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Ellesmere College will be putting on a production of “Into the
Woods” Musical.
The musical will consist of approximately 25 –30 cast and crew
in the team building and performance of this musical.
Production dates are 15th, 16th 17th August 2017. Please note
in your diary.
Book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim, Into the Woods JR. is based on the Broadway pro-
duction which won several Tony Awards, including Best
Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical. The musical
follows a Baker and his Wife who learn they've been cursed
with childlessness by the Witch next door. The couple em-
barks on a quest – swindling, deceiving and stealing from such
already-victimized characters as Cinderella, Little Red Rid-
ding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (fresh off the beanstalk!) – to
get the special objects required to break the spell. However,
the story doesn’t simply end “happily ever after” as each char-
acter must now face the consequences of his/her decision.
Ellesmere College Production
2 June 2017
Principal’s Comment Tenā Koutou
Last Saturday evening I had the privilege of attending the screening of the film ,‘ A Night
in Syria’.
This was a record of the Forty Hour Famine overnight refugee camp experience held two
weeks before. A group of senior student leaders, assisted by Miss Lilly, Miss van den
Beuken, Mr Mower and Dr Cameron developed scenarios relating to what life would be
like in a Syrian refugee camp for the students participating (please refer to student leader
Kate Inwood’s article later in the newsletter).
I was totally impressed with not only the quality of the film but also the effort and attitude
of all the students involved. The commitment of our senior students in organising, firstly
the weekend camp and then the film night, was superb. The evening rounded off with a talk
by two former refugees now living in Christchurch from Bhutan, a father and daughter.
Their account of what life was like both physically and emotionally living in a refugee
camp for seventeen years was deeply impacting.
This, plus the highly successful ’Pink Shirt Day’, promoted by the Level 2 Health Class
and Guidance Department are outstanding examples of our school value empathy in action
and once again reinforced what an amazing group of senior students Ellesmere College is
fortunate to have. My congratulations to all involved in either leading or participating.
Best wishes to the Kapa Haka group heading to Rarotonga at the end of the term with
teachers Mr McLean and Mr Forward. This should be an amazing experience for our stu-
dents as they trace our Tipuna and experience Cook Island culture and school life.
Ngā mihi
Gavin Kidd
Principal
First XV Rugby team
versus Geraldine High
School played at
Ellesmere College on
Wednesday 23rd June.
Ellesmere won con-
vincingly
3 June 2017
Students Comment
Since Term 2 is in the middle of the year, school is getting very busy particularly in our
senior school. There are lots of Internals going on and students are beginning to practice
for our end of year externals in some subjects. This term Ellesmere College has been get-
ting involved with and participating in a variety of activities from sports to Pink Shirt Day
and 40 Hour Famine. Both of our Junior, Middle and Senior School had their Quad Tour-
nament this term. The Quad Tournament is made up of four schools; Ellesmere College,
Darfield High School, Mount Hutt College and Geraldine High School. There are three
sports being played on the same day; Netball, Rugby and Soccer. Ellesmere College’s Jun-
ior and Middle Schools both came second overall with a close third for the seniors overall.
I participated in the rugby where a great game was held against Mount Hutt College. It was
a close game during the second half with 0 - 5 to Mount Hutt. The game was very central
with a lot of good hit ups and tackles but we eventually lost 5 - 21. We as a team know we
have a lot to work on for our final game against Geraldine High; hopefully we can make it
a good win to end the season on a positive note.
On 9th to 11th of June, Ellesmere College had the 40 Hour Famine, the proceeds of which
are going to the refugees in Syria. The 40 Hour Famine committee organised 20-hour camp
at the school hall on the 3-4 June. This was to simulate what it’s like in Syria and what the
refugees have to though each day, but also to promote awareness and inspire students to
raise money for the cause. As the camp was going on we interviewed and filmed the stu-
dents and asked them a variety of questions such as “if you had to take three things from
your home in such a horrible crisis like what is happening in Syria today, what would they
be?” This was to make a documentary. We screened the documentary at school on the
17th of June with the camp footage that we had filmed. On the night, we had two refugee
guest speakers; they came out to speak about what life was like in their countries and what
they had to do get here in New Zealand.
