Sarah Powrie, sarah.powrie @ stcuthberts.school.nz
OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION
Nicky Pennington, nicky_mudgway@hotmail.com
PARENTS & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION
James Sutherland, P.f @ stcuthberts.school.nz
DESIGN & PRINT
ICG, info@ icg.co.nz
FRONT COVER Suessical. Photo by Simon Watts NEXT ISSUE August 2017
Developing increased self-efficacy in girls
SELF-EFFICACY IS WORTH A SPECIAL FOCUS IN THIS EDITION OF COLLEGE TIES. BROADENING THE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PERSONAL EFFICACY AND A FEELING OF COMPETENCE IN GIRLS IS CONSTANTLY AT THE FOREFRONT OF COLLEGE PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES. I’M ALWAYS ASKING STAFF WHETHER WE ARE DELIVERING ON THIS AND WHERE WE COULD IMPROVE. WHEN GIRLS DEVELOP POSITIVE SELF-EFFICACY THEY’RE BETTER PREPARED AND MORE RESILIENT TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES BEYOND THE COLLEGE.
Teenagers are under increasing demands today and resilience in stressful situations is vital, whether dealing with disappointment or facing any new challenges. Positive self-efficacy allows teenagers to feel competent, despite their perceived shortcomings. It also directly increases a teen’s willingness to take positive risks, such as signing up for a new challenge or applying for a more selective university.
This edition of College Ties has a focus on education outside of the classroom (EOTC), which is a really good way of encouraging self-efficacy. EOTC experiences often underpin skills, not only learned at home, but at school in new and different ways. The wider range of activities that our girls can be exposed to in their time with us, the better equipped they will be for life. Girls come to us from all sorts of backgrounds and, depending on family interests, may have already been exposed to a number of activities, taking them well away from urban environments.
Our Kahunui campus for the last decade has been the perfect location to get away from the Epsom campus and technology. Kahunui also helps girls to develop greater confidence in the outdoors. However, for those who have not
been exposed to New Zealand’s greater outdoors, it can be a much bigger challenge for them to adapt to. Moving forward as a College we are considering ways to facilitate this process at Kahunui.
Academic achievements are not dependent on cognitive ability, they are increasingly aligned with non-cognitive skills, as mentioned in my recent College Connection piece. Non-cognitive skills are self-determination, perseverance and self-belief, which all combine to increased self-efficacy. I am often asked by parents how to encourage self-efficacy in their daughters at home. Giving girls age appropriate home based responsibilities is a good start for developing self-efficacy. It is entirely reasonable to expect your daughter(s) to help prepare meals and to assist with house related tasks like budgeting.
Mistakes happen and owning them quickly as a learning experience is important and good role modelling for your daughter(s). Seeing a positive response when things do not go as planned, they will be far more able to assume responsibility and learn from their mistakes. When your daughter(s) have mastered learning from mistakes, they see failure as a learning opportunity and not a reason to avoid challenges.
Parents can also reiterate the significance of effort, even if the outcome is disappointing. Girls who learn quickly from failure are more likely to take positive risks and appreciate the learning process of trial and error. Girls with the greatest sense of self-efficacy have learned to attribute their success—or not, as the case may be - to internal, variable factors. They accept their actions and choices led to the outcome and if they make different choices, the outcome may improve.
While setting reasonably high expectations at home, avoid expecting perfection which sets teenagers up for constant failure, and can undermine self-efficacy. Instead, set goals for improvement or maintaining stellar performance. Acknowledge teens who achieve their self-expectations with positive reinforcement.
Parents should provide opportunities for teens to participate in decision-making to not only see how decisions are reached, but they’re contributing productively to family outcomes and will value compromise. Teenagers participating in family decision-making are likely to feel more comfortable making wise choices independently.
Finally, I encourage parents to minimise academic competitiveness and avoid comparing your children to others. Emphasising “personal best” and reinforcing pride in a range of abilities and successes is important. Parents who work to build their daughter(s) sense of self-efficacy will help their capability to meet the unique challenges of adolescence and address the pitfalls and obstacles of life beyond the College. Ultimately, building self-efficacy encourages a sense of independence and autonomy.
SELF-EFFICACY
One's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.
Self-efficacy references taken from on Bandura, A, Social Cognitive Theory in Cultural Context, 2005 and Social Cognitive Theory and Self Efficacy, 2011 and Ashford and LeCroy, Social Learning Theory, 2010.
Ms Roz Mexted Principal
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AS WE JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE, THE ONE CONSTANT IS CHANGE. WE AGE, WE GROW, WE LEARN NEW THINGS, NEW WAYS OF BEING AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
Change is constant
Recently, as I was sitting in the chapel on St Cuthbert’s Day celebrating 100 years of the Old Girls' Association, I was admiring the butterflies on the walls made by the girls. I reflected on how they also represent change and growth, morphing through the hungry caterpillar stage to chrysalis, then finally transitioning to emerge as a gorgeous butterfly. They not only reminded me of the journey of our students at the College, but of the journey of the College itself. St Cuthbert’s is starting its transformation with the Board’s focus on developing the strategic plan for the next 10 years. It is a great opportunity to revisit how we as a school want to be known. It is a time to consider the future in which our current students will be working and to ensure we are preparing them for the innovations that will occur during their adult life.
Our girls will be going out into a world of rapid change, artificial intelligence and virtual reality, where constant technological innovation will become their norm. Our goal is to deliver curricula that set them up with the resilience to embrace this constant change. It is not possible to predict with absolute certainty what will happen, but it is possible to provide our students with the skills to adapt to, and to drive, change. We are very proud of the academic results we have achieved in the past but we are equally as proud of the step change we provide for our diverse learners and we look forward to engaging and further enhancing our cultural, sporting and community involvement. We want our students to be part of a global network of innovative and empowered women. As a Board we are now going through the process of setting out how we are going to achieve our key objectives and deliver on the vision that we have developed. We are looking forward to further engagement from the College community and hearing what each of our stakeholders has to say. We will continue
our regular survey on the College’s overall performance and will add to this with focused surveys on specific areas. Our Kahunui review is to ensure we offer the very best educational experiences for Year 10s at Kahunui.
Our new strategy will also include the next stage of the development of the campus. We have been very well supported by the College community in the past and the girls have been exceptionally lucky over the last 10 years to have had the construction of the Harvey Alison Courts for the Junior School including the underground carpark, the Performing Arts Centre, the Kahunui Campus and the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing. With the external debt from these projects repaid, we are now looking at other opportunities to enhance and add to our existing environment to ensure we have the facilities and can attract the staff that we need to support the delivery of innovation focused education.
We know that it is our exceptional teaching staff that are key to the College attaining the goals that we have set. Under Roz Mexted’s excellent leadership, we look forward to the future and the delivery of the vision that we all have to grow our girls.
Wishing you all the best for the term ahead.
The Board farewells Associate Principal and Head of the Senior School Helen Robertson and thanks her for her extraordinary 20 years of dedicated service to St
Cuthbert’s. Helen’s rapport with staff and students alike is very much appreciated, as is her commitment to excellence in education and achievement at all levels.
We also give special thanks for Helen’s guidance and leadership as Acting Principal throughout Term 4, 2016.
Ms Rachel Walsh St Cuthbert’s Board Trustee
Habitat for Humanity Build
The Helping Hands Build has begun!
Initially, planning technicalities delayed the start of the project by a month but once it began on Saturday 29 April progress has been rapid. Floor and framing is up and the roof will be on by the time we go to print. The College has already had several teams on site building and these teams consist of senior students, staff and parents. An additional two teams will be volunteering during the coming Saturdays until completion.
The family, who will eventually move into the home, have come down from Kaikohe, and have been building alongside the volunteers, and the Habitat build team. When the framing walls went up it was an emotional moment as they could see the outline of their rooms. The family’s seven children, ranging in age from 2 years to 15 years old are beginning to get excited!
Junior girls from 2FSH, produced collaged hearts with the theme ‘what home means to me’, and these appear on the St Cuthbert’s banner positioned on the site perimeter fence.
The Helping Hands Build site is on the corner of Broadway and Mahuru Rd, next to the Caltex service station in Newmarket and is causing a lot of interest with pedestrians and local businesses.
Visitors are welcome anytime. The build site is open 8.30am to 4.30pm daily, except Sundays.
Luka Maamaloa (Year 11) and her Dad Niu have rolled up their sleeves and donned hard hats to do their bit for the build. Niu, who works in construction says "We have had first hand experience when it comes to needing a stable and secure home. Our small Village within Vava'u was uprooted and required houses like these for families to start fresh in after Hurricane Winston. When we saw this opportunity, we jumped at the idea of helping as we know how much these houses help."
Many helping hands
Values Programme Manager Anna Wong believes the Helping Hands Build is the biggest project the St Cuthbert’s Values Programme has ever become involved in. Building a home for a family in need is also likely to be a first for a girl’s school anywhere in New Zealand and working in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, Auckland and Rotary Club of Newmarket has been vital for the success of the project. School-wide, the project has been embraced from teams of Junior School students, assisted by Senior girls, to build Lego Houses to form communities through to regular fundraisers – the very popular Delish Cupcakes sales, and the evening at Rainbows End, with a portion of ticket sales going towards the build. A Year 10 soft materials class are currently working together to create a special quilt to be gifted to the family. The Gatsby auction, a glittering 20's themed fundraiser took place on the night of March 31. Well attended, the event raised more than $20,000 and secured notable guests who will be taking part in the actual build as well as promoting the project in the media.
