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thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

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main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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However, thanks to the support of the Community Energy Action Charitable Trust (CEA), which provides subsidised insulation and heating advice, her life has changed dramatically.

The 66-year-old, who lives in a 130-year-old cottage in Southbridge, is an asthmatic and is currently recovering from a stroke.

Winter warmth at last

by Kent Caddick

For most of us a warm house and hot showers are just part of our everyday life, but for Selwyn resident Jenny Stewart those simple pleasures have been denied to her for many years and as a consequence her health has suffered.

Having a warm home over winter brings a smile to the faces of CEA chief executive Caroline Shone and Southbridge home owner Jenny Stewart.

Until Community Energy Action (CEA) came on the scene around 18 months ago, Jenny says she was regularly in hospital for health issues particularly over the winter months.

“Like many older people and other people who live alone I felt threatened by having people around poking into my life,” she says.

“The people from CEA were great, made me feel at ease and I felt comfortable having them around.”

CEA did an energy assessment of Jenny’s house and found the historic cottage was in a poor state in terms of insulation and heating loss.

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Thousands of hunters, including many in family groups, turned out across the country with Fish & Game staff in both the North and South islands reporting warm mild conditions, when cloudy rainy weather is preferred by seasoned hunters.

A Fish & Game officer in the Canterbury region spoke of rolling up his sleeves mid-morning in the 20 degree heat.

“Hunters who had shot at ponds on private land in the region had fared better than those in more open areas,” he said.

Fish & Game communications manager Don Rood said most hunters,

Season opensA warm Indian summer meant many Selwyn duck hunters had their work cut out for them over the weekend as the new game bird hunting season opened.

their families and friends enjoyed a good day out.

However, he was dismayed to see the start of the season marred by three incidents in both the North and South islands.

He said the incidents must be viewed in the context of a unique event where up to 30,000 shooters turn out to hunt on just one day.

“But of course any mishap no matter how serious is one too many.

“We can only repeat our call for a single-minded focus on safety rules – from every single hunter out there, including very careful supervision of young hunters.”

Pleasant but not ideal conditions greeted Selwyn hunters on the opening day of the game bird hunting season.

A new survey has been released as part of a Selwyn District Council consultation with the community to ascertain key areas where the arts can be improved and developed in our district.

Council’s arts advisor Rachael Inch says the survey will indicate how the arts community should look in the future.

“Arts and culture play an integral role in building community spirit, developing social networks and providing opportunities for enjoyment in the community,” Ms Inch said.

Developing Selwyn artsThe Selwyn Arts Trust is inviting the district’s residents to share their views on how the arts can be developed in Selwyn.

"The feedback we gain from the survey will give us a clear picture of the support artists in Selwyn need in order to build a thriving arts community."

She is encouraging everyone living in the district to answer the survey.

"Even if you don't participate in the arts we are keen to hear your views on how the arts should look and feel in our district."

The survey can be taken by visiting the Selwyn Arts Trust website www.selwynartstrust.org.nz. The survey is open until May 31.

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Every year Ara Taiohi organises the annual celebration of New Zealand’s young people and as part of Youth Week individuals and groups of young people who have contributed to their communities are nominated for national awards.

This year the Selwyn Youth Council has been nominated as an ‘inspirational group of young people who are passionate about being change makers in their communities’.

“It is about bringing people together and through acts of service showing that young people are not bad or scary,” Selwyn Youth Council chair Emily de Rooy said.

Over the summer the council ran community events such as drive-in movies and skate jams as well as supporting the events of other organisations like the Selwyn Parenting Network and the Relay for Life.

Also using its not-for-profit business, the POP Up Café (coffee cart) which trains and employs local young people, the Youth Council gave away in excess of 700 coffees over 34 evenings last summer in a project called ‘Meet

Youth council in line for national awardThe Selwyn Youth Council has been nominated for an award as part of Youth Week 2016 run by national youth development group Ara Taihoi.

by Kent Caddick

Your Street’. “This initiative encouraged people to

come out of their houses and meet their neighbours, often for the first time,” Ms de Rooy said.

Selwyn District Council’s youth advisor Chris Martin said he finds the Youth Council’s passion inspiring.

“It is not enough to talk about change. They want to be agents of change. They live here too so they want to see things get better and celebrate the good things they already have.”

Mr Martin said the Selwyn Youth Council is unique amongst youth council’s in the way they operate from a value lead model which they developed themselves.

“They are all about connecting communities and bringing generations together,” he said.

“The Selwyn Youth Council advocate that what is good for the young people of a community is good for everyone. “

The Selwyn Youth Council meets monthly and has 21 projects currently underway for 2016, which includes running the POP Up Café from which

proceeds are distributed as grants to the district’s youth.

Recipients of the Youth Week Awards will be announced by Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister for Youth, during Youth Week,

which is held between May 21 and 29. “Even if the Selwyn Youth Council do

not win an award, Selwyn is a winner just for having them here as part of the district,” Mr Martin said.

Members of the Selwyn Youth Council send a message to the community for its support of the council’s events.

