has four Auckland titles: The Junior Triathlon, the Junior Aquathon, the Junior Duathlon and the Junior Team Time Trial for Cycling. She has five national titles: The U14 Triathlon, the U16 Mixed Tag Team Triathlon, the U14 Duathlon and the Junior Girls’ Team Time Trial for Cycling

Nominees : Sophie Spencer, J’adore Harris-Tavita, Natalia Rankin-Chitar

Hannah Named ‘Young Sportswoman of the Year’

The annual College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards honour the best student athletes in Auckland across 32 sanctioned college sports. The top three students in each sport from the Auckland region are selected as finalists to attend a dinner which culminates in naming an overall male and female sportsperson of the year. This year, the College was pleased to have 21 of our students selected as finalists across a range of sports. To receive an invite to these awards is an honour, as it means the student has been noted during the season as one of the top three players in their chosen sport from every secondary school in the Greater Auckland Area. We were delighted when ten Saint Kentigern students were chosen as the winners in their category.

Overall Sportswoman of the Year - Hannah Blake

Category Winners

Jaymie Kolose All Rounder

Mahina Paul All Rounder

Lisa Putt All Rounder

Hannah Blake Football

Adam Alovili Hockey

Tayla Earle Netball

Finian Orr Multisport

Maddy Clarke Multisport

Mahina Paul Touch

Nathan Xu Table Tennis

Year 11 Sportswoman of the Year

Cecile Velghe

Cecile was the College Intermediate Girls’ Athletics champion winning the 100m, the 200m, long jump and shot put, and placing 2nd in the discus. As an intermediate, she was a member of the Senior Girls 4x100m relay team that won the Eastern Zone and the greater Auckland titles. She is a member of the Premier Touch team which won the National title last year and has qualified for the Nationals this year. She is a member of the Premier Netball team that were runners up in Auckland and placed 3rd at Nationals. She was named in the Tournament team for the Upper North Island championships.

Nominees : Sacha McLeod, Cecile Velghe, Emma Hannan

Our Sports Prefect, Hannah Blake has become a footballer of note during her time at the College, leading the Girls’ 1st XI to victory both in Auckland, and nationally last year. She has represented New Zealand at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup and as a member of Future Ferns, has already debuted with the Football Ferns. Not only was she named the winner of the Football category, but she was also named as the Overall Young Sportswoman of the Year! This is the first time that one of our girls has been selected for the top honour - a very worthy achievement! Hannah plans to study in the USA next year having been awarded a full soccer scholarship to the University of Michigan.`

Finalists for the Top 3 in their sport In Greater Auckland

Jaymie Kolose, All Rounder; Mahina Paul, All Rounder; Lisa Putt, All Rounder; Lisa Putt, Athletics; Ryan Tong, Badminton; Conor Ansell, Cricket; Jacob Hannan, Cycling; Hannah Blake, Football; Kieran Richards, Football; Adam Alovili, Hockey; Tayla Earle, Netball; Harry Church, Rowing; Rivez Reihana, Rugby; Nathan Xu, Table Tennis; Ema Miyuara, Tennis; Rudolf Aksenoks, Tennis; Jaymie Kolose, Touch; Mahina Paul, Touch; Finian Orr, Multisport; Maddy Clarke, Multisport; Ryan Church, Multisport.

Year 11 Sportsman of the Year

The Philip Yolland Memorial Award

Alex McNaught

Alex competed in both the swimming sports and the Athletics sports at College, achieving in both.

He is a member of the Premier Waterpolo team which placed 2nd in the greater Auckland competition and 4th at the Nationals. He is also a member of the Premier Basketball team which placed 2nd at the Regional Championships and 3rd at Nationals. In addition, he is a member of the U17 Basketball team that won back to back Greater Auckland titles and a member of the U17 Auckland Basketball team. He is a member of both the U16 and U18 National Waterpolo squads.

Nominees: Logan Cowie, Will Bason, Aiden Iqbal, Jensen Foster, Alex McNaught

National Cycling GOLD

After 50 years in Palmerston North, the venue for this year’s Cycling Nationals was Christchurch. Twenty-nine cyclists travelled down for three days of intense racing. The highlight of day one was a win by the Junior Girls A team who posted a time over 20 seconds faster than the second team. Saint Kentigern also struck gold the following day in the Road Race where Ruby Spring (Year 7&8) and Jensen Foster (U17) posted dominant wins. Emma Hannan (U16) and Callum Walsh (U20) both took bronze in their respective categories. Day 3 began with Ruby Spring repeating her victory from the day before, this time in the Points Race. Sacha McLeod (U16) and Sophie De Vries (U15) both took silver medals.