The Team
A student lead communications team was formed back in 2016 to ensure the momentum of the progress of the build would be recorded and shared to a wide audience through various channels. St Cuthbert’s Head Girl, Monique Pitt, is excited to be involved in the build. “I’m keen to encourage fellow students to work together and engage with the Helping Hands Build. Being able to contribute and understand first-hand what this will mean to the family who will move into the house, means so much to me.” The students in the team have various roles and we urge everyone to follow and share their blogs and Instagram posts.
The St Cuthbert’s community is behind the build with many of the staff, students, parents and friends signing up to be part of the construction. Many corporates and building apprentices have also come on board to volunteer alongside the Habitat for Humanity build team, and slots have filled quickly.
The Stakeholders
The Newmarket Business Association has encouraged Newmarket businesses to put their support behind the project and are excited at the prospect of the build happening right on their doorstep. NZTA have generously allowed the build to happen on their site – on the corner of Broadway and Mahuru St, under the motorway viaduct. The site allows the event to have a high profile in Newmarket. The site is open to visitors
From left - Yolanda Ye: Interviews and Instagram; Marina Liu: Photo Blog; Claudia Sinclair: Website Blogger; Monique Pitt: Team Leader
Junior School girls made cards for the family and Middle School girls made morning tea and the Senior School students and Values programme co-ordinator, Anna Wong, delivered these to the volunteers and partner family.
THE GATSBY FUNDRAISER
Thank you to our sponsors
Our sincerest gratitude is extended to the following sponsors, from the St Cuthbert’s College community, for supporting the Helping Hands Build.
Richard and Kristen Slade from Irvine Flooring, Bevin Gracie from Apex Valves, Jo Jackson from Graphic Glass, Alice Sharp from Linea Design, Tracey Joe from Flowers Inc, Dean Johnson from Delish Cupcakes, Tim Alpe from Jucy, Alliance Catering, Maude Wilcox of Jill Tuck, Rosie Piper from Fit for Purpose, Stu and Bron Marshall, Rocky Knob Brewing Company, John Abel Pattinson of Secret Garden, Jules Matthews of QWines, Sarah Hutchings of Orsini Fine Jewellery, Karen Walker, Stella Zhang of First Finance Limited, Christina and Stephen Jones from Country Lodge Kinloch, the Seeto family, Georgie Clatworthy, Andy Coster, Michael Service of Service Travel Ltd, Helen Xiong, David Short and Thyra Nelson, Neil Wallace from Electrical Developments Ltd
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Helping the College has never been so much fun!
Join the Parents and Friends' Association
Our Parents and Friends’ Association plan and host fundraising and other events for the College. It’s fun and rewarding, and we get involved with anything that supports our College, such as arranging guest speakers, funding new equipment and facilities, quiz nights, running the parent/ daughter breakfasts, helping out at our annual Open Day, hosting Meet the Teacher and Dean Evenings, and organising the Junior School picnics and Year 13 Leavers' Dinner.
The Principal, College staff, management and Trust Board greatly appreciate our support, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to work closely with all members of the College community. We are parents from all the student year groups, with a range of different backgrounds, skills and experience (and opinions). We meet monthly, and would love it if you could join us. You can also choose your level of participation with the Association. Even if you can only help out on one or two events a year, it makes a difference. Please don't hesitate to join in, we'd love your support.
A busy start to 2017
On Saturday 18 March the P&F rallied together to ensure the annual St Cuthbert’s Open Day was a success. A strong turnout of volunteers saw parents manning barbecues, coffee, cake and drink stands as well as a welcoming stand with an array of tasty Asian snacks. It was lovely to have so many families join us on the day to enjoy the entertainment and our wonderful Middle School girls did a splendid job as tour guides, enthusiastically showing guests around the College and its facilities.
Welcome to Our Head Girl and Head Boarder
Head Girl - Monique Pitt
Head Girl Monique is finding the transition into her new role very stimulating, and with the process of her appointment based on votes, she feels honoured and well supported by her deputies. The role allows her to continue to mentor and connect with students from all age groups and as the College has given her so much, since her arrival as a Year 2 student, she believes she now has the chance to give back.
An avid hockey player and speech and drama student, Monique approaches everything she does, including academic learning, with a very driven 100% attitude! A member of the Games Committee, Monique also coaches and plays hockey for the St Cuthbert’s Old Girls and plans to continue to include sport and travel in her future – hoping one day to visit South America and to return to the Himalayas.
Head Boarder - Adwoa Addo
Born in New Jersey, USA, to parents from Ghana, Adwoa and her brother now call Whangarei home with mum, an anaesthetist and pediatrician dad both working for the Northland DHB in Whangarei Hospital. Adwoa’s responsibilities, with the help of her Deputy Rachel Davis, are planning weekend activities for the Year 7 – 10 boarders, school events involving the boarders and overseeing the Year 13 ‘buddy’ programme for the younger girls. Being a good listener and helping younger girls through any issues that arise is an essential part of her role and she feels honoured to have been selected for the position. Adwoa hopes to move into humanitarian work, possibly overseas, after completing studies in law or commerce at either Auckland or Victoria universities. An accomplished pianist, her spare time is spent playing and listening to a wide range of music styles.
NZQA
Scholarships Increase with two ‘Top of Subject’ awards
St Cuthbert’s students have scooped 69 tertiary scholarships to date, up on the 62 granted at this time last year. Jess Veronica McDougall was Top of Subject (in New Zealand) with a 100% pass in Design with fellow student Mary Allen in second place. Jess Veronica McDougall also received an Outstanding Scholarship in Painting. Year 12 student Francesca Qu also achieved a New Zealand wide Top of Subject with a 100% pass rate in Music. Both students have done exceptionally well and we wish them all the best for their future studies.
100% Pass Rate in IB
In 2016 St Cuthbert’s students have again achieved a 100% pass rate in IB, with seven individuals scoring 40+ points, placing them in the elite scholars' group.
Principal Ms Roz Mexted says, “I’m incredibly impressed and I congratulate all IB students on these wonderful results and particular appreciation must also go to our staff who demonstrate absolute dedication in teaching, mentoring and supporting students year after year.”
These results provide University Entrance for St Cuthbert’s IB graduates and we wish them every success in their future studies in New Zealand and globally.
NCEA Success at all Levels
St Cuthbert’s College students once again achieved top results with 92.6% of students across all levels achieving NCEA certificates endorsed with Excellence or Merit. 98.4% of students also gained University Entrance.
STUDENT SUCCESSES 2016
(Left) Music Teacher, Dragana Yelavich (Right) Head of Design, Ms Deb Cullinane
Introducing Our 2017 College Leaders
Junior School House Captains and Deputies
Top Row: Mrs Lis Lewis, Mrs Glenys Waller, Mrs Camilla Hibberd, Ms Roz Mexted, Mrs Liz Clarkson, Ms Julie Gifkin
Front Row: Noor Al Shamma, Breanna Henry, Eva Newell, Nicole Meech, Emily Jade-Yee
Absent: Ruby George
Senior School Head Girls and Prefects
Back Row: Olivia Bennett, Tara O’Connor, Sena Ogawa-Bracey
Third Row: Olivia Elder-Colombie, Rachel Davis, Amy Peploe, Lily Eagles-Nielson, Alexandra Quigley
Second Row: Rosalee Blanch, Francesca Qu, Francesca Orchard-Hall, Sophia Wang, Madison Doar, Tayla-Rae Hall,
Front Row: Alexandra Briscoe, Olivia Cen, Monique Pitt, Jessica Marvin, Adwoa Addo, Louise Jiang
Absent: Emily Borich
Senior School Committee Leaders
Back Row: Hannah Cross, Lucy King
Third Row: Rachel Pohlen, Ava Peters, Laura Schnauer, Anna Elisara, Alexandra Simpson
Second Row: Hannah Calderon, Felicity Liao, Nakisa Wilson-Khandar Yoghobieh, Olivia Van De Klundert, Amy Salmon, Tea Aleksich
Front Row: Xanthe Copeland, Amy Zhang, Serena Li, Ruby Christie, Sophie Millar
Absent: Sarah Hamilton
Seussical musical extravaganza
In early April the senior musical returned to the St Cuthbert’s stage - after many years! And what could be better than the magic and whimsy, with rhyming flimsy of Suessical the musical – the Dr. Seuss-based show by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Auditions were held October last year, resulting in a double cast line-up for a season of four shows. Audiences were treated to a feast of favourite characters. The Cat in the Hat told the story of sweet-natured Horton the Elephant, doing his best to protect Jojo and the Whos, and Mayzie’s abandoned egg. Seussical was a music and dance-filled, colourful tale of trust, self-belief and friendship. Industry professionals, Cherie Moore directing, Robin Kelly as Music Director, and our own Laura-Beth Warne as Choreographer, led an amazing creative team, which included The Band, comprising music staff, students and a bass guitarist, professional sound and lighting led by Sam Mence and his team, our Junior School resource centre wizard, Sandy Burrowes on props and costumes, and the Cut Above team on hair and make-up, creating a transformed Clouston Hall and a spectacular experience for performers and audiences alike. The enthusiastic and dedicated cast worked on the show after school and on Sundays for 10 weeks and were supported by an excited College community, resulting in a sold out season.