A photographic exhibition is one of many events being planned for the celebrations which will be held between October 14 and 16.

Rolleston Township 150th Celebrations committee chair Jeff Bland said they want to mount a photographic exhibition which will show both the town’s history and its development.

“We have many people who have moved to the town in recent years and who are not aware of the history of Rolleston.

“This is a great opportunity to show those people how the town came to be and how it has developed over its history, both in terms of its infrastructure and its

Historic Rolleston photos wantedby Kent Caddick

Organisers of Rolleston’s 150 year celebrations are looking for historic photographs to help mark the town’s sesquicentennial later this year.

cultural diversity.”Mr Bland said showing the

development of Rolleston is a theme they will use in other activities.

“We are planning displays of cars and farm machinery and we want people with vehicles and machinery of all ages from vintage and classic through to today.

“We are also negotiating to have two historic steam trains parked up at Rolleston station for the weekend.”

The Rolleston 150 festivities begin with a ‘History over Supper’ get together on Friday night which will feature

Historic photographs, like this one of Rolleston Station, are wanted to help mark Rolleston’s 150th birthday.

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West Melton School pupils Nate, Parley and Connor were among the jedi, stormtroopers and members of the Sith Order who invaded the school recently. The students were part of the school’s mufti-day which helped to to celebrate International Star Wars Day (May 4th), The day was organised by the school’s Student Exec and proved very popular with students dressing up as stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Princess Leia and rebel fighters as well as a few Yodas.

Force be with youFirst by utilising its own curtain

bank, CEA ensured Jenny immediately had lined curtains to help keep what heat there was in.

Then by accessing Government funded insulation subsidies her ceiling was insulated furthering that heat retention. Simple cost effective ‘plastic’ double glazing also helped prevent further heat loss, from her wooden single framed windows.

CEA chief executive Caroline Shone of Kirwee, said they were also able to utilise their contacts and other funding streams to get further assistance for Jenny.

This included replacing the old glass front door with a solid wooden one, and best of all according to Jenny, was the installation of a hot water cylinder.

“Sometimes it was just too cold to get out of bed, and while I saw the cold showers as a bit of a challenge, it was often too much for me,” Jenny says.

With all the work done Jenny is now able to focus on her stroke recovery and all those in-patient hospital trips have stopped.

“A simple cold which used to take me weeks to get over is now gone in a couple of days. I have had no hospital visits in the last year and additionally my power bill has more than halved.”

Jenny says one of the reasons she wanted to speak out about what has happened to her is to let other people know that CEA is out there and wanting to help others like herself, in the Selwyn community.

Caroline Shone says Jenny is like many older people they come across.

“They are often reluctant to ask for help for many reasons, one

being they think there are other people who are worse off. While that maybe the case in some instances, it doesn’t make their plight any less significant.”

Ms Shone says they estimate there are up to 2000 households in the Selwyn district who are in a similar position to Jenny’s, in terms of poor insulation and the inability to pay for improvements.

“There is also a growing group which we call the ‘working poor’ where maybe mum and dad both work, but the family is still unable to afford the cost of insulating a house.

“In many cases the insulation can be done free of charge by utilising funding streams, including EECA subsidies which we can coordinate. For those that don’t qualify we offer a discount.

“While the cost for insulation and heating is a one off, the benefits last for years.”

She says that Jenny’s case only reinforces the research data from the Canterbury Healthy Homes Programme which has recently been published. This collaborative partnership included the Canterbury DHB, EECA, PHOs, ECan, as well as Orion.

“The results conclusively showed a definitive correlation between well-insulated homes improving people’s health to the extent it significantly reduced the need for people to stay in hospital as well as the associated health savings.”

Ms Shone is encouraging anyone, as winter approaches, who lives in a poorly insulated home, or knows of someone who does, to contact them.

To contact CEA call 0800 438 9276 or visit the website www.cea.co.nz.

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The market, which is run every Saturday on the green beside the Lincoln Library will be festooned with Union Jacks on Saturday, June 4, 10am to 1pm to mark the occasion of the Queen’s 90th birthday.

“We often have themed days for the market and the Queen’s 90th birthday seemed an ideal opportunity for a British themed day,” Lincoln Farmers and Craft Market committee member June Burney said.

“The craft stalls will be decked with Union Jacks, there will be music from iconic British artists, Morris dancers and even some genuine British Fayre, like pork pies, cornish pasties and

British theme for Lincoln marketThe Lincoln Farmers and Craft Market is celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with a special British themed market next month.

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encouraged to dress as their favourite British character for a chance to win a spot prize.

“That could be anything from Dr Who to the Queen herself,” Ms Burney said.

“There will also be traditional British games like croquet or quoits for all the family to have a go at because we are more than just a market selling stuff, it is a community event where people can catch up do a little shopping and have some fun.”

For more details got to www.facebook.com/lincolnmarket.

