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Wellington College

PO Box 16073, Wellington, NZ 6242

+64 4 802 2520

www.wc.school.nz • admin@wc.school.nz

From the HEADMASTEROne of my favourite poets, T.S. Eliot, said that Last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

As we begin another new year, I would like to extend a very warm ‘welcome back’ to all members of the Wellington College community, and a particular welcome to those who have joined us for the first time. Our current school roll is just under 1800 students and there are about 400 newcomers to the College. We do hope that these young men are accommodating quickly to their new environment and enjoying their newfound status as ‘Coll Boys’.

We also welcome a significant number of new staff to Wellington College, and are delighted with the calibre we have been able to attract. As many of the public will be aware, appointing quality staff to vacant positions in secondary teaching is becoming increasingly difficult throughout New Zealand, and we have been exceptionally fortunate in our appointments.

At this stage of the year, it is customary for me to make some comment on the College’s academic results for 2017. Preliminary indicators suggest that our results in NCEA were excellent and, at Level 2 and Level 3, the best ever achieved. A comprehensive analysis will be made a little later, when the final results have been confirmed.

In the NZ Scholarship Examinations, our students once again, have performed with spectacular success. Although the overall number of scholarships won was down a little on 2016, there were still three Wellington College students, Roman Dunford, Michael O’Brien and Barnard Patel, who were named as ‘Premier Scholars’, in the top ten of the country. These are phenomenal performances from these young men, and great testimony to their own hard work and that of their teachers. It is memorable that this is the second, successive year, in which Wellington College has been the only school in New Zealand to have three Premier Scholars. A full analysis of those 79 boys winning scholarships is on page 6. It is compelling evidence that boys, in boys’ schools, are achieving at the very highest level.

My time as Headmaster of this great College is rapidly coming to an end, and I reflect on a wonderful twenty three years with a profound sense of gratitude to so many people. It has been a singular privilege to work with eight different Boards of Trustees, hundreds of staff members and thousands of parents and young men who have enriched my

life. In particular, I would like to pay a special tribute to my Senior Management Team, who have all personified the virtues of loyalty, commitment and integrity. It is a real thrill for me that a former member of that team, Gregor Fountain, has been chosen to lead

Wellington College into its next phase. His appointment as my successor is an inspired choice and I know that the Wellington College community will accord him that same sense of unequivocal support that I have always received.

As I anticipate new directions in my own life, I am mindful of the wise words of Soren Kierkegaard, the famous Danish philosopher/theologian of the 19th century, who said Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.

I eagerly look forward to new, personal challenges, but equally, I look forward to seeing the new heights Wellington College will undoubtedly achieve under Gregor’s leadership.

Roger Moses ONZM

Headmaster

Collegian Newsletter

ATTENDANCE HOT-LINE: 802 2560

TheTHE NEWSLETTER FOR THE WELLINGTON COLLEGE COMMUNITY

MARCH, 2018 ISSUE NO 142

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multi-purpose nature of the facility there will be scope across the Wellington Community, Businesses and individuals looking to hire it for certain events. For the College - Education, Sport, Arts and Culture all are set to benefit enormously from this new feature here on site. It will be great to once again have a facility which can cater to the needs of the College and its students and provide a fitting place for performances.

Information around the opening of the Performing Arts centre and Memorial Hall will announced in due course. If you have any questions moving forward you are more

At the start of 2018, this seems to be particularly evident for the College Community. The year after the College's celebrations of our 150th anniversary, we now look to the transition of the leadership of the school from one outstanding leader, to another.

The College Community looks forward to paying fitting tributes to Roger Moses as he completes his outstanding tenure of the school at the end of Term One and equally looks forward to welcoming Gregor Fountain to his role at the beginning of Term Two.

Additionally, we all look forward to the completion of the Performing Arts Centre and Memorial Hall and the handover of that facility to the College for use. This is still on track for completion by the middle of the year. The completion of this major construction project will be a milestone for the College. Over 2018 the Board of Trustees intends to take time to reflect on the future needs of the College and the appropriate infrastructure for, and approach to, fundraising that will underpin that in the years ahead. This process will sit naturally alongside the ten-year property review process which is currently underway, that the College undertakes in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.

On a further theme of change, in my first note as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees, I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the outgoing Board Chair, Mr Peter Schuyt, for his long and distinguished service on the Board. Peter ably steered the College through a wide range of significant milestones culminating in the major events of 2017, and on behalf to the College Community I would like to express our thanks.

Tim Clarke, Chair, on behalf of the Board of Trustees

From the BOARD of TRUSTEESThe start of each new school year brings with it a sense of transition, freshness and change.

2018 IMPORTANT DATES

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19 BOT Meeting @ 6.00pm

Summer Sports Tournament Week

Annual v Napier BHS [A]

23 World Vision 40-Hour Runathon

24 World Vision 40-Hour Runathon

28 WCOBA Function and Farewell to the Headmaster [Wellington]

30 Good Friday [School Closed]

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2 Easter Monday [School Closed]

3 Easter Tuesday [School Closed]

4 School Resumes [Day 4]

6 WCOBA Class of 1968 Reunion

Y9/Y10 Reports Issued

9 Summer Extracurricular Photos

WCP Meeting @ 6.00pm

13 Headmaster’s Farewell Assembly

ANZAC Service

End of Term One

14 NASA Space Camp Departure

30 Term Two Starts [Day 6]

BOT Meeting @ 6.00pm

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8 Cricket Club AGM

9 Junior Drama [to 10th]

16 Academic Conference [1]

21 BOT Meeting @ 6.00pm

30 Traditional v St Patrick’s [Town] (H)

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1 Mid-Term Break/Teacher Only Day

4 Queen’s Birthday [School Closed]

6 Traditional v Silverstream (A)

11 Careers Week

12 Annual v Christchurch BHS (H)

20 Rowing Club AGM

23 Open Morning for 2019 Enrolments

25 BOT Meeting @ 6.00pm

Open Morning for 2019 Enrolments

25 Quadrangular Tournament [to 27th @ Wanganui Collegiate]

28 Pasifika NCEA Info. Evening

JULY

2 School Production [to 6th]

6 Y11-Y13 Reports Issued

End of Term Two

TERM THREE: 23 July - 18 September

TERM FOUR: 15 October - 12 December

After nine years in the making from when the idea was first mooted, to the extensive efforts to fund-raise and gain the capital support required to begin, to where we are now seems a very long time. That said, the wait will be more than worth the while when it is all opened up to both the College and the Community at some stage in Term Three. The outside of the Centre is nearing completion while the fit out of the inside and the landscaping are the final pieces of the puzzle. The College is already in the process of looking at different ways to ensure this is a facility which is used all the time from the moment it is opened. Given the

than welcome to get in touch with me.

