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HADLOW PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Celebrating 90 years
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HADLOW PREPARATORY SCHOOL Celebrating 90 years
A special service and OPEN DAY
Hadlow Preparatory School will be celebrating its 90th anniversary on Friday 15th November, beginning with a Chapel Service at St Matthew’s Anglican Church at 10am. All past students and staff of the school and their families are welcome to attend the service. This will be followed by morning tea, the cutting of the 90th birthday cake and an Open Day at Hadlow including Town verses Country Old Pupils cricket game and tennis tournament. That evening a special dinner will be held at the Masterton Club.
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Hadlow values and the Hadlow learner attributes create school culture Our Hadlow Values’ underpin everything we do at Hadlow; they are our deeply held beliefs about what are important at Hadlow. These core values are expressed through the ways in which we think and act. Every interaction and action that takes place at Hadlow School reflects the values of our students, staff and families.
Hadlow Values
“Respect, Teamwork, Resilience, Creativity, Kindness, Responsibility” “Whakaute, Mahi Tahi, Manawaroa, Auahatanga, Atawhai, Kawenga” ‘From the tiniest acorn grows the mighty oak.’ Hadlow’s school crest is of an acorn and this symbolises the growth and development of the students at Hadlow. On the grounds of Hadlow there are numerous established oak trees that are visible as soon as you arrive at Hadlow. The acorn, seedling, sapling and oak tree also play an important role in the way students and teachers learn and approach their learning. These are called the Hadlow Learner Attributes; these along with our school values, play a pivotal role in our learning community. In schools and education, we often talk about preparing our students for the future, having a future-focused curriculum. This is so true in the world we live today. As teachers and parents, we make sure we are future-focused. What does this mean? It means that
we need to have a curriculum and experiences that offer the opportunity for our students and children to be creative, to discover and to be curious. As educators and schools, we have the responsibility of teaching the soft skills such as creativity, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, communication and relational skills, to ensure our students and children are well prepared and can function and interact competently and confidently in our changing world. The “Hadlow Learner Attributes”, play a huge part in developing these skills. Many of these ‘soft skills’ have been woven into this framework and the values we hold so important at Hadlow. The ‘Hadlow Learner Attributes’ show the progressions when developing these skills to be a self-motivated, self-managing, respectful, confident and responsible learner and citizen.
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HADLOW PREPARATORY SCHOOL Celebrating 90 years
Hadlow Board of Trustees As Hadlow enters its 90th year, it is an exciting time to belong to our school whānau. Hadlow’s values and learning hubs provide a supportive environment where our children can thrive whilst developing skills to be successful in tomorrow’s communities and workplaces. The future focussed learning model supports each pupil to be their best self during the journey from young acorn learners in junior hubs, to fledgling oak trees in the senior school. Perhaps testament to this was the glowing review by the Anglican Schools Office of Hadlow’s special Anglican character; where there is a focus on academic and sporting success whilst developing rounded and happy learners. The new Board of Trustees bring a range of skills from across the Wairarapa community and we are thrilled to be able to build on the recent remodelling of the Hadlow learning spaces. As we look to the future, we see an increasingly digital world coupled with an enduring need to balance this with a connection to the environment in which we live. On the path of continuous improvement, the Board will be supporting the school to embrace the best technology whilst developing outside learning spaces - equipping the school and students for the road ahead. Matt Wailling Board Chair
Trinity Schools Trust Board As Chair of Trinity Schools Trust Board, I’d like to recognise Hadlow’s 90th year. Congratulations to all current and former students, staff and Trustees. Every three years each of our Trinity schools (Hadlow School, St Matthew’s Collegiate School and Rathkeale College) undergo a Special Character review, undertaken by the Anglican Schools Office. Their review focuses on how the school is living its special character as an Anglican faith-based school - through its teaching, day-to-day operations, culture, management and behaviours. I’m pleased to share that this year Hadlow came through their review with flying colours. The reviewers described the school as having a happy, positive and energised environment where the Anglican Special Character is incorporated into everyday life. For a Trinity School, this review process is important as it not only demonstrates to the Ministry of Education that the school will align and operate as a school of special character, but it equally aligns to our focus of enabling each child, staff member and teacher to achieve their “best self”. Our view is that a happy and healthy child is a learning child. The atmosphere and culture of Hadlow in 2019 enables and nurtures this goal. Trinity Schools Trust Board congratulates Principal Andrew Osmond, his staff and the Hadlow Board of Trustees on their efforts to create an environment which aligns to our Anglican faith-based values and supports each child in achieving their best self. Denise Beazley Trinity Schools Trust Board Chair
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Hadlow Old Pupils Association Although Hadlow School was founded in 1929, the Hadlow Old Pupils Association (HOPA) wasn’t formed until the school’s jubilee in 1979 - 50 years later! After lots of enthusiasm by the late Simon Prior in the 1990s and 2000s, the Association has had a quiet existence over the last few years. But with a new committee in place, we are full of enthusiasm to provide a service to current and future old pupils.