National Championship Top 5 Results

Individual Results

U14 Girls Ruby Spring 1st RR, 1st PR

U15 Girls Sophie De Vries 2nd PR

U16 Girls Sacha McLeod 2nd PR

U16 Girls Emma Hannan 3rd RR

U16 Boys Jacob Spring 5th PR

U17 Boys Jensen Foster 1st RR, 5th PR

U20 Boys Callum Walsh 3rd RR

U20 Girls Annabelle Waterworth 4th RR

Team Results

U16 Girls A Team 1st TTT (Sacha McLeod, Emma Hannan, Sophie Spencer, Sophie De Vries)

Year 7&8 Team 5th TTT (Ruby Spring, Eden Clarke, Harry Hannan)

U20 Boys Senior A Team 5th TTT (Callum Walsh, Jacob Hannan, Jensen Foster, Ryan Church, Zac Cantell-Roberts)

National Basketball Bronze!

This year’s Schick 2018 Secondary Schools Nationals was history in the making for our Premier Boys’ Basketball team, having failed to qualify last year. Competing in Pool B, alongside Fraser, Rotorua, St Johns, Shirley and Westlake, the boys knew it was going to be crucial to top their pool - a feat they achieved, going through unbeaten. They were the only team not to drop a game heading into the knockout rounds.

After playing some of their best basketball of the season against Westlake, the boys knew they needed to back up that performance heading into the quarterfinal against Auckland Grammar. Once again, it was their defensive intensity, led by Levick Kerr, that helped to seal the all-important win, 91-60, and secure the first ever semi-final spot for the College. Facing Rosmini in the semi-final was challenging but the boys did a great job forcing the opposition into some difficult shots but the game eventually got away in Rosmini’s favour, leaving the boys to play off for the bronze medal.

Having faced St Johns earlier in the week, the boys knew it would not be easy to secure 3rd. Going into the final period with only a 2 point lead, the boys dug deep. Their determination paid

off with a final score 75-65 in Saint Kentigern’s favour to secure the national bronze medal. Well done boys!

Congratulations to Shalom Broughton who was named in the tournament team.

Silver for Girls Touch

After three days of tough competition, our Premier Girls’ Touch team placed second at the New Zealand Secondary School National Touch Competition!

The girls had an awesome run in Term 1, finishing in first place in the Auckland Championships which qualified them for the National competition at the end of Term 4. Playing in hot conditions, the girls played eight games over three days, remaining unbeaten until the final game.

In the semi-final against Westlake, the girls were up 4-2 but allowed the opposition back into the game to draw at full time. The girls went on to win the drop off to secure a place in the final against Columba College. The girls had beaten Columba in pool play but knew it would be a tough final game. The score was 2 all at halftime but Columba went on to score twice to win the title, and the girls earned silver, the second best spot in the country.

In the last seven years, Saint Kentigern has been in six National Touch finals, winning twice. We had a fantastic group of girls from Years 9-13 representing Saint Kentigern and now look forward to all that next year brings.

National Netball Bronze

F ollowing a disappointing 4th placing in the Upper North Island competition, our Premier Netball Team realigned their strengths heading into the Nationals. Our shooters were back on top form shooting an impressive 85% between them for the tournament. Jas Singh was consistently outstanding and in the game against Sacred Heart Lower Hutt, shot an impressive 21/21. Equally our defence were excellent and mid court connected well and provided us with a lot of ball.

With consecutive wins against Manukura (43-26), Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt (45-28), Christchurch Girls’ High School (48-27), Hamilton Girls’ High School (37-35) and New Plymouth Girls’ High School (31-27), we were faced with our old rivals, MAGS, to play for a place in the final. Unfortunately, in this game, we were not at our best and punished accordingly. In the other pool, Epsom Girls Grammar (who were favourites) lost to Westlake Girls, despite being up by 12 at three quarter time. This gave a Saint Kentigern v EGGS 3rd/4th playoff and a repeat of the Auckland final! Not for the first time this season, we found ourselves behind at half time but pulled together and were level at the final whistle. Once again, we took EGGS to extra time. This time though, we were the victorious team, winning the game 36-33 and earning the bronze medal, to place us in the top three schools in the country.