A genuine and sincere thank you to all who have supported the project to date – it is hugely appreciated and enabled us to get to where we are today. Charlie Gallagher 0274260377 or

c.gallagher@wc.school.nz

From the ADVANCEMENT OfficeThe finish line for Wellington College’s new Performing Arts Centre and Memorial Hall is finally within sight for us all here.

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(L-R): Harry Crawford [Deputy Head Prefect], Geordie Bean [Deputy Head Prefect], Ollie Petersen [Head Prefect] and Clement Kong [Deputy Head Prefect].

Kia ora and welcome to the new school year.

First and foremost, I would like to express the ‘warmest of welcomes’ to both the new Y9 students of the College and their families. I know that the jump from Primary School to becoming a Y9 student can be daunting. However, Wellington College is a secondary school that creates the opportunity for students to develop not just academically, but also as all-round young men. Wellington College will offer you endless opportunities and support you in your endeavours, so make the most of your years here.

To my fellow returning students, I hope you all had a relaxing holiday and are raring to go for another fantastic year. This year will bring a range of new challenges, and with these come new opportunities to develop and grow as young men of Wellington College.

It seems just yesterday that I began my own journey as a young Y9 student, with what seemed years ahead before becoming a senior student, and yet now, I find my time at College coming closer to an end. Thank you for putting your trust in me and selecting me as your Head Prefect for 2018. I will do everything possible to return that trust given to me. It gives me an unbelievable sense of pride to be in this key role and I’m honoured to be able to lead such a fantastic group of Prefects. As in other years, it will take a team effort to make this year a fantastic finish to our time at Wellington College. We will be working together to deliver a great first term and have an important farewell for our long-serving Headmaster, Mr Moses.

This year I am extremely fortunate to have such an inspirational and hard-working team of Deputy Head Prefects in Harry Crawford, Clement Kong and Geordie Bean. These three fine men deserve every bit of praise for their contributions given to the College so far, and they will be outstanding leaders for the school as well as providing inspiration for future Prefects. I feel very privileged to be able to work with such a great group of guys who share the same love for the College as I do, and who are willing to give back to the school,

that has given us so much.

This year marks a memorable year for the school, as we embark on an event that hasn’t occurred for almost twenty-three years. At the end of the first term, we will farewell one of the most highly regarded Headmasters in New Zealand secondary schools. Mr Moses has served Wellington College with the highest of standards, in crafting decades of boys into young men as they move out into their pathways beyond school. I would like to thank Mr Moses for his outstanding contribution to Wellington College and wish him all the best for the future. We will farewell Mr Moses, but also welcome back an Old Boy, former teacher and Deputy Principal, Mr Fountain who will take over the Headmaster role from the start of Term Two. I have enjoyed the opportunity to meet Mr Fountain and it’s easy to see the pure pride that he has in Wellington College, a pride that is embedded in all of us during our time at the College. I have no doubt that Mr Fountain will do a fantastic job taking over as Headmaster and he will have the College’s support as he takes the school into a new chapter.

The Wellington College World Vision Runathon continues to be one of the main events in the calendar year and will take place on the 23 and 24 of March. Runathon creates an opportunity to bring the school together in a way that no other event can, no matter what your strengths are. It provides a common goal and there is a determination amongst the boys to enjoy a fun and

rewarding experience. The event is almost entirely student run and organised by Harry Crawford, Harry Cook, Oliver Sharp, Jos Devereux, Matthew Sutcliffe and myself, who together form what is known as the ‘Super Six’. At this year’s Runathon, we will break the one-million-dollar-mark of money raised by Wellington College to go towards World Vision aid in Ibwera, Tanzania. This is not only an amazing milestone for the event itself, but it is an unbelievable contribution towards a great cause that everyone can be proud of during their time at Wellington College.

In my first address to the school, I spoke about a challenge to be the extra man at this great school, by going beyond yourself to support and serve others in the College community. These extra roles could be: getting a group of students together to support a sports team every weekend, using your time to coach or manage a sports team, teaching a musical instrument, tutoring other students or simply being a friend to someone in need. We are not all skilled in everything, but we all have at least one strength which we can use to make a contribution to the College. Do take up at least one of these opportunities to serve others.

Finally, I wish you all well for the year ahead. Strive to be the best you can be in everything you do and most importantly, enjoy the year.

Ollie Petersen

From the HEAD PREFECT

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Single-sex schools workRoger Moses, the headmaster of Wellington College for the past 22 years, held his

last senior prizegiving last November as he prepares to step down in April this year. He spoke to JOHN BISHOP about his values and achievements, and life

after running a top-flight boys’ school.

Moses followed Harvey Rees-Thomas into the top job in 1995 and got a school ‘in good heart.’

‘Harvey had ignited the place with an educational philosophy that focused on academic achievement with extracurricular activities surrounding the core.

‘He left me a good legacy. The boys were proud of their school. Respected it.’

In 2017 the school is different. Bigger: 1,750 boys compared with just 1,200 or so in 1995. More ethnically diverse: Wellington College is 11% Maori and 6% Pacifica, with many students from various Asian and African communities.

‘The demographics, new technology and the way we teach and the ways young people learn have all changed dramatically in the past 20 years,’ Moses says.

He uses the term ‘headmaster’ rather than ‘principal’, reflecting a conservative approach to change and the management of a school.

Moses cites influences from conservative moral thinkers like GK Chesterton, CS Lewis and Sir Thomas More.

‘Christianity is my moral framework. A school has to have an agreed set of values. Learning takes place in the context of some moral and ethical presuppositions. Values are important; character more so.’

Wellington College students collect more scholarships than any other school in the country, and his speech at annual

prizegivings is a catalogue of achievement. So how much of this is his doing?

‘I will claim credit for building a strong team and recruiting very good staff in a diverse range of subject areas.

‘I have been influenced by Jim Collins and his book From Good to Great. Get good people on the bus, he says. That applies to academic staff, sports coaches, the orchestra and right across the school. If I have a single talent it is recruiting and managing good people.

‘I am not a micromanager. I operate a high trust model. I have been influenced by the people I have worked with.’

He cites the late Sir John Graham, who ran Auckland Grammar; and Colin Prentice from Maclean’s College in Auckland, among others: ‘I have had some great mentors.’

Moses follows Rees Thomas and others in thinking that a school is about turning young boys into good men.

‘One of my former teachers said that schools were in the business of liquidating ignorance. Something called knowledge has to be conveyed to students.’

He is uncomfortable about the shifting of responsibility from parents to schools for many aspects of social education.

‘The core business of a teacher is getting rid of ignorance and replacing it with knowledge, but more and more social education roles are also expected of us, as the role of institutions such as the family

and the church have changed.’

He’s had some difficult experiences in this area.