The Tussock Jumpers Morris dancing team will help add a British flavour to next month’s Lincoln Farmers and Craft Market which will mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. Photo by Ian Burney

The boys of ChristChurch Cathedral’s Choir of Men and Boys will perform at Trinity Church in Darfield on Saturday, May 21 at 6.00pm.

This will be the first opportunity for Malvern residents to hear the choir in the area since a performance in Hororata several years ago.

The performance will include a brief choral evensong, one of the regular services that the boy choristers perform in the Cathedral, as well as

Choir comes to DarfieldThe longest lived organisation in New Zealand’s musical history is coming to Darfield this month.

a recital of music from their extensive repertoire.

The 18 choir boys range in age from eight to 13 years and during school terms they attend ten rehearsals and sing six services each week. In addition the choir is in demand for civic functions, concerts, and recitals.

The choir and choir school were founded six months in advance of ChristChurch Cathedral’s consecration on November 1, 1881.

Boys from the ChristChurch Cathedral choir enjoy at bit of down time.

The course was from Kirrin Island down Preston Ave, around the water tower and back, with a loop around Kirrin Island to the finishing line. The Year 5 and 6 students covered a 2km course while the Yr 7 and 8 runners ran 3km.

Ideal weather conditions led to some fast times with both the Junior and Senior cross-country cups on the line. While the cup winners will not be announced until later in the year the

Fast start to term

section winners were: Yr 5: Girls - Stacey M, Boys - Max S; Yr 6: Girls - Isla McP, Boys – Aydan; Yr 7: Girls - Daisy M, Boys - Ezra S; Yr 8: Girls - Eva S-M.

The top senior runners will go on to compete in the Lincoln Zone Cross-country event held at Halswell Quarry in late May.

Teacher aide Rita Spadoni said they would like their race sponsor Gillman Wheelans who provided bottled water at the finishing line.

West Melton School pupils started the term with a little bit of exercise with the school holding its annual cross-country, which was held around the Preston Downs sub-division.

Maggie, Ella and Tayla enjoy cooling down after completing the race.


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Principal’s Message

Term Dates Term 2: Monday 2 May – Friday 8 July

Monday 6 June – Queen’s BirthdayTerm 3: Monday 25 July – Friday 23 SeptemberTerm 4: Monday 10 October – Friday 16 December

Monday 24 October – Labour DayThursday 10 November – Staff Only DayFriday 11 November – Canterbury Anniversary

Welcome

Our year began with a Mihi Whakatau, or welcome ceremony, for our new staff and students. It was a day of new uniforms, new teachers, new classrooms and the beginning of new friendships and opportunities.Representing all contributing schools in the area, Darfield Primary students sang beautifully and looked on proudly as they handed over their ex-students. Mr Morris urged students to make the most of the many and varied opportunities that will be made available to them so that, at the end of their journey, they could look back and say how they had contributed to the school in a positive way.Following the formal ceremony, students and staff shared morning tea and time together; a fitting way to begin the new year.

Miss Nicola Hely, International Director, introduced us to the new students who will be with us this year:

Suzumi (Japan): likes skiing, dancing, and music, and is looking forward to studying here and playing volleyball. Yoonjeong (Korea): loves music and is looking forward to learning English.Lee-Ann (Germany): enjoys running, horse-riding, and travelling. She is looking forward to rock-climbing, shooting, water-skiing, and motocross here in NZ.Mana (Japan): loves animals, singing and music. She is looking forward to making new friends.Koki (Japan): loves skiing and reading. He is wanting to learn English, make new friends and get involved in sports. Yuuki (Japan):, enjoys football and skiing and is going to join the football team here, learn NZ culture, and make new friends.

Above: Yoonjeong, Miss Hely, Suzumi,

Lee-Ann, Mana, Koki and Yuuki

Above: New Year 7 students head into the Hall to be

officially welcomed

WelcomeWelcome to our first community newsletter for 2016. The purpose of this newsletter is to share with our wider community the news and events from Darfield High School. Although we have a regular electronic newsletter that goes to our families, we want to be able to keep in touch with all of those in the area that we serve. In this newsletter, we will reflect on successes and events from the first part of the year and look forward to Term 2 events. We are proud of our school and the achievement of our students, and we want to share this with you.

We started the year with a roll of about 850 students. This is the largest the school has been. Planning is underway for the development of four new classrooms and the replacement of four others. An architect has been appointed and design work is now being undertaken.

2015 NCEAThere were some exceptional results attained by students in the 2015 NCEA:• At Level One 95.2% achieved the certificate with over

50% gaining a Merit or Excellence endorsement.• At Level Two 92.5% achieved the certificate with 27%

gaining a Merit or Excellence endorsement.• At Level Three 89.7% achieved the certificate with

37% gaining a Merit or Excellence endorsement.The proportion of students who achieved their NCEA Certificates at Darfield High School was higher than the National and Decile comparisons for all levels. Thank you to our staff for the hard work that goes in to supporting the students to achieve so well.

Congratulations to George Watson for achieving a Scholarship in Biology and to Sarah Baker for achieving a Scholarship in Media Studies.