Seussical was a fantastic experience. It takes many hours and many people to create such a production, not only those participating on stage, but backstage, front of house, marketing and design including the programme, as well as selling tickets. This is not possible without the endorsement of the Senior Leadership Team, staff, Trust Board and parents. As one parent wrote: “Our girls are brought to life – and life to our girls.”
Aaron Tindell Production Manager | Performing Arts Centre Administrator.
“I was one of the fortunate people in Clouston Hall last night watching Seussical and a big congratulations – I enjoyed it so much! It was obvious there were many hours of hard work, discipline, thought, time and effort getting the entire cast to such a high level … it was obvious the girls loved being part of it, the vitality was infectious. Rehearsals over the weeks meant the cast had to work hard and look after each other - all wonderful skills they will now have forever - I was not surprised the four performances “SOLD OUT”!
Jennie Oakley
The Element of Improvisation in Science
Tom
Curtis, Head
of Science & Acting Head of Senior School
In many ways, sciences Head of Faculty, Tom Curtis, became a teacher by teaching. During his time at university, studying to become a Marine Biologist, he assisted the course supervisor with classes and then came to the realisation that this teaching gig was where he wanted to be and he has never looked back.
Tom describes his style of teaching as a strategy. He believes multiple delivery methods for a single concept is the answer to maximising learning in a classroom environment. “Everyone learns differently,” he says “and together they find the answers.” He does this by using practical hands-on demonstrations, putting questions back on to students to answer and encouraging critical thinking for problem solving. The bonus to this method of working is that many times he finds himself on a learning journey with his students too.
Tom sees his effusive personality and a deep understanding of the philosohpy of the sciences works well to engage learners in a friendly style. But there needs to be boundaries and limits within the classroom – a certain level of freedom and self-management tempered with the knowledge of when to pull back.
“Putting in the time to listen is the way to break through to students who are having difficulties understanding concepts or struggling to engage. Every lesson has an element of improvisation, even with experiments there’s a high level of thinking, as well as a vague outline and the potential to gain data and come up with results," says Tom.
Although he’s an Australian born Kiwi, Tom describes himself as a ‘third-culture-kid’ having spent his childhood in over ten countries and 19 schools due to Dad’s role as a corporate banker for Westpac. And there was no hesitation when asked about his most significant milestones to date: meeting and marrying Scottish-born Andrea and the birth of their son Toby, now aged three.
During Term 2, Tom takes on the caretaker role of Acting Head of Senior School supported by Stewart Allan.
Review App for Library Books
The Frances Compton Library is currently creating and working with augmented reality for book reviews. Augmented reality is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.
Frances Compton Library Manager, Pritcilla Meikle says the team has created a channel through an app called Aurasma. “Once students have downloaded the app, and followed our channel, they can use the viewfinders in their phones to activate specially-marked books.” These books have reviews, music clips, trailers, author interviews and more attached to them. This helps the reader experience recommendations in a unique way, prior to checking-out a book or DVD. This technology is a first for St Cuthbert’s and it opens up opportunities for a myriad of other uses around the College.
Well Ahead in Digital Technology
In a response to the recently announced Ministry of Education’s new Digital Technology curriculum, St Cuthbert’s teachers Lesley Sampson and Rozanne Donald have secured places at the University of Canterbury and were awarded scholarships to complete the 12-month postgraduate study focusing on the teaching of Computer Sciences in high school settings. Both women are well prepared for the course Curriculum Implementation in Computer Science with its main topics critically examined in terms of pedagogical and subject knowledge, while at the same time developing understanding of theoretical perspectives of computer science education. Both teachers have a long history in teaching Digital Technology and a broad set of programming language experience. Supported by expert teaching practice in the Technology curriculum area, their study will certainly add further rigour to the Technology teaching programmes here at the College.
Sound Thinking Australia Summer School
During the summer break, Music teacher Amelia Giles spent an inspirational two weeks in Brisbane at the Sound Thinking Australia Summer School Music Programme. On her way to completing a three year qualification, Amelia describes the Kodály Method or Concept as a singing-centered, developmentally sequenced programme gradually building musical skills, knowledge and understanding. Students learn through singing activities, lessons incorporating movement, listening, music notation reading and writing, improvising, and composing tasks. Ultimately, the aim of a Kodály programme is for students to develop musical literacy and to build a lifetime love and appreciation of music. The approach has been progressively implemented into the College since 2015, and is now being taught in the Junior and Middle Schools with success. Amelia is excited to be able to contribute to the developing strength of this pedagogical approach in the College with the knowledge she has gained from her recent studies.
ASB Polyfest
This year’s ASB Polyfest was another wonderful spectacle of music and dance held over four days. St Cuthbert’s entered 10 cultural dance groups – Kapa Haka, Cook Island, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Tibetan, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Mongolian and all performed superbly in an atmosphere that was highly charged with pride and emotion. A huge thanks goes to Carlin Shaw, the staff, parents and friends for their support and the stunning costumes.
“One thing I love about St Cuthbert’s is that we can have so many different cultures represented at Polyfest – everyone embraces the diversity. It is so much fun to share what we know about our music and dance and to share this with girls who are willing to learn about it.” Alayna Willis-Baker
Water Polo is taking Antonia to the world
Our very own Antonia Young, Head Girl in 2016, has been granted a $300,000 scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the USA. The Robertson Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship at Duke University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. It invests in young leaders and the grant covers tuition, board and a living allowance for up to four years. Antonia was also a star performer in the pool during her time at St Cuthbert’s leading the Premier Water Polo team to many successes and also represented New Zealand in world competitions. She’s particularly excited with the great water polo culture in the States and is keen to experience the sport there first-hand. Starting her studies at Duke at the end of August, Antonia will take a few weeks off to train and spend time with her family here. "Make ambitious goals for yourself and work hard to achieve them because you never know what can come out of them,” says Antonia. Her recent success in both academia and sport is testament.
Madie Falconer named in Commonwealth Youth Games Team
Congratulations to Madie Falconer who has been named in the New Zealand Commonwealth Youth Games Team to be held in the Bahamas later this year. Madie will be competing in the 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly. We wish her all the best and all of St Cuthbert’s will be cheering you on!
Do you know a Grammar Old Boy?
Auckland Grammar School is celebrating 150 years in 2019 and we’d like to let all our Old Boys know how they can celebrate this rather special event. Visit ‘Our Community’ on the Grammar website and register your details to receive updates and registration information. Join our celebrations Visit
For further information, please contact Amanda Stanes, Director of Advancement, on e a.stanes@ags.school.nz or t 09 623 5633
Whakatauki
TIROHIA KIA MÃRAMA WHÃWHÃNGIA KIA RANGONA TE HÃ
OBSERVE TO GAIN ENLIGHTENMENT; PARTICIPATE TO FEEL THE ESSENCE.
Our education outside the classroom (EOTC) programmes in the junior school provide students with access to hands-on experiences that enable our girls to make connections in learning and make better sense of the world they live in. EOTC aligns with the values in the New Zealand curriculum through:
• Excellence, aiming high and by persevering in the face of difficulties
• Innovation, inquiry, and curiosity by thinking critically, creatively, and reflectively
• Diversity, as found in our different cultures, languages, and heritages
• Equity, through fairness and social justice
• Community and participation for the common good
• Ecological sustainability and care for the environment
• Integrity, which involves being honest, responsible, and accountable and acting ethically
• Respect for themselves, others, and human rights
(EOTC Guidelines and Bringing the Curriculum Alive)
As global citizens our girls have opportunities to develop their capability as users of knowledge and skills in wide-ranging contexts. These dispositions enable our girls to learn well now in a variety of settings and to increase their skill level each year through carefully designed progressions in the EOTC experiences offered.
In Term 1 our students in Year 1 have been exploring their community with learning experiences within the College and the local community. The girls have loved their walks up Mt St John every fortnight to explore and wonder as part of their investigations in learning.
The Year 1 & 2 classes had fun exploring the wider community of Auckland. Going up the Sky Tower; exploring the Domain and parks; travelling over the Harbour Bridge were just of few of the exciting activities the girls got to do.
The Year 3 team had their first overnight camp sleeping in the Junior School, with day trips to Brick Bay Sculpture Walk near Warkworth and to the Auckland War Memorial Museum to participate in the He Kete Mataranga Maori cultural experience. In the evening we gathered together for a lovely family picnic dinner before the girls farewelled their parents in preparation for their campfire and sleepover.
The Year 4 team went on their successful camp to Sonshine Ranch near Papakura. The girls got to do a range of activities from horse trekking, zip lining, kayaking on a dam, a giant rope swing, an evening walk to glow worms, and lots of walking between activities on the farmland.