Earlier this year two Wellington College students bragged online about having sex with drunken girls, and Moses was criticised by some people for failing to respond quickly or firmly enough. Some perceived him as to blame even if, as he points out, he was not in any sense responsible for the conduct in question.

‘I have no jurisdiction over a student from the time they go out of the school gates in an afternoon until they return, but if that student does something odious on Saturday night I am contacted by media and others demanding to know what I am going to do about it.

‘Schools don’t want to own the responsibility for student behaviour, but they have to because the media expect them to do so and parents encourage that.

‘The fundamental issue being missed is individual responsibility. Kids can make the wrong choices, but it is too easy to blame someone else.’

And the media only make the matter worse with their blame-seeking culture, he says.

Moses believes firmly in single-sex schools for both boys and girls.

‘I taught in four co-eds, and I am not for or against them as such. Both can do things well. What is distinctive in New Zealand is that single-sex schools do well

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academically – whether for boys or girls.

‘Looking at scholarship results over three years 2012–14, it was clear that in every category and in every decile boys in single-sex schools do well. Girls too. A strong extracurricular commitment is also easier in single-sex schools.’

Twenty years in any job is a long time, and while he has always loved the job, the career progression for a top school principal is limited.

‘I never wanted to be some kind of superintendent. I have chosen to remain at Wellington College because I wanted to. I was not driven by any desire to leap into the Ministry and become some kind of policy wonk.

‘I am essentially a teacher, not an edu-crat. I get on well with the Ministry, but I never wanted to become one of them.’

He has more admirers than detractors. One admirer is former Labour Party Minister Marian Hobbs, who was herself principal of Avonside Girls’ College in Christchurch, and gave up the position of Principal of Wellington Girls’ College to enter Parliament as MP for Wellington Central.

She ‘really rates’ Roger.

‘I loved what I saw of Roger's leadership. And although we began our educational leadership from two different sides, we both valued each other's style in single-sex schools.

‘We both celebrated the gender of our students. I loved his assembly greetings “Good morning, gentlemen”. There was pride in being a man, and I loved it, just as I instilled a pride in being a woman with all the choices.’

After 22 years at the helm he was still instilling values. Even in his last address to a school prizegiving, he referred to ‘four timeless features of our heritage

at Coll – enduring values, the pursuit of knowledge, a love of the arts and sport, and the imperative of service. It is my profound conviction that such key emphases should continue.’

The challenge is for students to become good men with the right attitudes to work, women, themselves, and society generally.

In a heart-warming moment which still brings a tear to his eye, Moses recalls an Ethiopian refugee student called Terefe Ejigu ‘who came to us from a council flat. He hadn’t seen his mother for six years, and had limited English.

‘He made such an impact on the school, as we did on him. He became a national athletics champion, a school prefect and a top academic scholar. The boys loved him. They chanted “boom, boom Terefe” when he competed on track.

‘One day I called him up to speak to the school assembly. As he walked up the

aisle the “boom, boom Terefe” chant started. He spoke, and there was not a dry eye in the house.

‘He talked about how the school had given him everything. He went on to university in the USA, and now works with refugee children in Australia. When I look back, I remember him, because we made such a real difference in that boy’s life.’

So what now for Moses? He turned 63 last November.

‘Not retirement. but I will be spending more time with my five grandchildren than I was able to spend with my own choldren. I will put family first, and eveything else is going to have to work around that.’

John Bishop [Class of 1969]Photo: Anna Briggs

Thank you to CAPITAL for allowing us to reproduce this story from their Summer, 2018 issue #48.

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Premier Scholar (Top 10 in NZ)

Roman Dunford

Outstanding Scholarships in Classical Studies, English,

Geography and History

Scholarship in Statistics

Premier Scholar (Top 10 in NZ)

Michael O’Brien

Outstanding Scholarships in Classical Studies, Media Studies, Physical Education and Statistics

Scholarships in Economics, English, French and History

Top In Classical Studies

Premier Scholar (Top 10 in NZ)Barnard Patel

Outstanding Scholarships in Biology, Calculus and Physics

Scholarships in Accounting, Chemistry, English and Statistics

Outstanding Scholar(Next Top 50 Students in NZ)

Haojun (Louis) Lu

Outstanding Scholarships in Calculus and Physics

Scholarships In Chemistry and Chinese

The results from 2017 again demonstrated the top academic

calibre of our senior students. In 2016, three of our students were among the ten top scholars in the country and this was repeated in 2017 when Roman Dunford, Michael O’Brien and Barnard Patel were all ‘Premier Scholars’. To have two successive years with three of the top ten scholars in New Zealand from Wellington College is a noteworthy attainment and a tribute to the dedication of both our students and staff.

Also, one of our International Students – Louis (Haojun) Lu was among the next 50 top students in New Zealand, termed ‘Outstanding Scholars’ – those who are immediately below the ten Premier Scholars.

A further exceptional outcome for Michael O’Brien was his award as the ‘Top Subject Scholarship’ winner in Classical Studies.

For 2017, in total, 135 scholarships were gained by the College, with 20 of these being Outstanding Scholarships, and 67 different students gained scholarships in 21 different subjects. These subjects were: Accounting, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Studies, Design, Earth and Space Science, Economics, English, French, Geography, History, Japanese, Latin, Media Studies, Painting, Physical Education, Physics, Statistics and Technology. Outstanding scholarships were secured in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Classical Studies, English, Geography, History, Media Studies, Physical Education, Physics and Statistics.

Apart from these significant national academic achievements, the students are eligible to receive financial remuneration towards their tertiary studies. In the ten years, since the initiation of the current NZ Scholarship examination, Wellington College has been at the forefront of top success among the secondary schools in New Zealand. This ongoing accomplishment can be attributed to the persistent commitment of the students and staff, for which they are warmly congratulated.

Roger Moses, ONZM Headmaster

TOP IN THE WORLD IN MATHS SYLLABUS

Two of our students from last year's Cambridge Mathematics

Examinations have been placed Top in the World for their

respective syllabuses.

Congratulations to Yiannis Fam who is Top in the World in the Cambridge International A Level - Further Mathematics Syllabus. Yiannis was in Y13 last year.

Congratulations also to Nicholas Patel who is Top of the World in the Cambridge International AS Level - Mathematics Syllabus. Nicholas is currently in Y12.

Yiannis and Nicholas' successes are extremely impressive. Last year more than two million students sat Cambridge examinations

NZ SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS

in more than 10,000 schools in countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, United States, China, India and Singapore, as well as throughout Europe, South America and the Middle East.