It’s great to see so many students getting involved. Mrs Cheesman, with the help of the
senior drama class and students from all years of the school, are participating in the pro-
duction this year. This year’s school’s production is “Into the Woods” will be held in Term
3. The Junior and Senior Student Council have been planning and organizing new events
for next term, such as the upcoming Winter fair.
I really think Ellesmere College is a great school, by demonstrating the variety of different
student talents in the school or outer activities such as the sport and cultural events.
Jack Dudley
Deputy Head Student
4 June 2017
STUDENT DETAILS
Please advise the school as soon as possible of any changes in your child’s details, i.e. ad-
dress, cellphone, email etc.
Please email Lois Richards directly at [email protected] with any future
changes.
Profiles sheets were issued at the beginning of the year for changes to be made, not all
forms were returned.
Thank you for your help.
Kind regards,
Lois Richards
HOMEHOSTING OPPORTUNITY:
Would you like to Home Host a High School student from Japan during Term 3 in 2017?
Ellesmere College will be hosting students from Okazaki Nishi High School, Urawa
Minami for a number of weeks during these terms. We need warm, friendly families to
host these students and enjoy having another member in their family for this short time. A
payment to cover your costs will apply on this occasion.
Please contact Nicki Hart, our Homestay Co-ordinator, on 03 324 4011 or via email on:
If students have any questions at College, they can come and ask Janet Sirisomphone, In-
ternational Dean.
Janet Sirisomphone
International Dean
Currently Ayden Fleck a Year 12 ex-
change student at Ellesmere College is
spending one term at Urawa Minami
High School. The photo is of Ayden
reading his speech in Japanese at School
Assembly.
5 June 2017
Mathematics Support
Every TUESDAY LUNCHTIME we offer MATHS in Room 18.
M aths
A ssistance
T o
H elp
S tudents
It is run by senior students, with support from Miss Morton. Students can bring work they
are struggling with in class, or some homework they don’t get.
It is open to all year levels from Year 7 to Year 13 Statistics.
Careers Department
Careers Education is provided at all levels throughout the school. The Careers Department
consists of a Careers Adviser, Tessa Collins and Vocational Pathways Coordinator , Kelly
McEvedy. The Careers Adviser is available by appointment to all students. Senior students
are interviews with career pathways and planning offered for each. Parents or guardians are
welcome to make appointments to discuss their son or daughter’s career plans. There is an
up-to-date resource room that displays career information for any student to access and this
is staffed by the Vocational Pathways Coordinator.
The Careers Adviser maintains close links with all universities and tertiary education pro-
viders and visits are arranged to the Careers Expo’s. A regular programme of speakers and
liaison officers have student presentations in the Careers room usually during whanau time
and intervals. All Year 12 and 13 students receive the latest news and notifications specific
to their year level on Google classroom. All seniors have mentor groups that meet regularly
and support all of the above.
Events in Term 3
Week 3 Year 13 Students Pathways Interviews
Week 8 Year 11-13 2018 Pathways Information Evening
Week 9 Year 10-11 2018 Pathway Interviews
Week 10 Year 13 Pathway Interviews for 2018
Dates and Times to be decided
Robyn Thompson
Tessa Collins
Kelly McEvedy
6 June 2017
Ellesmere College Sports Hoodies 2017
I will be placing another Hoodie order at the end of June 2017. If you would like one please have the orders into to me by Wednesday June 28th..thanks Ms Poorter
We are placing a ‘Ellesmere College Sports Hoodie’ order with our uniform supplier. The hoodies will have the College Crest on the front and the students surname will be printed on the back. This hoodie is for students who are regularly representing Ellesmere College in a sporting code. This hoodie IS NOT to be worn around school or in PE classes. The order form below is required by Wednesday 28th June and is to be given to Ms Poorter at the Main Office or via email at [email protected]. There are size samples available at the uniform shop if sizing is needed. The cost of the Sports Hoodie will be $70.00. Payment is required with the order form. __________________________________________________________________________
Ellesmere College Sports Hoodie Order Student Name and Form Class: Phone Number:
First and Surname of Student please:________________________________________
Please circle payment method:
TOTAL PAID via Cash / Eftpos /cheque or internet banking in school bank account BNZ 02 0860 0074747 00 reference: student name/hoodie
$____________
Cheques to be made out to Ellesmere College
PO Box 52, Leeston Ph: 3243 369
Adults XS S M L XL
(TICK ONE)
7 June 2017
From Guidance and Student Wellbeing Department Hi everyone, two new resources that you will enjoy and be able to make use of….
