DHS Special Bubble Issue Dispatch 15 May 2020 by Darfield High School

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SPECIAL BUBBLE ISSUE

15 MAY 2020

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Principal’s Comments Over the last seven weeks, we have had opportunities do things in very different ways, both with learning and with living together. As we move back into being on site at school, we do so with a range of emotions—excitement, anxiety and relief. It will be a big adjustment to the new and old routines of school. There will be some new ways of doing things to keep ourselves safe as we adjust to Level 2 and beyond. During the lockdown, we have worked hard to keep our families up-to-date and well-informed without bombarding you with too much information or requests. If you need to find something again, all updates are available in one place on the school website www.darfield.school.nz. The following is some good advice from www.teritotoi.org to consider when supporting our children and ourselves: Children look to trusted adults to know how to respond and how to construct their personal narrative of events. Acting in a calm but empathetic manner models that we can still choose how to talk

and behave despite all we have been through. Making plans, talking about the future, and discussing new possibilities are part of healing and moving forward in a positive way. Focus on what we have learned and how we are better prepared. Recognise the many people who contributed to the country’s successful strategy. Students will be confronted with many changes. They will need to learn new routines as well as try to remember the old ones. Apart from the ones imposed by Covid-19, try to find a balance. Students need to feel that amid the chaos there is some normality—as they will be very aware that life at present is not back to normal.

Don’t be too hard on yourself or others. Reach out for help and be compassionate towards your colleagues. Because we are all in our bubbles, you may not be aware of all the issues in someone else’s life. These events might bring up issues from the past, meaning some people are struggling in ways that you might not always know about. James Morris

At this time, we are all tuning into news broadcasts to catch up with the latest figures, or reading endless social media posts. This is not always helpful. Try to limit your viewing to essential information or accurate websites. Check the facts and sources before you re-post or tell others. There has already been confusion spread by wellmeaning people who have not taken the time to check the credibility of the claims or sources.

Check out the Student Run Facebook page for messages from the prefects.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY 18 MAY!

Keep up-to-date with developments as they happen, on the school website at: www.darfield.school.nz 2

15 MAY 2020

A FOND FAREWELL

After 16 years as Sport Co-ordinator at Darfield High School, I made the decision, before lockdown, to resign. I have thoroughly enjoyed this role - it has been challenging at times but also very rewarding. A highlight for me has been travelling around New Zealand with our teams competing in regional and national championships. We won some games and lost some games but always had a lot of fun, and all students made lifelong friends. It is not always about the winning - probably more about how the game was played and the respect shown to the opposition, match officials and fellow team members. I have always been proud of our students and enjoyed their company. My office door was always open to students to come and chat with me about their favourite sports and their plans for the future - and a number did. A special thank you to everyone for their support and help over the years - teaching and support staff, parents and caregivers, and friends of the school - it has been very much appreciated! To all students - keep playing even in these interesting times. Sport is a great way to keep fit, make new friends and just have fun! Karen Armstrong

My Bubble

What I've been doing

Pretty much what I've been doing My bubble and I decided to with myself is doing my school work every do themed meals for a few weekday as much as I can, and keeping myself days. We dressed up each active, whether it be running or another form of night in one of these themes: exercise. I've been pretty much glued to my piano, American, British, Greek and especially during the holidays, because I had nothing Indian. It was quite dandy and better to do, and I learnt at least three new pieces on jazzed up our family meals. it which is an achievement in my eyes. I was still able to work at The Challenge and, although it wasn't busy in Ella Roessink the slightest, it was still great to be able to get out of the house and socialise face-to-face with people other than my mum. We were able to celebrate my mum's birthday by slightly extending our bubble to my brother and, although we couldn't go out for dinner, we still tried our best to make the day special for her, considering A the situation we're in. Other than that, it hasn't Birthday Bubble been too bad and I've kept myself busy nonetheless. The best thing about this rÄ hui for me is that I am loving being able to get outside Harry Williamson and do more exercise, be in the garden and My spend time with my husband and the dog. It has also Bubble Reality been a chance for me to catch up on some of my study (Level 3) and learn new skills. I had a birthday whilst at home which meant my husband learnt how to bake and ice a cake, which was really special. Teaching from home has been challenging at times: three of my classes were new options whom I hadn't really met yet. I have really enjoyed talking to some of the Year 13s and trying to keep them on track for their Level 3 year. However, it has really highlighted to me that being able to have that personal face to face contact is vital. I have heard lots of My Bubble Wish students say that the biggest thing they are missing is the contact with people and they are really looking forward to being back at school for this aspect. Hopefully this won't be too far away. This is a cute Kiwi image that sums up what we have been doing the past few weeks. Louise Blakemore Year 13 Dean Digital Technologies Te Reo MÄ ori SPECIAL ISSUE / DHS DISPATCH