Enrolment Zone Changes for 2017The Ministry of Education recently approved changes to the Darfield High School enrolment zone in order to accommodate Rolleston College which will open for Year 9 students in 2017. Put simply, from 2017, students in Year 9 and below in the West Melton area will be out of zone for Darfield High School. Siblings of current students are not affected and all students in affected areas have the option to make an enrolment application as an out of zone student. Out of zone enrolment applications are due by 5 August. Full details of the zones will be available on the school website.

Malvern Community of LearningSchools in our community do a tremendous job educating our children. The Malvern group of schools that include Darfield High, Darfield Primary School, Glentunnel School, Greendale School, Hororata School, Kirwee School, Sheffield School, Springfield School, and Windwhistle School, along with Darfield Preschool and Annabel’s Educare, are working together to form a ‘community of learning’. We are currently working to develop goals or ‘achievement challenges’ in order that we have a co-ordinated focus on the key learning needs of our students. More on this in our next newsletter.James MorrisPrincipal

Celebrating 65 Years

Sixty-five years ago, in 1951, 44 students began their High School tuition at Darfield and now, the school roll is approximately 850 students! On Saturday 27 February, ex-students and staff reunited and celebrated with tours around the school, afternoon tea and a “cuppa and a natter”, catching up with old friends. The day ended with a formal dinner and dance, held at the Darfield Recreation Centre. Charlie McCaughan, Patron of the Ex-Students’ Association, cut the Jubilee cake, and Diane Woodward, Secretary of the Association, was accorded ‘Life Membership’.

The Jubilee committee is proud to have raised $1410.00 to go towards the school’s Memorial to the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011.“It was a great day renewing aquaintances with school mates and reliving what we agree were the best days of our lives— so much so, we think we will do it all again for the 70th Jubilee in 2021.” Lindsay Johnson, Ex-Students’ Association President

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Sheilah Winn Shakespeare CompetitionAt the end of March, a small group of senior Drama students entered two student-directed pieces in the Shakespeare Festival, held in Christchurch. An intense five-minute scene from Hamlet, directed by Lexi Sutherland, and performed by Sophie Bucknell, Natasha Young, Caleb Banks, and Sydney Riley, won the ‘Best Vocal Performance’ and the opportunity to perform at the Regional Finals, held at the Court Theatre. The group won the award for the ‘Best Dramatic Intensity’ and really enjoyed treading the boards of the Court Theatre.

Above: Lexi (Director), Natasha (Queen), Caleb (King), Sophie

(Ophelia) and Sydney (Laertes)

Congratulations

NZ Secondary Schools’ Triathlon Tom Freeman (right) placed First in the Open Water Championships at the above event held in Queenstown recently. This is a supreme achievement and he is looking forward to defending the title at next year’s event.

Canterbury Cat ShowCongratulations to Sam Begbie and her cat, Tank (right), who came away with many awards, including Supreme Awards, at the Canterbury All Breeds Cat Show, held in Papanui.

A Busy Term for International

The International Department has had a very busy start to the year, hosting visiting groups from Yubetsu Town and Setagaya Gakuen School, from Japan, and Kiwi Centre, Thailand. It has been wonderful to share some New Zealand culture with each of these groups and they all enjoyed spending time in our community.

The year began with a pool party to welcome new and returning students. It was great to have so many from host families, and our student cultural ambassadors come along too. Everyone enjoyed a Kiwi BBQ between swims.

A new initiative running this year is the International Club. Every Thursday after school, International and Kiwi students gather for sports and games, to watch DVDs and to do some cooking together.

Last year, the Cultural Ambassadors group was implemented for students who are interested in learning about other cultures, getting to know our international students, and helping to host visitors from different countries. It is pleasing to see how well this has grown, and they have successfully hosted a BBQ, joined in Club activities, and warmly welcomed our visiting tour groups.

Swimming Congratulations to Ethan Taylor (right) who competed in the NZ Division II Championships in Invercargill. He won Bronze for 50m Breaststroke, Gold for 100m Breaststroke, and Silver for 200m Breaststroke.

National Marching ChampionshipsKate Sutton marches for the Eclipse U16, which competed at the National Championships in Auckland on 12 March. There they successfully retained the New Zealand Champion Display title, placed 2nd Technical Drill and Overall Runner-up New Zealand Champion U16 Team 2016.

Japanese Exchange Trip Celine Jenkins and Emma Ashworth (right) have been selected from 14 applicants to go on an exchange trip to Japan. This trip was made possible by the Christchurch/Kurashiki Japan Exchange for Youth with Disabilities. The two cities became sister cities in 1973 and the exchange provides students the opportunity to experience the culture of each other’s cities and see first-hand what services and facilities each city has for people with disabilities.

Children’s FEI International Show JumpingSophie Townsend (right) placed 2nd in New Zealand at the above competition, sitting on zero faults and was less than a second behind 1st placegetter. She will find out in December if she gets to represent NZ overseas; she has to be in the top 20 in the world to qualify. Sophie also won 1st in the South Island Canterbury Saddlery 1.10m Championship Series.