Sparklers: Helping tamariki live brighter. Sparklers is another fantastic resource that has
been created in response to the Canterbury Earthquakes. Since then, schools have reported
increased anxiety, reduced coping skills, relationship problems and behavioural issues in
the classroom. “All Right”, CAF and Canterbury DHB’s School Based Mental Health Ser-
vices have put their heads together, and come up with Sparklers. Sparklers is an online
wellbeing toolkit full of activities proven to help young people be calmer and ready to
learn. The 36 activities take between 10 minutes and one hour and cover topics such as
tummy breathing, managing worries and kindness.
In addition to the classroom activities, Sparklers also includes six parenting guides contain-
ing information on how parents can support child wellbeing at home. Sparklers also con-
tains information on Parenting Courses and other available supports.
Sparklers has been extensively piloted in Canterbury schools and the feedback has been
overwhelmingly positive.
To find out more about Sparklers visit: www.allright.org.nz/sparklers
Habit Sticks: Doing more of the little things that can make you happy and healthy can
make a big difference. Habits can seem completely insignificant in isolation, but when we
do them day in and day out, their impact can really add up...like the “Four Pillars of
Health” that I suggest in the Flourishing and Wellbeing resource Kit for College Students
and Staff that I have introduced you all to and encouraged you to be working on.
So, how do you make a good habit stick? With a Habit Stick of course! Grab yours at all-
right.org.nz/habits
The Habit Stick makes it easier to make a good habit stick...Just write down the tiny habit
you want to adopt and then give yourself a tick very time you achieve it. Before you know
it, your habit will be full of ticks and your new habit will be something you do every day
without thinking about it!
Best regards, Murray Cameron Guidance Counsellor
World Challenge Myanmar:
12 students from Ellesmere College have signed up for the World Challenge trip to Myan-
mar. World Challenge organises trips around the world with the purpose of connecting stu-
dents with the challenge of travelling to a 3rd world or developing country and then partici-
pating in a 3 phase programme. The 3 phases of: trekking; community service; and rest and
relaxation, occur over 28 days. Students will be asked to attend several meetings regarding
the organisation of the trip, and in particular with fundraising and team building activities.
The next meeting with Mr. Alan Hodges, our World Challenge facilitator, will occur early
in term 3. However, more information can be obtained at the website: http://
www.worldchallenge.co.nz. . The trip is set for December 2018. Students are now beginning to or-
ganise and fundraise for this event. If you know of anyone who would like to support our
fundraising efforts in any way, please contact: Mr. Dayle Stoliker at Ellesmere College.
8 June 2017
NCEA in Year Ten
In the second part of the year several subjects will be offering NCEA Level One Achieve-
ment Standards to students. An Achievement Standard, a parcel of knowledge, will be
worth between three and five credits each.
To get the NCEA Level One, students need 80 credits at Level One or above
Including
Ten numeracy credits – either from the three adult numeracy standards from the
LANES course or designated Achievement Standards
Ten literacy credits either from the three adult literacy standards from the LANES
course or designated Achievement sSandards
NZQA has a parents section on their website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience-pages/
parents/
As NCEA is a national qualification we have rules that we must follow to maintain the con-
sistency of the qualification across all secondary schools in New Zealand.
