Darfield High School 7 July Newsletter

Wisdom through learning : Akona to matauranga kia mōhio

7 JULY 2017

F IND YOUR GROOVE! HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION

SECRET FAMILY RECIPES REVEALED

YEAR 7 CELL MODELS

MID-WINTER PARTY

Once Upon a Time

Principal’s Comments At the start of Week Five next term, we will be welcoming a team from the Education Review Office (ERO) as they conduct their three-yearly review of the school. The reviewers will be speaking to the BOT, staff and students as part of the information gathering they do. The key questions they will be looking to answer are: •

To what extent is every student a “confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learner”?

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How well is the school identifying and accelerating the achievement of those learners at risk of not achieving equitable outcomes?

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What sources of evidence are used to tell the school about its performance and effectiveness?

Today, we say farewell to Mrs Brenda Lester, our Executive Officer. Brenda has been part of the senior management team of the school for the last two and a half years and has had responsibility for finances and property. We will miss her professionalism and tenacity at getting things done. Mrs Lester leaves to further pursue a personal and business interest in Alpaca wool dying. Our new Executive Officer, Mrs Lynda Milner, is an

ex-student of DHS and joins us early in Term Three.

We also farewell Mrs Erin Vincent from teaching in the Technology Department as she takes Maternity Leave from the start of next term. Her position will be taken by Ms Diane Saville, who is an experienced Technology teacher. We will also be welcoming Ms Eve Clutterbuck who teaches Social Sciences and English. Her appointment will enable us to rearrange some staffing to put in additional Maths classes at Years 7 and 8, as well as provide additional support for learners at these and other levels.

Work is well underway on the new classroom build, with the concrete pad having been poured on Wednesday. Over the term break, felling of a number of trees on the Bangor Road side of the school will take place in preparation for part of the new boundary fence and other developments to the school service area. If you are on the school grounds at these times, please keep clear of the areas as indicated by contractors.

Best wishes for a safe and refreshing term break.

Above: Louise Singh, Nicola Earle, Sally-Ann Lemon, Lesley Whellans, Lesley Pengelly, Suzanne McFerran, and Angela Jermyn Top: Caleb Steele, Asia Machirus, Nathan Carter, Celine Jenkins, Ewan Lalor, and Henry Oakley

James Morris

Community Consultation Document—Health Curriculum Health Department Aim Students will gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to enable them to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and contribute actively to the wellbeing of other people and their communities. It is the department’s aim that, by actively being involved in our Health Programme, students will develop life-long skills to enhance their physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing, the wellbeing of other people, and the wellbeing of their community.

Below is a link to the statement of the Health Education Curriculum provided by Darfield High School: https://darfield.school.nz/health-curriculum-statement-for-consultation-2017/ If you have any questions, please contact Jayne Mallinder, TIC Health, ma@darfield.school.nz.

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Students in the Learning Centre have been busy over recent weeks making a game called Once Upon a Time. Today it was finally finished, complete with a castle, lake, hill with a cave, knights, dragons, a royal family and farm animals. The treasure chest contained instruction cards, eg 'You've bumped into an ogre—move back four steps!' Everyone was proud of the final product and enjoyed sitting down to try it out.

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Congratulations to the following students who have earned five Deans Awards. They are presented with a certificate in assembly and receive a $10 voucher.

Annie Campbell Alex Gerritsen 7 JULY 2017

Delicious Crepes Chamber Music Competition

As an end of rotation "treat", the Years 9 and 10 French students each had a go at making crêpes. Crêpes are very large and thin pancakes and they originate from Brittany in France.

The dough is easy to make but the challenge is to spread them thinly without ripping them. The students enjoyed making them and eating them even more!

On Thursday 15 June, the Darfield High School Wind Trio, consisting of Kieran McKay, Hunter Benbow and Leigh Walters (right), travelled into Christchurch, accompanied

by Mrs Balchin, to compete in the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. This competition is held annually and features some of the best young musicians in New Zealand. The performances for the Christchurch region were held at The Piano, one of the premier venues in Christchurch.

After registering, we were given a space backstage to warm up; however, a significant portion of this warm-up time was spent sitting around as we were all tired from the school production, which we were all involved in. When our performance time came, we were called to the stage to play our two songs, A Whiter Shade of Pale and Hallelujah Chorus. Although our abilities were limited due to the shows we had already done earlier in the week, we were proud of

our performance and enjoyed the experience of performing together, especially in such a high class venue.

A huge thank you goes to Mr de Lacey for putting the group together and coaching us through weeks of rehearsals, Vince for filling in when Mr de Lacey was away and Mrs Balchin for getting us to the competition and supporting us at our performance.

Leigh Walters

Senior Art Exhibition

NZ Playhouse Visit New Zealand Playhouse returned to us with their rendition of The Great Gatsby. NCEA Drama students saw the performance in a relatable, fast-paced and humorous context.

The opening night of the senior Art exhibition, ‘Paint is pain and drinking ‘T’, turned out to be a popular event on what was a cold and wet Friday night in Darfield.

Students turned out with family in tow to view their work and that of their peers, and enjoy food and drinks hosted by the Selwyn Art Gallery Committee.

Over the two weeks of the exhibit, the gallery commented that they received a lot of positive feedback about the work, with the

public particularly impressed with the level of student ability and the enjoyment of a diverse range of themes and approaches to art-making.

Thursday 6 July marked the closing of the show. Well done to senior artists and thank you, once again, Selwyn Art Gallery, for hosting the students’ work.

Mrs Carey

The three actors showed their skill and versatility on the stage, playing multiple characters, playing across genders, and making the show accessible to its audience.

