Contents
3 News
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Physical Education
4 Reports
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Outdoor Education
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Rural College
Principal’s Report Board of Trustees Ex-Students’ Association PTSA 24/7
6 Staff
Staff Details Staff Changes
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Student Leaders
Prefects Head Prefects’ Reports School Council Peer Mediation
18 Departments
Darfield High School 2014 Yearbook Team:
Sheryl Watson Bob Hayward Jane Huggins Elaine Guy
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International English Mathematics History Science Library Social Studies Classics Geography
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The Arts
Art Drama Music
32 Technologies
Engineering Soft Materials Digital Technologies Design and Visual Communication Food
41 Careers 42
Alternative Education
43 SPEC 44 Languages Japanese French Maori
51 Pre-Formal 52
Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
57 Events
Spirit of Adventure Stage Challenge Talent Quest World Vision Shave for a Cure House Events
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Student Achievement
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Year 13
Leadership Days Young Achievers
Formal Last Words
70 Sports
Swimming Sports Equestrian Golf Cross Country Athletics Triathlon Cricket Volleyball Football Basketball Netball Rugby Hockey Skiing
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Prize Giving
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Class Photographs
2013 Junior Prize Givings 2014 Senior Prize Givings
Reader/Writers
The requirement for volunteers to come in and provide a reader-writer service has grown considerably this year, and a huge thanks go out to all those who have kindly given freely of their time. Elaine, teachers, and the students really appreciate the relationships that have built up over the year, providing great results.
Lions Fries Days
“The years have passed really quickly and the memories of students arriving at Year 7 and moving through the school to leave as young adults are something special, not to mention the staff who have come and gone over the years. And I have had the chance to travel with school groups in Sports Tournaments. It is a job that I love, in a country school that I am proud of, and then when students and staff are on holiday, a chance to catch up on all the work that doesn’t get completed on a busy school day.” Jill started at Darfield High School in April 1984 working in the Science Labs at the time Bob Ryburn was the Principal. In 1986 she added part-time in the School Office to her day. In 1990, while Lyndsay Jacobs was Principal, the position in the Office became full time. In 1993, after Allison Rosanowski became the Principal, the Office was rearranged and the Student Administrator position came about. Present Principal, James Morris, presented Mrs Hill with her Principal’s Award for long service, and a morning tea to celebrate Jill’s time at school was held with Staff. James spoke about how Jill went beyond what was expected of
Above: Jill is congratulated by James her and how having a senior St John member on staff, with all her knowledge and skills, is invaluable. The staff presented her with a lovely bouquet, a cake and a gift. Jill is an avid Canterbury supporter and you can guarantee she will be wearing red and black on significant game days. Also, being a member of the Waimakiriri House, there is a gorgeous green wig that comes out on House and sport days. A normal school day in the student office can include answering the phone, accepting and receipting assignments, signing students in and out, message taker/deliverer, first aid and sick bay, contacting families if advanced care is needed, remaining calm, and database maintenance.
Farewell to David Armstrong
Thank you to the Malvern Lions, who have served up hotdogs and fries to hundreds of staff and students over the year. The money they have raised from this has gone towards funding the Big Day Out adventures for Young Achievers.
David Armstrong has been a teacher at Darfield High School for 15 years having been appointed to the positions of Assistant Head of Mathematics and Year 11 Dean in 2000. Mr Armstrong soon took on the position of Acting Head of Mathematics and, since 2001, has been the Head of Mathematics. Mr Armstrong has made a significant contribution to the education of our students and to school leadership. He has invested long hours ensuring that students and staff are well supported. He has been keen on developing and supporting extra-curricular opportunities for students in Mathematics, with many students participating in competitions such as ICAS, Otago Problem Challenge and Cantamaths. With his integrity, attention to detail and hard work, Mr Armstrong leaves a strong Mathematics Department.
The final sentence in Mr Armstrong’s Form 7 testimonial from Kaikorai Valley High School captures his character well: “Though quiet in manner, he is firm in principle, steadfast in purpose and articulate in expression”. He has carried these characteristics through his teaching career to date and we wish him the very best in the future. 2014 | Darfield High School | 3
Principal’s Report Some milestones…
This year Jill Hill was recognised for her 30 years of service to Darfield High School. Mrs Hill started part time as a science technician and since then she has taken on many roles including responsibility for sick bay, first aid, photocopiers, publications, official photographer and student administration. She has seen many changes at the school, having served with four Principals, and remembers when the school had 250 students. Mrs Hill works beyond the hours that she is paid for and is usually one of the last to leave the school at the end of the day. She is known to many in the community through her role with the school and has a great memory for all the students, their siblings, parents and grandparents who have passed through the school. We thank Mrs Hill for her contribution to the school, and in particular to supporting student well-being. This year was the fourth anniversary of the Darfield earthquake. The quakes may seem to have happened a long time ago, however many are still working through their effects. There has been an increased rate of adolescent anxiety and depression across Canterbury that we are also noting here. Using funds provided by the Red Cross, we have put in place additional guidance counsellor time and support programmes. Students bringing their own digital devices (BYOD) became further embedded this year with mobile phones being trialled as approved devices to bring and use at school (within certain guidelines).
Some happenings…
I was away from school for Term 2 on a Principal sabbatical. As part of the sabbatical, I investigated the role of the Principal in supporting middle managers (HODs and Deans). The House competition continued with high energy with Wagon Wheel becoming the unofficial school anthem for a while and the whole school singing it with great gusto at the House singing finals. Term 3 saw significant building works in the school with the refurbishment of the food technology room, hall, A block rooms, gym floor, boiler, C8 dust extract system, and change block. For the most part, these took longer and were more disruptive than expected. However, the work has left the school with much improved facilities. The Education Review Office conducted a review in November. We are awaiting the written report, however the verbal feedback has been very positive.
Some thoughts…
A journalist once asked Albert Einstein to explain his formula for success. The great scientist thought for a second and then replied, “If A is success, I should say the formula is A = X + Y + Z, X being work and Y being play.” “And what is Z?” asked the journalist. “Keeping your mouth shut,” Einstein replied.
Successful people often acknowledge the important role that hard work played in their success. In all areas of endeavour, high achievement is credited to hard work. It is easy to overlook the work that is put in as we generally see only the moments of glory and victory and not the long hours of preparation that go into both winning and losing. The same is true of academic success, which requires work in and out of class for a person to achieve to their potential. Einstein reflected on the value of ‘play’ in his comment to the journalist. Be it work/life balance or taking enjoyment from what we do, we all need to take time out—the challenge when focussing on a goal is to keep the work and play sensibly balanced. Successful people also speak of the importance of following your passions. Perhaps Einstein was thinking of play as the enjoyment we get even from our ‘work’. If you don’t yet know what your passion is, keep working hard at whatever you do till you find it. I think that when Einstein spoke of the importance of “Keeping your mouth shut” he was reflecting on the value of listening. Too often we rush in to give an opinion and tell others what we think. We use the time when others are speaking to formulate the next thing we will say rather than listening to what has been said. Our school motto is wisdom through learning. Some of the wisest comments I have heard spoken have come from those who listen carefully and say little. What little they say, however, is carefully considered.
James Morris
James learning new management strategies in Australia; and up a tree in Australia
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Board of Trustees Chairman’s Report
Marty Gameson “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Take advantage of that gift called ‘education’.
Ex-Students’ Association
Diane Woodward and Lindsay Johnston What happened near the end of the year in 1963? Two memorable things did that had a huge impact on me. Firstly, I finished High School at Darfield and secondly, John F Kennedy, President of the USA, was assassinated. At that time and in that year, none of the school leavers thought any more about our High School as we looked forward to shaping our future out in the world, but Kennedy’s assassination made us wonder what the world would do. However, move on 50 years or so and the assassination is part of history and now we are enjoying being involved with other Darfield High School Ex-Students and hearing all the news about the current Darfield High School - its students, its programmes and its happenings. Contact with each other via email or Facebook or Twitter or Instagram is okay, but the real joy is face to face meetings where we reminisce and talk the same old talk of stories true and embellished. The Ex-Students’ Association facilitates gatherings of all ex-students, teachers and BOTs and the privilege of getting that connection costs an annual subscription of $20.00. We also enjoy the privilege of funding the Sports Colours, which are presented at Prizegivings each year. The future big event is celebrating the school’s 65th Jubilee on Saturday 27 February 2016. Contact President Lindsay Johnston at johnston2@xtra. co.nz, or Secretary Diane Woodward (nee Beveridge) at dwoodward@ pggwrightson.co.nz, or Treasurer Annette Scott (nee Gibson) at jamaan@xtra.co.nz
Kia ora Koutou
This year, the Board of Trustees has had its fair share of trials and tribulations. No, not from normal perils of weather, Mother Nature or Mother Hekia Parata, but instead from the challenge of making ends meet; meeting MOE expectations; accommodating roll growth; dealing with building project delays and managing without our Principal for a term. As a team, we have had to dig deep into the experience and expertise around the Board table and have had to work really hard to meet the needs of our students, staff and community. As testament to the hard yards we have endured this year, I can confirm that my grey hair is not indicative of age, but is evidence of long (very long) meetings and intense (very intense) discussions; my dirty finger nails are witness to searching for that light at the end of tunnel and my wrinkles, well, they are a result of the laughter and enjoyment we have had along the way. To my team—Jane McMillan, Sue Robinson, Darren Hammond and Melissa Jebson, our parent elected representatives; Amy Tangney, our staff elected representative; Bruno Deans and Brock Hatton, our student elected representatives, and Jane Huggins, our Secretary—thank you for all the work you have done behind the scenes dealing with everything that 2014 has thrown our way. To our senior students—as you near the end of this part of your learning journey, take a quick look over your shoulder and see where you have come from, and thank those people who have helped you along the way and contributed to your growth and success as a young adult. For those of you who are venturing off into the real world, good luck, and for those of you who have a little more time here at Darfield I give you these words of wisdom from Michael Altshuler: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the
pilot.” Take advantage of that gift called ‘education’. When celebrating success in education, we tend to focus on the outcomes, results and achievements of our students and often overlook the input of our staff and the work they do to unpack student potential. The events of 2014 have drawn us as a Board closer to what actually happens behind the scenes here at Darfield in the work all our staff do to keep our school ticking and to provide the means to unpack the potential of the many different minds and faces that attend this school. While the attention at this time of year focuses on the achievements of our students, exam results and shiny trophies, your input throughout the year to get them to this point is not lost or forgotten. Thank you! To our leadership team, Mr Morris (James), Ms Evans, Mrs Morgan and Mr Adams, thank you for ensuring that our students are engaged, our staff are effective and our community is involved in all that we do. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the many individuals, families and organisations that have supported our students along their learning journeys this year—the village surrounding our children. Thank you for lending your time and expertise to our school. Finally, as a Board, school and community we are preparing ourselves for what 2015 brings; we are focused on further unpacking the National Standards and the NCEA framework; responding to the feedback received as part of our strategic review; and making ends meet, while always remembering that “the main thing”, is that the main thing is the main thing” and the main thing is “improving student progress and achievement outcomes for all our students.” 2014 | Darfield High School | 5
PTSA
PTSA has lost some key members—well, we didn’t lose them— they have left school now, with their young adults/teens. We have had a couple of new Mums and a new teacher who have jumped on board, which is always awesome. Dads are welcome, too. Everyone’s time is greatly appreciated, even the one-off helping hands: you rock! We have been involved in catering for a Sports tournament, teachers leaving, new entrants evening and other information events.
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Money that has been raised this year will be going towards Darfield High School flags, like the House flags, so that, wherever Darfield High is represented, a flag will indicate their whereabouts—nice! Also, PTSA funds will be going towards a double glass door, stand-up fridge for the cooking room. Cheers to all for the donations, the organising and the many helping hands; it all makes for a fun time and awesome gear for the school to use.
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The Formal is always fun and this year was exciting as we had no kitchen due to the revamp of the cooking room. We had Jan Stark, Helen H and Ross Meder turning Art rooms and hallways into wonderful cooking facilities, and again the PTSA rocked with awesome food.
We have the Courtenay Show coming up, which is always fun, with lots to do for morning teas and lunches for judges and the public.
Jan Stark—organiser extraordinaire! Always tirelessly organising and working for the PTSA.
24 / 7
The 24/7 Youth Work team comprises Sage, Danielle, Poi and Hannah, with Sam as Youth Work Manager. Their aim is to support and encourage students to reach their potential in every area of their lives and, to achieve this aim, they seek to make connections with young people and provide support. They do mentoring on a one-on-one basis, mentoring programmes (Girl and Fish and Chip Friday) and they spend lunchtimes and intervals hanging out with young people around school. They also get involved with and support most of the awesome events that Darfield High School facilitates.
All three Youth Workers travelled to Year 8 Camp at Mt Hutt Retreat, where they helped in the kitchen, hung out with the kids and appreciated Mr Morris’s skills at archery. Sage and Danielle enjoyed Scotty from Cheapskates coming to take the Year 10s through some skateboarding skills and successfully stayed on their boards for the whole time. The Youth Work team was invited to judge Darfield’s Got Talent this year, which was as much fun as always. Poi and Danielle also went to the Formal and enjoyed getting glammed up and spending time with the seniors at their last High School Formal.
Term 4 for the 24/7 Youth Worker Crew. Term 1 started off with a small team of Sage and Poi doing a fab job getting involved in House spirit on sports days. On a bit of a whim, Poi got involved with Shave for a Cure. She joined a bunch of lads up on stage in front of the school and had her locks shaved off, to support the other students and to raise awareness and funding for Shave for a Cure.
Term 2 Term 2 saw an addition to the team with Danielle Duff coming on board. She quickly became a part of Wednesday netball, supporting the kids and helping out where needed. Sage ran a lunchtime basketball competition and was also helping coach and support other sports teams. The whole team, minus Poi who was overseas, were involved with Stage Challenge which showcased some awesome Darfield talent.
Hannah Cossey, who has been Youth Coach at Darfield High this year, came on board as a 24/7 Youth Worker this term. It is wonderful to have another great member of the team. The Youth Workers got along to Tabloid Sports and enjoyed watching young people get drenched whilst getting amongst the House spirit of the day. The whole team also went along to Senior Prizegiving. It was awesome to celebrate the successes of seniors whom they have grown close to. We look forward to next year, continuing to support students and celebrating their successes together.
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Mrs S Davies, Miss S Rawson, Mr P Cattell, Mr C Singh, Mme Juhel, Mr G Fee, Mr M Maude, Mr S Gerritsen, Mr K Fricker, Dr G McKenzie, Ms M Puru, Miss S Waters, Mrs H Humphreys, Mrs J Weatherley, Mrs K Wilson
Miss S Anderson, Mrs J Hill, Miss J Ling, Mrs E Guy, Miss J Watherston, Mrs C Cartman, Mr B Hayward, Ms C Curtin, Mrs B Seaward, Ms H Williams, Mrs G Gregory-Hunt, Mr J Walter, Mrs C Whyte, Mrs J Rangi, Mrs K Armstrong
Mrs T McKay, Ms J Stark, Ms H Duckworth, Ms L Gallacher, Miss J Handley, Miss C Walker, Mrs J Elvidge, Mr A Nugent, Mr D Armstrong, Mr C Quinn, Mrs V Oliver, Ms B Smith, Mrs S Staddon, Mrs W Gerritsen
Mr S Gough, Mr C Chalk, Mr J Dickens, Mr R Baars, Mrs K Morgan, Mr T Adams, Mr J Morris, Ms P Evans, Ms L Blakemore, Mr S Jermyn, Mr P Tsavousis, Mr R Smith, Mrs N Ferguson-Brown
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Staff
Senior Leadership Team Principal: James Morris Deputy Principals: Trish Evans, Kathryn Morgan, Todd Adams
Teaching Staff Miss Sarah Anderson English Mr David Armstrong HOD Mathematics Mrs Karen Armstrong Sports Co-ordinator Mr Remco Baars HOD Science Mrs Rachel Balchin HOD Music Mr Jared Bell Year 10 Dean, PE, Social Studies Ms Louise Blakemore Year 12 Dean, Digital Technologies Mrs Camille Cartman Year 7 Homeroom, Peer Mediation Mr Peter Cattell Science, Mathematics Mr Gavin Chalk HOD Technical Ms Christine Curtin Design and Visual Communication Mr Jason Dickens PE, Outdoor Ed Ms Helen Duckworth Teacher Librarian Mrs Judy Elvidge Year 8 Dean Mr Graeme Fee Year 8 Homeroom, Social Studies Mrs Nikki Ferguson-Brown HOD English Mr Kevin Fricker Counsellor Ms Laura Gallacher Drama Mr Robert Genet Commerce and Social Studies Mr Stuart Gerritsen Assistant to HOD Science Mrs Wendy Gerritsen Year 7 and 8 Homeroom Mr Shawn Gough Assistant to HOD English Mrs Gerardine Gregory-Hunt Learning Support
TIC History and Social Studies Miss Jane Handley Mrs Beryl Hatton Relief Mrs Sumi Hayakawa-Buist Japanese, International Department Mrs Bronwyn Hoy TIC Digital Technology, Year 13 Dean Mr Kevin Hoy Year 8 Homeroom Mrs Helen Humphreys Soft MaterialsTechnology Mr Scott Jermyn Year 7 Dean Mr Bruce Johnston Relief Mme Marjorie Juhel French Miss Vanessa Kidd Careers Adviser, Work Exploration Miss Jasmine Ling Accounting, Mathematics Mr John MacDonald Physical Education and Health Mrs Jayne Mallinder-Scott Counsellor and Health Mr Matthew Maude Science and Specialist Classroom Teacher Dr Grant McKenzie Science and Senior Biology Mrs Janet Nethercott Year 8 Homeroom Mr Andrew Nugent HOD Technologies. Graphics, Engineering Mrs Lesley Pengelly HOD Special Needs Ms Melina Puru Mathematics Mr Christopher Quinn Year 11 Dean, TIC Geography Mrs Bronwen Seaward Year 7 Homeroom Mr Chris Singh Year 7 Homeroom Ms Bree Smith HOD Art Mr Rex Smith TIC Rural College, Science Ms Jan Stark English Mr Edward Stott Year 8 Homeroom Mr Panos Tsavousis HOD ESOL Miss Charlotte Walker HOD Mathematics, Year 9 Dean Miss Sarah Waters Technology Food and Nutrition Miss Julia Watherston Physical Education Mrs Carrie Whyte Mathematics Ms Hiria Williams Kaiako Maori Mrs Kathryn Wilson Science and Mathematics
Support Staff Ms Tracy Cameron Cleaner Mrs Lindsey Conlan Cleaner Miss Hannah Cossey 24/7 Youth Worker Mrs Sue Davies Attendances Ms Danielle Duff 24/7 Youth Worker Mrs Jane Duncan Librarian Ms Nicola Earle Teacher Aide Ms Jude Elliot Network Administrator Mrs Chrissie Fairbrass Canteen Assistant Manager Mr Enrico Festa Cleaner Ms Shirley Fitzgerald Teacher Aide Mrs Elaine Guy Reception, Administration Mr Sage Harris 24/7 Youth Worker Mr Bob Hayward IT Support, Administration Mrs Poiema Heine 24/7 Youth Worker Mrs Jill Hill Student Administrator, First Aid Mrs Jane Huggins Principal’s and BOT Secretary, Office Manager Mr Terry Hutchinson Workshop Technician Mrs Naoko Kelly ESOL Teacher Aide Mrs Sally-Ann Lemon Teacher Aide Mrs Trudy McKay Librarian Mr Ross Meder Caretaker Mrs Lynn Meder Canteen Assistant and Cleaner Mrs Jan Mitchell Arts Co-ordinator
Mrs Samantha Newbigging Teacher Aide Mrs Vicki Oliver Alternative Education Tutor Miss Sarah Rawson Homestay Services Co-ordinator Mrs Andrea Ritchie Teacher Aide Mrs Trish Roper HR Co-ordinator Mrs Louise Singh Teacher Aide Mrs Shona Staddon International, Finances, NZQA Assistant Mrs Anne Tait Cleaner Supervisor Ms Marita Taurua Cleaner Ms Cat Tijsen Science Technician Mrs Maria Townsend Transition, Rural College and Gateway Mrs Janice Van Tongeren Canteen Manager Mr Jeremy Walter Grounds/Maintenance Mrs Sheryl Watson Administration, Publications Mrs Lesley Whellans Attendance Co-ordinator
Itinerant Music Teachers
Mr Guy de Lacey: Clarinet, Saxophone, Quartet Ms Julia Evans-Brant: Flute Mr Ray McMurdo: Guitar Mrs Barbara Mulholland: Vocal Mrs Cecilia Pascoe: Piano Mrs Pauline Sewell: Strings Ms Karen St Guillaume: Brass Mr Rob Zipfel: Drums 2014 | Darfield High School | 9
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I have thoroughly enjoyed my year at Darfield High School. My goal this year was to give Drama students new experiences and challenge what they know about the Performing Arts. I have been blown away by the talent and commitment of the students and I would like to thank each one for trusting me this year and creating great memories.
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Sarah Anderson Moving to Darfield has been one of the best decisions I have made. As an English Teacher and PRT2, I have been warmly welcomed and supported by my department and the senior leadership team. The year has been full of challenges and highlights, and it has been a pleasure watching the students learn and grow into self-motivated young adults. Sarah has also been an active participant in extra curricular activities and we wish her well in her next position.
d Carrie Whyte Hi, I'm Carrie Whyte and I teach in the Maths Department. My first year at DHS has been very busy, but also very rewarding. I would like to say a big thanks to the department for taking me on and for all their help over the year. Big thanks also to my awesome classes. It has been very rewarding to see students progressing and being motivated to do well — makes my job very easy. However, bring on summer and 2015. I am looking forward to another great year at DHS. 10 | Darfield High School | 2014
Julia Watherston I have been lucky enough to teach in the Physical Education department in 2014. I am teaching a range of students and classes in Years 8, 9 and 10 and a Level 2 Physical Education class. I come from a rural farming background in North Canterbury. I have found Darfield High School very down to earth and have thoroughly enjoyed every minute here. I would have to say that Tabloid Sports were the highlight of 2014, especially winning the tug of war against some of the Year 13s, much to their disappointment. Overall, this year has been a blast!
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Kevin sHoy I come from Newcastle Upon Tyne, born in Germany, lived most of my life in London, travelled to some exotic places in the Army, been an extra in a couple of TV dramas, met the Queen and Diana (RIP), taught Aikido, rode a camel, and love motorbikes and beer. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year at Darfield High School. There have been some good learning curves along the way and I have met lots of good supportive staff who have made that journey easier for me. I look forward to what next year brings and the challenges ahead.
k Bruce Thomson Bruce left Darfield earlier this year to take up a position in town. Working as a Commerce teacher and Year 13 Dean, Bruce introduced and developed Business Studies and Enterprise Day here and, at the end of last year, accompanied students on a World Challenge expedition.
g Edward Stott I am an ex-pupil of Darfield High and I grew up in Charing Cross. I have two boys, Toby and Jake, and I have enjoyed returning with them to where I grew up. I play rugby and tennis and am involved in the Kirwee Players theatre group. I trained and worked as a chef for a few years before I settled down and had children. I retrained as a teacher and spent five years working in Cheviot where I played rugby in the same team as Robbie Deans. I enjoy teaching and have been very fortunate to get this opportunity as a digital teacher in a blended classroom. I see this as the way of the future and am looking forward to seeing the future of education.
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Lindsey Conlan (nee Huggins) I'm an ex-student of DHS and have worked here as a cleaner for about four and a half years. I also worked as a waitress at Terrace Downs and The Oaks of Darfield. Now, Chris and I are going to Scotland for a while. I will miss the staff and the lovely new A Block rooms (which were completed just before I left, thank you!), but I won't miss cleaning the Boys' toilets!
k Judy Elvidge Judy has been with us in a maternity cover position during the last two years as Dean and Homeroom. We wish Judy all the best and thank her for her contributions.
I’ve often talked about ‘the International Team’ and how well we all worked together, frequently pushing ourselves to the limit but always in a spirit of cooperation, friendship and respect for the benefit of the international students. We also had so much fun, which is probably why I often walked around with a fixed smile on my face! Words like mice, wine, bakery, chocolate and foofers come to mind! Trips away with international students were always a highlight and, along with Carol, I got to participate in activities with them and show them places in the South Island that I love spending time in, such as Fiordland, Central Otago, Southland and the West Coast. On a wider scale, I now have a network of friends in so many countries which I enjoy visiting and now feel very much at home in. Thank you so much to everyone who supported and understood the needs of the international students during my time at Darfield High School, including of course, all the host families. To the very special people who supported me — Shona, Sumi, Sarah, Carol, Panos, Luisa, Rowena, Mary and Naoko— thank you for making every day worthwhile! I always smile when I think of Darfield High School. Now, for a while anyway, it’s family, bikes, boats and buses! Staff currently on Maternity Leave: Mrs Ainsley Bell, Mrs Louise Carey, Mrs Andrea Hanson, Mrs Anna Lee, Mrs Jemma Rangi, and Ms Amy Tangney
Bree Smith My experience of teaching at Darfield this year has been in stark contrast to anything that has preceded it. Last year, I was one of a group of four teachers in a large and busy Art Department. This year, I found myself alone. I taught in a noisy inner city school. Here, my school day is marked by intermittent rooster calls. Naturally, I’ve changed. My commute to school has decreased, whilst my tolerance to bad coffee has mercifully increased. It’s been a learning curve for sure. Highlight for the year— biking to school in winter with a view of snowy mountains.
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I’ve been very fortunate to have worked at Darfield High School as Director of International Students over the past seven years. To have been involved in the lives of so many young people coming from various countries to study at school has been a great privilege and one that I have valued and enjoyed immensely. Aside from the obvious skills required, being a mother and a teacher came in particularly handy on many occasions, as well as being an advocate when the occasion called for it.
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Robert Genet I started teaching at Darfield High School at the beginning of Term 3. I have taught Year 12 Business Studies, Year 10 Economics and Year 9 Social Studies.
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Andrew Nugent Eleven years ago, before I was a teacher, I was having a conversation with a successful property developer. He had a large empire, covering all the major cities in the UK. In one of our many conversations, he told me the trick to a happy life was to make your hobby your job. He was cutting my hair at the time. Yes, he was also a barber. That’s what he had always wanted to be, before school work and family commitments put him off. Later on, success allowed him to take the time to train and follow his real desire. I was a lifelong learner before the NZ curriculum coined the phrase, so I began thinking, “What could I learn from this man?” Another chance conversation with a friend’s 18 year-old son soon gave me the answer. He was off to University and he told me that one of the things he would most miss was making stuff in his Design and Technology lessons at school they didn’t do that at the law department in Glamorgan.
At the time of this conversation, I was in project management, which was dull, although I liked the bit of my job which involved training people. I also like making I have also assisted some of the sports stuff—my mum tells me that, when I was teams, including refereeing the Girls’ First three, I made a fully functioning hamster XI Football final, driving the Boys First cage with a wheel made from a chip fryer XI to their semi-final football match and griddle (although the hamster did escape umpiring the Year 8/9 Cricket team against and get trapped in the washing machine Lincoln High. This day was a highlight, drain pipe, and I sucked it out by adapting despite the fact that we lost a very close my mum’s Hoover). A few days later, with match by two runs, and I happened to very little discussion, I left my job and stall the school van five times, something became a trainee teacher of Technology. that the boys have refused to let me forget. Eleven years on, I still feel like a trainee, Thanks for that, team. always learning and enjoying myself and hopefully sharing some of that with the I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at people I meet on the way. Darfield. T’rah!
