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DISPATCH Wisdom through learning : Akona to matauranga kia mōhio
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY DAYTitle AT DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Title THE NEW QUAD CAFE - DELIVERY
Title QUAD TOURNAMENT
Principal’s Comments Winter is well on its way with the recent cold blast from the south and snow on the hills. A reminder that, in the event of disruption to the bus services or school opening due to weather, we will endeavour to communicate via the website and text messages. Winter colds and tummy bugs are about and school is a common place where these are shared. Keeping unwell children at home is an important part of preventing the spread of these winter ills. Another reminder is to take extreme care at rail crossings. A member of the public let us know they had seen two of our students cross the line while the bells were ringing and a train was
approaching. Of particular concern was that a primary school student followed their example and crossed after them. It is easy to become blasé with the rail lines that run through our communities but we need to keep our guard up at all times as trains are unforgiving in a collision. We have some staff changes taking place over the next few weeks. We appreciate that these changes can be disruptive for students and we are working to carefully transition new teachers where we can. Mr Basevi leaves us for Oxford Area School and his role will be picked up by Mrs Carrie Whyte, who returns to Darfield from Canada at the start of next term. Ms Graham departs at
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the end of the week for some world travel and overseas sports competition. A new teacher to the school, Ms Mallory Gander, will start in the English department in a couple of weeks' time. The government is currently reviewing a number of aspects of the education system, including NCEA, learning support and Tomorrow’s Schools – the education reforms of the 1980s that changed the governance and management of schools to a self-managing, competitive model. It is important that a wide range of voices s heard in these reviews, including feedback where you think things are working well. Go to www.conversation. education.govt.nz for opportunities to get involved.
James Morris
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Ms Graham is leaving DHS on Friday for her overseas adventure. We would like to thank Baillie for all she has brought to DHS during her time here. Safe travels!
Kerry Sullivan (left) and Georgie Gardyne (right) getting ready for their big days.
Congratulations to Kerry and Kent on their recent wedding. Congratulations to Georgie and Matt, on their recent wedding.
Student Successes
CANTERBURY SECONDARY SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS On Tuesday 29 May, a cool overcast wintry day, a small group of keen cross country runners travelled to Ascot Park (part of the old QEII complex) to compete in the above championships. Forty-two schools from around the Canterbury region (including schools from Timaru) were represented in various age groups in often challenging conditions. The Darfield High School students who raced all performed with credit against very strong competition. Nathan Carter once again performed with distinction in placing first in the 2 km AWD event. He raced against students who are travelling up to Taupo for the NZSS Cross Country Championships and he easily won this event. Well done, Nathan. Emily Waters, in the Under 16 girls event, placed 13th. This is a very pleasing achievement and Emily should be justifiably proud of her effort. Congratulations to Ben Knowles, Lucas De Burger, James Day and Harrison Buck for your efforts on the day. A special thank you to the parents who also travelled into town and supported all the runners.
Karen Armstrong - Sport Co-Ordinator
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Nathan Carter; Winner of the 2 km AWD event
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House Singing The House Singing competition takes place on Friday 6 July during Period 5 and there is a series of practice sessions to prepare each House for this event. The house songs have been chosen:
Kikorangi: ROAR Rawhiti: DON'T BRING ME DOWN Waimak: THIS IS ME Tawera: WHO SAYS
Leadership Skills On Wednesday 30 May, the 24/7 Youth Workers, Hannah and Josh, came to talk to all the Year 7 students about leadership. They told us how they became leaders in our school. They went over why, what, and how they also become leaders. We learnt that leadership is when you lead a group and listen to everyone’s ideas. They also taught us that it is important that you don’t command things just
because you are a leader. The Youth Workers taught us the Superman pose. It is a way to make you feel more confident even if you aren’t. At the end we got to ask them heaps of questions which was great. We have been learning about Leadership in Social Studies so this was a big help.
Mya McDonnell, Angus Cleland, and Harrison Mair
Practice Timetable Week 8 Tuesday 19 June 10.45-11.15 Week 9: Tuesday 26 June 10.45-11.15 (Kikorangi on stage in the hall) Week 9: Thursday 28 June 10.45-11.15 (Waimakariri on stage in the hall) Week 10: Tuesday 3 July 10.45-11.15 (Rawhiti on stage in the hall) Week 10 Thursday 5 July 10.45 - 11.15 (Tawera on stage in the hall)
Hi 2018 Organisers! You’ll find everything you need for this year’s 40 Hour Famine in here.
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YOUR COMPLETED SPONSORSHIP BOOKS AND DONATIONS GO IN HERE! Congratulations to everyone Hand out Sponsorship books,who 1.the did 40 Hour famine! wristbands and money collection bags To beMake eligible for individual, team, sure everyone knows when 2.spot and prizes, you must hand in and where to return their completed your Famine Book ON hand-in day Sponsorship books and donations (or get someone else to hand it in for you). Ifall you fundraised online, funds by 6 July 2018 using 3. Bank come and let us know how much this year’s Deposit book you raised to be eligible for prizes.
completed fundraising materials 4. Send to World Vision using this box and the postage-paid sticker included
YOUR COMPLETED Now's the time to collect the money from your sponsors, SPONSORSHIP BOOKS AND before hand-in day, Tuesday 19 June at interval on the quad. DONATIONS GO IN HERE! 4
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This year, some Year 13s challenged the Deans to participate in World Vision as a group.
