College Ties August 2016

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College Ties 21 05 3 F ROM THE BOARD

32 SPORT SHORTS

4 FROM THE PRINCIPAL

36 OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION

12 AROUND THE COLLEGE

47 FROM THE CHAPLAIN

18 JUNIOR SCHOOL

52 COLLEGE CALENDAR DATES

22 MIDDLE SCHOOL

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FROM THE BOARD

The Reid Effect From the time Lynda joined as Principal in 1996, she has touched the lives of thousands of St Cuthbert’s girls and their families. Special mention should be given to the Board Chair of the time, Mr Harvey Alison, together with his fellow Board members, for their vision in appointing Lynda to the role. I’d also like to acknowledge all the Board trustees over the last 20 years who have worked closely with Lynda to develop the strategic plan for the College, and to ensure St Cuthbert’s continues to be at the forefront of education in New Zealand.

From the outset, Lynda set to work making curriculum improvements such as instigating Business Studies, Technology and Te Reo Maori as subjects, plus extending French to Year 7 and 8 and introducing the thinking skills programme for Year 1-13.

St Cuthbert’s position as one of the leading girls’ schools in New Zealand was confirmed soon after Lynda’s arrival – a position St Cuthbert’s continues to enjoy thanks to Lynda’s excellent leadership, together with skilled and passionate staff working hard with the students to ensure each girl reaches her full potential.

Maintaining exceptional academic results, including while overseeing the introduction of NCEA and IB to the College in 2001 and 2010 respectively, is truly commendable; as are the

consistently outstanding achievements our girls have reached in sport and the arts, whether at a school, national or international level.

During her time as Principal, Lynda oversaw large scale works at the College such as the opening of the Information Centre, Joan Holland Auditorium and Frances Compton Library in 1998; the opening of the Willoughby Wilson Building and Junior School’s Elizabeth Caughey Wing in 2001; the refurbishment of Clouston Hall in 2005; the upgrade of the hockey turf, Senior and Junior netball and tennis courts and underground carpark in 2005-6; and building the award-winning Performing Arts Centre in 2011, and the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing in 2014.

There have been many other wonderful achievements and improvements at the College during Lynda’s time as Principal. These include the launch of Values projects, the expansion of the laptop programme and increased access to computers for students, the introduction of smartboards to classrooms and the establishment of the Personalised Learning Centre, which is regarded as being the best example of a fully integrated thinking programme in the world.

Endeavour Scholarships were launched in 2001, providing scholarships for four Maori and/ or Pacific Island girls per year to attend the College. And in 2006, 117 hectares of land in the Bay of Plenty was purchased to become the College’s remote campus, Kahunui. The Robertson Circle was established in 2002, the Old Girls’ Association Club 50 in 1997 and the very special Father/Mother and Daughter Breakfasts were introduced from the year Lynda joined St Cuthbert’s – an annual event I have attended and enjoyed with my own daughters on numerous occasions. Of course, no one can forget the fitting and memorable celebrations that were held recently to mark St Cuthbert’s Centenary.

Outside of the College itself, Lynda has received numerous awards, held education advisory roles and government, private and voluntary sector appointments over the years - all testament to the very high regard in which she is held at a national level.

Lynda has been a wonderful leader and on behalf of the St Cuthbert’s College Trust Board, I give heartfelt and enormous thanks for all she has done for the College and for each and every girl who has passed through its doors during her time as Principal.

Mr Simon Allen Trust Board Chair

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Lynda’s

LEGACY “Her respect for others, leadership and devotion to education is truly unique.”

ASHLEY LOW, HEAD GIRL 2007

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

DEPARTING PRINCIPAL, LYNDA REID, HAS DEVOTED 20 YEARS OF HER CAREER TO THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF ST CUTHBERT’S COLLEGE. IN SEPTEMBER SHE WILL LEAVE ON A HIGH, WITH THE COLLEGE ONCE AGAIN PLACING AT THE TOP OF THE EDUCATIONAL RANKINGS. HERE WE SPEAK WITH LYNDA ABOUT HER TENURE AT ST CUTHBERT’S.

St Cuthbert’s is recognised as a leading academic school, with consistent results that propel the College to the top of academic tables. What is, for you, the biggest factor in achieving this success year after year?

There are essentially two factors. The first is the girls themselves. They come from families who support and encourage their desire to do well and they have role models in their parents who show them the value of hard work, completion and perseverance.

The second is undoubtedly the calibre of the staff. I think we see that our teachers are very good at working with the most able students and are able to extend and help those really bright kids confront all sorts of new ideas and understandings, but I think what makes the big difference is their ability to get students from right across that spectrum up to standard; they do that through very carefully crafted programmes, through intensive interventions, through extra tutorials and through really personalising the learning.

Academic achievement is not the same for everyone.

What developments have your overseen that allow girls to achieve at their own personal best?

One of the mistakes in this area is to think that there is kind of a magic bullet; that you can do one thing, one programme, one innovation that will make a difference, but it is very much a combination that creates those impacts.

There are two that I would single out in particular, one would be the development of the personalised learning approach to help us understand how we meet the needs of diverse learners; that we have students in the school who are twice exceptional and how we deal with and recognise those needs. I think that professional development on what it means to deliver personalised learning has fed into an increased competence and ability within our staff to deliver learning that meets the needs of the student exactly where she is.

I think closely allied to that has been the significant work that staff right across the College have done in terms of using data to direct where they teach and how

they approach students. Those are two critical developments, along with the focus on inquiry and doing our own research in our own classrooms, to feed into how we approach student achievements.

You have introduced two new qualification systems during your time at St Cuthbert’s, NCEA and IB. What are the benefits of a dual qualification pathway and why did you feel it was important to create choice?

The thinking behind the introduction of the two qualifications was twofold. One, it was about the fact that independent schools are all about choice and it seemed logical that we would allow students to have a choice of qualification to see what best met their needs. I think it was that ability to say that some students learn in this way and have these interests and this qualification meets their needs, others have a different approach and this qualification suits them. I really like the idea of matching the qualification to the student, rather than the other way round so that the student’s needs are at the heart of it.

There was also a pragmatic reason that there was some feeling within the wider community that an independent school should be offering two qualifications and having done a lot of research and a lot of thinking, we saw that there was validity in that from a student perspective, from what students would gain from it. IB was the most appropriate, the most challenging and the most highly regarded “gold standard” qualification for our students. We wanted to ensure that there was parity of esteem between the two qualifications and that our students of our families would understand they were both great qualifications, both took you to international universities and the best programmes in New Zealand universities, but there was flexibility in our College to choose what was right for the individual student.

The landscape of education is changing. What are some of the biggest shifts you have seen in the past 20 years and how do you feel the College measures up in its response to these?

The biggest shift is undoubtedly with digital technologies and these have the power to be really transformative in an environment like this. I recall really vividly when I first arrived here that we had some programmes that by the standards of the time were innovative, but even compared to the state school I had left, there was a lot more the College could be doing. I think about those early decisions to begin a Notebook programme and the heated and challenging discussions that we had with parents, particularly around the use of a “dying” company called Apple and why they couldn’t understand we were going with Apple.

I think that one of the biggest changes is that growing acceptance that technology doesn’t replace great teachers but it makes the ability of great teachers to deliver great learning so much better. It is a constant challenge to us to harness the COLLEGE TIES

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powers of digital technology in ways that are really thoughtful and engaging for students and that genuinely add value.

In the past 20 years we have seen a number of boys’ schools in Auckland open up their doors to female students. You are a staunch supporter of single-sex education for girls; where do the benefits of this approach lie for both students and parents?

I think that the rationale for girls’ education has become even stronger in recent years. There are a lot of studies that show that girls who have gone through a single sex education are much more inclined to take the good risks, thoughtful risks, than their counterparts in co-ed schools. That they are more prepared to articulate points of view, that they are more engaged in debate, political processes, more inclined to entrepreneurship because they have self-efficacy, and because their view of themselves has been formed without having to worry about male reactions.

There is a freedom to girls’ schools in terms of developing as a woman. No girl here thinks when she is about to do something really daft in Drama or in Debating, “Oh, I wonder what the boys are going to say.” That freedom is critical in that period of time where girls are developing their identity, to be free of situations mediated by male approval ratings. In those critical years of adolescence, being in a girls’ school is one of the most protective, important factors that you can have for a girl to develop a serious sense of self.

What are the biggest challenges you feel girls are facing today and will face in the future? How is the College preparing them for those challenges?

Many of the battles have been fought and won for women.

If you look at engineering programmes, there are increasing numbers of females involved. If you look at graduation from universities, women are out-numbering men. There are lots and lots of really positive indicators of progress for women.

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I think there are probably two battles still to be won though.

The first is that women are still under-represented in CEO roles and on boards of directors. I think that schools need to work more actively and do everything we can to build leadership capacity in girls and help them see that having those roles is possible; and we are going to do that by networking and making sure that we have given girls the skills at school that they can build on in the first ten years out in their careers.

The second area I often worry about, is girls standing outside the door to exploiting and creating opportunities in the digital world, where they were years ago standing outside the door of science. So that’s why we are teaching Robotics from Year 1, that’s why we are so committed to digital technologies. We want girls to be as competent and capable in these areas as boys are.

Girls respond to different triggers for interest in this area and that’s what we are all about, we want as many girls going off to computer science courses at universities as boys.

Kahunui was an inspired concept when first dreamed by the Board and Senior Management Team a decade ago.

Eight years on from the first intake of students, why do you think it has such an impact on girls at the College?

A key reason Kahunui does have such an impact is that it is not just an outdoor education camp. It is a genuine attempt to look at the whole of a student’s personal development, looking at that toolkit of skills somebody will need to face the future.

So the fact that when girls leave Kahunui they are able to care for themselves, able to cook family meals, able to survive in the bush with a bit of twine and a sheet of plastic, are all really significant. I think the biggest reason that Kahunui is important is that the girls come out with a far greater understanding of their own capacity, their own ability to try and risk and push themselves and to surprise themselves by what they can achieve.

The College strives for excellence in all areas, not just the academic arena. What others areas have you invested in as Principal and how have the rewards been measured?

