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1 December 2017
Merry
Christmas!
1
Principal’s Report
Andy Wood My personal thanks and acknowledgement Merry Christmas to you all. My hope is that
Principal to everyone who has contributed to you have the chance to enjoy some very
another very successful year at Hargest. special family time somewhere during the
This includes the staff, both teaching next few weeks.
and non-teaching; you, the parents and
caregivers; and so many students who have Andy Wood
found, for themselves, that “giving” can be Principal
more rewarding than just “taking”.
Board of Trustees’ Report
Chris O’Connor The final Board meeting of the year As a Board, we would like to extend our
Chairperson included discussion on the content and very best wishes to you all for the festive
wording of the Hargest Mission and Vision season, and look forward to continuing to
Statements. These are the foundation represent you, the Hargest community,
of the school’s purpose and philosophy, throughout 2018.
and are being reviewed for the first
time in seven years. Parents will have an Note: The full ERO report for James
opportunity to contribute their views early Hargest’s recent review is now up on the
next year. ERO web site. www.ero.govt.nz
PTA Report
Julie Pasco The Uniform Sales are on Tuesday 12 benefits for our students which would not
Chairperson December and Tuesday 23 January, with otherwise be available.
PURCHASING from 4.30-5.30, and SALES Finally, on behalf of the parent body,
from 6.30-7.30 pm. Please remember the PTA extends sincere thanks to all
that for health reasons, garments should JHC staff and management for your
be washed and ironed immediately efforts throughout 2017 to bring positive
beforehand. At the present time we outcomes for our children, and the
have an over supply of kilts, so we advise contribution you make towards developing
that we will not be purchasing these in a strong and principled community. I
the December sale. That situation may wish you all a very safe and rejuvenating
(or may not) change prior to the January summer break.
sale. We do welcome donations of items,
and remind you that all proceeds from Julie Pasco
this activity run by your PTA volunteers is Chairperson
100% returned to the school as additional James Hargest College PTA
Whanau Report
Matua Neitana
Mā pango mā whero ka oti te mahi! year will reflect in the conclusion of our
Tane With leadership and workmanship the job academic calender for 2017.
gets done! Ka tuku te mihi manaaki ki ngā tauira
Ka nui te mihi. Thank you to all of the parents whairawa. Our wishes are with our senior
and caregivers who have given so much students who have just faced the rigours of
willingly to the whānau form group and to External Examination.
the kapa haka this year. Also, to all of the Ngā mihi o te wā tonu nei kei runga i a tātou
staff here at James Hargest who have given katoa. Best wishes to all for the festive
generously of their good will and energy to season.
help invigorate and develop our Māoritanga
our sincere and heartfelt thanks. Mauri ora!
The hard work that has gone on during the Neitana (Nathan) Tane
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Staff Leaving 2017
Nadia Rose for today’s students, her smile, enthusiasm, Roseanne Fletcher
warmth and energy remain just as vital as
ever.
We salute Mrs Rose’s extraordinary
contribution to this wonderful school.
She is one of the reasons it is a wonderful
school. She has influenced many, many
lives for good.
We all wish her every happiness for the
next chapter of her life!
Alex Batista
Mrs Rose retires this year after 42 years of Roseanne Fletcher also came to Hargest
service to James Hargest College. this year after graduating with a conjoint
Wow! Where to start? degree in both Secondary and Primary
An Invercargill girl with Southland Rep teaching. This has been a huge bonus for
status in netball, basketball and swimming, us as Roseanne’s versatility has enabled
Mrs Rose was initially employed in her to teach Year 11, 10 and 9 English as
1976 as a PE teacher, becoming Head of well as Social Studies. Roseanne will be
Department (HOD) in 1984. In between missed by her colleagues and students. She
short maternity leaves to have her two has a very warm and relaxed character and
children, she re-trained by distance has impressed us all with her very sharp
through Massey University and became intellect. We wish her well in her next
the school’s (one and only) Guidance In May of this year the Science Department teaching position in Timaru.