Important things you need to know now about absences
If your student knows in advance they will be away on the day of the assessment they
need to apply for an extension with Miss Morton (Learning Coordinator) using an
Extension Application Form, this must be done as soon as possible on knowing the
assessment date.
If your student is away on the day of the assessment, they need to apply for an
extens ion using an Extension Application Form.
Important things you need to know now about extensions
We grant extensions only if it will not affect the validity of the assessment task,
sometimes it is not possible to grant an extension due to the nature of the task.
We require medical certificates if a student is away ill
We do not grant extensions if the student is going on holiday (this is an NZQA
directive)
Important things you need to know about extension application forms
These can be collected from outside Miss Morton’s office between Room 17 and 18
They need to be signed by student, parent/caregiver and the classroom teacher before
they are handed to Miss Morton
Once a decision is made, the decision will be emailed to student, parent/caregiver and
the classroom teacher
It is important that as soon as students are given an assessment date OR hand in date they
record it.
We will be holding a Year Ten parents information evening towards the end of Term Three
If you have any questions before this time please feel free to contact us
Miss Morton ([email protected]) as the Senior Learning Coordinator at
Ellesmere College
Deputy Principal Mrs Thompson ([email protected]) as the NZQA Principal's
Nominee.
**Attention Parents / Caregivers / Students**
Add Ellesmere College’s Facebook page to
your ‘likes’ to stay in touch with all current
news and notices from Ellesmere College.
To find our homepage go to
http://www.facebook.com/ellesmerecollege
Please note you have to ‘like’ this,
it cannot be added as a Friend.
Confidential Assistance for Families in Need We are a caring Community of Teachers, Support Staff, Counsellors at Ellesmere College
who often support disadvantaged and struggling families and college students by providing
second hand uniforms, financial support to attend camps, assistance with sports fees and
transport to games where that will remove barriers to participation, assistance with lunch
etc. This work is done quietly and in a confidential way that does not create embarrassment
or identify students and families being supported in this way.
We would really like to know if there are any ways we can remove barriers to your son or
daughter fully participating and enjoying College life. We can only assist if we know about
your situation. If what you require is outside our capability and resources, there are a num-
ber of other organizations in our community that will be able to assist, and that we can link
you with.
Please contact me for a confidential discussion if we can help.
Kind regards,
Murray Cameron,
[email protected] or 0276945275
Head of Guidance Department,
Ellesmere College
10 June 2017
Pink Shirt Day
I think it goes without saying that we all
want to feel safe, valued and respected
wherever we go: school, work, home or in
the community. This is the aim of Pink Shirt
Day, which is celebrated annually around
the globe. It began in Canada in 2007 when
two students took a stand against homopho-
bic bullying and mobilised their whole
school after a peer was bullied for wearing a
pink shirt.
At Ellesmere College the Year 12 Health
class decided that they wanted to do some-
thing that would help make everyone at the
College feel comfortable with being them-
selves at all times regardless of their age,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
ability or cultural background. To achieve
this they decided to promote Pink Shirt day
on Friday 26 May, but the actual activity
began much earlier in the week. On Mon-
day and Tuesday they hosted a Pink Pro-
motes Positivity Photo booth where students
were asked to pledge their support, while on
Wednesday and Thursday the Social Pre-
fects hosted a movie that prompted under-
standing. On Friday staff and students wore
pink and purchased candyfloss to show their
support for spreading positivity and taking a
stand against bullying. With the slogan was
“Pink Promotes Positivity” it is hoped that
everyone at the College can enjoy a positive
environment while celebrating individuality
and diversity.
In order to get more coverage the students
wrote to Selwyn TV. They sent their camer-
as and have posted a video of the event on
Facebook.
Ellesmere College has a zero tolerance to-
ward bullying and this event has been very
helpful in achieving this goal.