Lots of enthusiastic students turned out for a lunchtime Dance Club practice, run by teacher Robyn Cutler
They took up this challenge and completed: √ 40,000 steps √ 40 kind deeds √ 40 class visits (combined)
The Annual Library Book Sale. $75 was made to go towards the Student Council, Book Project. Lots of happy students: some were seen leaving with boxes of books! Year 10 students practising their speeches
Ms Walker teaching her Year 10 Maths class outside, despite the rain
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PHOTOS FROM AROUND DHS
Head Boy George Brown (left) and Deputy Head Girl Niamh Rayne (right) updating the student blackboard
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Last year, our school was fortunate to have Kapahaka Tutors, Matua Wiremu Puanaki and Whaea Debby Lewis from Kapahikatia, join our school to develop our Kapahaka Roopu.
On Tuesday 2 May, our current Kapahaka welcomed our Year 7 tamariki to our DHS Kapahaka family. Our newly formed Kapahaka team practises on a Wednesday afternoon with tutors Matua Wiremu Puanaki and Whaea Debby Lewis, supported by Koka Hiria Williams and Whaea Vicki Oliver.
Kapahaka group getting ready to rehearse for the upcoming Matariki in Malvern celebration (see advertisement on back page)
Kapahaka 2018
We welcomed all students to step up and give Kapahaka a try. And each and every one, no matter what their contribution, has brought us to the place we are now, with an over 40 strong Roopu. It has been humbling to watch our Tamariki come forward, step up and develop and grow over the last few terms. This weekend, students who are able to attend the inaugural Matariki in Malvern festival will represent our school at the event.
We are currently confirming event and performance opportunities to take part in this year. Shortly, we will be sending an email home to all Kapahaka tamariki's Whanau/ Parents so you know what we propose to participate in. We welcome any support you can give to help us have a successful year. Thank you very much! Nga mihi nui! The DHS Kapahaka group performing at the recent Cultural Diversity Day
Matariki
What is Matariki? Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades or Seven Sisters). When is Matariki? Matariki is a star cluster which appears in the night sky during mid-winter. According to the Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar), the reappearance of
Matariki brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year. Hence, Matariki is associated with the Māori New Year. Traditionally, festivities were conducted to celebrate Matariki, they followed the harvesting of crops when the pātakapātaka food storehouses were full, freeing up time for family and leisure. These festivities included the lighting of ritual fires, the making of offerings, and celebrations of various kinds to farewell the dead, to honour ancestors, and to celebrate life.
The Matariki star cluster The Matariki star cluster. The two meanings of Matariki both refer to stars: mata ariki (eyes of god) and mata riki (little eyes). How is Matariki celebrated? The twinkling of the Matariki stars in the pre-dawn sky heralds a special celebration for young and old. Across New Zealand, people come together to remember their ancestors, share food, sing, tell stories, and play music. (Source: www. www.tepapa.govt.nz)
Tohaina ō Painga Ki Te ao Share your gifts with the world 6
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Coffees at The Quad Café
Biscuits at The Quad Café
In the Learning Centre, the students have been finding out about how to make hot drinks. We have learnt and practised how to make different types, including hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. We have learned to use the Nespresso machine and we practised making drinks for some staff and got some great feedback.
In class, we have been learning how to make Afghan biscuits in the Learning Centre kitchen for the Quad Café which we sell to the staff. We researched our recipes and went shopping for the ingredients. We have learned to always wash our hands before making the biscuits and to use gloves when we handle them, just like in a real café.
We have started a small cafe called The Quad Café, located in the Learning Centre. We have a menu with lots of different coffees, other types of drinks, and biscuits. We have made coffee cards and bakery cards. We feel proud of ourselves because we have learned a new skill. Some of us have been making hot drinks at home too which has made our families happy!
Star, Brodie & Cora
Asia making a delivery from "The Quad Café"
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Some of the Support Staff receive their hot drinks and biscuit for morning tea
Last week, we made Afghan biscuits with walnuts on top. Henry has made Anzac biscuits this week; coming up, Ben will make chocolate chip biscuits and Nathan will be producing Belgiam biscuits. Lucas is going to make yo-yos and Ewen will make lolly cake. We really liked to hear the good feedback from the staff; it made us feel great!
Asia and Caleb
L to R; Brodie, Cora, Asia and Caleb, all ready for the next delivery to staff
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Cultural Diversity Day On 25 May, we held our first Cultural Diversity Day. This event was previously known as International Day but we wanted to include all of the different cultures in our school, so we updated the event name. It was fantastic to see the Philippines represented for the first time by some of our domestic students, and there was a great variety of cultural games and activities on offer. Throughout the day, we had approximately 180 students visit, and many participated in the passport activity. By visiting all the stalls and answering questions about each culture
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to complete their passport, students went in the draw to win a tasty snack from Japan. Students also helped fold origami paper cranes that will be taken to Japan later in the year by students and staff participating in the Japan trip. To finish off the day, everyone enjoyed watching a kapahaka performance at the end of lunchtime. A big thank you to all of the students who participated by sharing their culture, and to students and staff who visited during the day.
The winner of the Passport draw; Emily White (left) with Sarah Kennedy from the International Department.
