THE DHS
DISPATCH Wisdom through learning : Akona to matauranga kia mĹ?hio
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Senior Formal 2019!
Art Exhibition
Year 12 Interview Day
Principal’s Comments Despite the recent snowy blasts, it feels as if spring is near, with the days getting longer, the daffodils and lambs showing up in places, and the winter sports drawing to a close. I broke my collarbone recently while playing my winter sport, so my season is already over. So far no snow days, but it is not unusual for there to be an early spring surprise for us all. Last term, I was away from school on a sabbatical. This gave me the opportunity to do some professional learning and research, attend a conference and visit some overseas schools. I am enjoying being back and working alongside our Board, staff, students and parents again. Thank you to Mr Adams for stepping up to be Acting Principal and to all staff for their hard work in a busy and challenging term. I am always proud to see our students contributing to our community through the work they do in leadership and other voluntary work. A new opportunity for students is the Student Volunteer Army Service Awards. Students sign up online and record the volunteer work that they do in the school and community. When they have sufficient hours logged, they earn badges, presented by the school, to recognise their work. The awards will provide a good way to record and recognise the student volunteers in our community and will be a good addition to the CV for scholarship and job applications. Term 3 continues the high level of activities and opportunities, with students having been involved in events such as the Formal, Open Evening, Southern Jam Jazz Festival and Junior Speech Competition. Events later in the term include the House Quiz Competition, Winter Tournament, Talent Quest, and Mock Exam Week. James Morris 2
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CELEBRATING
FORMER STUDENTS WONDERFUL SUCCESS Below is a list of the former students of Darfield High School who have graduated from Victoria University of Wellington between June 2018 and May 2019. Congratulations to all.
First Name Sarah Emma Brandon Lois Shannon Holly
Last Name Baker Cunningham Dobbinson Freemantle Griffiths McLauchlan
BRONZE AWARD PIN 32 Hours
SILVER AWARD PIN 250 Hours
Qualification BA - Bachelor of Arts MARCHP - Master of Architecture (Prof) BCOM - Bachelor of Commerce BAS - Bachelor of Arch Studies BAS - Bachelor of Arch Studies BA - Bachelor of Arts
GOLD AWARD PIN 500 Hours
SVA SERVICE AWARD
VOLUNTEERING IS… If you’re doing something to help other people and you’re not doing it to make money then that’s volunteering. Whether you’re putting out cones at sports events, organising the school ball, caring for a sick whanau member, washing dogs at the SPCA, planting trees or picking up plastic rubbish at the beach you’re making contribution to your community and that counts.
FIND OUT MORE... Record Your Service
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. When you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in” ― Dr Syed Muhammad Zeeshan Hussain Almashhadi
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STUDENT SUCCESSES
South Island Schools Cycling On 6 and 7 July, Ruapuna Raceway was open for the South Island Schools Cycling. On Saturday, it was the 3.4 km Time Trial: I came second with a time of six minutes and 20 seconds and I was pretty stoked, but surprised. It felt like all the hard work paid off because I trained quite a bit it for it. On Sunday, it was the 10 km Road Race. My weekend was already completed with getting the Silver medal and this was a bit of a bonus, but I thought to myself that I should go out there and give it
everything. Give it everything I did; there was a breakaway at the start of the race and they caught us all by surprise. I was on the front of the chase group giving it heaps, just edging closer every minute, but it wasn’t enough. They beat my group by seven seconds and I finished up 6th. It was still a brilliant weekend for me. I also really enjoyed seeing the great results of the other people representing Darfield High School. Austin Earl
During the last school holidays, Zoe Spinks attended the Down Under Athletics meet on the Gold Coast, Australia.
During the last school holidays, Z'Arn Payne and Earl Boado played to the elderly at the Lincoln Day Care Club. They were extremely well received and invited to return as soon as possible! Good on them for doing this voluntary work.
Athletes from USA, Australia and a handful from NZ competed over three days. Zoe won a silver medal in the 400 m and the Under 18 Girls (all from Canterbury) won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay.
Shooting Champion! Ben Sharp competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Clay Target Shooting Championships recently and had a fantastic weekend shooting. He won the South Island Secondary Schools Championship for the second year in a row; this is only the second time in this championship's history that a shooter has successfully defended their title! To top it off, he won the blue ribbon event of the day, Single Rise High Overall, after a lengthy 105 target shoot-off with ten other competitors. Out of 26 New Zealand schools (including 15 competitors from the North Island) and some 112 shooters, Ben won the competition! We are very proud of his achievements and we were told he is widely respected by his peers throughout NZ! Congratulations, Ben!