Well I think Kahunui is a primary example, but I think if you then go and look across the College you will see the value of experiences outside the classroom has been a significant area of development, with a graduated programme of experiences from Year 1 through to Year 13, with whole year level camps, with subject-based experiences, and with the overseas trip programme. I think that has given girls the ability to see across a whole range of aspects.

We have always understood just how absolutely critical to a St Cuthbert’s education co-curricular activities are; the girls learn the skills involved, but they also learn about being responsible, about meeting deadlines, about going to practices, supporting your team and being a team player. All of those key understandings come from involvement in music and drama and sport and there has been a very significant investment in all of those areas. We are conscious of giving students a huge range of options, so that a girl can have every opportunity to find something that she really loves doing.

You implemented a dedicated Values programme in 1999. How important is it for our girls to step outside of their comfort zones and be involved in a wide range of community projects?

That is something that is absolutely core to the College and is a critical part of what makes St Cuthbert’s the place it is. It’s no accident that the College motto is By Love Serve and that notion of how and when and why you serve has changed over time, but it’s always been there.

What I wanted was the ability for our students to see that even taking that little step, if we all do one small thing that can grow to be a really significant thing. I really wanted girls to understand, not just that it made them feel great to do service, but that we have a responsibility, as people who are privileged to be in this environment, to find ways to make a difference in other people’s lives and I am really impressed by how seriously girls take that. They listen carefully to the challenges that lie in front of a community and they respond incredibly well. It’s just part and parcel of being a St Cuthbert’s student and I love to see how warmly and positively the girls and their amazingly supportive families respond to that.

The College caters to students from 5 to 18 years of age.

How does the Senior Management Team ensure that the three distinct levels of the College are interconnected?

That comes about because we share understandings of what makes each school unique and we recognise and celebrate those differences. SMT sits down four or five times a week and all big decisions are made with input from all of the schools because we know everything we decide is affecting the schools in different ways.

At the same time we are actively looking at the things that bind us together and that’s at both a staff and student level. It’s

everything from making sure there a lots of opportunities for big girls to work with little girls, things like the Big Sister, Little Sister programme and it’s using the Houses as an expression of you as a St Cuthbert’s girl.

It’s also really important for us that every time a girl makes the transition from one school to another, she feels she is moving to something different, so that’s why we try to create unity but we are also wanting to create that sense that you are moving through the College.

Your wealth of experience often sees you shouldertapped to sit on or lead educational boards. How is the College perceived by the wider education community?

The other day the Head of a very large and successful state school said to me that New Zealand needed schools like St Cuthbert’s, because we had set the benchmark for other schools and that he actively used us as an example of continuous improvement, as a model for his school. He thought that was something unique that St Cuthbert’s had done, and I think that is an enormous tribute to the staff of this place that they are seen in that way.

But the other thing I think that really impacts strongly on how we are viewed is that we have a culture of sharing, so we host so many teachers from schools all around New Zealand and internationally on a regular basis and we are very open, because I think all staff share a view that we have a great situation here, but that we have a responsibility to have an impact on education in this country. Our staff welcome visitors, share their expertise really freely and then they go beyond the College and are active in their subject associations with NZQA, in any forum they can find, to promote the cause of education.

Where do you think the College poised to go in the next 20 years?

We have a fantastic, thriving, happy, successful school and I think that our Trust Board has put enormous energy and effort into recruiting Roz Mexted as the new Principal; she will take what is a great foundation, and use it to grow the College into being an even more positive and successful environment. I think the future for the College is incredibly bright, we have weathered numerous storms along the way, including the GFC, but I think that it is a tribute to the community, the parents, the students and the staff that this is such a happy and thriving place and I see only good things ahead.

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Tributes to Mrs Reid Junior School Best Wishes She listens to our contributions.

She’s good at solving our playground problems.

She made the school a nice place to go to every day.

Mrs Reid is the bestest principal in the whole world.

I like what she does – Mrs Reid sometimes plays games with me, and sometimes she is busy.

When Mrs Reid walks through the door there is always a smile on her face.

Thank you Mrs Reid for sharing ‘the blessing’ with others.

I wish you could stay, but I have to say farewell.

Thank you Mrs Reid for showing others how to love.

You are beautiful both inside and outside.

Middle School Memories

Senior School Farewells

A favourite would probably be when she came to watch us play netball and she was cheering on the sidelines!

I am grateful to have had you as Principal during my time at St Cuthbert’s. Your leadership has encouraged me to do my very best in my academic and sporting life and I feel privileged to have had this opportunity. Your knowledge of my personal achievements is appreciated and makes me feel valued. Your genuine care towards each of us and to have you watch our final at Federation Cup is a memory that I will look back on fondly. You have had a wonderful impact on my education and my future.

I loved when I got to be Principal for the day when I was in Year 2 and I had lots of fun meeting her.

Mrs Reid is an inspirational role model. When I first came, I was overwhelmed by her kindness and graciousness. I will really miss her.

When I was being interviewed for a scholarship, she smiled at me and immediately I relaxed - it felt like we were just old friends and it was really comfortable and calmed my nerves.

I came to this school because of the Principal, Mrs Reid. Coming to this school also has changed my family history.

A special memory I have of Mrs Reid is going to visit her in her office to investigate the life of Mrs Caughey. Mrs Reid was very kind to us and gave us morning tea.

My memory is when she used to come out to the teddy bears’ picnics and sit with us.

When I was sick, she said to me to go home and snuggle up in bed.

My special memory was when she made a speech on oranges and she wore an orange dress.

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Kate Ivory, Year 13

I remember coming to this school as a petrified Year 9. I felt as if I did not belong. However, I soon felt a sense of community and belonging, all thanks to Mrs Reid and how she has shaped the College to be what it is today. Thank you Mrs Reid.

Jessica Porteous, Year 11

Mrs Reid is the finest example of a leader that you can get. She is intelligent, inclusive and works hard to make the College feel like the close knit community it is. I have had the pleasure to be under her guidance for 13 years and I couldn’t ask for a better role model. In my final year at the College, I have had the privilege of working closely with Mrs Reid and have learned leadership skills thanks to the superb example she sets.

Antonia Young, Year 13

Community Recollections The game-changing innovation Lynda introduced during her time as Principal, was the offsite campus at Kahunui. Lynda had the vision to see what an outdoor education facility like Kahunui would do for our girls. But her greatest achievement was creating an environment whereby even the most skeptical of Year 10 girls returned saying that they would not have missed the experience for the world.

Cameron Fleming, Trust Board Chair 2001 – 2009, Member 1998 – 2014

The appointment of a new Principal to a school such as St Cuthbert’s is without doubt the most important decision the Trust Board makes. Lynda stood head and shoulders above the other 13 applicants and she became our prime candidate. The Trust Board was delighted with her acceptance needless to say.

Harvey Alison, Trust Board Chair 1993 – 1997, Member 1978 – 1997

Lynda’s leadership style is totally professional at all times. While expecting enforcement of rules, high standards of behavior and courteous actions, she also encourages girls to enjoy themselves and have fun. She inspires each student to be the best that she can be and to celebrate the successes and achievements of others.

Joanne Wills, Trust Board Member 2004 – 2013

As a Principal Lynda was always accessible. She truly embraced the responsibilities of her role, never doing the bare minimum and always going beyond expectations. The College is a better place for her dedication, which has benefitted generations of students including my own daughters.

Warren Drinkwater, P&F Chair 2004 – 2006, Member 2003 – 2007

Lynda’s dedication to the College was something I became acutely aware of during my final year as Head Girl.

Her respect for others, leadership and devotion to education is truly unique. Lynda has not only been an

inspiration to the College community, but a populace that extends far beyond, and I am forever appreciative at being given the opportunity to work with an extraordinary and talented friend.

Ashley Low, Head Girl 2007

Lynda is an integral part of my College memories. She took interest in every pupil, knowing everyone by name and taking time to understand and care about each of our lives. She’s been a remarkable role model for the students she’s led.

Emma Mellow-Sandford, Alumnae 2008

Three words exemplify Lynda’s tenure at St Cuthbert’s: excellence, professionalism and passion.

Excellence in everything she does and her desire to make St Cuthbert’s the best it can be. Professional in instituting change, her approach to dealing with people and developing systems that underpin management of the College.

Passion in her love for the College, her desire for every student to reach for their potential and her incredible ability to convey that message.

Ian Torrie, Head of Chemistry, Staff 1993 - Present

I have experienced the full 20 years of Lynda’s tenure and over that time there have been many things that have stood out for me in her leadership. Her ability to be caring, tough and fair with difficult, disengaged students. She understands young people make mistakes and if they learn from them, they deserve a second chance. Lynda has a good heart and a strong head and the College has been in fine hands over the past 20 years.

Karen Leuschke, Dean of Durham, Staff 1986 – 2016, Alumnae 1962

John and I have felt total support in all areas of managing Kahunui; Lynda’s compassion and thoughtfulness to all staff at Kahunui has been appreciated. Kahunui is a legacy Lynda leaves the College; her vision and confidence to create this type of learning as a compulsory part of a St Cuthbert’s education is exemplary.

Lynda was a wonderfully effective leader in that she supported her staff to develop their vision. This allowed the arts to flourish. It was a privilege to have worked in such an empowering environment.

Dr Graham McPhail, Director of Music 1991– 2007

During Lynda’s time at the College she transformed the delivery of sport. The College has a departmental structure that is now replicated across Auckland. Alongside the changes in the delivery of sport was the development of first class facilities. I admire Lynda's foresight and tenacity to get the job done to ensure that girls at the College had the support systems and structures in place to enjoy and excel in sport.

Kiri Wills, Director of Sport 2005 – 2009

Lynda has demonstrated a deep understanding of the needs of the wider community and inspired St Cuthbert’s to embrace By Love Serve and that a spirit of generosity flows abundantly.

Lynda led by example and supported the creation of the Sharing Shed, which has blessed hundreds of families. We have appreciated Lynda’s support and valued this relationship throughout her tenure.

Anne Overton, Presbyterian Support Northern

Lynda is a great innovator and initiator, always ready to be confronted with, and embrace where appropriate, the shock of the new, while treasuring learnings from the past and valuing tradition. She is a lifelong learner, who is incredibly generous and willing to share knowledge, experience and wisdom. I admire her loyalty, enthusiasm for living life to the full, eclectic dress sense, wicked sense of humour and friendship.