Counsellor in 1990. welcomed Alex Batista to cover a maternity
She then became one of two Assistant leave position. Alex slotted nicely into Francine Knowles
Principals in 1997, when she and Mrs the department and happily took over
Elder together replaced the retiring Senior four classes. This was his first teaching
Mistress. Mrs Rose was subsequently experience in New Zealand and his positive
appointed Associate Principal (with attitude was clearly evident in all of his
responsibility for the Senior Campus) at the lessons. During this time Alex welcomed
time of the merger of Hargest, Rosedale his own baby, a boy named Hector, into
and Collingwood in 2005. his family. We wish him all the best for his
So as well as a fit and sporty counsellor, we future teaching career in New Zealand.
now had a fit and sporty senior leader with
counselling skills as well! Reuben Fletcher
This combination of experience, expertise
and interests resulted in a period of 20
years of outstanding executive leadership.
She has continued, throughout, to provide Francine joined the Languages Department
moral and practical support to sporting to teach Spanish for Terms 3 and 4, while
teams and staff, attending a number of Ms Reme Leiva-Fernandez was away on
games each week, as well as maintaining a leave. Ms Knowles’ dedication and her
close association with Waterpolo, Netball language knowledge from her time in Costa
and Basketball in particular. Her personal Rica as a student was invaluable. Next year
interest and awhi has given many a coach she will be continuing her contribution by
and player a lift, just knowing she was teaching Te Reo on the Junior Campus.
watching, interested and present.
Mrs Rose will be remembered for
the way she made each of us feel:
Reuben Fletcher came to James Hargest
important, valued, listened to, supported,
from Victoria University where he
and sometimes (when we needed
graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma
it) challenged. Her work has been
in Secondary Teaching. Reuben has taught
quintessentially relational. She has been
English from Year 9 through to Year 12. He
“keeper of the culture” of what we now
has been a popular teacher appreciated by
call “The Hargest Way”. She has dealt with
students and his colleagues for his quick
naughty kids firmly, fairly but always kindly.
wit and personable character. We are sorry
We will all miss Mrs Rose, whoever we
to see Reuben leave to take up a full time
are. Some of us have worked with her for
permanent position at Roncalli College in
decades. An entire generation of current
Timaru where he will teach English and
parents were taught by her, or had dealings
establish a Spanish course.
with her as they went through Hargest. Yet
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Staff Leaving 2017 (cont.)
Ben Conway Simon Taylor of the Technical Department after seven
years away at Menzies College, and for
the last three years has been a cheerful,
strong, member of staff. He is leaving us to
join St Peter’s College in Gore as Head of
Department. Brian has made an excellent
contribution to the school programme in
a variety of ways. We will miss him but are
happy to see him go to another school on
promotion.
Corlia du Preez
Ben returned to James Hargest, having Simon Taylor taught itinerant Brass for two
first been a student here, at the beginning and a half years. He was an excellent Brass
of Term 2 this year. He has operated as tutor and we were lucky to have him even
a bit of a Mr Fixit for the Mathematics though it was such a short time. Simon also
department. For a variety of reasons helped with our jazz bands and tutored
Ben has filled in by taking all manner Chamber groups during his time with us.
of classes from Year 9 to Year 13. As a He left during the year to accompany his
trained Physics teacher he took these new family to Sweden.
challenges in his stride and leaves us as a
hardworking and flexible member of our Hayley Chalmers
department. While at James Hargest he
also got involved in the wider life of the Thank you to Mrs Du Preez who has been
school being involved with camps. We wish teaching part time in the Student Support
him well as he leaves to take up a position Centre this year. She has formed lovely
outside of teaching. relationships with the students there,
and gone out of her way to make her
Rose Sutton programmes engaging and effective. Thank
you, Mrs Du Preez!
Trudy Read
We appreciate Trudy’s versatility and
adaptability. She stepped back into a
teaching role at Hargest three year’s
Hayley taught Science at Hargest from ago and has worked tirelessly the in the
the beginning of 2016 and left to go on Digital Technologies , Foods and Fashion,
maternity leave mid way through Term Accounting and Economics Departments.
Two. She welcomed baby George soon It has been wonderful having Trudy back,
after her leave commenced. Hayley was especially with all her practical knowledge
a valued, and hard working member of from running a business in the hospitality
the Science department and she has been industry.
missed. Hayley was also heavily involved
Rose returned to the Mathematics in the College stage challenge team which Rhonda Baird
department this year as a part time won at Regionals this year. We wish her
teacher to help solve a shortage in teaching well
staff. This was very much appreciated.