Following the fun performance, the actors allowed students to ask questions about careers in performing arts, life as a touring performance group, and their understanding of, and their passion, for famous theatrical works and performance styles.

The students really valued the visit; they learned all about Scott Fitzgerald and his famous work The Great Gatsby and laughed the whole way through.

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Selection Process for Student Leadership Roles 2018 Prefects Prefects

Year 10 Prefects

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Advertisement for Prefect applications in newsletter on Friday 7 July and notices from Monday 24 July. Mr Adams is the contact person for students wishing to ask questions about this role.

2. Applications close on Friday 4 August.

3. Staff and Year 12 feedback surveys 7–11 August 4. Unsuccessful applicants informed in person and followed up with letter.

5. Interviews conducted 14–18 August.

6. Unsuccessful applicants informed in person and followed up with letter 7. Students invited to attend Leadership Camp on 17 and18 September. Feedback delivered to Senior Management for selection of Head and Deputy Head students.

8. Senior Management discussion and finalising Friday 22 September.

9. All Applicants contacted to inform them of final decisions (Prefect), by phone and letter.

10. Announcement and presentation of Head Students made during Senior Prize Giving.

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Advertisement for Year 10 Prefects in notices from Monday 21 August Application forms available Monday 21 August. Process is to be managed by the Year 10 Dean (Louise Blakemore) in conjunction with Mr Adams.

Applications close Friday 8 September.

11–15 September: Staff feedback on applicants.

Senior Management discussion and finalising Friday 22 September. Letters posted after holidays.

Announcement to be made in Assembly Tuesday 24 October.

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Advertisement for House Leader applications in notices from Friday 11 August. Application process managed

by Mr Adams who is contact point for all students.

Applications close Friday 1 September.

4–8 September: current House Captains (supported by Staff House Leaders) will interview applicants during lunchtimes.

19 September: Assembly time will be House Assemblies. Candidates will have two minutes to persuade the House to vote for them. Voting takes place for House Captains.

Staff leaders will meet with current House Captains, Deputies and other staff to discuss outcomes of student vote.

Names given to Mr Adams by end of Week 3, Term 4 (afterTabloids) Announcement and presentation made during Senior Prize Giving.

Big Day Out 2017 Purpose: • To celebrate and recognise students who are meeting school expectations •

To motivate students to improve.

Selection: • Five students from each year level selected by random draw from 'eligible' students •

Supporting our Teens in their

Health and Wellbeing

There has been a lot of public discussion about youth mental health recently. The Ministry of Education has asked all schools to let parents know where to find information to support the mental health and wellbeing of their children.

Parents are encouraged to regularly check in with their child about how they are doing and the things going on in their lives.

You’ll find links to organisations you can contact for help and advice if you are concerned about your child:

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Drawn last week of Term Three for the trip in Week Two of Term Four

To be eligible for entry to Big Day Out: • No detentions or referrals (including part-referrals) in Term Three •

Less than 5% unexplained absences for Term Three

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All attitude grades in (Term Two—Senior) and (Term Three—Junior) Reports at 'usually' or 'always'.

Plus an additional entry for: • Any Principal's Award in 2017 •

School service (as recorded in Reports (Term Two—Junior, Term Three—Senior)

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School representative (as recorded in Reports (Term Two— Junior, Term Three—Senior).

There is a maximum of one entry for each category above Students will get an additional entry only if eligibility criteria (above) are met

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Head of Culture: Leigh Walters

Year 7

Oral Tapestries SPEECH COMPETITION

1st: Dylan Butler

2nd: Grace Flett

Live life to the full

We don't know how lucky we are

Year 8

1st: Hamish Thornley School uniforms

2nd: Ollie Blackburn Port Hills Fire

Year 9

1st: Leah Hamilton Cross Books are better than movies

2nd: Olivia Manning Responsibility

1st: Caitlin Rayne How we judge others

2nd: Sophie Townsend Bravery

Year 11

Over the previous two months in English classes, students have been writing and practising their speeches and presenting them to their peers. It is a nerve-wracking time for some, while others love to be under the spotlight, confident and delivering their topic with confidence and conviction. Presented by our Head of Culture, Ellen Walters (left) the audience were treated to a very interesting line-up.

Judges this year were Mrs Morgan and Mr Tsavousis and students were judged on their delivery, stance, projection and content.

Congratulations to all students who took part and especially Caitlin Rayne, who was the overall winner on the night with her speech, How We Judge Others.

Year 10

1st: Kate Morris I am the Earth

Year 13

Year 12

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1st: Jody Rollings Dramatic monologue based on ‘The Crucible’

OVERALL WINNER Caitlin Rayne How we judge others

2nd Lexie Purvis I am a gun

2nd: Julia Trushin Bullying

1st: Harriet Watson Don't put off your dreams

2nd: Caitlin Soal If today was your last day…

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Year 13 Outdoor Ed

Our Moment in History One evening in June, twelve Year 11 History students: Tiaan Johns, Kate Morris, Michelle Bruce, Abi Tuhill, Hanako Wilson, and Rachel McLean, represented Darfield High School in the 2017 Canterbury History Quiz which took place at Burnside High School.

Our students faced five rounds of questions with about 20 questions in each round.

Under the time pressure of having only seconds for each question, could you…

Wharfedale Tramp During a weekend in June, the Year 13 Outdoor Ed class went on a tramp to Mt Oxford, about 30 minutes drive from Darfield.

We completed a loop of the Wharfedale Track and Mt Oxford Track.