Joy Quigley Former Executive Director Independent Schools of NZ, 2000 – 2008, and ongoing friend

Christine Furminger, Co-Director of Kahunui 2008 – Present

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Staff Successes Celebrated The ongoing professional development of staff is extremely important to the College and we are thrilled to have our educators recognised within the sector once again in 2016.

Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) has awarded two staff members, Miss Lenore Clark in the Junior School and Mrs Christine Furminger at Kahunui, Honours Awards for services to Mathematics and Primary Education and Experiential Learning respectively.

Ms Julie Gifkins says, “Lenore is an innovator and she continues to be a risk taker in learning.

With her years of service to our school community Lenore gives back by supporting the Primary Schools’ Mathematics cluster as well as regularly attending Mathematics symposiums. Her colleagues view Lenore as an expert teacher and one who exemplifies best practice.”

As Co-director of Kahunui, Christine Furminger, has been a key figure in the planning, development and use of experiential teaching, where students are empowered to explore, play and discover. Christine’s positive impact can truly be seen in the words of one of her former students: “You do an incredible job at Kahunui and nothing would be possible without your compassion to teach us and motivate us to do whatever we desire with our lives. Your dedication to teach students about the outdoors is amazing and everything you do for us and explain to us comes from the heart.”

ISNZ has also recognised Mrs Lynda Reid with an Award of Distinction for her 20 years of service at St Cuthbert’s. She is only the second Principal to receive such acknowledgement.

Current Chair of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools, Heather McCrae, had the following to say about Lynda: “Your leadership ethic is exemplified by your incredible strength of character, calm manner and astute attention to detail. You have led innovations such as the establishment of Kahunui – the outdoor centre – and you put independent schools on the map in leading curriculum innovation. Your contribution to the professional development of the whole education sector has been exceptional. “Throughout your many roles as principal, advisor, mentor, and teacher – you have left a legacy of excellence – an indelible contribution to the Independent Schools Network that we wanted to acknowledge.”

Mrs Diane McKissock-Davis has been acknowledged in the ASG National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) for her outstanding work in art education. Colleagues who nominated the 25 year College stalwart say, “Diane is an inspirational teacher who provides excellent guidance to students. She does this by giving them the opportunity to participate in an atmosphere of challenging intellectual discussion. With her guidance, students have achieved outstanding results both at school and in later tertiary study. “Diane leads an exceptional department – unified, harmonious, committed to students, dedicated and innovative, they constantly seek to improve and to grow. She empowers and encourages her staff to the extent that the department challenges the provisions of the Art Curriculum and is at the cutting edge of secondary art education in New Zealand.”

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Despite the wild weather, the annual Robertson Circle Drinks evening was a wonderful night where the College had the opportunity to thank its generous supporters. Mr Simon Allen, Board Chair, presented the annual financial review and communicated the Board’s priorities for the future development of the College. Thank you once again to our Robertson Circle donors for the valuable support you extend to our students.

AWARDS NEWS

Kahunui Wins Green Ribbon Award Our Kahunui campus has been recognised for its role in developing a new generation of environmental guardians with a prestigious Green Ribbon Award for Leadership in Communication and Education. Prior to the property being purchased by St Cuthbert’s the biodiversity of Kahunui was under threat with stock wandering free and no weed or pest management. Now nearly 70 intakes on, the environment looks very different.

Each intake, students work to preserve this unique biodiversity via Footprint projects, resulting in over 10 hours of physical action by every girl to solve an environmental issue. The College is thrilled to have our girls’ work recognised with this award.

Friends of the College can support this wonderful work with a donation to support a pest-free Kahunui. Visit www.tinyurl.com/scc-kahunui for more information.

Welcoming our New Business Manager

The College is pleased to welcome new Business Manager, Peter Nouwens.

Peter is a chartered accountant with five years CA and 25 years commercial experience within New Zealand and Australia.

He has significant experience in identifying, developing and implementing solutions across teams, processes, systems and suppliers. After five years with market research multinational Nielsen, Peter spent two and a half years rebuilding and relocating finance teams and implementing system and process solutions for multichannel retail organisations Just Kids, TVSN and Ezibuy before joining publisher Pacific Magazines as CFO for four years and then Bauer for two years. Peter most recently worked as CFO for listed entity Postie Plus Group.

Peter joins the Senior Management Team at the College where he will apply his considerable experience to achieving the College’s financial and business goals.

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Catwalk Queens The Development Committee ran their annual fashion show on Thursday 16 June; it was a great success with Clouston Hall full of girls enjoying the latest styles from brands Ruby, Jetsetbohemian, Topshop and Topman. Needless to say our models looked fantastic in the latest fashions with bold colours, prints and textures.

Thank you to our hair stylists from M11 Studio and makeup artists from the Cut Above Academy, who worked with our models to transform them from the classroom to the catwalk!

The VIP goodie bags were packed full of yummy treats and vouchers from Lewis Road Creamery, Cinderella, Organic Initiative, Burger Burger, Soul Care Tan, Ovi Hydration, Serious Popcorn, Clean Paleo, The Collective, Abe’s Bagels, L’Occitane, Graze, Matakana Botanicals, Lipidol and Pacifica Skin Care.

We had fabulous spot prizes donated by Ruby, Burger Burger, L’Oreal, Vivo, Giapo, Event Cinemas and Little Bird Organics.

We were thrilled to be given two Samsung J2 Smartphones from Vodafone to raffle, a lovely Karen Walker ring, a Victoria’s Secret bag and a food hamper full of delicious goodies from 180 Degrees. The ultimate ball package with items contributed by Soul Care Tan and Vivo Hair and L’Oreal completed the items to be won.

We are very grateful to our sponsors for their support of our event, over $7,000 was raised to support sport within the College and the soon-to-be launched Business School.

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UPCOMING P&F EVENT

Raising Resilient Girls with Dr Judith Locke Thanks to the P&F, St Cuthbert’s parents have an exclusive opportunity to hear from internationally renowned clinical psychologist and parenting author Dr Judith Locke. Whether you need specific advice or just want to check your current approach is on track, this presentation focusing on helping children to become confident and capable is not to be missed.

Middle School parents 30 August, 6.30PM - 8.45PM Junior School parents 31 August, 6.30PM - 8.45PM Senior School parents 1 September, 6.30PM - 8.45PM Tickets $20. Book now, seats are limited so don't delay.

Purchase online at stcuthberts.school.nz.

Parents and Friends’ AGM Results

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In May the P&F held its AGM. The executive for 2016/17 is: Chairperson James Sutherland, Vice Chairperson Catherine Patrick, Treasurer Jerome Salmon, Secretary Cat Moore, Middle School Liaison Megan Fala and Junior School Liaison Kathryn Chrystal.

We would like to extend our gratitude to retiring Secretary Judita Browne and Chapel Morning Tea Co-ordinator Celia Bailey, who remains on the committee. Thank you so much for your commitment and dedication to the P&F and our community.

We would also like to warmly welcome new committee members Caroline Rolls, Maude Willcox, Chanelle Farmer, Victoria Fletcher and Kenna Howarth.

The P&F is delighted to be serving the parent community of St Cuthbert’s over the next year. If you would like to get involved in the P&F we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact us at parents.friends@stcuthberts.school.nz

Rollicking Good Fun at Quiz Night Quiz Night, hosted by the P&F on Friday 20 May, was a wonderful event. Guests entered the spirit of the evening with themed costumes and tables ranging from old aged pensioners, to the cast of Grease and punk rockers. Sincere thanks to the following companies for their generous support of our raffle: Farro Fresh, Sococo kids' sportswear, the Remarkable Chocolate Company, Homage, Hedgerow and Stephen Marr.

The quiz proved highly competitive, as did the mechanical bucking broncho! After enjoying bread and dips, followed by Totos metre-long pizza and refreshments from the bar, guests danced well into the night.

The event was wonderfully organised by the P&F Event Committee: Catherine Patrick, Megan Fala, Caroline Rolls, Maude Stewart, Catriona Moore and Natasha Klink. Thank you to P&F Chairman, James Sutherland, who was MC for the night and to our P&F volunteers.

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Stretch Art session in the Junior School

Stretching Our Learning AS WE FAREWELL PRINCIPAL LYNDA REID IN THIS EDITION OF COLLEGE TIES I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATION TO THE JUNIOR SCHOOL.

Mrs Reid is an extremely forward thinking leader and during my time as Head of Junior School she has been supportive of many new initiatives including expanding our iPad programme, investing in shared learning spaces and most significantly implementing our Stretch programme, which is detailed below.

I know that our Junior School students benefit from these developments every day and I am proud of what we have accomplished together in a new chapter for learning in the Junior School.

Our new Stretch programme began in 2015 with our girls in Year 4 - 6. This year we have introduced a junior version of Stretch to the Year 1 - 3 girls. Stretch places the emphasis on STEAM subjects: STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and; the Arts – Visual Arts, Dance, Drama and Composition.

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safe and supported environment, to learn how to work well with others and also be confident to work alone and ultimately gain new knowledge to create new and interesting outcomes.

Principles from the Maker Movement have informed our decisions in programme structure and units offered - no one can deny the “power of learning by doing.” The Stretch programme has doing at its core - all units involve action; some may be movement, some may be making, some may be responsive and others exploratory.

Our girls have enjoyed the opportunity to work in small, multi-levelled groups with girls from within Year 4 - 6 and in Year 1 - 3. The Stretch programme complements our current teaching and learning programmes within the Junior School. It also further promotes higher order thinking skills and inquiry, collaboration, problem solving, awe and wonder in learning, and of course, to have fun. Each girl completes one STEM and one Arts area during the year.

Sir Ken Robinson says, “Schools are the only organisations that sort people by their manufacturing date.” The multi-levelled nature of our Stretch classes honours and encourages the sharing of expertise, experience and emphasises a willingness to learn from each other.