Congratulations to Tayla Earle and Lisa Putt who were named in the tournament team. Tayla was also named NZ Secondary Schools Player of the Year! Well done!

Year 7 Welcomes Grandparents!

It’s a special time of the year when our Year 7 students welcome their grandparents to College to share their place of learning – a morning to spend time with their grandchildren and see a Saint Kentigern education in action.

The grandparents were greeted by Year 10 student leaders who guided them to the Year 13 common room for a moment to relax and enjoy morning tea. Head of Middle College, Mr Duncan McQueen, welcomed our guests before quickly establishing that age and distance were no barrier for the grandparents – some had travelled from as far as South Africa and others were into their 90s! Mr McQueen thanked the grandparents for coming along, assuring them of the important role they play in their grandchildren’s lives. ‘The wisdom you share is most important,’ he said.

In the meantime, the students were waiting patiently outside, looking smart in their formals, eager to meet their loved ones. Wide smiles and tight embraces showed the bond between generations as the students ran to meet them. With connections made, the grandparents were escorted to the Elizabeth MacFarlan Centre where

each class had planned a presentation, from musical performances to videos, examples of schoolwork, sports reports and quizzes. Some interviewed their grandparents with a set of questions about their education such as, ‘What was your favourite and least favourite subject at school?’ Despite the generation gap, it appeared the grandparents hadn’t been left behind as they flipped out the latest gadgets to record the events as they unfolded.

Following on, the students took their grandparents on a tour of the campus before heading to the Sports Centre for Middle College assembly. As is tradition at all formal Saint Kentigern events, the Pipes & Drums played as grandparents and students entered. It was a proud moment for the performing arts students who received badges during assembly for their commitment and effort to their cocurricular activities. At the conclusion, the Middle College Jazz Band entertained as guests and students departed to share lunch.

We thank all the grandparents who came along and shared the wonderful day with their grandchildren – we hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did!

Saint Kentigern College Parents And Friends

It has been my pleasure to serve as Chair throughout 2018 for the Saint Kentigern College Parents and Friends. I would not have enjoyed the role as much, if it were not for the wonderful work of the Executive Team who I’m delighted to introduce below:

Margaret Wind Chair

David Courtney Immediate Past Chair

Prue Cowan Treasurer

Sharon Coombes Secretary

Sarah Storer Functions Convener

Robyn Kenna Events Convener

Marlene Jackson Café Convener

Mary Eyre Marketing & Communications Convener

Jessie Lui Asian Parents Group Convener

Trish Heikoop P&F Administrator

The team are committed to ensuring that our parents enjoy their experience with the College through invitations and inclusion at events, communication and involvement with other parents, and with staff, Principals and the Board of Trustees.

As many of you are aware, the Parents and Friends (P&F) has been very active throughout 2018, with involvement in the following events and activities:

1. Oversight of Saints and Kent’s Cafés – The P&F are responsible for operational matters such as profit performance, food safety, and coordinating menu and pricing with the café manager. All profits from the cafés go back to the students in the form of donations for sports travelling teams, art and cultural events, plus contributions for bibles, graduations and parent events.

2. Three Information and Social Evenings for parents to hear expert speakers on topics that parents are interested in, as well as a Trust Board update. Parent surveys are conducted after Information and Social evenings. We will be running these Parent Evenings again in 2019.

3. A new parent forum once a term to provide an opportunity to socialise with other parents, the Board, Head of College, Principals, senior and specialist College staff.

4. Provided catering and volunteers for the following:

• Open Day 600 + visitors to the College

• Senior School Musical Production – 4 nights

• Parent/Teacher interviews - 5 evenings over Terms 2 & 3

• Middle School Production - 3 nights

• Futures Evening - 50 lecturers and speakers

• Dance Showcase - 2 nights

• Drama Production - 3 nights

• Chapel Morning Teas - 3 separate Sundays to 200+ guests from the Boys’ School and the Girls’ School

• Year 12 Graduation afternoon tea to 70 guests

• Sports Awards Dinner setup for 500 guests

• Grandparents Day morning tea

• Year 10 Graduation Lunch set up for 450 guests

• New Entrants Day afternoon tea for the 500-600 students after testing

• Year 7, 9 and 11 Parents Welcome to the College (separate evenings)

• Graduation Dinner – assisting with preparation, cash donation

5. Asian Parents Meetings: Convening regular meetings for more than 204 Asian Parents who do not have strong English language skills – morning tea is served to parents attending the Asian Parents information mornings. Our wonderful convener also communicates College information to over 200 Asian parents on WeChat (ongoing/ daily) and translates key information emails into Mandarin to assist parents who do not speak English.