11 June 2017
ELLESMERE COLLEGE BOOK WEEK Well, it’s been a busy and entertaining week in the library this month.
Book Week was a huge success!
VISITING AUTHOR
We had a visit from author Vaughan Rapatahana who ran poetry
and creative writing workshops with the Seniors and Y8 classes.
Vaughan also visited Mr Mclean’s class to inspire writers from a
Maori perspective.
WHO’S BEHIND THE BOOK COVER?
The “Who’s Behind The Book Cover” competiton was very
popular and created a lot of buzz in the library! Thirteen teach-
ers volunteered to hide behind book covers which created a lot
of speculation as who was who.
ELLESMERE COLLEGE CAFÉ
BOOK TASTING
We opened an Ellesmere College
Café in the Library and ran Book
tastings. This gave students a
choice of books for their Entrees,
Mains and Desserts.
LIBRARY UPDATE
12 June 2017
MURDER IN THE LIBRARY
Each day we murdered a different
book character and left clues be-
hind. Percy Jackson, Harry Potter,
the BFG and Katniss from The
Hunger Games were our victims
this year.
Congratulations to Callum Laine
and Iris Heal who won the Murder
in the Library competition.
The Roald Dahl quizzes and Who Said That Book Quote were also popular and students
were rewarded with edible bookworms for correct answers.
PINK SHIRT DAY
On the 26th May, the College celebrated Pink Shirt Day, an initiative to celebrate diversity
and prevent bullying. We also supported Pink Shirt Day in the Library with displays and
positive messages.
Rochelle Ealam
Library Manager
13 June 2017
Ellesmere College Supports the World Vision 40 Hour Famine Over 6 years of war 400,000 people have been killed, 1.9 million people have been wounded
and 13 million people have been forced to flee their homes. This is the reality of the Syrian
Refugee Crisis. These numbers are too big to even begin to comprehend and it can seem as
though we have no impact at all. Their homes have been destroyed, they have lost their
friends and family members, been forced to leave their own country and now have no home.
They are stuck in refugee camps, uncertain about their futures, and reliving the horrors of
their past.
We have turned a blind eye to their suffering for
too long, so the Ellesmere College World Vision
40hr Famine team held a 20 hour long camp for
students at Ellesmere College on the 3rd - 4th of
June. The purpose of this camp was to immerse
the students in the harsh life conditions, and to
experience on a small scale what the refugees
have to endure on a daily basis, while raising
funds and awareness for the refugees.
The students experienced everything from the
unrelenting boredom of being stuck in a refugee
camp with no entertainment, to a surprise bomb
raid and terrorist attack simulation late at night.
We directly placed everyone in the shoes of the
refugees, and empowered them to become pas-
sionate about the crisis and raise funds for the
ongoing horror they have to face in Syria and
refugee camps in Jordan.
This camp also included dividing the students into
families for the night, a race to pack your bag like
the refugees had to in seconds before escaping the
conflict, a blindfolded obstacle course where family
members had to lead them to represent the blinding
terror of being separated from your family during
evacuation, building a shelter out of cardboard and
tape, and simulating the struggles of immigrating to
a refuge friendly country.
The entire camp was also documented through inter-
views and videos taken by the team, and has been edited into a documentary format for the
community to view. All the students that joined in showed amazing durability and empathy,
and we have all become so much closer. We hope we have changed the mindset of all the in-
dividuals involved through this experience, and together we can help the refugees of the Syr-
ian conflict. Written by Kate Inwood
16 June 2017
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
The Spirit of Adventure Trust was established to provide the youth of New Zealand access
to a character development programme through sail training. During the course of each
voyage, the Trust aims to give young New Zealanders an equal opportunity to learn and de-
velop from each other qualities of independence, understanding and community spirit
through the medium of the sea.
Although the Trust is described as a ‘sail training organisation’, the focus of learning for
‘Trainees’ (what all participants are called on-board) is on personal skills such as team work
and communication. Learning to sail a Tall Ship is a means to an end, rather than a specific
objective.