Ms Julie Gifkins Head of Junior School

HERE ARE SOME OF OUR STRETCH SESSIONS: Year 1-3 Stretch Classes • Coding • Te Reo Maori • Stop Motion • Visual Art • Lego • Dance/ Drama • Science Year 4 - 6 Stretch Classes • Robotics • Cultural Dance • CSI focusing on Pasifika • Storytelling through • Italian Language Movie Making and Culture • Keyring Design & 3D • Artist Study Printing • Dance • Digital Music Creation • Science • Enviro and Sustainability • Coding

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It was really nice because my grandpa came along and I don’t normally get to show him around. He saw my art, poems and stories. He made personal connections to my work and told me stories about when he was younger.

Grandpa also came to the choir practice to see me in JBWS. He thought we were really good and Miss Giles was a really good choral director. It was all really good.

Lizzie Hardiman 6LEW

I had a lovely time with my three grandparents because it was fun making bug necklaces with them. I had a treat after Grandparents’ Day because I was so good.

Charlotte Bruford 1MOW

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

Nana and grandma came to Grandparents’ Day. We looked at my Maths and JAM books.

I took them to the Secret Garden. I play there a lot. We went to the swimming pool.

They thought it was cool. They thought the 3D printer was a pizza-making machine.

It was special spending time with them.

Scarlett George 3SON

I had four grandparents on Grandparents’ Day. I showed them my reading and writing. They thought it was great. It was special that they got to see my artwork and learning.

Aimee Bradley 2FSH

Nan and poppa came to Grandparents’ Day. My mum came to this school but my grandparents hadn’t been here for a long time. I showed them my work and went on a tour of the school. They liked the chapel but they thought they might get wet in the pool. They joked that I might push them in. I felt happy and joyful that they came.

I was enthusiastic to show them around.

Ella McCutcheon 4AMS

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SHARING OF LEARNING Wednesday 1 June was an exciting day, as many parents, grandparents and friends joined the Junior School for the Reception - Year 3 Sharing of Learning. It was an opportunity for our special visitors to participate in learning sessions including French, Music, Physical Education and JAM (Jesus and Me), as well as observing the classroom programme in Maths, Reading and Writing. The girls were very keen to show their learning in action and their amazing ability to move from one curriculum area to another with great enthusiasm and maturity.

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LIBRARY WEEK Library Week is a special time in the Junior School. To help celebrate this week, we held several events including a fun book race and an author talk by Tony Williams.

We held a book swap, which was run by our Junior School librarians Charlotte Wren and Georgie Clifton, where you brought a book to get a book. There was a bookmark competition and daily storytelling at lunchtimes with celebrity guests like Mrs Reid and Rev. Gahegan.

Another popular competition was to match the baby photos of our teachers to their favourite childhood books.

The finale was a class challenge, a Dewey Book Parade. Classes had to choose a nonfiction Dewey number and think of a way to show that number as a group. All the classes did a fantastic job and the parade was a great success. Thank you to Minerva Peters, our Deputy Head Girl, who was MC for the morning.

Minerva did a fantastic job and helped to make the parade that much more fun. The winning class was Ms Ireton’s class, with their theme, Famous Women in History.

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Ms Talbot, Harold and Suzy Cato in Life Education Trust van

A Focus on SelfDevelopment THE FOCUS FOR THE GIRLS OVER THE LAST TWO TERMS HAS VERY MUCH BEEN ON LEARNING ABOUT THEMSELVES. Our

Careers Day in Term 2 was shaped around the Year 7 and 8 benchmarks where, for example, students develop awareness of self, how they relate to others and their potential for development through participating in community.

This may be in terms of service to the College through one of our many Middle School leadership teams, or through service to the wider community through varied Values projects.

One of our more entertaining days was certainly the Jammies in June/Blankets on Beds Mufti Day which saw our girls coming to school dressed in their PJs to collect pajamas and bedding for young children living in poverty. Kidz First was the recipient of our girls’ generosity.

Developing resilience is another of the outcomes in these benchmarks and our girls do a lot of learning about themselves and how to deal with the transition into Middle School and adolescence.

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Our Youth – FRIENDS for Life programme teaches our girls skills that prevent and treat anxiety and depression. FRIENDS is an acronym and it stands for: Feelings - being aware of them and learning how to regulate negative feelings.

Relaxing - learning various techniques to relax and the importance of quiet time.

I - is about our girls trying to think positive and helpful thoughts about themselves.

Exploring - exploring problem solving techniques to apply in any situation.

Now - is about girls rewarding themselves with fun and spending time with friends and family doing quality activities.

Don’t Forget - is the reminder girls get to practice their skills at school and at home.

S - is for staying happy and talking to their support networks.

We are very proud of our pastoral care model, which is overseen by Ms Deborah Lean. The girls form very close ties with their Tutor Teachers and this, combined with the FRIENDS programme, our Deans, Personalised Learning Centre staff and College Counsellors sees us provide a wrap-around personalised approach that works for each girl.

This is the final College Ties we will be writing with Mrs Lynda Reid as our Principal. Whilst Mrs Reid is going on to exciting new challenges, it is with sadness we farewell her this term. It goes without saying that she leaves big shoes to fill and the legacy she leaves behind is one that she can be extremely proud of. The Middle School will miss Mrs Reid and will be left with fond memories to cherish.

Ms Maraget Talbot Head of Middle School

Middle School girls work together as part of FRIENDS

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CAMP HINTS FOR 2017 FROM 7ELG Wear thermals and a warm jacket.

Don’t worry about looking good, you can either be warm and cozy, or you can look good and be freezing.

You will never experience a camp like this again. Challenge yourself even if you feel uncomfortable.

Kate Lin If you slip or fall down in the mud, don’t cry, just get on your feet again and slap a smile on your face. If you are worried about not sleeping next to your best friend, it’s actually better you don’t because you need a good night’s sleep.

Rebecca Ross Don’t be scared to have seconds at mealtime, to make the activities fun you need to be full!

Bella Sandler-Wright

IRON WOMAN CHALLENGE I was nervous about the Iron Woman Challenge, getting in the water and getting all muddy, but I was wrong!

During the first activity we were digging under a kayak going underneath it and then filling it with water and going under again. Next we had to run up to the grass paddock, memorize the wooden block puzzle and run it to the other end of the grass paddock and build it again. This was tricky. Finally we came to the bridge, climbed down and fast-walked through the small swamp into the duck pond.

Emily our instructor sprayed water at us all because we were in front! Finally we ran down to the beach and made a circle in the water. We had won! I had lost my nervousness somewhere on the course as we screamed, cheered and smiled.

Rebecca Cox 7ELG

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CAREER INSPIRATION When I was waiting for Reverend Roxy to arrive, I was wondering what it took to be a Minister. When she began talking, she talked about what she wanted to be when she was a child.

She talked about running a youth group and taking them on camps and trips and the fun times she had.

She told us about why she became a Minister. Reverend Roxy told us that as an adult she didn’t always have a goal, she just went with her gut feeling. I learned that it is okay to not have a goal and follow your dreams.

Florence Cook 7LAW

I never thought that I would have an interest in being a pilot, but Emma Hamilton inspired me with her story.

I think what got most people’s interest is that you get to rest in the best hotels and have lots of money for food and shopping. That is not the only reason why I was interested. When you are getting ready to land the plane, the pilot gets to see an amazing view and I would love to see that. The talk really inspired me and being a female pilot would be a great career.

Cayla Huang 7ELG

Careers Day was amazing and I loved it so much. The geologist, Professor Kathleen Campbell, was incredible!

I was captivated when she talked about life on Mars!

She taught me that one small discovery of a gutless clam can set up your whole career. I found out that I am really interested in finding out about the earliest life on earth. Who knew, when I walked into the Clouston Hall the mind-boggling things I was about to find out. I am very thankful that I now know how the world rusted and that in geologist time 1000 years is a short time. It was fantastic.

Pippa Dixon 7ELG

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NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS’ DAY HOUSE SPIRIT SHINES The Middle School thoroughly enjoyed a House Leadership Day organised by Ms Katie Vujcich on Thursday 23 June.

Students came to school in House mufti, making the Middle School an explosion of colour! The girls created new House chants, painted faces, held a dance-off, made posters, had a lip sync competition and more. A very healthy spirit of competition could be seen from all the girls as they did the best for their Houses. In the afternoon the girls filed into Clouston Hall to watch the Senior School House Performance and they are all itching to participate when they graduate from the Middle School.

On Thursday 26 May the Middle School leaders went to Young Leaders’ Day at the Vodafone Events Centre. It was really inspiring to hear the speaker say that being a leader is not about have a badge/position, but being a leader even if you don’t have a badge or position.

Some of my favourite speakers included; Billy Graham, who has established his own boxing academy and teaches boys that you can be anything as long as you don’t break the rules.

I also liked Brylee Mills. She has a passion to dance and she is very good. When she was six, she lost her left arm in a car accident, but that didn’t stop her dancing. After years of training she was accepted to Sydney’s Brent Street Performing Arts Studio. She has graduated from Brent Street and is now a professional dancer.

My favourite speakers were probably Steve and Riley Hathaway, the father and daughter duo, who created the TV series Young Ocean Explorers. Steve and Riley have swum with orcas, whales, turtles and schools of sharks.

Overall I really enjoyed Young Leaders’ Day and I can’t wait to go again!

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An Indelible Connection WHEN MRS REID JOINED THE COLLEGE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT SHE MADE AS PRINCIPAL WAS TO APPOINT ME TO THE ROLE OF ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL. Over

the many years since we have worked together to create a Senior School which exemplifies the intent of the College Compass - Striving for Excellence, Developing all Dimensions, Building a Connected Community, Pursuing Innovation while Valuing Tradition - and of course our motto, By Love Serve, underpins them all. Over coffees too numerous to count, we have planned, strategised, discussed, disagreed, laughed and at times even cried as we have worked through the challenging, exciting, and sometimes daunting issues of the moment. Many will make mention of Lynda’s significant contribution to the College but for me there are perhaps five key things that have stood out: 26

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er very clear vision for what could be achieved H for our girls - Kahunui being just one example of this. l Her unwavering commitment to providing a world class education for girls at the College. l Her willingness to share ideas and initiatives with the wider educational community. l H er commitment to By Love Serve and making our motto real for both students and staff. l And lastly, but most importantly, her genuine and lasting love of the College, its students and staff.