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Josie Weatherley Josie joined us at the beginning of this year as the school’s Executive Officer, with the main responsibility being the day-to-day finances. Life for her is very busy with her
three young girls and, unfortunately for us, she chose to move back to Golden Bay with her family. We wish her all the best. 2014 | Darfield High School | 11
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Kate Meder
Bruno Deans
Chevonn Walker
Ashleigh Collier
Preston Kerr
Penny Clyne-Moffatt
Courtney Hughes
Isobel Nash
Marie Potthoff
Laura Dance
Joshua Walker
Kade Gathergood
Kate Jenkins
Taylor Dhue
Latiesha Egan
Libby Oliver
Stella Daube
Albie Thomas
Monica Falconer
Anna Watson
Cameron Brookes
Ben Ridgen
Holly McLauchlan
Jarrod Dalton
Erika Pander
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Head Prefects
2014 —where do we start? It has been a year to remember, that’s for sure! It has been a real honour and privilege to be the Head Prefects for the year, and we will take so many unforgettable memories away with us. From going on camps, to being known by all and not being able to go from class to class without a Year Seven student running up excitedly to tell us about their day. It has been awesome getting to know so many more students and staff. The experiences we’ve had working with the junior school, leading our fellow prefects and helping staff in various ways has taught us many things, and has been enjoyable and very rewarding.
We would like to thank those who have been a part of this journey: the teachers, senior management, our peers and year group. We have learnt so much from you all, and your support has been much appreciated! After all the hard work you’ve put in this year, we hope that your summer holidays will be relaxing and enjoyable for you. We’ll miss everyone at Darfield, but we hope that the rest of your time here will be as enjoyable as our years at the ‘School of Dreams’!
Head Prefect— Culture
During my time at Darfield High School, I’ve had a lot of great experiences. Definitely, the best experience was being Head of Culture for 2014. In this role, I help with most cultural activities within the school, such as the Talent Show, Stage Challenge and Oral Tapestries, as well as other prefect duties. I help organise and run events, which was such an amazing experience. Being able to help in so many different places around the school made me feel like I had really given back to the school that has helped me become who I am today. My biggest achievement as Head of Culture was Stage Challenge 2014.
Head Prefect— Sport
With a very busy and eventful year in Sport, the time has flown by. I was very privileged to get the opportunity to be Head of Sport for Darfield High School this year. 2014 has been a very successful year for our school sport with more students wanting to participate in different sports, making it our biggest year for sports so far. Some pleasing results have been: • Volleyball winning Senior C grade • Year 10 Indoor Netball won their grade • Girls’ Football gained second in their competition • Both Girls’ and Boys’ Hockey were undefeated in the town competition
Kate Meder and Bruno Deans I devoted my life to this event for the months it took to put it together. On the day, the performance looked amazing and I am still so proud of everyone who was involved, especially the Year 13s who helped me make it happen. The most important thing I learned from this role is not to over-commit yourself. I think learning this will definitely help me with my life in the real world. I am so proud to be a student from Darfield High School, ‘School of Dreams’, and I will treasure every memory I have as Head of Culture and a student.
Chevonn Walker
• Year 9 Basketball won their division • Harrison De Rooy gained a 1st in his section in Motocross and James Doherty gained a 3rd • Grace Lemon came 3rd at Nationals in her grade for Aerobics • Senior A Netball team moved up 12 places ending at 11th place in the South Island Secondary Schools tournament We received extremely positive comments about our behaviour on and off the court and field. It has always been a privilege to be involved in Sport at Darfield High School. I wish many more successful years of Sport for our up and coming athletes.
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School Council The Student Council is just one of many leadership opportunities offered by Darfield High School. It gathers elected representatives from every form class in the school and facilitates student-driven change. At the start of the year, each candidate speaks briefly to their form class about why they think they should be the class representative, and then the class votes for the candidate they think will best represent them on the Council. We address many issues around the school with solutions from student perspectives. This year, we have made substantial progress on a range of projects. We have successfully completed a project to get tissues in classrooms, for both student and teacher use, in an effort to reduce sick days. We currently have a petition underway to introduce black waterproof jackets as part of our regulation uniform to allow students to keep dry in wet weather. We are also working on a proposal to improve the school’s earring regulations, allowing students more personal choice and freedom of expression than currently permitted. We take on a wide range of projects as issues come up in the school or students indicate that they feel that maintenance is required. For example, our latest project seeks to improve the quality and number of drinking fountains around the school. Another role of the Student Council is to decide which cause we wish to raise funds for with our termly mufti days. This year, the Council has supported Cystic Fibrosis, World Vision and Brittany Smith. Deciding which cause to support can be difficult, as there are so many fantastic charity organisations that ask for donations. Each year, the Student Council appoints two of its members as Darfield High School representatives on the Malvern Community Board. This role involves attending the meetings, providing the youth perspective on community issues, and keeping the Board up to date on the events and activities going on at the school. This year, the representatives were George Watson and Isobel Nash. Both representatives have enjoyed the experience and getting a taste of local politics! The Student Council meets monthly for an hour-long meeting, which is attended by a representative from each form class, Mr Adams, and the Head Prefects. Council members bring items of discussion from their form class and add their own observations and concerns. When a project is undertaken, a committee is formed that is responsible for developing a proposal that is then presented to the Council. The committees meet as required to ensure projects are completed in a reasonable timeframe. Throughout the year, the Student Council has addressed many issues around the school. For Councillors, this experience has been a great opportunity for developing leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. In 2015, if there’s a change you want to see in your school, I encourage you to talk to your Councillor or write a letter to the Council. It’s what they’re there for.
George Watson 14 | Darfield High School | 2014
The School Council allocates mufti days to various charitable causes, such as World Vision, Cystic Fibrosis and above: raising funds to help Brittany Smith with her cancer treatment.
Class Councillors FORM COUNCILLOR DEPUTY 7CC 7CS 7SE 7DA 8JR 8KH 8GC 8GF 9HA 9WH 9NF 9SA 10RB 10AN 10KW 10JW 11MC 11MP 11RS 11MK 12HH 12CH 12JL 12SH 13SG 13SW 13PC
Sophie Townsend Harry Williamson Stefanie McKenzie Troy Benbow Brooke Steele Ellsie Coles Ashleigh Cridge Alice Massie Sam Francis Thomas Davis Sam Marsh Caleb Banks Cameron Cook Gus Thomas Jack Millar Sydney Riley Bailey Campbell Michael Campbell Sheree Tomlinson Selina Dixon Julia Anderson Josh Cook Lois Freemantle George Watson Albie Thomas Marie Potthoff Izzi Nash
Caitlin Hool Harriet Cottrell Emily White Georgia Walker Jackson Proud Caleb O’Donoghue Henry Ludemann Samuel Ridgen Toni Forsythe-Walton Adriana Cornelissen Elyse Kerr Niamh Rayne Adam Walker Georgi Pander Hayley Fraser Georgia Cottrell Kellen Patfield Anthony King Sam Dalley Finn Leonard Sarah Baker Nicole Frazer Renee Curtin Tayla James Lachlan Marshall Jake Bradley
Peer Mediation Peer Mediation and O800 PUPILS (Speak Up)
Peer Support
2014 has been another great year for the Peer Mediation Programme. Eighteen new peer mediators have been recruited and have attended a training day with Tracy Scott, the South Island Peer Mediation Co-ordinator. These enthusiastic new mediators were taught the different skills and qualities that a good mediator should have. These valuable skills have been put into practice in mediations and we are excited to see these students step up and develop into successful Peer Mediators. The Peer Mediators organised Peace Week this year. Competitions ran during the week to promote the idea of peace in the world and within ourselves, and all Darfield High School students were invited to create origami cranes with the help of the Japanese students. These cranes were presented in Japan and have been hung in the Peace Park. Thanks to the successful Peer Mediation Programme that Mrs Cartman has worked hard to set up in the school, a group of mediators were invited to Ellesmere College in a mentoring role to assist in launching their Peer Mediation Programme. The tips and tricks of how to successfully run the programme were shared with the aspiring mediators of Ellesmere, and we wish them all the best in moving forward with the launch. This mentoring will continue with Ellesmere College next year. The 'Speak Up' crew (Josh Cook, Izzi Nash, Mariah Glasson, Gus Thomas, and Scott Taege) have been working hard over the past year to launch the 0800PUPILS phone number into the community. The community has responded positively and we look forward to the continued use of this phone line to combat bullying and anti-social behaviour. More bullying scenarios have been filmed during this year and these have been added to the 'elearning' computer program. A new website has been developed and we are hoping to launch it at the beginning of 2015. This website contains resources and tools which can help us deal with bullying and the consequences of our actions. It is for teachers and students to use. Everybody is excited about the launch of this new website.
Josh Cook
This year, a fun-filled group of around 40 Year 12 students stepped up to the challenge of being Peer Support Leaders. Peer Support is where we were assigned to a Year 7 class and once a week we would work with and teach the students life skills, teamwork, and co-operation, and help them as new people of Darfield High School. This was not just a walk in the park: we went through two training days at school at the end of last year. On these training days, we had to work together with the other prospective Peer Support Leaders. We learnt games and activities that were fun and meaningful for the skill we were focusing on, and we also learnt how to plan a lesson. We thought we knew each other as we had been through six years of school together, but there were still many things we learnt about each other in those two days. As the new school year began, we had to use everything we had learnt with the new Year 7s! The first time we walked into the Year 7 class, I thought “What have I got myself into?� They wouldn't stop talking, but it got better as the term went on. The Year 7s really got to know us and still talk to us around the school, even though we are not in their classes anymore. It's great to think that we have helped the Year 7s in their first year at school and helped to make it better for them. I would like to say a big thank you to Mrs Cartman and Miss Waters for helping and training us, and for this great opportunity. We all had a great time and it would not have been possible without you.
Amanda Schnell
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International During the course of 2014, the International Department has seen students from countries that include Brazil, China, France, Japan, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Switzerland, and Korea. As always, this mix has added colour and flair to Darfield High School, with students from as young as 11 and up to 20 years of age. Many of these students have fully embraced our NZ culture by getting involved in a variety of local activities, such as football, horse-riding, basketball, music lessons, local youth group, skiing and netball, with some having excelled in their chosen sport. The senior boys’ school football team, which included many of our international students, made it to the semi-finals but unfortunately lost in an exciting penalty shoot-out. Leah from Germany has competed in a number of events, including recently winning first prize at the local Ellesmere A & P Show in the 80 cm show jumping class. Here’s what Leah has to say, “I have been lucky enough to be placed in a homestay with host parents who give me regular training/lessons. Nicola and Shane taught me a lot about higher level horseriding and competitions. The competitions here in NZ are bigger and at a higher level than I was used to back home. Competing in NZ has been an awesome experience
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for me. My NZ horse, Max, is very experienced and has taught me so much, and I definitely feel lucky to have had a horse with such nice movements and a great ability to jump.” During the school holidays, the students can opt to go on a number of trips. During the July break, for team building purposes, we had a morning at Paintball where the students worked in teams to defeat their opponents. Students who were initially nervous about paintballing absolutely loved it, and can’t wait to do it again!
host families play a vital role in our international students’ lives and always welcome them into their families and provide top quality care. Here are a few quotes from our students:
“My homestay family welcomed me and this helped me enjoy New Zealand life.” “I felt happy to be with my family this year. They are soooooooooo nice!” “My host family are my NZ family now and they are like my parents.”
Other holiday activities included ice skating, ten-pin bowling, beach trips and, of course, shopping! During the October school holidays, Sarah accompanied a group of students to two of NZ’s most popular tourist attractions - Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo. The students enjoyed experiencing some of the marvellous outdoors activities, such as hiking around the Mt Cook base and glaciers, visiting the Sir Edmund Hillary museum, star gazing at the Mt. John observatory, and relaxing in the Tekapo hot pools. The students have all commented how this was a highlight of 2014 for them.
Mr Tsavousis, our ESOL teacher, comments that, given that a number of these students arrive at DHS with very little English, it is very rewarding to see their English skills improve and confidence in their abilities increase and develop. Our international student leader, Hanako Nakagawa, was one of the students selected from a school-wide competition to win a coveted Young Achiever’s Award.
Homestay parents have also taken their students away to exciting places, such as Brisbane, the West Coast, Auckland, Hanmer Springs, Akaroa, Nelson, Marlborough Sounds, Waimate, Queenstown and many more! Our
Another important aspect of our International Department is the study tour groups who visit DHS. These groups stay with us for up to three weeks and partake in a wide variety of activities around Canterbury, as well as attend classes at
school. We fully immerse them in the NZ culture and have a jam-packed programme to keep them busy and entertained during their time here. We would like to acknowledge the following groups from Japan and Thailand who visited us this year, many of whom visit us every year: Kagoshima Junshin Girls’ High School, Setagaya Gakuen, Keiai Gakuen, UCE Thailand, Akitakata City Schools, Yubetsu Town schools, Keiai World Class, Yoshida High School, and Be My Guest. At the end of Term Two, we were sad to farewell Judy Lindsay, who was our International Director for the past seven years. Judy is missed by the International Department staff and students and we wish her well in her future endeavours.
“We experienced a lot of things, such as
The Darfield High School International Department continues to provide students with a holistic and caring environment which enables them to grow into wellrounded individuals. Shona Staddon, Sumi Hayakawa, Panos Tsavousis, and Sarah Rawson are eagerly looking forward to welcoming our new students in 2015, and watching our returning students continue to grow personally and progress academically.
organising trips, supporting new students,
To finish, here are a few words from Joji Dogin and Hanako Nakagawa, who have been our absolutely fantastic International Student Leaders for 2014:
at DHS have an amazing time in New
helping with study tour groups, and improving our leadership skills. Our best memory was organising the DHS International Day —it was challenging and difficult to organise but it was such a successful event and we felt so happy. We hope that the international students Zealand — we are here to help!”
“We really enjoyed being the International Student Leaders of
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English Students in the English Department have had a busy and exciting year as usual. Year 9s began the year with a focus on grammar, culminating in the inaugural Year 9 Grammar Games and an interschool competition against the best Year 9 grammar gurus from Ellesmere College. Our team, with the support of a highly skilled panel of grammar experts and an audience willing to help out with their grammar knowledge for ‘Ask the Audience’ questions, took out the inter-school trophy. The highlight of the Year 10 English year was, as usual, the Year 10 Film Festival where students demonstrated all they had learned about the visual language of storytelling through film. This year’s theme was advertising, so the audience was treated to advertisements about issues such as being true to yourself, spending more time with your pets, working hard to achieve success and being an independent
thinker. Students learned a lot about the conventions of visual language and the challenges of film making. The whole department was focused on oral language during Term 2. Students from Years 7 to 13 learned about engaging an audience with language features like rhetorical questions, alliteration, triple constructions and employing their voice to add meaning and impact to their delivery. Oral presentations were scripted, crafted, rehearsed and polished for their performance. The best of each year level competed at semi-finals before three finalists were selected to compete for the public speaking trophies at the Oral Tapestries evening. The performances were outstanding and really showcased the hard work and skills of our students. 2014 has been a great year and we look forward to seeing our students’ successes in the NCEA exams. For those students returning in 2015, we look forward to continuing to build on the skills we have developed this year.
Nikki Ferguson-Brown HOD English 18 | Darfield High School | 2014
Grammar Games On Monday at 2.15 pm, it was the start of the first ever Annual Grammar Games! Darfield High School versus Ellesmere College. All of Year 9 competed in teams at the end of last term to see who were the best competitors for the real challenge. The team that was chosen consisted of Niamh Rayne, Jacob Spence, Grace Earle and Joshua Gordon. They were the first to correctly answer all the tough, challenging questions. On the day, the team, and all of Year 9, gathered in the hall for the big duel against Ellesmere College. Mr Gough was the judge and there was a panel of experts to help out the competitors when needed. After they had been told the rules, Round One started. It was very close with both teams getting all questions right! Next, we had an entertaining performance from Darfield’s male Grammar cheerleaders. Then Round Two was
underway. They were asked about verbs, sentences, different kinds of nouns and many more challenging questions. After Round Two, Darfield was on top by one point; it was still anyone’s Games. Before the third and final round started, we had some punctuation charades from Year 9's only Mark. The final round had some very hard questions and it was extremely
close. But finally, the winners of the first Annual Grammar Games was Darfield High School by two points! The competition was great fun to watch and we all had an entertaining afternoon. Hopefully, next year Darfield will take out the trophy again!
Esther Blain
Oral Tapestries Year 7: 1st Annabelle Jones; 2nd Matthew Cooper Year 8: 1st Kate Morris; 2nd Ellsie Coles; 3rd Brooke Steele Year 9: 1st Jodie Rollings; 2nd Shae Read; 3rd Katie Sharp Year 10: 1st Abigail Cider; 2nd Sophie Bucknell; 3rd Dom Lal Year 11: 1st Brittany Muiznieks; 2nd Edward Searle; 3rd Aidan Tuhill Year 12: 1st James Cider; 2nd George Watson; 3rd Tim Logan Year 13: 1st Marie Potthoff; 2nd Kade Gathergood; 3rd Peter Spargo
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Mathematics Activities
Our Mathematics staff have been inspiring their classes with several entertaining activities. These have included:
Outstanding Results
A number of students have performed well in external Mathematics competitions this year. Congratulations to Carolin Buechting who was awarded third place in the Bielefeld Regional Mathematics Olympiade in Germany. The region has a population of 18 million, so Carolin was up against a lot of other students. Carolin also scored in the top 200 New Zealand in the Otago University Junior Maths Competition. These students scored Excellence results in the Otago Problem Challenge: Hanako Wilson, Michelle Bruce, Kate Morris, Sarah Kellock, Kieran McKay and Jessie Woods. Earlier this year, eight teams of students entered the annual Cantamath competition. This is an annual event where hundreds of teams from Canterbury compete in a problem solving competition. All teams represented Darfield proudly and enjoyed the atmosphere created by such an impressive event.
The Amazing Math Race–— a take-off from the TV programme. Students started in teams and were given their clue for the first ‘leg of the race’ using skills they had learnt in class, such as percentages/fractions of amount, GST, integers, etc. They had to work through a number of clues to complete the race. Students were met by a ‘Road Block’ which involved all members of their team joining in a three-legged race, counting their steps and squaring the result. To end the race, students raced to the finish line where they were greeted, welcomed to Darfield High School and told their placing.
Survivor Algebra
Algebra can be pretty daunting, so this year Ms Puru’s Maths class participated in Survivor Algebra. The class was split into three tribes, each with their own colour and bandana. The Fractonians were blue, Decimos were Red, and Calcula were yellow. We earned points by participating in individual and group challenges. The best challenge would have to be the Maths Obstacle Course that we did with Mrs Whyte’s class. The prize for the winning tribe is a fish and chip lunch at the end of the year. As the tribes all earned over 300 points each, we ALL will win the prize — and we SURVIVED ALGEBRA!!!
Maths, Murder and Mystery
This involved teams of students flying around the school gathering clues to the Murder Mystery they needed to solve. Hidden around various areas of the school were QR Codes which the students had to find, read with their cell phones and then solve the maths problem before they could move on to the next clue. These initiatives were introduced to consolidate learning, improve problem solving and demonstrate that Maths is not just work in a classroom with a textbook. 20 | Darfield High School | 2014
History YEAR 11 I’ve always liked history but, when I chose it as an option last year, I had no idea what to expect. However, as the year unfolded, I knew I’d made the right choice. We began the year with a topic on World War Two, spending weeks looking at why it occurred and then the war itself. We then did an internal, researching the significance of World War Two to New Zealand by answering four focus questions. This was followed by a textbook article to present our research and, believe me, over four weeks of research does not go into 750 words! In Term Two, we studied the Black Civil Rights Movement, including Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott. This was followed by our final internal: to show, through diary entries, interviews or
speeches, the perspectives of two different people involved in Little Rock High desegregation. We then spent a couple of weeks studying the 1981 Springbok Tour, and it was amazing to learn how divided our country was. Our last topic of the year was Nuclear Free New Zealand and how little New Zealand made a stand against the big powers of the world. It was great to learn more about New Zealand history and the massive impact these events had on New Zealand. Another highlight of the year was going with some of the class to the Year 11 History Quiz at Mairehau High. It was lots of fun to see how we compared to other
students, and everybody learnt something. We finished off the year studying for our externals: a causes and consequences essay, and explaining the significance of an historical event to New Zealanders today. Overall, I’ve had a really interesting, enjoyable year and I know that I definitely made the right choice!
Ellen Walters
YEAR 12 This was my first year doing History, and it quickly became one of my favourite subjects. This year, I was able to learn about the Russian Revolution, which allowed me to better understand communism and the ongoing effects that it has had on Europe, proving that historical events still hold great relevance to us today. I found it really interesting to look at the social structure of Russia and the great power imbalance that led to the revolution. This year, I was also able to learn about New Zealand’s involvement in the Vietnam
War. I found it really interesting that such a significant event was merely one element of the Cold War, and it has had an ongoing effect on the people of Vietnam. Overall, I found Year 12 History an incredibly interesting and highly rewarding subject. I am looking forward to taking History next year.
Ella Pearce
YEAR 13 What a year in Year 13 History, filled with many adventures and, of course, lots of learning. We started the year learning about the settlement of Canterbury for our first external. This topic is focused on local history significant to us and, with this, we needed to include a field trip; we were lucky enough to have two. Our first trip was in February, when we travelled to Akaroa to gain more knowledge on the creation of the settlement, in particular the race between the British and the French. Later in the year, we visited the Canterbury Museum where the curator gave us information needed to improve our essays. After finishing the Creating Canterbury topic and many practice essays, it was then on to our massive 10-credit research internal. Again, this required a field trip.
This was a hands-on trip where we were focused on being historians ourselves and gathering our own data on certain areas of focus for the Otago Gold Rush. We travelled to Arrowtown in March and completed our collection of data at the Lakes District Museum. Although a lot of time and effort went into collecting, photocopying and sorting, there was also a lot of fun and this was the highlight of my year in History. We managed to have spare time to fit in some activities, including gold panning and jet boating at Skipper’s Canyon. The jet boating was an amazing experience and who could ever forget the long drive there and back in the van! After this, we moved on to our last external, the Elizabethan Settlement, and then our perspectives internal, before preparing for
our exams. The year was finished off with Miss Handley giving us cake for passing our perspectives internal. I would like to thank Miss Handley for all the help she has given us this year, for taking us on the field trips, and for a great last year in History.
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Science After a busy year, Science is looking brighter than ever at Darfield—literally, since A8 and A9 were both upgraded as part of the A Block renovations. Term Three saw a lot of moving about, with classes being taught where space was found (or made) while the laboratories were gutted, painted, and refitted with new benches, cupboards, and windows. Both rooms have lost the wood look (soooo last year…) and are now a light painted finish. As the year draws to a close, we are awaiting the finishing touches to bring both these rooms into this century. Highlights for Science students this year include another good set of ICAS Science competition results, the Nina Valley EcoBlitz, visits to CPIT for a Year 11 Chemistry competition, a Physics trip to Rutherford’s Den, a Biology trip to Kaikoura, a Year 11 Science trip to Cave Stream, publication of student work in the New Zealand Science Teacher Magazine, and one of our students winning 1st in Fair in the Regional Science Fair. This is in addition to the excellent work produced by many of our students during their course of study. It is good to see more students taking on challenges and extension work, as there is an increasing demand for young people with a high level of scientific skill and understanding.
Remco Baars
HOD Science
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CPIT CPIT Chemistry Chemistry Competition Competition
Canterbury Canterbury Westland Westland Science Science Fair Fair
We began our Biology trip at an awfully early hour on Sunday 29 June. After getting ourselves sorted (which is difficult to do at 7 am) and packing up the vans, we left for Kaikoura. In the Transit, we spent the best part of the way up there getting a lesson on international music from Mr Baars. It was all go after we arrived at the lodge, with a walk along the coastline, transecting, collecting organisms for our investigation, and a trip to the aquarium. While doing this, we had the chance to choose an organism to investigate, which we planned to start that night (well, most people did).
It all began with an amusing journey into Christchurch, where we would be competing in the Year 11 CPIT Chemistry Competition on Thursday 18 September. Two teams of three: Ellen Walters, Lilian Stott and me, along with Brittany Muiznieks, Selina Dixon and Kellen Patfield, were the first to put their names forward to take part, competing against Year 11 students from various schools around Christchurch.
On 24 August, I attended the Canterbury Westland Science and Technology Fair where I presented my investigation titled ‘To Graze or Not to Graze’. I have been undertaking this project for the last year, and was investigating whether stock grazing is beneficial for small native plants, and the effect of soil depth.
The second day was spent completing our experiments, rearranging lamps, rinsing containers, and hoping that the whelks, snails and crabs didn’t escape. While a few of us chose to go to bed at a reasonable hour, the rest got up to other shenanigans. Mr Baars had a firm word with them after 2 am. On the last day of our expedition to Kaikoura, we packed up quickly and finished off bits and pieces of our investigations. After doing a reasonable job mowing the lawns with a manual push mower, we left for Ohau Point to visit the seal pups. We then made our way home while eating what was left of the baking. On behalf of the Year 13 Biology class, and James, we would like to thank Mr Baars for his vegetarian lasagne and for organising the trip, as well as Dr McKenzie who put up with us.
Melissa Clarke
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After gearing up in lab coats and safety glasses, and a brief safety message, we were ready to start. The competition itself consisted of three different parts, all to be completed within one hour. The first was to calibrate a thermometer, which basically meant placing it in ice and checking the reading. The second and third tests required more thinking to identify two different sets of six substances. We were given a list of clues, and tests to carry out, before we needed to put a name to each substance. After time was up, we all returned to the holding room, where we discovered our supper: Subway rolls and cookies. After eating, we returned home and awaited the results. While neither of our teams ended up winning, we all enjoyed the experience and learnt new skills to be used in Science.
Kathryn Barnhill
There was a huge turnout at the Fair, with over 200 exhibits from Years 7 to 13 students. I spent three hectic hours explaining my investigation to the numerous judges, after which I was invited, along with the other prize winners, to return in the evening for the prizegiving ceremony. The Fair was an amazing opportunity to explain my investigation to other like-minded individuals, and I was fortunate that my work met with such success. The opportunities that come out of the Fair are huge, so I recommend anyone who is interested to get involved; all you need is a question, and the determination to answer it.
Tim Logan
Nina Nina Valley Valley EcoBlitz EcoBlitz
Rotary Rotary Science Science and and Technology Technology Forum Forum
UC UC Radioactivity Radioactivity and and Rutherford’s Rutherford’s Den Den
Nina Valley is an amazing place and, in March, ten of us, accompanied by Mr Baars, were fortunate enough to be able to travel there for a weekend to see the fun and muddy realities of ecological science! Seeing it in a science textbook or documentary is one thing, but searching for and documenting lizards, spiders, invertebrates, and fish, with an expert in the field, was a truly great experience that we all enjoyed. The event was the Nina Valley EcoBlitz and it gathered more than 170 students and 130 teachers and scientists from across the South Island to explore and catalogue indigenous, and often endemic, organisms in small plots in Nina Valley so that scientists can document the changing ecology of the area. We learned about the science of 1080 drops, nature photography, kiwi evolution, and how to identify different plants and animals. This was the first ever EcoBlitz and the largest event of its kind ever held in New Zealand. It was a huge success! We arrived on Friday night and, after setting up our tents and attending a safety briefing, we got our timetables for the weekend and some rather bright orange T-shirts that we were required to wear for safety. The safety briefings informed us of the boundaries and gave us tips and techniques for dealing with New Zealand’s most ferocious predator - the sandfly. The timetables broke up Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday into one-hour blocks.