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Reuniting old pupils through events Maintaining and restoring traditions Helping the school and its students grow through history Lifting the veil of how the school now operates for future parents. On Friday 15TH of November we are hosting a Town verses Country Old Pupils cricket game and tennis tournament, with a dinner afterwards at the Masterton Club to celebrate the 90TH anniversary and catch up with lots of old mates. If you are interested in joining in these festivities, then please email the Hadlow office on: office@hadlow.school.nz or phone o6 370 0008. Tim Fairbrother HOPA Chair
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Celebrating 90 years
Forward looking school impresses its principal Andrew Osmond has been principal at Hadlow Preparatory School for just over 12 months and loves what he sees.
facilities, Andrew says. “We are well resourced when it comes to teaching and learning and being able to offer a quality education. Traditional values blend with innovative teaching practices. Our learning spaces are future-focused, bright, modern and inviting, and our students are happy, engaged and want to learn. They are curious and ask questions and have high expectations when it comes to personal excellence.
He was previously principal for six years at St George’s School, an independent co-educational preparatory school in Whanganui. Prior to that Andrew was principal at Fordell School in Whanganui, deputy headmaster at Huntley School in Marton, and taught at Elstree School, an independent boys’ preparatory school in Berkshire, England. Andrew grew up in Hastings and began his teaching career in 1994 at Parkway Intermediate, Wainuiomata.
Talk with a Hadlow student and you soon begin to understand that they really know their purpose when it comes to learning. families, friends, strengths and what they want to achieve. When we really know the child that’s when great things happen,” he says. Hadlow is a Year 0–8 preparatory school and its ‘Special Character’ plays a major part in the threads of the school.
Andrew knows every one of his 200 students by name, their personalities and what makes them tick.
An important part of its special character is the opportunities that its students have in extra-curricular activities such as the arts, sport and music. These all help develop and grow each child, as well as igniting interests and passions.
“It is important to know every child by knowing their interests, their
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I was talking to the mum of a new student recently. She is thrilled with his renewed enthusiasm for school, saying she couldn’t believe the change and that she wished he had started at Hadlow sooner.” Learning at Hadlow is personalised and students are achieving in all areas of the school curriculum. “This starts with the foundation skills of reading, writing and mathematics. These must be firmly established for students to be able to take full advantage of their future learning opportunities. This is achieved through low teacher-student ratios, digital
learning, teachers constantly reflecting on their teaching and understanding the learning needs for every child.” Andrew is particularly passionate about equipping his students with soft skills that make a well-rounded student beyond the basics of writing, reading and maths. “Those skills are certainly essential, but these days we need to teach our children so much more to cope in a changing world. Collaboration, creativity, selfconfidence, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, flexibility and resilience – are all crucial in today’s world. These skills are what employers are looking for. Therefore, we place an importance on teaching them. As a school, Andrew is confident Hadlow is keeping the traditions that are important but also embracing innovation and preparing students for the future.” Summing up, Andrew says Hadlow “is a great school, with great students and great teachers who are passionate about learning and the journey Hadlow is on. It is our 90th Birthday this year and we have a lot to celebrate but nothing more important than what we are currently doing and where we are heading.”
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The life of Hadlow Preparatory School 1929 School opened with roll of 18 boys aged 7-14, grew to 23.