Ethan planned the route for this tramp, but took us to the wrong car park, which doubled our first day's walking from three hours to six hours. This meant that we got to the hut in the dark but, once we had the fire cranking, everything was alright. We had two hunters for our first night’s company in the hut, where we experimented with cooking our food and made plenty of noise. Georgi Pander and Sean Pennells decided to tent outside the hut where it was pretty cold.

We began the next day with some survival skills, such as making bivvies in groups, and lighting fires with limited equipment. We then set off towards the summit of Mt Oxford on a very high climb which began as soon as we left the hut. We reached an intersection near the top and decided as a group that we were

sick of walking up steep hills and, with bad weather coming across, we decided to camp near the intersection in the bush where there was more shelter.

The next morning, the weather wasn't flash, with the rain starting to come in hard, so we packed up quickly and continued climbing to the peak. Once we got into the open, we were fully exposed to the weather, and it was pretty bad rain and wind. We powered on and reached the summit at around 10 am,and then carried on down back to the van with the walking more enjoyable in the shelter of the bush and the hill behind us. Once we made it to the van, we loaded up and headed home via a quick stop at the Sheffield Pie Shop.

It was a good walk that we all enjoyed, with challenging sections to suit the range of experience held by everyone in our group.

James Doherty, James Thornley, John Laws, Georgi Pander and Ethan Boado.

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Name the historical event represented by the Lego model below?

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Can you name the President of the United States whose surname begins with a “T”?

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Do you know in which decade Martin Luther King was assassinated?

You would have to get all three of these questions correct in order to do a better job than our history students who placed 10th out of 34 schools.

The students enjoyed the excitement of the evening, the challenge of pitting their knowledge against the rest of Canterbury and the satisfaction of doing better than most of the other teams.

Thank you to Mrs Lee for organising this event for us.

World Vision Famine Money and Books are due back now.

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Book Launch

Secret Family Recipes On Wednesday 5 July, we had our very successful product launch. We had Sam Broughton and our regional co-ordinator for the Young Enterprise Scheme, Judith, come along and join in. We had five families from around the Selwyn area who came to the Darfield High School Food Room to get involved in our Master Chef style cooking competitions.

Chris Watson and Mayor, Sam Broughton

Winners: House family

The two recipes we had were Mumma Lomas’s Scrumptious Savoury Muffins and Honey and Kornie Biscuits. Two of the teams made the muffins and three made the biscuits. We then gave all the teams eight biscuits to ice and decorate the way they wanted. They all picked a spoon that was colour-coded for the two recipes. The teams all worked together really well, which is what we aimed for. The competition was judged on teamwork, presentation, and how they pitched the reason they iced the biscuits the way way they did.

The winning team won a cookbook and all the teams got to keep hand-crafted spoons that have Secret Family Recipes engraved on them.

Orders are being taken for our Secret Family Recipes at only $20 each.

Contact Caitlin at secretrecipes@gmail.com

Paul, Matthew and Danielle Cooper

Duncan and Finn Roberts

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Matt Benassi (Commerce Teacher), Bilguun, Tane, Sam Broughton (Mayor), Caitlin, Brett, Stephanee, and Chris

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DHS FORMAL

A NIGHT AT THE

CASINO Our annual Formal will be held on Saturday 5 August, 7.30–11.00 pm. All students must be in the Hall by 8 pm. This event is a highlight of the school year for senior students. We expect that all students and their partners will behave responsibly before, during and after the Formal.

Use of Alcohol In recognition of past practice here, parents of some students have hosted pre-Formal functions, normally the Principal and Board of Trustees have granted an exemption to the clause in the school’s Alcohol Policy which states that “Students are not to consume alcohol prior to attending a school function”. It must be noted, however, that the exception is granted only under the following circumstances: •

The pre-formal meal must be hosted and supervised by a student’s parent/ caregiver

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Liquor may only be served to minors (ie children under the age of 18 years) by their own parents

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Only one normal-sized glass of wine or beer may be drunk by any one student and must be served by that student’s parents or legal guardian, for under 18 year olds

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We expect that most young people will not drink alcohol, in which case their hosts should serve non-alcoholic beverages to them

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The designated driver of a vehicle taking students to and/ or from the Formal must have no alcohol at all

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A pre-formal function should include substantial food

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Attendees may be breath tested on entry to the Formal. In the past, some hosts have encountered difficulties with students arriving at functions with additional alcohol. It is preferable therefore that parents/caregivers hosting pre-Formal functions supply the food, juice, and one normal-sized glass of wine or beer that students are permitted.

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Remember the ‘good host’ responsibility— provide plenty of food!

Other students’ parents enjoy attending events such as this as well.

There will be Formal dance lessons at lunchtimes in the Gym in Term 3, Week One.

Responsibility for Student Behaviour and Welfare The school’s expectation is that all students will behave responsibly before, during and after the Formal.

The school accepts responsibility for students’ behaviour and welfare on their arrival at the Formal venue.

Responsible supervision and security will be exercised for the duration of the Formal.

On leaving the venue, caregivers assume responsibility for their children’s behaviour and welfare.

Since the lowering of the drinking age, there has been much media attention on binge drinking by young people. Our community is not exempt from this. Often after the Formal, students wish to get together. Small get-togethers in parents’ homes of groups of friends are the safest and most enjoyable way for students to host such events. This needs to be discussed by families before the evening itself.

Outside partners for the Formal must be approved by the school.

We hope this guidance will be received in the spirit in which it is given—to ensure a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable evening that the school and families can be proud of.