6. P&F e-Newsletters promoting Social and Information evenings, fundraisers and other useful information.

7. Managing the ‘Families in Crisis’ programme in conjunction with Senior College Principal, Mrs Suzanne Winthrop.

8. Entertainment Book Fundraiser.

9. Managing the P&F volunteer database.

For all of these activities, we need parent volunteers to assist in the two Cafes and with serving tea and coffee for parent/teacher interviews, productions and other College events. If you are interested in joining the ExecutiveTeam or would like to help out throughout the year (even just once), we would love to hear from you. We are also looking for two new Conveners in 2019 to replace a couple who are retiring.

Over the past five years, the role of the College P&F has evolved significantly. The traditional task of gathering mums and dads to help make sandwiches for the tuck shop are long gone. The development of two excellent student café facilities coupled with legislative changes to the Food Act and Health and Safety at Work Act, have necessitated some changes to the roles and structure of the committee and parent helpers. A new P&F Handbook is being completed to formalise some of these key functions and operating procedures.

In closing, I would like to offer our immense thanks and appreciation for the wonderful support we receive from the College Principals, Mrs Suzanne Winthrop and Mr Duncan McQueen and their teams. We often forget their significant responsibility of dealing with the issues and challenges of over 2000 students, the parents/stakeholders and their pastoral care and academic support staff – as well as the challenge of balancing their personal lives and the business management responsibilities that come with their roles.

We look forward to seeing many of you throughout the various 2019 parent events.

Margaret Wind, Chairperson, Saint Kentigern College Parents & Friends

From the President of the Old Collegians

As another successful year draws to a close, we can reflect on the achievements and milestones of all three campuses that make up our community of Saint Kentigern. The Old Collegians’ network has been incredibly proud of these successes and I have had a large number of OC’s who have personally called or contacted me to express their admiration of the students, commending their performances this year.

We continue to work on our core goals of Fellowship, Scholarship Support, Philanthropy, Special Grants and Graduation Celebrations and I am pleased to report on these events as follows:

The Annual College Golf Day was held at Remuera Golf Course on Monday 12th November. This year’s event was the largest and most expansive to date and we had a very successful turnout. This year, Bayleys Real Estate Group was our major sponsor and I would like to thank them for their very generous support of this day.

We continued our initiative in the Old Collegian Field Centre Provision Fund. Duncan McQueen, Principal of Middle College and Chris Duncan, Head of Field Centre asked for our support in the provision of hiking equipment for students who might otherwise struggle to equip themselves. We again raised in excess of $4,000 from the Golf Day to further grow this initiative.

As part of our yearly commitments, we have sponsored a number of Graduation occasions including the Year 8 Boys’ School Leavers’ Dinner, the Year 8 Girls’ School Leavers’ Dinner and the Year 13 Leavers’ Brunch at the College. As students move into the next stage of their schooling/lives, it is important that they realise that Saint Kentigern is still a part of who they are and the Old Collegian network is there to support them in the future.

SKOCA again sponsored the Saint Kentigern College Sports Awards evening, held in the Sports Centre. I continue to be impressed by the sheer number of students and their sporting achievements and endeavours. Congratulations to all award winners, especially the Boys Hockey 1st XI who won the national tournament for the very first time. All your continued success in the sporting arena makes all Old Collegians very proud.

In late October, Jack Paine, Deputy Headmaster for the College for 34 years passed away. Jack was the backbone of the College for so many years and influenced thousands of young men in so many positive ways. His unique sense of humour with older students combined with a healthy does of fear for the younger boys, always kept the school running smoothly. Jack was one of our first honorary Old Collegians and he will be very sadly missed

We held three ROC (Recent Old Collegian) events in Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland this year, which were very well attended. I would like to thank the organisers in each of these regions for ensuring an enjoyable occasion for all those who attended.