Later in the year our Year 5 & 6 girls will undertake their EOTC camp experiences. The two-night Year 5 team camp takes place at the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre in Long Bay. This year our Year 6 girls have a three-night camp at Lakewood Lodge Farm Adventure Camp near Huntly.
We were thrilled by the girls’ risk taking and perseverance in the many new activities in each of these year group experiences. My sincere thanks to all of the teachers in organising and planning such connected, safe and rewarding EOTC experiences for our girls. Thanks too to the parents for helping in many ways whether as parent camp supervisors or helping by providing baking. Each one of us helps build this wonderful learning community for the benefit of our girls.
Ms Julie Gifkins Head of Junior School
Year 1 & 2 girls at the Auckland Museum
YEAR 1 & 2 EXPLORING THE WIDER COMMUNITY OF AUCKLAND
YEAR 4 CAMP TO SONSHINE RANCH
You have to include everyone’s ideas to improve team activities.
Asher Ballantyne
When giving instructions to a blindfolded person you have to be aware of saying everything exactly.
Chloe Lindon
LEADERSHIP DAY AT CORNWALL PARK
Leadership Day shows you how to use leadership skills, and not just in school.
Katelin Toes
HOW WE LEARN THROUGH PLAYING AND EXPLORING
Not being able to talk was challenging.
Siena Williams
Working together to erect a tent meant that it ‘could’ work.
Ashwini Mahadeva
Middle Years a chance to shine –making the most of opportunities
WE HAVE HAD A LOT TO CELEBRATE IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
Term 1 has been a term filled with new experiences for our girls. For Year 7 students it is all about settling in and learning what it means to be a Middle School girl. Both Year 7 and 8 girls still have the advantage of having a homeroom class and their tutor teacher forms close connections with parents and girls. This connection sits at the heart of our philosophy and ensures we are better positioned to personalise the journey and to meet the needs of every student. Our Year 8 girls have stepped up now that they have transitioned into the middle years effectively and they showed us their desire and potential to be leaders, deputy leaders and members of our many service teams at Year 8 camp.
The week long camp at Totara Springs is a golden opportunity for the team of staff and the 30 plus parents we take with us, to see our girls shine outside of the classroom. We will be providing this opportunity for our Year 7 girls and a significant group of parents in Term three as we really value the learning and growing for our girls in this environment. We also value the very positive impact this experience has in strengthening our parentstudent-teacher connections and relationships. Traditionally we hold this camp early in Term two and our thoughts are with the team on Motutapu Island as they endeavor to rebuild following Cyclone Debbie.
The Middle Years are about giving a broad range of activities a go. They are about having many and varied experiences, as our girls learn what it is that really ignites their passion. Some may find this ‘thing’ in the middle years, whilst for others it may take a little longer. In order to give our girls the greatest opportunities
to find the things they are passionate about we offer many extension, enrichment and learning support experiences as well as an extensive have-a-go programme for girls to try out sports, academic and cultural activities they may not know about or would like to try without committing initially to a group or a team.
Ms Liz Goer has some new and exciting challenges lined up for our girls this year which she will share through the Week Ahead. The Year 7 and 8 girls are currently able to sign up for a tough guy/tough girl challenge, which will be held later in the year.
This year Mr Carlin Shaw invited our Middle School Kapa Haka girls to join with the Senior School group, and they had the amazing experience of being mentored by the older girls, as well as attending Polyfest and performing with them for the first time.
Our class coordinators are an active group again this year and it is great to see the variety of events they are organising; from coffee mornings, to picnics and evening soirees. The connections we have with our girls’ parents and the connection you have with one another is one of the many things I truly value in our Middle School and I know your daughters value it too. We are beginning to look ahead to our Term two events and our careers morning is a great celebration of the diverse range of career paths many of our girls’ parents have followed and it is always so refreshing for our girls to learn about the twists and turns in most peoples’ careers. It gives them a new perspective and helps them to see the bigger picture. Our girls have been trialing for winter sports, and wrapping up the season in many of the summer sports, and the Deans, Deb and I look forward to seeing many of you supporting on the sidelines.
Ms Margaret Talbot Head of Middle School
St Cuthbert’s Day Service. Our Middle School Team Leaders and House Captains were extremely proud to be presented with their Leadership badges at the St Cuthbert’s Day Service by Mrs Camilla Hibberd.
CAMPING AND TRAMPING!
I heaved my body up the rails. The cycle repeated continuously, until the person at the front halted to a stop. Suddenly, us kids, sprinted like in a marathon, and flopped like a dead fish, onto the grass.
Trees towered over us and mossy rail tracks lead to a rustic wheel, with bone-hard wires dangling from the sides. The rays of the sun burnt through our skins, so we sheltered under the wheel, while inhaling the sweet, fresh aroma of our ham-salad sandwiches. The crunch of the lettuce and the juice of the tomatoes soothed our throats. We enjoyed the rest of the day at the campsite, where we all slept serenely. Stephanie Lian
ADVENTURE RUN
We were off, sprinting down the dirt track then stopped by the flying fox and one by one took turns going down on the T- bar and dragging it up the cliff. When everyone, including my mum, had descended, we followed the dirt path and came across… A RIVER! The challenge was to get five people across the river bone dry. It was quite deep at the end making it hard to piggyback people so we chose the five lightest people and I was one of them.
“WE MADE IT” shouted the person who was carrying me, she dropped me on the bank covering me with mud and then proceeded to do a victory dance in the middle of the river. We then ran to a large wall, and we did it in record time! Then the river AGAIN! But this time had to wade downstream holding hands. Our feet kept getting stuck in the mud. We clambered up onto the bank with the second best time out of the school! That was my favourite activity and I would love to do it again! Sofia Toes
THE HYDROSLIDE
I was partnered with a friend to go down the slide and sitting down in the warm water I waited for the red light to turn green. I saw a large sign saying:
“SLOW DOWN, DROP AHEAD” and in an instant, we were racing through! Up and around the slippery corners, and finally, sliding smoothly into the pool. I was so full of excitement I could not express how much I enjoyed the ride.
I got back in line for another turn and this time, I was superman. We lay down and at the end we flew into the pool! If we could turn back time and go on the hydroslide again. An amazing experience. Praewa Saguanwongse
GRANDPARENTS DAY
On Thursday 11 May we celebrated Grandparents Day in the Middle School. We were thrilled to see such an amazing turnout once again. The rain did not keep anyone away. Our special guests were treated to a welcome by Junior School and Middle School girls in Clouston Hall and then they had a leisurely tour of the College. The pride with which our girls show their family and friends around the College is heartwarming and the memories our girls make connecting on this day with their grandparents will last a lifetime.
TREASURES AND TOOLS AT THE MUSEUM
We did an activity in groups and were given an object. We had to guess what it was called, what it was made from, what you do with it and whether it is a taonga (treasure) or a tool. The people who chose ‘tools’ said it was a tool because the Maori used it as a tool, but the people on the ‘treasure’ side said it is a treasure because it takes time to make it and without the tool life might not work the same. Year 7LAW
Farewell friend, mentor and intrepid traveller HELEN ROBERTSON
YESTERDAY I WAS CLEVER, SO I WANTED TO CHANGE THE WORLD. TODAY I AM WISE, SO I AM CHANGING MYSELF. RUMI
FINDING HERSELF STRANDED ON THE KERB OF THE PANMURE ROUNDABOUT ONE DAY AND A GRUMPY PASSENGER MUTTERING:
"YOU DON’T KNOW WHICH WAY YOU’RE GOING", THE DIMINUTIVE BUS DRIVER DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE.
Helen Robertson’s 9-month stint as an Auckland Regional Council bus driver ended. Followed were a string of career moves – working for the Police Transport Division, Historic Places Trust, Civil Defence Disaster relief and then a return to teaching.
In 1996 she joined St Cuthbert’s College as Head of Department in Social Science. It was only then she finally knew where she was going. She had come home. She felt a deep connection with the values instilled in the girls and the amazing young women that possessed an honest humility and respect for others. Helen found the College’s teaching and way of learning fascinating and this reflected in the wonderful achievements attained at the school.
Helen has always had a passion for travel ever since taking her first overseas Geography trip to the Amazon in the eighties and becoming stranded for 5 days with only rice for food. During that time she got to know fellow passenger and husband to be Richard. On their return to New Zealand she experienced severe itchy feet and they both chose to travel again, this time, overland for four months touring Kathmandu, Syria and Iraq.
During her time at St Cuthbert’s Helen has always been keen to ensure the girls were able to experience things they were normally not able to, to step outside their comfort zone and meet and conquer the challenges of going somewhere in the world completely different. She has lead groups of senior girls several times to places like India, Nepal, Thailand, Peru, Brazil and China.
Helen will now return to Nepal, a place she has developed a deep affinity for and where she will continue the organisational work she has done over the years with the children, families and schools. Also on her to-do list is a TESOL certificate enabling her to teach English as a second language, both here and overseas.
Helen believes she has been fortunate to have a career at St Cuthbert’s – working alongside such a talented and totally professional staff – people that consistently go the extra mile, and we are grateful for the leadership of a conscientious and passionate person.