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Year 13 Geography

Winter Festival

On 22 June, the two Year 13 Geography classes set off down to Queenstown to study the effects of Winter Festival on the people and environment.

After a six-hour trip, we arrived at our accommodation and were given our first task—grocery shopping on a budget, which was $15 per person. Once the shopping was done, we were left to cook our own meals before having free time for the rest of the night. Some people went to the movies, some went down to Earnslaw Park and listened to the live music, and others stayed at the accommodation.

On Friday morning, we went to Wakatipu High School where we had a talk from some Intermediate Planners from the Queenstown Lakes District Council. This talk was very informative and provided most of the information required for our internal. We learnt the process of planning Winter Festival and the various consents needed to run a large event like this.

Once the talk was over, we went down to the waterfront to watch the Dodgeball Championship. We had a four-person team from Darfield entered: Georgi Pander, Chelsea Wilson, James Thornley and Rosa Millar.

Unfortunately, our team didn’t make it past the semi-finals; however, Darfield won the prize for the best supporters.

On Friday night, the Winter Festival Opening Ceremony was being held; this consisted of heaps of street food stalls, live music and an

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impressive fireworks display. Saturday was the Day on the Bay; this involves various events such as the Jucy Undy 500 and The Birdman Challenge. Darfield High School had two teams entered in the latter. This is an event where teams are on a barge in the middle of the lake and they perform a short skit before jumping into the icy water. The Darfield teams were Maddy O’Callaghan, Georgia Meyerhoff, Chelsea Wilson and Courtney O’Callaghan.

These girls dressed up as synchronised swimmers. The other team, Kylie Schnell, Georgie Watson, Rachael Phillipson and I dressed up as The Wiggles.

Whilst this was going on, a small group of students headed up to The Remarkables Ski Field to compete in the mountain bike on the snow race.

On Saturday night, we all headed out to dinner as a group, where the majority of us stayed to watch the rugby. Sunday morning was spent packing up our accommodation and squeezing in that last-minute shopping, before departing for home mid-morning.

Overall, the trip was a great experience and provided us with lots of opportunities to gather information for our internal; both through personal experiences, and from the talk we had with the Council. We would like to say a massive thank you to Megan Van Opzeeland and Gary Payne for accompanying us and driving the vans, as well as Mr Quinn and Miss Petersen for organising the trip.

Eloise Dance

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Gen Z's Influence Over the last five weeks, Year 11 Physical Education have been covering several topics, including gym culture, traditional vs nontraditional sports, and fun Gen-Z activities.

In each of these topics, there is a societal influence and a theme. All of these topics relate to Generation Z. Gen Z is classed as people born between 1995 and 2011 who have been born into and totally immersed in modern technology.

The first topic we covered was Gym Culture. The societal influence for this was advertising, and the theme was The Body. In this topic, we looked at how advertising and the portrayal of the body in society affected participation in sports. In relation to gym culture, we took part in a Les Mills fitness class at Lincoln University. This class was a lot of fun and really made everyone sweat! The class we attended was called Body Attack, which, according to many people the day after, was an accurate name for it. The class involved aerobics which kept everyone on their toes.

The next topic we covered was Traditional vs Non-Traditional Sports. The societal influence

for this topic was media and the theme was sexism and commodification. During this we looked at the broadcasting levels of males and female sports. We then looked at how the media have tricked us into thinking that you have to look a certain way in order to play a sport. We then looked at how commodification is used in media to make us want to buy the products. This included looking at such sports idols as Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Gemma Flynn and Matilda Rice.

Once we finished this, we looked at fun Gen-Z activities with the societal influence of peers and theme of Social Fun. This topic allowed us to participate in Zorbing and the Mud Run. Zorbing was a very close second in the most fun activity we participated in, behind the Mud Run. Zorbing is a non-traditional sport which involves running around in inflatable balls with a hole in the middle for your body.

This was one of the class favourites because we had the chance to smash into each other.

We also got to play several games of football.

At the end of the session, we got to run into each other in a line, which made for a massive laugh.

Mud Run was definitely the favourite because we were able to get dirty and have fun as a team. My favourite part of the course was the jumping in the mud and doing the crawl underneath the barbed wire.

In this topic, we looked at how peers can affect our participation in activities.

All of the activities that we had the opportunity to participate in showed us how these themes and societal influences relate to the activities and our participation in each of them.

Ashleigh Cridge

Fees and Financial Assistance for NZQF Qualifications Students must pay their fees to have their results recorded on their Record of Achievement, and to receive certificates. There are separate structures for domestic students and international students. Financial assistance is available for domestic students to help with the payment of entry fees. Financial assistance is not available to international fee-paying students. Entry fees are paid to the school.

How do I apply for financial assistance?

To get financial assistance, you need to fill in an Assistance form and give it to your school. You can get this form from Shona, in the school office, or by emailing ss@darfield.school.nz, or the NZQA website at www.nzqa.govt.nz/financialassistance.

Can I get help to pay?

Financial assistance can be applied for if your family cannot afford to pay the fees.

Who can apply for financial assistance?

To be eligible to apply, you must be the fee-payer and meet at least one of the following criteria: •

be currently receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit, or have a current Community Services Card (benefit-based applications)

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are not currently receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit, or do not have a current Community Services Card, but do have a joint family income that would entitle you to receive a Community Services Card (income-based application)

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have two or more children who are candidates, irrespective of family income, and the total fees you would have to pay would otherwise be more than the $200 multiple candidate maximum (multiple candidate applications).

How much does it cost?