This is the second year in a row that Nicholas Patel has achieved such an honour. In 2016, he was awarded Top in the World for the IGCSE Extended Mathematics syllabus. In 2018, Nicholas is completing his full Cambridge A-Level in Mathematics as well as NCEA Level 3 Calculus and NZ Scholarship Calculus. Yiannis is currently studying a Pure Mathematics degree at Cambridge University.

Ian Clark, HOD Mathematics

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Agam, Ahmad Outstanding Scholarship in Media Studies

Bailey, Thomas Scholarship in Calculus

Barrett, Jacob Scholarship in Statistics

Blaikie, Alastair Scholarship in English

Bramley, Thomas Scholarship in Physical Education

Brantley, Logan Scholarship in Technology

Canlas, Cedric Scholarships in Design and Media Studies

Chen, William Scholarship in Physics

Collier, Benjamin Scholarships in English and History

Costanza-van den Belt, Milo

Scholarship in Classical Studies

Crawford, Harry Scholarships in Calculus and History

Devane, Harrison Scholarships in Biology and Calculus

Edlund, Samuel Scholarship in History

Fraser, Shamus Scholarships in Physics and Statistics

Fung, Edward Scholarships in Calculus and Physics

Goodwin, Tomas Outstanding Scholarship in Physical Education

Grieg, Josiah Scholarship in Physics

Harris, Ashley Scholarships in Biology, History, Physics and Statistics

Heyworth, Nicholas Scholarship in English

Hirose, Kento Scholarships in Calculus and Japanese

Hodson, Jarred Outstanding Scholarship in Geography, Scholarship in English

Kilroy, Thomas Outstanding Scholarship in English

King, Alexander Scholarships in French and Statistics

Lee, Calvin Scholarships in Calculus, Statistics and Technology

Long, David Scholarship in Physical Education

Lynch, Dylan Scholarship in Physical Education

Lynch, Joseph Scholarships in Calculus and Physics

Marshall, John Outstanding Scholarship in Biology, Scholarships in Classical Studies

and Physics

Marshall, Rowan Scholarship in History

Masseurs, Jacob Scholarships in Classical Studies, Economics and English

Mathew, Samuel Scholarship in Geography

Matthews, Edward Scholarships in English and History

McCay, Benjamin Scholarships in Classical Studies, History and Physics

McKenzie, Michael Scholarship in Classical Studies

McLean, Daniel Scholarship in Design

Millad, Marcus Scholarship in English

Moore, Connor Scholarship in Chemistry

Moore, Elisha Scholarship in English

Murray, Fergus Scholarship in English

O’Connor, Lachlan Scholarship in History

Phillips, Angus Scholarships in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry and Physics

Pigott, William Scholarship in Classical Studies

Rahubadde, Rahul Scholarships in Biology and Calculus

Robinson, Oscar Scholarships in Chemistry and Physics

Rose, Cameron Scholarship in History

Salman, Muhammad Scholarships in English, Geography and History

Schuyt, Max Scholarship in English

Sharples, Alexander Scholarships in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Classical Studies, History,

Latin, Physics and Statistics

Sims, William Outstanding Scholarship in Classical Studies, Scholarship in English

Sinclair, Rowan Scholarships in Painting and Technology

Smith, Connor Scholarship in Calculus

Stanley, Lukas Scholarships in English and History

Stewart, Thomas Scholarship in History

Sutcliffe, Matthew Scholarship in History

Templeton, Josef Outstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, Scholarships in Physical

Education, Physics and Statistics

Thompson, Sebastian Scholarship in History

Townsend, Raven Scholarship in Physics

Ulusele, Isaac Scholarship in Physics

van Helden, Arlo Scholarship in English

Walker, Samuel Scholarship in History

Whitehead, Luke Scholarships in Biology, Calculus, Earth and Space Science, Physics

and Technology

Wickremesekera, Aushadha

Scholarship in Calculus

Yu, Andy Scholarships in Calculus, Physics and Statistics

2017 NZ SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS

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Self-Interest LeaveA large number of students are being taken out of school for

self-interest leave, including overseas trips. It is worth noting

that there is a large correlation between non-attendance and

low achievement.

Legislation requires that students attend school on each

day that the school is open for instruction. The Ministry

of Education (MOE) recommends that the code used for

self-interest leave be: G - Holiday during term time. When a

student is on a New Zealand, or overseas holiday during the

school term, the absence is Unjustified. A parent's note does

not provide justification.

• ATTENDANCE MATTERS: Legislation, regulations, guidelines

and advice

The Education Act 1989 (the Act). The Act sets out

requirements for students, parents, boards and principals.

Students 6–16 years old must be enrolled in and attend

school. Every person who is not a foreign student is required

to be enrolled at a registered school at all times during the

Early Notification System (ENS)Wellington College has a system in place that notifies parents and caregivers of their son’s non-attendance at school. This

allows the school community to manage absenteeism and truancy levels. The system uses both text and email messages

to alert parents and caregivers of those who are absent. We would encourage parents and caregivers to notify the school

in advance (before 8.30am on the day of the absence) whenever possible of an impending absence by either phone or via

email at absences@wc.school.nz

This will allow Wellington College to compile accurate attendance data and lead to more effective communication with

parents and caregivers. As a parent it allows increased child safety and reduced risk of unexplained absenteeism and

truancy.

Mr Darrell Harvey, Deputy Principal

ABSENCES: Parents and caregivers are asked to contact the College on the day of a student’s absence by 8.30am, or prior

to the day of absence, either by phoning the absence line 802 2560 or by emailing absences@wc.school.nz

If a student needs to leave school during school hours for any reason (other than sickness), and notification has been given

by a parent or caregiver, the student needs to sign out at Student Reception, and a leave pass will be issued. Also, when

returning from appointments during school hours, a student is required to sign in at Student Reception and a late pass will

be issued. Students who need to go home due to sickness are required to sign out in the medical room through the nurse.

LATENESS: If a student arrives to school late (even by a few minutes) he is required to sign in at Student Reception and a

late pass will be issued. If a student fails to collect a late pass, he is at risk of being marked absent and a notification text

will be sent to caregivers. Texts are also sent for unacceptable lateness when students arrive to school without permission

after 9.30am. If a student has two or more unjustified late attendances to school in a week, a detention will be issued.

Contact will be made with a student’s home for any unaccountable absences or persistent lateness to school.

Enquiries about absence or lateness can be directed to the Attendance Officer, Ms Stephanie Kozyniak on 802 2560.

period beginning on the person’s sixth birthday and ending on

the person’s 16th birthday (Section 20).

Students required to enrol must attend school. Every student of

a registered school (other than a correspondence school) who is

required by Section 20 of this Act to be enrolled at a registered

school shall attend the school whenever it is open (Section 25).