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International Department Following Queen’s Birthday, we welcomed six new international students, who completed an orientation programme before beginning classes. Everyone is starting to settle in well and enjoy their classes, and have made some friends. Thank you to their buddies, teachers, classmates, host families and the wider community for welcoming them to DHS.
New international students:
Phat Vanitchanont from Thailand, here for four weeks in 10VR
Sasiphan Avutgampreecha from Thailand, here for four weeks in 10VR Sornchanok Sorapinya from Thailand,
Teeraphat Panichluechachai from Thailand, here for four weeks in 10SG
Thanapawn Phuamorn from Thailand, here for four weeks in 10SG Melissa-Danielle Menzel from Germany, here for five weeks in 12JN
here for four weeks in 10VR
Our new international students: (left to right) Phat, Sorn, Sasiphan, Thanapawn, Teeraphat and Melissa
Darfield High School is in need of some new host families, as we have a large number of students arriving from July onward. Some will be here for two weeks, with others staying on for three to twelve months. We are especially in need of pet-free host families, as well as host families with horses. We have a lot of European students who have requested host families with horses. Please contact Sarah Kennedy for more information - 022 693 8497 sarah@darfield.school.nz
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Years 9 & 10 Quad In Darfield On Thursday 31 May, the Annual Quadrangular Years 9 and 10 tournament between Darfield High School, Ellesmere College, Mt Hutt College and Geraldine High School was held at the Darfield Domain in cool conditions. The sports involved were Netball, Rugby and Football. The competition was fierce and exciting to watch, with some very close games being played. Special thanks to all coaches, managers, parents and caregivers for their support of all the teams. Darfield High School won all the netball matches, placed second in the Football competition and third in the Rugby competition. As a result, Darfield High School won the overall trophy!!! This is the first year we have managed to do this! Well done to all students, helpers and coaching staff!
Karen Armstrong - Sport Co-Ordinator
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Years 7 & 8 Quad In Geraldine A group of Darfield High School students travelled to a tournament in Geraldine where we competed in different sports, including football, netball and rugby. Throughout the day, you got to play a round robin. At rugby, we played three games of which we won two. In between games, we had lunch and, just so you know the canteen there is very expensive. We made a lot of tackles and scored lots of tries. It was a fun day out and I hope to do it again next year. Football was a huge success, winning two games as well. The team scored seven points in total. The teams we were competing against were Mt Hutt, Geraldine and Ellesmere. For the netball, the Year 7s won against Mt Hutt by 16 points! They tied with Ellesmere 15 all, and lost against Geraldine by two. The Year 8 Netball team had a win and two losses. Overall, Darfeld won the whole thing, the third time in a row.
Ella Boyes, Jody McCarthy-Dempsey, Kayla Holland, Holly Smith and Michael Phillips
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Christchurch’s City Galleries
The Year 10 Art class headed into town on Tuesday 22 May to explore a few of Christchurch’s city galleries. First stop was The Education Room at the Christchurch Art Gallery. Head teacher and ex Darfield High School student, Bianca van Leeuwen, runs the Education rooms and offers inspiring lessons based on current exhibits. On this trip, Bianca led us around the Tony de Latour exhibit and discussed the inspiration behind the Christchurch artist’s work which celebrated a collection spanning 30 years of art making. Back at The Education Rooms, students were offered the chance to create their own de Latour inspired artwork. Working with collage, paint and stencilling, students created individual art works with a spin on de Latour’s own bank of iconographic imagery. After some time making, we headed off to explore the rest of gallery. Students spent time viewing a mixture
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of contemporary and traditional artworks and had many great discussions on favourite paintings and why a certain sculpture is art. Lunch was spent on the green inside the beautiful Arts Centre. Interaction with the Antony Gormley sculpture, admiration for the Great Hall and a viewing of the glittering Reuben Patterson show at the Central Art Gallery made a perfect environment for a break. Next we headed to COCA gallery to view one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary artists, Peter Robinson, and his solo show Field Work. Inspired by the Canterbury earthquakes, Robinson works in a similar vein to the 1970s Italian movement, Arte Povera, utilising and re-configuring everyday objects into his three-dimensional artworks. This was a timely show for Year 10, where back at school they too were exploring the conventions of Arte Povera in their own sculptural maquettes.
Robinson’s exhibit showcased a sprawling array of fragile forms made from objects such as magnets, wire, metal and nails. We were exceptionally lucky that our visit coincided with the artist currently in-house at COCA. Down from Auckland, Robinson gave us a personalised tour of his show where he discussed his approach to creating Field Work, his relationship to Canterbury and the considerations he takes when installing a show. Our day visiting galleries was an amazing learning experience for us. To view, discuss, make and speak to contemporary artists made for an invaluable day’s lesson.
Louise Carey HOD Art
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A Poison Sausage Who Becomes President "Ouch, that hurts." I feel a burn on my butt. I look down at my butt and it's burnt to a crisp. I scream as I scramble out of the frying pan and onto the floor. I slide across the kitchen tiles and into safety under a chair. Smokey the German Shepherd had big sharp teeth and was coming straight for me. I hop out from under the chair, squeeze under the door and I am outside now. I am not safe; a cat is running straight for me. I hop as high as I can and land in a can full of toxic waste. I thought to myself why would anybody have a can of toxic waste outside their door? I am now glowing green and I look like an alien. I grow little legs but no arms. I jump out of the can and try and scare the cat away, but it wasn't afraid until I was going to do something that I thought would be stupid. I open my mouth and scream; I'm surprised because I sound like a T-rex. The cat jumps onto the roof. I make my way downtown. People are just staring at me, probably thinking there's a sausage walking around.