BEFORE LOCK DOWN

MOUNTED GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP

On 28 February, eight riders from DHS braved the heat to compete in the South Island Secondary Schools Mounted Games Championship. We were competing in pairs, with each pair competing in two sessions of seven games each to try to qualify for the top final. There was the added challenge that the school pairs were not the usual partners we compete with, so both riders and ponies needed to get used to their new pair.

Three of the pairs got into the “C” final (competing for 18-24th places), and Celia and Isla competed extremely well to win this final. Dustin and Katherine ended up 1st equal qualifiers in the “A” final, so were competing for places 1st to 8th. Apart from a couple of small errors, Dustin and Katherine had a great final, until Katherine’s pony was hit by a loose horse from another team, which lost them a couple of points, and they ended up a close 3rd.

All the riders appreciated seeing Mr Morris there to support us, especially in the heat. Thank you for coming to support us; I know it was appreciated by all of the riders. Also, a big thank you to CMGA for running the event and to all the other helpers and riders for making it a big success. Katherine Hadler

15 MAY 2020

TAE KWON DO GRADING DAY During Term One the following students earned their respective gradings Matthew Young, Year 13 Blue Belt Callum Slattery, Year 7 Green Tip Madeline Gough, Year 7 Yellow Belt Maddison Boekholt, Year 8 Yellow Belt Trophy for the Most Improved on Grading Congratulations to all students.

Maddison Boekholt receiving her trophy and yellow belt for Tae Kwon Do

SADD

STUDENTS AGAINST DANGEROUS DRIVING Kia Ora As we head back to school next week, we need to think about our personal safety, but also our road safety. As part of SADD this year, we are focusing on helping and empowering young people to make safer and better choices on the road. One of the ways we are looking at doing this is by altering the route that the majority of people take when entering the school. In order to make this happen, we need people to follow the green arrows (see below), showing the route suggested by the Selwyn District Council, to enter and exit the school. This route involves going across the raised crossing directly in front of the main gates and then following the footpath, crossing Greendale Road and continuing along the footpath they put in last year. This does mean that you have to cross two roads rather than one, but both have much better visibility, meaning it is the safest option. We look forward to seeing you back at school and hope you have been making and continue to make good choices surrounding road safety. Emily and the SADD team

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LEVEL 3 SCHOOL BUBBLE

Day went fine with three students. There are signs in the library but basically students are welcome to browse books and magazines. We ask them not to handle the books unless they want to read them. If they (or you) would like to issue books to take home, they can just write down the details on the issue sheet in front of the library issue desk. If students have been reading books but don’t want to take them home, then they just return them through the returns box in the front of the issue desk (so we can wipe them) No students in the librarians’ workspace, but staff feel free to rummage for whatever you need.

LIBRARY BUBBLE DURING LEVEL 3 Hi Team Bubble What a wonderful day. It was exciting to dress up nicely and spend the day with students. Today we had only three students, a lovely group of kids. Was also lovely having adult company with Helen who was a great help getting the kids working and finding them books and resources they needed. They enjoyed some schoolwork although needed help with some instructions. It’s been great seeing them be social and playing with their individual basketballs. Today we made paper darts and came up with different categories for the competition. We also made paperback hedgehogs. Enjoy the rest of the week with the bubble.