At the end of January, I attended the Rotary Science and Technology Forum. You may think that this was a waste of time but, for me, it was an opportunity to visit a new city, meet new people, learn advanced science skills and eradicate holiday boredom.
On 11 June, the Year 12 Physics class, along with Mr Maude and Mr Cattell, went to visit the University of Canterbury to learn about nuclear radioactivity. We started the day with a lab experiment where, thanks to the help of Cliff Franklin, we measured the absorption of Beta particles and Gamma rays through carrots. To finish off, Cliff showed us the interesting properties of liquid nitrogen, which involved levitating magnets and Cherry getting a frozen carrot stuck to her tongue.
For each block, students were put into groups of 10-20, with at least one expert scientist in the field they were exploring. Everyone who attended enjoyed the event and it was a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded students who are interested in sciences that are so crucial for our ecological and environmental future. I would like to thank the experts willing to donate their time to educate us. We all enjoyed the opportunity and I have one piece of advice for every person who is presented with a similar opportunity in the future: go for it!
Throughout my 15-day adventure, I experienced the Auckland culture, made new friends and met interesting lecturers and University students who offered their wisdom to us. The idea of this event was to give guidance to 150 of New Zealand’s top students and display to us the University options that we have to choose from. I have now decided on a course to take and am almost certain which University I will attend to complete my initial degree. The forum was an amazing opportunity to build character and practise people and communicational skills with a new bunch of individuals. I have made life-long friendships and now have the ability to mix with a variety of personalities when I start university at the end of the year. I thoroughly recommend this opportunity to anybody interested in the Science and Technology area as it provides a clear understanding of what careers are available in this sector of the workforce.
Preston Kerr
After a lunch break, we proceeded to Rutherford’s Den, where we spent the next hour learning about Ernest Rutherford’s discoveries in radioactive fields, which included his research into alchemy and atomic half-life. We also did exercises involving imitating famous scientists and re-enacting his famous gold leaf experiment in shimmery dresses and highvis costumes. Lastly, we calculated our yearly radiation exposure and investigated the effects of radiation poisoning in various regions of Japan due to the Fukushima nuclear accident. We would like to thank the University of Canterbury for giving the Year 12 Physics class the opportunity to expand our knowledge of nuclear radiation, and Mr Maude and Mr Cattell for organising such a great day. We all really appreciated it and learnt many new things that will definitely assist in our understanding of physics.
Emma Forbes and Ciara Rayne
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Social Studies Year 7
This year, we have focused on four different topics in Social Studies. We have learnt about many different people, places and skills. In Term One, we focused on making a brochure on ‘Our Place’. We picked a place in New Zealand that we would like to advertise for a family holiday. The aim of the brochure was to convince people that the town we chose was the best place to holiday. Also, we had to use the mapping and presenting skills we had been taught so the readers knew exactly where the town was. In Term Two, we concentrated on ‘Caring for our World’. We had to pick one topic relevant to the Amazon and then write three open questions about it. We individually researched each question and found out things we had no idea about before! Also, so that we did not plagiarise, we stuck sticky notes on top of the copied information with our own words written on top of them and learnt how to write a bibliography. Did you know about a football field of trees a minute are getting chopped down in the Amazon? In Term Three, we did ‘Exploration and Innovation’ which is where we chose an explorer or inventor and then researched all about them, their history, family, successes and failures. Next, we had to pick three open questions to answer about them, for example “What effect did Edmund Hillary have on the world?” Then we had to present our information in a Power Point or poster presentation and, at the end, we once again had to write a bibliography and write it in our own words! Now in this last term, we are focusing on an inquiry topic—Communities. In communities, there are conflicts and celebrations. We will need to get into groups and pick a celebration or conflict situation, and then present it to the class. This is a topic where we can use all the skills we have learnt this year and put them together.
Year 9
So far this year, we have been learning about the Treasures of Planet Earth, Migration, and Ancient Greeks and Romans. These topics have provided a huge insight to the past and present. Also, every week, each class participates in a current events quiz. On the last Thursday of Term Three, some of the students from Years 9 and 10 were chosen to represent the school at the Otago Daily Times Current Events Quiz in Timaru. The Year 9 students were Courtney Newell, Caleb Banks, Bridget Leach, Campbell Bryant, Joshua Gordon and me. The Darfield teams did very well and we all had a great time.
Niamh Rayne Year 10
The past, the present and the future... this is Social Studies. It is an amazing subject that opens up a huge world of knowledge and opportunities. At school, there are always subjects you like and those you don’t, but Social Studies enable everyone to get involved and interested due to the variety of things we cover. This year, we covered the Treaty of Waitangi, Careers, Human Rights, and Government systems. The last one I really enjoyed as, not only was it interesting, but we were able to stage a Year 10 mock election in which my ‘party’ came second in the party vote and first for the Prime Minister. It is awesome how learning and having fun can go hand in hand. Although they would be reluctant to admit it, I know that every student in our class had an awesome time; maybe it was the enthusiastic teachers or the way in which we learned. Everything I took and learnt from Social Studies will stay with me for the rest of my life, and all the while I was having fun.
Sean Pennells
Year 7 Social Studies help us to understand the world around us and gain, amongst others, valuable presenting, writing, mapping and group skills.
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Classics Togas and Different Tastes On Friday 17 October, the Year 13 Classical Studies class held a symposium in order to gain an understanding of how both the rich aristocrats and poorer folk of Ancient Greece dined. Traditionally, a symposium is a drinking party for rich men, consisting of traditional breads, fish, a little meat, plenty of olive oil and putrid wine. Our take on a symposium consisted of Ribena, various livers, chicken, fish, eel, various dried fruit and nuts, and an interesting 'porridge' that a lot of the poorer Greeks ate in order to sustain them throughout the day.
The entire class dressed up in togas to add to the authenticity of the symposium, despite the fact that they were traditionally worn only by men. From all of us in 13 Classics, we would like to thank Mr Gough for his 'slaving away' in the kitchen in order to provide us with an interesting but nonetheless wonderful symposium that was definitely a highlight on our journey to better understand the Ancient Greek world.
Stella Daube
AORAKI MT COOK TRIP “Dad” (or Mr Quinn) organised a family trip for his “children” of the Year 12 Geography class to go to Aoraki/Mt Cook. On the way we stopped in Ashburton, Geraldine, and Tekapo before arriving at Glentanner Station at 2pm. Our first task was to measure the depth of an ice-cold river at an ‘S-bend’. The next day we climbed to the top of Mt Sebastapol with the help of DOC worker, Ranger Ray. He was quickly impressed by our scree measuring skills and some of us even earned a spot in his prestigious A-Team. The views from the top were absolutely stunning and many of us found ourselves standing there staring. Later that evening, we attended an informative lecture from Ranger Ray and visited the Hermitage to watch a short film about Aoraki. Many of us were quick to complain about the quality of our accommodation at the sight of the Hermitage’s all-you-can-eat buffet but hearing the prices made us go quiet.
The Enviroclub has been busy painting the Recycle Centre to promote recycling at school and to make students aware of where the Recycle Centre is. This has been a culmination of a lot of planning and consultation with both Mr Morris and Mr Adams, and has been an ongoing process, starting with the coloured recycling
system that was introduced last year: Green for Paper, Red for Landfill and Yellow for Recycle products. The benefit of this is that the more paper we recycle through the system, the more native trees we receive from the Paper for Trees organisation.
Our last adventure was the boat ride on the pro-glacial Tasman Lake. We had trouble getting a spot on the boats and Mr Quinn was more than happy to sell the louder members of our group to ensure our seats but fortunately we got on without losing anybody! Whilst on the boat ride we got up close to an iceberg, carved from the Tasman Glacier. We got as close to the glacier itself as we possibly could because of a calving due any day, which was only 200m away. This was close enough for us to see the breath taking glacier. After the boat ride we headed home, with many laughs, screams and singing competitions along the way and arrived in Darfield at 7pm exactly thanks to Mr Quinn’s new and improved organisation skills! We would like to thank Pauline Stickings and Mr Chalk for putting up with us on this trip. Also to Ranger Ray and the boat instructors for using their time to teach us. And last, but not least, we would like to thank our father, Mr Quinn, who managed to stall the school van only three times.
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Brie Gullery and Nicole Hamilton-Cross
Geography Overview of our Year Mr Quinn The Geography department has had a good year. The start of the year was highlighted by the number of Endorsements students gained in Geography for 2013. There have been excellent field trips for all the year levels. Term One saw the Year 13 trip to the Canterbury Coastline. The students measured the angle of the beach and sand dunes as well as coastal processes. Year 12 had three days at Mt Cook. Fantastic weather and amazing scenery both added to a great time. Students did research on river systems and scree slope variations. A highlight of the trip was a boat ride on the Tasman glacial lake. Other trips during the year included an
overnight stay in rainy Hanmer Springs completing research on the natural environment. Students got to learn about the natural hot pools and how they are used by people as well as conducting a survey with some tourists. Year 13 students went to Queenstown to look at how tourism operates. This was an excellent trip which saw the students meeting with an executive from the Queenstown Winter Festival and a Town Planner from the Queenstown Lakes District Council as well as completing a tourism related treasure hunt. Students have completed a number of internal standards and gained pleasing results.
SURVEYING IN HANMER - YEAR 11 At the end of last term, the Year 11 Geography class went on our trip to Hanmer Springs. We left bright and early on Friday morning, sitting comfortably in the bus while it poured outside; the two and half hours cooped up in a small space led to lots of loud music and bad singing. After we arrived at the camp we were staying at, and dropped our bags off, we travelled back into the township to start what we went to Hanmer to do: to complete our Geography survey on the effects tourists have on the natural environment. We were split into groups and scattered along the main road; our task was to count the number of males and females and their approximate age as they walked past, as well as surveying some people to ask where they were from, what they were planning to do, and what they liked and disliked about the natural environment in Hanmer. After one hour of surveying, we were glad to have some free time on our hands so we could
go to the pools, play mini golf, or go shopping. After several hours of free time, we had to start the two kilometre trek back to the camp, even though it had just started raining. Luckily when we got back to camp dinner was ready, consisting of fish and chips. The rest of the night was spent relaxing around the camp. The next morning we were up early, had breakfast, and prepared to walk back into Hanmer to complete the second half of our surveying. After we finished surveying, we had half an hour free time, and then it was back into the bus to go home. The bus trip home was much quieter than on the way up, and the bus was filled with yawns and dozing figures. We all had a lot of fun on our trip to Hanmer, and had a lot of laughs, but now we are left with lots of graphs to draw, and reports to write. But even this doesn’t take away from the great fun we had.
Emma Grigg
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Art This year has been one of change for the Art Department, beginning with a new Art teacher, Ms Smith. It continued with losing Mrs Rangi who has most helpfully taught the Year 9 Art programme and is now the proud parent of second son, Tamati, and on maternity leave. In addition, large scale renovations across the school saw us host Food Technology and Maths classes for different periods of time in the junior art room. We have tried hard to promote a sustainable approach to art making this year, re-purposing and recycling wherever possible. The detritus of Ms Smith’s move to Darfield provided the raw material for a number of projects — none more visible than the Year 10 classes’ very popular ‘dystopic landscape’, which was constructed from an array of media, including boxes, newsprint, cuttings from the guillotine, and packing tape. The year progressed with the biennial school art exhibition held in the school hall. It was a real joy to share a wealth of quality work with the school community and enable a number of students to become involved with new roles related to the event. As always, we are very grateful to Jan Mitchell, our Arts Co-ordinator, for lending a hand with installation.
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In October, the Art Department welcomed Alexis Neal as ‘Artist in Residence’, an opportunity made possible by generous funding from the Malvern Community Arts Council. Alexis taught 7CS the process of weaving, which resulted in a range of putiputi (flax flowers) for the students to gift. She also worked closely with the Year 13 Printmakers, offering technical advice and ideas for their folios. Alexis was a fantastic resource and someone we hope to see again. It should be mentioned that the workshops would not have been half as helpful had Seth Harris not saved the day and our broken printing press with his welding skills! As the year draws to a close, we are reminded of all of the wonderful things that have been discovered, created, and refined in Art this year. We are also reminded that some things never change. The art rooms are frequented by senior students preparing folios for external assessment. Energy and sleep deprivation run high. Work is lost and then found. Moral support abounds. At the end of the year, some students will move on and some will progress to the next level; the New Year will see us welcome fresh, small, new faces and big ideas.
Bree Smith
Saskia, Year 8
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Ms Gallacher and Chevonn The Drama department has been busy this year with each term posing a different challenge. In Term One, a group of students entered two pieces in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition hosted at Middleton Grange School. This was a great opportunity for new directors and actors to participate in a well-run event. In Term Two, we decided to put on a student-led Production. The two directors, Cameron Brookes and Holly McLauchlan, worked effortlessly to direct and produce two one-act plays: Follow, Follow, Follow and Once upon a Time. We also invited NZ Playhouse to perform their Epic theatre-inspired BotFarm to the senior Drama students. In Term Three, we attended several shows at the Court Theatre: Shakespeare’s A
Midsummer Night’s Dream and Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers. Both shows were flawlessly produced and gave our students plenty to write about for their mock exams. In Term Four, all senior students were offered the opportunity to attend a physical theatre workshop led by Alys Hill. This was an intensive look at the Zen, Zen, Zoe philosophy. The students built on their knowledge of ensemble work and finished off the year with a great stomp! It has been a pleasure to run the Drama department this year and I hope in some way every student has been challenged and inspired.
Laura Gallacher
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Music Jazz Band
The Darfield High School Jazz Band has had a very enjoyable year with plenty of opportunities to perform and compete. We have improved greatly since last year, with the help of our amazing conductor and music teacher, Mrs Balchin. With 18 members all up, we got to know each other even better through rehearsals each and every Friday after school. While these were at times quite challenging, each practice gave us a chance to build on our music and learn new skills. This year, Jazz Band has played at numerous events around school, such as assemblies, the PTSA Quiz Night and Talent Quest. Each new performance gave us something to look forward to, and we got some great feedback from each of them. Our first competition of the year was the CPIT Jazz Quest, open to secondary schools in the Canterbury area. As part of being entered, we were lucky enough to have a rehearsal with one of the jazz tutors from the school, Gwyn Reynolds. He gave us many ideas, and offered tips and advice for improving our sound even further. Southern Jam Jazz Festival was definitely the highlight for all of the band members. We performed numerous gigs throughout Blenheim and the Marlborough area, with time for sightseeing and relaxing in between. All of us stayed in one massive house, which added to the friendly and relaxed atmosphere. This was perfect for playing card games, or the occasional pranks which still haven’t been owned up to, such as filling the lounge with balloons. I think most of us also enjoyed being able to watch performances from other participating schools, and get more ideas and inspiration for improving. This was a competition and, for our judged set, we achieved a bronze award. Everyone arrived home feeling very tired, inspired, and already looking forward to next year!
Kathryn Barnhill and Selina Dixon
Music for Small Ears Emma Grigg, Sarah Baker, and Ellen and Leigh Walters packed up their musical instruments and visited students at SheďŹƒeld Primary School, giving them a chance to hear how they sounded and to try them out for themselves. The group were keen to practise their pieces for the National Chamber Music Competition in Christchurch, and they had a very interested and captivated audience at the Primary School. 30 | Darfield High School | 2014
Smokefree Rock Quest
Chamber Music
Tom Wilson
On 10 June, the members of the String Group and Saxophone Group piled into a school van and drove to the Middleton Grange High School auditorium where we were amazed by the vastness of the Music department. Both groups sat and watched several different groups playing, including a percussion group and a recorder group. Then the groups went backstage to warm up before performing. Both groups found the waiting before the performance to be the most nerve-wracking part but, before we knew it, we were on stage and ready to play. After the performance was over, both groups were pleased with how they played and are keen to do it again next year.
In June, Lauren Humphreys (vocals), Gus Thomas (piano), Niamh Marriott (backing vocals), Holly Kimber (guitar), and I (drums), had the honour of competing in this year’s Smokefree Rock Quest at the Aurora Auditorium at Burnside High. We competed against many schools from all over the Canterbury area, and we heard some great musicians. Although it was a competitive event, the atmosphere was great and everyone was really supportive. We played our original song, written by our vocalist, Lauren and, although we didn’t make it to the next stage, we played as a close knit group, probably due to the numerous practices held at Lauren’s house. A big thank-you to Mrs Humphreys for putting up with us! I would recommend this experience to anyone interested in music and, even if you don’t play an instrument, go along and listen to the talent exhibited there.
This year, the String Group and the Saxophone Group decided to lift their game a notch and enter into the NZ Chamber Music Competition. The String Group, consisting of Ellen Walters, Leigh Walters, Sarah Baker and Emma Grigg, decided to play a Pirates of the Caribbean Medley which was arranged by Sarah. The Saxophone Group, containing Isaac Proud, Imogen Groom, Shae Read, and Emma Grigg, played two pieces, the first of which was the Barber of Seville, and the second The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Lots of effort went into preparing our pieces for the performance.
Emma Grigg and Ellen Walters
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Technologies
Overview of our Year Mr Nugent
If DHS is ‘The School of Dreams’, then Technology has been the ‘Department of Doing’ during 2014.
following the winning ways of Miss Waters in the Maggi competition— well done, Miss Waters.
The year kicked off with the great news that Mrs Curtin’s DVC student, Andrew Moffat, had received a scholarship for his Year 13 Spatial Design project.
Mechanical Engineering karting team, ‘Postman Pat’, came second overall in the South Island Grass Karting competition and team ‘Lads’ built the fastest kart in the competition, winning the Seniors race.
This was followed by successes from Soft Materials students in the Wearable Arts competition, where Mrs Humphreys’ students took the feltmaking prize in the A & P Show. An interesting interlude was provided during Junior Food Technology when an outside technologist came into class and demonstrated how butter used to be made in a churn. This was handy, given that the food room was undergoing substantial improvement
Much has been happening in DTG. Mrs Hoy, Head of DTG, will be going on leave in 2015 but returning soon, we hope. Mr Nugent (me) will be starting a new post at Linwood College in 2015 and I wish all my students the best. Remember: “You are what you make”. Hywl fawr am nawr—Bye for now. Andrew Nugent
ENGINEERING: GRASS KARTS Darfield High School fielded two teams for the 2104 Grass Kart Championship at Mountainview High School in Timaru— Postman Pat and Team Lads.
still managed third place in performance, but the engine cost them the competition. Still, second overall, and a great day had by all.
The weekend started on Friday night, with Postman Pat winning the People’s Choice prize for best kart. Both teams presented well and were the only teams to get a clearance from the scrutineers with no problems.
Team LADS did very well at the grass kart competition held at MountainView High School (Timaru). Overall, we had the fastest and lightest kart. As a school project, it was a good project to earn more credits and to learn new skills, like planing, welding, bending, preparing for spray painting, and test driving the kart. As all of the team had a part in producing the kart, the kart could be viewed in the metal work room, just no tampering with it. It was a very successful kart and we had a large number of sponsors. Many hours and much effort has gone into it. The team members are as follows :
They also received prize money for the school of over $1000! These students worked extremely hard, with the assistance of Ross Fowler (who works for Cochranes), and had a fantastic result that surprised all of us. Saturday racing was the best that kart racing can be, with Lady Luck playing a major hand in the outcome of the whole event. With two laps to go, Postman Pat had the leader’s tailpipe on his bumper and the close racing forced the leader into a mistake, spinning him off the track. Postman Pat came into the pits for the last lap driver change, 20 seconds ahead of the nearest rival. A quick change took place but the engine would not start; when they exited the pits they were in third place. Pat 32 | Darfield High School | 2014
Harry Cart, Aiden Champion, Anthony King, Bobby Wright, Matt Cescon, Jackson Pikethley, Cameron Monk and Mechanic, Garth Paul. Garth did a lot for our team; he had rebuilt our engine as it was too hot from the previous years and also assisted us during the year—a special thanks to Garth.
Cameron Monk
Soft Materials
"It was great to have our community involved with grandparents hosted to a 'Vintage Memories’ afternoon tea."
Materially speaking, 2014 has been a busy and productive year. Students have studied other cultures for stencilled pattern inspiration, worked with natural fibres from flax and calico and created their own award-winning felt right from the sheep's back. They have designed trials to test fabric qualities and characteristics, such as abrasion and stain resistance, while creating some well-constructed and colourfully crafted cushions featuring appliqué work. Creativity overcame ‘Ugly Creature’ conundrums and wearable arts costuming challenges. It was great to have our community involved with grandparents hosted to a ‘Vintage Memories’ afternoon tea. Year 10 students researched and created vintage items, including peg bags and sugar bag oven cloths, reminiscent of those Grandma/Nana used ‘back in the day’ cooking on the coal range. Vintage machinery enthusiast and printer, Leo Caunter, took us back to an earlier era and had us churning butter (there are some talented butterpat makers out there). It was enlightening to hear audience tales of the Depression, war time rationing
and deliveries to the local dairy factory. Leo talked about the development and printing of butter wrappers and Kahikatea pine packing crates (which didn't taint the butter) for export to 'the old country'. Soft Materials and Food Technology blended seamlessly, with students researching old Edmond's and Women's Division cookbooks to produce typical treats of the day and an afternoon tea to savour (apologies to students outside who could only look, not taste). Seniors have crafted fabulous felt, designed organisers for agricultural settings, written reports until their fingers bled (just kidding) and worked on 'haute couture' skirt creations. In the lead-up to the festive season, we have some highly imaginative Christmas stockings in development, showcasing something of each child's own family traditions, with more to come. Happy holidays everyone—you've earned them.
Mrs Humphreys
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DTG Highlights from Years 7–10 This year for the first time in Year 7 we ran an integrated unit combining both Hard Materials and Digital Technologies. The students created their own version of a table skittles game, along with instructions on how to play and score sheets. Students then presented to the class the process they worked through along with progress shots of making the game. It was a good opportunity to see Technology working together across the different contexts.
Students in Year 9 learn about design principles in print media. They critiqued existing advertisements along with using those design ideas in the development of their own outcomes—these ranged from tickets and posters for concerts to creating a logo for the Malvern Enviro Group.
Year 10 is preparation for going into NCEA so the focus is around learning some of the skills necessary to be successful at this level. Students investigated different DTG career options and produced Year 8 students focused on learning more websites written in HTML code. They about their digital footprint. They explored looked at simple computer programming what information they were posting about in SCRATCH and created games suitable themselves online and how long it stays for primary aged children. Along with this there for. Students created a pictorial students learnt about Database and some representation of their own personal digital students explored animation. footprint.
Highlights from Years 11–13
As part of their digital media assessment, Year 11 students created websites to educate their peers on cyber-bullying. As part of this, students learnt how to code in HTML and CSS using the software Notepad ++. Ms Blakemore: DTG Teacher with a BIG Tawera personality!
Year 12 students are given a choice for their main media project - web design or image manipulation. This year, students were asked to create a logo or mascot to represent our school’s Recycling Centre. Three examples of student work are shown below. Year 13 students choose independently the best standards to suit their interests and skill level. Many of them chose to create a logo for an actual client whom they had to meet with on a regular basis during their project in order to gain feedback on their design development. Two examples of student work are shown below. Senior students were also given the opportunity to attend a one-day advanced web design workshop run here at school by Yoobee/Natcoll. The focus was extending students in the areas of CSS or Java Script which are specifically required at NCEA Level 3. Students were also invited to participate in a Mobile App Development course run by an organisation in the USA. This was a programme that students worked on in their own time to develop the skills and understanding needed to create apps that could be marketed on Google Play.
Isobel Nash My task was to create a logo for ‘Darfield Dental Centre’ which would meet the brief, ‘Design a simple but effective logo which successfully advertises a professional clinic’. I used GIMP software throughout my logo design project. This program enabled me to use a path tool to create an effective tooth shape, non-destructive editing techniques to maintain my design while editing occurred, and filter effects which allowed me to add a drop-shadow to the tooth shape and floating squares elements of the design. Before attaining my final design, I conducted multiple tests to ensure its durability and robustness.
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Danielle Barnhill To create this logo in GIMP, I used the paths tool to create the outlines for all the butterflies, which I then filled in with orange. In another layer, to create text I used the text tool. Finally, I added the filter 'bevel' to all aspects to make the logo look slightly 3D and stand out.
Ella Pearce To create my logo, with the assistance of my stakeholders and their feedback, I used GIMP to draw and manipulate my design. It began with the initial sketches, and then I used the circle tool to create the outlines. I used the gradient tool to create depth to my design. I found the project to be a long but rewarding process. I felt it expanded my knowledge of design and the process that comes with it, as I was constantly surveying my stakeholders to get feedback. I thoroughly enjoyed this project.
Emelia Todd-Lister
Mrs Hoy, TIC Digital Technology
Logan Gardner-Hale I used GIMP to create my vector image from scratch. It provided the tools I needed to fully design my image including colouring, transformation tools and an easy layout to work with.
I used the program “GIMP” to create my digital mascot image. GIMP is a free image manipulation program (similar to Adobe Photoshop) that has a large selection of tools such as brushes, filters and effect generators, all of which helped me to create my image. The main tools I used were the ‘pencil tool’ which helped me to draw thick weighty lines, and the ‘fill bucket’ which I used to fill the lineart with solid colour. Afterwards I used the ‘airbrush’ to add shadows and lighting. I find GIMP to be one of the best free image manipulation programs. For people who want to start designing and creating digital graphics I would definitely recommend this program to you.
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Year 9 : Year 9 groups this year covered a wide range of activities from pencil and mechanical drawing to product design, with a cell phone holder, and a range of rendering and sketching techniques.
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Students are challenged to push the boundaries of design to come up with solutions that are unique and creative. Water feature design brings a mechanical perspective to design ideas whereas the re-design of the school canteen provides scope for building of presentation and technical skills.
Year 10 The focus for Year 10 is to introduce a new set of skills, from divergent creative design with an iPod docking station through to rendering, presentation and modelling techniques for re-design of a studio. Above and left: Year 10 iPod docks; and Above right: Desktop organiser by Jasmine Nash
Year 11 With a lot of credits on offer the course takes a step up. Focus is on Product and Spatial Design with a vast range of skills covered. The design of a personal organiser encourages building of technical knowledge and sketching skills. The tramping hut development leads on from Year 10 with an extension of construction and design knowledge embedded.
Right: Desk top organiser, by Alexis Sutherland. Left: Steph Hubbard, Liam Hindle and Alexis Sutherland working; Bottom: Canteen re-designs Below: Architecture design by Preston Kerr
Year13 Highly divergent and perceptive design ideas need to be expressed through a variety of experiences and applications. One chosen idea progresses through an evolution of design and culminates in a final presentation complete with a full set of working drawings.
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Food Technology
It has been a very busy and eventful year in the Food Technology classroom. During Term Three, the room was completely gutted and transformed into a completely new space. The students now have their own unit spaces. The bench tops are all stainless steel and the ovens are all new. The gear that the school won from last year’s Parmco competition has been installed and the space feels modern and functional. During Term Three, Food Technology was taught in the Art room. This was a huge challenge and we became very resourceful. It is amazing what you can do with an electric frying pan and a microwave. Huge thanks to Mrs Smith for letting us use her space - it was certainly a massive team effort. We all enjoyed watching the Food room being transformed by the builders and we definitely appreciate the amazing space that has been created. Junior Food Technology students had an enjoyable year. Year 7s went muffin mad with
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their brilliant new muffin flavours, and Year 10s created an array of healthy meals with Mrs Humphreys. Year 9s came up with some crazy ‘Kiwiana Pizza’ creations with Miss Waters. As always, Food Tech remains a favourite place for students to come and learn some valuable skills and create some innovative meals. In Senior Food classes, the Hospitality and Home Economics students showed that they have a high level of skills making some very technically advanced meals, in some very interesting units. The Senior classes were especially keen to christen the new Food room. The space has proved very popular and we look forward to making the most of the space in the future — opening new opportunities in Hospitality, such as barista services.