Initially she taught 3 classes from Year 9 to Brian Coyle
Year 12. Her caring and helpful approach
has been valued by her students. Rose has
taken the Year 9 Olympiad club. We wish
her well in the future.
It is with much sadness we have farewelled
Rhonda Baird. She has been the Junior
Campus Librarian for the last twelve years
Brian returned to Hargest as a member and Rosedale librarian for the five years
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Staff Leaving 2017 (cont.)
before the merger. She has seen many Trish Anderson contribution to netball administration and
changes during that time; upgrading of coaching during her time here. Kristina was
the computerised library system, changes also our Specialist Classroom Teacher and
in digital technology, the introduction of our staff valued her in her role as mentor
the “COW” computers on wheels, laptops and coach. She has decided not to return
and iPads. Rhonda has a wonderful sense after her maternity leave. We wish her well
of humour and is able to connect quickly with her young family.
with students and staff. Over the years she
has been a key figure in recording placings Martha McSoriley
in Athletics, running the projector for
Southspell and taking photographs for the
Junior Campus for all our events. Her Book
Day staging in the library and costumes to
go with the theme are legendary. Rhonda
is a much loved colleague and a friend
Trish’s bubbly, efficient personality
to all. We wish her a long and happy
for ten years helped to ensure that
retirement.
the administration side of the Sports
Department always ran smoothly. Her
Debbie Ritchie
positive rapport with both staff and
students and her enthusiastic support of
all things sport in the school were enjoyed
and appreciated. Trish was always willing
to help out in other areas of the school Martha joined the English Department
and her friendly smile was seen in several in 2013. She quickly established herself
admin areas around the school. (Note: as an exceptional teacher. Martha was
Trish left her position during the year). very organised and showed considerable
talent in ‘finding the gaps’ in her students’
Kristina Mason learning. Martha has been very busy
outside the classroom producing two
beautiful daughters. We were pleased
to see Martha return part time last year
before motherhood intervened. We hope
We have again appreciated Mrs Ritchie’s
to see her return to Hargest in the future.
unassuming but dedicated service in the
Social Studies and PE departments, part-
time, this year. Mrs Ritchie has worked
with us for some years now, balancing
teaching duties with looking after her
young family. Thank you, Mrs Ritchie!
We are sad to farewell Kristina after eight
years at James Hargest College. Kristina
taught Physical Education and Health as
well as English. She made an enormous
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Year 8 Graduation Interrobang
Social & Celebration Magazine Launch
Wednesday 6 December, 7.00-9.00pm On Monday 30 October, the school launched the latest edition of its art and creative
Free entry writing magazine Interrobang. The poet Cilla McQueen attended, and local artist Gordon
Free photo booth, photos of class groups, Ballantyne also spoke and showed his work. After we showed the magazine to The
supper provided, chocolate and water for Southland Times, they sent a journalist and a photographer out to the school to interview
sale. two of the students who had created the magazine.
Tidy dress, parents must collect their The picture show Year 9 student, Natasha Guha-Tyrie, reading her work to an audience of
children, no one will be allowed to walk students and proud parents.
home alone or with friends. You can buy the magazine from school reception for $5.
Come and celebrate the end of two
wonderful years at the Junior Campus!
Readers Cup
Report
After a tight tiebreaker round, James
Hargest took out 2nd place in the recent
Readers Cup Competition.
Congratulations to the team of Eben
Zsemlye, Blake Prattley, Natasha Guha-
Tyrie and Dylan McKay.
Science
Art
Junior Campus
Year 7 science - investigating in science using the
Bunsen burners and other lab equipment safely and
recording observations.
As part of the year 7 Electricity unit some classes
visited the wind farm in Bluff.
Bus Arrangements
Last Day both Campuses
Year 8’s Savannah Sinclair & Emily Kempton of Room
11 underway with their sculpture unit in art - thinking
sideways and using their imaginations to design an
eco home of the future.
Year 8 science - The candle in water trick- engaging
The Otatara bus will leave at 12.15pm on
in science, making predictions and recording the last day, 8 December. The other buses
observations. will run as normal from 3.00pm.
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Ka Hikitia
“The Step Up”
Tuesday 30 January 2018 is the date of the Ka Hikitia, when all students who have graduated from the Junior Campus will
gather together to make the “step up” to the Senior Campus. This is a school ritual which began in 2008, and marks the next
step in our James Hargest College students’ education.