Each year between 100 and 1200 young people aged 15-19, from a wide range of ethnic and
social backgrounds throughout the country participate in the Youth Development pro-
gramme. In the past 30 years, fifty thousand young people have taken part.
The Trust ensures that every trainee on either Youth Development 10-day programmes, or
during specially designed voyages for young people with disabilities or those that are disad-
vantaged, are given every opportunity to achieve personal goals.
17 June 2017
10-Day Voyages
Youth Development 10-day Voyages
Any young person aged between 15-19 years, be able to swim 100 metres, may apply for a
voyage.
The Emphasis of the Youth Development Programme is on team work, leadership, inde-
pendence, problem solving, motivation, public speaking, self confidence, community spirit,
self esteem and over coming challenges.
Permanent crew with appropriate nautical qualifications and training in experimental learn-
ing and youth development, sail as Master, Mates, Cook and Engineers. Volunteer crew
sail as Watch Assistants. The Spirit programme facilitates opportunities for young people
to discover things about themselves and those around them.
The activities vary according to location, the group mix and the weather. Usually there will
be both land and water based activities for teams and individuals. The voyage qualifies for
Young New Zealanders Challenge (Duke of Edinburgh Award) Gold Residential Project.
Trainees split into four watches of ten for the duration of the voyage. All trainees have the
challenge of being leader of their watch for the day. On day nine trainees bring together all
the skills they have learned, elect their own crew and sail the ship to its final anchorage
within a given time frame. This is the highlight of the voyage.
The full cost of a voyage is $1975.
The Trust pays for travel up to the value of $200 to and from the ship for those who live
outside of 150km from the port of departure or arrival. Method of travel will be the most
economical.
The Trust also has financial assistance to trainees who qualify and a time payment option
for those do not meet the funding criteria requirements but need a little time to pay off the
voyage fee.
If you are interested speak to the students who have been on these voyages, check out the
web page www.spiritofadventure.org.nz and/or see the Principals Assistant.
Ellesmere College’s Coordinator is the Principals Assistant so please forward your name/
nomination to her to coordinate the College’s berth allocations.
20 June 2017
Mud Run Report Motukarara Race Course Sunday 17th
June 2017
Twenty three Ellesmere College students in 6 different teams participated in the annual Sec-
ondary Schools Mud Run this year at Motukarara Race Course. They were amongst nearly
1000 High School students that challenged themselves when completing a 5km course con-
sisting of muddy channels, obstacles and even a crawl-through mud pit!
Fun and team building was the emphasis for the day and of course MUD, MUD and more
MUD.
Costumes helped set the scene and reinforce team work and they were very well selected
and included fancy ties, green apple t-shirts, yellow wigs, high vis and the ever present tutu.
A big well done to our students who participated enthusiastically and had a ball on the day.
Here’s to an even bigger contingent next year!! The big question is will we see the return of
the teachers team….??
Chris O’Connell
Head of Sport
21 June 2017
NZSSCC Recently some of our students attended the
Secondary Schools Cross Country event in
Christchurch
Lily McClure was placed 66th out of 103
starters for Year 9 girls.
Sarah McClure was placed 51st out of 130
starters for Senior Girls
Both girls enjoyed their day and were happy
with their results
Well done girls!!
Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Week was an awesome success
and on behalf of the Level 2 Health class
and Student Wellbeing team, we would like
to say thank you to all the students for their
involvement in various activities held
throughout the week. We were really im-
pressed by how many people got into the
spirit of Pink Shirt Week, and especially on
the Friday seeing almost everyone dressed
in pink. During the week we had a photo
booth, where students could write positive
messages, and on the Friday we spelt
‘PINK’ in the gym with as many students as
possible. Also we had a sausage sizzle and
candy floss stall.
Pink Shirt Week was to spread awareness
about putting a stop to bullying and hope
this is a step in the right direction towards a
bully free environment. The student wellbe-
ing team are interested in promoting more
mental health based events and activities
throughout the year.