Horse of the YearCourtney Townsend (right) placed 3rd in New Zealand for Junior Rider, 2nd in NZ Junior Rider Equitation, 4th in Junior Rider of the Year, 4th in South Island Junior Rider, and 8th in New Zealand for Junior Rider Series. She also gained 3rd in the 1.30m at Series Finals.

Secondary Schools’ Symphony OrchestraCongratulations to Ellen Walters (right), who was selected to play for the Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra. After many rehearsals, the main performance was held at the Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch. Ellen was really looking forward to working with other talented people, and being inspired by performing famous pieces.

New Zealand Claybird Shooting NationalsBen Sharp (right) competed against over 300 competitors at the above Nationals, held at McLeans Island Canterbury Gun Club during March. He was very pleased to win a Bronze medal in the Minis B Grade Championships and then, later in the competition, he was in a team of three of the top South Island juniors and, shooting against the North Island teams, they placed Second.


Above: the winning team, Darfield Blue, and their trophy

Canterbury Interschools’ Dressage CompetitionWith 30 teams competing and the top prize sought after, conditions were perfect at McLeans Island for the event. Our two teams had a fantastic day, with the Darfield Blue team (Left: Lily Barrett-Power, Georgia Allison, Niamh Rayne, and Rosa Millar) performing exceptionally well, taking out the coveted prize for the top team.

Lily is certainly one to watch for in the future, as she won both of the tests on her beautiful Fresian mare, Izabella M, and the cup for the highest Level 1 score. Georgia also had a wonderful day, riding a young and inexperienced horse, and she gained 3rd and 4th placings.

Geography Outside the ClassroomBoth Years 11 and 12 Geography classes headed off to study different terrain and geographical features in Canterbury—Year 11 to Kaikoura and Hanmer, and Year 12 to Mt Cook. Data collection, mixed with some sightseeing, tours, dolphins, and fun, were all on the agenda. The Year 12 students climbed high above Mt Cook Village to the Red Tarns, were able to get really close to big icebergs in the Tasman Glacier Lake and walked up to the Hooker Glacier, enjoying the amazing scenery.

Above: Year 12 Geography students at Mt Cook

Photo by Annie StudholmePhoto by Annie Studholme


Sporting EventsCross CountryAge Winner Year 7 Boys Callum Summerfield Year 7 Girls Anna McKenzie Year 8 Boys Ethan Rose Year 8 Girls Caitlin Knowles Under 14 Boys Johnny Sims Under 14 Girls Paige Hunter Under 15 Boys Jackson Proud Under 15 Girls Maddie Anthony Under 16 ½ Boys Harry Bampton Under 16 ½ Girls Georgia Shinn Over 16 ½ Boys Isaac Proud Over 16 ½ Girls Karta Hewitt

TriathlonIndividualsYears 11–13 Boys Girls Matthew Grigg Jessica OsborneYears 9 and 10 Boys Girls Jackson Proud Caitlin RayneYears 7 and 8 Boys Girls Ethan Rose Holly CurtisTeamsMixed Years 7 and 8 Vincent Sanderson/Jacob Horrey/Emily MangelsJunior Years 7 and 8 Girls: Caitlin Knowles/Georgie Sarginson/Sophie Kingi Boys: Callum Summerfield/Jonty Kupe/Ethan LongdinIntermediate Years 9 & 10 Girls: Georgia Allison/Abie Tuhill/Nicole Grigg Boys: Jesse Gray/Caleb Curtin/George McIntosh Mixed Years 11–13 Holly Kimber/Nathaniel Dysart/James Doherty Senior Years 11–13 Girls: Georgia Cottrell/Anna Hefferon/Holly KimberBoys: Finn McGregor/Gus Thomas/Hamish Evans

SwimmingAge WinnerUnder 13 Boys Jack KennedyUnder 13 Girls Erin HammondJunior Boys Ethan TaylorJunior Girls Laura AshworthIntermediate Boys Harry BamptonIntermediate Girls Amber Hammond / Christal DudleySenior Boys Aidan Tuhill Senior Girls Holly Kimber

Athletics Age Champion U12 Boys Harrison Beresford U12 Girls Emily Waters U13 Boys William Brown U13 Girls Scarlett Banks U14 Boys Cameron O’Donnell U14 Girls Stefanie McKenzie Junior U15 Boys George Brown/Jackson ProudJunior U15 Girls Penny Mitchell Intermediate U16 Boys Harry Bampton Intermediate U16 Girls Pippa Foster Senior O16 Boys Isaac Proud Senior O16 Girls Karta Hewitt

Athletic Records BrokenUnder 12 Girls Shot Put Emma Wason (2.00 kg) 8.76 metresUnder 14 Girls Javelin Brianna Longdin 22.18 metres (Old Record: 19.66 metres Georgia Lovelady 2006)

100 metres Zoe Spinks 13.41 sec (Old Record: 13.65 sec Lisa van der Plas 1994)

200 metres Zoe Spinks 29.21 sec (Old Record: 30.16 sec Lisa van der Plas 1994)

Under 12 Boys Shot Put Jack Buist-Brown (2.00 kg) 9.21 metresUnder 13 Boys 200 metres William Brown 28.86 sec (Old Record: 28.90 sec Andrew Muscroft-Taylor 1990)

Junior BoysHigh Jump Callum Murdoch 1.68 metres (Old Record: 1.66 metres Angus Field 2010)

Javelin Jackson Proud 37.77 metres (Old Record: 35.71 metres Richard Williams 2004)

South Island SS Athletic ChampionshipsCallum Murdoch placed first in Junior Boys High Jump.