The 2018 Year 9’s will meet in the atrium at 8.50am, where the Junior Campus council and Year 8 teachers will lead the students
up the road to be welcomed onto the Senior Campus.
Hargest Academic
Blues 2018
Academic Excellence
For Academic Excellence the Hargest
system of awards is based on the NZQA
system of endorsing certificates with
Excellence, except that Excellence
credits must be earned in one calendar
year (ie 2017). To gain a general
Excellence a student must gain at least
50 Excellence credits at that or a higher
level.
Subject/Course Excellence
To gain Subject/Course Excellence a
student must gain 14 or more credits at
Excellence in a subject in one calendar
year. Of these, at least 3 credits must
be from externally assessed standards
and 3 credits from internally assessed
standards in that subject.
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International Farewells
Year 13
William Xie transferring to Christchurch
Ellie Cao moving to Australia Graduation
Nat Dechosilpa University in Thailand
Mulan Mitvareesamphun University in Thailand Dinner
Yura Tanaka returning to Kunei High School in Osaka
Mei Ejima returning to Kunei High School in Osaka Invercargill Working
Cindy Chen going to University in Christchurch Men’s Club
Harry Cheung joining a University Foundation Course in Australia
Erica Lee continuing her schooling in Vancouver, Canada
Wednesday 6 December
Timo Kauppert returning to his school in Germany 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
Gornkawin Panma returns to Thailand For Year 13 students and
Ithikorn Ritsongsak returns to Thailand
They have all made a wonderful contribution to the culture of James Hargest their caregivers, tickets are
College. We wish them all the best for their future. $40 each available from the
Attention Parents of Years 7-10 school office.
Personal Devices
Following our carefully staged plan, our 1-1 device
environment (commonly called BYOD - Bring Your Own Device)
Host Families
will be operating next year at Years 7, 8, 9 and 10.
We strongly recommend that, where at all possible, students
Wanted
be equipped with their own personal device at these year James Hargest Junior Campus are
levels next year. currently looking for warm, welcoming,
Local retailers will be offering many special Christmas caring Host Families for International
deals over the coming months, and have all been given our students aged from 10yrs – 13yrs for
2018.
specification guidelines (these are available on the James Hargest web site:
Hosting can range in duration from 10
www.jameshargest.school.nz). days – 1 year. There is no requirement
We do not prescribe a particular brand, device, or retailer. to have your own child at the Junior
Student Support Centre Campus, but, you must be able to
provide a safe and caring environment
News for an International student, be
willing to treat the student as a
At the Student Support Centre we valued family member, be respectful,
created our own books or calendars. mindful and empathetic and be able to
It took us three weeks to make these communicate well with young people.
using Snapfish. They were part of A fortnightly payment is provided for
our Science project for Term Four. each student and I will be available
We waited for a special deal and for any support or assistance you may
placed our order when there was need during your student’s stay.
50% discount! We made them for our For more information please contact -
Kylie Hodson
families or pets. We love our books
James Hargest Junior Campus
and we can’t wait to give them to our
International Administrator, 03
family and friends. 2179250 work 0272017811 cell -
khodson@jameshargest.school.nz
Photos: SSC Leavers Lunch. Leavers for
2018 are Mason Bowman, Jane Fox,
Our school leavers this year all have positive
Luke Randell-Miller.
futures to look forward to. Jane is going to
Southland Community College to further her
training in her chosen career of coaching young
people. She will be balancing that with her own
swimming career which means working hard in
a National Development squad in preparation
for the next Para Olympics.
Mason has part- time employment at United
Video, Stadium Southland and Southland
DisAbilities Enterprises. He will still find time to
enjoy his fitness sessions at Fusion Fitness.
Luke has part time employment at Koha Kai
and Southland DisAbilities Enterprises as well
as Work Experience on ILT Ascot’s gardening
team. Luke will be enjoying the independence
of being in a flat for the first time.
We wish our leavers all the best for a wonderful
future.
Mrs. Sanderson, HOD, SSC.