I see an office which looks safe and sneak in the open door. I hide behind a giant person, he moves and kicks me hard. I fly through the air and onto the top of the President's head. The President notices me on his head and grabs me. He then stares at me and says, "How did this get on my head?" He looks closer and sees my legs and he sees how I was glowing green. He didn't care. He says, "Well a sausage is a sausage," and gobbles me up. But then I realised I was him. The toxic waste must have taken over his brain. I could see through his eyes, I could feel what he could feel. Well it wasn't him anymore. I fall to the floor and have a quick spaz, get back up and carry on with my life as the President.
Author: Daesharn Dorris
Day Out organised by Ara On Friday 1 June, twelve Darfield High School Students, including the six French exchange students, went to Banks Peninsula for the day to practise rock climbing and abseiling. This activity was organised by Ara and supervised by young graduates of Ara. Once we got there, we were separated into two groups; while one group was climbing, the other was abseiling, and later we swapped. We could try different levels of difficulty in rock climbing but for abseiling all groups worked at the same level. We really appreciated this day, enjoying the outdoors with young people from different schools. If you have the opportunity to participate in that day next year, we really recommend it! It was a very nice experience and we had a lot of fun! Thanks to Mrs Ager for giving us this opportunity.
Ianis Gorse, Alan CrĂŠpy, Emma Denis and Enora Gourmelen
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Braving The Cold Recently, the Year 12 General Science classes made the trip into the Christchurch Antarctic Centre to explore an extreme environment. We started off learning about the conditions on Antarctica and how they make it difficult for species to live. Did you know that Antarctica is actually made up of land formations with ice up to 5 km thick on top of them? Or that it is the driest and coldest place on Earth? After this, we made our way to the penguin feeding area and watched them being fed while learning about their feeding habits. Next stop was the
museum area where we explored what animals live in the Antarctic and what adaptations they have that enable them to survive. Then it was into the storm room where we experienced a summer storm - the wind chill factor meant it felt like -18 degrees celsius! A brave few bore the room in just their shorts and T-shirts, while the rest of us either huddled in jackets or jumped up and down to try and retain warmth. It certainly made us appreciate our weather here in NZ! We then ran an experiment to see who could keep a can of boiling water the warmest for 30 minutes in the storm
room, using materials that we thought would help retain the heat. The winners used Pink Batts to insulate around their can which shows you just how good they are! The remainder of our day comprised watching a 4D movie, testing out the storm room again, exploring the museum and, of course, the Hagglund ride. It was an awesome day out and very educational; a big thank you to Mr Maude and Mrs Rangi for taking us.
Georgia Allison
ROCKQUEST 2018
Last Minute (Years 11 & 12) L to R: James Stead, Oliver Moody, and Ethan Spence The Merchants (Year 13) L to R: James Muckle, Eron Boado, Viktoria Derik-Westaway, Teri Jackson and Emma Kellock
DHS entered two bands in the recent RockQuest competition. Both Bands performed extremely well at the competition. There is a lot of talent here and both bands are aiming o release recordings of their original songs in the near future.
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Teri Jackson
Kia Ora Hauora
Work Experience at Christchurch Hospital
Julia: From 21 to 25 May, Teri and I were given the opportunity to participate in a health work placement in Christchurch Hospital, with eight other students from various schools around Christchurch. This placement was through a Maori organisation called Kia Ora Hauora. Since the programme is by a Maori organisation, you need to be Maori or have Maori blood to register. The work placement consists of learning more about your tīpuna (ancestors), learning how to get organised for your future career in Health, as well as being able to see places in the hospital that you normally wouldn’t see if you were a patient. Teri: Not a lot of people are offered this opportunity, so Julia and I feel very privileged to have gone on this work placement. After talking to other Maori people in health careers and getting an insight into what it takes to get a career in health, I can safely say that I’m pretty motivated to move into a career involving medicine - especially if it means helping more Maori people. Throughout this time, we learnt that Maori in health care are under-represented tremendously, and that there’s a lot of reasons for this. A lot of us may not be aware of it, but Maori tend to be effected by unintentional bias, and are given less care when they need it. As someone who is part Maori, I would love to make a difference in making them feel more accepted and comfortable when receiving treatment, and give them the proper treatment that they need. Julia: Throughout the week, we got to see many different areas in the Hospital, such as ED, Children's Ward, Labs, Microbiology, Burwood Hospital and a Pathologist (a person who looks
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at human body parts) and many more. Each of these different areas were very eye-opening and it was interesting to see how each department works and what is different about them. For me the Pathologist was the most interesting; we were given the opportunity to sit in a room with professionals as they looked at preserved lungs, kidneys, heart veins and many more; it was very interesting. The Labs, which are located across the road from the Hospital, receive four blood tubes through a pipe from the hospital every minute. This was where we were given the opportunity to see what happens to our blood when we receive a blood test, as well as being able to look through a microscope at someone's red and white blood cells. Teri: Overall, this was an eye-opening experience that really changed my view about health care for Maori people, and how important it is that they are cared for equally. I now feel the need to look after my Whanau (extended family; Maori as a whole), and going into health can really do that. Something that I really took away from this placement was: “You are not a health worker who happens to be Maori, you are a Maori person who happens to be a health worker.” Thank you, Kia Ora Hauora, for not only showing me how to go forward into a career in health, but also teaching me how to be proud of my whakapapa (genealogy) and encouraging me to learn more about my tīpuna.