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Correction to Artistic Gymnastics Championships Name
School
Level
Vault
Bar
Beam/Rings
Floor
Overall Score
Templeton, Jack
ASHB
Level 2 Novice
9.50
8.50
9.30
9.35
36.65
Katie Griffiths
DARF
Team Level 2
9.90
9.35
8.85
9.35
37.45
Tamzin Taylor
ROLL
Level 2 Novice
9.85
9.50
9.00
8.95
37.30
Katherine Hadler
DARF
Team Level 2
8.95
9.70
9.35
8.95
36.95
Aaliyah Power
ASHB
Level 2 Novice
9.35
9.00
8.45
9.00
35.80
Melissa Duncan
DARF
Team Level 2
8.75
8.85
8.90
9.20
35.70
Mia Jessep
ASHB
Level 2 Novice
9.50
8.60
8.55
8.75
35.40
Laura Cameron
ASHB
Level 2 Novice
8.50
8.70
8.80
8.50
34.50
In the last newsletter, we published incorrect placings for the Canterbury Secondary Schools Artistic Gymnastics Championships. We now publish the official results which show Katie Griffiths 1st, Katherine Hadler 3rd, and Melissa Duncan 5th. The DHS team was also placed first.
Congratulations to the Jazz Band, who competed at the Southern Jam in Blenheim during the weekend. They came away with a Bronze award. Great result for a young group!
LOADING ...DARFIELD
Congratulations to Loading...Darfield Year 8 team who have made it to the finals of the EPro8 Challenge! It was a close competition. DHS currently have two teams going onto the finals.
Year 9A Netball team
EPro8
On behalf of the Darfield High School Year 9 A netball team, I would like to thank the Hagley Park Netball Centre for hosting the South Island Secondary Schools Netball competition on 8-10 July. The Year 9 A netball team were very lucky to have the opportunity to go this year. It was a great experience and very well organised. Although the competition was tough, the girls learnt a lot. We would also like to thank our coaches, team managers and parents for taking the time out of their day to come and support us. It was a fun experience and, if you have the opportunity to go, you should definitely take it. ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
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PHOTOS AROUND DHS Page 6: (Left): Years 9 and 10 students umpiring the recent Primary Schools Winter Tournament, football and hockey games. (Centre): Year 7 students playing touch rugby. (Bottom/Right): Year 8 students finishing their cushions at the end of their Soft Material Options. Page 7: (Top): Year 8 students finishing their Hard Material projects. (Middle): Year 7 Kapahaka students. (Bottom): Year 7 PE Students.
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The Darfield High School Senior Art Exhibition, Surface, opened at the Selwyn Art Gallery on the evening of Friday 26 July. The opening was a great success, with a good turn-out from students, family, friends and art enthusiasts alike. Students at Level 2 and Level 3 elect to work in a particular field for NCEA assessment. The exhibition featured work from a range of disciplines, including painting, digital painting,
sculpture, printmaking and photography. A diverse range of themes has also been explored, which allows students to generate interesting and individualised art work.
The Art department would like to thank the Selwyn Gallery for hosting the show and our wonderful Arts Co-ordinator, Sarah Grenfell, for her help and support.
The public feedback has been really positive, with many impressed with the high level of talent from DHS Art students. The exhibition was a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their work, with several works selling.