Sarah Waters
Careers Careers Expo The inaugural Darfield High School Careers Expo was held on 20 May 2014. It gave the senior students the opportunity to meet with tertiary institutes to discuss their options for the coming years. Representatives from Canterbury University, CPIT, StudyLink, SIT, NZ College of Early Childhood Education, Aoraki Polytechnic, Avonmore, BCITO, Kiaora Hauora (Careers in Health), NZ Institute of Sport, and Yoobee were available throughout the day to assist students with their questions and concerns.
information, including what subjects to take whilst still at school, what courses are available, living options, and related costs and fees. For the Year 10s, 11s, and 12s, it was a great opportunity to become aware of the many tertiary institutes in Christchurch and further afield, and to discuss their interests and ways to make their aspirations become possible. The Year 13 students found it particularly helpful in finalising their decisions on what to do next year, and had many of their questions answered.
Located in the hall, all institutes provided prospective students with a variety of
Laura Dance
It’s been a busy 2014 for the Careers Department—introducing the Darfield High School High Careers Expo, which was attended by all the students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13—as well as the usual vocational pathways, work experience and not forgetting Year 12 Interview Day.
Miss Kidd
Interview Day On Monday 4 August, Year 12 students had their Interview Day. The day involved us coming to school in formal attire, then going to our scheduled interviews, both in the Darfield township and around school. The interviewers had a vast range of backgrounds in different areas, including teaching, nursing, store management and agriculture; there was an area of expertise for everyone. The interview experience was a first for many of us! From designing a CV, to having a formal interview where we were asked questions, we all got to experience what an interview would be like in the real world. At the end of each interview, students were given feedback on their strengths and weaknesses, and things to work on, which was extremely beneficial. I would like to extend my thanks to the interviewers who gave up their time to help us out with this process, as well as to Miss Kidd, Mrs Townsend and the other staff members who made this day possible.
Nicole Hamilton-Cross
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Alternative Ed The chess board was made and created by James Snook and Ms Oliver. We marked out the squares, brought some spray paint and created a super large chess board! Larger than table size!
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SPEC South Pacific Education Courses The ORS-funded students at Darfield High School are working towards the Certificate in Learning Support (Level 1). The certificate is an NZQA Approved Course provided through SPEC (South Pacific Education Courses). SPEC is a New Zealand-owned organisation established in October 2007 to provide successful learning outcomes for students who require an alternative pathway. SPEC has a specific focus on the Key Competencies, and the aim is that those who work through the Certificate will be able to demonstrate personal growth, self-management, self-esteem, motivation and a sense of self-worth. This year, each SPEC student has been working on their own individual education programme. This has enabled the students to focus on tasks that they can each personally relate to. Students are challenged with each task to achieve the Smarter Target that has been set for them. Students have been fully engaged in their SPEC work, and have risen to the individual challenges set. I am proud of the progress they have all made. All students have submitted material for verification. The high standard of our students’ work has been commented on at verification. One of the highlights for the students this year was our trip to Orana Wildlife Park in July. All students worked on this unit which focussed on the planning of and preparation for the trip, the trip itself, and then the reflection on their return to school. This unit of work, completed by all students, will be submitted for verification in November. Some of the topics that individual students have worked are the weather, interview skills, baking, budgeting, everyday mathematics calculations, charades, money and shopping. Students have also been introduced to new computer skills. All students know how to use Microsoft PPT and Word as methods of presenting their work, and some students are learning how to use Microsoft Excel. One student has enjoyed developing his interview skills. He has interviewed a number of staff at school, an actor who lives in the community, and a relative. Another student has been able to use his special interest in maps as a tool to achieve his smarter targets. All students have individual strengths and interests, and it has been very rewarding to see the students reach their targets whilst engaging in something they really enjoy. As the year has continued, the standard of work completed by each and every student has risen. It continues to be a real privilege to observe the development of the ORS students in SPEC. It is also a real privilege to work with a group of students who at all times demonstrate respect, commitment, motivation and enjoyment in the classroom.
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Japanese and we learnt about each other’s likes, dislikes, different sports they played and, of course, about their school— in Japanese. After the groups got to know each other, there was a demonstration of a martial art called Kendo, which included getting hit on the head with a bamboo stick. Everyone got the chance Year 10 Japanese Day to try it out. We were then On 27 June, six Year 10 students who are split into boys and girls. The girls learnt studying Japanese took a trip to Villa Maria about and how to put on a Yukata while the boys had a shodoo demonstration. We College. This is where we met some other then got into groups of three or four for students from twelve different schools and some friendly Japanese Cantamaths but, at all different stages of learning Japanese. sadly, we did not come in the top three When we arrived, we were greeted by the cutest Japanese flags all around the parking teams. Then, after the quiz was over, we lot and a lovely teacher who took our photo watched a performance by Takumi Tako. The noise of the drums was awesome and and welcomed us in. vibrated our seats. In one of their songs, they did 55 sit-ups to get some of the Once we were inside, there were already a beats. Visiting Villa Maria College is a lot of students there wearing all different memory I will never forget. kinds of uniforms and we were split into groups of seven to nine. Within my new group, we all learnt each other’s names,
Devon Benbow
NCEA Japanese Day
After an early departure, seven senior students travelled to the University of Canterbury NCEA workshop for Japanese on the 12th June. The day officially begun with many speeches in both English and Japanese, from Craig Smith, founder of Language perfect, and amongst many others. We then headed off to the first of four lessons, where we learnt helpful lessons in Japanese which would be useful in passing NCEA Japanese. Morning tea was provided as traditional Japanese breads, which were very sweet, but enjoyed by everyone. The day was very fullon, with a break in the middle for lunch, before finishing our lessons and returning
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to the amphitheatre to meet up with all of the other students. This turned out to be the most exciting part of the day, where we were lucky enough to watch a Taiko drum performance. The teachers involved then drew names out of a hat from everyone involved to pick the winners for spotprizes, before we moved on to recording a video performance of a dance we had all learned. Overall, this was a great day where all of us learnt many new skills or ways of thinking. I’d like to say a big thank you to Mrs Hayakawa-Buist for organising the trip for us, and Miss Rawson for driving.
Kathryn Barnhill
but this time our destination was Kyoto, which is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan; it has a population of close to 1.5 million. While On 19 September, Ms Evans, Mr there, we partook of many activities and sightseeing— one of our favourites was Chalk, and Jenny and Terry Gallagher accompanied us to Japan for the experience visiting kinkakuji, or the golden pavilion. It is a temple literally covered in gold. It is of a lifetime. Our school and Takamiya surrounded by breathtaking gardens that Junior High School have had a sister we walked through while exploring the school relationship for over twenty years. mini market. Other activities included There is also a sister city relationship going to the Todaiji temples. The great between Akitakata City and Selwyn Buddha hall in Nara is the largest wooden District Council and, whilst in Akitakata, structure in the world. To get there, we we visited the Mayor to help keep this had to walk through the Nara deer reserve; relationship thriving. The Akitakata City the walk took longer than it should have Council also held a welcome dinner for due to Abbie's obsession of taking selfies us, where we were able to reconnect with with the deer. Kiyomizudera, literally past friends from this area. We attended school and experienced many new subjects, meaning pure water temple, is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was including calligraphy and judo. After school, we did a club activity of our choice. truly beautiful walking through the lovely Abbie did judo, Rachael did volleyball, and grounds and surrounding area with many Lachie did baseball. One day, we visited the little shopping streets. Gion is Kyoto's Hiroshima Peace Park. This was a poignant most famous geisha district. When we visited, we saw only a few women, but still trip, and gave us the opportunity to hang, found it a great experience being able to at the Children’s Peace Monument, the view this aspect of the culture. 1000 cranes that we had been making for many months. Whilst there, we visited For the final part of our epic journey, we the museum, rang the peace bell, and saw travelled to Tokyo and were greeted by the the eternal flame and the Dome. We also buzz of this huge and busy city. We went visited Miyajima, Shrine Island, where shopping, much to the boys’ delight, at we saw the beautiful floating Torii gates Shibuya— a massive mall complex popular and the Miyajima shrine. Our time in with the younger generation. While Akitakata was truly wonderful. making our way through the shopping For the second part of our trip, we travelled area, we navigated our way across the busiest intersection in the world. Another on the bullet train to Kagoshima, which activity we crammed into our packed is on the island of Kyushuu, at the very timetable was a visit to the Sunshine bottom of Japan. It is famous for its International Aquarium, on the tenth active volcano, Sakurajima, which we floor of the Sunshine City Complex; it watched erupt one weekend. We attended is the unlikely home of some 60,000 fish Junshin Girls’ High School for one full and animals. When we visited Ueno Zoo, day. Our classes were PE, cooking— because of the weather we were able to where we made Dango, which are sweet see only a few animals, but we did get rice dumplings — and Japanese Classical to see the famous pandas Studies. The girls were all very friendly. that were very Rachael and Abbie spent most of the time shopping with their host sisters, and sightseeing around Kagoshima, as did Ms Evans and Mr Chalk. We also went to the famous Kagoshima sand baths, which are unique to Kagoshima. Basically, you lie down in naturally hot sand and people use shovels to cover you in it. We had a blast in Kagoshima, and we were happily able to say see you soon to our host sisters and friends from Junshin, as they would be coming to Darfield just after we arrived home.
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sleepy. We then saw monkeys, elephants, pelicans, seals and an array of fish and sea animals on the way out. Tokyo Disneyland was a day of fun before the long journey home. Our favourite rides were Space and Splash Mountain and we managed to do almost all of the others. We ate the most delicious dumplings decorated as the aliens from Toy Story before going on the Buzz Light-Year ride, which was one of Abbie's favourites. We did a little shopping in the massive mall before finally heading back to the hotel to pack for our trip home. We arrived at Christchurch Airport and received big welcome back hugs from our families before being interrogated with 101 questions. Our trip was a heap of fun; we learnt and experienced so many new and amazing things. We experienced the culture and many other aspects of life in Japan that we found very helpful in class when learning new parts of the language and when being taught more about Japan. We highly recommend that anyone who has the chance to be part of a trip or exchange jumps at the opportunity—it is well and truly worth it. Finally we would like to say a massive thank you to Mrs Hayakawa-Buist who helped make this trip possible, especially for all the effort she put into organising the many aspects of the trip; also to Ms Evans and Mr Chalk who accompanied us and helped make the trip a great time.
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French Languages
Collège de Ouégoa Visit
This year’s French started with a bang when Madame Juhel announced that a group of students from Collège de Ouégoa in New Caledonia would be visiting our school in August, and that there would be an opportunity to be penpals. We all jumped at the idea of practising our French and hosting buddies for the weekend. We started by writing short speeches in French and sending them to the school in New Caledonia, and they sent some videos of their own. We were paired with a buddy, some of us with two, and we started corresponding with them. The whole idea was for them to send us messages in English and for us to send messages in French. This worked relatively well and there was lots of communication. In the months leading up to the arrival of our buddies, we did little school work - we were all too busy discussing what was going to happen once they got here and planning activities for them to do to ensure they had a true Kiwi experience. The group spent a week in the North Island, travelling around Auckland and Rotorua, before they flew to Christchurch. When they arrived in Darfield, they were greeted with a traditional Maori Powhiri and Hongi. They then presented Mr Morris with a gift from their school to ours, and sang us a traditional New Caledonian song. And then, the part we had all been waiting for…we were introduced to our buddies and finally got to take them home. The first afternoon was very awkward. We found it was rather hard to communicate because, although we had figured out we were both using translate apps to communicate on emails and messages, both our vocabularies were limited without the help from these apps. For 44 | Darfield High School | 2014
a start, the easiest way to communicate without translating was with hand signals. By the next day, most of the awkwardness was over. We spent the day at school with our buddies in classes and they started to talk more in English with their friends around. During the French period that Friday, we played touch rugby and ate iconic New Zealand foods. The next day (Saturday), we arrived at school bright and early and prepared for a day’s skiing. As New Caledonia is a tropical island, and most of the students had never travelled, the snow was a completely new experience. They spent the day making snow angels, having snowball fights, eating the snow and, of course, skiing.
Sunday was our day to do something we wanted to do with our buddies. I took my buddy horse-riding and then to Riccarton Mall where we met with Maddy, Eloise and their buddies. They were all amazed at the size of the place and they thoroughly enjoyed taking us through all of the shops. In Ouégoa, there are no malls, and not all of the population (about 500 people) have power. Monday brought many tears, despite the fact they had stayed for only four nights. We had made many great friends, and most of us still keep in regular contact with them. Although we didn’t get a chance to return the trip, we still had an unforgettable time with our buddies and learning about their culture.
Harriet Watson
Alliance Française
The Alliance Française is a wonderful organisation which runs many events and provides opportunities for those studying French. This year, Darfield High School has taken advantage of two of those events. The first was a Baguette-making workshop. Bruno Falco, a French pastry chef working at the French Bakery, and a member of the Alliance, came out to Darfield with a helper and taught us how to make beautiful, traditional French baguettes by hand. This was a fantastic opportunity for Years 10 to 13 students as, for many, this was their first chance to speak to a native French person, apart from their teacher. The second opportunity was the French Cooking Competition held at Cashmere High School. Two teams of four Darfield High School students, from Years 11 to 13, plus the French Correspondence students, took a bus into the competition. This year, the theme was colour! Both teams had to cook a French main and dessert, with the recipe written in French, and present to the judges, also in French. This competition was great fun and a huge success for Darfield, with both teams gaining first place!
Erika Pander,Stella Daube, and Courtney Hughes,
Fear Factor
Every year, the International Department run International Week and, to celebrate, many events are held daily with it all ending with a showcase of all things International in the hall. Every day, students were given greetings in different languages and the replies to these. They won lollies by being able to answer correctly. Students and staff were encouraged to dress in their national costumes or something representative of their own country. Fear Factor was held in the Quad at lunchtime and this was an opportunity for students to try foods that they might deem ‘scary’. On the menu were raw fish, sushi and rice balls with different fillings, like wasabi and plum chutney. The French Department did have snails on the menu, as they do every year, but somehow the snails didn’t make it in time, so was a special snail taster on the last day for those who were keen and brave. Many students were apprehensive about trying out different foods and approached with caution, faces telling some great stories and many finding the tastes not as bad as they thought. Koka said the fish was a hit with the Japanese students and the wasabi caught some unawares.
French Exchange: My Experience Those eight weeks were easily the most challenging, frightening, tough, and emotionally draining times of our lives. You think you know enough of the language to get along fine but we soon realised that wasn't the case, and it took a few awkward misunderstood conversations before we could actually socialise, but we can safely say they paid off.
School went from 8.00 –5.30, except for Wednesday half-days, and periods lasted up to four hours at a time, which was a little difficult when you had Engineering the first four hours on Monday morning. It was also hard at first when everyone seemed to know who you were, but you had no clue who they were. With 2000 students in Years 11–13, there were plenty of new faces. Although when it came to lunch, we had definitely earned it. Lunch at school was different, because we went to the canteen each day. We had a card to scan, and then helped ourselves to whatever we wanted, although all of it was healthy. Whenever we had a free period, or if the teacher wasn’t there, we were allowed to just walk out of school and do whatever we wanted. Normally, this meant checking out what was new in some of our favourite stores. The town was quite big compared to Darfield, with about 20,000 people
living there. We managed to learn our way around the town, and usually didn’t get lost. In between catching up with friends in the weekend, and sport and such, we all managed to get out and see a bit of the country, with visits to places like Mont St Michel, St Malo, Les Glenans, gorgeous chateaux, and many beautiful beaches along the coast, like Perros Guirec, where the rocks were formed by pink granite and made the coast glow a beautiful shade of pink. Going to France opened up many opportunities; Tom was lucky enough to head to Germany for a visit, and I went to Italy for a week, which was definitely one of the highlights of the exchange.
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Maori Kia ora koutou This year the Māori Department in partnership with the International Department have been involved in welcoming the various International groups to Darfield High School. For each of these visiting schools, there has been a powhiri, starting with a Karanga (being called into the hall), continuing on to the whaikōrero (speech of welcome) by Mr Morris, and a reply for the manuhiri (the visiting school) by the teacher in charge, followed by a waiata. Although it came as a bit of a culture shock, the schools were great, and accepted the challenge given to them at short notice. All schools completed the proceedings by singing a song from their respective countries. We’ve had seven international visits this year with Kagoshima Junshin Girls’ School being the last for the year. A hangi was prepared to end their visit to Darfield. Although they didn’t see the preparation of the hangi, they were able to witness the hangi being lifted out of the ground. It was great to hear them sing and perform a waiata-a-ringa (Māori song with actions) they had learnt from their teacher, Alistair Turley, who hails from Nelson. Tino kino te pai! It is always great to share Te Reo Māori me Ngā Tikanga (language and culture) with International students, but it’s awesome to know NZ teachers overseas are promoting and teaching waiata and tikanga to International students as well. How cool a surprise for us! Big ups to Alistair!
Many thanks to the International staff, past and present, for their help and organisational skills to make these students feel welcome. Kia ora to Joji, Takuji and Ryohei for supporting us with their excellent translation skills to the manuhiri at the powhiri for Akitakata High School. Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou. A special shout out has to go to Shona Staddon for stepping up and being the kaikaranga (caller) at the powhiri for each International group. Miharo kē, e kare!
It is always great to share Te Reo Māori me Ngā Tikanga (language and culture) with International students, but it’s awesome to know NZ teachers overseas are promoting and teaching waiata and tikanga to International students as well. Great work and many thanks, Shona. She was also dropped in it at short notice. We have had two Darfield High School teams participate at the Christchurch Secondary Schools Kiorahi games this year. Kiorahi is a very fast moving game that requires heaps of stamina, team work and making the most of scoring opportunities. I am pleased to report our students had plenty of these qualities. The team has become more cohesive with their positivity,
willingness to learn and strategies. Our teams were very competitive at this sport and they did Darfield proud at this year’s competition. Thanks to everyone in the team, and to Miss Watherston from the PE Department for her help. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Students from Years 9 –11 Te Reo Māori classes attended the 2014 Ngā Manu Kōrero Speeches at Burnside High School. Although we did not have a speaker, the students were able to observe representative speakers from High Schools from Christchurch, Timaru, Temuka and Ashburton. Our students were impressed with both the junior and senior speakers, their topics, presentations, and the waiata or haka on completion of their speech. Schools seated in the auditorium acknowledged the speakers and their respective schools by responding in kind with a haka or waiata, which also wowed our students. A couple of these performances were out of it, and spine tingling moments. Just an awesome experience for newbies, unfamiliar with this tikanga (protocol)! It was unfortunate that we were unable to stay for the presentation of prizes which would have provided further insight into the conclusion of these competitions. Never mind, mā te wā (another time perhaps). Hei tā te kaiako ka tuwhera te kuaha, engari māhau anō e kuhu mai. The teacher can open the door but you alone must step inside. Nā reira Kia ora anō nō tātou. Naku noa Na Kōkā
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Physical Education Get Your
Skates On!
Earlier this year, Year 11 Physical Education class worked on Achievement Standard 1.4, which is based on Generation ‘Z’ activities. Generation ‘Z’ are people born from the mid-1990s to the present. As part of this standard, the students needed to experience three typical Gen ‘Z’ activities. This included two skate sessions, one multi-fitness class and Fast-Five Netball, which is netball’s answer to Rugby 7s. After learning how to roller-blade in the first session, the students got to hone their skills on the skateboards and longboards in the second session. Overall, it was a fun experience and apart from a few minor falls, no-one got seriously injured. A big thank-you must go to our awesome instructor, Scotty, from Cheapskates Skate School.
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Year 13 Physical Education class have been engaging the Year 7 classes in lunchtime competitions as part of their assessment requirements. Students were given the rules and then had timed bursts of football, unihoc, ultimate frisbee and netball, the purpose being to outplay the other class, while having a load of fun.
Playing with the Big Kids In June, nine kids from Annabel's Preschool came and played with the big kids from 9WH. When they arrived, they were excited to see us. They couldn't wait to play games with us and when we were playing Ultimate Frisbee, they wanted to join in with us. After playing Ultimate Frisbee with them, we started a game of Octopus. Lachlan loved being in but after a while he wanted to be a runner. The kids loved running away from all of the big kids, which the big kids loved doing. When it was Interval, Katelyn, Shakyla, Sam G, Sam B, Toby K, Toby G, Cole, Dylan, Adriana and Laura stayed behind to help the little kids play hockey and show them how to hold a hockey stick. Some of the skills we taught them were: dribbling, passing and shooting (just to name a few). Sam N from the Preschool showed us all how to do the snail that Toby G, Toby K, and Cole showed him. Everybody from 9WH had a great time with the little kids and we hope that they come again sometime.
By Laura Wong and Katelyn McKay,
The seniors have to report how they implemented this and how they promoted health to the Year 7s. These competitions ran over several lunchtimes, with the winning class, 7SE, receiving the highly sought-after Year 7 Lunchtime Competition Trophy. 2014 | Darfield High School | 47
Outdoor Ed The Year 12 Outdoor Education class of 2014, consisting of Logan, Jarod, Carolin, Matthew, Georgia C, Georgia W, Jordan, Michael, Tuku, Leigh, Leah, Maria, Julia, Nick, Jimmy and Jesse, went on an intrepid journey throughout the year. The first destination was mountain biking. This involved two threehour rides on the Port Hills and the Craigieburns. Logan gave us a fright by face-planting after a jump on the Port Hills. The second destination was tramping and navigation. With this, we did three one-day tramps whilst carrying a pack weighing around 15kg. We went to the Craigieburns/Jack’s Pass area for two tramps, and to Mt Richardson for the other. In the last tramp at the Craigieburns, we tested our navigation skills by bush bashing and taking turns to lead the group to the next point. Our third destination was rock climbing. We learnt skills and techniques on the school wall before ascending to the Roxx in town where we challenged ourselves in the bouldering cave and the various levels of walls, ranging from grade 13 and above. Our final destination was snow caving. This was our only overnight trip. We went to Temple Basin ski field, arriving to the blaring music of university students partying it up for the week. We learnt ice axe and crampon skills after we arrived. That afternoon, we put those skills to use when we went for a small hike to practise our self-arresting. We spent the first night
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in the lodge. The boys of the class decided to test out the avalanche transceivers, not to the amusement of anyone within a 20 m radius. The next morning, Georgia Wilson, Leigh McConchie, Georgia Cridge and Carolin got up earlier than the rest to head down to the lodge to have a nice hot feed and head back to Darfield to play in their netball finals. The rest of the team got up at 7.30. Jarod and Logan were in such a deep sleep that they wouldn’t wake up even with their noses being tickled. When everyone was up, they climbed up to Bill’s Basin to create snow caves. This took the majority of the day, but the end result was really cool. We stayed in our snow caves that night, which was very warm and cosy in the caves. On the last day, Matthew, Logan, Jarod and the instructor, Alan, along with Jordan’s brother Charles, climbed to the Col to Nowhere. This provided a great view and good picture opportunities. Another activity that our class did was for our sustainability unit—we went up to Craigieburn to re-plant some beech trees for the mistletoe to grow on. The two Georgias went to the Environmental Education Centre to do a presentation on what we have done this year for sustainability and were awarded certificates for the work we have done. We have all enjoyed Outdoor Ed this year and recommend it to people who love being in the outdoors. We have loved all parts of it and most of us will carry on with it in Year 13.
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Rural College
During the year, students from all three senior groups visited a wide range of local enterprises in order to gain the widest possible experiences of farming life in the wider Selwyn area. While some activities are learning by observation, such as the Year 13 visit to the Excel Breeding Services in Kaiapoi (where students saw the fascinating process of collecting and packing bull semen), other activities, like tailing lambs, are very much “hands-on”. Year 11 students cover the widest range of skills on their days out, extending even to the safe slaughter and processing of home-kill animals. Students were enthusiastic about taking a full part in this activity. Every year, we assist local farmers in the tailing, earmarking and drenching of over 2000 lambs. By the end of these days, students are proficient in all aspects of this work. The focus in Year 12 is on both animal handling and the dairy industry. Students spent two days sketching the plant layouts of both rotary and herring-bone milking sheds, and the subsequent effluent systems. As this is a rapidly expanding industry locally, the dairy segment in Year 12 has also expanded. For Year 13 students, the focus is on more specialised activities that relate to their studies, such as animal reproduction. However, general skills, including chainsaw operation and fencing, are also covered. Students also get to look first-hand at life in the high country, gaining an appreciation of what it is like to spend the working week in a remote location where the nearest shops are over an hour away and cell phones don’t connect.
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Katie Griffiths
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Harry Williamson We we nt up sta irs an d go t rea dy for ou r first activ ity. We ha d sk iff ing but th ere wa s too mu ch wi nd chill fa cto r so we could n’t go, instea d we pla yed ga me s. Th e ga me s we re rea lly fu n, but in on e ga me ca lled tu g of wa r th e we tied th e rope aroun d Ju pre fect Kate ha d a “Gen ius” id ea so liet so sh e wa s th e an ch or tea m wa s too stron g. M r but th e oth er Je rm yn led us aroun d th e roa d int o so me scru b. H e sat us down ne ar doing. We got to ma ke a an old fire an d ta lked about wh at we we re hu we fou nd on th e groun d t us ing a ta rpa uli n an d oth er us efu l stuff an d Ju liet an d I we re in a group wit h Em ily an d Ch arlotte so we ran off an ta rpa uli n so we ha d to ge d got so me stick s an d forgot about th e t a sm he lp be ca us e he fou nd a all on e. Em ily’s da d wa s a good tow rope thing for us to us e an d he lped a lot. At th e en d we ha d so me tim e left so it ou r group ma de a ca mp fir e. 52 | Darfield High School | 2014
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Year 7 Reflections On Our Year Stefanie McKenzie and Caitlin Paul On the very first day of Term One 2014, a group of extremely nervous Year Sevens gathered in the hall waiting to hear which of the four teachers they would be spending most of 2014 with. It was a big step for all of us, starting at a school where you have four or five teachers each day instead of just one! The start of the year was busy, with athletics, swimming sports, triathlon, peer support and Year 7 Camp, which was held at Lake Lyndon. We got to know our class and our teachers and made heaps of new friends. As we settled into our new school, we learned that there are many opportunities here at Darfield High School, such as, kapa haka, Stage Challenge, music lessons, EnviroClub, sports teams, rock climbing and Production; you can become a Librarian or join the Book Club; you can help other kids with their problems and be a peer mediator, or may be elected as your Class Councillor. Lastly, if you do really well in class and participate and contribute to your community, you could get the chance to go on the Big Day Out at the end of the year - this was a fun day of paint balling, laser tag, mini golf and pizzas! Another amazing opportunity we had this year at Darfield High School was to be part of the Digital or Blended classes. These classes are currently open only to Years 7 and 8 students. We do a lot of our learning on our laptops, but we also use pen and paper. If you are lucky enough to participate in a blended class, then you will be introduced to lots of new learning websites, such as
Mathletics, Sumdog, Google Drive and Edmodo. If you are in a non-digital class, you still have the opportunity to use a computer to do your learning in DTG (Digital Technologies) and if your teacher has reserved the computer room or COW (Computers on Wheels). A big part of being a student at DHS is participating in the many events on offer throughout the year. Many of these are House events, such as mufti days, House singing, and Tabloid Sports. Being part of our Houses (Waimakariri, Kikorangi, Rawhiti and Tawera) gives us a lot of fun and creates opportunities for us to get to know the older students at the school. It’s also really fun competing against your friends in other Houses! As you can see, Darfield High School presents loads of new opportunities that you can’t get from Primary Schools, and you get to make new friends along the way. DHS really is the School of Dreams!!!