Canterbury Primary School Swimming SportsBoys 25m Free Multi-Class: 1st Ben KnowlesBoys 25m Back Multi-Class: 1st Ben KnowlesGirls 11 Years 50m Freestyle: 1st Erin HammondGirls 11 Years 50m Backstroke: 1st Erin HammondMixed 11 Years 200m Relay: 2nd Darfield High School

Year 9: Climbing and Caving at CraigieburnOver the course of two weeks, the Year 9 classes split up and headed up to Craigieburn for several days of outdoor adventure activities: caving, rock climbing and abseiling at Cave Stream, kayaking on Lake Pearson, hiking, possum trapping and learning about native endangered mistletoe in the forest, and general fun times had by all.

Many students were surprised at what they were able to accomplish, putting their nerves aside and conquering those fears.

Year 7: Lake Lyndon AdventuresEach group of Year 7s spent three days packed with activities up at Lake Lyndon, discovering all the fun you can have in the outdoors. Tramping, swimming in the lake, mountain biking, orienteering, skiffing and dealing with different weather conditions made for challenging and satisfying experiences. During Bushcraft lessons, students in groups had to find hidden items, like tarpaulins and ropes and then, using other resources found around them, build waterproof shelters, which ended with the teachers testing them with buckets of water. Camp concerts were a highlight, with students talents coming to the for. Preparing meals and games all made the camp experience a huge success.

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Term 2 Events May10 Production: Bugsy Malone Opening Night, 7.30 pm Canterbury PS Duathlon Championships Careers Expo, School Hall, Pds 1– 5 Board of Trustees Meeting, 7.00 pm 11 1st XV vs Westland at Darfield Production: Bugsy Malone Matinee, 10.00 am12 Canterbury SS Road Racing Championships Senior Market Day Production: Bugsy Malone, 7.30 pm13 Senior Art Visit to Christchurch Jazz Band at CPIT, Pd 5 Production: Bugsy Malone, 7.30 pm15 Year 13 Biology Trip to Kaikoura (to 17th)16 Year 12 Outdoor Ed Day17 ICAS Computing Competition Stage Challenge PTSA Meeting, 7.45 pm18 Rugby 1st XV College Day 19 Drama Devising Evening20 Year 13 Rural College Day Newsletter 23 Year 11 History Trip to the Air Force Museum Life Education for Juniors (to 26th)24 House Singing Intro25 1st XV vs Buller at Westport26 Drama Class Production, 7.30 pm27 Lions’ Fries Day Year 11 Rural College Practical Day28 Year 13 Tramp (to 30th) NZ SS Rogaine Championships in Christchurch30 International Languages Week Life Education for Juniors (to 2 June)31 Canterbury SS Cross Country (PP Day: 7 June) ICAS Science Competition Year 8 National Young Leaders’ DayJune3 Year 12 Rural College Practical Day6 Queen’s Birthday 8 Attitude Speaker in School Drama Devising Evening9 Junior Quad Tournament Malvern Cross Country UC NCEA Japanese Day10 UC NCEA Classics Day Newsletter World Vision 40 Hour Famine Weekend Junior Disco, 7.00 pm13 Year 12 Outdoor Ed Day ICAS Writing Competition14 Canterbury SS Gymnastics Championships Board of Trustees Meeting, 7.00 pm15 ICAS Spelling Competition Chamber Music Competitions (to 17th) Senior Quad Tournament17 Year 11 Rural College Practical Day Year 9 Japanese Trivia Night19 Sport Canterbury Mud Run20 Year 12 Outdoor Ed Day21 PTSA Meeting, 7.45 pm22 Canterbury PS Cross Country Championships 24 Year 13 Geography Trip to Queenstown (to 27th) Year 10 Japanese Afternoon27 ICAS Spelling Competition Year 12 Physics Radioactivity Day at UC28 Year 12 Interview Day29 1st XV Rugby Southern Tour (to 1st) 30 Oral TapestriesJuly1 Year 11 Rural College Practical Day Lions Fries Day Junior Reports Emailed Out Newsletter8 SI SS Swimming Championships in Invercargill House Singing Competition, P5 Last Day Term 2

Events


House Colours Mufti Day generates much fun and excitement; school uniform is replaced by bold costumes on this day, as students come together on the Quad and vie for the best dressed House. All of our main events are tied into our House system so, throughout the year, students are competing for the much desired House Cup— the winner being announced at Senior Prizegiving.