1960 Roll 104.
1984 Roll 152.
1961 Suggestion build a secondary school for Hadlow boys - Rathkeale. Roll 100.
1988 2000TH pupil enrolled
1962 Saturday morning school started. French in Y5 and, Latin in Y7 & Y8.
1991 Pre-School building opens. First computer suite opened (12 computers) on new toilet block site.
1938 Early break-up measles. Fees nine guineas.
1963 Form 3 established at Hadlow for Rathkeale. Hadlow renamed as Hadlow Preparatory School.
1993 Hadlow becomes a co-educational full primary school. Boarding closes.
1947 School closes Nov 24. Infant paralysis epidemic.
1964 Rathkeale College established on February 5.
1994 New Library established in part of old boarding house.
1951 Fees increased to 45 pounds.
1965 Elm tree and rhododendrons moved on site (Wesley church).
1997 Roll179.
1930 Roll 28, grew to 31. 1935 School colours registered: Cambridge Blue & Oxford Grey. 1937 Infant paralysis (polio), school isolated for 10 days.
1953 Memorial Hall built. 1955 Became St Matthew’s Collegiate School for Boys - Hadlow, Roll 43-55. 1956 Roll 64. 1957 Senior Block (Rms 6-9) built. Three classrooms. House shifted from tennis court area to Intermediate Street. Roll 79. 1958 Suggested maximum roll should be 100. Roll 84.
1971 Co-educational, 23 girls from SMS (up to Y6), Roll 146. 1972 Hadlow pupils met with PM Sir Keith Holyoake to rename NZ Aotearoa. 1000TH pupil Warwick Aitkenhead. 1977 Hall opened. 1979 Old Pupils’ Association formed. South Wairarapa bus service started. Roll 142. 1981 Roll 151.
1959 Referred to as St Matthew’s Preparatory School for Boys Hadlow, Roll 90.
1990 Plastic desks arrive!
1998 Four new tennis courts built on northern boundary. Roll 173. 1999 Integration. New admin area; new toilet block. Roll 175. 2000 Resource Centre established. Computer pod of 10 computers. Carpark built at the end of the tennis courts. Roll 195. 2001 Junior playground built. Roll 200.
2003 New junior classroom block built. Existing prefabs were relocated in the original pool area. Pool demolished. Pre-School building and playground extended. High St fence & gates erected. Roll 200. House at 82A High St was sold and Sedgley Hall & land purchased.
2012 Hadlow continues the journey of Future-Focused Teaching and Learning. Roll 200.
2004 Senior adventure playground was built. Roll 200.
2014 Redevelopment of the senior classroom block is completed to create a ‘Modern Learning Environment’ for Hub Three & Four.
2005 Pavilion was redeveloped. Roll 199. 2006 A new four-class senior block was constructed. 2007 Covered way built to link the junior and senior classrooms. 2008 Literacy room and languages room refurbished. 2009 Hadlow Board of Trustees consults and reviews their strategic direction and plan when it comes to teaching and learning – this would be the catalyst for some exciting changes at Hadlow Preparatory School. 2010 Hadlow starts the journey of Future - Focused Learning with Year 7 and 8s.
2002 Roll 200.
1982 Y7 & Y8 girls returned to St Matthew’s Collegiate School. Roll 152. Hadlow Pre-School Opens.
2011 House Structure at Hadlow changes and the four houses are named Carter, Grey, Martin and Masters.
2013 After careful consideration, plans are in place to convert existing classrooms into ‘Modern Learning Environments’.
2015 Plans are in place to convert existing junior classrooms into ‘Modern Learning Environments’. Work starts on converting classrooms. 2016 Redevelopment of the junior classroom block is completed to create a ‘Modern Learning Environment’ for Years 1-4. 2017 All weather cricket wicket installed at Hadlow on the main cricket field. 2018 Principal Michael Mercer retires after 22 years of service as principal. New principal, Andrew Osmond, appointed and starts in his role at Hadlow. Andrew is Hadlow’s 9TH Principal/Headmaster since the school was established in 1929. 2019 Hadlow opened 90 years ago in 1929 and celebrates 90 years. Roll 200.
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Traditions still enrich the character of Hadlow Preparatory School Although a very modern school, Hadlow is proud of the traditions it was founded on.