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Year 8 Reflections On Our Year
Sir Peter Blake Award
Kate Morris and Logan Seaward
Sir Peter Blake believed in the incredible potential of young Kiwis to achieve great things. He knew that inspiring leaders of any age could be found in every corner of New Zealand. Today, the Trust recognises these young leaders through an award for one promising student in every primary and intermediate school.
Year 8 has been a year of new opportunities and experiences for everyone. We have been taking similar classes to Year 7, but with more challenging content and new ways of thinking. This year we have made the step up from being the ‘little kids’ of the school and taken on more leadership, as well as helping the new year sevens. There have been many learning experiences, like our waste of a day trip into town, talks from attitude, leadership talks, and writing workshops to name a few. We have been involved in many academic, sporting and cultural activities this year, such as spelling quiz, speech competitions, rugby and cricket representation, production and talent quest. We hope that we can keep representing the school and continue our learning into Year 9.
Blow Those Pipes!
Last week during Assembly, Andrea Dalley, from the Sir Peter Blake Trust, presented a very surprised Jack Curle with this prestigious award. When asked who nominated him, he said he had no idea and it was a complete surprise to him. But he reckoned his mum would be pretty proud! Deputy Principal, Mr Adams, said Jack had shown great leadership qualities and was a good role model. Jack’s teacher, Mrs Rangi said, “Jack is a very polite, considerate young man. He shows excellent leadership skills even though he never ‘bigs’ himself up or says how good he is. He certainly is one of the most polite and thoughtful students I have known. He also got nominated for the Year 8 Leaders Day, which he went to. He also suffers from arthritis and Crohns disease but never lets it stop him, even though sometimes it should, especially with physical activity. He is also very helpful in the class and will always offer to do anything for me.”
Reading at the Primary Nick Cameron visited 8GF, and explained the history of the bagpipes and how they worked. Students were able to have a go, causing quite a bit of humour when it wasn’t as easy as it appeared! This all tied in with their studies on Scotland and the Commonwealth Games. Below: Georgia Keelty’s Kiwiana Poster
Every second Friday, the Year 8s from Mrs Cartman’s and Mrs Elvidge’s Reading classes walk over to Darfield Primary school to read to the junior students. The high school kids divide into groups and read to different classes. The age range is from 5–8 years old. Each student has a group of one to three to read to. Both sides learn how to interact with people of different ages. It is a great experience for both the younger and the older kids as they get to learn how to read to each other.
Georgia Keelty and Emily Klaassens
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Year 8 Camps
Recently, I attended the Year 8 school camp. This camp happens yearly at the end of Term 3 and is held at Mt Hutt Retreat. This year, 8GC and 8JR went together, along with some teachers and volunteer parents. The camp was centred around a number of fun and challenging activities. These were done in groups of around twelve people, which gave everyone the chance to have fun and meet new friends. There were five rotations, which took place over two days and included archery, frisbee, golf, nature sculptures, abseiling, initiative games, and mountain biking. Despite the cold and drizzly weather, everyone had a lot of fun and gained new skills and experiences. On the first two days, while not participating in activities, the campers took part in other fun pastimes. Camp auctions were regularly held, with enthusiastic students bidding on wrapped parcels with the camp money they earned for being helpful, friendly and doing their best. Sometimes, the parcels had good prizes like stationery, bouncy balls, and lollies, while some had contents like rocks and a Lego brick, which were useless, but nevertheless entertaining for the audience. Camp Concert was held on the second night and was a highlight of camp, with many talented and entertaining acts taking to the stage, including a memorable item presented by the staff and parents. Students also had fun with their friends during free time. The tramp took place on Day Three. After packing up and cleaning the camp ready for the next classes to arrive, we set off. The track took us up, around and down a hill, and involved diverse forests, great views and a lot of adventure. In conclusion, the camp was a fun and educational experience for all those involved and we are glad we were given the opportunity to participate.
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Year 9 Camps On Wednesday 26 March we all went to Craigieburn for a camp. First we went to Castle Hill to do Cave Stream and rock climbing with our Year 13s, Casey and Ashleigh. Cave Stream was really dark, but fun, and we got very wet. Rock Climbing was challenging but everyone enjoyed it. After we had finished we went to the Environmental Centre and played some games. Then it was time for tea; we had spaghetti, Yum! At night we went on a walk where we turned off our torches and walked in the dark. It was almost completely dark except for the stars. Then we went to bed in our bunk rooms. The next day we got up at 7.00 am and had some breakfast. Then we had a talk about what we needed for the day. Some went on an environmental walk and the others went kayaking, then we swapped at lunchtime. On the environmental walk we checked the possum traps and pulled out pine trees that were damaging the environment. Mr Gough told us all about the Beech trees and New Zealand Mistletoe and how the possums and wasps were threatening its chance of survival. Harry threw dust at the wasp nest to kill it, but we didn’t find any dead possums though :( It was really interesting learning about the NZ environment. Kayaking was really fun but we capsized a lot and the water was cold! There were lots of trout in Lake Pearson. One of them tried to eat Imogen’s foot. Nik did a really good job at teaching us different kinds of strokes and fun games. After the day was over, we played some more games and had a little show. For tea we had sausages and potatoes which were really yummy. That night we got to make bivvies and slept outside under the stars! The next day we got up, had breakfast and packed all our stuff up. Then we left the Environmental Centre, but it wasn’t over yet! We did a huge walk up Helicopter Hill. It was very hard but worth the effort—the view at the top was amazing!! Then we had to go down again and it was very steep so some people fell over a lot! Next we climbed in the vans and went back to school. Camp was over! We all had an amazing time and now have an experience we will never forget! Thanks to Mr Gough, Mr Jermyn and Nik for running our camp and making it extra awesome, and Mr Dickens, Mr Meder, Casey and Ashleigh for running Cave Stream and Rock Climbing.
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Spirit of Adventure After delays for three of us, on Monday 3 February we headed to Auckland for the next 11 days not knowing what to expect. Being some of the few people to arrive a day early, we got to decide where we sailed to. Seeing as Waitangi Day was just days away, we decided north was the way to go. That night it was out on the deck singing to all the weird Aucklanders on the wharf. 6.30 Tuesday morning arrived and, because we were anchored in Princes’ Wharf, we couldn’t go for our morning swim. Double yuss! I wasn’t that keen on that morning swim anyway. So along the waterfront it was to an ugly Russian cruise boat before everyone else started to arrive and listen to safety talks. It was then up and over the mast. We settled in for a long 11-hour trip North and by 11.30 pm we had finally anchored 100 nautical miles from Auckland. Day Three for me saw the sails go up for the final stretch of sailing to the Bay of islands, where we anchored about mid-afternoon. It was then team building games and then the last rotation had just started when all the excitement went from the games to over the side of the boat to the dolphins, then we got told to jump in to get the dolphins back. The dolphins later came back then later left after it had started raining and the deck games never got finished. Day Four, Waitangi Day. We learnt how to read the charts before arriving in Waitangi, showing everyone that the Spirit of New Zealand was cooler than the Navy’s boat. My highlight of Waitangi Day was definitely hearing that the Navy had anchored next to a rock and the wind was pushing it towards the rock. #fail. That night I had night watch but I was lucky enough to finish before midnight.
a beach on Kaikoura Island for lunch but, before we went sailing in the luggers, we cleaned up a beach on Kaikoura Island as part of a Sir Peter Blake Trust activity. And what was also cool was that Kaikoura Island was dedicated to Sir Peter Blake after he got shot and killed by pirates while he was on an environmental exploration in South America. The afternoon included sailing around in the luggers before getting stuck out in the bay due to lack of wind. While we waited for some wind, a penguin turned up. We then made it back to the ship after nearly two hours. We then departed for Smokehouse Bay and went for a swim and the yard swing. It also turned into the blame game on Dave the engineer for the hammerhead shark turning up. Day Nine, once again I had night watch from 4.54 am till 6.30 am. It was a day of chilling and thinking about nominations for trainee day and who we wanted as captain, first mate, second mate, watch assistants, cooks and engineers. I was one of the lucky 24 people who got to be a GRT. And if you don’t know what that stands for, it stands for a great rope tugger. Day Ten was Trainee Day and we finally arrived back in Auckland. As we arrived, we went under the Auckland Harbour Bridge and back again before nearly colliding with a Vodafone yacht. Day 11, we were all up at 5.30 from the first mate walking in playing ‘Wake Me Up’, by avicii to finish packing and cleaning before we all got kicked out and onto the street before saying our goodbyes to all our friends we had made and going our own ways or to Maccas if we had flights. I would seriously recommend Spirit of Adventure to anyone. Iif you want more information feel free to come ask me any questions or visit the Spirit of Adventure website at www.spiritofadventure.org.nz
Alicia Bradley
Day Five, the weather had cleared up and we rafted to the beach to play a dangerous game of bump tag where a few people ended up soaked. Day Six we started heading back south towards Auckland stopping at Poor Nights and going into the cave before finally arriving at Great Barrier Island. Day Seven we were off the ship and on to dry land, where we went on a day tramp up Mount Hobson, which is 621 metres above sea level and had more than 4000 steps up to the top and back down. Day Eight was a fun day with activities put in front of us, including climbing to the top of the mast or sailing in the luggers. Both port watches climbed the mast before lunch before rafting to 2014 | Darfield High School | 57
Stage Challenge This year our theme was to be appreciative of what has happened in the past, to give us what we have today. We are going to show this by taking two teenagers, who are ungrateful for what they have, back through time to experience the big events such as the Gay Rights Law, Women’s Rights, Apartheid, World War 2 and the Great Depression. We had the odd sausage sizzle for fundraising, as well as running raffles at the local pubs and going to businesses for sponsorships. Also, at the beginning of May, we held a special one-time event, a Night with a Hypnotist. We had a group of about 120 people involved with Stage Challenge this year, with a team of about 16 Year 13s, including me, doing all of the organising, fundraising, choreographing, etc. We had 100 students as dancers and a support crew of 20, which included the 16 Year 13’s in charge. On the early morning of Friday 16 May, the Stage Challenge dancers, organisers, and teachers set off to the CBS Arena for the day; we had all been preparing for the last three months. With spirits running high, we arrived at the Arena to find, this year, we had our very own room, instead of the freezing cold moving bay we were usually dumped in. To our dismay, when we were led to our room, it was about the size of the school canteen.
The first thing on our list was to attend our school’s only practice on the stage before the big show. We ran through our dance a total of three times, practising with lighting, music and stage faces. Directly after our rehearsal, we had the first production meeting of the day. The MC had the whole arena up and dancing. Our teacher, Ms Blakemore, along with the other schools’ teachers, was invited up onto the stage to dance for our placing in the programme for the night. We were given number eight. This seemed like a great number but then we realised it meant eight over all, really we were first for our high school class. The hair and make-up started at about one, carrying through until the show started at seven. We were told the show had started. Nerves were running high as the dancers got into their costumes. We had a team talk, and before we knew it, Kate was introducing our act. Overall the day was amazing. The performance couldn’t have been any better. We unfortunately didn’t receive a placing but we were delighted to find out we were awarded Excellence for Student Led, Excellence for School Initiative, and Excellence for Choreography. The day was a win for all of us.
By Chevonn Walker
Hypnotist, Brian Gee’s Magic “I wonder what Hypnotists do to you, and whether they make you do all sorts of embarrassing things?”, I asked my workmate. “Whadya reckon?” “Yeah, nah,” he replied, “I wouldn’t go.” Luckily I didn’t listen to him and decided to go and see what it was all about. The Stage Challenge Crew had organised for famous Hypnotist, Brian Gee, to come out and do a fundraising show in Darfield, so I was pretty keen to experience something new. After roping in some family members for protection, checking out Brian’s website, and seeing that all the reviews were favourable, tickets were booked. Well, really, it was the funniest show I have been to. After explaining that no one 58 | Darfield High School | 2014
would do anything they didn’t want to, or that you cannot be hypnotised against your will, Brian proceeded to give the audience a very entertaining three hours. Volunteers who were able to be put under his spell, were put into various situations, eg they were at the airport due to get onto their flight, last boarding call was heard, only to be told they were superglued to their seats and would miss their flight. Indignation and rage ensued, ending with a full on chase around the hall. Latiesha Egan, event organiser, was treated to Happy Birthday being sung to her in a variety of musical genres—rock, opera, country, and even Alien—hilarious! Brian had participants believing they were on Stars in their Eyes, sheep shearers,
spies, and part of a band. Overall, it was super entertaining and if you get the chance to go to a hypnotist show, do. You’ll have a lot of fun and laughs. The Stage Challenge team did a superb job, organising raffles, and supper, and selling goodies on the night.
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Thursday 25 September 7.00 pm Entry
Overall Dance: Emma Pennells and Jemma Dalley
Best Junior: Tom Wilson
Best Instrumental: Jazz Band (Tom Wilson, Selina Dixon, Lilian Stott, Emelia Todd-Lister, Henrietta Haskell, Vocal: Holly Kimber Leigh Walters, Kath Wilson, Ellen Walters, Hosts: Holly McLauchlan and Chevonn Walker Hunter Benbow, Hanako Wilson, Isaac Judging Panel: 24/7Quartet TeamMinus One Proud, Kieran McKay, Kathryn Barnhill, Best Group: The Jazz (Selina Dixon, Lilian Stott and Kathryn Emma Grigg, Shae Read, and Imogen Barnhill) Groom) Rising Star: Georgia Benny
Gold Coin Donation
Best Movers: Jazz Band
Runner-up: The Jazz Quartet Minus One
Most Entertaining: Antidote (Tim Logan, James Cider, and Shawn Gough)
Overall winner: Jazz Band
Judges: 24/7 Crew—Poema Heine, Danielle Duff, and Sage Harris Sound and Lighting: Mr Chris Martin and Mr Peter Cattell MCs for the Night: Chevonn Walker and Holly McLauchlan Backstage Crew: Staff Judges for the Heats: Mrs Rachel Balchin and Ms Laura Gallacher
FEATURING
Performance by Darfield High School Staff
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World Vision Once again, Darfield students have shown how awesome they are! A Disco and Sausage Sizzle, Mufti Day, and promoting sponsor books have all been part of their campaign this year. Under our fabulous leadership team of Cameron Brookes, Chevvy Roberts, Izzi Nash, Erika Pander and Ben Ridgen (plus their many helpers) we have raised a whopping amount for World Vision and won four places at the Intermediate Scholarship Day. Also, Brock Hatton won a week in Auckland to attend a Senior Scholarship Camp. Well done, Darfield!
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Intermediate Scholarship Day Earlier this year I completed the 40hr famine. I will never eat another barley sugar again. Following this, I was lucky enough to be chosen to go to the World Vision Scholarship Day. I went with three others from school. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but it ended up being a fantastic day. There were lots of kids from other schools as well. It was held at New Brighton right on the beach and luckily it was a sunny day.
really hard. After they were told they won, they had to look under their chairs and the ‘prize’ was already there. They were unfairly advantaged and we were disadvantaged, which relates back to Malawi.
The activities were really fun; they all related somehow to Malawi and the poverty and hunger there. For example, we had a race with heavy buckets of sand on our heads which was really hard. In Malawi they have to carry really heavy buckets of water on their heads for miles. We had to trade and barter at a ‘pretend hospital’ in order to get needed supplies and medicine.
Overall I had a really great day, learnt lots and made so many new friends. If you get the chance to go you should, because you’ll have a fantastic time too.
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We also played some rugby on the beach and after lunch we even got visited by some really cool goats. Goats are a really valuable asset in Malawi and some of the money is going towards goats for them.
Brianna Longdin
Shave for a Cure
Back: James Baldwin, Gus Thomas, Scott Taege, Mr Dickens, Mr Adams, Poiema Heine, James Thornley. Middle: Campbell Bryant, Kieran McKay, Isaac Kirdy-Chaplin, Harrison Buck, Cameron Mills, Ben Francis, Tom Wilson. Front: Cameron Brookes, Kelly-Anne Eden, Bruno Deans
This year, eleven students and three staff members all bravely shaved their heads as part of New Zealand’s Leukaemia and Blood Cancer’s annual ‘Shave for a Cure’ event. Last year, Darfield’s team raised a whopping $3,074.50 with students and two teachers taking part. This year, our team decided to set the bar even higher with a goal of raising $4,500 for the cause,
but we completely smashed this goal and have raised a massive $7,700!! Wow. The organising team are completely blown away with this total, and it’s so incredible to think how much of an impact the money that we have raised will have on the lives of people living with this illness. We would just like to say a massive thank you to all who came and watched the event and also to everyone who has sponsored
“I did it for my little seven year old cousin in England, called Nia mh, because she was diagnosed with leukaemia about three years ago.” Cameron Mills, Year 7
and supported the shavees along the way! It’s so awesome to see the whole school and community getting behind such a worthwhile cause.
Kate Meder and Bruno Deans
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House Events
House Captains 2014 was full of opportunities for us Year 13s—we had to snatch up as many as possible and the other House Captains and I had the best opportunity ever. Being House Captain has been a highlight of Year 13. You aren't just a person who speaks in front of the House - you are a leader, friend and supporter. House Captain has opened up many opportunities for me and the others; organising sporting events and helping out on each day isn't a chore—it’s a duty. Dressing up all crazy and wacky wasn't hard for us as this helped show our competitive side. Each House had a different structure which helped each House with events but, instead of the competitive side taking over, we Captains were a big happy House family. I would recommend this opportunity to anyone and everyone, as this is something you will enjoy and never forget for the rest of your life. You leave school as a proud leader, even if you don't win the cup. The main highlight for me was Tabloids and Athletics Day, as you see all the Houses supporting each other and encouraging each other to win each event. In the end, Tawera came through strongly and won the cup—well done to them. I can't wait to hear who wins next year. Good luck to the next House Captains.
Monica Falconer
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Leadership YEAR 12 LEADERSHIP DAY Trying to start this write-up was a mission. We all took so many different ideas and skills out of the 2014 Leadership Conference which left us imagining several ideas of leadership, as well as the lives we lead and dreams we dream. We listened to inspirational leaders like William Pike—an amputee who designed an adventure programme, Hera—a successful kiwi singer/song-writer/producer, Jamie Gough—the youngest Christchurch Council member, plus many more. Over 550 Year 12 students from schools all over Canterbury attended so, on arrival, we were split up into smaller groups, of about 15 students, so we were able to meet these other future leaders. The day was planned out so that the first half of the conference was based around listening to Keynote speakers, and Ted style speakers, whose intentions were to give us skills to develop our individual leadership skills. After a lunch break, we
split up into our smaller groups, where we had one leader talk to us about their personal leadership experiences. The day concluded with some student volunteers speaking about how they are already showing leadership initiative and, during this session, Darfield High School’s Tim Logan spoke about his environmental involvement in the community. Finally, Sam Johnson—the founder of the student volunteer army and the recipient of the Young New Zealander of the Year award, wrapped up the day by talking about how we as students can show leadership in our own communities, like he did after the Canterbury Earthquakes.
The students who attended this conference would like to extend their thanks to Miss Blakemore, and the parents who provided transport, for allowing this great day to go ahead. We would highly recommend this conference to anybody who wishes to further improve their leadership skills.
Emma Forbes and Nicole Hamilton-Cross
YEAR 8 NATIONAL LEADERS’ DAY On Tuesday 20 May, four of us students from Darfield High School were selected to travel into Christchurch to the Air Force Museum, to attend the 2014 National Young Leaders Day. Abby Thornley, Jemma Dalley, Jack Curle and I were lucky enough to attend this event. There were five speakers during the day and the first, and my favourite, was Cam Calkoen. He is an Athlete and founder of the Carabiner Mentoring Programme. When someone says something’s a possibility, Cam Calkoen sees it as an opportunity because he was born with
Cerebral Palsy and was given a wheelchair at birth, but he chose to go to a physio each day for years so he could be the best that he could be. Second was Alison Shanks, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist 2010, World Track Cycling Champion 2009. The Third speaker was Christian Gallen, an Attitude speaker. Fourth was Rachel Taulelei, CEO and founder of Yellow Brick Road. And the final speaker was Jason Gunn, Entertainer and Creative Producer. This day was a great opportunity to listen to some wonderful, successful speakers who were very stimulating. The main three things that I learnt at this day was DREAM what your life could be then chase that dream! DARE to do the scary brave things that make life an adventure, and DEVELOP your strengths. There is more in you waiting to be discovered.
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Young Achievers Year 7 Darcey Edwards Ben Francis Jessica Galletly Caitlin Rayne Jordan Russell Sophie Townsend
Year 8 Charles Bassett Michelle Bruce Kieran McKay Kate Morris Mya Reid Tom Shipley Augusta Thompson Hanako Wilson
Year 9 Harry Bampton Caleb Banks Campbell Bryant Toni Forsythe-Walton Josh Gordon Elyse Kerr
Courtney Newell Niamh Rayne Jodie Rollings Katie Sharp Mark Wilson Natasha Young
Year 10 Brogan Baldwin Sophie Bucknell Abbie Cider Eloise Dance Matthew Grigg Lauren Humphreys Georgi Pander Isaac Proud Gus Thomas Chelsea Wilson Leigh Walters Tom Wilson
Year 11 Kathryn Barnhill Bailey Campbell Mariah Glasson
Grace Lemon Kellen Patfield Edward Searle Olivia Shinn Lexie Sutherland Sheree Tomlinson Courtney Townsend Ellen Walters
Terry Lalor Tim Logan Hanako Nakagawa Ella Pearce Ciara Rayne
Year 12
Year 13
Julia Anderson Sarah Baker James Cider Josh Cook Renee Curtin Kelly-Anne Eden Emma Forbes Ruby Foster Nicole Frazer Lois Freemantle Seth Groom Will Gross Nicole Hamilton-Cross Brock Hatton Leigh McConchie
Danielle Barnhill Melissa Clark Penny Clyne-Moffat Laura Dance Kate Jenkins Preston Kerr Kate Meder Isobel Nash Erika Pander Marie Potthoff Alyse Verstraten Chevonn Walker
Scott Taege George Watson
A Prestigious Recognition of Tim’s Work Tim Logan was recognized with a 2014 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize. This Prize is for a secondary school student for their achievements in carrying out a practical and innovative research or technology project. The Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize is a Scholarship of $50,000 to support the recipient’s tertiary education. This is a significant and prestigious award. As part of a Science Fair project Tim completed an investigation into the effects of stock grazing on semi-natural grasslands. Thank you to Mr Baars and Landcare Research ecologists Colin Meurk and Susan Walker for their enthusiasm, encouragement, and guidance. 2014 | Darfield High School | 65
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Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Bruno Deans (Brunoski)
Connor Hindle (Condog Hin-diddle) Secure job within the design/arts area All the ‘great’ times in art “Oh heck, that’s not brown. Oh well.” Up the LADS!!!
Luke Kingi (Queeny, Briefcase) Public Service Boyonce Live Get Money Sell Boots Henry Harris is my life
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Taylor Dhue (Tays)
Cameron Johnson
Aleisha Watson
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Casey Patrick O’Connor (Teen Wolf )
Architecture Being Boyonce’s Pimp, Aaron Watson Mr Cattell: “You’re quite efficient at shaking upside down, good thing you didn’t have any coins in your pockets.” To be successful Everything below “Dhue today do today.”— Taylor Dhue Thanks
“My iPhone screen is brighter than my future.” All the great people, memories and events! Winning house singing!
Win Lotto Hanging out with Jimmy and Daniel “When nothing goes right, go left yolo.”
Become a AAA PGA professional From 25 February onwards “As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools.”
Interior Design Boyonce Live
Chevonn Walker (Von Von, Shorty)
Jake Bradley (Bradlez)
Holly McLauchlan (Hol, Ollie, Facebook, Willow ;) An actress. There will be no scraping my dreams off of the floor Smiling till my cheeks hurt. Every day was a fab one! “Always go with your passions, never ask yourself if it is realistic or not.” Why are a guitar and a fish not the same? Because you can’t tuna fish.
Libby Oliver (Lib, Libs, Gingy minaj,
Kate Jenkins (Jenky)
Anna Watson (Bambi)
Olive, Lobster) Be a professional potato peeler (thanks for the suggestion, Mrs Hatton) When Kikorangi won House Singing #proudestmomentever #1stnot4th “It’s because I’m ginger, isn’t it.” I’m going to miss you all! Lots of love and keep smiling, kids peace out
Jacinta Freitas (Doodle)
Jake and Kerey Radio show The Best Banter “Alright”
To make all the bananas in the world go extinct! Hockey Tournaments, Year 9 social studies ;)being attacked by bananas! and being in a slow-mo movie with Erika ;) “My head’s saying no, but heart’s saying yes,” and “and what.”
Alisha Forrester-Rolton (Just
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS
Lawyer Boyonce Live
Lawyer
Alisha) Nutritionist/Dietician
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Kerey Leach (KearBear, Temuka Steam Train) Jake and Kerey Radio show The Great Banter, Formal Friday “Oh no, Kerey just stole my girl again.”—Everyone
Beth Newbigging (Squirrel) Teaching That time we did that thing. Yeah. Good times. I’m tired; can’t we just be Death eaters? I’m not from Bath!!!!!
Courtney Hughes (Court)
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Benjamin Ridgen (RenBidge, Bent Nose,
Laura Dance (Lozzie) Journalist/reporter/communications guru Being a singing tree in the Classics play— would have made my parents so proud! “Everyone always says life is short so live life to the fullest, but it’s the longest thing we’ll ever do.”
Josh Walker (The Josh Walker
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Peter Galloway (P-Gal) To earn monehs programming $_$ Boyonce Live It’s all the same when you’re high
Stella Daube (Stellaluna) Chef French “I don’t trip, I perform random gravity checks.” yele
Danielle Barnhill (Danny) Geospatial Analyst The pictures of P-Gal that came from study
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Preston Kerr (Percy, Presto, Macklemor)
Make people laugh The Lads “Jarrod put in all the foundation work but didn’t have the building consent.” Up the lads!!
Aaron Watson (Glen, Sasquatch, Ron, a-ron, our-our, Noraa) Professional Rugby Player Homemade lunch that mum made and the rugby trips I’m too lazy to text, unless you’re important to me, or you’re hot
Kate Clatworthy
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and
Alex Moffat (Moffat)
Isobel Nash (Izzi, Iz, Izdawg)
Tori Maxted (Torz, t-dawg)
Ridge Racer Extraordinaire) Science Scrabble in the Library, Boyonce “Be the bigger man” Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life
“Just dropped my new single. It’s me—I’m single...”
Design some stuff, paint some stuff
To become the best Nurse ever! Laughing so hard I can’t breathe Going to Fraaaance! Treat him mean, keep him keen
Experience) Design and Arts All the ‘good’ times in art “If idiots could fly, this place would be an airport. I’m reeeeally feeling it!