Julia Trushin
and me. Don't be ashamed if you don't look Maori, because Kia Ora Hauora welcomes you with open arms and only wants the best for you, and I will always be grateful to have been given the opportunity to experience what I did, so thank you.
Teri Jackson and Julia Trushin
Julia Trushin (above) and Teri Jackson (below) in the lab at Christchurch Hospital
Julia: We recommend if you are given the opportunity with Kia Ora Hauora to grab it with both hands and be proud of your background. You learn so much within a week that can potentially change your life, and your view towards our culture in New Zealand; it definitely has for Teri
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Lincoln University Visit Recently, three other students, and I accompanied by the Careers Adviser Jo Ager, attended Lincoln University for a Maori Experience Day to open Maori students' eyes to university and other tertiary education. We, as well as 10 other schools, were invited to participate. We started in a meeting room where we introduced ourselves and told everyone our names, our school and our tribe, if we identified with one. We then moved to a room to have some biscuits and juice before we learned about soil in the Agriculture part. We were taken to one of the Science Labs and we did an experiment with nitrogen, that had been dyed purple so we could see it; we had to add water and then test the water for nitrogen; the stronger the purple on the level indicator, the more nitrogen there was. We then moved to the Design and Isolation Centre to learn about designing landscape art. We all were given the same place on campus and we had to turn it into an area. We could choose from different styles, atmospheres and sculptures. Darfield chose to do a gathering place using water to take you on a journey. All of the groups had very different ideas. We then moved onto a plant barbeque, which we all thought was us cooking vegetables on a barbeque: we were extremely wrong. We were actually looking at plant flammability and what makes it flammable. We watched one of the professors set plants alight using their standard techniques of preheating and lighting the plants. There was a lot of fire and smoke; some plants, like gorse, were extremely flammable, whereas others didn’t even catch fire, and this is
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due to the dryness and leaf density. At the end of this portion, we got to put flammable plants on the barbeque and see it light up; this caused a massive fire, but luckily it was contained. It was finally lunchtime. We were taken to the Cafeteria which is where most first year students eat. For lunch, we had Italian meatballs, and then we had the choice of rice, salad and bread to add to our meal. There were also free drinks, such as Coke and other soft drinks; there was also milk and water. After that, there were biscuits and fruit for dessert. After we had all finished, we had some time to use the pool tables and arcade games that were near the exit to the cafeteria. We then had the most dreaded bitPHYSICAL EDUCATION!!! But it wasn’t what we had expected; we were split into teams using paper/scissors/rock and then split even further down. We had to get from one side of the cones to the other without being carried or walking across more than three times. We couldn’t jump over the “lava”, much to my disappointment. My team managed to finish first; after three of the groups had finished, we had to help the other team by giving encouragement and advice, although some was pretty bad. We were taken to the Maori room after we had finished the activity. When we got there, we met some of the Maori pupils and we summed up the day and said anything we wanted to say. This was an awesome opportunity for everyone involved. SO, if you are Year 9 or 10 currently and Maori, go for this opportunity next year. I promise you won’t be disappointed!
Paula Smith
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EPro8 Challenge
We had three teams of four go to the EPro8 Competition on 6 June. We took a school van to Clearview Primary School where it took place. Names of the teams were Beep Squad, Bomb Squad, and Team Edge. All the teams did great. Beep Squad made a bed that would wake a person up: first, it would shine a light at the person, then it would make some noise and the bed would tip over. Bomb Squad made a storm-proof dog kennel: the storm-proof kennel could stand 20 kg pulling on it, it had a door that shut when it was dark, it could raise one metre off the ground and, when the water level reached half of one metre, the light would turn on. Team Edge made a Fire engine: it could drive all by itself, it's lights flashed and it had a siren.
Felix Jennings, Harrison Mair and Will Judd BEEP SQUAD: Eddie Adams, Sam McConnell, Oscar Stevenson and Noah Whiteside. BOMB SQUAD: Will Judd, Harrison Mair, Kaleb Sinclair and Yoris Kremers. TEAM EDGE: Cameron Cullen, Barnaby Maude, Felix Jennings and Aaron Rod.
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Kate Curle
Tess Jenkins
Sam Robinson
Belinda Inch
Emily Morrison
Kate Curle
Tess Jenkins Emily Morrison
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Charlie Chambers
Jeremy Bourhill
Charlie Chambers
Year 9 - Term 2
Chloe Seaton-Bright
Aneliz Gardiner
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DHS Support Services help @darfield .school.nz Not sure how to order a hoody? Don't know where your house singing practice is? Need some advice around a friendship issue?
help is at hand by emailing help@darfield.school.nz.
Emails are screened and your query will be answered by an appropriate adult or prefect. Remember:
The Counsellors We are lucky enough to have our two very own counsellors in the school every day of the week. They are open for a quick chat or a longer yarn so head on over next to the Deanery where you will be greeted with a friendly smile. Fill out a form and you'll be on your way. Ms Mallinder and Mrs Hamilton are available to talk to you about everything under the sun, from friend problems and coping with school stresses, to anything going on at home or in your life. Any parents who would like to make an appointment for their child, please email Ms Mallinder ma@darfield.school.nz or Mrs Hamilton lh@darfield.school.nz.