At the end of every Year 13 Leaver’s Dinner Lynda has always ended her speech with the words of E.M Forster in his book Howard’s End, “Only Connect.” Wherever the girls end up and whatever they do, their connection to the College will never be lost. For Lynda there is a new world beyond the College but her connection to us will also endure.

By Love Serve will be part of her wherever she goes and whatever she does in the future.

Ms Helen Robertson Associate Principal and Head of Senior School

Overseas Trips ROAMING AROUND

21 students, 17 days, 5 cities, 2 countries – and countless scoops of gelato. This was the Classics, Latin and Art History European Odyssey for 2016. Our adventure began in Venice with a tour of the famous Peggy Guggenheim museum situated on the Grand Canal and home to European and American art from the 20th century. In Florence we visited the Accademia to see the famous statue of David by Michelangelo and the Uffizi to see Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. From there we went to the buried city of Pompeii where we could quite literally walk in the footsteps of the ancients. Our last destination in Italy was the Eternal City, Rome. This was a city of numerous highlights: the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. On our arrival in Greece, we immediately travelled to the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion where we watched the sunset over the Mediterranean in the midst of the ancient ruins. This was the first trip to Europe for almost all the girls. They returned enthused by their experiences and enriched by the encounters.

Mr Rob Griffiths – Head of Classics and Latin

TRAILBLAZING IN PERU

During the April holidays, 13 girls, Ms Robertson and Mrs Daddy set off to Peru on the adventure of a lifetime. First up was Lima where we visited the Monastery of San Francisco and its underground catacombs brimming with bones. Staying in the Amazon and exploring the Pacaya Samiria Reserve was an absolute highlight of the trip. Our friendly guides took us on a boat trip to show us wildlife such as squirrel monkeys, pink Amazon River dolphins and sloths! We then flew to Cuzco where we explored ruins and learnt about Incan culture, and made friends with llamas and alpacas.

The Inca Trail was a highlight, it was so cool to walk the same route the Incas had travelled. It was amazing to learn about the history of Machu Picchu and see some of the original structures that are still standing after such a long time. Our trip to Peru was an unforgettable experience and well worth putting on your to-do list!

Anna Blair, Year 13

HUNGARY FOR SUCCESS The St Cuthbert’s Cross Country Team travelled to London and Budapest over the April holidays for the World ISF Cross Country. The 6-person team of Devon Lowyim, Claire Rees, Emily Hacket Pain, Emma Hamilton, Isabelle Robinson and Megan Greensmith competed against 23 other countries, and finished 8th. Issie Robinson was first in the gate, in 22nd place. The team initially travelled to London and trained in Hyde Park and saw the sights. We then travelled to Budapest where we stayed in a hotel with all the other international teams. Like a mini Olympic village, we all ate together, shared badges and got to know the other teams. It was very special to represent New Zealand and wear the black singlet with our silver fern. The entire trip was a fantastic experience and one we will never forget.

Mrs Marianne Duston - Cross Country Coach

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HOUSE PERFORMANCE This year’s House Performance was one to remember, with House rivalry fiercer than ever. On June 23 the girls chanted their way into Clouston Hall and prepared for battle.

The competition was certainly tough, with Dunblane taking out the title for a second consecutive year. Always a highlight, our fantastic male teachers took to the stage in their finest 70s inspired attire for a rendition, lead by Stuart Allen, of September by Earth Wind and Fire.

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GIRLS ON STAGE LOVE AND INFORMATION – YEAR 12 AND 13 PLAY Playwright Caryl Churchill, believes life is a double helix of love and information. She has created a series of tantalising vignettes where the characters search for love and connection in this age of information and technology, when we are always ‘connected’.

We have had a lot fun discovering our own interpretation of these scenes. In rehearsal, the cast has explored the possibilities of roles, relationships, situations, place and time. No matter how short the scene, there is always a motivation and something at stake in the scene, which drives the drama forward.

These micro-dramas challenge an actor’s ability to develop character. Imagining the given circumstances for each scene and trying to find the truth and connection at the heart of each scene has been an intriguing process.

Mrs Louise Tourelle – Director SHAKESPEARE SUCCESS SGCNZ National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival National Festival Adjudicators have invited Year 13 student Sophie Barrell, as one of 44 students from

around New Zealand to attend the National Shakespeare School in Dunedin this September. From this workshop she has a chance to be selected to attend the Globe Theatre in London in 2017.

CHAMBER MUSIC At the Chamber Music District Semi-Finals and Finals, three of our groups walked away with some wonderful results. Rietz Quintet were selected for the semi-finals. The Dumllerinas also made the semi-finals and received a Junior Award, and The Holzblazin Trio were awarded a Highly Commended for their performance of the Beethoven Oboe Trio. The College was one of the eight groups in the final and one of only four groups to receive a Highly Commended.

BIG SING At the Auckland District Big Sing Competition Saints Alive received runner up for Best Song in a Pasifika Language and runner up for Best Female Choir. Based on these exceptional results Saints Alive has been selected to attend the National Big Sing Finale at the end of August and we wish them the best of luck. Black Watch Singers also sang absolutely beautifully at Big Sing, while ReZonation was quite the talking point among the choral community for their performance of an epic Disney medley, with

FLOAT A WINNER Float is a non-profit social enterprise founded by eight St Cuthbert’s students as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme.

In the July school holidays Float worked with three Auckland primary schools, to educate students about water safety. The group gave practical and theory lessons to almost 250 primary school children, helping students to make good decisions around water.

Float’s half-day education sessions have

the help of some handsome princes from Auckland Grammar.

STAGE CHALLENGE It was an intense, but rewarding event. Our performance was entitled The Riley Graves and was based on a true story of the village of Eyam in Derbyshire, England, where the people of the village sacrificed their safety in a self-imposed quarantine, to prevent the spread of plague to the rest of the county. 80% of their population died in the process, but they were successful.

The Riley Graves are where Elizabeth Hancock buried her husband and five children within eight days. Our performance focused on Elizabeth’s story. The Riley Graves still exist in Eyam and are a famous tourist site.

The cast, backstage crew and team of over 70 students who created the set, costumes, lighting and make-up design all did a fantastic job of creating a riveting performance.

The team received awards for Excellence in Costume, Soundtrack and Drama and came 2nd in the Auckland Open Division. The students are really proud of their achievement, adding to the legacy of success in Stage Challenge for St Cuthbert’s College. 2016 was our 7th consecutive year on the podium.

Ms Laura-Beth Warne – Head of Stage Challenge

proved popular with judges in the Young Enterprise Scheme. The girls pitched their concept to a Dragon’s Den panel in the Auckland competition, placing second and earning a spot in the national competition.

The girls’ ambition is to keep Float running next year with help from sponsors Surf Lifesaving Northern Region, Water Safety Auckland, St Cuthbert’s College and St Cuthbert’s Swim School. If you would like to support the girls in their ambition to extend Float’s swimming education programme please donate at www.tinyurl.com/scc-float.

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2016 SCHOLARS’ AWARD RECIPIENTS 2015 YEAR 11 SCHOLARS' AWARDS Scholars' Badge Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence Five subjects Tea Aleksich Aida Chen Emily Borich Lily Eagles-Nielsen Ekta Gangakhedkar Georgia Hamlin Xiaoya He Bernice Kong Eva Newell Ava Peters Francesca Qu Cherry Shiu Amy Song Emma Welsh Six subjects Noor Al-Shamma Sarah Averill Olivia Cen Hannah Cross Anna Elisara Sunny Hua Grace Kenny Serena Li Hayley Matthews Nicole Meech Sena Ogawa-Bracey Francesca Orchard-Hall Monique Pitt Laura Schnauer Alexandra Simpson Stacey Tian Sophia Wang Sophie Wood Olivia Woodfield Charlotte Yates Catherine Ye Yilin Zhao Seven subjects Olivia Bennett Alexandra Briscoe Joia Che Emily Fitzgerald Felicity Liao Poppy McCall Sophia Yang

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Emily-Jade Yee Amy Zhang 2015 YEAR 12 SCHOLARS' Commendations Certificates endorsed with Excellence for two years Mary Allen Greer Amos Rochelle Austin Sarah Baird Sara Beetham Elsie Brown Lucy Caiger Georgia Callaghan Ailsa Connolly Harriet Cory-Wright Ella Currie Georgia Danford Claudia Ganda Ruby Harrison Gabriele Hawkins Sarah Hayes Emma Holland Katerina Hond Sophie Hunter Georgina Jones Megan Jury Agnieske Keenan Sehej Khurana Cassandra Laird Sophia Lange Grace Lowery Amelia Marshall Olivia Martin Jess-Veronica McDougall Analeah Petaia Minerva Peters Riddhika Ram Anna Roberts Georgia Robertshaw Olivia Salmon Amalia Schroeder Isabelle Stewart Sarah Tomlins Molly Walters Hanna White Amalia Wickstead Pieter Wilkinson Xin Xue Zhang

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Honorary Scholars’ Commendation For students new to St Cuthbert’s College who achieved the requirements at their previous school Zhou-Ai Wang 2015 YEAR 12 SCHOLARS' AWARDS Scholars' Badge Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence Five subjects Grace Cameron Scholars’ Badge & Commendation Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence Five subjects Ella Bryning Veronica Gregan Devon Lowyim Ruoqing Wang Six subjects Alexandra Fowler Significant Scholars’ Badge & Commendation Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence for two or more years Gargi Bansal Anna Blair Holly Butt Min-Yao Chen Rosa Clark Georgia Clarke Stella Clifford Jienwern Cook Georgia Couper Tiffany Goh Eleanor Herbert Jenny Jiang Hee Soo Ko Yi Hsuan Lee Sonia Lin Lirou Luo Maria McCoy