2019 will see us looking to establish a new initiative in Old Collegian events. We want to keep you connected to our alumni when you’ve been away from the College campus for a few more years. A 10 year and 30 year reunion are planned for those who graduated in 2009 and 1989. I urge all of you to get involved and come out to the College to join in these celebrations. Look out for the dates. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Fides Servanda Est

Mr Hayden Butler, President of the Old Collegians

The committee welcomes feedback from members so please keep in touch via the website: skoca@saintkentigern.com

SKOCA 2018-2019 Calendar

8 FEBRUARY - FRIDAY

BOYS’ SCHOOL - SKOCA GOLF DAY

Time: 12.00pm (1 pm Teeoff)

Venue: Auckland Golf Club

Refreshments provided

RSVP: sue.bowskill@saintkentigern.com

skoca@saintkentigern.com

18 FEBRUARY - MONDAY

SKOCA - NETBALL

Premier and Senior A Netball versus Old Collegians Girls

Start: Games start at 6.00pm

Venue: Gym1 and Gym2

RSVP: skoca@saintkentigern.com

17 MARCH - SUNDAY

SKOCA vs COLLEGE CRICKET MATCH

Time: 12.00pm

Venue: No 1 Field, College

Refreshments & BBQ provided

RSVP: skoca@saintkentigern.com

3 APRIL - WEDNESDAY

SKOCA vs COLLEGE HOCKEY MATCH

Time: 5.00pm

Venue: Lloyd Elsemore Refreshments & BBQ provided

RSVP: skoca@saintkentigern.com

11TH APRIL – THURSDAY AGM

Venue:Roselle House, Boys’ School

AGM : 6:00pm

Drinks/Nibbles: 6.30pm

RSVP: skoca@saintkentigern.com

11 MAY - SATURDAY

SKC V SACRED HEART - 1ST XV RUGBY

Time: 2.30pm

Venue: No 1 Field, College

After match refreshments & BBQ provided

LONDON REUNION TBC

Time: 6.45pm

Venue: TBC

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Five Years On - Boys’ School Class of 2013

On a pleasant Sunday evening just before Christmas, a large group of boys from the Boys’ School Class of 2013 (now 2018 college graduates) along with their parents, came together for a BBQ to catch up with old friends before they head off on the next stage in their lives.

It was great to see these friendships rekindled as the boys shared stories of their respective college experiences and talked about

‘where to from here.’ Parents also had chance to reconnect and remember a time shared during their sons’ days at the School.

The boys took the opportunity to take a look around the grounds, including the refurbished Roselle House, to see how things have changed on campus before tucking into a BBQ dinner cooked up by Principal, Mr Peter Cassie and ‘Student No 20,’ Peter Nelson.

Have you moved? Are you moving? Have you changed your name? Do you know of former classmates, past parents or teachers who no longer hear from us? People are constantly on the move and sometimes forget to let us know. Don’t lose touch, we’d like to maintain that connection, we’d like to RE CONNECT!

A project is currently underway to update the Saint Kentigern database and RE CONNECT with those Old Collegians, past parents, teachers and administration staff who have ‘dropped off our radar!’ You are reading this in Piper because we have your contact details, but there may be others in your Saint Kentigern network who no longer hear from us – spread the word, we’d like to RE CONNECT!

There are many younger Old Collegians who are still receiving Piper via their parents’ address. If you have moved to your own address, let us know, so we can stay in direct contact - RE CONNECT!

If you request us to do so, we will amend any personal information about you, held by us, which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. Keep your details up to date – RE CONNECT!

To update your details, visit the Saint Kentigern website – www.saintkentigern.com/old-collegians/ update-your-details/ Spread the word and help RE CONNECT our community!

Boys’ School Head Boys 2013, Edward Wilkes and Roynan Clune, then and now.

SKOCA Golf Day

Kindly sponsored by Bayleys Realty Group

On a day of mixed conditions, a record number of teams gathered for the Ambrose Tournament at Remuera Golf Club, kindly sponsored by Bayleys Realty Group. A barbecue lunch was served while the teams readied themselves for tee-off.

The main focus of the day was on enjoyment, fellowship and fundraising, which is a polite way of saying - all levels of skill on the course are acceptable! Whilst there is an element of fun, and some seriously competitive golf between ‘certain’ teams, the primary goal of the day was to raise money for Old Collegians Scholarships to each of our schools, and the Old Collegians Field Centre Provision Fund to help assist those who need extra help to kit out their Year 10 student for Field Centre.