Parents are responsible for their child’s regular attendance

at school. Every parent of a person who while enrolled at a

registered school, does not attend, commits an offence, and is

liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding an amount

calculated at the rate of $30.00 for every school day for which

the offence has occurred. A fine imposed for an offence against

that subsection shall not exceed $300.00 for a first offence or

$3,000.00 for a second or subsequent offence (Section 29).

In proceedings under this part of the Act (prosecutions), the

burden of proving any of the following matters in relation to a

person is on the person’s parent:

(a) the enrolment of the person at a school

(b) the person’s attendance at a school

(c) the person’s exemption from enrolment or attendance at a

school (Section 34).

ATTENDANCE PROTOCOLS ATTENDANCE HOT-LINE: Tel: 802 2560 or email absences@wc.school.nz

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News from the Girvan Library

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Competition winners Curtis Eade and George Prince. You have each won a Wellington College Tuck Shop voucher.

Check-out the new look Girvan Library webpage, following the links from the Wellington College homepage or go directly to: aiscloud.nz/WLL06/#!dashboard

Here you can search the Library catalogue, find eBooks, access the EPIC databases for assignments, and much more!

World Challenge Nepal 2017/18 TripIf you asked me, I couldn’t tell you what

was the favourite part of my trip for

me. From the bustling cities to the calm rivers, from the aggressive mountains to the nicest individuals - Nepal was such a vibrant country filled with memorable experiences.

After flying into Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur, the first main part of our trip was a trek up to the Annapurna Sanctuary Base Camp, at 4130m altitude. Filled with looming mountains and freezing blue rivers, we passed small settlements each with their own unique views. The best sights were while walking before sunrise, waiting for the mountains get their first strike from the sun.

On our trip we also had some time to stay in the cities of Pokhara and Kathmandu. Spending time walking around the streets of Kathmandu (in the Thamel district) was a hustle and bustle that was hard to forget. The narrow Thamel streets lined with lovely little shops and dubiously close cars and scooters were a juxtaposition to Pokhara. While we were staying in the Lakeside district, we had lovely views of the water and the opportunity to take boats onto the tranquil river while lakeside itself, was a lovely area filled with many lovely eateries and small shops.

One part of the trip that had the biggest impact on me was the project we had in a school called Basic School Belsi. Located outside the main tourist area of Chitwan, Basic School Belsi was a tiny school, with only around ten classrooms, and once you entered the front gate, everything felt like it was inside the confines of the school turf. In our three days, we were able to transform two classrooms with the power of paint, to help brighten up the rooms, which would help to create a stimulating learning environment for the young minds.

PHOTO: Looking at Machapuchare ‘Fishtail’ Mountain at 6.45am before sunrise, walking up towards the Annapurna Base Camp at 4130m. Not only does it represent Nepal’s world famous views and astonishing mountains, but it also represents the challenges and successes we had throughout the trip which allowed us grow. From learning to appreciate the simple things back home, also gaining independence and having the ability to make our own decisions was significant.

Over the three days we also had the ability to build a wall around the back of the school, which helped add security to the school, as well as giving the school the sense of an area that was theirs, as an area of learning for young minds. However, while the school was tiny and in the middle of not much else, the children there were amazing. Always polite and friendly, the boys all had the chance to interact with the children, whether it was just saying “hello” to a smiling child, playing football with them, or even dancing with them.

Nepal was filled with so many unforgettable images from the silhouettes of hills in the distance while trekking, to the bustling communities and the people we met there, from tour guides to project coordinators. Also, we had the fortunate opportunity to converse and share this experience with another all-boys school called John McGlashan College from Dunedin. And while, skeptical at first, we really did have a fun time hanging out with people we normally wouldn’t have the pleasure to converse with. Going to Nepal was a crazy month filled with so many experiences, and while I was glad to be finally coming home, it was a shame I had to leave such a spectacular country behind.

Chris Wong (Y13)

College Parents’ Association are seeking a new Treasurer to take over

from our current Treasurer whose son has now left the College. While the number of transactions are minimal,

the Treasurer requires a full understanding of the preparation

and filing of GST returns (two monthly basis) and preparing and filing Tier 3 annual financial reports.

Please contact WellingtonCParents@gmail.com for more information.

The old accession books in our College

Archives record every photograph and other

memorabilia items we have collected over

150 years. These records have all been hand-

written. We wish to convert these records

into an Excel spreadsheet to assist us as we

start to digitalise our Archives collection and

add details to each item. Do you have some

time to volunteer to type out one (of eight

books) into a spreadsheet for us? Please

contact Stephanie Kane Tel: 802 2537 or

s.kane@wc.school.nz

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Having arrived in Germany on Sunday, I first attended school on Tuesday. Luckily for me, a friendly teacher gave me a tour of the school I was attending - Gymnasium am Markt - a school of about 1200 students.

It was a surprise to me, but almost everyone at Gymnasium am Markt was very interested to hear about New Zealand and my life in Wellington. By the end of the second day, I had already made a solid group of friends. By the end of my trip I had spent a lot of time with themand it felt as though I’d made some lifelong friends.

The first thing I discovered about Christmas in

MY GAP YEAR IN GERMANY

My name is Amin Harrington-Lines and I

attended Wellington College from 2012

to 2016. As I was approaching the end of Y13, I decided that I wanted to have a gap year in Germany for seven months.

I found a volunteer job on the Bundesfreiwilligendienst website (Germany’s federal volunteer programme) working at an Aktivspielplatz (which translates to active play space) in Stuttgart. I worked there for six months from July 2017 to January 2018. I then had January to travel and enjoy Europe.

Working at the Aktivspielplatz was very rewarding and enabled me to experience something new. Aktivspielplatz is a place in which kids up to the age of 14 play games, build things, cook, and interact with the animals on site. My job involved

keeping everything in order, caring for the animals and supervising the kids.

I was given the opportunity to take days off work to travel around Germany and other parts of Europe which was really great. I was able to meet up with old German friends whom I had got to know

at Wellington College when they were international students in Wellington. My job also gave me enough money to get by and travel around.

This trip meant I could really experience the German culture and a lot more of what Germany has to offer. Learning German at school meant that I had a good platform to start speaking with the locals and not relying on everyone there to speak English to me.

I would recommend doing a gap year and joining the Bundesfreiwilligendienst programme to anyone who wants new experiences and who wants to be immersed in German culture and language.

PHOTO: Amin in front of Berlin Cathedral

GERMAN EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES

At Wellington airport, I was filled with

nerves and excitement for what was to

come. As I progressed along my journey however, I found that my nerves subsided. It may have been because the exhaustion from my many hours of air travel wasn’t allowing me to feel anything other than an intense longing for sleep. It may also have been because I could no longer do anything about it if I suddenly realised that I had forgotten my toothbrush. Nonetheless, by the time I stepped off my fourth and final flight 41 hours after I said goodbye to my mum and sister in Wellington, I was feeling a lot more excitement than nervousness.