You can follow the House points gained for each event on our website at http://darfield.school.nz/houses/house-points/

Results from Mufti day:Waimakariri: First Rawhiti: SecondTawera and Kikorangi: Third equal

Shave for a CureSince this event was first held at school three years ago, it has gained momentum and, this year, we had 23 students and Principal, James Morris, take part. An auction was held for the privilege of shaving someone’s head, students paid a gold coin to watch, and sponsors gave generously towards the cause. So far, they have raised over a massive $8,300 for the Leukemia and Blood Cancer Foundation. All those who participated left with very tidy and hairless scalps, thanks to Lisa Smith and Courtney Booth, from New Image Hair Studio. Thank you to everyone who donated or took part.

Back: James Morris, Adrian Nolan, Harry Williamson, Cameron

Mills, Beowulf Scott, Hamish Keating, Matt Caldwell, Kieran

McKay, Cameron Carter, Ryan Neal, Eddie Searle, Micah Innes,

Hamish Evans, Duncan Riddle, Joshua Rod, Jeremy Bourhill,

and Chris Moffat; Front: Rueben Davis, Max Whyte, Harrison Buck,

Ben Francis and Alex Jones. Absent: Hayden de Burger

Students Pitch in to Help Christchurch CommunityAn area of wetland damaged by fire in 2014 was restored to its former glory with help from Canterbury students and the University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army. Despite a rainy day, around 35 Year 12 & 13 students arrived eager to get to work. One crew set about rebuilding the damaged boardwalk, another group cleared around young native plantings, and another group used bark mulch to restore the pathway. Christchurch City Council park rangers, Nigel Morritt and Robbie Hewson, worked alongside the volunteers. “It was an amazing effort. In the space of a few hours, the volunteers transformed the area. The students were full of energy and enthusiasm for the project and were a credit to their schools and the organisation.”

School’s Support for St John Gains Award Board of Trustees Chairperson, Sue Robinson, was presented with a Priory Vote of Thanks award at a ceremony held by St John to acknowledge their long-serving members and those who have supported St John. Well known for our service to the community, we have several members of St John on our staff. These staff are supported when they need to be on call during work hours to respond to ambulance calls or duty. Post-earthquakes, our school provided St John with a venue to hold their weekly training meetings, allowing them to continue to provide the highest care for the community they serve.

Above: Sue presenting the award to Bailey

Campbell, Student Trustee

Japan DayYear 10 students spent a day immersed in the Japanese culture, before performing Yuki Ya Konko, a traditional Japanese song. They had a lot of fun performing and writing Kanji symbols.

Above: Chloe Fraser, Hannah

Marchant, Rachael Phillipson,

and Madison O’Callaghan


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In a recent survey conducted by Nielsen, 61% of Kiwi mums believe their children get enough iron in their diet, with only 16% disagreeing.

However, research shows that, in New Zealand, 80% of toddlers do not receive the recommended daily intake of iron, 14% of children under the age of two are iron deficient and over one third of teenage girls don’t achieve their daily iron requirements.

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Mothers and women are also a group most at risk of iron deficiency with one in 14 women in New Zealand low in iron. The Neilson survey showed 20% of women do not think they get enough iron in their diets.

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Low down on ironNew research shows a disparity between how much dietary iron Kiwi mums believe their children need and what they are actually getting.

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Board of Trustees ElectionNominations are invited for the election of five parent representatives to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters. You can nominate another person to stand as a

candidate, or you can nominate yourself. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from

the school office.Nominations close at noon on Friday 20th May

2016 and may be accompanied by signed candidate statements.

The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.

There will also be a list of candidates names as they come to hand, for inspection at the school. Voting closes on Friday 3rd of June 2016.

Karen Watson Returning Officer

Public Notices

LivestockCALF, PIG, horse & chook meal. 14% protein, 13% ME. Available in any quantities. Dunsandel area. Please call 027 392 7543.

ShearingMOBILE SHEEP Shearing Specialises in Lifestyle Blocks. Drenching Hoof Trimming, Tailing etc. Friendly and Professional. For a free quote phone Shaun Adams 021 204 1274

TradesSHELLEY’S GLASS AND GLAZING. Got a broken glass window? Insurance work, Pet doors, Mirrors, Retro Refits, Single/Double Glazing, Splashbacks, Fire Glass. 32 years in the glass industry, Operates in Oxford, Cust, Darfield, West Melton, Rolleston and Surrounding Areas. Call your local Glazier - Mark on 03 312 3253 or 0272 426 368.

N.J. LUCAS PAINTING. For all your interior and exterior work call the professionals N.J. Lucas Painting. Phone: 03 318 7131 or 027 432 2193 Email: [email protected]

Concrete 2 U

All aspects of concreting & all types of finishing

DECORATIVE STAMPED COLOURED EXPOSED

Dale Mayberry Ph: 021 222 2833

SEPTIC TANKS

Better call the experts and get that Septic Tank emptied!