To have a career in broadcasting/radio at some point in the future Watching Boyonce perform live “The roof is not my son... but I will raise it anyway...” Harry Styles is my soul mate and I will meet him someday Farm Manager
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Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Info
Amy Musson
Jayden Ellis (Jay) Being able to do cookery course while at school Hotel management—tutor/chefpastry
Jordan Perry (No Pressure, Mackem)
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
James Stanbury (Jimmy, Trimmy, GO TO, Strong Back, Jemima, Puddle Duck, Jumbo Stunnaberry Apple Thrower 5000) Outdoor Ed and Rugby trips Hannah once said, “Nobody’s perfect,” but here I am—I hit 18 holes a day and still have time for a round of golf Sparky, NZ Police, Darfield Div 1
Jessica Leslie (Moose, Joose, Jess) Year 9 camp lol: “Think of the positives” You know that voice in the back of your head that tells you not to do, think? Yeah, I don’t have that. Music There’s no berries, like snowberries
Jarrod Dalton (J Dalts, Jeer Bear, J Frog) Rugby trips, the fun times in study, and all of the Year 13s at Darfield “A frog in a well” Own my own company
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Albie Thomas
Lachlan Marshall (Milkshake) To own an amazing café Form Time, Going to Japan Don’t touch this one; it’s dry clean only Thanks to all the amazing teachers and friends who have made school the best time in my life
Erika Pander (Erik, Erk, Panda, Chopsticks) Going to France! “Whaat” To travel the world and to steal a panda and orangutang from a zoo with Jenky
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Casey Elstob (Pretty Princess) Police force or air traffic controlling or personal trainer Being a Darf girl “I think I’m going to be a fat old person because on Sundays I drink beer and eat McFlurry’s.” Up the Gals!
Brittany Pringle (Quadzilla, Thunder-
Monica Falconer (Monobrow, mono, moni, s sister, Meh) NZ Police—Doggies Wanaka Trip, All PE trips, Everything, Canada Nyeeeeeeah! Up the neil!
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Kate Meder (Katie Pie, Cripple Kate, Med) The many camps I’ve been on, Talent Quest, History banter, Year 8, the endless laughs and the unforgettable memories made. “Good Question.” “Do you remember that time in Year 8?” “NOPE!!” Primary School Teacher, Youth Worker, Personal Trainer. Basically making a difference in the community that I’m in. Darfield High School actually is “The School of Dreams”
Cameron Brookes (Ginger, Brookesc, Firefly, Cammy, Camdog, Fireplace, Ginger Ninja, Ging) 1st XI, Having a great time with the best year group I could ask for. Oh and anything not involving school work. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” Bring joy to as many people’s lives as I can :)
Marie Potthoff
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Melissa Clark (Wittle Mewissa, Lissa, The Sitting behind Mr Baars in bioblitz van making up puns. Mr Baars, “If you guys don’t stop, I’ll have to put you behind bars.” Medical Radiation Technologist Bring food. Always bring food.
Chevvy Roberts (One Up, Chewy Robots, Chevron, Chev, Chevrolet) Scrabble in the library #xzylophone, Performing Boyonce, 1st XV, Aaron Mr Cattell – “Why aren’t you revising?” Me — “I actually have to learn something before I can revise it.” Sports things
Blair Cruickshank (Blairith, baby Blair, Blair bear the carebear, Blor) None. Ever. Sweg To meet my girlfriend
Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info Name Ambition Highlight of DHS Quote and Extra Info
Sam Morgan (Mas8881, Morgan) Banter, Engineering 2014 “GGWP” I’m Welsh
Cas, Wings) Oh how dare you! Drama Teacher
Samantha Redmond (Sam, Sammie,
Latiesha Egan (Tiesh, Lats)
Penny Clyne-Moffat (Pens, Pendog)
Alyse Verstraten
Hairdressing Canada trip If you’re not living life on the edge, you’re taking up to much space.
To contribute to science and medicine in NZ Lads’ trips and taking out house singing Not being in Tawera “We keep getting older, but they stay the same age.” Up the Lads
Short One) The constant puns
Billy Anderson (Billy the Porcupine) It ends It’s better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. Not quite sure. Let’s pass Uni first. I can’t hear you; the music’s too loud!
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Thighs, Titney, S sister) When Danny slid across the mud for $20 in his underwear “I don’t always shoot but I score every weekend.” Health promoter, Dietician
Waimak Train My dentist told me I need a crown. I was like, I know, right?! To have a little fat kid with a lisp called Russell
Basketball with the lads “I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” NZ Police—AOS Up the Lads!!
(Maaaaaaaarrrrrrrrriiiiiieeeee, Muzza) Competing for Darfield on the 4.30 Show, and beating the townie school. Always remember, you are unique. Just like everyone else. Veterinarian What did the two oceans say to each other? Nothing, they just waved...
Primary Teacher
Choreographing in Stage Challenge, Classics Day experiment “How do you do that!?”—nearly everyone Actress or dance choreographer Yes, I’m a gymnast; no, I don’t do flips
Swimming Sports: School Results Age U13 Boys U13 Girls Junior Boys Junior Girls Intermediate Boys Intermediate Girls Senior Boys Senior Girls
Champion Caleb Curtin Amber Hammond Hunter Benbow Micaela Curtin Aidan Tuhill Celine Didham Kieran Tuhill Ashleigh Collier
Runner-Up Daniel Baxter Minnie Summerfield Matthew Grigg Shae Read William Benbow Jade Collier/Emma May Michael Millar Renee Curtin
Records Broken Senior Girls’ 100 m Backstroke New Record Record: 1.35.21 Ashleigh Collier
Old Record: 1.36.37
Senior Girls’ 50 m Freestyle New Record Record: 29.49 Renee Curtin
Old Record: 31.60
Intermediate Boys’ Medley New Record: 1.25.00 Aidan Tuhill
Old Record: 1.29.37
Intermediate Girls’ 100 m Backstroke New Record Record: 1.28.94 Celine Didham
Old Record: 1.29.28
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Equestrian This year, our Equestrian team competed in three competitions —The Canterbury Interschool Show jumping, The Interschools Dressage Championships, and the Canterbury Interschools OneDay Event. All these events were held at McLean’s Island. Three teams were entered in the Show jumping competition, placing second, fifth and twelfth. This was an exceptional effort, considering there were 27 teams entered. Two teams competed in the Dressage competition, with one team placing fourth overall. Niamh Rayne won Best Combined Score of the day and came away with the Langdale Dressage cup and a rosette for her efforts. Two teams competed in the One-Day Event. This is an all-round event where riders compete for top scores in Dressage, Show jumping and Cross Country. Again the teams placed well up in the field. Thank you to all the parents for their continued and valued support of the teams, both leading up to and on the day of competition. Well done to all our equestrian riders on a successful year!
Lesley Pengelly
Golf Hillary’s High Hopes
SS Play Golf Championship
Canterbury Golf Interclub Team
Mark Wilson, Nicole Hamilton-Cross, Casey O’Connor and Hillary O’Connor at the Secondary Schools’ Play Golf Championship at Templeton. Mark had a superb day, placing second in the Individual Nett, with a score of 66. Overall, the team placed fourth equal in the Gross competition and second in the Nett.
The team was a composite team with Ellesmere and included Mark Wilson and Jayden Hann. They finished top of the section and then went on to play the semifinals on Sunday 18 May at Harewood, against Rangiora—winning this 2.5 to 1.5, which set them up for the Finals against Bottle Lake in the afternoon. They squeezed out a draw and then won in the play-off.
Photo: BWMedia
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Cross Country Cross Country: School Results Age
Winner
Runner-up
Age
Winner
Runner-up
Year 7 Boys
Johny Hart
Jayden Dysart
Year 7 Girls
Stefanie McKenzie
Jenny Walter
Year 8 Boys
Caleb Longdin
Jackson Proud
Year 8 Girls
Emma Pennells
Penny Mitchell
Under 14 Boys
Harry Bampton
Jeroen Breunisse
Under 14 Girls
Leigh Walters
Niamh Rayne
Under 15 Boys
Isaac Proud
Nathaniel Dysart
Under 15 Girls
Georgia Shinn
Heather McConchie
Under 16 ½ Boys
Edward Searle
Daniel Roberts
Under 16 ½ Girls
Ciara Rayne
Olivia Shinn
Over 16 ½ Boys
Stefan Breunisse
Takuji Harada
Over 16 ½ Girls
Ashleigh Collier
Leigh McConchie
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Athletics
School Results Age U12 Boys’ U12 Girls’ U13 Boys’ U13 Girls’ U14 Boys’ U14 Girls’ U15 Boys’ U15 Girls’ U16 Boys’ U16 Girls’ O16 Boys’ O16 Girls’
Champion Jesse Sutherland Sophie Townsend George Brown Aaliyah Van der Heyden Harry Bampton Laura McLean / Grace Manera Isaac Proud Courtney O’Callaghan Daniel Roberts Ciara Rayne Takuji Harada Cherry Dudley
Runner-Up Nik Hodgman Zoe Spinks Caleb Longdin Emma Pennells Michael Dempsey Kyla Benbow Ben Millar Chelsea Wilson Bailey Campbell Caitlin Thistoll / Celine Didham Harry Pringle Courtney Hughes
Records Broken Under 12 Boys’ Long Jump Jesse Sutherland: New Record: 4.39 m Under 12 Girls’ High Jump Ashleigh Cridge: New Record: 1.29 m Under 13 Boys’ Shot Put George Brown: New Record: 10.81 m Under 15 Boys’ 200 metres Isaac Proud: New Record: 25.84 sec Over 16 Boys’ Javelin Harry Pringle: New Record: 54.00 m
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Old Record: 4.35 m (set 1979) Old Record: 1.28 m (set 2005/2009) Old Record: 10.37 m (set 1979) Old Record: 26.01 sec (set 1972) Old Record: 45.00 m (set 2006)
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Triathlon Individual Senior Boys Years 11–13 1. Stefan Breunisse 2. George Watson 3. Jarrod Dalton
35.28 38.05 49.48
Senior Girls Years 11–13 1. Ciara Rayne 2. Lilian Stott 3. Ashleigh Collier
41.45 43.40 44.25
Intermediate Boys Years 9 & 10 1. Harry Bampton 31.46 2. Isaac Proud 32.08 3. Jeroen Breunisse 33.25 Intermediate Girls Years 9 & 10 1. Jessica Osborne 38.53 2. Harriet Watson 40.47 3. Chelsea Wilson 43.42
Teams Senior Boys Years 11–13 1. George Watson, Tim Logan, James Cider 2. James Baldwin, Michael Ridgen, Aidan Tuhill 3. Tuku Thomas, Michael Millar, Matt King
35.12 38.21 39.08
Junior Boys Tears 7 & 8 1. Caleb Longdin 2. Jesse Frew 3. Jonathan Hart
36.15 38.44 40.37
Senior Girls Years 11–13 1. Leigh McConchie, Cherry Dudley, Georgia Wilson 42.58 2. Celine Didham, Caitlin Thistoll, Anna Hurst 45.26 3. Sheree Tomlinson, Mariah Glasson, Ashleigh Marie Haugh 46.22
Junior Girls Years 7 & 8 1. Emma Pennells 2. Caitlin Rayne 3. Stefanie McKenzie
37.13 38.08 39.29
Mixed Years 11–13 1. James Didham, Aaron Watson, Ashleigh Collier 2. Monica Falconer, Ashleigh Collier, Kade Gathergood
37.44 39.43
Intermediate Boys Years 9 &10 1. Devon Crequer, Mitchell Hedley, Morgan Heselwood 2. Joe Manifold, Hamish Evans, Chris Moffat 3. William Benbow, Brett Langlands, Finn McGregor
33.37 35.03 37.15
Mixed Years 7 & 8 1. Sam Cunningham, Joseph Feltell, Brianna Longdin
43.55
Intermediate Girls Years 9 & 10 1. Heather McConchie, Jade Collier, Kylie Schnell 2. Jodie Rollings, Shae Read, Bronte Thomas 3. Emma Kellock, Olivia Lemon, Courtney Newell
39.47 41.23 42.18
Mixed Years 9 & 10 1. Esther Blain, Caleb Banks, Niamh Rayne, 2. Holly Kimber, James Doherty, Roy McCaughan 3. Lucy Learned, Thomas Williamson
35.28 37.59 50.30
Junior Boys Years 7 & 8 1. Jack Curle, Blake Stevenson, Sam Rowlands 2. George Hamilton, Josh May 3. George McIntosh, Caleb Curtin
37.11 38.04 38.46
Junior Girls Years 7 & 8 1. Zara Woodward, Roz Doherty, Kate Caldwell 2. Annabel Ludemann, Ashleigh Cridge, Piper Heenan 3. Christal Dudley, Ellsie Coles, Georgia Benny
43.01 43.23 43.38
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Sport
Cricket Jessie Sutherland, Ollie Sutherland and Jordan Russell
In 2014, our Years 7 and 8 Boys’ Cricket team entered the ActivePost Cup—a national competition for primary and intermediate students. The Darfield team did very well to be placed third in the South Island. On 20 October, the Darfield High School Cricket team went to Warren Park in Hornby. We participated in a tournament and played against St Andrew’s College (STAC), Medbury and Bohally. The first game against STAC was extremely close, with STAC batting first and scoring 84. When we were batting, we played at around the same level as STAC and it eventually came down to Ollie Sutherland and me to beat their score. On the last ball
of the game, we were tied and needed one run to win. We decided to run, no matter what. Ollie played a nice shot along the ground but it hit a fielder up close and Ollie was run out. So, it was a tie and came down to who took the most wickets. But we ended up with the same number of wickets (if we hadn’t run, we would have won). It eventually came down to a bowloff and STAC won. In the second game, we played Medbury. Sam bowled out their best batter on the first ball of the game and I took one wicket. We eventually kept them down to 86 runs. In the second innings, we started off alright, but our best batters were bowled out. Then I was in and taken out
Volleyball Grace Lemon and Skye Crawford 2014 has been an overwhelmingly successful year for the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team, consisting of Breanna Hale, Emily de Rooy, Grace Lemon, Jess Lane, Kristen Blaber-Hunt, Kyla Higgins, Lexi Sutherland, Maddie Tasker and Skye Crawford. We finished the Term One season undefeated, so were first in our grade. Mr Mac, our amazing coach, then trained us during Terms Two and Three, and helped us all to become more effective, wellrounded players on the team. We decided that, for a challenge, we would move up a grade for the Term Four season but, because of our hard work and fabulous coaching, we kicked butt and ended up being undefeated all year long. That is, of course, not including our termly games against the teachers, whom we beat for the first time ever this term. So, overall, we have had a great Volleyball year. 76 | Darfield High School | 2014
on the second or third ball by blocking it up to a fielder. After that, no-one made many runs and we were eventually all out for 30-ish. It was still a fun game. The next day, we played Bohally School, from Blenheim. Yet again, we got a team out for less than a hundred—86. The wickets were spread out by the people who bowled. Sam Clarke took the most wickets again. In the second innings, we started and ended really well. Once Logan went out and Sam Clarke went in, we started to pick up the run rate per over. Sam Clarke did not go out, so we won pretty comfortably in the 16th over. I didn’t get to bat because only two other people went out.
Football Karen Armstrong This year, for the first time for a number of years, we had both a girls’ and a boys’ team playing in the Wednesday afternoon competition during Terms 2 and 3. The boys’ team was ably managed and coached by Will Gross. We have some talented boys playing football so it was great to see them representing the school. I was lucky enough to watch a number of their games and was impressed with how well the boys played as a team and the excellent team spirit on display. They were unlucky not to make the final of their section but won the play-off for third place. This team also played well at the senior quadrangular tournament at Ellesmere College—again working well as a team. It has been a real pleasure to have been associated with this team. 2014 saw a Girls’ Football team again playing in the Senior Division in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Competition—thanks to Ellen Walters and Harriet Evans who encouraged a number of girls to play football for the first time. I also watched a number of the girls’ games and was impressed with their enthusiasm and commitment to the team. Special
thanks to Brittany Hodgman and Kristen Blaber-Hunt, two very fine footballers, for their input into the team’s success. The girls made the final of their section only to lose to Kaiapoi High School. I hope we will have a team in the competition next year, as we are losing Aleisha Watson and Courtney Hughes (both Year 13 students). The girls all thoroughly enjoyed playing together.
Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Rogaine During the first weekend of the holidays, the Secondary Schools’ Rogaine was held in Victoria Park, Christchurch. Several students from Outdoor Ed put their names forward and entered two teams, competing against five other Canterbury Secondary Schools.
Special mention must go to our Years 7 and 8 Football team who performed well at the Junior Quadrangular tournament in Geraldine and at the Canterbury Primary Schools Years 7 and 8 Winter Tournament at Avonhead Park, Christchurch, in August. At the Primary Schools Winter Tournament, Darfield High School finished in fourth place overall out of some 34 teams—an excellent result. With a bit more luck we probably would have won. There are some very good footballers who hopefully will play for the school next year. A big thank you to all the parents who came along and supported our teams during 2014. It is very much appreciated by students and staff members alike.
Senior Quadrangular Tournament
Above: Kate Meder, Amanda Schnell and Jordan Watson finished with a score of 640 and said it was a lot of fun and well worth getting up so early in the weekend. Below: Emma Forbes, George Watson, Tim Logan and Ciara Rayne finished up with an impressive score of 1210, coming in behind Middleton Grange.
The Senior Sports Quad was held at Ellesmere College. We competed against Ellesmere College, Mt Hutt College, and Geraldine High and finished in second place (after initially being told we had won!). The teams played Rugby, Football, and Netball for the Trophy and boys’ Basketball also played, but only friendly games. The boys’ Rugby team won all their games! The Football and Netball teams did not do so well.
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Basketball Year 9 Girls’ Esther Blain and Ella Reeves The Year 9 Girls’ Basketball team began the season with a group of girls most of whom had never played basketball before. We started training with Mr Gough and Dr McKenzie every Thursday at lunchtime and began to develop a few more skills. At the beginning of Term 2, we played our first game against Riccarton High School and it was a big surprise when we won! The game was very close but we put all our effort into it and won 17-12. It was a great start to the season to win our first games and we were put into Grade 2 Division 1. We then put 100% into all our training and went on to win every other game except one! The beginning of the season was very nerve-wracking and tough for us because we didn't have many skills but, with a lot of time, practice and play, we got there in the end. Each game we played was pressured but was played fairly. Some of our games were extremely close and, when watching the games, we were on the edge of our seats. Then, before we knew it, we made into the finals! We were very hyped up and ready to win, but also sad it would be our last game for the season. We all played fantastically and put all we had into it. A couple of days later, we found out we had another game to see who won the whole division. It was against Riccarton High School again. The first half wasn't going so well; we were losing by quite a bit at half time. But we pushed that behind us and kept our heads up to win this game and the whole season! We were ecstatic! Mr Gough trained us so well and we had an amazing season. At the start of the season, we didn’t think that a team with some girls who had never played basketball before could win the whole division, but we did. We all had such an amazing season and can't wait till next year!
Senior Girls’ Ciara Rayne The 2014 season was an enjoyable one for the Senior Girls’ Basketball team. Despite having a frequently changing team, due to injuries and location changes, we all had a great time learning and improving our skills together. We had a variety of results, including several great wins, with the help of a few Year 9 girls Esther Blain, Niamh Rayne, Ella Reeves and Elyse Kerr. We ended up coming 6th in our grade, which was a fantastic result for the team, considering the disruption to the roster and especially having gone up a grade from last year.
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The team would like to thank Mr Gough for being such a fantastic coach this year. He has helped us improve so much and we really appreciate all the hard work and long hours he has dedicated to the team. We are all really looking forward to the next season and welcome any girls who would like to give basketball a go.
Netball Senior B Team The Darfield High School Senior B Netball team had an exceptional season. We moved up the grades and eventually finished 4th on the table in Division 1 of B grade in the Hagley Park Wednesday competition. As Captain, I would like to congratulate the girls on an amazing season and thank them for being an awesome team to be a part of.
Caitlin Thistoll
Tournament: Senior A Netball to Invercargill Sunday morning at 7 am, we all met fresh and excited in the bus bay to start our epic journey to Invercargill. We had training courts booked at 5.30 pm so we were on a mission. The tournament was held at Stadium Southland which has seven awesome indoor courts and four more in the attached Velodrome (which is amazing) and our games were spread over both areas. The first game was against Riccarton at 11 am on Monday; Darfield won comfortably 43–19. The second game on Monday was against Garin College from Nelson. Little did we know then, but this team was the one to beat, as they ended up winning the grade. We had an amazing game just losing by 31–35. Tuesday saw two more games against Queen’s High (which we won) and Mount
Aspiring (we lost). At the end of this round, we were playing off for a ranking of between 9 and 12. By now we were starting to feel the effect of four hard games, so lots of us took advantage of the massage facility offered by the training SIT students! Feeling much refreshed, we tackled Westland and Hillmorton on Wednesday, then Geraldine and Mt Hutt on Thursday. In a fantastic tight last game against Mt Hutt, we ended up winning by 1 and this secured our final position of 11th. We were all very proud of this as, when we came into the tournament, we were ranked 22nd! Big thanks go to Daryl and Nicky Collier who were our coaches and absolute rocks, Lyndsay Soal, our Manager, and Chris Curtin, our umpire. Without you all, we couldn’t have done it!!
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Rugby Under 15 Rugby Ben Millar
After weeks of preparation and hard work, our greatly anticipated Under-15 Tournament had come around and it was time to pack the bags in the van and travel down to our accommodation in Queenstown. On Sunday morning, we knew we were up for a long drive, so we came prepared with snacks and comfortable clothing. After our draining drive, we arrived at the great accommodation where we were to spend the next few nights. After the cabins had been allocated to us, we had a short tour of the great township we were staying in. We then arrived back and went straight to sleep, knowing we had a tough game first up the next morning.
activity with the choice of the Horror House or the Vortex ride, both of which were slightly on the scary side. We got home enthusiastic about our next challenge and straight to sleep to be ready for a hard day.
We woke up after a decent sleep and, following a good brekky, eventually set off for the rugby grounds. We came off with a loss first up to a strong St Thomas’s side and a big win over a young Wakatipu team. After the games, we decided to go for a regretful dip in the lake, but the next day we were thankful for our quick recovery.
On the last morning, we had an early game against Dunstan which meant that the organisation of waking up, having a shower, getting all packed, having breakfast, and travelling off for our game presented a challenge in itself. We arrived and, while looking at the frosty, hard fields with the sun shining on them, we knew we were in for a stunner of a day. We took the field with a passion to make the final and did so, with a tough, hard-fought win to the Darfield team meaning the final was just around the corner. We took the field against a well-drilled Motueka team. We left it all out on the field, unfortunately not being able to come out with a win against our toughest opponents. We then had prize giving followed by a long, tiring journey home.
On the Tuesday, we managed to pull off two wins, over Gore in the morning and Mt Aspiring later on in the day, meaning we progressed into the semi-finals of Division Two the following day. With a previous agreement being arranged, we managed to talk the teachers and our supervisors into going into the freezing lake with us. To top the day off, we went out for dinner and enjoyed a great meal followed by a night
Overall, the team came out with a great experience, and some exceptional rugby had been played over the course of the three days that we were in Queenstown. On behalf of the Darfield team, I would like to thank the coaches, the parents and the organisers of the tournament for a well-planned, enjoyable trip. I’m sure the boys will be looking forward to next year’s Under-15 Tournament in Nelson.
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Rugby 1st XV Captains’ Report Jarrod Dalton and Aaron Watson
2014 has been a successful year for the Darfield First XV Rugby Team, with an impressive achievement of eight wins, two losses and one draw. This year was Darfield’s second year since being reintroduced to the Brockbank Graves Competition involving three teams on the West Coast. Though it's only the second year in the competition, clear indications have shown that the First XV is growing and has changed significantly since previous years. The long talked about new feature of the team this year, with the help of Chevvy Roberts, was the introduction of a new specialised haka which has brought back some culture into the team. Though a majority of players come from different age groups and club sides, the players all reacted well in the First XV environment, bonding as a team on away trips, which helped us become a dominant team. A highlight of the season was in our first game where we travelled over to Greymouth to play against an aggressive Grey High team. Though the weather wasn’t the greatest to be playing in, due to some torrential rain, the first appearance of the haka helped lift the intensity of the team which was a contributing factor in overcoming Grey High 17-7. In the second game of the season, we faced a well-drilled Westland High School side who travelled over to Darfield. This gave the players a chance to play in front of their friends and families, as this would be the only chance we would have to play at home all season. Though, unfortunately, we lost 28-19, both teams enjoyed the experience, showing respect for each other at the end of the game by joining a mass huddle and having one group photo. The third fixture of the year was College Day held at Burnside Park in Christchurch. Here the boys put up a good effort to win against Kaiapoi, Cashmere and Geraldine in the pool matches.
This gave us a chance in the Final where we once again met Westland High School but, unfortunately, went down again, coming out with second place. Though second placing, this was a new record standing for the First XV, as no other team had achieved at least a final. The third and final game for our Brockbank Graves competition was against Buller High School, once again an away game where we travelled over to Westport. The boys put in a solid effort in this game, enabling us to come away with an impressive 77-10 win. After the conclusion of the Brockbank Grave Competition, Darfield High School had the opportunity to attend the Quad tournament which last year had been cancelled due to poor weather. This year, though, the First XV had some of the best results in many years by securing wins in all of their games. The biggest of these wins was in the final match against arch rivals, Ellesmere College. It was a very intense game which made winning that much better. The final game of the year was against Timaru Boys’ High School 3rd XV in Timaru. The game was played hard, as it was the last for the year and the last game for the First XV for some of the senior players. We came away with a draw of 19-19. To conclude, we would like to thank the coaching staff of Jared Bell, John MacDonald and Terry Dalton whose organisation made the First XV season possible and enjoyable. We'd like to thank the school for being supportive of the First XV and lastly the players themselves for producing some great matches and some great memories.
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Girls’ Hockey Tournament came with a rough start. Although we played and won our first game, we were required to spend the remaining five hours of the day in the Ashburton College auditorium in lockdown, along with the four other teams who were at the turf during the shootings which occurred just a kilometre down the road. The tournament officials then decided to move the remaining games to later days, meaning we would have to play two games each day to get the pool games done before the finals were due to be played. After many long, hard pool games, we won against St Kevin’s and Middleton Grange, drew with James Hargest and lost to St Margaret’s and Otago Girls. We were left to play our semi-final against Villa Maria to decide who would play off for 5th or 7th in the finals. When the umpires signalled the game had finished, both teams had failed to score, so we all knew what would follow— penalty strokes. Narrowly losing strokes on sudden death, we were to play James Hargest once again, but this time for 7th place. James Hargest were as tough as they were when we first played them, so we weren’t disappointed to come out nil all and to place 7th equal overall. It’s so hard to see all our Year 13s, Moni, Kate and Erika, leave us after all they’ve brought to the team over the years, but we wish them all the best and hope they will continue in supporting us next year! We’d also like to thank our coaches, Jan and Sharon, for all the hard work and time they’ve put into our team over the last two years.
After a relatively easy ride to the final of our weekly school hockey season, we were yet to face our potentially toughest opponent in the entire competition, Riccarton High School 1st XI. We beat them 3–2 and, as a result, felt prepared to commence the journey for our final challenge, the Jenny MacDonald Cup 2014.
Nicole Frazer and Amanda Schnell
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Boys’ Hockey
Darfield High School was able to have a Boys’ 1st XI Hockey team this year due to some very keen and enthusiastic senior boys who were willing to make a team for the season. We ended up with a full team, thanks to those seniors, which was fantastic. The team had a great season and a tournament in Blenheim which was filled with many great times. We started the hockey season in Division 3 of the secondary school competition, playing on a Monday night. After being unbeaten the entire season, with some of the scores reaching six or seven goals against the other teams, we came out on top of the competition, beating Papanui High School in the final. During the last of these games, George Ridgen and Peter Anderson took the roles of Coach and Co-Coach respectively and began taking us in many serious trainings and practice games leading up to tournament. On 31 August at 10.00 am, we departed the bus bay at DHS and travelled the five or so hours to Blenheim to have a practice on the turf, and then to Picton to our motel. In the next two days, we played our three pool games and won them all to go into the quarters at the top of the table. On Wednesday, we played Buller High School in the Quarter Final, unfortunately losing 2–1. The following day, brought along Lincoln High School; we did not play
as well as we should have and lost 3 –1, with Jonny Anderson getting a cut on the eyebrow that required three stitches. The last game of the tournament was our play-off for seventh and eighth. We played against McKenzie/Geraldine (a team in our pool whom we beat 2–0). However, in this game, we came out firing, and smashed them 6-0. Unfortunately for us, we came out of this final game with a few injuries, two being the broken nose of Jonny Anderson and a broken collar bone of Tom Wilson. So, at the end of all this, we came seventh out of 16, which is a great effort considering the number of new players and injuries that we had. I would just like to thank George and Peter for coaching, Miss Watherston for managing us, Paul Wilson for transporting us from Picton to Blenheim every day, and my fellow team members for the good times with some good banter.