Surface closed on 7 August. Louise Carey HOD Art
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Year 7 1: Zoe Parker 2: Jimmy Ferguson 3: Lucia Tully Year 8 1: Georgie Veronese 2: George Daly 3: Kimberley Harris
JUNIOR ORAL TAPESTRIES
Year 9 1: Blakely Bruce-Sheppard 2: Holly Borham 3: Alice Thorne Year 10 1: Annabelle Serra 2: Emma Miles 3: Melissa Duncan On Thursday 1 August, the Junior Oral Tapestries Speech finals were held. This event consisted of Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 finalists - three contestants from each year. As time ticked by, 6.45 pm rolled around, and the contestants arrived at the library. There was a nervous wait for 15 minutes until it was finally showtime. First, the three Year 7s performed, then the Year 8s, and so on. Two judges (Mr Tsavousis and Mrs Hamilton) were seated in the audience, and marked everyone's performance. Mr Gough hosted the event, and some English teachers were present too. It was a memorable experience, and I hope to make it to the finals next year too! The performances were great, and were on really informative topics. Congratulations to all of the contestants that night they were amazing! Emma Miles
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DATE Fri 8 Nov
Mon 11 Nov Tues 12 Nov Wed 13 Nov Thurs 14 Nov
Mon 18 Nov Tues 19 Nov Wed 20 Nov Thurs 21 Nov Fri 22 Nov Mon 25 Nov Tues 26 Nov Wed 27 Nov
Thurs 28 Nov Fri 29 Nov Mon 2 Dec Tues 3 Dec
TIME 9.30 am
LEVEL1
2.00 pm
Geography
9.30 am 2.00 pm
Biology
2019 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Physics Business Studies
Business Studies
9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm
9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 pm
History English
German WEEKEND Music Chemistry English Te Reo Māori
Dance Media Studies Agricultural & Horticultural Science/ German / Chinese
Accounting
Biology
Economics
Media Studies Home Economics Science Making Music Te Reo Māori / Geography Chemistry Art History CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY DAY WEEKEND Chemistry Chinese French Classical Studies Health Economics German Biology Geography Physics Home Economics Classical Studies Mathematics & Statistics Drama Physics Mathematics & Statistics Music Accounting History English Accounting Home Economics Economics WEEKEND History Health Te Reo Rangatira / Agricultural & Sāmoan Latin Horticultural Science Business Studies Calculus French Economics Accounting Earth & Space Media Studies Drama Science Te Reo Rangatira / Sāmoan / Spanish Japanese Social Studies / Psychology Agricultural & Art History Statistics Horticultural Science Earth & Space Chinese Spanish Science Drama Social Studies Music Studies Sāmoan / Education Health Te Reo Māori / Latin for Sustainability WEEKEND Social Studies Dance Japanese
Dance Classical Studies French Te Reo Rangatira / Latin
SCHOLARSHIP Calculus Agricultural & Horticultural Science
Art History Spanish
English
Statistics History Te Reo Rangatira
Drama Japanese Biology Art History Classical Studies French Geography Physics Te Reo Māori / Latin Media Studies Chemistry Sāmoan
Spanish Chinese Earth & Space Science German
Japanese
Assessment also offered digitally
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YEAR 12
INTERVIEW DAY
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The annual Year 12 mock Interview Day was once again a huge success. 16 employers/community members gave up their time to come into school and help prepare our students for their future interviews. The year group dressed to impress, and impress they certainly did. The feedback from the interviewers included how well presented the students were and how confident and communicative they came across. The interviews were based around the students' choice of industry and gave them the opportunity to experience having to talk about themselves and sell their skills to a potential employer, putting them outside their comfort zones and, for many, into a situation they have never before experienced. The students will now receive a feedback sheet to show them areas of the interview they did well, as well as areas they can now work on to be ready for their real interviews.
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SOFT MATERIALS PROJECTS
The first assessment of the year was centred around conceptual design. The brief allocated was to design and make a costume for a character of choice in the school production of Grease.
The assessment required students to: • research existing designs • draw at least three contrasting concept designs • gather feedback from relevant stakeholders • test and trial, including making a toile (calico version to check fit, shape and function) • draw a fashion illustration of their final design and justify its fitness of purpose • construct the costume ready in time for the production of Grease I was very impressed with the high level of informed decisions made by the students, because they researched deeply and ensured they gathered a wide range of stakeholder feedback. Their final designs and construction created costumes that were very successful on stage and definitely suited their characters.
Cassidy Wells chose to create a skirt and petticoat for Cha Cha (Maia Adams). Cassidy's research showed her skirt needed to have sass and attitude and had to contrast with the other character; it also had to function well for dancing (as you can see it did!). Olivia Manning chose Sandy (Kate Morris) as her character. Olivia spent lots of time ensuring that the colour, style and function of her skirt and silky underskirt matched the sweetness and innocence of Sandy.
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Bright Awards Entries Are Now Open! Closes 15 September 2019
Categories Include
Photography Graphic Design Game Development Animation Web + Interactive
Brought to you by Media Design School, New Zealand’s most awarded digital design tertiary institute, the Bright Awards celebrate secondary school students across Aotearoa in Years 11—13 who are bringing their creative craft to life. Each winner will be awarded two major cash prizes: one for themselves and one for their school.
