RROGA REUNIONS
28-29 FEBRUARY 2019
Rangi Reunions Tēnā tātou katoa. Koutou kua ikapahi mai, tēnā koutou. Nau mai ki tēnei hui.
On behalf of everyone at Rangi Ruru, it is my pleasure to welcome you to your Reunions. It’s lovely to see you all and thank you for coming to this special occasion. This weekend we welcome the classes of 2000, 1990, 1980, 1970, 1960, 1950 and 1940. We love that we can join with you and welcome you back during this special time. You are an integral part of our school and our history. The things you do or did, no matter what they are or were, have helped shape what this school is today, and we look forward to celebrating and reminiscing with you. - Dr Sandra Hastie, Principal
FULL REPORT
Bridges, Trolls and the Stuff In between One of the best things about a reunion weekend is sharing stories. Stories are fundamental; they have existed from the beginning, they can be a single sentence or spread across multi volume tomes. I hope you were all read stories when you were little, and that in turn you read stories to children, grandchildren, and random strangers if the first two categories don’t apply. What are the fondest memories you have of your childhood stories? Were you captivated by Cinderella and the thought of a prince chasing you with a glass slipper? Was there a wicked little goblin threatening to snatch your firstborn child? Or was it a real life story about an adventure you had right here, at this school, a moment where you shone, (I’m pausing here strategically so you can recall that right now) or a moment where you fell short, an embarrassment or a disaster even (How long do you need?)
“At reunions, we want to catch up on what our old friends are up to, but there can be a temptation to assess how our own life’s journey compares. Have they met someone they want to settle down with? How happy are they? What job or career are they in? It can be difficult to come along to a reunion if you’re not in a great space, if you’ve been unlucky in love, you’re unemployed, or you’re struggling with your health or mental wellbeing. If that’s you in any way, then I pray you might be held in love in this place, in this ‘Wide Sky Shelter.’ I hope that as Rangi girls, you had the chance to consider the school motto, seek the heavenly things, and that has helped shape how you feel about success and what is truly valuable. “ - Reverend Charissa Nicol, School Chaplin
FULL SERMON
- Felicity Williams
FULL REPORT
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