Samantha Moriarty Elizabeth New Vivian Qiu Dasha Shieff Georgina Svensen Melissa Wang Keyi Yin Antonia Young Madeline Wilson 2015 YEAR 13 SCHOLARS' Commendations Certificates endorsed with Excellence for two or more consecutive years Two years Nishakarn Ambhanwong Isobel Loseby Sophia Stokes Annabel Yu Three years Georgia Arnold Hannah Atkinson Madeleine Beagley Myfanwy Burnton Christensen Kirsty Cameron Mallory Christie McKenzie Collins Sarah Cronin Grace Cullinane Kayla Fairbairn Noella Farrell Jane Fenton Rose Fitzgerald Charlotte Hardie Boys Holly Hender Michaela Hing Lisa Huang Charlotte Hunter Kitty Ji Ellen Jose Madeleine Judd Amelia Kendall Hannah King Helen Lee Moi Moi Lowe Millie Macdonald Cristina McDougall Madison Merton Sheharazade Mihlar Mackenzie Morrison Lily Quin Amber Schnauer Jaime Scott Rosa Shand

Natalie Spratt Ying Sun Juliet Sutherland Danielle Taylor Stephanie Walker Sonia Wang Holly White Wallis Wragge Crystal Wu Georgia Zacest Sophie Zhang Jessica Zhou 2015 YEAR 13 SCHOLARS' AWARDS Scholars' Badge & Commendation Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence Hee Jeong Ko Cindy Lin Zoe Lin Alexandra McClintock Sophia Odlin Significant Scholars’ Badge & Commendation Five or more courses endorsed with Excellence for two or more years Emily Ball Ella Brownlie Yi Ran Chen Soo Kyung Choi Kate Cross Neha Kasture Victoria Lowe Gabrielle Maffey Anna Nementzik Xilin Peng Sophie Rees Xiwan Wei Trust Board Scholars Year 11 (joint) Olivia Bennett Alexandra Briscoe Year 12 Vivian Qiu Year 13 Ella Brownlie

FLIPPABALL The Year 3 and 4 Flippaball Team, the Seahorses, have had another excellent term coached by ELLA HARFORD and CELINE GOH. The girls had some high scoring games and just missed out on a placing. The girls hope to get back on the winners podium in Term 3.

NETBALL The season started off tough for Year 6 Team 2. However after the first competition round the girls were 2nd in their section, having only lost one game. The girls have been working hard this term to develop skills across the entire court.

ORIENTEERING Our Junior School girls had some fantastic success at the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Orienteering Relays at Ambury Farm. The three-person team of REBECCA GREENWOOD,

CONGRATULATIONS TO… Year 6 student, ZOE CHURM, entered four Tae Kwon Do categories at the Auckland North Regional Tae Kwon Do Tournament, held on May 22, and won gold in Breaking, silver in Patterns and a bronze in the Specialty and Sparring categories.

HARRIET COOK and HANNAH STEWART placed an impressive 3rd in the Junior Girls' grade.

Year 6 Team 2

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MINI BALL This term saw the St Cuthbert’s Sharks progress from flippaball to mini-ball, which was a real step up for the girls.

The Sharks were defeated in their first games but scored some hard fought wins through the season.

The Sharks played off for 1st and 2nd and narrowly lost by a single goal.

SPORT SHORTS

SPORT SHORTS

JUNIOR SCHOOL

SPORT SHORTS

HOCKEY Central Zone Hockey Congratulations to our Central Zone Hockey Team who have taken out the Central Zone Hockey Tournament held at North Harbour Hockey Stadium.

The final versus Diocesan was an exciting match with

St Cuthbert’s dominating the opening phases. Rose Parkinson scored off a penalty corner in the 12th minute and the defense, ably led by EMMA THOMPSON and ZOEY BELSHER, had to withstand concerted pressure late in the match The team consisted of ISABEL ALLEN, ZOEY BELSHER, REBECCA FALA, GEORGIA FOLEY, MEGAN HAILS, OCTAVIA HAWKINS, TARA NUZUM, ROSE PARKINSON, ISABELLA RICHARDSON, EMMA THOMPSON, KAEA ELLIOTT, MADELINE LEIGH, JAMIE LEWIS and ZARA STEWART. ORIENTEERING Our Middle School Orienteering Team competed in the Auckland Secondary Schools Orienteering Relays at Ambury Farm and the team of ISABELLA ALLEN, PEYTON LEIGH and MADELEINE HILL placed 3rd in the Year 7 and 8 Girls’ Team competition.

The following students were selected to participate in the Orienteering Sprint Grand Final: ZARA STEWART, CHARLOTTE WEN and RACHEL DUSTON. Competition was tough with the top orienteers from greater Auckland area vying for the title. ZARA STEWART

St Cuthbert's White Football Team after their win against Southwell

Central Zone Hockey Team

narrowly missed out on a podium placing, coming 4th overall in the Year 7 and 8 Girls’ category.

A team of 13 St Cuthbert’s College orienteers travelled to Hawke’s Bay to compete in the North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships from April 28-30. In the Long Distance event, held on the steep farmland of Waipoapoa Station, ZARA STEWART placed 3rd in the Championship grade and SOFIA TOES and PIPPA DIXON took out 1st and 2nd places in the Standard grade. St Cuthbert’s also came 5th in the Year 7 and 8 Relay and placed 4th in the Year 7 and 8 Top School Competition – an outstanding result for the girls!

SOUTHWELL EXCHANGE Forty very excited Middle School students travelled to Hamilton to play in the annual Southwell Sports Exchange.

We had some great wins on the day with the Wigglesworth Hockey Team, White Football Team, Year 7 Netball Team 1 and Year 8 Netball Team 1 all coming out on top in their games.

AMELIA WILBY, MACKENZIE ROSS, VICTORIA JAGUSCH, SOPHIE ROBB, SOFIA KELLIHER and MADDIE HILL who competed in the annual Auckland versus Waikato Caro in Hamilton on June 19. The Auckland team had a hugely successful day and bought home the cup.

CONGRATULATIONS TO… Our Middle School netball players who have made representative teams for the 2016 season. l T IAARE AHOVELO Auckland Year 7 Team 1 l T IANA BROWN Auckland Year 7 Team 2 l CARMEL AH CHONG Auckland Year 8 Team 1

ZOEY BELSHER, MADELINE LEIGH, ROSE PARKINSON and EMMA THOMPSON who have been selected for the Auckland Collier Trophy (U13) Hockey Team.

ISABEL ALLEN, KAEA ELLIOT, JADE HOLMES, JAMIE LEWIS and TARA NUZUM who have been selected for the Auckland Collier Trophy (U13) Development Team.

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SPORT SHORTS

BADMINTON Our B Girls Open Team is currently undefeated in their competition for 2016. The girls play in a mixed grade taking on both boys and girls, so this is a fantastic result.

CROSS COUNTRY College Cross Country Senior School results follow.

Well done to all girls who competed.

1st XI celebrate their secondary schools win against Dio

Junior 1st Georgia Milne 2nd Chloe Tattersfield 3rd Hannah Stewart Intermediate 1st Issie Robinson 2nd Claire Rees 3rd Emily Hacket Pain Senior 1st Maddy Doar 2nd Devon Lowyim 3rd Kate Ivory House results 1st Melrose 2nd Dunblane 3rd Elgin World ISF Cross Country Competition Our 6-person

Cross Country Team at NZ Secondary Schools

cross country team had an incredibly successful time at the World ISF Cross Country Competition in Budapest There were 24 teams and 139 athletes in the girls’ race and our team finished 8th, which was a great result for a very young team!

Individual results were: Issie Robinson 22nd Emily Hacket Pain 43rd Devon Lowyim 48th Megan Greensmith 50th Claire Rees 53rd Emma Hamilton 63rd

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HOCKEY Our 1st XI Hockey Team took out the Auckland Secondary Schools Hockey Championship, defeating Diocesan 2-0. This completes St Cuthbert’s 4th Auckland Championship in the last five years!

Auckland Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships At the Auckland Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships in Pukekohe the College had a number of podium finishes, with Issie Robinson finishing 3rd in the Intermediate Girls’ Individual grade. Our Intermediate Girls 3-Person Team and 6-Person Team both finished 1st and our Senior Girls 3-Person Team finished 2nd. Our Junior Girls 6-Person Team placed 2nd and the Junior Girls 3-Person Team was 3rd.

FOOTBALL The 1st XI Football Team has finished 3rd in the Greater Auckland Area Football

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Premier Division. This was the team’s first season in the Premier Division and impressively, the girls won all but one of their games.

Senior School students race to the finish at Senior Cross Country

WATERPOLO The St Cuthbert’s Premier Water Polo Team went undefeated for the first three days of the NZSS Water Polo Championships and made it to the final against Westlake, where they took home the silver medal in a tight 6-5 game. Antonia Young and Malia Josephson received Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament awards.

Well done girls!

YACHTING Students Olivia Hobbs, Harriet Wren, Jane Quigley, Isabella Carter, Rose Dickson and Alexandra Quigley sailed in the Auckland Secondary Schools’ South of the Bridge Teams Racing Regatta recently.

Our girls finished as the 2nd Girls’ Crew overall and won the Silver Fleet.

St Cuthbert's Premier Water Polo Team

KATE IVORY (BELOW RIGHT), AILSA CONNOLLY, MADI DOAR AND SOPHIA HOWARD who were all selected for the Auckland U18 A Hockey Team which won the U18 Nationals in Palmerston North in July.

EMMA RANKIN AND KENDALL VAUGHAN who have been selected for the Auckland U18 B Team.

CONGRATULATIONS TO… EMILY TIAN who has been selected for the Auckland U17 Team 2 Badminton Team and CHRISTINA DU who has been selected for the North Harbour U17 Team 2. They will both be representing the College at the U17 Nationals later in the year.

Our Auckland Netball Representatives for 2016: KYANA LEALA Auckland U17 Team 2 BIANCA ROBERTS (BELOW).

Auckland Year 9 Team 1 RUBY SUSSOCK Auckland Year 9 Team 2 JESS GEMMELL (BELOW).

North Harbour U15 Team 1 BERNADETTE DOYLE (BELOW).

North Harbour U17 Team 2

SARAH WEEKLEY (BELOW). who has won the Girls’ 16 and Under Singles and Doubles at the National Kiwi Tennis Championships. Sarah also won the Waikato Emblem Championships in the Girls’ 16 and Under Doubles competition and she is now ranked number 2 in New Zealand in the Girls’ 14 and Under grade.