There were additional incentives to rise to the occasion with a wide range of prizes for which we sincerely thank our sponsors.

Ben Hawkin’s team were the winners, with the longest drive (men) going to Paul Carson and the longest drive (women) to Victoria Wilkes. Richard Oliphant, Elthan Smythe, Ian May and David Hodge each achieved ‘closest to pin’ on nominated greens.

With help from sponsors including Bayleys, Test & Tag, Jack’s Coffee, Lexel Systems, Camelot, Ricoh, Spices Thai, Boyd Visuals, Tournament Group, Andiamo, PB Technologies and Ray’s Golf Shop, a significant amount was raised for the Scholarship and Field Centre funds, which will make a real difference to the recipients.

25 Years On

Aclose-knit group of friends who graduated from the 7th Form in 1993 began their annual catch up this year with a tour of the College, hosted by former staff member and archivist, Mr Warwick Bell. There have been many changes on campus in the intervening 25 years and they thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to tour through the many new facilities and visit the Archives.

Old Collegians Aaron Bhatnagar, Goran Marusich and Craig Snell with Warwick Bell, a former teacher at the College

Mabel Ye - Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Alumni

Iwas honoured to be one of four young women selected to represent the Duke of Edinburgh (DOE) International Award Aotearoa NZ as a Gold Award Alumni to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, ‘Harry and Meghan’ during their four-day royal visit to Aotearoa. Earlier this year, I had attended the inaugural National DOE Award Hui to assess how the Award is being implemented across the country and discuss the future of the Award, particularly how the Award can continue to reach a wider range of young people. At this hui I met a number of board members from the national office of the DOE Award, which led to my invitation to meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The evening reception was hosted by the Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington. The event was titled ‘Women’s Words’ to celebrate 125 years of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa, bringing together some of Wellington’s brightest leaders of all ages from young girl guides to female MPs from across the political spectrum, to community activists and social entrepreneurs. I was in awe of the calibre of women invited to this reception.

I took away two key messages from the speakers at the event. The Governor General and the Duchess reminded me of the progress that has been made for women in Aotearoa, and we should always celebrate that - but there is so much more work to do, with particular regard to the gender pay gap and domestic violence. Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh shared a passionate poem about leadership and mentioned leading with kindness. It is so important to live and

lead with integrity in your personal and professional life, they are inextricably linked and who you are is so much more important than what you achieve.

Following the speeches was a chance to mingle - there was a brief pocket of time for guests (to try their best) to meet our royal guests. This part will stick with me for a long time. The Duke and Duchess are down to earth, genuine and approachable. Despite media watching over their shoulders and everyone trying to get their handshake in, they were grounded and really listened to what people were saying. Their joint passion for addressing issues facing young people is applaudable. I was lucky to speak to Prince Harry about the good work the Award is doing and he recognised the impact that it is having on young people around the world. I shared a laugh with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about an awkward social faux pas and finally walked out of Government House with long-serving journalist, Hillary Barry, talking about change in the Royal Family. Incredible!

I have just finished my Bachelor of Law and Arts degree at Victoria University of Wellington, having completed a semester abroad earlier this year at National Taiwan University on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia, studying Law and Mandarin. I will be taking a 3-month internship at the Consulate General’s Office in Chengdu, China in 2019 and then returning to New Zealand to work at Immigration New Zealand in Porirua, Wellington.

Prestigious Win for Manase Latu

Old Collegian, Manase Latu (2013) is well remembered from his College days as a quiet student with an amazing voice who took the lead in musicals and won the College Solo Music competition two years in a row. Manase went on to gain a scholarship to study music at The University of Auckland, graduating with a BMus with Honours and is now an Emerging Artist with NZ Opera for 2018.

Since leaving College to follow his operatic dream, Manase’s talent has continued to evolve and he has been rewarded on a number of occasions. His most recent accolade was a stunning first place in this year’s New Zealand Aria competition; one that came with a significant financial contribution from the Dame Malvina Major foundation. The New Zealand Aria is well-recognised as one of Australasia’s most prestigious singing competitions. The opportunity this engenders, along with the attractive prize money, helps contribute to further developing performers in this demanding art and many go on to forge careers in the opera world, both in New Zealand and overseas.