I saw my host family for the first time in the flesh in the arrivals lounge at Hannover airport. My host father, mother and sister, Thomas, Jana and Nele were all waiting for me with open arms and welcoming smiles. It would usually be unreasonable to expect to connect with a host family straight away, but by the end of the first week, I already felt like a part of the family.

To be completely honest, I was terrified about my first day of school in Germany. To make it even worse, Nele is two years younger than me at school so I knew I would be trying to conquer it by myself.

Germany is that it’s mainly celebrated on the 24th instead of the 25th like in New Zealand. In New Zealand, presents are typically opened on the morning of the 25th, whereas in Germany presents are typically opened on the evening of the 24th. Both the 24th and the 25th are celebrated with large family dinners. I am so thankful for my host family. Christmas is a very special time for families, yet they treated me as if I was one of their own. I didn’t feel like an outsider at all.

I really enjoyed New Year’s Eve, which is called Silvester in Germany. In New Zealand, it feels like a separate holiday, but in Germany it feels like an extension of Christmas; complete with a redecoration of the Christmas tree and a large family dinner. I also found that there are far more fireworks let off on New Year’s Eve in Germany. In New Zealand, our main fireworks night is Guy Fawkes Night (now Matariki) and as a result, New Year’s Eve is not celebrated as much.

Throughout my time in Germany I was also lucky enough to go on a number of trips around Germany. I visited Hannover, Wolfsburg, Hamburg, Lübeck, Berlin and the Black Forest. These were all spectacular places for various reasons. Art, landscape, architecture, cars, history, culture - these places covered it all.

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Overall, I had a truly incredible time in Germany. I made memories and friendships that will undoubtedly stay with me for the rest of my life. I’m looking forward to a time when I can go back to Germany and experience it all again.

Louis Schwer

For a period of around two months (from

the beginning of December to the end

of January), I spent time on a German

Exchange Trip to the state of Bavaria. I spent most of my time at a German school. I was hosted by the Kerschnitzki family (consisting of a boy my age and his parents), who live in a small town called Immenstadt, located in the Allgäu region next to the Austrian alps. This was during the winter, with an average temperature hovering around zero degrees. Naturally, the whole area was covered by snow. So on several occasions, we had to shovel snow.

With this abundance of snow, I was able to do several winter activities, which included skiing, both cross-country and alpine. I did find alpine skiing a bit more exhilarating but could also see how it could be very dangerous, especially in the steep mountains of the Allgäu, which extend from the Alps. My exchange student’s house was close to a hospital, where we saw rescue helicopters flying around very often. However, if you are careful, you should be okay. Christmas and New Year’s were also interesting experiences, with many events, especially ones such as Klausentreiben, were a new experience for me.

The Klausentreiben involves people dressed up as animals such as cows, and holding wooden branches and bells. They would then chase the small kids in the town. The food I had was also quite different, with my favourite being Käsespätzle.

GERMAN EXCHANGE EXPERIENCESOf course, due to the winter weather, not all our time was spent outdoors. I was able to visit a lot of museums and castles. During the weekends and Christmas holiday, we went to several cities in south Germany, such as Weimar, Munich, Nuremburg and Friedrichshafen. A highlight of the exchange was seeing

an abundance of traditional European architecture, a stark contrast to the often-dull architecture in New Zealand. This was particularly apparent in Nuremburg and Rothenberg.

In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed this exchange, and would recommend

it to others.

Vaibhav Ekambaram

Most Kiwis do their big OE after School

or University has ended. I managed to do mine during school time.

During the last summer holidays, I travelled to Franken, Bavaria in Germany for an exchange with a Y11 Student. I was warned before I left, about the Franken dialect, spoken only in Franken. However, it was explained to me when I arrived that everybody in the city I was in, Erlangen, all spoke High German due to many non-German immigrants working for SIEMENS after the War.

Wherever you travel to, from New Zealand you will almost certainly need an aeroplane to get there. Germany is no exception. It took about 45 hours of travelling (I only slept for 2 hours), but when I arrived to what would be my home for the next two months only 36 hours had passed. The next day I chose not to go to school, instead, I recovered from the jet-lag and caught up on sleep. Their 75-year-old neighbour prepared their lunch every day.

The day after I went to school for the first time. School in Germany is very different, there may be a 1 o’clock finish, a three o’clock finish, or a four o’clock finish, you take about 14 subjects at Level 3 equivalent, and you are sorted into a secondary school that determines your

future in Y5. It seems a bit backwards compared to our NCEA system but many of the students I spoke to don’t like it. They would far rather concentrate on some subjects of their choosing rather than having one lesson a week in some subjects. In total, I did Music, Art, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths, German, English, Economics, Geography, Ethics, History, Social Studies, and French which swapped for some extra English classes.

When not at school I was at home talking about New Zealand and Wellington, playing computer games or watching the news or the many, many detective shows, like Die Rosenheim Cops, and Inspector Barnaby.

To go on an exchange you don’t need a lot of language skills to understand what is going on. However, a decent and an appropriate level of knowledge should be had. I had a respectable level of German when I arrived and by the time I had returned it had excelled almost every previous level. The way to improve your language while immersed is to completely cut off English communication, watch TV shows, movies, or just talk in that language. Even if it is just garbled gobbledegook they might understand it. And even if they don’t there are many good dictionaries you can buy or find online.

An exchange lets you open your mind, learn a language to its fullest extent and experience a new or different way of life. You might want to do an exchange because you like the language, you might want to experience something new. Whatever you want to get out of your exchange, you can.

George Garnett

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What’s ahead in the Arts for 2018?

Students are registering, trialing and auditioning in large numbers for the 2018 Arts activities including: DEBATING: 150 students are involved. Both the interschool and the in-house competitions will begin mid-March and the College will compete in the Regional Championships 24/25 March.

SHEILAH WINN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: The focus this year is on student-directed five-minute excerpts and we expect to have five entries in the festival which runs from 10-12 April.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION: The Buddy

Holly Story. Auditions have been held and rehearsals are underway for this year’s production – the story of a young man who changed the face of modern music. We are delighted to have professional director and casting director Emma Draper directing the show with HOD Music, Mr Liam Boyle as Musical Director. The production will be staged in the last week of Term Two. EXTRACURRICULAR MUSIC: There are fantastic numbers joining our groups. This year we will run several combined groups with Wellington Girls’ College including the Orchestra, Combined Choir, Jazz Band, as well as the Concert Band combining for performances.

Along with these groups we offer the Barbershop groups, Jazz Ensemble, Chorale, Ukulele Orchestra, Rock Bands, and Chamber groups.