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Domestic student entry for all NCEA standards

$76.70

Domestic student entry for a Scholarship subject

$30.00

International student entry to NCEA standards

$383.30

International student entry to a Scholarship subject

$102.20

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ShadowTech With only around 30% of jobs in the IT and Engineering industry combined being held by women, it’s a very uneven playing field. Although women are not less able to do the same work as men, most people still think the industry is primarily for men.

With a growing need for people in these industries, girls need to stop thinking that they can’t be as valuable as men in the workplace.

This is what ShadowTech is trying to combat; by showing girls how much fun these industries are, they hope to inspire them to take a stand and become part of such fun jobs.

The day was a chance to see the many possibilities a future career in Tech could offer. A wide variety of jobs were shown, including Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Sustainability Engineering, and Game Developing.

Some of the businesses that took girls to their offices and showed them exactly

what they do every day included Spark, Hairy Lemon, Telogis and Orion Health.

The offices were all bright and interesting places to visit, with some incorporating table tennis and arcade game tournaments, as well as whiteboard walls; one company having electric wheelchair races and others having beanbags, free food and company dogs that wander around the offices freely.

It’s an eye-opening experience that shows just how many possible jobs there are in IT and Engineering. IT is still a very new job, with more being created all of the time and, with an industry that is changing so rapidly, there is always an option to try something new.

I would highly recommend going next year if you are even remotely interested in a career in IT or Engineering.

Saskia, Bridgie and Sarah Top right: Introduction at Ara Right: Office at SLI Systems

Year 12 Emerging Leaders' Day At the Leaders' Day we talked about GRIT which, in psychology terms, is a positive and a non-cognitive trait on individual's passion, like long-term goal and how powerful their motivation is to achieve their goal. Having the 'GRIT' attitude basically includes Courage, Conscientiousness, Endurance, Resilience and Excellence.

I found the Year 12 Emerging Leaders' Conference a great experience and an awesome opportunity to meet new people and hear some inspiring stories! These will surely benefit me in years to come and I suggest to anyone interested next year to go for it!

Zara MacDonald

Courage is when you didn't want to do something but you still did it; a great example would be presenting something in front of the class even if you didn't want to.

One thing I got from the day was that "Leaders are not made of what they have around them, but from what comes from within".

Jehosua

I thought that the most inspiring and memorable piece I got out of yesterday was Tim Cope's quote of, "Rush slowly". He found that he rushed the first part of his journey trying to stick to a schedule and, as a result, didn't stay in Mongolia for as long as he would have liked; he still regrets that today. It taught me that maybe I need to just live the life I'm in, take every day as it comes, and not worry about the daunting prospect of the future, because I might regret not living my life as memorably and exciting as it could be now.

George

Conscientiousness is when you strive for the best and not just settling for "it's good enough". For example, a student striving for Merit or Excellence endorsement in Level 2 and not settling for an Achieved.

Endurance is how you try to keep to your goal and understand your limits.

Resilience is the 'bounce back' phase; it's like when you're having one of those bad days and you say, "tomorrow will be different", and it can also apply to sports, etc.

Excellence is not the same as 'perfection'.

Excellence could be like a sports athlete who tries to get better at their sport to be successful at being professional or develop skills.

Camille Malincon

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On Friday 23 Ju ne, I went to th e Midwinter Party at Darfie ld High School .

I was really look ing forward to this party; I was so excite d. First we ate a lo t of pizza and ice cream and after this w e pl ayed some games. I liked the music al chairs, but I didn’t like the limbo, beca use it made my back sore.

During the pa rty, I was wearin g a onesie. I thought this w as a good choi ce, because it was so cold, but I danced an d sang a lot, so it was so ho t.

I really like danc ing and singing , so I didn’t take a break. Al so, I knew the so ng s, so it was good for m e to dance. I go t to know a lot of people, so I really enjoyed this party, so now I want to go to anothe r on e like this.

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RUGBY Southern Tour Report On Wednesday 28 June, the Darfield High School 1st XV travelled down to Timaru where they played Timaru BHS at the Old Boys Rugby Club. It was a great game to watch, with me and the other non-playing team members cheering the team on.

Gus Thomas, a Year 13 leaver, broke the line in the early minutes of the game and put the foot down to score a great long-range try, which was awesome to see. An amazing win, with us scoring 84 points and King's scoring 12.

You could tell both teams wanted it badly, but we slipped off some easy tackles around the fringes of the ruck which allowed them to score a couple of soft tries. These tries had to be earned back and, by having to do so, we scored a few more but left it too late—just falling short and running out of time left on the clock.

Following our aftermatch, we went straight to the Moana Pools which looked pretty fun and relaxing after a successful game of rugby.

We then went out to Robbie's that night in Dunedin and a surprise guest, Joe Wheeler from the Highlanders and Maori All Blacks, joined us for dinner, which we were very thankful for because he did a great speech and gave us lots of tips on how we can improve.

It showed true heart with the competitiveness of the game; the lads definitely proved that they wanted to get a start because we took the whole squad, so fighting for positions was challenging.

We went out for dinner that night to Robbie's in Timaru, which was a good chance to refuel for our next game on Thursday, which everyone was preparing for. On Thursday morning, we left the Top 10 Holiday Park in Timaru with a packed lunch and a good attitude, ready for the drive ahead to Dunedin, where we settled in at the Holiday Park.

The team then hopped into the vans and drove to King's High School, where the last game for a lot of lads in the Darfield 1st XV jersey was going to be. The team was so excited and the atmosphere was great in the cold. Multiple players scored hat tricks and the energy from the leaving players was outstanding.

