10 WEDNESDAY 15 February 2012
This Week
College students bring down the house Hillary were the ultimate winners at the annual Waimea College house sports day, despite coming third in the morning’s colourful march in. The house sports day includes the student favourite march past, which sees all four houses dress up and perform chants in front of their school, as well as many activities like egg throwing, three legged races, tug of war, swimming relays and other various challenges. Cooper were awarded maximum points from the march past ahead of Sheppard, Hillary and Rutherford. But by the day’s end it was the yellow of Hillary
that came out supreme, followed by Sheppard, Cooper and Rutherford. Waimea College principal Larry Ching says the day is the perfect way to start the year. “I think overall it’s a wonderful way to get started and it really helps our younger and new students gel with the rest of the school,” he says. “While it’s competition, you don’t have to be a great sportsperson to do any of the events that are out there.” Through the years, the day has become less reliant on staff involvement, with the students taking ownership, says Larry. But some of the staff also take part.
Left: Alex Lang screams with passion for Sheppard House during the annual Waimea College house sports day. Above: Lucas Bateup leads Cooper as they heat up the chanting. Cooper took out the chanting ahead of Sheppard. Hillary was third while Rutherford finished fourth. Photos: Phillip Rollo.
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