NZ INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Student Ambassadors, Ben Shea and Raihan Bismo are two of twelve students from the Wellington region [pictured above] who have been selected as Student Ambassadors for the NZ Festival.

The ArtsThey will be trained in mobile journalism, review writing, recording, editing and podcasting through Te Auaha – NZ Institute of Creativity.

Congratulations to Ben who will focus on Drama and Raihan who will focus on Technology.

EVENTS: Wellington College students participated in the massed Kapa Haka performance which opened the Festival and took part in The Waka Adventure. The Waka Journey event visited the College with the Star Dome being erected in the Girvan Library and students learning about celestial navigation and waka voyaging.

Wellington College’s School Production2 - 6 July 2018

Students are also attending Festival events: Home, Future Playground, Writers and Readers Schools Day and Mechanical Ballet.

STARRING ROLES: Two Y12 students have been cast in lead male roles in other schools’ productions. Congratulations to Mackenzie Horwood Verstappen who is playing the role of Billy Crocker in Wellington Girls’ College musical Anything Goes and Daniel Stockton who is playing Gatsby in St Mary’s College’s The Great Gatsby. Kirsty Hazledine, Arts Director

k.hazledine@wc.school.nz

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SportsAN UPDATED ACCESS TO SPORT ON THE

WEBSITE

A great deal has been done over the

break to provide the Wellington College

Community with easier access to sports

information. Please use this as the first port of call to find out about the many options available at Wellington College.

SPORTS REGISTRATIONS are now due and trials for winter sports will begin after McEvedy Athletics on 6 March. Payment is an easy option on-line as you register but you can still go through the Bursary if this is your preferred option.

Sports Registrations: www.sporty.co.nz/wcsports/Online-Registration/Sports

Don’t forget to like our Facebook page to keep up to date. www.sporty.co.nz/wcsports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonCollegeSports/

Both of these are also accessible in an easy format on your phone by downloading the free App (Sporty NZ) and logging on to Wellington College Sports.

Sport at the school level in Wellington is run by College Sport Wellington (CSW)and they too provide a very handy free App which provides draws, results, calendars, contacts , ground locations and alerts for cancellations. We urge everyone to make the most of this service.

A reminder too that if anyone has been successful in sport anywhere let us know. We love to acknowledge Wellington College students who have done well.

The WC Sports Department

Dave Keat and Amanda Wilkins

ATHLETICS: The McEvedy team has been training hard through the summer break and Head

Coach, Mr Mark Tinkle is really pleased with the way it is coming together.

CRICKET: Congratulations to current 1st XI players Devan Vishvaka and Dylan Sharma who played in the Wellington U 19 team which in December, won the national champs for the first time in 20 years.

Nick Greenwood from last year as well as Old Boys, Jakob Bhula and Gareth Severin were also in the team.

TRADITIONAL v Palmerston North Boys’

High School (A) on 19/20 February 1ST XI REPORT:

Day One of the Traditional at PNBHS was a long one for the Wellington College 1st XI. After losing the toss we were asked to field, and field we did for 102.2 overs as PNBHS batted all day before being bowled out just before stumps for a total of 288. There were some valiant spells by our bowlers, with Patrick White finishing with 3/33 off 17 overs after receiving his cap prior to the match, while Dylan Sharma and Ollie Petersen bowled 22 and 24 overs respectively for their two wickets each.

Day Two of the match saw some ‘creative accounting’ come in to play in order to see what could come of a game that hadn't progressed as well as we had hoped on Day One. We batted on what was a difficult wicket and got through to lunch at 81/2 before declaring 167 runs behind on the first innings. PNBHS then batted for seven overs before declaring at 38/5, with Harry Hunter taking 3/21 and Josh McArdle 2/17. This left us with 246 runs to chase in around 43 overs. While we attempted to chase it down, the total proved a bridge too far on a slow wicket and a lush outfield and we shut up shop late in the chase, finishing 154/7 off 42 overs. Hugh Morrison top scored with 41 and while Josh McArdle and Ollie Petersen got

starts with 27 and 21 respectively. Nobody got the sort of score that we needed in a timely manner in order to chase the total down and the match was drawn.

2nd XI REPORT

A comprehensive win for the 2nd XI who scored a low 202 but nevertheless bowled PNBHS out for 118. Zack Scott Howman lead the way with the bat making 41. Max Petrie 3/19 and Joel Washington 4/37 did the damage with the ball.

Y10 REPORT

Batting first, we were in trouble at 141 for 9 in the 37th over, until Ben Gordon (42*) and Matt Eastwood (25*) combined for an awesome last wicket partnership of 70, setting a healthy target of 212. We were told 160 was a good score on that pitch, but PNBHS were looking very comfortable at 160 for 5, well in front of the required run rate. However, the boys kept fighting and the wickets started to fall, with Archie Chandler cleaning up four of the last five wickets in an excellent spell, finishing with figures of four for 27 off 7.2. Well done to the boys, a very gutsy win the result, with PNBHS being dismissed in the 41st over for 192.

Y9 REPORT Wellington College restricted PNBHS to 154/8 but were unable to put together a decent score with the bat themselves and were dismissed for 108. Notable performances with the ball were from Nick Martin 4/17 and Angus Miller 3/32 while Will Greenwood made 30 runs.

NZCT FINAL

The Junior Combined team, played Scots College and convincingly won the title and therefore qualified for the national finals. They started well restricting Scots to 139/9 and made 142 for the loss of two wickets.

Matt Eastwood with four wickets, Kevindu

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Weerasundara 44 and Louis Isbister 35 (both not out), led the team to victory.

It was a great all round team performance.

MOUNTAIN-BIKING: Maxwell Wickens and Dylan Lynch competed in the Oceania Cross-Country MTB Champs at Signal Hill, Dunedin.The course was tough and tricky with more climbing than normal and some technical descents.

Max raced in the U19, a field of 20 riders, including the current world champ (Aust) and he came home in eleventh place improving on his 2017 result.

Dylan rode really well but was wrongly deemed by Marshalls to have been lapped out by the World Champion on his last lap and they pulled him off the course. It was disappointing for him, but he still can look forward to the nationals.

At a local level, Mountain Biking is showing huge popularity with up to 29 boys going out for the weekly ride.

ROWING: WELLINGTON COLLEGE WON THE

McLACHLAN SHIELD FOR 2018

On Saturday, 24 February 2018 at Korokoro, the Rowing boys put on a fantastic team effort to win back the McLachlan Shield, which is awarded to the top rowing school in the Wellington region.

Sports News

Wellington College raced against eight other boys’ schools in the region and won on head to head points. The girls category had ten school entries and Wellington Girls’ College also came out tops. The overall winner of the McLachlan Shield for 2018 was Wellington College.

Congratulations and good luck to the rowing squad for the North Island Secondary Schools’ Championships which begin Friday, 2 March at Lake Karapiro.