PEACE WEEK MAKING PAPER CRANES
During Peace Week, on Wednesday at lunchtime in J Block, some Japanese students came to teach us how to make paper cranes. Darfield High School is going to make 1,000 paper cranes to take to the Peace Park in Japan. On Wednesday, we made around 200 paper cranes to help with this challenge. They will be taken to Japan by Darfield High School students who are part of an exchange programme. They’ll be hung up on Sadako’s statue. Sadako is a girl who got cancer from a nuclear bomb in Japan. She believed that if she made 1,000 paper cranes then she would be cured; sadly she didn’t make it to 1,000 before she passed away. It turns out that paper cranes are quite difficult to make and it took a few minutes for us to make one. We will try and reach 1000 during the rest of the year. Emily Richards and Annabella Rooney
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Best Dressed Year 11: Lucy Mitchell and Quin Middleton Year 12: Ella Roessink and James Stead Year 13: Abi Tuhill and Jackson Proud
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DHS Formal Photos
King/Queen : Aaliyah van der Heyden and Cassie Hart Prince/Princess: Rebecca Inch and Caden Dixon Duke/Duchess: Heidi Lovelock and Vincent Mandapat
P: 027 499 5888 E: chewyd@gmail.com
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The trip to Great Barrier Island was an experience provided by the Malvern Lions. We were hand selected for the scholarship, firstly by the school and then by a panel. This was the first year for this experience and was a trial of the scholarship. The scholarship was hosted at Hillary Outdoor Adventure Camp on Great Barrier Island and, luckily for us, they let three people go. Eventually, the April holidays came around and we were at Great Barrier Island enjoying the beautiful weather, the landscape and last, but most importantly, the activities. On Day One, we arrived at Great Barrier and spent the rest of the day getting familiar with our group. One of the activities was the giant’s ladder: two people climbed up a ladder that only got bigger, and you had to use partnership to get up to the top. On Day Two, we did kayaking and coasteering. The kayaking was over five km one way, and then we had a two km coaster around the small island of Okokewa. Coasteering is where you walk on big rocks and, when it gets hard, you jump into the sea to swim around them. On Day Three, we went to Mabey's beach and we did more coasteering, played around in the sea, did surfing and played games in the water. Day Four was the full last day on the island and was the day we would do the overnight stay and Via Ferrata. Via Ferrata is where you climb around a rock and you are connected by rope to the rest of the group. After our experience with that, we made our way to Nimaru Bay, where we had an overnight stay. Day Five was the last day on this breath-taking island. We made it back to Orama, packed up, hopped on the bus, hopped on a plane, hopped on another plane and eventually hopped in the car to home. I can’t thank the Malvern Lions enough for this most amazing, breath-taking experience and, if you get the chance to apply for this, I say grab it by the throat and apply, because not only did I have the time of my life, but I also made lifelong friends through this adventure. Campbell Barrett
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On Monday 10 June, students from DHS went to Rolleston College to battle it out with words. Year 10 students, Anna Smith, Bailey Inwood, Peter Bourgeois, Emma Coyle and Emma Wason, along with Year 9 student Lily Barwick, all did well and all contributed equally "that there should be the right to do wrong". They executed their debate against it and, defended their argument against Lincoln High School students. They didn't win any prize but we are going back to do it again this month.
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LAWRENCE PATCHETT
This week, the Library and English Department collaborated to bring author, Lawrence Patchett, to DHS. It was a really cool event! Lawrence is a Pākehā writer of fiction who was raised near the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River. He is familiar with our school— some years ago he worked as a reporter for the Selwyn Times before doing a PhD in Creative Writing at Victoria University. Lawrence is at present one of Ursula Bethell's Writers in Residence at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha/ the University of Canterbury. The three hours that Lawrence spent with our students were well received. Two Year 11 English classes explored the ideas behind To Kill a Mockingbird and how they relate relations between cultures here in Aotearoa. The students gave great feedback (see quotes). Lawrence held a writing workshop with 27 of our keen Years 7, 8 and 9 students and then spent time with some of our senior students. These students are looking to use their writing skills as part of their career pathway; Lawrence had some good tips and was encouraging and engaging. As well as being an author, Lawrence has wide work experience, including his present position as a report writer for the Waitangi Tribunal.