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Sporting and Cultural Blues Awards 2017
Aerobics Lewis Thomson Hockey Jack Steel
Anais Maclennan Madison Burke Mitchell Tweedie
Kate Harvey Chess Brooke King Samuel Maher – re
Corbin Fraser Piper Muirhead
Athletics Amy Lee Andrew Popham Squash
Esther Ayoade Fred Mun Kate Ryan Hamish Dudley
Elena Chetland de Vries Samuel Maher – re Hayley Flett – re
Jaimee Coverdale Cricket Jordan Reid – re Hayden O’Connor – re
Quinn Hartley Jenna Moynihan Emma Ryan – re Lachlan Thwaites – re
Emma Hewitt Alexandra Fenwick - re Anna O’Connor - re
Finn Rogers Mountain Biking Samantha Taplin – re
Skye Singer Cycling Rhylee Akeroyd
James Tudor Rhylee Akeroyd Cody Harvey Swimming
Andrea McDowell - re Cody Harvey Emily Paterson Daniel Strang
Emma Ryan - re Emily Paterson Jacob Blomfield – re
Mac Stodart - re Hunter Gough Music Jack Corkery – re
Conor Shearing Reuben Brown Jane Fox – re
Badminton Madeleine Gough - re
Daniel Wells Nepia Ruwhiu - re Netball Synchronised Swimming
Kate Loan - re Hollie Findlay Arielle Wilkes – re
Samuel Loan - re Debating
Mackenzie Fallow Orchestra Table Tennis
Basketball Drama Jack McKenzie Jordan Cruickshank
Tom Cowie -re Sarah-Lene Hogg Andrew Fleming
Hayden Gutsell - re Public Speaking Maia Cavanagh – re
Mac Stodart - re Football Sarah Boniface Finn Holden – re
Nathan Walker - re Sean Angus Holly Wu – re
Fraser Wiseman - re Samantha Bernard Rock Quest
Tom Bernard Liam Fairbairn Triathlon
Brass Band Elena Chetland de Vries Nepia Ruwhiu Finn Rogers
Reuben Brown Ben Clixby Jack Shaw
Tom Stewart Conor Evans Underwater Hockey
Samuel Loan - re Payton Grieve Rowing Finn Rowland
Jack McKenzie - re Brandy Brown - re Brendon Eyles Andre Vergeer
Ben Nind – re Summer Jubb Caleb Westbury
Canoe Polo Caleb Turnbull
Brianna Morrison Golf Max Dawson – re Volleyball
Emily Jagoutz - re Liam Hewitt Mary–Jane Grove
Jordan Reid - re Rugby Gabrielle Milne
Gymnastics Rhys Blaas
Chamber Music Lachlan Anderson re = Repeat from last year
Alex Thomson Lewis Thomson Softball
Donald Thomson Tate Mulligan
Waterpolo
South Island Tournament
On the 27th of October the James Hargest Junior Campus
Gold water polo team set off to Dunedin to play in the
South Island Intermediate School competition. We were
very unfortunate on the first day, having two losses with low
margin score lines, despite the great water polo that was
played by each and everyone of the students. The second
day some fantastic water polo was played and we came out
with 2 draws. Sadly the draw didn’t go our way. We ended
up playing off for 5th and 6th against a combined schools
team for Canterbury, who were training for nationals and
had won all their games so far. We held out well for the
entire games; however, we ended up losing by one goal in
the final few seconds of the competition.
Although we didn’t quite get the results we were looking for,
the James Hargest team had some really great moments,
improving every game and making the school proud.
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Sports Awards Oceania Track
Southland Secondary Schools’ Cycling
Congratulations to the following students who were recognised for their outstanding Results
sporting achievements at the recent Southland Secondary School Sports Awards.
Congratulations to Connor Shearing who
Future Champions
broke the New Zealand Under 19 Mens
Aerobics: Kate Harvey
Flying 200 metre Time Trial record this
Athletics and Hockey: Emma Ryan
month at the ILT Velodrome in Invercargill.
Basketball: Mac Stodart
Oceania Track Cycling Championships are
Canoe Polo: Emily Jagoutz and Isaac Flett
being held in Cambridge this week and
Cycling: Emily Paterson
congratulations to Emily Paterson and
Golf: Liam Hewitt
Connor Shearing who are riding for New
Gymnastics: Lewis Thomson
Zealand.