Manase has returned regularly to College since leaving, often to sing at Old Collegian’s functions. Our sincere congratulations to Manase. He is a humble young man who began by singing in his church choir. His hard work, throughout his college, university years and beyond, is now truly reaping dividends. We are very proud of you!

Photos credited to Department of Internal Affairs

Clara WigmoreWorld of Wearable Art

WhenI was in Year 10 at Saint Kentigern, I won the Supreme Award for the Secondary Schools Wow Wee Wearable Arts Competition, which sparked my interest in fashion design. This is thanks my fashion teachers at the time, Julie Pearson and Rebecca O’Neil, who always encouraged and inspired me. It has been a goal of mine since that date to enter the World of Wearable Art (WOW). To be selected as a finalist in WOW this year was a massive privilege and dream come true for me.

I am currently working on my Fall 19 Graduate Collection at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. The collection is called ‘Look Back’ and was inspired by the iris and the garment created for WOW. The collection is designed for ‘strong yet sensitive women who get things done.’ The clothes are powerful but still feminine and elegant, flattering the female form, with a mixture of masculine and feminine silhouettes.

I have just completed my first wedding dress for a friend. She asked me after I had completed a more complicated element in my entry involving the use of resin and dragon skin. This gave me confidence to design and construct a couture garment for her. My entry for WOW involved much trial and error, and after completing it, I feel anything is possible if you set you mind to something and don’t give up. Nothing is out of reach if you’re willing to put in the work to get it done. You have to be willing to fail and willing to keep trying until it’s perfect. I’ve learned some incredibly important life lessons during this experience.

Marcus Rudkin – Lawyer & Facilitator

Ihave great memories of Saint Kentigern from 1980 to 1984. We had the rule of 100 acres on campus and a wonderful culture that was built by Adam MacFarlan and Jack Paine: rules for the greater good, discipline, compassion and humour. What every boy needs!

That culture shaped my life. As someone who needed space and questioned things, I needed to equip myself with additional life skills. Saint Kentigern allowed and encouraged me to build those other skills in addition to the usual school experiences of making friends, academics and sporting life.

I enjoyed English and the arts at school and participated in a lot of sport and cultural activities. I obtained a law degree and have practised law in New Zealand and overseas. I’ve done all sorts of things since I left school, not all in the legal industry but all of them drawing on my experiences and using my skills and personality. These days I love helping people solve their legal problems. Facilitating positive outcomes and problem-solving drives me. This is a mindset - you can do this in any profession! The culture at Saint Kentigern helped me develop these skills.

I’ve been lucky enough to meet and work with many interesting people over the years, some of them famous like Sir Richard Branson and the Kardashians, and others not famous but clever and interesting. I’m working on exciting projects at the moment including the North American trialling of a natural health product that could minimise gluten sensitivity. However, as a sole practitioner, I also do all my own filing which grounds me. In this day and age, I encourage everyone to do things that make them feel grounded. I made my kids plant and tend vegetables and learn to cook.

I’ve learned that while it is very important to get good qualifications, one must remember to oversee these achievements from a strong values base. I encourage you to start to think about how you can grow and develop your personality to enhance your

school achievements and experiences. Aim to be the best of yourself. I’m still working on it but I’m enjoying the journey that started at school more than 30 years ago.

Look Back, Clara Wigmore, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, New Zealand

Photo credit: World of WearableArt Ltd

Hunter Williams – Film Maker

Hunter first picked up a camera at 8 years old and hasn’t looked back. He was a student of both the Boys’ School and the College from 2012-2017. During his College years, Hunter worked in the film industry covering many weddings, online content for companies and music videos. He won his first film competition at age 15 and has since had his films screened in cinemas from Auckland to Times Square, New York. He was also the recipient of a New Zealand Film Commission Film-making Achievement Award at age 16.

Prior to leaving the College, Hunter founded his social enterprise, Cazador Productions. The ‘passion’ behind Cazador is’ to produce quality content with a world focus and humanitarian vision.’ The ‘purpose’ of Cazador is as ‘a vehicle to tell important, social sustainability stories through film’ and it also offers the opportunity for others in the industry to collaborate and be involved in the work. Hunter hopes that it will inspire other young media creators and storytellers to be able to use their work to open the world’s eyes and lead to tangible change.