Hey! Students went well today. I printed off some colouring-in pages that are on the desk if they want to colour in. Two students have started puzzles which they would like to go to for a break. We finished off with playing Jackpot with the basketball hoop outside and started watching Jurassic Park. I have brought the DVD and there is a DVD player to stick into your laptop in L2 (HDMI there as well to plug your laptop into so they can watch on the TV). I have put my laptop on extend (windows button + p) so that they can watch while I work. Crystal, I will email you where we got up to in case you want to finish it off tomorrow afternoon. Before we started watching, the students had to clean down their areas and pack up so they could just leave at 3 pm.

Hi all! Great day again. Bit cold outside so not much outside activity. I got the kids doing a DTG paint by numbers; think they did a really good job.

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Good afternoon Another great day in the bubble - schoolwork done in the morning. Aside from that, we have played basketball, and I brought in some cards and Uno, which they also enjoyed playing. After that, we tried to build card towers, with varying success, and then turned cards into Dominoes. A couple also finished Mother's Day gifts and made cards - a very busy day. Hope you all have a lovely weekend and enjoy your time with the group next week :)

Afternoon everyone Library bubble are awesome as usual. We played lunchbox today which they all seemed to enjoy and have fun doing. All students had work today but one does not have much to do unless assigned more tomorrow. Just about the temperature - if it is too cold or too hot in the library, Helen has said to talk to James and he should be able to adjust it for you. Have fun tomorrow!

Kia ora everyone!! Very cold today. Lovely bunch of kids—four there today. We started playing ‘around the world’ at the end of the day with the basketballs, which they might like to finish tomorrow. Three students thought that they had caught up on most of their subjects so weren’t sure what they would do if they didn’t get any more work posted tomorrow. Have a great evening.

Afternoon all Great day in Library Bubble today. School work in the morning then some cricket for PE. We spent the afternoon doing a mix of food tech and science, looking at the effect of different sugars on chocolate chip cookies. There are some cookies on the counter in the library. There are also some feijoas in the small grey bag - help yourself.

Last Tuesday in the bubble. Five kids today. Had a great afternoon baking banana choc chip muffins. There is a Resilience picture dictation I was going to do; bit of fun but didn’t get round to it. It’s on table near counter. Enjoy everyone and see you all real soon.

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HOME LEARNING BUBBLES

7 IC CLASSROOM LOCKDOWN ACTIVITIES White light streams in from the top of the cavern, projecting a heavenly looking light through the plunge pool. The vegetation growing on the walls provides a sense of peacefulness and serenity. The cavern cut into the rock creates a dark shadow that adds a sense of mystery to the water. The rocks are a tinge red, as if attempting to mimic the glow of an early evening sunset. The waterfall is a real life representation of the saying ‘crystal clear’, as you can almost see straight through it, flowing fast and plunging into the water below. Brin Sissons 7IC

7IC’s Alex Herreman’s three-course dinner: prawns, corn fritters with slaw, and apple muffins. It looks amazing, Alex ! Look out Jamie Oliver!

The glossy, black stereo sits on a big wooden stool, all our glimmering treasures sitting on a big, black shelf, the emerald green plant drooping to conceal the orange, rusted pot. The glowing, yellow salt lamp sends out a dim light. The cuckoo clock is old fashioned and woody, its bronze pine cones dripping down the wall hoisted in the air by golden chains. Ericka Bown 7IC

Choose an area of the room and examine it closely, using all of your senses. What details do you notice? Write a description of this part of the room using as many details as you can.

Josh Kemp from 7IC made ANZAC biscuits and milk bottle lanterns with his sister. Awesome effort, guys!

This is a display in 7IC of some of the students’ work from lockdown. The activities included researching five famous New Zealanders and writing acrostic ANZAC poems. 8

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COOKING UP A STORM DHS students have been cooking up a storm since they have been in lockdown. They have done some amazing things and have really brought the whanau together with their efforts. Healthy, creative, challenging, cultural, indulgent and kind have all been on the menu!