Adriana Cornelissen Head Of Well-being
Anonymous Appreciation Appeal The Anonymous Appreciation Appeal will make a return to DHS in Week 9 and 10 of Term 2. Anyone at DHS can fill out one of the forms seen here to pass on their thanks, positive comments, good wishes to a fellow student, teacher or support staff worker. You simply grab a form, fill it out and post it into one of the three boxes located around the school ( Library, Student Office, Counsellors' office). A group of Years 12 and 13 students clear the boxes daily, read the messages and collate them for delivery to the appropriate person to brighten up their day. So don't miss the opportunity to thank someone for their good work and support!
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0800PUPILS
Student Communications and Safe Practices Charitable Trust runs 0800PUPILS. It was founded in 2013 by Cantabrians, and is now run by Glynn Taylor. One aspect of the trust is the 0800PUPILS phone line which is an anonymous way to report crime or bullying within the school and community. The phone is picked up by Crime Stoppers staff in NZ, no names are asked from those who are calling, and then the situation is reported back to a point of contact in School. It is then dealt with accordingly.
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DHS Support Services Meningococcal Disease causes Meningitis Don’t wait – take action
Even if you think the person has been immunised. • • •
Meningococcal disease is fast and can kill or cause serious disability. Get help immediately if you see one or more of the symptoms below. These meningococcal disease symptoms may not all show at once.
Symptoms in babies
Symptoms in older children and adults
Free Health Clinic For Students Public Health Nurse: Pam Eaden Pam Eaden, our Public Health Nurse, is available every second Monday during lunchtime in the Counsellors Office. Pam is available to discuss
High fever (may also
have cool hands and feet or shivering)
Sleepy or floppy or harder to wake
High fever and headache
Confusion and sleepiness
confidentially any health concerns, physical, mental and sexual health. This is
Unusual crying
Dislike bright lights
Stiff neck
Vomiting
Joint pain and aching muscles
Stiff neck
Dislike bright lights
Vomiting
a drop-in service or you can make an appointment with Ms Mallinder or Mrs Hamilton. Parents with concerns regarding their child's health are able to refer to the Public Health
Refusal to feed
Sometimes, red or purple spots or bruises on the skin
Sometimes, red or purple spots or bruises on the skin
Nursing service on: http://www.cdhb.health.nz
You can call Healthline free 24 hours a day:
0800 611 116
Reminder to talk to your children about NOT sharing drink bottles. Germs that cause bacterial meningitis are very common and live naturally in the back of the nose and throat of about 15% of the population. They can be spread between people by coughing, sneezing, kissing and sharing drinking bottles but they cannot live for more than a few seconds outside the body. Therefore they cannot be picked up from water supplies, swimming pools, or public places.
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Not everyone with meningococcal disease gets spots. Don’t wait for spots to appear before getting medical help.
DON’T INVITE THESE VER GUYS Osh ot now Get your flu and stay flu-free Did you know you can pass on the flu even if you don’t feel sick?! Getting the flu shot can stop you spreading it to your friends and whānau. Check out www.flufree.co.nz for more info and flu facts.
Meningitis is more common in children and adolescents due to the sharing of drink bottles. Please remind your children of the risks of doing this.
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Kear Billings and Cleo Searle
Kear Billings
Kear Billings and Aeryn McMillan-Da Via
Cleo Searle
Darfield High School Senior Drama Department presents
Check Please Follows a series of blind dates that couldn’t get any worse – until they do. Could there possibly be a light at the end of the tunnel? "Simply wonderful! One of the best one acts I've judged in several years. The characters were all sharply drawn; proof of 'no small parts'!" Iowa High School Speech Association "Kept the audience in stitches!" The Interlake Spectator "Students loved performing it and audiences loved watching it. The flexible casting, minimal set and prop requirements and opportunity for comic bits make it perfect for high schools and play competitions. Jonathan Rand has done it again!" Christa Whittaker, Florida State Thespians, District One Chairperson
Senior drama students will be performing Jonathan Rand's highly acclaimed production Check Please on 26 and 27 June. This 'laugh out loud' comedy follows some colourful characters on a series of blind dates that get progressively more hilarious and catastrophic. Is there a light at the end of the dating tunnel? This year, our senior students have been rehearsing and will perform in our drama theatre. This is a wonderful opportunity to make use of this purpose built space. The students relish the opportunity to showcase the skills they are learning. This provides them with a platform to put theory into practice, and elevates what they have been studying into real life entertainment. Seats are limited for performances, but prices have been kept minimal to encourage family and friends of the school to attend: $5 Adults $2 Children. Please contact the school office or use the link below to register.
#1 most-produced high school short play for 13 seasons in a row, from 2004-2005 to 2016-2017 (Educational Theatre Association)
Darfield High School Drama Department Tuesday 26 June and Wednesday 27 June 2018 Open Evening Performances 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm Contact the School Office for Tickets – Limited Seating Adults $5 Children $2
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LINCOLN COMBINED
FIRST XV
LC 1st XV Newsletter 2018
Round Six NEXT GAME
vs TBHS@ LHS Sat 16th Jun. Kick off: 12:00
Photos courtesy of Felicity Pluck.