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On Friday, it was a bit sad that we had to leave because the trip was such a buzz, but we finished on a high by touring Forsyth Barr Stadium, being able to go on every floor on the main side of the stadium, which had corporate lounges and the coaches' boxes.

Then we travelled home from Dunedin to Darfield and had some good quality bonding with each other to finish the great Southern Tour for 2017.

Thank you very much to Mr Bell, Mr MacDonald, Gavin Summerfield, and Peter King for driving us there and back, and for running the show.

Ged Roessink From top left: Dinner with Maori All Black and Highlanders player, Joe Wheeler; Ged Roessink going up Baldwin Street; Preparing to scrum against Timaru Boys' High School; Half-time team talk; Performing the Haka to Timaru Boys' High

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CAREERS Keystone Study Awards and Scholarships open this week Keystone are very excited to announce that this year they will be offering seven Study Awards to school leavers and up to nine Key Partner Scholarships to students already in tertiary education. As the end of the school term is just around the corner, it would be a good time for students to start work on their Study Award applications.

The Keystone Study Awards are one of the premium scholarships offered in the property and construction sector and come with three years of financial assistance, together with mentoring and networking opportunities, across all their sponsor family. This far outweighs the monetary contribution. Read below to learn more about all the scholarships.

There are also some great tips from Trustee and former recipient Corrina Gibbons-Hurinui on how students should prepare for their application.

Year 12 Interview Day

Notices: Halls of Residence: Applications open 1 August to 30 September.

Teachers College: applications close 31 August.

UC Open Day: Thursday 13 July. Register at www.canterbury.ac.nz/openday NZ Broadcasting School Information Evenings: 13 July You will get the opportunity to meet the tutors, tour the facilities, meet the current students and find out useful information on how to make a successful application.

Register on Ara's website – www.ara.ac.nz or see Mrs Munro.

Career Expo: NZ Police Fire and Emergency NZ Department of Corrections 23 July at 11.00 –14.00 Nga-Hau-E-Wha-Marae

Year 12 Students are now in the process of writing their CVs in preparation for Interview Day coming up in Term 3 on Tuesday 1 August.

All Year 12 students will come to school that day appropriately dressed for a formal job interview. The students will be in and out of lessons during the morning in order to attend two interviews: in school and/or in the village. All interviews are being conducted by local employers, who will be giving written feedback to the students so they can get the most out of this experience and how they might improve their CVs. All students will be back in lessons as usual by the end of P3.

Interested in joining NZ Police, Fire and Emergency NZ, the Department of Corrections or Community Patrols?

Come along to an interactive expo to learn about what you need to do to join our amazing teams. Representatives from each agency will be there to talk with you and answer those burning questions you have. Come along and meet our teams.

http://keystonetrust.org.nz/keystonescholarships/keystone-study-awards/

University Scholarships University Scholarships close in August so students should be applying now. A full list of scholarships and grants can be found on the givMe website and students can access this for free using their Selwyn library card or going into any of the Selwyn libraries.

Students are encourage to take a look at the scholarships available and to apply. The below school leaver scholarships for Massey University have been revamped: •

Massey University Academy of Sport Scholarship

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Massey University Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship

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Massey University Vice-Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Academic & Arts)

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Massey Business School Future Leaders Scholarship

All the below scholarships close on Sunday 20 August.

There are more scholarships to view on the Massey University Scholarships webpage.

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School and Community Notices TERM THREE WEEK ONE Tuesday 25 July • PTSA Meeting, 6.30 pm at the Two Fat Possums, West Melton Thursday 27 July • Open Evening, 6.30 pm Friday 28 July • Year 12 Rural College Practical Day • Lions Fries Day WEEK TWO

Term Dates 2017

Term 2: Monday 1 May to Friday 7 July

Term 3: Monday 24 July to Friday 29 September

Term 4: Monday 16 October to Thursday 14 December

Monday 23 October: Labour Day

Thursday 16 November: Staff Only Day

Friday 17 November: Canterbury Anniversary

Tuesday 1 August • Year 12 Interview Day • Year 13 Biology Trip to Wainui • ICAS English Competition Wednesday 2 August • 1st XV Final Fixture at DHS Friday 4 August • Year 13 Rural College Practical Day •

Year 10 Japanese Afternoon

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Jazz Quest (to 6th)

Saturday 5 August • Senior Formal

Start-up dates for 2018 Office opens: Staff Only : Year 7:

Monday 22 January (skeleton staff )

Monday 29 January Tuesday 30 January

WEEK THREE

Lost Property

Tuesday 8 August • Canterbury Secondary Schools Ski and Snowboard Championships • Board of Trustees Meeting, 7.00 pm

There is a large number of unclaimed items from last year. Please can you get your students to come and take a look if they know something has been misplaced. Parents: you are most welcome to come and check the clothing and items at Student Administration.

Friday 11 August • Year 12 Rural College Practical Day • International Dinner WEEK FOUR Tuesday 15 August • House Meetings • PTSA Meeting, 7.30 pm • ICAS Mathematics Competition Wednesday 16 August • Years 7 and 8 House Quiz Thursday 17 August • Years 9 and 10 House Quiz • Outdoor Ed Alpine Trip (to 19th) Friday 18 August • Years 11–13 House Quiz

Selwyn Libraries have some great activities for students these holidays, including craft sessions, engineering with K’NEX® (with Science Alive! and suitable for ages 8–16), fun writing workshops with the School for Young Writers (suitable for ages 8–16), and explore with LEGO®.