Earlier this year, Hunter was one of 40 selected from 980 international applicants to attend the Global Youth Summit held in Zurich. Whilst there, he met with delegates from all over the world to discuss the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. He helped developed a prototype for a service that would

Dalton Papali’iOur Latest All Black

Dalton is a blue-chip loose forward prospect who has moved through the Auckland and Blues development programme.

A former College 1st XV Player (2012 – 2015) and Auckland U19 captain, Dalton was part of the 2017 Junior World Championship New Zealand winning team.

Dalton joined the Blues U18 squad before going on to captain the Blues U20s in 2016 and the Blues A team in 2017. He has been a double winner of the Blues Development Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, he made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs and carried his form into Auckland’s Mitre 10 Cup campaign, leading the competition tackle statistics which also made him Auckland’s Defensive Player of the Year. His form saw him being selected into the 32 man All Blacks squad for their northern tour to Japan and Europe.

Dalton’s leadership and work ethic has always been the back bone of his ability to be at his best. He is well received by his peers and is a loyal team man. He is extremely mature for his age and displays this in both preparation for and performance of the game.

encourage young mothers housed in Lebanese refugee camps to register their children, giving them access to education and other vital needs. Throughout the year, Hunter has also been working as a mentor through the Better Tomorrow Movement, helping an aspiring filmmaker living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda to better his skills in filmmaking. In collaboration with this young filmmaker, Cazador Productions will help to launch a 10-week filmmaking and storytelling workshop within the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, providing young refugee storytellers with the skills they need to tell their stories.

This month Hunter was announced as a 2019 Global Teen Leader by the We Are Family Foundation, and as part of this, will attend the Just Peace Summit in New York in March.

Hunter is currently working on the challenging project of another short film tackling human trafficking, titled ‘The Darkest Tunnel.’ The film has been funded by Global Changemakers, and supported by Canon New Zealand, Tearfund and the Hard Places Community. It is scheduled to be released in early 2019.

Hunter’s first film on human trafficking, ‘NVader’, which he made at age 15, has been utilised as a resource worldwide, including by the Saint Kentigern College geography department, to help explain the concept of human trafficking and the depth to which it is occurring. Being empathetic and driven to achieve change, Hunter’s focus on sustainably-produced content is providing some solid direction and focus for his future career in film.

Dylan McculloughYouth Olympian

RecentOld

Collegian, Dylan McCullough took little time to achieve his goal after leaving College last year. A seasoned triathlete, Dylan left at the end of Year 12 to focus on the sport he loves. Now aged 17, he secured a spot on the New Zealand Youth Olympic team for Buenos Aires. The games bring together talented young athletes aged 15 to 18 from over 200 countries around the world to compete in the spirit of Olympic values.

In the first week of competition, Dylan was the first Kiwi to medal, earning gold in the individual event. He followed this up only two days later with a silver medal as part of the Oceania mixed team, racing with fellow New Zealand triathlete, Brea Roderick from Christchurch and two Australians who completed the team.

Dylan has been involved in the sport since age 9, making a notable contribution to the multisport medal tally during his years at Saint Kentigern. His personal drive and dedication to training paid dividends in the individual event in Buenos Aires!

Our sincere thanks to the International Olympic Committee for supply and use of the photos.

Photo Credit: Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

Welcome Back 1978!

Agroup of ‘boys’ who graduated from the Boys’ School in 1978 returned to school for a pleasant evening of drinks and nibbles before heading out to dinner. There have been many changes on campus in the intervening years and Principal, Mr Peter Cassie took the time to welcome the former students and take them on a tour around the campus. There was plenty of time to reminisce and clearly, despite the passing years, some things have not changed. The group spoke passionately about the sense of family and values instilled all those years ago.

Ten Years On

In late November, a small group of Old Collegians from the class of 2008 met to mark 10 years since their graduation. Their class has spread globally in the intervening decade, so unfortunately a number were unable to attend, however, those that attended thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to catch up and share news. Mr Malcolm Cowie was on hand to show them around, and they spent equal time astounded by how much the College has changed and reminiscing about old favourite spots! They were particularly impressed with the impressive new gym facility, and the preponderance of coffee machines for students! They would like to thank Mr Cowie, Andrew Morgan and the Old Collegian Association for hosting them.

In Memoriam

It is with sadness that we record the passing of the following members of the Saint Kentigern community. We express our condolences to their families.

Michael Thomas KNOWLES

Jack PAINE

Harvey SHEPPARD

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