HELEN’S 3H PHILOSOPHY:
1. Heart – do what you love with compassion
2. Helping others
3. Humility
HOUSE FLOWERS
One of the last official tasks for Helen Robertson was the presentation of the cup for the annual House Flowers competition. The Year 13 girls excelled themselves using a myriad of flowers and plants to produce their interpretation of this years theme: of a ‘Childhood Character’. Overall winners were Iona House with everyone’s favourite purple dinosaur, Barney. In second place – Melrose with their wheelbarrow full of apples and coming third, Durham with their characterisation of an ‘80s icon – a Care Bear! The standard was exceptionally high this year and all House flora crews were congratulated on the high standard of creativity.
Senior Successes
Positive Futures – Problem Solving
Working as a team has paid off for our Future Problem Solvers Team. Given a scene of 2047 the team were able to identify scenarios, possible issues and solutions within key topics around a) Treatment of Animals in Research b) Recovery from National Disasters c) The Global Workplace
By employing research, technology and creative imagination the girls came up with solutions that saw them selected to attend the International Conference being held in Wisconsin this month. The aim is to develop the ability for young people globally to design and promote positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking. The team now heads to Wisconsin to take part in the global seminar in June.
THE OLYMPIAD is a range of educational programmes which promote Science, Mathematics, computer and language skills. Weekly tutorials are held at school for potential candidates for 6 months of each year and study can involve online tutorials and virtual and practical projects.
The final selection takes place at the end of Easter workshop camps to decide who will attend a global Olympiad seminar overseas. In 2016 St Cuthbert’s had an above average number of girls selected for the Easter Camp with four in Chemistry, two in Maths and two in Biology.
Stacey Tian, who has won a place in the National team to attend the Maths Olympiad in Brazil this year says, “a highlight of the camp was being taught by world-class mathematiciansan enlightening experience as I had never been exposed to that level of maths.”
St Cuthbert’s parent Phil Morgan-Rees invited the College String Quartet to provide music for a corporate evening viewing of “The Body Laid Bare” Art works on loan from the Tate Gallery in London held at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
Alana Haines Ballet Scholarship
Year 12 student Alice Shirreffs, competed in the Australasian Awards in Wellington over Easter and was the only New Zealander in her age group to get through to the Quarter Finals. Alice received one of the five scholarships for training at Queensland Ballet.
Congratulations to Senior Academy student Lily McLean who was selected to attend the Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School during January this year.
Biology Olympiad: Kassandra Wang and Naushiha Aravinthan
Olympiad Chemistry: Sofia Sun, Jessy Zhao, Narisa Limpapaswat
Maths Olympiad: Stacey Tian, Ming Wang
Elise Bailey, Mikaela Wong, Kassandra Wang and Naushiha Aravinthan
The Bryden’s 50th Tramp
For the Bryden family, tramping is in the blood – it’s like a walk in the park! The value of the experience to the girls taking part – traversing mountains, navigating bush clad foothills and the exhilaration of completing the challenge – is the driving force for husband and wife team Monique and Francis Bryden. St Cuthbert’s girls have, for the last 15 years, enjoyed the experience and enthusiasm of the Bryden’s, with their knowledge of New Zealand, the safety aspects and the route planning of the 49 trips they have organised, and this year will be their 50th!
Students have posed some questions to Monique and Francis Bryden to find out what makes them so passionate about the trips:
We’ve heard you’ve completed 49 overnight tramping trips with St Cuthbert’s girls. What other trips have you got planned?
Mrs Bryden: We always plan well ahead. Our 50th tramp will be to the Pinnacles in term three, although the quakes and recent storms have made some of the tracks impassable so we may, in fact, return to the Kaimais. There is also a trip to Tongariro in the planning for November and an eight-day trip to the South Island next Easter.
Why do you run tramping trips?
Mrs Bryden: We think it is a great opportunity for the girls to visit places in New Zealand they would not normally see. They get a chance to challenge them mentally and physically and have lots of fun while doing it.
What has been your most challenging trip?
Mr Bryden: We did a five-day tramp at Waikaremoana and two girls forgot to put their packs in the trailer. They had to share gear with other girls…. the sleeping bags were tricky! On another trip to Waikaremoana, all the girls came down with a vomiting bug – very unpleasant!
What do you personally get out of the trips?
Mr Bryden: We both really enjoy interacting with the girls and getting to know them better. Some girls start with us in year nine and do every tramp through to year 13.
What was your hardest tramp?
Mrs Bryden: We did the Abel Tasman and Heaphy tracks in 7 days. The girls were all adventure racers and would do an 8-hour walk in 4 hours. It was hard to keep up with them. Their main entertainment at night was comparing blisters.
For a delightfully witty insight into one of the Brydens trips to the Pinnacles last year, read Jiewern Cooks piece in the 2016 Chronicle page 183 titled Elite Tramp the Toughest Routes.
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Year 3 - 6
For the third year in a row
St Cuthbert’s Y5 - 6 team has won the Remuera Zone Girls Swimming Championship. The team was Amber Bason, Samantha Bradley, Hannah Piper, Sophie Robb, Isobel Denton, Chloe Batchelor, Jemma Nesdale, Bella Knight, Alexandra Fletcher and Piera Parkinson.
St Cuthberts School
Swimming Overall Champions
Year 3
1st Aimee Bradley
2nd Sonia Reddy
3rd Pieter Spencer and Olivia Lindon
Year 4
1st Scarlett Robb
2nd Isabella Lambie
3rd Sophie Yeoman
and Scarlett George
Year 5
1st Samantha Bradley
2nd Isobel Denton
3rd Amber Bason
Year 6
1st Sophie Robb
2nd Chloe Batchelor
3rd Hannah Piper
Remuera Zone Swimming Champs – Final Results
2017
Year 5
25m Freestyle and 25m Breaststroke
1st Samantha Bradley
Freestyle Relay
First St Cuthbert’s Team: Samantha Bradley, Piera Parkinson, Isobel Denton, Amber Bason
25m Backstroke
2nd Samantha Bradley
Year 6
25m Backstroke
3rd Sophie Robb
25m Butterfly
3rd Sophie Robb
Freestyle Relay
First St Cuthbert’s Team: Hannah Piper, Chloe Batchelor, Bella Knight, Sophie Robb
Open Medley Relay
First St Cuthbert’s Team: Hannah Piper, Alexandra Fletcher, Sophie Robb, Chloe Batchelor
CONGRATULATIONS TO…
Scarlett Robb who excelled in the championships by breaking five records in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and Individual Medley.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRANSTASMAN CHALLENGE
Three St Cuthbert’s athletes returned from the Trans Tasman Athletics in NSW bearing the weight of gold and bronze medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Relay.
Olivia Power
1st U12 High Jump
3rd U12 Long Jump
Millie Clegg
1st High Jump
2nd 4x400m Relay
Madeline Leigh
3rd U12 High Jump
3rd U12 Relay
SWIMMING
SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS
Lots of fun mixed with a competitive spirit meant the Middle School House Swimming Sports were a huge success with 7BAI and 8VUJ winning the class relays. House taking the top points for the 2017 House Cup!
Year 7 Champions
1st Sofia Kelliher
2nd Bridget Dennis
3rd Victoria Jagusch
Year 8 Champions
1st Isabelle Harrison
2nd Zara Stewart
3rd Tiaare Ahovelo
CENTRAL ZONE
SWIMMING CHAMPS
Year 7
50m Freestyle
2nd Sofia Kelliher
3rd Bridget Dennis
Freestyle Relay Team
1st Team: Sofia Kelliher, Sasha Situe, Bridget Dennis, Victoria Jagusch
INTERZONE SWIMMING
Year 7
Freestyle Relay Team
1st Charlotte Young, Bridget Dennis, Victoria Jagusch
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
RIBBON EQUESTRIAN DAY
Rebecca Cox received reserve champion on the flat and Holly Richardson received reserve Champion over the fences. Congratulations girls!
ORIENTEERING
AKSS Sprint Finals
2nd Zara Stewart
3rd Olivia Power
Central Zone Orienteering
Year 7 Girls won their leg of the relay and go to IZ
Claire Heimgartner, Elizabeth van Wijk, Ellie Evans
Year 8 Girls won their leg of the relay and go to IZ
Olivia Power, Zara Stewart, Brena Merz.
YEAR 7 TEAM
FIRST PLACE
Georgie Clifton, Claire Heimgartner, Fiona Chen, Georgie Huxford, Ellie Evans, Elizabeth van Wijk
YEAR 8 TEAM
SECOND PLACE
Charlotte Wen, Pippa Dixon, Olivia Power, Zara Stewart, SofiaToes, Jade Holmes
Olivia Power, Millie Clegg and Madeline Leigh
SENIOR SCHOOL
ATHLETICS The Junior 4 x 100m relay team came 3rd in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Champs in December last year which were held in Auckland. Congratulations to the team of: Charlotte Holland, Madeline Falconer, Lucy Marvin and Leilani Faaiuaso.