Check our website for more details www.selwynlibraries. co.nz<http://www.selwynlibraries.co.nz>

WEEK FIVE Friday 25 August • Year 11 Rural College Practical Day Saturday 17 August • DELF Diplome d'Etudes en Langue • Canterbury Secondary Schools One Day Equestrian Event WEEK SIX Tuesday 29 August • Senior Exams Begin

If you have changed addresses or phone numbers, please tell the Student Administrator, Mrs Hill. Ph 3188 411

Payments for Activities and School Fees Bank Account: All payments to school (school fees, activity fees, NCEA fees, etc) can be made by direct credit to the following bank account. Please include the student’s name and the reason for the payment, eg Camp Fees.

Darfield High School, ASB Bank Limited, Riccarton, 12-3147-0207317-00

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School Uniforms Most of our uniform supply has moved to The Warehouse in Rolleston. The Warehouse is also offering layby with a 20% deposit and three months to pay. We do, however, still have stocks of some uniform items for sale here at school and many items have been discounted. If you would like to purchase items from the Uniform Shop, please contact the Uniform Co-ordinator, on 3188 411, to make an appointment for a fitting.

Note: We have no school ties in stock at the moment. You will need to purchase these from The Warehouse in Rolleston.

We no longer hold a second-hand uniform database. Please visit or ring Polkadotcom (see advert below) for second hand uniforms.

Lost Property:

Many uniform items have been found around the school. Please name all items of your student's clothing and check that they have not lost anything. Lost Property will now be stored in the Uniform Shop. Students can access it by seeing Sue at the office or by visiting the shop when it is open.

Uniform Shop Hours for Students Monday: 11.00 –11.25 am Thursday: 11.00 –11.25 am

SALE! Wednesday 12 July to Tuesday 25 July The Warehouse Rolleston have reduced the price of School Trackpants by 50% for the two-week period

Uniform Reminders Blazers: Blazers are to be worn on Tuesdays.

Parents, please remind your students to bring their blazers on Tuesdays for Assemblies.

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Thermals may NOT be seen at the neck or below the sleeves of school shirts. Be aware that both short sleeved and long sleeve shirts are available for purchase at The Warehouse in Rolleston

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School Ties: from Term 2 you will be required to wear the school tie with your uniform.

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Students are permitted to wear a plain navy beanie or the DHS beanie with crest. This is for outdoor wear only.

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The only jewellery permitted is a wristwatch and one gold or silver stud in each ear. No other jewellery is to be worn.

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Ensure that your child is wearing the correct socks to school. For both girls and boys, knee-high black socks are required. If your student is playing a winter sport in the following codes, they will need a pair of Darfield High School socks: Rugby and Hockey.

These are available from the school office only.

WOMENSWEAR • MENSWEAR • CHILDRENSWEAR • HOMEWARE

School Uniform If you need to buy or sell good conditioned second hand Darfield High School Uniform then let Polkadotcom make it easy for you.

We can take orders and sell on behalf, taking the hassle out of school uniform.

Dont hesitate to contact us.

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The regulation shoes for boys and girls are black, LEATHER shoes.

Boys choices are lace-up or slipon. Girls may wear lace-up, t-bar or d-bar.

In terms of keeping warm, you may wear regulation DHS school jersey, DHS blazer, or a plain navy, or black, fully zipped jacket. The jacket must be shower proof.

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Remember: If your student is not at school, or arrives late, please phone the school to explain the absence

PTSA MEETING Tuesday 25 July 6.30 pm

Weekly Sports Draws

The meeting this month will be held at Two Fat Possums, West Melton.

Everyone welcome!

You can find your weekly game draws on the Sports website. As well as results and news . Check it out today!

Visit our website https://darfield.school.nz/

http://sport.darfield.school.nz/draws.html

School Buses: Important!

In the past, students have been able to catch a different bus when they are attending sports practices. However, due to loading restrictions on buses, we can no longer assume there will be space on buses for groups of extra students.

If you would like your child to travel on a different bus to attend a sports practice, please contact: Kathryn Morgan: km@darfield.school.nz DHS DISPATCH welcomes any news or photographs you have from events our students have attended outside of school.

We love to hear about and share successes and interesting stories.

Please email: sheryl@darfield.school.nz Black and white paper copies are available from reception or Student Administration.

for general school information, newsletters, and our photo gallery.

Visitors to the School If you are visiting our school during the school day please visit reception on arrival at our campus. Our friendly office staff will then assist you from there.

PARKING OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL Outside the school on McLaughlins Road, is a no stopping zone. We need parents to observe the ‘No Parking or Stopping Zone’ between the School’s front gate and bus bay.

To keep students safe, we need this area clear before and after school. There are signs indicating the restrictions.

Colour and back copies can be ordered by emailing the above address. Please enquire for cost.

Opposite Darfield High School on McLaughlins Road, car parks are marked out and broken yellow lines are painted outside residents' driveways. Please ensure you park within the allocated carparks and not in front of residents’ driveways. The carparks outside the school hall are reserved for staff and visitors coming into the school.

Advertising: If you would like to advertise in our newsletter, please email for more information.

Your co-operation in this matter is appreciated. There is usually plenty of space around the bend towards Bangor Road, or south-west on McLaughlins Road.

7 McLaughlins Road PO Box 5 Darfield 7541 New Zealand admin@darfield.school.nz www.darfield.school.nz Phone: +64 3 318 8411 Fax: +64 3 318 8543 Copyright: You are welcome to reproduce material from the newsletter after gaining permission from the school.

All reproduced material must be appropriately acknowledged.

Photos of school events can be found on our website and may be downloaded for personal use only. There is a download icon at the right of each photo.