WHAT I ENJOYED "How he inspired us and participated in what we did." "The story writing was fun." "Learning how to put a certain phrase in my writing and how it could change in context." "The mindmap thinking." "Boiling ideas down." "I enjoyed the use of Maori when he was talking." "I enjoyed his thought process and the starter he gave us for a story." "I enjoyed listening to Lawrence's ideas on the way he sees To Kill a Mockingbird, and his ideas on the way to write a creative story with political ideas in it." "I enjoyed how you broke down the novel to one word".
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PARTICIPATION "He asked us questions and had us write our own stories instead of just telling us facts." "When we bounced ideas between each other, we all benefited from our contributions." "He allowed us to put our ideas up on the board." "He let us write a creative story, using a few of his guidelines - we all participated." "He let everyone have a chance to talk and share their ideas." "He asked us questions and our perspectives on the topic." "He gave us time to write, talk to others, etc."
PROTECTION "One thing he did to protect our mana was by not asking too deep questions and saying positive things." "Protected the tribunal's mana by making us aware that he is not speaking on their behalf." "He said no answer is wrong." "Didn't force us to answer - really kind." "He respected our ideas when we shared them." "He started off by speaking in Maori showing he has respect and knowledge of the culture." ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
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ARCHITECTURE in its many different forms On Thursday 1 August, the Year 12 DVC class had a day out as research for their spatial design project - the new Hororata Community Hall. The day started at Hororata, learning about the history of the existing Hall, followed by a walk-through to experience the issues with the Hall as it is, then a short trek around the Hororata Domain to establish a likely location for the new Centre. Then it was a quick bus ride to West Melton Community Centre to experience a newly built centre and watch it in use, exploring spaces for office, storage, meetings, kitchen, play, sports, etc. Luckily the weather held for our architecture tour of Christchurch in the afternoon, starting with the Transitional Cathedral (Cardboard Cathedral), then a walk-through the CBD. We were all suitably impressed with the creative and innovative architecture on display. Many thanks to Helen McCallion for accompanying us.
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Term 3 New International & Exchange Students This term we welcomed 22 new international and exchange students. This takes us to 40 in total, which is our highest number in recent times. They began the term with an orientation programme, and joined classes afterwards. We are grateful to their host families, and the school community for warmly welcoming them. Our new students are: Pai Bussararungsi from Thailand, here for two terms and in 7AM AJ Koonsinsarun from Thailand, here for two terms and in 8PL Ella Lim from Korea, here for seven weeks and in 9MG Hana Ikeda from Japan, here for seven weeks and in 10KV Kaya Minagawa from Japan, here for six weeks and in 10KV Yamato Narita from Japan, here for six weeks and in 10NS Yuta Shiratori from Japan, here for six weeks and in 10NS Kohtaro Makimura from Japan, here for one term in 10IW Ichiro Sugimori from Japan, here for one term in 10KV Aiko Yoshimura from Japan, here for one term in 11HC Scarlett Bak from Korea, here for seven weeks and in 11FV Ann Chae from Korea, here for seven weeks and in 11FV Gun Hwang from Korea, here for seven weeks and in 11CQ Sunwoo Yeo from Korea, here for seven weeks and in 11CQ Elisa Schulte from Germany, here for one year and in 11HC Amelie Unger from Germany, here for one term and in 11VR Miki Takahashi from Japan, here for four weeks and in 11SG Lara Keim from Germany, here for one year and in 12CH Greta Lemcke from Germany, here for one year and in 12CH
Yoshida High School Group For the first two weeks of Term 3, DHS hosted three students and one teacher from our sister school, Yoshida High School. It is located in Akitakata, Hiroshima and DHS students visit on their biennial trip to Japan. This year, the Yoshida students enjoyed orientation, two sightseeing outings, and a variety of classes and activities during their time at DHS. Personal highlights from the students included seeing different types of animals, eating a BBQ lunch at Rubicon Farm, being able to communicate with their host families, jet boating and fun ESOL classes. The two weeks passed very quickly and we were all sad to farewell Juna, Shuta, Yuma and Mr Hisano from school. The Yoshida High School principal, Mr Morita, came to visit on their last day, and met Mr Morris and Mrs Hayakawa to discuss future activities between our two schools. We all look forward to more Kiwi and Japanese students being involved in years to come.