Hockey: Sam Maher
Connor Shearing Silver medal in U19 Mens
Kayaking: Emily Jagoutz and Jack McKenzie
Team sprint, 4th U19 Mens Kilo
Squash: Anna O’Connor
Emily Paterson Silveedal in the U19
Softball: Mitchell Tweedie
Womens Team Pursuit
Swimming: Jack Corkery
Maddy Gough (Southld) 4th U9 Team
Table Tennis: Finn Holden
Sprint
Waterskiing: Emma Blatch and Chris Grant
Ewan Syme (Southld) 5th U19 Mens Kilo
Nepia Ruwhiu (Southld) 8th U19 Mens Kilo
Contribution to Sport
Finalist: Will Dymond
Finalist and Overall Winner: Fraser Wiseman
Softball
Junior Campus
Team of the Year Awesome results to our James Hargest
Finalist: U20 Cycling Team of Nepia Ruwhiu, Ewan Syme and Conor Shearing Year 7 & 8 team who won all their games
in the Arena Softball competition for Term
Digital Media Competition 4.
Finalists: Janelle Tinker and Emily Williamson Congratulations to Abby Wallace, Kiana
Collet, Connor Steel and Jamie Whittington
Athlete With a Disability who have been selected for Southland U15
Finalist and Overall Winner: Jane Fox Softball teams.
Junior Sportsman of the Year
Finalists: Mitchell Tweedie
Finn Holden Volleyball
Junior Sportswoman of the Year Year 9 and 10 Girls Winners
Finalists: Anna O’Connor
Arielle Wilkes
Finalist and Overall Winner: Rhylee Akeroyd
Senior Sportsman of the Year
Finalists: Tom Cowie
Jacob Blomfield
Mac Stodart
Senior Sportswoman of the Year
Finalists: Kate Harvey
Andrea McDowell
Emma Ryan
Girls’ Rugby
Junior Campus
The year 7 and 8 Girls rugby team has
been training hard in preparation for
their Tournament on 24 November at
Woodlands Rugby Club. Last year they
finished runners up and will be keen to
go one better this year. For the majority
of the team this will be the first time they
have played Tackle rugby. Back Row (left to right): Brandy Brown (Coach), Haylay van Beek, Lucy Nind, Ella Yule,
Sophie Oliver, Emily Kennedy (Coach)
Front Row (left to right): Tara Shirley, Lucy Machen, Maddison Grieve,
Rhiannon Henderson
10Rowing Tennis
Novice Girls’ Junior Campus
Novice Girls’ after finishing their first regatta for the year. They won all their races which
was a great start to the season.
Halle Faherty and Tyler Hawke represented
James Hargest College for the Invercargill
Zone at the Southland Primary Tennis
Championships on Wednesday 1
November.
Congratulations to Halle for being the
Southland champion in the Year 7 and
8 Girls section. Halle was also selected
to represent Southland at the Southern
Regional Event in Dunedin on Thursday 9
Novice girls won all their races at the first regatta. Now getting ready for our first major November where she came second. Halle
regatta at Lake Dunstan soon. went on to compete at the South Island
Primary and Intermediate Championships
Golf in Timaru November 27 and 28.
Southland Primary Schools’ Golf Tournament
Waterpolo
Southland Secondary
Schools’ Competition
The finals were held on Friday 24
November at Splash Palace.
In the Year 7 and 8 section James Hargest
Gold beat Verdon College 11-4 to win the
competition.
James Hargest Silver lost to Southland
Girls’ High School 3-8.
In the Senior A Grade Section James
Hargest Boys beat Southland Boys’ High
School 10-7 to win the competition.
James Hargest had a representation with 8 teams of 4 at the Town Zone Schools Golf
tournament on Monday 13 November.
Congratulations to Halle Faherty, Ronan Shearing, Blake Humphrey and Neave Rowland
whom were placed second overall.
Two James Hargest teams have qualified to play at the Southland Primary School Champi-
onships on Thursday 30 November.
Team 1 - Halle Faherty, Ronan Shearing, Blake Humphery, Neave Rowland
Team 2 - Corvin O’Rourke, Emma Faherty, Laura Jackson, Max Harrington
11Staff Contribution to Lunchtime Culture Vegetable Garden
Junior Campus
The students are very proud of the new
garden area which students and staff have
developed at the Junior Campus.