VICTORIA HARTLAND who won the Girls’ 16 and Under Singles final in the Tennis Canterbury Junior Championship.

The girls who have been selected for New Zealand water polo age group teams: Target 2016/Born ’98 Squad BERNADETTE DOYLE

MALIA JOSEPHSON CAITLIN MARY PARKER ALLEN TATE RENATA KELSEY SNELGAR ANTONIA YOUNG Target 2019/Born ’99 Squad KRISTA LAING Our National Age Group Swimming Championship medallists: MARY TATE Silver 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m IM and bronze 200m Breaststroke EMMA MORIARTY Gold 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke MADIE FALCONER Gold 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle and bronze in 200m Freestyle

ROSE DICKSON who, with her sailing partner Eli Liefting from Selwyn College, won the Feva Nationals at the Wakatere Yacht Club in Auckland.

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OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION

President’s Report THIS TERM WE FAREWELL LYNDA REID. WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MASSIVE

CONTRIBUTION

LYNDA

HAS

MADE TO THE COLLEGE, THE STUDENTS, THE ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE READ MY ARTICLE ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE FOR MORE ON LYNDA’S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS DURING HER 20 YEARS AT THE COLLEGE. A significant focus at present is our major fundraiser, the St Cuthbert’s House Tour (18 November). Tickets are selling fast, so we recommend you organise a group of friends and book your tickets now at stcuthbertshousetour.co.nz. This tour celebrates creativity, featuring unique, gorgeous homes in a diverse range of architectural styles. We are very grateful to the generous homeowners who are opening their doors to support our Kathleen Goulding Scholarship. This important scholarship provides the gift of a St Cuthbert’s education to five girls who would not normally be able to attend the College. We encourage you to support our generous House Tour sponsors: Spark, Principle Homes, Continental Cars Audi, Prescription Skin Care, Janice Sommerville, Seneca, Made4Kids, ECC, Panasonic and Hawkins & Co. In April I attended the Waikato/King Country AGM in Matamata. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and the warm hospitality provided by Sylvia Bethell and her team. A highlight was hearing the guest speaker, Old Girl and successful author Julie Thomas, talk about her journey to become a published author.

In May, Vice President Georgina Robertson and I had the privilege of interviewing candidates for the 2017 Kathleen Goulding Scholarship. As you

Julie Levy, Diane Levy, Fiona Geary.

will appreciate, it is an extremely difficult task to select only one student, as the calibre of these young women is always outstanding.

Also in May, I hosted the Coffee and Dessert evening, an enjoyable get-together for Old Girls whose daughters, granddaughters and greatgranddaughters have just started at the College.

As always, it was a fun, spirited evening with Old Girls, Lynda Reid and members of her Senior Management Team.

Our annual Bridge Day was held for the first time at the Auckland Bridge Club and was a great success, with all funds raised going to our Scholarship Fund. Thank you to all the Old Girls and their friends who attended and made this day so enjoyable. I would also like to give special thanks to our Committee and the companies who supported this event. Please see our feature on Bridge Day in this edition of College Ties for more details and photos of the day.

At the Making Their Mark and Marking Service Awards in June we awarded the 2016 Old Girls’ Honours Award to Diane Levy. I encourage you to read the feature on this remarkable Old Girl.

Diane, a family therapist, speaker and author, has become a household name; her practical advice and wit is legendary and she has made an impact on the lives of so many New Zealanders.

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the recent loss of past Committee member Kirsten Falconer. Kirsten’s contribution to the College, Association and the community was outstanding and she is deeply missed. Our thoughts are with her family.

Finally, I would like to thank our wonderful Old Girls’ Committee and the House Tour Committee who generously give up their time to contribute to the Association and the College. Your enthusiasm, time and support is, as always, invaluable. You all live By Love Serve.

Fiona Geary President, Old Girls' Association

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Acknowledgement of Lynda THE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO

ACKNOWLEDGE

THE

OUTSTANDING

CONTRIBUTION MRS LYNDA REID HAS MADE TO THE COLLEGE AND TO EDUCATION. A strategic thinker, innovative leader and CEO, Lynda has ensured that St Cuthbert’s leads education not only nationally but also internationally.

Lynda embraced technology, and St Cuthbert’s has led the way IT is used in schools. She also understood the importance of professional development for staff and introduced the Horizon Hour. She was responsible for developing the College Compass with students and staff, articulating our five core values, and in addition she introduced a number of significant programmes, including: Values Programmes, the Reggio Emilia Programme, the Personalised Learning Programme and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Lynda’s achievements have been recognised by the education sector and she has received multiple awards for her leadership and contribution to education; she has also been appointed to represent and lead many significant educational positions.

Under Lynda’s leadership the College has seen the development and completion of numerous capital projects, including: the Information Centre, the Joan Holland Auditorium, the Frances Compton Library, the Trio of Turfs, the Kahunui Campus, the Performing Arts Centre and, most recently, the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing.

We are very grateful for the huge contribution Lynda has made to ensure that the College remains at the forefront of excellence and innovation in education.

Her students leave the College confident and empowered and, following the example set by her leadership, go on to make their own valuable contribution to the wider community. Lynda has always been very supportive of the Old Girls’ Association and we wish her all the very best for the exciting new phase of her career.

Fiona Geary President, Old Girls' Association

Above Brisbane Old Girls' Reunion.

Below Waikato Old Girls' Reunion

Reunions WAIKATO/KING COUNTRY The Waikato/King Country AGM and Luncheon was held at Dalton’s Plantation Cafe and Gardens this April.

28 members attended, including a group from the Bay of Plenty Branch.

The guest speaker was author and Old Girl Julie Thomas (1971-1977). Julie has recently been awarded a Making Their Mark Award; see the article in this edition of College Ties for more information on this successful Old Girl.

The Waikato/King Country branch encourages other Old Girls in the region to attend their functions.

Please contact Sylvia Bethell at t4teds@ yahoo.co.nz for more information.

BRISBANE OLD GIRLS’ REUNION The attendees at the St Cuthbert’s Old Girls’ Lunch had a lovely time at the French Martini restaurant in Brisbane on a beautiful Sunday. We even had the advantage of having a French speaker in our midst, Margaret Boyce, who was able to converse with the owners.

PERTH OLD GIRLS’ REUNION On Saturday, 21 May 2016, four Old Girls – Marg Shorter (Hartnell), Heather Curley (Macarthur), Lynnie Butler (Macarthur), and Jane Robson (Sinclair) – braved the stormy weather to attend a fabulous buffet lunch at the Atrium, Crown Casino in Perth.

Family Notices DEATHS • Kirsten Falconer (Doell) – 1987 • B ridget Elizabeth Davis – 1988 BIRTHS • A manda Norwood (Wilkinson), a son, Oscar Alexander Norwood on 17 January 2016.

• M iranda Powrie and Miles Addy, a daughter on 9 April 2016.

• C laudia (Collinson) and Tom Arieli, a daughter, Emma, on 2 June 2016. A sister for Sophia.

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Meet the House Tour Team

House Tour Committee Back row: Kim Hamilton, Sarah Weenink, Sophia Jones, Sarah Wilby, Penelope Peebles, Sarah George, Alice Sharp, Sarah Powrie.

Front row: Sarah Paykel, Georgina Robertson, Fi Geary (Chair) and Sarah Townsend.

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The St Cuthbert’s House Tour will feature a wide range of unique and beautiful houses from our community.

Traditional and contemporary architecture, highly individual interiors, art, kitchens, bathrooms, pools, outdoor entertaining areas and gardens will be on display. Refuel and reflect on the day at the Tour café and enjoy House Tour specials at the House Tour shop. Tickets cost $75 per person (includes a goodie bag). Please note groups must purchase tickets in one transaction to start the Tour at the same house.

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Left Alana Barron, Sandra Warren. Right Kate Morgan-Rees, Susie Lundon, Marg Talbot. Below left Elise Craig, Virginia Scott, Michelle Holt, Amanda McGeorge. Below right Susan Brooks, Catherine Bowie, Vanessa Playle.

COFFEE AND DESSERT EVENING

In May the Old Girls’ Committee hosted their annual Coffee and Dessert Evening for Old Girls whose daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters started at St Cuthbert’s this year. We had a lovely evening at President Fi Geary’s home where the Old Girls were welcomed by Fi and chatted with Principal Lynda Reid and Senior Management from the College. This relaxed event is always enjoyable with plenty of conversation, laughter and reconnecting of Old Girls.

Left Virginia Scott, Prudence Dray, Roxy Gahegan.

Right Sandra Warren, Lynda Reid.

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Left Kelly Bleakly, Lisa King with daughter Ella, Lynda Reid.

Right Lenore Clarke, Georgina Robertson.

Above Angela Bull.

Below Diane Levy.

Left Lisa King, Lyndy Sainsbury (godmother of Laura Myers), Diane Levy, Angela Bull. Right Lisa King.

Left Julie Thomas.

Right Laura Myers.

Above John Lindeman, Lyndy Sainsbury.

Right Kelly Bleakly, Angela Bull, Lynda Reid.

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Left Julie Levy, Diane Levy, Fi Geary.

Old Girls’ Honours Board DIANE LEVY (HIFT) Diane Levy is a household name in New Zealand; she is known as the person you turn to when you are having trouble managing children or the childish people in your life.

She is a bestselling author of parenting books and a highly successful family therapist, counsellor, parenting coach and speaker.

Diane’s bestselling books include: Of Course I Love You . . . Now Go To Your Room!; They Look So Lovely When They're Asleep; and Time Out for Tots, Teens and Everyone in Between. She had her own television series, Demons to Darlings, had a regular parenting slot on Radio Rhema, and was a key contributor to Littlies’ The Book of Answers.

Her modern approach to parenting encourages parents to use emotional support and limit-setting to help their children experience and handle their emotions and learn self-discipline. Most importantly, she teaches a philosophy which aims to produce children who are pleasant to be with and whose parents enjoy their company.

Making Their Mark JULIE THOMAS Born with a congenital heart condition, Julie had to stay in bed for the first four years of her life. Her reading skills developed over this time and she became a voracious reader; she then began composing her own stories.