24 Hours, Seven Days

EMPTY THEM NOW - BEST VALUE GUARANTEED

SELWYN LIQUID WASTE“Our business is Flushing your Business”

Call Graham Bunt (Bunty)027 433 2842 or A/H 03 325 4257

Trades

Advertise with us. Ph. 03 347 1564

DRIVE PHONE FREE!

Need a Professional Electrician?

0800 LASER 4 U(0800 527 374)

Laser Electrical Rolleston 831 Jones Road, Rollestonwww.laserelectrical.co.nz

Call Laser Electrical today

Rolleston’s LOCAL award winning electriciansWe now have a fantastic team of 11

ready to help you


Book now for the June Business Directory, limited spaces available. Call Helen on 03 347 1564

Business Directory

PLUS !!You will get

a lifetime guarantee on installation

NEED CARPET?

CHEAPERMy

On-The-Floor Price

will be

CHEAPER

IN HOME SAMPLE SERVICEAlan Roberts

CARPET INSTALLATIONS021 227 2080 or Oxford 03 312 4902

DARFIELD APPLIANCEDaily Onsite Sales & Servicing

Authorised Service Agent for Most Brands

• Washing Machines • Ovens • Dryers • Dishwashers • Cooktops

• Washing Machine Hire (from $8/wk)

MURRAY DAWSON APPLIANCESOLUTIONSReg’d Service Technician

027 226 3898

ACCESSLock Specialists Ltd

DAMAGED LOCKS?Contact the Lock Specialists

For all your Lock & Key SecurityHome - Business - Vehicles

Suppliers of Quality Safes Electronic Locks | Transponder Keys

Remotes for Cars, Alarms & Garage Doors24hr Mobile Service

170 Waterloo Rd, Hornbywww.accesslocks.co.nz

0800 539 537Supporting Canterbury

FCS Ltd.

• Carpet • Upholstery• Window Cleaning

• Pest Control

Steve Hunter0800 92 00 05 or 021 566 905

[email protected]

Qualified and Licensed BuilderQuality and professional service for

all your carpentry needs

For all enquiries contact: Dean Brewster 021 842 242

[email protected]

• Based in & servicing the Selwynregionforfiveyears

•Diplomaqualified

• 10yrs experience

• Comprehensive liability cover

We can cover all aspects of tree maintenance and removals.

www.tailoredtrees.co.nz(03) 317 9587 Like us on

n COMMERCIAL n GIB STOPPING n PAINTING

n RESIDENTIAL n SPRAY PAINTING

n TILING

M 021 123 [email protected]

For all your earthmoving

requirements, driveways, lifestyle

block work etc.

027 351 [email protected]

Larcombs Road, Broadfield

Contracting Ltd027 351 8654

email: [email protected]

C.T.C

LAKESIDE METALSWANTED

STEEL COPPER BRASS LEAD ALUMINIUM

0274 383 956CALL RAY - CHRISTCHURCH WIDE

03 324 3474 ANY TIME

RENT ME

Three convenient sizes:• Standard 3.6m x 2.4m - $70 per week• Large 4.2m x 2.4m - $85 per week• Xtra-large 4.8m x 2.4m - $100 per weekDouble glazed and fully insulated with lockable ranchslider, large window, power, security lights, curtains, carpet, smoke alarm & even a small deck.Minimum 3 month rental period.

Ashburton420 West Street

Rolleston604 Springston Rolleston Road

Visit our display cabins or call for a free brochure

No bond required this

month

MB FENCING CONTRACTINGSelwyn Area & Surrounds

All types of rural fencing, latest equipment.

All work guaranteed

FREE QUOTES

Ph. (evenings) 324 4111 or 0273-395-695

Ph 03 318 [email protected]

SERVICES LTDSERVICES LTD

• Pump out Septic Tanks/ Grease traps

• Service contracts/ Maintenance reports

• Unblock Sewer & Stormwater Drains

• Hire Portable loos

• Waterblasting & Camera Investigations

021 276 536703 318 7454 | 03 339 7454

• Industrial & Residential• Generator Switching

• New Housing• Repairs & Maintenance

• Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pumps

[email protected]

PLUS !!You will get

a lifetime guarantee on installation

NEED CARPET?

CHEAPERMy

On-The-Floor Price

will be

CHEAPER

IN HOME SAMPLE SERVICEAlan Roberts

CARPET INSTALLATIONS021 227 2080 or Oxford 03 312 4902

R & J PascoeENGINEERING SERVICES996 Weedons Ross Road

WEST MELTON

PRECISION• Turning - Milling - Machining

• Steel Fabrication• Welding - mig - arc - gas• Farm Implement repair

INDUSTRIAL • Installations • Designs• Machining • Fabrication

Owner Operator Fitter & Turner25 years Experience

Industrial & Agricultural Ph/fax (03) 347 4415Mobile 021-044-6333

Call us for the easiest way to save you money

on your home loan.

Looking after Selwyn for 10 years now.

Phone: 03 325 [email protected]

the mortgage shop

the record may 11, 2016

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