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Keiai Gakuen Schools’ Study Tour Group Midway through the first week of term, we welcomed a group of 14 students and one teacher from Keiai Gakuen Schools - located in Chiba, Japan. They are at DHS until the end of week 3, and the programme includes ESOL lessons, a mix of other classes and experiences, as well as time in class with their Kiwi buddies. There is also sightseeing such as Castle Hill, Rubicon Farm, Hanmer Springs, Christchurch Gondola and, of course, time for the all important souvenir shopping. We would like to say a big thank you to the families who are hosting them, the DHS teachers taking them for a class or two, and their Kiwi buddies who are looking after them so well.
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NEW CALEDONIA NOVEMBER 2019 FOR SALE CANTERBURY WALNUTS
Premium quality Canterbury grown walnuts $10 for a 250g bag A Fundraiser for the year 9 & 10 DHS New Caledonia Trip Email maria.tiede76@gmail.com to Pre order.
PINECONES 4 SALE
Car Rally 2019 DHS Yr 9 & 10 New Caledonia Trip Fundraiser Sunday September 15th 2019 10.30am at Darfield Recreation Centre Fantastic Fun Day Out! Prizes, BBQ Lunch available, Raffles $50 per Car
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See the countryside and enjoy the activities while helping the students get to New Caledonia for a French cultural exchange Entries to Catherine Thorne 0275 385 240 or catherine.thorne@xtra.co.nz Limited to the first 100 entries, Entries taken on the day if available
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Front row (L to R): Kiara Paterson, Jessica Langridge, Alicya Cook, Jessica Kilday, Jayden Lancaster, Oscar Lochore, Back row (L to R): Mr Saunders, Jeremy Bourhill, Aynslee McKechie, Jeremy McLauchlan, Sophie Tiede, Samuel McCallion, Mme Juhel
The Darfield High Junior students of French (Years 9 and 10) have the opportunity to take part in the New Caledonia exchange programme. This programme started in 2013, and since then we have travelled twice to New Caledonia and twice hosted a group of New Caledonian students. To run this exchange, I am working in collaboration with Valerie Grenillier who works as an English teacher at the College de Paiamboue in New Caledonia. The College de Paiamboue is a public school near Kone, in the North Province of New Caledonia. They teach Years 7 to 10. The terms of our exchange are: a pen-friend programme prior to the trip and visits from each school in alternate years. Darfield will be visiting in November this year, with a group of twelve Years 9 and 10 students (five boys and seven girls). The students will be accompanied by two teachers (Marjorie Juhel, French teacher and Mark Saunders, Maths teacher). We expect that the College of Paiamboue students will do a similar visit to New Zealand in 2020, and that this visit will include a stay in Darfield. ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
New Caledonia 2019 On 10 November, we will travel to Noumea via Auckland. We will stay the first five days in Noumea where we will visit the Tjibaou Cultural Centre and some of the famous local landmarks. We will also do some scuba diving and visit the Aquarium. Did you know that New Caledonia has one of the largest coral reefs in the world? We will then travel north by bus to Kone to meet our penfriends. On the way, we will visit Fort Teremba and the NZ Pacific War cemetery; a great opportunity to learn more about the history of New Caledonia. Once in Kone, we will be hosted by the College de Paiamboue and its families. We will go to school and fully immerse ourselves in the local community. Our Languages department strongly believes in the learning benefits of travel and language immersion, but also the benefits for the development of our young people. This is why we, as a school, value oversea
school exchanges; they open doors to new experiences and challenges for students. While travelling and meeting other young people, our students develop a sense of world citizenship and a better understanding of themselves and others. Because the exchange programme runs on alternate years, students travelling this year will have the opportunity to host in return next year, which means that students and families are creating bonds that are extended over the years. This also means that the exposure to the New Caledonian culture is not limited to the students, but will extend to their wider family. As we are preparing for the trip, the students are running a number of fundraising events. Please have a look at some of those events on the next page and support them. Marjorie Juhel TIC French 29
Community Pools Lifeguards
Calling all officials, coaches, & volunteers!! This is your chance to be involved in the South Island’s premier Year 7 & 8 sports tournament.