In what can only be described as a game of two halves (a cliché, but still accurate), LC scored a last minute bonus point win 25-24 against St Thomas of Canterbury College. Much to the disappointment of fans, the eagerly anticipated Friday night game did not eventuate as the weather caused Prebbleton Domain to be closed. Early in the week, the game was transferred to Saturday at LHS. Those that managed to make the new venue and time were treated to a tense and close game of rugby with both sides scoring four tries. The first half belonged to STC, with strong ball runners creating havoc and seemingly making metres with ease. This, combined with LC’s inability to get out of their own half (a recurring theme this season), lead to three well worked tries to STC. LC only made it into STC’s 22 three times in the whole half, but when they did, they exposed some defensive frailties in the visiting side. The LC scrum performed the best it has all season, and it was fitting that the first LC try came from a set move off the scrum. Wil Gualter attracted three defenders which left Jack Dawson an untouched run to the try line. Down 7 – 17 at the break, things were not looking good for the home side, and when STC scored out wide
early in the second half, there was a very real danger of the score blowing out. However, as it turned out, this was to be STC’s last foray into the LC 22. With the LC reserves making a significant impact and the big STC forwards starting to tire, the momentum of the game began to change. Jack Dawson crossed for his second try in the 44th minute. When Cam Radford outpaced his opponent to score in the corner, it began to look like LC could be in with a chance. Callum Murdoch then finished off a movement that had started with some strong carries to put LC within two. Still trailing by two, Wil Gualter kicked the close in penalty that gave LC a one point lead, and then, with ruthless efficiency, the team shut the game down until time was up, and Robert Sporke kicked the ball safely into touch.
WHY COMBINED? This week there is a meeting to decide the future of the UC Championship. With many schools opposed to combined teams, why is Lincoln combined? Essentially Lincoln combined in order give opportunities to, and develop, players across our subunion. By combining, LC is supporting the CRFU vision of unifying and serving the community and their focus area of growing the game.
NOTICES • Forwards bring a savoury or sweet for the after-match. • After-match to be held in Wai Ora • Keep up to date with the team by downloading Selwyn App and reading Selwyn Times. Combining has created opportunities for students from all secondary schools in Ellesmere to play schoolboy rugby at the highest level. Historical records show that a vast majority of these players leave the team and continue to play in Ellesmere. At least five of last year’s team are playing Div 1 rugby in Ellesmere this year. Lincoln Combined serving the local community and growing the game in Canterbury.
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School and Community Notices Ski Programme
TERM TWO
Enrolments close
Wednesday 13 June
WEEK SEVEN Tuesday 12 June • Life Education Bus (11 - 20 June) • Dispatch Newsletter • BOT Meeting 6.30 pm
Wednesday 13 June • ICAS Spelling Competition • Canterbury PS Artistic Recreation Gymnastics Thursday 14 June • ICAS Writing Competition • Peer Mediators Day • Senior Quad • Wind Trio Trip Friday 15 June • Year 7/8 Selwyn Sports • Year 9 EPro8 Science Challenge WEEK EIGHT Monday 18 June • Year 2 Physics Radioactivity Trip • Canterbury PS Rhythmic Gymnastics Champs Tuesday 19 June • Year 11 PE Trip to Lincoln University • House Singing Practice • PTSA Meeting 7.30 pm Wednesday 20 June • Canterbury PS Cross Country Champs Thursday 21 June • Year 13 Geography Trip to Queenstown • Year 13 AGR Get Ahead Careers Day • Senior Quad (Postponement Day) Friday 22 June • Year 7/8 Selwyn Sports • Author Kate de Goldi Visit • Year 7 & 8 Disco (5 - 8 pm) WEEK NINE Monday 25 June • Year 12 Science Trip • Year 9 & 10 Baby-Sitting Course Tuesday 26 June • 1st XV Northern Tour (26 - 28 June) • Check Please Production (26 & 27 June) • Canterbury SS Gymnastics Champs • House Singing Practice Thursday 28 June • House Singng Practice • Senior Oral Tapestries • Concours de Cuisine Friday 29 June • UC French Trip • International Mid Winter Party WEEK TEN Tuesday 3 July • Dispatch Newsletter • House Singing Practice • Year 12 Emerging Leaders Conference • Year 12 & 13 Art Trip • BOT Meeting 6.30 pm
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For full details, click HERE or go to https://darfield.school.nz/curriculum/ ski-programme/
Tips for making a healthy school lunch Champion Tuckshops Chef and CEO Johannes Tietze was on the Breakfast show recently, sharing some knowledge with ‘tips for making a healthy school lunch’! To see the clip click HERE. For anyone that has used the Weather Station in the past it is now back up and running. https://darfield.school.nz/about-us/weather/
Visitors To The School If you are visiting our school during the school day please visit reception on arrival at our campus. Our friendly office staff will then assist you from there.
Activities & School Fee Payments All payments to the school (school fees, activity fees, NCEA fees, etc) can be made by direct credit to the following bank account. Please include the student’s name and the reason for the payment, eg Camp Fees.