SENIOR SCHOOL
ATHLETICS DAY RESULTS
Junior Champions
1st Isabel Allen
2nd Amber Waymouth
3rd Isabella Richardson
Intermediate Champions
1st Charlotte Holland
2nd Madeline Falconer
3rd Emily Hackett Pain
Senior Champions
1st Bernadette Doyle
2nd Madison Doar
3rd Tonya Botherway
Record Breakers
Charlotte Holland
Intermediate 100m and 200m records.
Isabella Richardson Junior 3000m record by 32 seconds.
AUCKLAND ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Junior Girls 3000m 1st Isabella Richardson
St Cuthbert’s Junior Girls 4x100m
Relay Team Placed second Amber Waymouth, Isabel Allen, Charlie Francis,Emma Thompson
Junior Girls High Jump 3rd Isabel Allen
Intermediate Girls 200m 2nd Charlotte Holland
Intermediate Girls 400m 1st Charlotte Holland
Senior Girls 800m + 1500m 2nd Madison Doar
Senior Girls 3000m
1st Kendall Vaughan 3rd Claire Rees
Senior Girls High Jump 3rd Bernadette Doyle
Senior Girls Triple Jump 2nd Tonya Botherway
NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPS
Congratulations St Cuthbert’s students competing in the Auckland team at the North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Champs. Well done to Isabella Richardson and Charlotte Holland with their fantastic results. Isabella Richardson won the Junior 3000m and came third in the Junior 1500m. Charlotte Holland came second in the Intermediate 200m and 400m. Well done girls!
NATIONALS
U14 INTERPROVINCIAL ATHLETICS COMPETITION
Isabella Richardon and Isabel Allen also represented Auckland in the national under 14 Interprovincial Competition. Auckland won the title for the first time in 12 years. Competing in 4 events each plus a relay to accummulate points in each event, Isabella’s personal best was winning the 1500 and coming second in the 800. And Isabel too, with
her second placing in the highjump, clearing 1.54.
WATERPOLO
Water Polo New Zealand
Senior Selection
St Cuthbert’s Year 12 student, Bernadette Doyle, has been selected into the New Zealand Senior Women’s Water Polo squad. The team has now begun training for selection for 2017 World League games and the 2017 World Championships being held in Budapest, Hungary from 14-30 July.
Auckland Secondary Schools
Water Polo Competition
Congratulations to our Premier Water Polo team who won the Auckland Secondary School Competition beating Diocesan in the final. And if that wasn’t enough they went on to win North Island Secondary School Championships final 3-2 against Diocesan. A special mention to Tai Nimo who netted the game winner with just 26 seconds left
Doyle
Bernadette
on the clock. Tai Nimo and Caitlin Mary Parker Allen who were then named in the tournament team.
Bernadette Doyle was named player of the tournament.
New Zealand Secondary School Championships
Our Premier Water Polo team has had an amazing season. The NZSS Championships held in Wellington saw our girls face Diocesan once more in a thrilling final. The girls were 2 down in the 3rd quarter and came back to tie at 8 all and a spectacular 4th quarter saw our team win 9-8. This is the first time St Cuthbert’s has ever won the New Zealand Secondary School title. Again, Tai Nimo and Caitlin Mary Parker Allen were named in the tournament team and
Bernadette Doyle was named MVP of the tournament.
The team consists of Ella Harford, Harriet Cook, Tai Nimo, Krista Laing, Georgia Milne, Ellie Tomoana, Caitlin Mary Parker Allen, Rosa Latton, Amber Waymouth, Bernadette Doyle, Elise Latton, Sophie Dixon and Chloe Tattersfield.
NZ NATIONAL AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
St Cuthbert’s had a number of swimmers competing at the NZ National Age Group Swimming Championships. Madeline Falconer had an outstanding meet - she won four 15yr old individual gold, two senior relay gold for United Swimming Club, three 15yr old individual silvers and one bronze and improved her personal best times
in most events. She was the second highest female points scorer at the meet. Annabelle McLaren won a 15yr old bronze and a U15 relay silver.
Madeline went on to perform really well at NZ Opens with 3 personal best times in her key events 50 free, 100 free and 200 free and winning a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle. Madie then went to Australia with the New Zealand Age Group team for the Australian National Age Group Championships (see news item page 21) This is the final qualifying meet for the Youth Commonwealth Games team. Madie made final of 50 free in Australia. Well done.
Sarah Hamilton compted at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships and achieved an A & B final in the 200m and 400m Individual Medley.
PATHWAY TO PODIUM; SWIMMING
Congratulations Madeline Falconer who has been selected as part of the Pathway to Podium Programme. The programme will identify emerging athletes from a range of sports and ensure they are better prepared to enter the demanding high performance sport system. A wonderful achievement!
SAILING
420 class sailing Nationals Xanthe Copeland competed in the 420 class sailing Nationals at Evans Bay, Wellington. Despite four freezing days and plenty of wind for the regatta Xanthe
and her sailing partner managed to finish 2nd overall and were placed first in the girls division.
FEVA Sailing Nationals Maddison Couwenberg and Mia Horton came 5th in the FEVA Sailing Nationals with Nessie Horton and Lizzie Hayman coming 10th. Maddie Couwenberg and Mia Horton were the fastest all girls team. The weather conditions were atrocious (almost called off at 25knots) with 22 yachts starting the regatta and only 10 competing in the last race - Chris Dixon gave Maddie and Mia a special accolade saying he thought they sailed the best race and gave them the most improved sailors prize.
SENIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS RESULTS
Junior Champions
1st Amelia Wilby
2nd Grace Li
3rd Hannah Milne
Intermediate Champions
1st Madeline Falconer
2nd Madison Don
3rd Emma Moriarty
Senior Champions
1st Emily Borich
2nd Bernadette Doyle
3rd Sarah Hamilton
Swimming Records Broken
Bernadette Doyle - Senior 50m Butterfly record
Ellie Tomoana - Senior 50m Backstroke record
Amelia Wilby - Junior 50m and 100m Backstroke record
Ruby George - Senior 100m Backstroke record.
Winning Water Polo Team
Bernadette Doyle, Frankie Snell NZ Water Polo, Caitlin Mary Parker Allen
Welcome to our new President
I HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF THE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION, SOMEWHAT UNPLANNED, BUT NONETHELESS VERY WILLINGLY. I AM DELIGHTED TO LEAD THE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION, WITH PENELOPE PEEBLES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND PRIOR TO THAT THE RECIPIENT, ON MANY OCCASIONS, OF THE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION’S HOSPITALITY. I HOPE TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PAST PRACTICES, CONTINUED SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO OUR MEMBERS OF ALL AGES, AND CAPITAL RAISING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AND FUNDING WHICH WE SUPPORT.
The College has an exciting new initiative with the Our Stories Speaker Series and the Old Girls’ Association plans to actively support this initiative. The support network available from old College peers to each other cannot be underestimated and equally these members have such insightful knowledge that they could impart back to current students in the College. We aim to have a better presence among the 20-40 year old age group of members who are working in the Auckland area by hosting events for them in the coming terms.
I encourage our recent College graduates (who left in the last 5 years) to consider offering their services back to the College, in the form of coaching under the Sports
Leigh Melville, Nicky Pennington and Lisa Bates
Initiative created back in 2003. This initiative strongly mirrors our objective to ensure a strong link between past and present students of the College and in return offers some remuneration to our members who offer their time and commitment to coach a sports team – as well as intangible rewards. If you would like to consider applying then please contact Liz Goer in the Sports Department.
The Old Girls’ Committee comprises volunteers who generously donate their time and talents to give back to the College. Thank you to the existing committee and to the retiring members. Of particular note, Fi Geary has been a very dedicated President (and Committee Member) and I would publicly like to acknowledge and applaud her contributions to the Old Girls Association, in particular your legacy of the House Tour of 2016 which I am sure will remain legendary. In the same tone, I would like to thank Leigh Melville for her long service to the Committee and acknowledge her retirement. You are talented women, exceptional leaders, and Past Presidents who exemplify the College motto “By Love Serve”.
I look forward to meeting many of you at our upcoming events and on a personal note giving back to the College like my predecessors.
Nicky Pennington President, Old Girls' Association
Immediate Past President’s Report
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, MISS ISOBEL MACDONALD, THEN PRINCIPAL OF ST CUTHBERT’S COLLEGE, HAD A VISION FOR THE COLLEGE. SHE WANTED TO ENSURE THE PAST STUDENTS WOULD HELP SHAPE THE COLLEGE’S FUTURE. MISS MACDONALD MET WITH 40 PAST STUDENTS, STAFF AND CURRENT STUDENTS TO DISCUSS FORMING AN OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION.
One hundred years later, we have just held a cocktail party to celebrate the centenary of this Association. The evening showcased the College art collection, including many works donated by Old Girls. I would like to thank Diane McKissockDavis, Nicola Boyens, Leigh Melville, Francesca Orchard-Hall and the Year 13 Visual Arts Committee for their assistance with the event. The evening was full of laughter and everyone thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with fellow Old Girls and reflecting on the Association and its evolution over the past 100 years.
On Saturday 18 March, the Old Girls were treated to a special Old Girls’ Chapel Service, which included a performance from Bridget Douglas, the Principal Flute of the NZSO. Bridget played Bach, which was incredibly uplifting. Thanks to Georgina Robertson and Prescription Skincare for this generous gift.