Want to work with a fun team over the Christmas / Summer holiday break? We are looking for Lifeguards to work over the Summer season in our Community Pools which are located in Darfield, Sheffield and Southbridge, from November through to March. As a Lifeguard you will be responsible for ensuring an enjoyable and safe environment for all our customers, and the successful running of the pool facilities. 17 – 19 September 2019 Badminton, Basketball, Boccia, Football, Hockey, Kī O Rahi, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis, Touch, Ultimate, Volleyball All enquiries can be directed to Michael; info@selwynsportstrust.org.nz, 021967686 Sign up through this link; https://forms.gle/uqf3uhbswXsnYB6S7
Relevant Lifeguard experience and qualifications are desirable, along with a current first aid certificate. However, for candidates with the right attitude and experience, we are able to provide training at our cost. For further information and to apply please visit www.sdcjobs.co.nz Please note: Applicants need to be at least 16 years old. Closing Date: 30 August
LIBRARY LINKS
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Paige was nominated to UC Championship Cup, as a player who showed commitment to their team and their studies, has leadership qualities, and contributed to their local community. The University of Canterbury is proud to back the talented and passionate young rugby players who compete in the UC Cup and UC Championship.
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PAIGE HUNTER Darfield High School
SELECTION OF STUDENT LEADERS
HOUSE CAPTAINS FOR 2020
19-23 August Interviews conducted Unsuccessful applicants informed via email
Friday 30 August Applications close
15-16 September Leadership Camp: students invited to attend Feedback delivered to SMT for selection of Head and Deputy Head students
Tuesday 13 August Applications open
9-13 September Current House Captains (supported by Staff House Leaders) will interview applicants during lunchtimes. Tuesday 17 September House Assemblies: candidates will have two minutes to persuade the House to vote for them. Voting takes place. Staff House Leaders will meet with current House Captains and Deputies and other staff to discuss outcomes of student vote Monday 2 December Announcement and presentation made during Senior Prize Giving.
PREFECTS FOR 2020 Monday 22 July Applications open Friday 2 August Applications close 12-16 August Staff and Year 12 feedback surveys conducted ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
By end of Term 3 SMT make final decisions and inform all applicants of Prefect selections Monday 2 December Announcement and presentation for Head Students made during Senior Prize Giving
YEAR 10 PREFECTS TIL END OF 2019 Monday 19 August Applications open
Friday 13 September Applications close 17-20 September Staff feedback is gathered Friday 27 September SMT make final decisions Applicants advised Tuesday 22 October Announcement made at Assembly 31
DHS CANTEEN ORDERS
Students are reminded to place orders at interval for lunchtime pickup at the canteen.
Schools orienteering training Ideal for beginners and learners 19 August - 10 September 2019 32
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School and Community Notices Term Three
EVENTS August 13 Year 11 History Trip House Meetings (Quiz Organisation) BOT Meeting (6.30 pm) 14 Years 7/8 House Quiz Years 9/10 Rugby at Rolleston 15 Canterbury Ski and Snowboarding Championships Senior Oral Tapestries NCEA Drama Trip (pm) Years 9/10 House Quiz 16 Years 11-13 House Quiz 18 Year 12 Outdoor Education Alpine Trip (to 20 August) 19 DHS Ski Instructors Assessment (to 23 August) Senior Study Skills Workshop (9-11 am) 20 Selwyn Sports Debating Competition (pm) PTSA Meeting (7.30 pm) 21 Travel and Tourism ITC (2.15-3.15 pm) 22 International Trip to Akaroa Mufti Day 23 Year 11 Rural College Day Out DHS Scholarships Close Student Trustee Nominations Open Year 9 Speaker - Lan Pham (Ecan) P2 26 Mock Exam Week (to 30 August) Canterbury SS Duathlon Championships 31 DELF Exams September 2 Winter Tournament Week (to 6 September) Junior Progress Reports 5 Dispatch Newsletter 6 Year 11 Rural College Day Out Student Trustee Nominations Close 9 Year 8 Camps (to 13 September) Year 12 PED G1 on Year 8 Camp (to 11 September) Year 13 Biology Trip to Orana Park 10 Year 13 Science Trip to Orana Park Student Trustee Nominees Assembly Year 9 Alcohol Presentation (2.15-3.15 pm) BOT Meeting (6.30 pm) 11 Years 7/8 Ski Derby Year 12 PED G2 on Year 8 Camp (to 13 September) 12 Year 13 Outdoor Education Tramp (to 14 September) 13 Year 13 Rural College Day Out Years 9/10 Formal 15 Leadership Camp (to 16 September) 17 Talent Quest Heats (to 20 September) Years 7/8 Koru Games (to 19 September) House Meetings (Voting) PTSA Meeting (7.30 pm) 19 Year 11 Outdoor Education Ski Day Year 9 Plant Out Day (pp: 23 September) Supporters Function (5.30 pm) 20 Year 11 Rural College Day Out Student Trustee Election Day 22 Year 13 Outdoor Education MTB (to 23 September) 24 Combined Talent Quest Final (7 pm) 26 Year 11 Outdoor Education Ski Trip Dispatch Newsletter 27 Year 12 Rural College Day Out Last Day of Term Three
ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
Participation in Junior Physical Education (Years 7-10) Students are expected to participate in Physical Education classes at all times and to the best of their ability. There will be times when participation is limited by injury or illness; however, students are required to be positively contributing to the lesson, ie scoring, helping with equipment and encouraging others. Lessons are adapted to ensure inclusion of all students and the expectation is that students are changed and ready to participate. Lost Property 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. If you have items that do not belong to you, please can they be returned to the Student Administration Office. 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. 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 car parks and not in front of residents’ driveways. The car parks outside the school hall are reserved for staff and visitors coming into the school. 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. DHS Canteen Orders Students are reminder to place orders at interval for lunchtime pickup at the canteen. Uniform in Colder Weather Our classrooms are well-heated and students have access to rooms at interval and lunchtime on days when the weather warrants them being inside. With regard to keeping warm, there are items of regulation uniform which can be worn in colder weather: · Long-sleeved shirt · Jersey · Blazer · Plain black or plain navy jacket (no logos) Thermals are permitted but must not be visible. Study Skills Seminar For Senior Students Patrick Sherratt (MEd Hons, BA, Psych). The author of How to Pass Exams, and Public Speaker and Trainer is holding a seminar on Monday 19 August, at Darfield High School. The ‘Passing Exams’ seminar provides a five-step exam-preparation strategy and offers practical solutions to many typical challenges students face. For more information visit http:// www.passingexams.co.nz/ 33
FREE SEMINAR
‘Parents as Career Educators’ Choose from 3 Christchurch options:
Thursday 8 August, 7:00pm – 8:30pm OR
Thursday 15 August, 7:00pm – 8:30pm OR
Thursday 22 August, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Guiding teenagers through the various career and study options available to them in the modern world can be a challenge. They see so many choices and hear different views from peers and others – it can be hard to know how to decide what is right for them. At this seminar, a UC Career Consultant will talk with parents and caregivers of taiohi (Years 9-13) about how to support their teens in making informed decisions about their futures.
Whats New In Cancer Research? WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST, 2019 | 5:30PM TO 7:00PM ROLLESTON COLLEGE - AUDITORIUM
This free seminar will cover: Career pathways The world of work: looking forward – including key skills employers seek How to make informed career decisions now and in the future How parents can assist and communicate effectively Career development resources Venue:
FREE EVENT Topics include: Banking cancer tissue for future research Immune therapy Breast cancer genetics Breast cancer research and obesity Vitamin C in cancer RSVP - daffodilday@cancercwc.org.nz or phone the Selwyn Centre: 03 925 9708
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND NEWS
John Britten Building (foyer) University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha campus 69 Creyke Road, Christchurch Please register online for the evening of your choice, at www.canterbury.ac.nz/events NOTE: This seminar is NOT about study options at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) – it is designed to help you help your child consider ALL their options, whether this is work, university, polytechnic, an apprenticeship, private providers or other possibilities.
This seminar is brought you by the University of Canterbury Careers, Internships & Employment and Liaison teams
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Katie Dey
Experience Suzuki method teacher based near Nelson, New Zealand
www.katiesuzukimusic.com Special introductory offer, get your first month free using the coupon
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DHS PTSA are selling Entertainment Books Pre-order online today Or you can email cc@darfield.school.nz or contact the School office
$70 each Music with the emotional power of “Fiddler on the Roof”
THE KUGELS
Four NZ musicians play Klezmer, Jewish folk music for weddings and dance halls
Thursday, 29 August, 7.00pm Trinity Church Darfield
Tickets: $20/adults, $10 students at the Selwyn Gallery or at the door
ISSUE 8 / DHS DISPATCH
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LET’S HAVE A
First ever LGBTQ School Ball Yr 11 - Yr13
21 Sept 7.30pm Sixty6 $55 each Ticket purchase email KeenOnHagley@hagley.school.nz • Darfield High School • PO Box 5, Darfield, 7541
• 7 McLaughlins Road, Darfield • 03 318 8411
• admin@darfield.school.nz • www.darfield.school.nz