Chani Campbell (Year 11) Stir-fry

Matt Speechly (Year 11) Family meal

Emma Miles (Year 11) Made her family an iron and calcium-rich meal - Bulgar Wheat oven bake with chicken, broccoli, corn, cheese, spring onion, and a side salad of spinach with beetroot and sunflower seeds. Brownie for dessert. SPECIAL ISSUE / DHS DISPATCH

HOME LEARNING BUBBLES

YEAR 12 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 12DTG students have been using their time to learn some new skills in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign so that they can use them later in the term for an assessment. Here are some examples of the work they have produced:

YEAR 13 BUSINESS STUDIES This year in 13 Business Studies, our class has enrolled in the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) where we are able to create and run our own businesses. We have split into two companies called SUDmerge and AMBIKA. We are all working hard on our product creation and business details to present our products to the public. My group's business is called SUDmerge. We are creating a dishwashing tablet that you put into your sink where it will dissolve ready to wash dishes: a sustainable alternative to dishwashing liquid. As a part of YES, we have many different challenges to face giving us a representation of what running a business is really like. Our first challenge was validation; we had to present our product to people in our target market with a survey asking them questions around it and if it was something they would buy. As a business, we have had many Zoom calls and have all been working together from home to try to bring our vision to life. If you want to stay up to date with our progress, follow us on Instagram and Facebook @ SUDmerge or, if you have any questions, comments, or help/advice, email us at sudmerge@gmail.com AMBIKA Vertical Gardens use recycled wooden pallets to create beautiful and practical vertical gardens. $5 from each garden sold will go to the SPCA. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, please contact us at ambikavertical@gmail.com Sophie Palmer

Recycled wooden pallets available from AMBIKA

15 MAY 2020

The Year 8 students started their measurements unit. So for fun they were set a challenge to make striped jelly. They had to plan it and measure each layer of jelly to get it exactly like their plan. The 'next level' challenge was for vertical stripes!

Laura Longdin

Zoe Borham

Holly Wilson

Will Turner Austin Earl

Zoe Parker

Jessie

Hannah Molloy

Brooke Ebdon-Collings Lost the sketch but trying to find it

Jake Stott

Yssabel Cullen

Maddie Watson

Hamish henderson

Jess Lal

Plan A

Maddie

Did it on random angeles for some reason

Plan B

Blake Taylor

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use this And measure how many cups it is and Then I will start with it then take it all off at the end and it will be like a big jelly donut

Makalya Turpin

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Finn Jacobs

JUNIOR TE REO MAORI

HOME LEARNING BUBBLES

In junior Te Reo Māori, the students have been learning about their Whakapapa and have completed a family tree. They have also been learning how to talk about the weather. In the past week, students have heard the story of Poutini and Waitaiki - A West Coast Māori Legend. The story tells of Poutini who fell in love with Waitaiki - a beautiful married woman whom he saw bathing in the river. Poutini was chased by the husband, Tamāhua, who had kidnapped his wife, Waitaiki. Fearing capture but refusing to give up his love, Poutini turned Waitaiki into his essence - pounamu and laid her in the riverbed at the junction of the Arahura river.

Some artwork from students to show a scene in the story.

Ever since those ancient times, when the winter snows melt, pieces of pounamu are broken off the great body of Waitaiki and make their way down the riverbed. These are the uri, the children, of Waitaiki.

BITMOJI VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS

Some students have been enjoying the fun virtual world of the Bitmoji Classrooms, while in isolation. The interactive elements allow students to click through daily classrooms, to see assignments, documents, and websites that their teacher has set up.

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THINKING ABOUT TERTIARY STUDY? Our new virtual presentations are a great way to learn about Ara, our study options and what it’s like to be an Ara student. Via Zoom you can participate in a general presentation, covering key information like what makes Ara one of the leading study providers in New Zealand, our comprehensive student support services, and how to enrol; or subject-specific presentations which talk about individual programmes, their content and their entry requirements. All sessions include the opportunity to ask our questions. Check out the schedule. There are links on the Ara Facebook page to each Zoom session. Date

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Monday 11 May