Darfield High School, ASB Bank Limited Riccarton, 12-3147-0207317-00
Absences Please remember if your student is not at school, or arrives late, to phone the school to explain the absence. Please phone Mrs Davies on (03) 3188 411 Ext 2 or you can email sue@darfield.school.nz 12 JUNE 2018
Darfield High School Formal 2018 The Annual Darfield High School Formal will be held this year on Saturday 4 August in the Darfield High School Hall from 7.30 – 11pm with the theme “through the looking glass”. This Year there have been some changes to the structure of the formal to firstly accommodate an updated Alcohol policy and to efficiently cope with the growing number of students attending.
The School Alcohol Policy now states that: At any school organised activity: Students may not consume alcoholic beverages Students may not be under the influence of alcohol Students may not be in possession of alcoholic beverages except for the purposes of an Approved classroom activity under teacher supervision (e.g. science class) Specifics relating to School Socials: Students under the influence of alcohol, In possession of alcohol or attempting to bring Alcohol in to the event will be asked to leave immediately into the care of a parent or guardian.
Students are responsible for any partner they invite to a school social event who is not enrolled at Darfield High School. If either the partner or the student are asked to leave then the other will be required to leave too.
It is hoped that all outside partners may be accommodated. However, if there are too many then Year 13 students will get priority for outside partners Outside partners must be under 18 (inclusive)
The school may employ security guards to Outside partners will be required to support the enforcement of this policy. provide photo ID on the night Events at venues outside the school or not Ticket sales will begin on Monday 18 organised by the school, additional June. The cost will be $50 per ticket. Requirements may be enforced, for example, searches or breath testing.
Other Changes Include: Ticket Sales will be limited to 300. Darfield High School Students get first priority to purchase tickets. Darfield High School Students must be enrolled at the time and attending school with 90% attendance over term 2 and leading into the formal. If students in Year 12 and 13 want to bring an outside partner they should indicate this and provide the details on the permission slip at the time they purchase their own ticket The number of outside partner tickets available will only be known after DHS students have purchased theirs.
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Use hand tools in a project o A 2 day course (12 hours) o Dates are 30-31 July (Mon and Tue). 8.30am to 3pm each day. o Unit standard to be gained is 12998 (Level 3, 4 credits) o The course is a highly practical one – the students will learn how to use a variety of construction hand tools whilst completing a take home project (or 2).
Use timber machinery tools in a project o A 2 day course (12 hours) o Dates are 27 and 28 Aug (Mon and Tue – note new dates). 8.30am to 3pm each day. o Unit standard to be gained is 12999 (Level 3, 3 credits)
Kiwi Family Trust Presents
Empowering Positive Change
o The course is a highly practical one – the students will learn how to use a variety of machines used for working timber whilst completing a take home project (or 2).
3 Day Programme Christchurch
Plan and make a project (construction) Are you interested in moving forward with your life, communicating better with loved ones or looking for a change of direction? If you are ready for a change, check this out! Date: 18th, 19th & 20th June 2018 Time: 8.30am for 9.00am start to 4.30pm Venue: 420 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Enrol today online here or call Katrina toll-free on 0508 543375. Criteria Information: Anyone with a community services card, under 20 years old or that works or volunteers in the community, education, social or health sectors are immediately sponsored by Kiwi Family Trust. Anyone outside of this criteria can fill out the application for sponsorship section of our enrolment form to be sponsored.
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o A 3 day course (18 hours) o Dates are 6 to 8 Aug (Mon to Wed). 8.30am to 3pm each day. o Unit standards to be gained is 24357, 24358 (both Level 2, a total of 6 credits) o The course is a highly practical one – the students will plan and make a take home project (or 2). Build your own fridge o This is a 4 day course (24 hours). o Dates are 6 to 9 August (Mon to Thur), 8.30am to 3pm daily. o Unit standard to be gained is 2395 (Level 2, 4 credits) o The course is a highly practical one – the students will learn how to use a variety of engineering hand tools whilst completing projects. The final project will be to construct a small fridge and see if it works.
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Sports Draws
Runs from Saturday 7 July to Saturday 21 July 2018
It is aimed at children aged between 0 - 13 years old
EXPLORING THE OCEAN DEPTHS
Football Hockey Netball Basketball
If you are involved in Football, Hockey, Netball or Basketball click HERE or go to http://sport.darfield.school.nz/draws.html to view your current draws and previous week's results for your sport.
- WHAT LIES BENEATH?
Details and Event Booking at
KidsFest
kidsfestoceans.eventbrite.co.nz Friday 13 July 10am-12.30pm Lincoln Event Centre
Thursday 5 July 7pm Weedons School $10 KOHA, includes refreshments doco-livingthechange.eventbrite.co.nz
Welcome to the 2018 New Zealand Secondary School Orienteering Champs Join schools in a series of competitive orienteering events with varied terrain all situated within an hours drive from Christchurch in the scenic South Island. Entry form available online from Term 2. Officially sanctioned by the NZSSSC.
nzssoc2018.papo.org.nz Thursday 19 July | Individual Sprint Champs | Avonside - Approx 20 minutes from Christchurch airport Friday 20 July | Individual Long Champs | Leithfield Saturday 21 July | 3 Person Team Relay Champs | “Pegasus� at Burwood Managed & hosted by volunteers from:
Penninsula and Plains Orienteers
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Darfield Recreation Centre Come and celebrate Matariki in Malvern‌ Spectacular Kapa Haka performances from all nine Malvern Schools Sharing of Kai with a hangi A variety of interactive activities and displays Fire and Glow-Poi
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PO Box 5
Email: admin@darfield.school.nz
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