Much of the funds and materials have
been donated to the school. The garden
will provide herbs and other vegetables
which will be used in the foods room as
part of lessons.
Poutama Waaka, Dylan Reid, Robbie
Checketts and Flynn Laker are working
hard to maintain the garden area.
Mr Burrows, Mr Richardson
and Mr Byatt
Watties Cans for Good
Junior Campus
Brenda King from the Salvation Army
saying a big thank you to Lia Brown, Hayley
Hyde and Kiara Faga for the 1,835 cans the
junior campus collected for the Watties
Cans for Good can collection that was
held in early November. The Salvation
army were very impressed with the huge
amount of cans. A tremendous effort and
a big thank you to everyone who donated
a can for this worthwhile cause.
Just a couple of the fabulous designs based around the theme of
kindness that each homeroom worked on with the cans.
Science Road Show
Junior Campus
The Junior Campus hosted the Science
Roadshow on Monday 20th November.
About 400 students from a variety of
primary schools visited during the day.
Once again there were many fantastic
demonstration experiments shown and a
wide variety of hands on exhibits.
Favourites this year were exhibits on metal
detectors, air pressure, infra red cameras
and hovercrafts.
We were very fortunate to have
Invercargill MP Sarah Dowey come and
visit and try out some of the exhibits (she
loved the hovercraft)
A big thanks to our 12 wonderful student
demonstrators who had a long day
explaining how things work to other
students.
12Dates for 2018
Term 1:
Friday 26 January Course Consultation for Years 12 and 13
GRADUATION
Monday 29 January
students as contacted
Teacher Only Day
2017
Tuesday 30 January Year 7, 8 and 9 start
Family, friends and
Wednesday 31 January All students at school Whānau are warmly
Tuesday 6 February Waitangi Day Holiday welcomed to the
Friday 13 April Term One ends
2017 Senior Campus
Term 2: Starts on Monday 30 April Graduation Ceremony.
Ends on Friday 6 July
Term 3: Starts on Monday 23 July
Year 9 Wednesday 6
Ends on Friday 28 September December at 10 am
in Gym 3 with a fun
Term 4: Starts on Monday 15 October
Ends on Wednesday 12 December (to be confirmed)
afternoon to follow
Year 10 Thursday 7
Documentation Prizegivings 2017 December at 10am in
Gym 3.
Day Year 11-13
All Year 11-13 students are expected to Tuesday 5 December @ 7.30pm in the
be at school on Tuesday 5 December Senior Campus Gymnasium Service Awards
for Documentation Day at 10.00am in Years 7 and 8 Junior Campus
the Hall. This is when documentation Thursday 7 December @ 5.00pm in the
envelopes are given out (these include Junior Campus Hall Congratulations to the following students
References, School Magazine, Certificates, Years 9 and 10 who have received a Service Award:
final newsletter, etc) provided all text Friday 8 December @ 10.00am in the Road Patrol
and library books have been returned, Senior Campus Gymnasium Kate Anderson-Forbes
accounts paid, and musical instruments/ Canteen
sports gear returned. All whānau, parents and caregivers are Georgia Hawke, Brianna Loan
welcome to attend these ceremonies. Kaiawhina - Student Buddy
Course Values Awards
Brianna Loan
Library
Hayley Hyde, Olivia Birch
Consultation Junior Campus
Rec Shed
Kate Anderson-Forbes
2018 Student Support
Georgia Hawke, Brianna Loan,
Jorja McKinley
Friday 26 January
2018 WELL DONE,
Years 12 and 13 (2018) ALL YEAR 9 & 10
All students will be emailed STUDENTS
to indicate whether they Recently, with the seniors leaving
are required to attend for NCEA exams, we ran our own
junior examinations. These ran
(Drawn in Assembly each week)
very smoothly, and afterwards
Unclaimed Room 4 Olivia Birch many teachers commented
that students this year had a
Property Room 4 Olivar Cowie
Room 4 Hunter Howe particularly good attitude. You
Junior Campus Room 5 Lia Brown turned up on time, worked quietly
We have a large number of jackets, Room 7 Finn Excell and had all your gear. In Year 10
sweatshirts, school jerseys, black shoes, Room 10 Sacha Horton Maths we didn’t have to give out
sports shoes, track pants, socks and Room 10 Sheilah Wilson a single calculator! The standard
miscellaneous items of clothing in lost Room 14 Louis Pienaar of work was high. Thanks also to
property. Apart from uniform items, Room 14 Annabelle Atkins
our parents who have fostered
unclaimed clothing will be given to a Room 16 Hugo Ludlow
charity. Please ask your children to check Room 18 Eden Selman this serious and responsible
for lost clothing. Room 18 Summer Harwood attitude.