“The traditional values of Hadlow are still there,” says Charles. “but they have been reshaped and formulated to meet the modern curriculum and encompass respect, creativity, resilience, teamwork, responsibility and kindness.” Another tradition of the school is its small class sizes with a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 20.
The most obvious physical link to the past is its 12 acres of school grounds. The playing fields are still there where Hadlow continues its traditional sporting rivalries with other Anglican schools including Hereworth, Huntley, St George’s, St Mark’s and Scots College, along with grand old trees, and the original “Homestead” building Licensed Agent REAA 2008 that was once the original Licensedclassrooms. Agent REAA 2008
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One of the students who used to sit down to dine in the Homestead was Charles Kendall, now Hub 4 Leader and teacher.
Hadlow’s long association with a child-centred approach to education is evident in its early motto, which Charles is still able to recite by heart. “Per constantium ad victoriam success through determination.”
“I started at Hadlow as a pupil back in 1989, returning as a teacher in 2000. That’s how much I love this school.”
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Two other traditions are the wearing of a school uniform and the awarding of cups at the annual prize-giving ceremony, some of which have very long histories. One of the most highly valued is the peer-voted Values Cup, awarded to a Year 7 or 8 student. A final tradition is that of families who have now sent their children to Hadlow for several generations.
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Hadlow hubs a hive of learning activity “The buzz” is the phrase students and teachers use to describe what happens when all the students get together in their learning hubs at Hadlow Preparatory School. It also surprises many older visitors who are expecting something akin to the type of learning experience they had when they went to school. Down have come the walls, to create learning environments that are stimulating, challenging and dynamic. The school is organised into four hubs - Years 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8 - each with about 50 students, three teachers and learning support sta˜ . Physically there is less furniture and more space, with “break out spaces” where the teachers work together as a team, in the same space at the
same time. This may sound chaotic but there are times when the students are highly engaged in conversation with each other and their teachers, and other times when they are quietly and attentively listening to what their teacher has to say. O° cially this is called “FutureFocused Teaching and Learning,” says Jane Milne, Associate Principal, and Hub 4 Teacher. The concept was ÿ rst introduced in 2009 by former principal Michael Mercer. “Michael was one of the leading principals in this development and
was asked to speak at numerous conferences, and many other schools came to visit us.” While keeping its traditional values, Hadlow has become known for its innovative approach to teaching and learning, which emphasises self-management, self-motivation and independence. Since then many other schools around New Zealand have been introducing a similar approach while, like Hadlow, tailoring it to their own special character. “But we are well ahead in the journey,” says Jane.
Visit the hubs and you will see students interacting with their teachers one-on-one, working independently, and collaborating in pairs and small groups. The teachers no longer dictate what has to be learned from the front of the classroom. Instead, they guide, motivate and encourage – and they’re always on the move. This approach has a remarkable way of engaging and motivating students of all abilities and prepares them up for lifelong learning in the modern world. There is very little, if any, behaviour management
needed. Students stay on task easily in these environments and they are more than ready for secondary school when the time comes. Associate Principal and Hub 1 Leader Jess Schumacher says having three teachers in a hub makes it much more ˝ exible. “Generally, that means we can target the learning needs of all the children which is great and means we can bounce ideas o˜ each other. We are a real team and look after each other. “It also really helps when someone is sick as the other teacher can
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show the relief teacher what to do.” Future-Focused Teaching means children have ownership of their own learning, Jess says. “You are still telling the students what the expectations are and how to get there but they are more selfmotivated. “It creates a real community of learners with the children helping each other, and instils a love of learning.” There is still plenty of instruction on the all-important basics of reading, writing and maths, says
Jane. “Getting a good foundation in literacy and numeracy is still crucial.” These views are echoed by the Education Review Office 2018 report which found “The school achieves equitable and excellent results. Most students achieve at or above expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.” Students are encouraged to sit the full range of national and international exams and, as they get older, to benchmark themselves against the best at home and overseas.
Of course, there is also a strong focus on sporting activities with a dedicated sports co-ordinator and a wide variety of sporting and outdoor pursuits offered, with an all-weather astroturf for tennis and hockey, two large playing fields and an athletics arena among the sporting facilities at the school.