To commemorate our centenary we have partnered with Orsini Jewellery to create a range of centenary jewellery. Launched last year at our House Tour, all of these beautiful pieces are unique and there is a range of styles and pricing.
Miss Macdonald would be delighted with the contribution the OGA has made to the College. In addition, members of our community might be surprised at the support we quietly give.
The Association has left a physical footprint on the College, including: donating the Old Girls’ Chapel, purchasing land on Market Road, donating a house at Kahanui and gifting many pieces of art. We have supported numerous capital projects including Clouston Hall, the libraries and the sports pavilion, and we were one of the major donors contributing to the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing, which houses the new pool complex. In addition, we provide the flowers for the College Chapel Services and we fund some sports coaching.
Funding scholarships has always been an important part of the Association. We fund six students through the College every year, which is a significant financial commitment.
It has been an honour and a pleasure to lead our wonderful and active Association for the past two years. Both years were exceptionally busy for the Association, firstly with the College Centenary and then with the House Tour (our largest fundraiser in recent years) as well as running our annual events. Now as we enter our Centenary, the Association is in the very capable hands of our new President, Nicola Pennington. Nicky will be a wonderful President and I wish her all the very best in her new position.
I am grateful for the support I have been given over the past two years from the Committee, College and the community. My heartfelt thanks to the superb Old Girls’ Committee, who generously give up their time to contribute to the Association and to the College. Their passion, enthusiasm and support is extraordinary.
Fiona Geary Past President, Old Girls' Association
Karen Canton, Sarah Woodhams, Fi Geary
FAMILY CONNECTIONS 2017
NEW STUDENTS WITH MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS OR GREAT GRANDMOTHERS WHO ARE OLD GIRLS
STUDENT
Aimee Gill Wendy Franklin
Isabel Mahon
Laura Allen
Jessica Yeoman Karrin Knaggs
Olivia Lambie
Georgia Mollison Nina Connell Diane Shroff
Huna Poila
Sheena Tavioni
Laila Panuve Toti Toutai
Zelda Sims Suzanne Managh
Leila Roosen Seini Manu Tupou
Hanneli Hanson
Harriet Bell
Gabby Tapper Fiona Morgan
Imogen Stewart Ainsley Walter
Marie-Pierre Avery
Joan Winstone
Mary Johnston
Isabella Fairbairn Sally Coote Annie Tattersfield
Amber Burley
Amy Seymour Paula Watson Stephanie Lusk
Charlotte Kerr
Ellie Evans
Emily Whineray
Grace Merrilees
Ethel Hardley*, Nance Burn
2017 DIARY DATES
BRIDGE DAY
8th June
AUCKLAND BRIDGE CLUB
10.00AM
Contact Sarah Clark: sarahcclark@xtra.co.nz
Jessie McCullough
Eileen Foord
Betsy Gardner*, Janet Wallace
Mavis Rhodes
Margaret Carr
Tessa Hohaia
Melissa Whale
Lucy Daniels
Margaret Willoughby*
India Nathan Janine Bensky*
Jamie Francis Fleur List
Lyla Watson
Molly Munro
Ruby Luxton
Skye Watson
Melissa Ross Dian Robinson
Jane Beattie
Kate Wilkins
Belinda Robb Alison Colebrook
Tabitha Stevenson Vianne Avery
Alexandra Pearson-Atanassov Rosemary Pearson Patricia Pegler
Bella Browne
Chloe Browne
Jane Grayson
Jane Grayson
Helen Seabrook*
Doris Ada Martin*
Doris Ada Martin*
Charlotte Marshall Bronwyn Jones Vicki Stormont Bettina Beresford
Gemma Graham Sarah Lloyd Alison Blair Shona Paterson
Marni Brewis
Family Notices
BIRTHS
MAKING THEIR MARK AND THE OLD GIRLS’ HONOURS AWARDS
27th June
JOAN HOLLAND AUDITORIUM
7.30AM for a light breakfast
Contact Sarah Powrie: sarah.powrie@ stcuthberts.school.nz
Denise Moller (1991) and Reece Harrison, a daughter, Zara Patricia Harrison on 14 August 2016.
Jenna Edwards (Drinkwater) and Chris Edwards, a son, Oliver James, on 2 April 2017
Emma (Darwen) and Ash Matuschka, a daughter, Lola May DEATHS
May Dalgleish (Class of 1943)
*Denotes paternal
Contact Sarah Powrie: sarah.powrie@ stcuthberts.school.nz
GRADUATION BALL
8th December
SKY CITY
7.30PM
Contact Sarah Powrie: sarah.powrie@ stcuthberts.school.nz
Violet Wood Advanced Studies Grant Recipient
Rochelle attended St Cuthbert’s College from 1989 – 1995 leaving at the end of 7th form to complete a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the University of Canterbury. Rochelle then worked as a design engineer and project manager in a variety of industries including commercial construction and residential property development. During the course of her career Rochelle developed a passion for sustainability and has become an accredited professional in LEED, Green Star, BREEAM and Homestar. Rochelle has worked and lived in many countries and cultures around the world, including New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Switzerland and Dubai. In 2011 Rochelle completed a Masters of Property at Auckland University for which she undertook a construction cost comparison between ‘green’ and conventional office buildings in New Zealand and is now pursuing a PhD at Auckland University in the Business School’s Property Department.
Rochelle’s intended research topic is to analyse the performance of Homestar rated houses and compare it to the predicted performance in the Homestar Rating Tool with the view to develop a reference database for the energy and water performance of sustainable homes.
Currently the New Zealand residential property market is using the Homestar Design and Build rating tool, particularly in the Special Housing Areas in Auckland. This has led to the construction of 6 Homestar Rated homes. However to date no research has been undertaken on how these homes are performing. The research aims to close this gap by monitoring the actual energy, water and indoor air quality (IEQ) performance of Homestar rated homes and comparing them to similar non-rated dwellings.
The research hopes to establish benchmarks of IEQ performance that could be used as a threshold to determine if a dwelling has acceptable IEQ performance. This research is of particular importance as there have been efforts in the past to mandate the use of Homestar to help improve the energy and water efficiency of NZ homes as well as improve the IEQ of low performing homes. However no research has been undertaken to determine if Homestar rated houses actually perform better than standard, new houses or older homes.
Waikato – King Country AGM
The tables were set with white and pink dahlias in baskets, setting the scene for the annual Waikato AGM lunch. The event was held at The Boatshed, Karapiro a lovely venue with gardens rolling down to the Waikato River. Penelope Peebles, Vice President of the OGA, Sarah Powrie, Alumnae Manager, joined us for the day along with BOP members. Hugs and chatter got louder and louder as we arrived, and Old Girls enjoyed catching up and hearing all the news. Our Guest Speaker was Dr Mere Roberts (Middleton). Mere spoke about her family history and her work, she is of Maori and Pakeha descent and had some fascinating tales to tell about her grandfather and great-grandfather’s lives. She taught at the University of Auckland Schools of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences before being appointed Head of Science at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, one of three Maori tertiary educational institutions. Mere is currently Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Auckland. Her research interests are in indigenous knowledge systems and ecological knowledge, with a focus on matauranga putaiao (Maori scientific knowledge). Mere is an amazing woman and we were very interested to hear her speak. Sylvia Aldridge thanked everyone for coming and making the day so special.
Above: Rochelle Ade, 2017 Violet Wood Grant Recipient
The Violet Wood Grant is to assist with postgraduate study.
1 Jeanette Wood, Pat Coxhead, Fay Bateman
Dr Mere Roberts, Jan Russell, Gaye Fowler, Belinda Ford
Jazmine Nixon
Jazmine took her first tentative steps into cake decorating five years ago at the request of a friend and has never looked back. She features as the cake designer for The Great New Zealand Birthday Cake Book. She worked on the book for eight weeks, creating more than 100 cakes in her mother-in-law’s kitchen, measuring out kilos of icing sugar, lollies, fondant, chocolate and liquorice on weeknights and weekends to fit around her ‘real job’ as a graphic designer. They had a lot of fun decorating cakes for special occasions and loved the thought of helping families to create wonderful memories.
Charlotte Devereux
As a child, Charlotte felt privileged growing up with an entrepreneurial mother, father and grandmother who's incredible business acumen and innovative spirit passed to her, engendering a love for creating. She embraces the power of possibility in considering new ways to prevent Alzheimers and depression as well as delving back in time to ancient rituals. Charlotte is in her happiest place when mixing up lotions and potions at Girl Undiscovered www.girlundiscovered.com 100% wild skincare, she founded with two partners in 2015. Previously as owner / designer for EGG, clothing for pregnacy, she was in touch with the magical way the body changes and with her interest in wellbeing, now this benefits her current product development role. Keeping skin healthy, body nurtured and mind supported through exercise, diet and wellbeing is her mantra.
News of Old Girls
Charlotte cares for her beloved mother who has Alzheimers and writes a blog on its prevention. She is always mindful of her ‘inner girl’ – one who was, and still is, curious, kind and creative.