She worked in radio, writing 72 commercials a day, then moved on to television and film where she wrote, produced and ‘script doctored’ everything from sports programmes and documentaries to dramas. Her first novel was written over seven years, between 4.00am and 8.00am, before heading to her job.

Having published a number of

books, she is now a full-time author.

Her most successful novel to date is The Keeper of Secrets. It was initially selfpublished on the internet, but created such an impression and sold so many copies that it was picked up by Harper Collins New York and published as a paperback. Other books published include: Rachel’s Legacy, Blood, Wine and Chocolate and a number of e-books.

Levi’s War is due to be published next year.

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Angela’s achievements are outstanding: her leadership abilities enable her to manage large teams and her pragmatism, professional approach and strategic style have earned her the respect of her colleagues in a highly competitive marketplace.

LAURA MYERS Laura is a successful designer and entrepreneur who has launched her label Atea Oceanie in the highly competitive world of fashion.

Her vision was to fill a gap in the market for quietly confident pieces, made from quality fabrics; Laura’s mantra for each piece within the range is "everything with everything". In contrast to the relentless pace of the fashion industry, her pieces are both timeless and transcend seasons.

Her business has grown exponentially and has been wholesaling since 2014.

The collection was picked up by Barney’s in the US for the Fall Winter season in 2015.

After leaving St Cuthbert’s, Laura attended Ivy League Brown University.

She has worked with a number of fashion houses and advertising agencies and gained an understanding of niche markets and branding along the way.

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ANGELA BULL Angela’s career has crossed successfully from the legal world to management roles in significant New Zealand corporates.

She made her mark in the area of strategic property development as general manager of Foodstuffs North Island, managing a team of 30. Foodstuffs North Island is New Zealand’s largest retailer, with approximately 150 supermarkets and $6 billion in annual sales.

She is currently the CEO of Tramco Group Limited, a property investment

LISA KING (WONG) Lisa King and her partner Ian Buchanan, together with restaurateur Michael Meredith, launched Eat My Lunch in mid-2015. It's a simple formula: buy a lunch, and a hungry child will get one too. For every healthy and delicious lunch purchased, a similar lunch is provided to a child in need.

In one year, Eat My Lunch has given 200,000 lunches to hungry children in need. Lunches are prepared by volunteers and although the lunches were initially prepared in Lisa’s own home, the business has now expanded to separate premises. They have partnered with 32 schools and are looking to expand even further.

She and her partners were finalists for New Zealander of the Year in 2015.

Lisa previously worked in marketing, including the food/consumables market, for many years. Lisa has always been interested in healthy eating and has used her passion for good food, together with her marketing experience, to launch and grow this enterprise.

Please consider nominating Old Girls for the Honours Award and the Making Their Mark and Marking Service Awards. The achievements of our alumnae are extraordinary, so if you know an exceptional Old Girl please contact the College: alumnae@stcuthberts.school.nz COLLEGE TIES

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Above left Anne Gelb, Jo Clark, Trudi Lange, Miriam Hobbs. Right Old Girls' Committee.

BRIDGE DAY

Above Mary Bell, Sally Paine. Below Charlotte Macdonald and Angela Ashley-Wilson.

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Our annual Bridge Day was held in June at the Auckland Bridge Club in Remuera. 104 Old Girls and friends attended and enjoyed a day of Bridge and Mahjong.

Our sincere thanks goes to Jo Clark for sponsoring the hireage of the club.

I would like to give special thanks to our Committee and in particular to Sarah George, Vanessa Playle, Helen Yerex, Anna Stewart, Kristel Bowden and Sarah Weenink. Thanks go to Year 12 students Ruby George, Alice Bowden and Charlotte Stewart too for making the day extra special.

The Old Girls’ Committee once again supplied a delicious morning tea and lunch and each player took away a gift generously supplied by Prescription Skin Care. The Association is very grateful for Prescription Skin Care’s continued support.

Proceeds from the day, including the sale of raffle tickets, raised funds for the six scholarships funded by the Old Girls’ Association. Special thanks to Hedgerow, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Emile, Match Realty Ltd, Georgie Clatworthy, Leigh Melville and Carron Wells for the fabulous raffle items. We would like to thank everyone for coming and supporting us and hope to see you again next year. Remember that Bridge Day is open to any keen players, irrespective of whether they are Old Girls.

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Left Ann Cox, Olga Simon, Jill Harman, Val Fraser. Right Sandra Simpson, Patti Hargreaves, Rosemary Stewart, Sally Clatworthy.

Above Gill Don, Judith McIlroy.

Below Jo Clark and Sarah George.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS

Maude Willcox (1991) After leaving St Cuthbert’s, Maude went to AIT before travelling overseas. On her return, Maude secured a job at Mokum Textiles, ultimately becoming Sales Manager.

In her role she travelled throughout Europe, spending time with well-known textile houses such as Nina Campbell, Osborne and Little and Designers Guild. After ten years at Mokum she moved to Icon Textiles as Sales and Marketing Manager, before having her children: Natalia (Year 4), Georgia (Year 3) and Harry, who is in Year 1 at King’s School. Two years ago Maude bought well-

known soft furnishings and designer cushion company Jill Tuck and set up in Nuffield Street. Jill Tuck offers all things beautiful for the home as well as furniture re-upholstery, curtaining, rugs, lamps and accessories.

Fleur Broughton (1997) Fleur gained entry to Harvard University, which she represented in tennis, finishing as cocaptain of the Harvard Crimson Women’s Team. She graduated with a BA in 2002 and married Chris, a member of the men’s team.

Their son Christian was born in 2006.

Fleur and Chris were then accepted into the

Ross University School of Medicine. They spent two years at the campus on the beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica before completing their MD degrees in Saginaw, Michigan. Upon graduating MD in 2011, Fleur and Chris obtained entry to the Family Medicine Residency programme at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, the capital of Michigan.

They had another child, Cormac, in 2013 and Fleur completed her residency in 2014. Dr Fleur Broughton is now a family doctor (GP) at a practice in Lansing.

Georgia Marris (2014) Georgia has completed three semesters at the University of Florida, where she is a swimmer on an athletic scholarship. She is planning

to major in Chemistry and has joined the UF Swimming and Diving Team. Georgia was chosen as a member of the team for both 2015 and 2016 to represent UF at the South East Conference Regional Meet and is on the 2015-2016 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Georgia was selected for New Zealand teams competing internationally at the July 2015 World University Games in South Korea and the June 2016 Oceania Championships in Fiji.

At the New Zealand Swimming Open Championships, she achieved the following results: national title holder of the Women's 200m Freestyle, winning the gold medal; a bronze medal in the 100m Butterfly; a silver medal in the 200m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle; and a bronze medal in the 100m Butterfly.

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Mark your diaries, gather your friends and book your tickets to enjoy a day of inspiration at the St Cuthbert’s House Tour. Visit a selection of stunning homes while contributing to a wonderful cause: the Kathleen Goulding Scholarship Fund. This important scholarship provides the gift of a St Cuthbert’s education to five girls who would not normally be able to attend the College.

10.00AM – 4.00PM EDEN PARK The St Cuthbert’s House Tour will feature a wide range of unique and beautiful houses from our community.

(LAST ENTRY 3.45PM) 7.30PM Traditional and contemporary architecture, highly individual interiors, art, kitchens, bathrooms, pools, outdoor entertaining areas and gardens will be on display. Refuel and reflect on the day at the Tour café and enjoy House Tour specials at the House Tour shop. Tickets cost $75 per person (includes a goodie bag). Please note groups must purchase tickets in one transaction to start the Tour at the same house.

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We allow ourselves to recognise how precious people are to us, how much we cherish memories of shared experiences, and how deeply we have loved and been loved. So we offer our thanks.

Doing this honestly also frees us to see with clarity what we have learned through disappointment and failure, and where we might need to offer our regrets.

Transitory Times I MENTIONED IN MY LAST COLLEGE TIES PIECE THAT MY FAMILY HAS MOVED BACK AND FORTH FROM THE NORTH TO SOUTH OF THE PLANET. The first time we made the move I was in my early twenties, and we were going for a three-year adventure in Western Australia.

Leaving England felt terribly final, despite our temporary contract. I was atrocious at goodbyes.

I kept putting people off when they tried to say goodbye, insisting I would see them again before we left – even when I probably wouldn’t. Then I would find a quiet place by myself and have tearful meltdowns. I was equally bad at goodbyes when we left Australia to live in the USA, but during our time there I learned the secret of transition.

Transition is a liminal time of letting go in preparation for taking up. Its alternatives - denial or resistance - can carry us at first but, as I found, eventually reality crashes in and we are forced to recognise that change is upon us.

Working through transition means that instead of trying to hold on to all we have for as long as we can, we take the opportunity to appreciate fully all that we have given, achieved, learned and received.

Working through transition means that instead of trying to hold on to all we have for as long as we can, we take the opportunity to appreciate fully all that we have given, achieved, learned and received.

Transitions occur any time you move from one thing to another, when something ends and something else comes into being. Some of our transitions are small and pass quickly. Others are significant and require a long time to navigate.

It can be challenging to live with the paradox of feeling grief and gratitude for all that has been, at the same time as you are looking forward with excitement and anxiety to what might come next.

But this is all part of the fullness of life that God invites us to – one that flows with the movement of Love.

Rev Roxy Gahegan

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DIARY DATES

CALENDAR DATES

COLLEGE PHOTOS

WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK BEGINS

STAFF ONLY DAY

August 23

August 24

SPORTS TEAMS

CULTURAL GROUPS

CULTURAL HONOURS

MOTHER/DAUGHTER BREAKFAST

September 14

September 16

6.30pm Clouston Hall

7.30am Hosted by our St Cuthbert’s College Parents and Friends’ Association, Middle and Junior School girls and mothers are invited to hear Nano Girl speak. Tickets available at stcuthberts.school.nz.

TERM 3 ENDS

TERM 4 BEGINS

September 23

October 10

August 29

YEAR 11–13 NCEA PRACTICE ASSESSMENT WEEK BEGINS

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September 2

AIMS GAMES WEEK BEGINS

September 5

SPORTS COLOURS DINNER

September 21 6.00pm Clouston Hall

FAMILY CHAPELS LINDISFARNE

DURHAM

August 28

September 11

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