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Skiing Ski Programme At the start of Term Three, I joined the Darfield High School Ski Programme. It is run by Mr Chalk, Mr Maude and Ms Evans. I signed up because I have an interest in skiing and would like to get better. I did it last year and really enjoyed it. The first four days we had to do ski lessons. It was fun, but the weather was horrible and there wasn’t much snow. Then, for the remainder of the six days we had free time. When we were doing ski lessons, we learnt how to do quick flowing turns. I went to the top of the mountain for the first time and skied the cat track and, on the last ski day, I went down Bluff Face which is the steepest slope at Porters Ski Area. It was great fun and would not be possible without the teachers who organised the programme and the parents who provided the transport. I thank them all for their support. I would also like to thank Doppelmayr Lifts for the scholarship which enabling me to improve my skiing. I would highly recommend the ski programme —it is great fun and anyone can do it from Year 7 right up until Year 13.
By Luke McDonald
Ski Racing By 7.30 am one Thursday morning, we (Georgi, Carolin, Mr Chalk, Brogan and Colin Pander) had loaded all our skis, boots and supplies for the day into Colin’s vehicle. With little to do and having already had an early morning, we slept our way to Mt Hutt where the Secondary School Ski Champs were finally to be held after two postponements. Zero clouds and a bright sun suggested an epic day of skiing for the DHS representatives. On arrival at Hutt, we claimed an area for the DHS Champions and began preparations for the imminent races with bibs, inspections, announcements, warmup runs and slipping the courses —the calm before the storm…
Next began the slow progression down an imaginary skifield (there being no definition between sky and ground) some mental imagery of the previously seen slopes was necessary.
After several minutes, a tail (of people mind you) had picked up behind us. A while later, that tail grew. Very soon, 20 or so people, now perhaps not so bent on independence, had gathered around us and, as a single unit, we sidled down to the invisible lodge. Much to the relief of parents and teachers, in particular Mr Chalk who had searched every nook and cranny for us, we had survived natural selection. We had a happy reunion with Georgi and Colin (who had been Twenty or so minutes before the first race calmly waiting) and returned to our started, Carolin and I were a quarter of DHS Champion campsite. Much to our the way up the chairlift when all turned annoyance, a group of adolescents had grey. A gargantuan cloud blew in and migrated into our grazing territory, so five we could only but watch as the chairlift of us squeezed onto the corner of a bench ahead of us faded away. “Meh, she’ll be and awaited the grand announcement. ‘right.” We had only to ski, blind, down the entire mountain. Disappointingly, the races did continue, but with only one run of the two tracks, Much to our surprise, everyone who and our talents could never fully shine arrived at the top of the mountain was through. Anyway, we raced to the best of bent on going off by themselves to find our abilities and proved that we country a way down. Oh well…we had a plan. It kids can go like the wind. consisted of skiing backwards (tiny icicles in the wind hit one’s face like pins) until Georgi, Carolin and Brogan would like we found the trail. Then, on removing to thank Mr Chalk and Mr Pander for our iced-over goggles, we would proceed making this opportunity available to us to close the upwind eye or be blinded by and for providing the transport up and flying ice. down the mountain.
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Prize Giving Years 7 and 8 Sporting Awards The Julie Battersby Cup for Year 7 Girls’ Cross Country Champion, Junior Girls’ Triathlon Champion; Caleb Longdin: The Darfield High School Trophy for Year 7 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Niamh Rayne: The Early Cup for Year 8 Girls’ Cross Country; Harry Bampton: The Blackburn Cup for Year 8 Boys’ Cross Country Champion, The Hill Challenge Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Athletics Champion; Sam Clarke: The W & M Broughton Cup for Under 12 Boys’ Athletics Champion; Aaliyah van der Heyden: The R Adams Cup for Under 12 Girls’ Athletics Champion; Willow Trolove: The Miller Cup for Under 13 Girls’ Athletics Champion; Jeroen Breunisse: Junior Boys’ Triathlon Champion, Collinton Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Tennis Champion; Micaela Curtin: The Mrs A Cullen Trophy for Under 13 Girls’ Swimming Champion; Dylan Morrison: The Malvern Jaycee Cup for Under 13 Boys’ Swimming Champion; Georgia Benny: Collinton Cup for Under 13 Girls’ Tennis Champion; Samantha Adams: The Lesley Hurst Trophy for the Most Improved Junior Netballer; Mark Wilson: The Ross Trophy for the Years 7 and 8 Golf Champion; Ged Roessink: Steele Family Cup for Excellence in Sportsmanship in Years 7 and 8 Rugby; George Brown: The Malvern AFC Trophy for the Junior Player of the Year; Poppy Lloyd: The Price Trophy for the Most Improved Hockey Player in Years 7 and 8; Brooke McKay: The Rosanowski Family Trophy for Contribution to Years 7 and 8 Hockey; Sam Jackson: Harcourt Insulation (2006) Ltd Chess Champion.
Harriet Watson: Intermediate Girls’ Triathlon Champion; Jade Collier/Emma May: The Clucas Trophy for Under 14 Girls’ Swimming Champion; William Benbow: The Webster Cup for Under 14 Boys’ Swimming Champion; Aidan Tuhill: The Diane Baird Trophy for Intermediate Boys’ Swimming Champion; Lucy Wilson: The Milne/Mulholland Netball Trophy for Sportsmanship; Rosa Millar: The Malvern Netball Association Trophy for the Most Improved Netball Player; Michael Campbell: The Darfield High School Equestrian Trophy; Brogan Baldwin: Doppelmayr Ski Scholarship; Luke McDonald: Doppelmayr Ski Scholarship; Robert Bampton: B and E Smart Trophy for Claybird Shooting. Hillary O’Connor: The Trophy for the Winner of the Darfield High
Years 9 and 10 Sporting Awards
Years 9 and 10 Cultural Awards
Emma Pennells:
The Adams Cup for Under 14 Girls’ Cross Country Champion; Isaac Proud: The Trophy for Under 14 Boys’ Cross Country Champion, Intermediate Boys’ Triathlon Champion, The Dick Cup for Under 14 Boys’ Athletics Champion; Edward Searle: The Addington Cup for Under 15 Boys’ Cross Country Champion; Ben Millar: The Frew Brothers Trophy for Junior Boys’ Athletics Champion; Courtney O’Callaghan: The Chamberlain Cup for Under 14 Girls’ Athletics Champion; Georgia Shinn:
School Girls’ Golf Championship, The Te Piko Trophy for Outstanding Female Sportsperson in any Code.
Years 7 and 8 Cultural Awards Kate Morris:
Katie Sharp: Michelle Bruce: Benjamin Hunt: Hunter Benbow: Jodie Rollings:
Sophie Bucknell:
Lucy Wilson: James Thornley: Kathryn Barnhill:
Ellen Walters:
The Worsfold Cup for Year 7 Speech Competition, The Jenny Pearson Cup for High Achievement in Year 7 Reading, The Christchurch Music Centre Cup for Years 7 and 8 Music The Tecorian Cup for Year 8 Speech Competition; The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award for Year 7; The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award for Year 8; The Charlotte Hayes Trophy for the Greatest Contribution to Music in Years 7 and 8; The Malvern Community Arts Council Trophy for Enthusiastic Participation in Cultural Activities — Years 7 and 8;
The Post Office Cup for Year 9 Speech Competition, The Jebson Trophy for the Best Public Speaker—Years 7 –13; The Lee Cup for Year 10 Speech Competition; The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award Year 9; The Darfield High School Creative Writing Award Year 10, The Johnston Family Trophy for Excellence in Japanese — Years 7 to 10; The Rahui Whanau Taonga for Achievement in Tikanga and School Studies, The Christchurch Music Centre Cup for Years 9 and 10 Music;
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Junior 2013 Tom Wilson: Alexis Sutherland: Selina Dixon: Emma Grigg: Lilian Stott:
The Malvern Community Arts Council Cultural Trophy The Darfield High School Junior Drama Trophy for Years 7–10 Mrs Wilson-Coutts’ Cup for the Most Promising Musician in the Junior School The Charlotte Hayes Trophy for the Greatest Contribution to Music in Years 9 and 10 Mrs Wilson-Coutts’ Cup for the Best Contribution to Vocal Music in the Junior School
Year 7 Academic Awards Alex McGregor: Ariana McLaren: Cassandra Hart: Jack Curle: Brooke Robinson: Jesse Frew: Aleisha Knowles: Edward Manson, Kieran McKay: Hester Trolove:
3rd in Year 7 Performing Arts—Dance 3rd in Year 7 Te Reo Maori 3rd in Year 7 Science 3rd in Year 7 Art 3rd in Year 7 International Languages 3rd in Year 7 Physical Education 2nd in Year 7 Performing Arts — Dance 2nd in Year 7 Science 3rd in Year 7 Mathematics, 3rd in Year 7 Music 2nd in Year 7 Physical Education, 3rd in Year 7
Ashleigh Cridge: Michelle Bruce: Emma Pennells: Jemma Dalley: Hanako Wilson: Nicole Grigg: Ellsie Coles: Kate Morris:
Technology 2nd in Year 7 Te Reo Maori, 2nd in Year 7 Art 2nd in Year 7 Mathematics, 2nd in Year 7 Social Studies, 2nd in Year 7 English The Judd Family Cup for Year 7 Physical Education The A & B Davidson Trophy for Year 7 Performing Arts—Dance The Bob Hayward Cup for Year 7 Technology The John Gibson Cup for Year 7 Music The Five Star Paints Ltd Cup for Year 7 Art, The Stuart Frew Cup for Year 7 Science, The Prime Foods New Zealand Limited Cup for Year 7 International Languages, 2nd in Year 7 Technology, 3rd in Year 7 Social Studies, 3rd in Year 7 English; Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuawhitu, The Delys Addington Cup for Year 7 Mathematics, The Roger Hart Memorial Cup for Year 7 English, The Collins Family Cup for Year 7 Social Studies, 2nd in Year 7 International Languages, 2nd in Year 7 Music
Year 8 Academic Awards Jacob Spence: Lucy Learned: Simon Seelen: Jaymee Burrows: Toni Forsythe-Walton: Jamin Baars:
3rd in Year 8 Mathematics 3rd in Year 8 Art 3rd in Year 8 Te Reo Maori 3rd in Year 8 Social Studies 3rd in Year 8 International Languages 2nd in Year 8 Music
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Imogen Groom: Olivia Lemon: Adrian Nolan: George Brown: Adriana Cornelissen: Katie Sharp: Emma Kellock: Hunter Benbow: Shae Read: Harry Bampton: Niamh Rayne, Joshua Dillon: Willow Trolove: Benjamin Hunt: Courtney Newell:
2nd in Year 8 Art 2nd in Year 8 Performing Arts 2nd in Year 8 Mathematics 2nd in Year 8 Physical Education 2nd in Year 8 Te Reo Maori; 2nd in Year 8 Technology, 3rd in Year 8 Physical Education; 3rd in Year 8 Music, 3rd in Year 8 Performing Arts The Darfield High School Cup for Year 8 Music The Darfield High School Cup for Year 8 Art The Milne Family Cup for Year 8 Physical Education Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuawaru The Elizabeth Blackburn Cup for Year 8 Mathematics, 3rd in Year 8 Science The Taege Engineering Cup for Year 8 Technology, 2nd in Year 8 International Languages The Stone Cup for Year 8 English, 2nd in Year 8 Social Studies, 3rd in Year 8 Technology The Kellie-Ann Headifen Cup for Year 8 Science, The Darfield High School Cup for Year 8 Social
Elyse Kerr:
Studies, 3rd in Year 8 English The Brian Connell Cup for Year 8 International Languages, The Creed Brothers Cup for Year 8 Performing Arts, 2nd in Year 8 Science, 2nd in Year 8 English
Year 9 Academic Awards
Pippa Foster: Lauren Humphreys: Amy Bruce: James Thornley: Thomas Wilson: Caitlin Soal: Jack Millar: Rachael Phillipson: Harriet Watson: Anna Hefferon: Isaac Proud: Findlay Davidson: Henry Oakley: Fergus Thomas: Adam Walker: Tom Gullery: Samuel Roper:
3rd in Year 9 Physical Education 3rd in Year 9 Performing Arts 3rd in Year 9 Technology 3rd in Year 9 Te Reo Maori 2nd in Year 9 Te Reo Maori 2nd in Year 9 Technology 2nd in Year 9 Performing Arts 2nd in Year 9 Japanese 2nd in Year 9 Social Studies 2nd in Year 9 Art 2nd in Year 9 Physical Education, 3rd in Year 9 Music; 2nd in Year 9 French, 3rd = in Year 9 Science, 3rd in Year 9 Mathematics The Te Whare Koru Trophy for a Student Gaining a Significant Goal The S Gardner Cup for Year 9 Physical Education; The Codie Barnett Trophy for Year 9 Performing Arts; The Oliver Muller-Cajar Cup for Year 9 Mathematics, 2nd in Year 9 Music Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tuaiwa, 3rd in Year 9 Japanese
Prize Giving Leigh Walters: Sophie Bucknell: Brogan Baldwin: Abigail Cider:
The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Music, 2nd in Year 9 Mathematics, 3rd in Year 9 English The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 French, 2nd in Year 9 English, 2nd in Year 9 Science, 3rd in Year 9 Social Studies The Trevor Glasson Memorial Cup for Year 9 Technology, The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Art, 3rd in Year 9 French, 3rd= in Year 9 Science The Katsui Okamoto Memorial Cup for Year 9 Social Studies, The Darfield High School Cup for Year 9 Japanese, The Woodhouse Family Cup for Year 9 Science, The Shaw Cup for Year 9 English, 3rd in Year 9 Art
Year 10 Academic Awards Paige Karst: Emily de Rooy, Brittany Muiznieks: Lucy Wilson: Grace Lemon: Michael Ridgen: Harry Barrett-Power: Lilian Stott: Anna Hurst: Kellen Patfield: Selina Dixon: Mereana Spence: Caitlin Thistoll: Kristen Blaber-Hunt: Harriet Evans: Madeleine Tasker: Luke McKay: Chloe Fraser: Alexis Sutherland: Bailey Campbell: Emma Harding: Regan Cornelissen: Maia Seaward: Jasmine Nash: Kellen Patfield:
3rd in Year 10 Soft Materials Technology 3rd in Year 10 Food and Nutrition 3rd in Year 10 Art 3rd in Year 10 Graphics 3rd in Year 10 Physical Education 2nd in Year 10 Graphics 3rd in Year 10 Japanese 2nd in Year 10 Science 2nd in Year 10 Rural College 2nd in Year 10 Economics 2nd in Year 10 Art 2nd in Year 10 Soft Materials Technology 2nd in Year 10 Performing Arts; 3rd in Year 10 Digital Technologies, 3rd in Year 10 Economics 3rd in Year 10 Technology, 3rd in Year 10 Rural College 2nd in Year 10 Food and Nutrition, 3rd in Year 10 Music 2nd in Year 10 Physical Education, 2nd in Year 10 Japanese 2nd in Year 10 Social Studies, 2nd in Year 10 French 2nd in Year 10 Music, 2nd in Year 10 Mathematics, 3rd in Year 10 Performing Arts The Darfield High School Award for Rural College, 2nd in Year 10 Technology The Selwyn District Council Cup for Year 10 Soft Materials Technology The Taege Engineering Award for Excellence and Application in Technology in Year 10 The Rebecca Halkett Memorial Cup for Year 10 English The Ridgen Family Cup for Year 10 Graphics The Trish Evans Cup for Year 10 Digital Technologies;
Lilian Stott: Emma Grigg: Ellen Walters: Sheree Tomlinson: Kathryn Barnhill:
The Claire Hughes Award for Year 10 Art The Healey Family Trophy for Year 10 Economics, 2nd in Year 10 Digital Technologies, 3rd in Year 10 English, 3rd in Year 10 French, 3rd in Year 10 Science The Gavin and Pam Henderson Cup for Year 10 Mathematics, The Dennis Family Cup for Year 10 Music, Te Roopu o te Aka Tawera Taonga for Te Reo Maori Te Tau Tekau, 3rd in Year 10 Social Studies The J & A Scott Cup for Year 10 Physical Education, The Mary Smith Trophy for Year 10 Performing Arts, The Diedrichs Family Cup for Year 10 Food and Nutrition The Dr Mary Warren Cup for Year 10 Science, The Alan Blackburn Cup for Year 10 Social Studies, The R L Bennett Cup for Year 10 French, The Searle Family Cup for Year 10 Japanese, 2nd in Year 10 English, 3rd in Year 10 Mathematics
Years 7 and 8 Premier Awards Penelope Mitchell: Logan Seaward:
The School Council Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Service and Co-operation in Year 7
The Class of 1953 Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 7 Kate Morris: The Creed Brothers Award and the Darfield High School Trophy for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 7 Niamh Rayne: The School Council Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Service and Co-operation in Year 8 Willow Trolove: The School Council Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 8 Elyse Kerr: The Milne Trophy and the Selwyn Sawmills Award for the Best All-Rounder in Years 7 and 8, The Hororata-Malvern Returned Services Association Scholarship Joshua Dillon: The Creed Brothers Award and the Darfield High School Trophy for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 8 Lauren Hawkins: The Hororata-Malvern Returned Services Association Scholarship
Years 9 and 10 Premier Awards Emily de Rooy: The Malvern Suffrage Committee Trophy and Selwyn District Council Award for the Junior School Charlotte Carter: The Darfield High School Ex-Students’ Association Trophy and the Selwyn Sawmills Award for Consistent Application and Effort in Year 10 Cameron Ellis: The Class of 1953 Cup and the Bond Frew Limited Award for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 9 Emma Grigg: The Wooster Cup and Selwyn District Council Award for Service and Co-operation in Years 9 and 10; Abigail Cider: The Creed Brothers Award for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 9 Kathryn Barnhill: The Creed Brothers Award for the Highest Academic Achievement in Year 10; The R H White Trophy and the Selwyn Sawmills Award for the Best All-Rounder in Years 9 and 10
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Prize Giving Senior Sport Awards Ciara Rayne Edward Searle Ashleigh Collier Stefan Breunisse Celine Didham Kieran Tuhill Aidan Tuhill Daniel Roberts Cherry Dudley Takaji Harada Haigh Jebson Jarrod Dalton Ben Millar Courtney Hughes Amanda Schnell James Cider Casey Elstob Grace Lemon Michael Campbell Emma Forbes Hillary O’Connor Casey O’Connor
The Darfield High School Cup for Intermediate Girls’ Cross Country Champion, The David Baird Trophy for Intermediate Girls’ Athletics Champion, The Trophy for Senior Girls’ Individual Triathlon Champion The Darfield High School Cup for Intermediate Boys’ Cross Country Champion The Staff Rose Bowl for Senior Girls’ Cross Country Champion, The Skinner Cup for Senior Girls’ Swimming Champion, Colours for Netball The Mr C S Ell Cup for Senior Boys’ Cross Country, The Rosanowski Family Trophy for Senior Boys’ Individual Triathlon Champion, Senior Boys’ Tennis Champion, Senior Boys’ Tennis Champion The G and L Beattie Cup for Intermediate Girls’ Swimming Champion, The Taege Family Netball Cup for the Most Valuable Player in Senior Netball The Coley Cup for Senior Boys’ Swimming Champion The Diane Baird Trophy for Intermediate Boys’ Swimming Champion The David Baird Trophy for Intermediate Boys’ Athletics Champion The Cup for Senior Girls’ Athletics Champion The Charles Family Cup for Senior Boys’ Athletics Champion The Broughton Cup for the Most Improved Rugby Player The 1994 1st XV Trophy for the Best Contribution to 1st XV Rugby Colours for Rugby The Taylor Cup for the Player Making the Best Contribution to Girls’ Football The S M Forsyth Trophy for Services to School Hockey Malvern AFC Trophy for Senior Player of the Year — Football The Malvern Netball Association Trophy for the Most Improved Netball Player Senior Girls’ Tennis Champion, Colours for Aerobics The Malvern Basketball Trophy for the Most Improved Player Darfield High School Trophy for the Most Improved Girls Basketball Player Darfield High School Girls Golf Championship Trophy, Colours for Golf The Darfield High School Golf Championship Trophy, Colours for Golf
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Nicole Hamilton-Cross Brie Gullery Connor Hindle Olivia Shinn Maddie Thompson Tom Rowlands
Colours for Golf Colours for Rythmic Gymnastics Harcourt Insulation (2006) Ltd Chess Champion Colours for Equestrian Colours for Equestrian The Neil Thomas Cup for the Best Off-the-Field Contribution in any Sport or Recreation
Senior Cultural Awards Alexis Sutherland Holly McLauchlan Joshua Walker Eric Maxted /Ella Pearce Ella Pearce Takuji Harada Hanako Nakagawa Chisano Tsugehara Shannon Griffiths Francesca Dela Cruz Emma Grigg Chevonn Walker Brittany Muiznieks James Cider Marie Potthoff Ellen Walters Chevonn Walker Emelia Todd-Lister Emma Grigg
The T & H Drama Trophy for an Emerging Talent who Demonstrates Initiative and Enthusiasm at Year 11 The Kirwee Players’ Trophy for Contribution to Drama in Years 12/13, Colours for Drama Senior Drama Trophy The Carran Cooke Cup for Best Performance in a School Production Colours for Drama The Darfield High School Award for the International Student who Participates Most Fully in the Life of Darfield High School The Darfield High School Award for the International Student who Achieves the Greatest Academic Progress in a Language other than their Native Tongue The Darfield High School Award for the International Student who Shows Consistent Effort and Application Across All Subjects The Darfield High School Award for Creative Writing in the Senior School The Hatton Cup for Excellence in Correspondence The Lilly Cup for Services to the Darfield High School Library The Stage Challenge Trophy for Performing Arts The MKB Buchart Cup for Year 11 Public Speaking The Avery Cup for Public Speaking in Year 12 The Jebson Trophy for the Best Public Speaker — Years 7–13 The J Paul Cup for Public Speaking in Year 13 The Malvern Community Arts Council Metronome for the Most Promising Instrumentalist The Grenell Family Trophy for Best Performer of Contemporary Music The Hayes Trophy for the Most Improved Music Student in the Senior School The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize for the Best Contribution to School Music Senior Premier Awards
Senior 2014 Senior Premier Awards Shannon Griffiths Isobel Nash Ruby Foster Terry Lalor James Cider Timothy Logan Emma Forbes Kate Meder
The Lorraine Jacobs Award for the Student who has Shown Outstanding Effort in Senior Art The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize and the Jessica Penn Clark Memorial Art Award for the Senior Art Student with the Most Potential The Darfield High School Ex-Students’ Association Cup for Consistent Application and Effort in the Senior School The Patricia Henderson Plate for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 12 The School Supplies Prize for Service and Co-operation for Years 11 to 13 The William Broughton Plate for the Student who Realises their Potential by Making the Most of their Opportunities The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee Trophy for a Female Student in the Senior School who Participates Fully in the Academic, Cultural, Sporting and Social Life of the School The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee
Alexis Sutherland/ Emma Grigg Lilian Stott James Cider George Watson
Trophy for a Female Student who Demonstrates Exceptional Leadership Skills Both at School and as a Representative of the School in the Wider Community The Darfield High School Prize for High Academic Achievement—2nd in Year 11 Mr and Mrs R L Bennetts’ Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 11 The House of Travel Prize for High Academic Achievement—2nd in Year 12 The Sonia Early Memorial Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 12
Year 11 Academic Prizes Harriet Evans 3rd in Business Studies, 3rd in Rural College Edward Searle 2nd in Geography, 3rd in Mathematics, 3rd = in English Chloe Walker 2nd in Home Economics, 3rd in Art Jasmine Nash 2nd in Graphics, 3rd in Digital Technologies Luke McKay 2nd in Japanese, 3rd in Physical Education Emma Grigg 2nd in Physics and Chemistry, 2nd in Biology, 2nd in Music Benjamin Weatherley The Barnhill Engineering Trophy and the Trevor Wall Design Prize for Engineering Olivia McEwan The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Business Studies
Cameron Lingard The National Trade Academy Cup and Darfield High School Prize for Excellence in Practical Assessments in Rural College Celine Jenkins The T & J Gallagher Family Trophy for Consistent Effort and Good Example in Special Programmes Heather Russell The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Soft Material Technology Cameron Monk The Darfield High School Prize for Furniture Making, 3rd in Engineering Selina Dixon The Andrew John Kennedy Memorial Prize for Art, 3rd in Music Kristen Blaber-Hunt The Courtenay A&P Association Prize for Economics, 3rd= in English, 3rd in Geography Maia Seaward The G M Ridgen Prize for English, 2nd in Drama Riho Maeda The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), 2nd in Soft Materials Technology Chloe Fraser The Mitchell Brothers’ Prize for Digital Technologies, 2nd in English Mariah Glasson The Diedrichs Family Prize for Home Economics, The New Zealand Agriseeds Limited Prize and the Forrester Family Cup for Agriculture for Conscientiousness and Diligence in Theory and Practical Work Kathryn Barnhill The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Japanese, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for French, 3rd in Biology Emily de Rooy The Darfield High School Prize for Physical Education, The Jebson Family Prize for Geography, 3rd in History Lilian Stott The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Physics and Chemistry, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Biology,2nd in History, 3rd = in English Alexis Sutherland The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Graphics, The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Drama, 2nd in Art, 2nd in Mathematics Ellen Walters 3rd in Physics and Chemistry, The Macartney Prize for Mathematics, The Canterbury Education Services Cup and the I & A Cullen Prize for History, The AK Scott Trophy and the Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for Music
Year 12 Academic Prizes Amber Pont Honoka Ishida Jonathan Anderson Sarah Baker Nicole Hamilton-Cross
3rd in Economics, 3rd in Home Economics 3rd in Art, 3rd in Japanese 2nd in Engineering, 3rd in Furniture Making 2nd in Physics, 2nd in Music, 2nd in Mathematics, 3rd in Drama, 3rd in Graphics 2nd in Geography, 3rd = in Chemistry, 3rd in French
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Prize Giving Timothy Logan 2nd in English, 2nd in Biology, 3rd in Geography Rosie Marchant 2nd in History, 3rd in Business Studies Chisano Tsugehara 2nd in Japanese, 2nd in ESOL William Burrows The Federated Farmers Trophy and Darfield High School Prize for Vocational Skills Renee Curtin The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Home Economics Harry Pringle The Barnhill Engineering Trophy and the Trevor Wall Design Prize for Engineering Amanda Schnell The Rosanowski Prize for Gateway Lara Stevens The Rural Women New Zealand Prize for Soft Materials Scott Taege The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Furniture Making Brock Hatton The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Drama Lois Freemantle The McDonald and Horton Architects Ltd Prize for Graphics, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for French Hanako Nakagawa The Hayakawa Trophy and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Japanese, The Darfield Bakery Prize for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Ella Pearce The Logan Friedman Trophy and Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Year 12 History, Mrs
Melissa Clark James Cider Alexander Moffat Ella Pearce Joshua Walker Joji Dogin Brittany Pringle Chevonn Walker Danielle Barnhill
2nd in Calculus, 2nd in Biology, 3rd in Physics, 3rd in Chemistry The Darfield ITM Prize for Biology The Darfield High School Prize for Engineering The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize for Drama The Taege’s Foodcentre Prize for Media Studies, 2nd in Art, 2nd in Drama, 2nd in Digital Technologies The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Japanese, The Darfield High School Prize for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Home Economics, The Class of 1954 Trophy and the Darfield High School Prize Ltd for Outstanding Performance in Class and Practical Work in Rural College Studies The Helen Moore Trophy and the Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Excellence in Art-Painting in the Senior School, The Malvern Community Board Prize for Music The Darfield High School Prize for Geography, The Darfield High School Prize for Digital
James Cider Chris Foster Emelia Todd-Lister Francesca Dela Cruz Matthew King Julia Anderson Ciara Rayne Shannon Griffiths George Watson
Erika Pander Kate Jenkins Jarrod Dalton Preston Kerr Marie Potthoff Shannon Griffiths Isobel Nash Ruby Foster
Technologies, 3rd in Mathematics – Statistics The Darfield Pharmacy Prize for Art – Print Making, The Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize for French, 2nd in Mathematics – Statistics The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize for History’, Mr Bruce Smart’s Prize for Classical Studies, The Darfield High School Prize for Business Studies, 2nd in Geography The Torlesse Travel Ltd Cup for Economics, The Darfield High School Prize for Accounting, 2nd in Business Studies, 3rd in Calculus 2nd in Economics, The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize forMathematics – Statistics, The Darfield High School Prize for Physical Education, The Trevor Wall Design Prize for Graphics 3rd in Biology , Mrs Eleanor Smart’s Prize for English, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Mathematics – Calculus, The PWA Griffin Prize for Physics, The Christchurch Cleaning Supplies Prize for Chemistry Senior Premier Awards The Lorraine Jacobs Award for the Student who has Shown Outstanding Effort in Senior Art The Malvern Community Arts Council Prize and the Jessica Penn Clark Memorial Art Award for the Senior Art Student with the Most Potential The Darfield High School Ex-Students’ Association Cup for Consistent Application and Effort in the Senior School
V Booth’s Cup and Darfield PostShop Prize for Digital Technologies The Rachel Ridgen Memorial Cup and Darfield High School Prize for English, 3rd in Chemistry The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Outstanding Performance in Class and Practical Work in Rural College Studies, 3rd in Engineering The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Music, 3rd in Digital Technologies The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Excellence in Economics, 2nd in Business Studies The Darfield High School Prize for Outdoor Education, 2nd in Furniture Making The Darfield High School Prize for Business Studies, 2nd in Physical Education, 3rd in History The Darfield High School Prize for Physical Education, 2nd in Biology, 3rd in Physics, 3rd in Chemistry The Malvern Community Board Prize for Art, 2nd in Graphics, 2nd in Digital Technologies 2nd in English, The Darfield High School Prize for Biology, The Darfield Federated Farmers Prize for Chemistry, The Pearson Family Cup and Christchurch Cleaning Supplies Prize for Geography, The Business Distributors Ltd Prize for Physics, The Rosanowski Prize for Mathematics
Year 13 Academic Prizes Ashleigh Collier 3rd in Physical Education, 3rd in Media Studies Jacinta Freitas 3rd in Economics, 3rd in Home Economics Kerey Leach 3rd in Japanese, 3rd in Music Holly McLauchlan 3rd in Geography, 3rd in Classical Studies, 3rd in Drama Stella Daube 2nd in French, 3rd in English Kate Meder 2nd in Physical Education, 3rd in History Peter Spargo 2nd in Japanese, 3rd in Accounting Aaron Watson 2nd in Accounting, 2nd in Media Studies Penny Clyne-Moffat 2nd in English, 2nd in History, 3rd in Classical Studies Isobel Nash 2nd in Graphics, 3rd in English, 3rd in Art, 3rd in Digital Technologies 90 | Darfield High School | 2014
Senior 2014 Terry Lalor James Cider Timothy Logan Emma Forbes Kate Meder Alexis Sutherland/ Emma Grigg Lilian Stott James Cider
The Patricia Henderson Plate for Consistent Effort and Application in Year 12 The School Supplies Prize for Service and Co-operation for Years 11 to 13 The William Broughton Plate for the Student who Realises their Potential by Making the Most of their Opportunities The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee Trophy for a Female Student in the Senior School who Participates Fully in the Academic, Cultural, Sporting and Social Life of the School The 1993 Malvern Suffrage Celebrations’ Committee Trophy for a Female Student who Demonstrates Exceptional Leadership Skills Both at School and as a Representative of the School in the Wider Community The Darfield High School Prize for High Academic Achievement—2nd in Year 11 Mr and Mrs R L Bennetts’ Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 11 The House of Travel Prize for High Academic
George Watson Erika Pander: Joshua Walker: Preston Kerr
Achievement—2nd in Year 12 The Sonia Early Memorial Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for General Excellence—1st in Year 12 Mrs M Thompson’s Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for the Best All-Rounder, and The Christopher Cullen Memorial Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Award for 3rd in Year 13 Mr & Mrs Ryburn’s Prize, the Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize, the Business Distributors Ltd Prize, and the Rosanowski Family Trophy for Proxime Accessit to the Dux The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize and The Malvern Community Board Award for Dux
Scholarships The University of Canterbury Emerging Leaders Scholarship of $5,000 recognises high academic achievement, as well as leadership potential and sporting, cultural and community involvement and Kate Meder has been awarded this Scholarship. The Massey University Vice Chancellor’s High Achievement Scholarship of $3,000 recognises high academic achievement and Marie Potthoff is the recipient of this Scholarship. The Massey University Vice Chancellor’s High Achievement Scholarship (Arts) of $3,000 recognises high academic achievement. Isobel Nash has been awarded this Scholarship.