Leigh Melville
Leigh is a Director of Art + Object, New Zealand’s most successful art auction house. An experienced arts professional, she worked in Auckland dealer galleries for 10 years prior to joining A+O in 2007 as an employee. Over the past 10 years, Leigh has helped Art+Object grow from a small start-up to a successful business with an annual turnover of around $10million, as well as acquiring shares in the business. Leigh's role involves management of art clients and systems, sourcing of artworks for sale and assisting in the preparation of catalogues and the administration of documentation.
rating, hugely successful drama and factual entertainment. She was one of the youngest people in the industry to helm a major production company and take responsibility for the commissioning and development, creative and financial production, delivery and sales of Screentime NZ’s programmes. Broadcasts and programmes be credited to Philippa and her team include Beyond the Darklands, The Free Range Cook, Descent from Disaster and Police Ten 7, winning several New Zealand Televisio Awards.
Philippa has, to-date, been responsible for over 300 hours of new and innovative local New Zealand content. She has striven for excellence in all areas of her career, producing television that not only has entertainment value, but community, educational and public worth as well. She is passionate about her industry and is on the board of the NZ Screen Production and Development Association lobbying for local content and the rights of television and film producers.
Anna Chitty
Leigh is actively involved with supporting a number of philanthropic organisations within the arts and in 2012 she was appointed to the prestigious role of Chair of the Patrons of the Venice Biennale.
She is an Old Girl of the College, and was Head Girl in 1990. She has served two terms on the Old Girls’ Association and was President at the beginning of the College Centenary. Her daughter Frances (yr 8) is a 4th generation St Cuthbert’s girl. Leigh is collector of contemporary New Zealand art and enjoys exercise, reading and cooking in her spare time.
Philippa De Lacey
Philippa is the Executive Director of Screentime NZ, a leading television production company responsible for high
In March of this year, St Cuthbert's Old Girl, Anna Chitty of Omnicom Media Group China, took on a new role as CEO at PHD. OMD is a network that has established itself as a phenomenally strong agency on the back of a culture of growth leveraging the best of innovation, creativity, and results.
“Anna has contributed immensely to PHD’s growth and success in China and she is exactly the type of talent needed to lead PHD into the future. It’s a welldeserved promotion and a testament to their talent development programme that an integral position can be made internally for such a crucial position. With Anna’s drive, energy and passion, PHD China is sure to scale new heights
of excellence and growth,” commented Susana Tsui, APAC CEO, PHD.
Anna believes PHD has a unique point of difference amongst media agencies in China, with a powerful strategic product and a culture of innovation.
MichalLouise Paget
On 20 August 2016 MichalLouise Paget, 21-year-old St Cuthbert’s College graduate, received her pilot’s brevet after graduating from the Air Force’s Wings course in front of family and friends. Pilot Officer Paget says she joined the Air Force for the challenge.
“I wanted to prove that girls are just as capable in a ‘mans world’. I am also looking forward to the travel opportunities on New Zealand Defence Force operations and to assist with humanitarian relief.”
During the graduation ceremony,
PLTOFF Paget was presented with the de Lange Trophy which is awarded to the pilot gaining the highest final flying mark on graduation from pilot training.
Reflecting on her year of flight training, PLTOFF Paget says it was challenging but support from family and friends was invaluable.
Joanna Pidgeon
Joanna has been elected President of the Auckland District Law Society, a national membership organisation for lawyers.
She is Principal of Pidgeon Law, a boutique property and commercial law firm, with eight legal authors.
Joanna is a Trustee of the Auckland City Mission, and chairs their Property Development Committee. She is President of Auckland Speech and Drama Competitions. Her daughters
A Musical Treat at our OGA Chapel Service
The congregation at our Chapel Service were treated to a performance by Bridget Douglas, the Principal Flute of the NZSO. Bridget is also a member of the harp/flute duo Flight and the contemporary ensemble Stroma. She has released three CD’s: Syrinx French music for flute and piano. Thanks to Bridget for a beautiful performance, adding a very special feeling to our Service.
Lizzie Hardiman (7JNT) and Charlotte Hardiman (5LEW) both attend St Cuthbert's College.
Mollie Spackman (Grove)
Mollie turned 100 on 6 May 2016 and is well on her way to 101! She was at the College from 1928 to 1930. She now resides at the Edenvale Rest Home.
In Memory
Edith Whittaker, died 20 April 2017, former staff member.
Edith Whittaker taught at the College for a total of 36 years. Her dedication to teaching, warmth of personality, sense of humour and concern for the welfare of the girls won her much respect and affection. She began her long connection with the College in 1959, having been asked by Violet Wood to travel from England and take a position teaching Biology. In 1966 as Senior Mistress and Senior Biology Teacher she remained until her retirement in 1988. She set up the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme in 1972 and was a valuable member of the outdoor education team. Edith was held dear in the memory of many Old Girls and staff.
Left: Peter Spackman (grandson), baby Kaitlyn (great granddaughter), Mary and Brian Spackman (son)
SPEAKERS SERIES
AGM AND LUNCHEON on St Cuthbert’s Weekend
Following the Old Girls' AGM, held on St Cuthbert’s Weekend, members enjoyed a light lunch. New President Nicky Pennington oversaw her first official event and Old Girls enjoying catching up and sharing memories of school days. They also had the opportunity to hear from new Principal Roz Mexted.
Greer Wiles
Greer was Head Girl at St Cuthbert’s in 2006, a popular Head Girl whose speeches were legendary!
The College has introduced a new series for senior school girls, called Our Stories, Speaker Series. The first event was held on 22 March and we enjoyed hearing from Kate Cameron, Greer Wiles and Miranda Powrie.
We heard about the lessons they have learnt in life, how a career pathway can change and adapt, the twists and turns encountered along the way which highlight the importance of resilience and adaptability.
The next event will be held on 22 June.
The three women panelists from our first event:
Kate Cameron
Since leaving St Cuthbert’s Kate completed a Bachelor of Business, majoring in advertising from AUT. Working in advertising agencies transistioned in 2014 into media sales where she sold radio for Mediaworks Tauranga. Kate and her colleagues won Regional Radio Sales Team of The Year. In January 2015, Kate joined Bauer Media (NZ’s largest magazine publisher) and in 2016, was a finalist for Magazine Sales Person of The Year and won the industry award for “Best New Media Sales person of the Year.” Kate still works at Bauer Media and will be going on maternity leave in July 2017. Kate is also known for her appearance on Season 2 of The Bachelor.
She completed a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Television Studio, went on to work in television as a freelance sports writer.
Greer is now with Brittain Wynyard in sales and is the territory manager for Asics footwear, and managing a number of apparel lines. Her responsibilities include driving new business and presenting new season lines to major account holders.
Greer is also an avid sportswomen, she captained the Auckland U21 women’s hockey team, plays touch rugby and runs marathons.
Miranda Powrie
Miranda has completed a Bachelor of Art and Design, majoring in Graphic Design and a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Marketing and Finance.
For many years, she organised her own full time sailing campaign, including securing sponsorship and managing budgeting, logistics, training plans, goal setting and evaluation as well as the training hours on the water and in the gym.
When her dream of competing at the Olympics did not materialise, she changed course and now currently works for Tile Space as a marketing executive. Her brief is to cover media, print and sales marketing.
Miranda juggles full time work with caring for her one year old daughter.
CENTENARY JEWELLERY
To commemorate our centenary we have partnered with Orsini Jewellery of Parnell to create limited edition centenary jewellery. This is available to all members of our community, not just Old Girls. Pendants are priced from $38, chains from $22 and rings start from $100. To view the jewellery please visit Orsini Jewellery at 241 Parnell Road or www.orsini.co.nz
From left: Miranda Powrie, Greer Wiles, Ms Roz Mexted and Kate Cameron
March Centenary Cocktail Party
The Old Girls’ Centenary Cocktail Party was a special event, which included a celebration of art at St Cuthbert's.
We were entertained by the wonderful music from pianist Francesca Orchard-Hall. College students and the art department staff were on hand to tell us about the stunning and diverse works that comprise the College collection.
It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with classmates and friends.
The time capsule was opened for the 2001 peer year and the girls were delighted to be able to read about their hopes and dreams as an 18 year old school leaver.
CALENDAR DATES
FAMILY CHAPELS – YEAR GROUPS
YEAR 4
May 28
9.30-10.30am YEAR 5
June 18
9.30-10.30am YEAR 6 July 2
9.30-10.30am YEAR 2 September 17
9.30-10.30am
FAMILY CHAPELS – HOUSES
DUNBLANE FAMILY CHAPEL
June 11
5.30-6.30pm
DURHAM FAMILY CHAPEL
June 25
5.30-6.30pm
ELGIN FAMILY CHAPEL
August 13
5.30-6.30pm
YEAR 8 September 24
9.30-10.30am YEAR 3 October 29
9.30-10.30am
MELROSE FAMILY CHAPEL August 27
5.30-6.30pm
KELSO FAMILY CHAPEL September 10
5.30-6.30pm
St Cuthbert’s Flexi-Boarding is designed to meet the needs of busy parents, allowing students to take full advantage of after-school, evening and weekend activities. night to full week stays, St Cuthbert’s Flexi Boarding may be just what your family is looking for.
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