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Free Health Clinic for students Public Health Nurse: Pa m Eaden Pam Eaden, our Public Health Nurse, is available every second Monday during lunchtime in the Counsellor's Office, commencing Monday 6 March. Pam is available to discuss confidentially any health concerns, physical, mental and sexual health. This is a drop-in service or you can make an appointment with Ms Mallinder or Mrs Townsend.

Parents with concerns regarding their child's health are able to refer to the Public Health Nursing service on www.cdhb.health.nz/phns.

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Win a trip to China!

Competitions for all students Rewi Alley

REWI ALLEY INTERMEDIATE COMPETITION Years 7–10 students are invited to submit a tourist poster or brochure for a Rewi Alley Tour of Canterbury.

First Prize: a trip to China The competition is open to schools in Canterbury.

Closing date 29 September 29 2017 Entry Forms can be accessed on www.rewialley.kiwi.nz

Volunteers have been very busy knitting pure wool babies clothes and donating them to Save the Children NZ.

Booties and hats: $5 each Merino baby singlets: $20 Jerseys for babies and toddlers up to age four: $35–$50 (all pure wool, hand-knitted, and a mix of colours from white to dark)

Beanies for children up to adult size $5-10 Woollen knitted slippers from toddler to adult sizes: $5 Hot water bottle covers (sewn not knitted): $10 Covered coat-hangers: $5 Cot rugs and knee rugs, peggy-squares, and Afghans from $15–$40 depending on size

An extraordinary New Zealander's 120th Birthday Anniversary • Raised and educated in Canterbury • Veteran of the 1st World War in France • Taranaki Farmer in the 1920s • 60 years in China where he is honoured REWI ALLEY SENIOR COMPETITION

Years 11–13 Students are invited to submit a 1500 word essay: “Rewi Alley: his life as a fighter and revolutionary, change maker and risk taker, industrialist and educator.”

First Prize: a trip to China The competition is open to schools in Canterbury.

Closing date 29 September 29 2017 Entry Forms can be accessed on www.rewialley.kiwi.nz

Bra Drive

Have you purchased bras you never wear?

Do you have bras sitting in the back of your drawer that no longer fit?

WANTED: Bras in good condition for girls who need them.

Please drop them off at Reception or Student Administration. They will be very much appreciated.

You can buy these from Jane Duncan: ph 021 993 584 or order by email: jane.duncan1954@gmail.com.

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Winter Menu at the Canteen

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SELWYN VIDEO COMPETITION 2017

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TEAM LEADER VACANCY LOCATION: Oxford Area School Tuckshop JOB DESCRIPTION: Part-time position available within school hours, Monday – Friday, to lead the day-to-day operation of the school tuckshop, managing all aspects of food/ beverage production and service to customers.

On site training shall be given. Athough food prep/ retail advantageous. Own transport is required.

If interested please apply directly with a cv and covering letter to: SIGN UP ONLINE: videocompetition.eventbrite.co.nz DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 25 August 2017 Screening and prize giving at The Awards Night, Lincoln Event Centre 8 September 2017 P: 03 4230445 or E: projectmanagerlet@gmail.com

CAROL MULLAN OPERATIONS MANAGER – LIBELLE GROUP carol@libelle.co.nz CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY 21 JULY

Explore:Write!

Explore the back of your eyeballs, explore the far reaches of your brain, explore the warmth of your heart, explore the depths of your imagination. Come and work with tutors from the School for Young Writers and make the winter holiday memorable! Cost $20 per person. For more information and to book, please email young.writers@xtra.co.nz. Brought to you by Selwyn District Libraries and School for Young Writers.

Darfield Library Monday 10 July 10.00 am–12.00 pm (Years 5–7) Monday 10 July 1.00–3.00 pm (Years 8–10) Rolleston Library (RCC Lounge) Monday 17 July 10.00 am–12.00 pm (Years 5–7) Monday 17 July 1.00–3.00 pm (Years 8–10)

Expedition Leader: James Norcliffe (Award-winning writer of fiction for young readers and also one of NZ’s finest poets)

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Downer/Central Plains Water - Stage 2 BUS TRIP TO OFFTAKE 5 Downer would like to invite the public to view the construction at the large Offtake in Stage 2 of the Central Plains Water Scheme, before it is completed.

After a brief presentation at our site office, our team will take you on a bus trip to visit the final stages of the construction of Offtake 5.

WHEN: Wednesday 12th July TIME:

1pm - 3pm

WHERE: Meet at Darfield High School Bus Park Cost: Free SPACES ARE LIMITED so please book ASAP hannah.fifield@downer.co.nz or Ph: 027 551 5907 Please bring warm clothing and sturdy footwear Need more information? Email: CPW2@downer.co.nz Phone: 0800 CPW TWO (0800 279 896)

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Snaps from the last Senior B Girls' Basketball game

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Find Your Groove!

On the last day of Term Two each year, students gather together in the Hall for the annual House Singing Competition. It is the only time we have the whole school in the Hall, so it is a bit of a squeeze, but there is a fun atmosphere as each House presents their choice of song (this year's topic was 'Diversity'). A past music teacher, Annabel Harrold, returned to judge the competition with Mr Morris. She enjoyed the visit and told the students to "find their groove in life and all else will work out fine".

After proud House chants, Mr Morris mentioned several 'firsts': our Head Boy, Gus Thomas, probably wouldn't need to buy a Formal gown this year, and it was the first time any House had thought to use the other side door, and then he announced that Rawhiti had won First place! Yay for Yellow!

Address: 7 McLaughlins Road

PO Box 5

Email: admin@darfield.school.nz

Darfield 7541

Web: darfield.school.nz

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