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Hadlow apart, says Jane, is that all the students get specialist tuition in music, art, dance, drama and religious education. “This is an important part of our school curriculum.”
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A Christian framework for leading meaningful lives The past 90 years have seen many changes at Hadlow Preparatory School, but through nine decades the one constant has been the school’s commitment to the Anglican faith. Hadlow is an active member of the parish of the Church of the Epiphany, which is only a short walk from the school in High Street. For the past four years, the Chaplain at Hadlow has been the Reverend Philippa Young, who is also the Parish Leader at St John’s Featherston. Philippa was invited by the Anglican Bishop of Wellington to be involved in the Anglican church in Wairarapa and not long after she moved here, the position at Hadlow became available. At Hadlow, Philippa fulfils two main roles, one as chaplain and the other as the school’s religious education teacher for which she has her own classroom. Philippa also teaches
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some Te Reo Maori . Every Monday she conducts a service at the Church of the Epiphany with all the pupils at Hadlow. “This is largely student-led,” Philippa says. “I try to make the chapel service relevant and accessible for students and give them the opportunity to participate.” Pastoral care is an important part of Philippa’s role as chaplain, lending support as required for students and their families when they are facing challenges. Philippa also organises services and events around the special times of the church calendar such as Easter and Christmas.
Hadlow respects and welcomes all faiths, cultures and backgrounds, but practises its own spiritual beliefs as an Anglican school, and parents of other faiths who send their children to the school understand and accept that, Philippa says. All the children participate in religious education once a fortnight for 90 minutes where they are taught stories from the Bible, and learn about other faiths. The senior students in particular learn about global and justice issues and how they can interpret and respond to them through the Anglican faith,” Philippa says.
us a framework for living in a meaningful way.” The classes are not all theory with students often putting what they learn into practice through actions like visiting rest homes and presenting Bible stories to the young children at Hadlow PreSchool.
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Student leadership and service highly valued One of the most anticipated moments at the end-of-year prize-giving ceremony at Hadlow Preparatory School every year is the announcement of the Head Girl and Head Boy for the following year. This year those roles belong to Ruby Matthews and Sebe Clive-Griffin, both 12 year-old Year 8 students. Also announced at the prize-giving are the Chapel prefects, with the six other school prefects announced at the start of the following year, each of whom has a particular responsibility – cultural, spiritual, academic, sport and service. Having a head boy, head girl and school prefects is a tradition that goes back many years at Hadlow. What is new is how much the concept of student leadership has been integrated into almost every aspect of the school. In particular, all the Year 8 students are expected to serve and lead, whether they hold a specific role or not. Hadlow puts a special emphasis on its senior students, to give them
the best preparation for college and to see them complete primary school on a high note, says Principal Andrew Osmond. “Over the years, we’ve found 11and 12-year-olds achieve amazing things with focus and direction. They welcome the opportunity to lead. “They have an enormous appetite for guiding and supporting children younger than themselves – and they’re at a stage in life where they really want to give back.” All the students at Hadlow have the opportunity to lead and serve through such activities as the chapel service, assembly, art and sport, peer-mediators, learning ambassadors, and monitorial positions such as flag, bus, recycling. Many of the students lead school and church events during the year. But the biggest buzz every year is around who will be next year’s head boy and head girl. The two roles are held in high regard by all the students and
there is always a lot of speculation beforehand as to who they will be, says Sebe. Which may not be a surprise as the selection process involves the whole school. The hub teachers talk to their students about all the leadership qualities need. The students then nominate and vote for whoever they think would make a good leader, often speaking as one voice through their hub. As Head Boy and Girl, Sebe and Ruby, have been carrying out many special, and often quite serious roles this year.
ambassadors. “We laid the Hadlow wreath at the ANZAC dawn service,” says Ruby, “and speak on behalf of the school when there are visitors.” One of their more delicate responsibilities is helping to diffuse disagreements between students, for which they have been given mediation training, while the duty teacher will take care of anything serious. Both Sebe and Ruby are enjoying their respective roles. “It’s special to have people looking up to you as a leader,” says Ruby.
Head Girl Ruby Matthews and Head Boy Sebe Clive-Griffin
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