Grant sponsorship - Thank You

The Wellington College Rowers are very grateful to the Four Winds Foundation, Pelorus Trust, First Sovereign Trust and NZCT for their generous support over the past season. Rowing is an expensive sport and the generous support has allowed us to continue to train and compete at

the level required to be a successful and competitive rowing programme. Pictured above are Ricky Kiddle and Adam Smith rowing the new Laszlo Pair/Double that we were able to purchase with support from Pelorus Trust.

Upcoming events include the Rowing Squad participating in the North Island Secondary Schools’ Championships from 2 - 4 March at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge followed by the NZSS Championships (Maadi Cup) from 19 - 24 March at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.

Make sure to check out the Wellington College Sports Facebook page to see how the boys are going! www.facebook.com/WellingtonCollegeSports/

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UNDERWATER HOCKEY: Congratulations to the following students on being selected for the NZ U18 Squad: Nicky Heitger, Noah Woolf, Wills Griffiths, Ben Wilkins and William Durkin. We wish them all the best.

RUGBY: Rugby training is up and running with trials and pre-season fixtures fast approaching. Players need to register through this link: www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/60434

We are hosting an Introduction to Rugby at Wellington College on Wednesday, 14 March at the Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge Terrace from 5.30pm. Any new or current parents who wish to attend, are very welcome.

Please contact Lincoln Rawles,

Director of Rugby for any queries -

l.rawles@wc.school.nz

TRIALS & PRE-SEASON IN MARCH

Monday, 12 U15 Open #1 Skills

Tuesday, 12 U19 Open Trial # 3

Friday, 16 U15 Open # 2

Saturday, 17 Headmaster’s XV vOBU Colts (1) @

10.30am (H)Chairman’s XV V OBU Colts (2) @ 9.00am (H)

Monday, 19 U15 Open # 3

Wednesday, 21 U65kg Trial # 1

Friday, 23 3rd XV v U80s

Saturday, 24 Headmaster’s XV v Manukura @ 1.00pm

(H)

Monday, 26 U55kg Trial # 1

Tuesday, 27 Coaches Evening

Wednesday, 28 U65kg Trial # 2U55kg Trial # 2

Friday, 30(Good Friday)

Headmaster’s XV v Feilding @ 12.30pm (A)

Chairman’s XV v Feilding @ 11.00am (A)

U15 v Wairarapa @ 11.00am (A)

2018 QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT

@ Wanganui CollegiateMonday 25 - Wednesday 27 June

Sports NewsMcEVEDY SHIELDFOUR-PEAT WIN

Wellington College 2017 with a roll of 1832 [The 150th Commemorative Photograph of Staff and Students on the Terraces]

Order your copy via the College’s Website: www.wc.school.nz

Wellington College won the McEvedy Shield four years in a row after capturing the prize at Newtown Park by 38 points ahead of runners-up St Patrick’s (Town) on 6 March in the 95th athletic competition. In overcast and humid conditions, interrupted by occasional showers, Wellington fought off a much stronger challenge than expected from the two St Patrick’s College’s to triumph for the 52nd time overall. The telling difference for Wellington College was their performance in the U15 age group, winning nine of the 14 events. Wellington was also dominant in the long distance track events sweeping the 1500m. Wellington College won 26 of the 55 events overall. St Patrick’s (Silverstream) won 15 events and Town 14. Disturbingly, Rongotai College didn’t win a single event. Captain, Dylan Lynch won a slow, but stirring victory in the Open 3000m. Cam and Tim Robinson backed up their Nationals form by cleaning up the U16 and Open Javelin respectively. Jack Julian and Lachlan Bruce scored multiple victories on the track.

The following records tumbled: U15: Wellington College, 4x100m Relay • U15: Harley Patel-Muxlow Triple Jump - 12.61m • U15: Joshua Williams 100m dash - 10.98s • U16: Xander Manktelow High Jump - 1.88m • Open: Cam Robertson Javelin - 65.50m • Open: Matthew Sutcliffe 1500m - 4:03:29

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Introducing your 2018 Super Six - [L-R}: Oliver Sharp,

Harry Cook, Harry Crawford, Jos Devereux, Ollie Petersen,

Matthew Sutcliffe.

The countdown to Runathon is on! In just a few weeks,

we will hold the annual Wellington College World Vision

Runathon. The grounds surrounding the Pavilion will have

over a thousand proud Coll Boys,

and hundreds of students

from various sister

schools running through it, to

raise money for

those in need in

Ibwera, Tanzania.

Last year we were

so close to breaking

$1,000,000 raised for the

World Vision efforts in

Ibwera, and this year we are

sure to break this milestone.

This is a magnificent

achievement and sends

a call to everyone to get

involved in this incredible

event that is sure to be the

best one thus far!

From 6.00am, Friday, 23 March to

10.00pm, Saturday, 24 March

World Vision 40-HOUR RUNATHON 2018

Future Leaders Academy NZ School Leaders GOLD

Programme

Are you in a school leadership role or do you aspire to be? Want to improve your

leadership skills and be part of an outstanding group of New Zealand’s next generation of

leaders?Want to better yourself and

increase your future opportunities in the workforce and beyond?Are you prepared for leaving

school, starting tertiary study or a career,and your role in 2018/19?

Next programme starts:Week 1, Term 1 holidays 16th to 20th April 2018

Fees $700 per studentSpaces are strictly limited to 48

leaders from across NZ

For more information or to book: Call 0800 FUTURE (388 873)

or go to: www.futureleaders.co.nz/

secondary-gold

We are fully stocked with winter sports uniforms. Team playing shirts are $62.00. Socks across all codes are $16.00 and rugby shorts are $42.00. We also have track suit jackets at $120.00, track pants at $85.00 and beanies at $28.00.

As we head into cooler weather, it’s a good time to check if your son’s gray or black jersey still fits and the rain jacket can be found. Both these items can be bought new or second-hand. Our scarves, at $35.00 each are also popular.

The Uniform Shop will also be open on Saturday, 7 April from 9.00am to noon.

Vicky Hughson, Uniform Shop Manager

Tel: 04 802 2543 • Email: uniformshop@wc.school.nz • Web: www.wc.school.nz

uniform shop

KEEPING YOUR CONTACT DETAILS

UP-TO-DATE.

A REMINDER TO ALL FAMILIES

Please remember to advise the College if

you move home or change your email or

phone number. It is essential we have

your current and correct contact details

in the event of an emergency.

The Collegian is posted to all

primary and secondary parents/

caregivers three times per year

and emailed on other occasions.

If there is another parent/

caregiver who wishes to receive

a copy, please email s.kane@

wc.school.nz

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college-world-vision-runathon-2018AND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:

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