Each year, students may apply for a range of scholarships, available exclusively to Darfield High School students. This year the value of the total pool of scholarships is around $58, 000. The selection panels for these scholarships commented on the huge challenge of choosing only a few scholarship recipients from such a wide range of talented students. Frews Sponsorship assists a student to gain a heavy trade licence and Cameron Johnson has been awarded this Scholarship. The Selwyn District Council Education Fund Bursary is to assist a student in meeting their fees in their first year of tertiary study and Anna Watson is the recipient of this Scholarship. The Orion Selwyn District Centenary Scholarship looks for students who intend to follow a course of study that benefits the wider community, and considers their determination and wider contribution to the school. This year the Scholarship is awarded to Danielle Barnhill. The Lions are active in our local, national and international communities, fundraising and supporting a wide range of projects. The Malvern Lions Scholarship is for students intending to study full time for a recognised qualification. The all-round aspects of each applicant are considered and this year the scholarship is awarded to Kate Meder. The Malvern Health Trust works in the Malvern Community to provide the community nurses and also supports a number of local health initiatives. The Malvern Health and Community Welfare Trust Scholarship is for students who intend to study in health related areas. This year the trust decided to award two scholarships to Courtney Hughes and Alben Thomas. The 24/7 Scholarship has been awarded to the Senior Student who has contributed greatly to the junior school. This scholarship is for a voyage on the ‘Spirit of Adventure’ and is awarded to Amanda Schnell. Elizabeth Richards was a well-known local farmer who left a significant endowment to support students from Darfield High School to study agriculture at Lincoln University. Students can reapply annually and potentially can be supported throughout their study. The Elizabeth Richards Scholarship goes to ex-students, Vanessa Bragan, Caitlin Brooks, Grace Clouston, Sarah McMillan, Jonas Meyer, Claudia Thomas, Stephanie Williams, Bella Wright, and Lucy Wright. 2015 Elizabeth Richards Scholarships for current students have been awarded to Aaron Watson and Tori Maxted. Kevin Hickman is an ex-student of Darfield High School. He is responsible for building one of New Zealand’s largest companies, Ryman Healthcare. The Hickman Family Trust support an annual scholarship, to be shared as the selection panel recommend, to support tertiary fees for a student or students who will study courses of benefit to NZ. This year, students chosen for this award are Penny Clyne-Moffat, Bruno Deans, Kate Jenkins, Isobel Nash and Erika Pander.
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Form Classes 7CC Back Row: Claudia Cullen, Sylvia Dempsey, Oliver Plunkett, Taylor Barnes, Jordan Russell, Natalia Little 3rd Row: Caleb Curtin, Matthew Cooper, Darcey Edwards, Jayden Dysart, Rebecca Manifold, Harrison Irving, Hamish Keating 2nd Row: Josh May, Alexia Inch, Star Chalmers, Sam Ross, Annie Campbell, Caitlin Rayne, SeanKelly Galler, George McIntosh, Mrs Cartman Front Row: Kegan Pitkethley, Crystal Van Duinen, Catlin Hool, Jordan Rugg, Mequa Strowger, Sophie Townsend, Isaiah Barr, Nik Hodgman Absent: Mia Goddard, Ellie Knights
7DA Back Row: Jesse Gray, Jacob Thomason, Rozlyn
Doherty, Daniel Baxter, Oliver Sutherland, Kaleb Riley 3rd Row: Johnathan Hart, Zara Woodward, Rosa Buist-Brown, Nathan Carter, George Hamilton, Monique St Clair-Newman, Troy Benbow, Jesse Sutherland 2nd Row: Mr Jermyn, Alex Gerritsen, Harrison Buck, Cameron Mills, Rebecca Inch, James Learned, Alexandra Walker, Mrs Newbigging, Mr Armstrong Front Row: Matthew Ryan, Rhys Hawkins, Jamie Walker, Mika Wealleans, Georgia Walker, Jennifer Walter, Kate Caldwell, Caitlin Warrington Absent: Michael Lane, George Thorne
7CS Back Row: Grace Moana, Jack-ee Robertson,
Benjamin Sharp, Shanitta Carroll, Laura Bell, Harry Williamson 3rd Row: Emily Bitmead, Dylan Pooke, Brianna Longdin, Annalise Selfe, Jacob Hardaker, Harriet Cottrell, Tatiana Little, Charlotte Boyd 2nd Row: Tomlin Summers, Blake Hubbard, Lewis Morrison, Ethan White, Isabel Simcox, Sam Bruce-Banks, Annabelle Jones, Callum Jones, Mr Singh Front Row:
Jayden Fraser, Nicole Bates, Bena Pearson, Trent Kake, Sophie Palmer, Joseph Feltell, Jake Benny, Keegan Burrows
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7SE
Back Row: Sebastian Middleton, Cameron
O’Donnell, Harry Smith, George Ridgen, Caitlin Gibb 3rd Row: Juliet Summerfield, Mitchell Harker, Sophie Davis, Scott McKay, Stefanie McKenzie, Emily White, Ella Roessink, Hamish Hamilton 2nd Row: Darren Burrows-Thornley, Ethan Spence, Matthew Young, Jessica Galletly, Hannah Booth, Lachlan Woolley, Callum Whyte, Claire Langlands, Mrs Seaward Front Row: Andre A’Court, Katie Griffiths, Brayden Middleton, Devon Read, Ben Francis, Caitlin Paul, Katherine Hadler, Casey Roessink
8GC Back Row: Abby Thornley, Ewen Lalor, Hannah
Forrester-Rolton, Piper Heenan, Rhys Clatworthy, Edward Manson 3rd Row: Sarah Kellock, Logan Seaward, Lachlan Summerfield, Michelle Bruce, Ethan Taylor, Terry Robertson, Sara Dorsey, Jessica St ClairNewman 2nd Row: Mrs Elvidge, Nathan Quinn, Jesse Frew, Henry Ludemann, Zoe Spinks, Jemma Dalley, Reilly Neal, Ethan Coles, Amber Hammond, Mr Chalk Front Row: Hunter White, Benjamin Kimber, Will Spinks, Olliver Sims, James Smith, Erin Worling, Aleisha Knowles, Annabel Ludemann, Kate Morris Absent: Ashleigh Cridge
8JR Back Row: Bridget Freer, Tom Shipley, James
Bitmead, Beowulf Scott, Rachel McLean, Jessica Wood 3rd Row: Emma Pennells, Jackson Proud, Blake Stevenson, Minnie Summerfield, Chanelle Inch-Reed, Ryan Spargo, Saskia Kremers 2nd Row: Jack Curle, Lucy Glassey, Denis Smith, Hanako Wilson, Mykelti Beale, Mereana Gilmour, Nathan Bennett, Mrs Rangi Front Row: Cleo Searle, Abigail Tuhill, Kieran McKay, Harrison Bradley, Cameron Smart, Brooke Steele, Alexander Stiles Absent: Charles Bassett, Ellouise Day, Harrison de Rooy, Lexie Purvis 2014 | Darfield High School | 93
Form Classes 8GF Back Row: Aaliyah Van der Heyden,
Jackson Smith, Madi Harris-Cowles, Alice Massie, Caleb Longdin, Emma Adams 3rd Row: Penelope Mitchell, Laura Gough, James Geekie, Brooke Robinson, Samuel Ridgen, Oliver Moody, Nicholas Lal, Brooklyn Scott 2nd Row: Sam Clarke, Ryan Hughes, Cameron Hendriks, Whitney Apera, Whittnee Robertson, Benjamin Williams, Shayden Monk, Rachel Barton, Mr Fee Front Row: Karen Baquita, Alex McGregor, Tiaan Johns, Jesse Smith, Olivia Sherlock, Nicole Grigg, Jak Phillipson, Alicia Duncan, Jenna Pont
8KH Back Row: Augusta Thompson, Cassandra Hart, Mitchell Longdin, Emily Klaassens, Jordan Pine, Nicholas Walker 3rd Row: James Grafton, Benjamin Millar, Brooke Neville, Georgia Keelty, Andrea Pateman, Thomas Grafton, Brodie Champion, Caleb O’Donoghue 2nd Row: Ellsie Coles, Kear Billings, Zita Spinks, Georgia Benny, Eboni Lawrence, Ariana McLaren, Isaac Kirdy-Chaplin, James Kempthorne, Mr Hoy Front Row: Christal Dudley, James Roulston, Brodie Wanhalla, Jack Hedley, Matiu Rhind, Laura Ashworth, Ethan Blackler, Samuel Rowlands
9HA Back Row: Lucy Harwood, Lauren Hawkins,
Joshua Gordon, Michael Dempsey, Remington Evans, Claudia Lassiter, Amelia Williams 3rd Row: Jessica Lima, McKenzie Alfeld, Caitlin Chambers, Alex Warrington, Thomas Williamson, Campbell Bryant, Julia Trushin, Miss Handley 2nd Row: Kerryn Tomlinson, Xavier Holland, Sam Francis, Alexa Lalor, Emma Anderson, Toni Forsythe-Walton, Rosaleen Fourie Front Row: Joshua Hendriks, Michael Wells, Travis Barron, Camille Malincon, Aidan Thistoll, Amber Karst-Smith, Emma Boyes
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9SA
Back Row: Hunter Benbow, Jehosua Muiznieks, Caleb Banks, Andrew Coppard, Simon Seelen 3rd Row: Grace Manera, Micaela Curtin, George Brown, Jacob Spence, George Gibb, Niamh Rayne 2nd Row: Dylan Freller, Shae Read, Bronte Thomas, Kyla Benbow, Alicia Rhind, Chloe McCaughan, Miss Anderson Front Row: Aeryn McMillan-Da Via, Samuel King, Bridget Leach, Jaylee Stephens, Jonathan Paxton, Mark Wilson, Courtney Newell Absent: Daniel Felipe
9NF Back Row: Taylor Cleland, Isaac Newbigging, Olivia Lemon, Esther Blain, Adrian Nolan, Jeroen Breunisse 3rd Row: William Carter, Elyse Kerr, Emma Kellock, Katie Sharp, Natasha Young, Jayden Henderson, Olivia Woods-Tyacke 2nd Row: Samuel Marsh, Jodie Rollings, Harry Bampton, Teri Jackson, Cameron Brunton, Poppy Lloyd, Ella Reeves, Jack McConnell, Mrs Ferguson-Brown Front Row: Brittney Blackburn, Jason Lawrie,
Imogen Groom, Jayden Hann, Laura Brown, Teagan Mills, Jaymee Burrows, Mitchell Baird
9NF Back Row: Renee Cullen, Samuel Inch-Reed,
Georgia Thompson, Dylan Osgood, Matthew Barton, Gabriel Lal 3rd Row: Shakyla Lawson, Abbey-Lee Dunlop, Adriana Cornelissen, Kosuke Ito, Laura Wong, Toby Gross, Cole Spinks 2nd Row: Holly Gibson, Grace Earle, Samantha Gordan, Grace Coleman, Lucy Learned, Toby Kars, Katelyn McKay, Mrs Whyte Front Row: Caleb Chartres, Ryan Hammersley, Katherine Buck, Samantha Begbie, Megha Patel, Ged Roessink, Thomas Davis Absent: Matthew Gibbons 2014 | Darfield High School | 95
Form Classes 10AN
Back Row: Fergus Thomas, William Benbow,
Matthew Blain, Hannah Glassey, Samuel Roper 3rd Row: Finn McGregor, Harriet Watson,
Christopher Moffat, Brett Langlands, Pippa Foster, Amy Bruce 2nd Row: Georgia Watson, Finn Davidson, Haydn Rose, Thomas Wilson, Danielle Cooper, Devin Benbow, Mr Nugent Front Row: Sean Pennells, Iva Vukovic, Caitlin Frazer, Jade Collier, Abigail Cider, Shanya Johnston-Kroll, Jordan Hay Absent: James Thornley
10MM Back Row: Dylan Cagney, Jack Moody,
Guillaume Truong-Allie, Hibiki Ohashi, Jayden Hill-Inch 3rd Row: Georgia Davis, Chelsea Wilson, Regan Redmond, Nathaniel Dysart, Courtney James, McKenzie Watson 2nd Row: Jack Lingard, Krisanai Jaruschimpleekul, Kayla Croy, Ben Watts, Josiah Wilson, Shania Karaitiana, Mr Maude Front Row: Matthew Lane, Alyssa Cruickshank, Sacha Smith, Emma-Jane Bary, Lily Barrett-Power, Georgia Meyerhoff Absent: Ruben Freitas
10RB Back Row: Isaac Proud, Cameron Cook,
Hamish Evans, Matthew Grigg, Joseph Manifold, Timothy Mathers 3rd Row: Rachael Phillipson, Caitlin Soal, Emma May, Tom Gullery, Eloise Dance, Gareth Kirton, Carolin Buechting 2nd Row: Lauren Humphreys, Hannah Marchant, Edward Harris, Charlie Anderson, Ethan Marriott, Brogan Baldwin, Tessa Mitchell, Mr Baars Front Row: Adam Walker, Leigh Walters, Michael Hughes, Akalanka Ekanayake, Rosa Millar, Sophie Bucknell, Matthew Hadler Absent: Madison O’Callaghan, Tane Nikora
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10KW
Back Row: Vincent Li Creagh, Mitchell Hedley,
Morgan Heselwood, Chaedyn Bellam 3rd Row: Marcus Anderson, Cameron Ellis,
Jack Millar, Bailey Quirke, Kelly Leonard 2nd Row: Georgia Burrows, Molly Buist-Brown, Laura McLean, Olivia Brackmann, Taylor Strowger, Mrs Wilson Front Row: Grace Hodgman, Georgia Shinn, Hayley Fraser, Heather McConchie, Anna Hefferon, Eileen Pateman Absent: Niamh Marriott, Anthony Searle
10JW
Back Row: James Moffat, Dale Winter, Jack Green, Robert Bampton 3rd Row: Courtney O’Callaghan, Kylie Schnell, James Doherty, Sydney Riley, Dominic Lal, Jessica Osborne 2nd Row: Holly Kimber, Jacob Buck, Taylor Wakelin, Maddison McMillan-Da Via, Anahera Hotu-Billington, Miss Watherston Front Row: Emma Ashworth, Caitlin Fraser, Devon Crequer, Roy McCaughan, Stephanee Lomas, Henry Oakley Absent: Georgia Cottrell, Dayna Maxted
11RS
Back Row: Benjamin Gameson, Alex Shortus,
Jordan Ryan 3rd Row: Charlotte Cater, Marmikkumar Patel,
Cameron Monk, Robert Wright, Samara Crosby 2nd Row: Samuel Dalley, Mereana Spence, Cody Palmer-Parker, Heather Russell, Wade Slater, Aiden Champion, Alice Bradley Front Row: Jack Manera, Mikayla Mills, Oliva Shinn, Mariah Glasson, Ashleigh Haugh, Jessica Neville Absent: Sheree Tomlinson, Mr Smith 2014 | Darfield High School | 97
Form Classes 11MP
Back Row: Regan Cornelissen, Callum Freer,
Anthony King, Eric Maxted 3rd Row: Kyle Paterson, Jayden Ball, Liam
Hindle, Samuel Dorsey, Michael Campbell 2nd Row: Jessica Lane, Anna Hurst, Cameron Carter, Ben Fraser, Jackson Pitkethley, Stephanie Hubbard, Ms Puru Front Row: Harriet Evans, Bailey Hoare, Chloe Walker, Fern Stuart, Paige Karst, Celine Jenkins Absent: Luke McDonald, Nicole Feltell, Ngahana Ball, Hillary O’Connor
11MK Back Row: Benjamin Millar, James Baldwin,
Michael Ridgen, Finn Leonard, Aidan Tuhill 3rd Row: Lucy Wilson, Harry Cart,
Suzanne Caton, Alexis Sutherland, Celine Didham, Chontelle Radford, Benjamin Weatherley 2nd Row: Lilian Stott, Harry Barrett-Power, Daniel Roberts, Matthew Cescon, Luke McKay, Emily de Rooy, Selina Dixon, Dr McKenzie Front Row: Kyla Higgins, Abbey Scannell, Riho Maeda, Kathryn Barnhill, Hana Takenouchi, Chloe Fraser, Ryo Nishimura Absent: Kristen Blaber-Hunt, Shannon Cumming, Jodie Fulcher, Caitlin Thistoll
11MC
Back Row: Grace Lemon, Bailey Campbell,
Matthew Caldwell 3rd Row: Edward Searle, Brittany Muiznieks,
Ellen Walters, Kellen Patfield, Skye Crawford, Maia Seaward 2nd Row: Courtney Townsend, Madeleine Tasker, Jasmine Nash, Emma Harding, Breanna Hale, Kaitlin Feast Front Row: Emma Grigg, Megan Kelk, Olivia McEwan, Eamon McKay, Samantha Bevan, Rebecca Fickling Absent: Lisa Dempsey, Cameron Lingard, Maddison Thompson, Mr MacDonald
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12CH
Back Row: Maria Gomes Goncalves, Ryan Copping, Michael Millar, Joshua Cook, Logan Gardner-Hale, Oliver Thomas, Caidyn Dixon, Anderson De Azevedo Silva 2nd Row: Kelly-Anne Eden, James Butler, James Cider, Michael Legat, Terrance Lalor, Amanda Schnell, Ms Curtin Front Row: Georgina Brown, Lauren Stickings, Nicole Frazer, Nicole Hamilton-Cross, Lara Stevens, Madison Coleman Absent: Paige Heselwood
12HH
Back Row: Jarod Benbow, Matthew Bell,
Scott Taege, Ciara Rayne, Rosie Marchant 2nd Row: Seth Groom, Tristan Lancaster,
Julia Anderson, William Gross, Logan Cotton, Sarah Baker, Mrs Humphreys Front Row: Shannon Griffiths, Cherry Dudley, Leigh McConchie, Ruby Foster, Brittany Hodgman, Brie Gullery Absent: Jesse Adair-Davis, William Burrows, Teddy Edwards, Cieran Mallinder, Andre Marsh, Steven McKay, Sulenildo Nascimento Da Silva
12JL
Back Row: Brock Hatton, Stefan Breunisse, Isaac Lawrence, Kieran Heath, Lucas Le Gall 3rd Row: Georgia Cridge, Qizhen Cao, Matthew King, Lois Freemantle, Jonathan Anderson, Takaaki Kuwashiro 2nd Row: Honoka Ishida, Renee Curtin, Daniel Winter, Thomas Rowlands, Ella Pearce, Morgane Plu, Amber Pont, Miss Ling Front Row: Hanako Nakagawa, Chisano Tsugehara, Savannah Sayer, Annabelle Johnston, Kathy Schlaeger, Nubia Da Silva, Emma Forbes 2014 | Darfield High School | 99
Form Classes 12SH
Back Row: Harry Pringle, James McMillan,
George Watson, Jordan Watson, Haigh Jebson 2nd Row: Georgia Pak, Tayla James,
Timothy Logan, Yusaku Kimura, Alexandra Wood, Liam Bragan, Georgia Wilson Front Row: Amanda Rosa Da Silva, Francesca Dela Cruz, Emelia Todd-Lister, Gemma Waters, Caitlin Baylis, Danielly Dos Santos Oliveira Absent: Mrs Hayakawa-Buist, Christian Westrip, Kane Meyerhoff, Henrietta Haskell, Christopher Foster
13SG
Back Row: Jessica Leslie, Benjamin Ridgen,
Peter Galloway, Alben Thomas 3rd Row: Joji Dogin, Kieren Eden, Kieran Tuhill,
Alexander Moffat, Taylor Dhue, Jarrod Dalton 2nd Row: Laura Dance, Bethany Newbigging, Peter Spargo, Shin Katayama, Courtney Hughes, Penny Clyne-Moffat, Mr Gerritsen Front Row: Chevonn Walker, Yuta Kimura,
Casey Elstob, Samantha Redmond, Brittany Pringle, Daphne Gosselin-Calvignac Absent: Bruno Deans, Jacinta Freitas, Luke Kingi
13SW
Back Row: Henry Harris, Zhang Chunyang,
Aaron Watson, Jordan Perry, Samuel Morgan 3rd Row: Takuji Harada, Joshua Walker,
Kate Meder, Nicholas Gardener, Kerey Leach, Aleisha Watson 2nd Row: Erika Pander, Stella Daube, Chevvy Roberts, Amy Musson, Marie Potthoff, Ashleigh Collier, Miss Waters Front Row: Melissa Clark, Ryo Miyake, Monica Falconer, Maria Tellez Seytter, Marion Bodere, Holly McLauchlan Absent: Lachlan Marshall, Cheyenne Webster, Connor Hindle, Kade Gathergood
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13PC
Back Row: Casey O’Connor, Preston Kerr, Cameron Johnson, Libby Oliver 3rd Row: Kouki Chiba, Billy Anderson, Cameron Brookes, Latiesha Egan, Tori Maxted 2nd Row: Kate Clatworthy, Anna Watson, Ryohei Hayashi, Jake Bradley, Kate Jenkins, Mr Cattell Front Row: Chandel Kettlewell, Isobel Nash,
Alyse Verstraten, Blair Cruickshank, Danielle Barnhill, Chloe Chalmers Absent: Jayden Ellis, Alisha Forrester-Rolton, Seth Harris, Benjamin Kars, Georgia Lacey, James Stanbury
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Joshua Walker (left): Mr & Mrs Ryburn’s Prize, the Torlesse Travel Ltd Prize, the Business Distributors Ltd Prize, and the Rosanowski Family Trophy for Proxime Accessit to the Dux Preston Kerr (centre): The Darfield High School Parent Teacher Student Association Prize and The Malvern Community Board Award for Dux Erika Pander (right): Mrs M Thompson’s Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Prize for the Best All-Rounder, and The Christopher Cullen Memorial Trophy and The Malvern Community Board Award for 3rd in Year 13
Year 13 students gather after Senior Prize Giving for their last formal photo. We wish them all the best as they head in different career and travel directions. 102 | Darfield High School | 2014
Autographs
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