13HPV Vaccine End of Year Bus Arrangements
Junior Campus Reports Junior Campus - Last Day
The School Based Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) Immunisation Programme will Year 7 and 8 Reports will be emailed on
again be offering the HPV vaccine to boys Thursday the 7 December at 4pm. Please
and girls in Year 8 in 2018. This will be a inform the office if you have had a change
two dose vaccine programme with a 6 of email address to ensure you receive
month gap between the doses. The HPV your child’s report. Year 9 and 10 reports
vaccine is the final immunisation given will be emailed on Friday 8 December
as part of New Zealand’s free childhood during the morning.
immunisation programme. The Junior Campus will close at 12.00 noon
on Friday 8 December. Students need to
Consent forms with information on the PTA Uniform Sales make arrangements to be collected from
vaccine will be sent home with your child
in February 2018 for you to fill out and December and January 2018 school at 12.00 pm. Bus students will be
return to the school. If you would like picked up from the Junior Campus at 12.15
These will be held on: pm.
more information on this immunisation Tuesday 12 December 2017
programme please go to: www.health.
govt.nz/hpv.
4.30pm: Buy In Stationery Lists
6.30pm: Sell out
HPV Immunisation Team, WellSouth, 40 and
For Years 7, 8 & 9 in 2018
Clyde Street, Invercargill. Phone: 2146436 Tuesday 23 January 2018 Stationery lists are available on the James
or 0800 800 249. 4.30pm: Buy In Hargest website www.jameshargest.
6.30pm: Sell out school.nz (under general information);
Change of EFTPOS will be available order on-line from the OfficeMax website
www.myschool.co.nz or at OfficeMax 109
Details Sun Block Yarrow Street Invercargill. All stationery is
required for the first day of school in 2018.
Junior Campus
Have you shifted house, We encourage students to use sunblock
changed internet service during breaks outside and have sun block Year 8 Picnic Day
available on the counter at the Junior
provider or phone provider
lately?
Campus office. (Date
Please ensure that your amendment)
details are up to date.
The Junior Campus Year 8
You can easily check what
Picnic Day will be on Tuesday
details we have by logging 05 December 2017, NOT
into https://kamarportal. Monday 04 December 2017
jameshargest.school.nz as stated in the November
newsletter.
Accounts
Junior Campus
School accounts are now overdue for
School Accounts
payment. Payment can be made by All school accounts for Junior and Senior Campuses will be emailed. If you do not
cheque, cash or eftpos. Internet banking receive an account, please contact the Junior Campus on 2179250 or the Senior
and automatic payments are welcome, as Campus on 2176129.
are partial payments. We encourage automatic payments. Payments can also be made to the school offices
Automatic payments: When your child by cash, cheque, Eftpos or internet banking.
moves into Year 9, please remember to The Junior Campus bank account number is
change the James Hargest College bank BNZ 02-0924-0408612-01.
account you put the money into: The Senior Campus bank account number is
Senior Campus A/c No: 02 0924 0408612 BNZ 02-0924-0408612-02.
02.
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Parent, Caregiver, Whanau Coming Events for 2017/2018
and
Community Engagement
At James Hargest College we are always Senior Campus
interested in engaging with our community
and listening to parents, whanau and the December 2017
wider community. If you have any good Fri 1 NZSS Athletics (1-3 December)
ideas or there is something special that has Mon 4 Junior Clearance Forms issued
happened regarding Hargest, or there are Tues 5 10.00am: Senior Documentation in the Hall
issues, concerns or complaints we should 11.30am: Senior Prizegiving Practice
be aware of, please contact the school Senior Prizegiving at 7.30pm in Gym 3
office Senior Campus (2176129) or Junior
Wed 6 Year 9 Graduation at 10.00am in Gym 3
Campus (2179250) or via email, office@
jameshargest.school.nz
Periods 4 and 5: Fun Afternoon
You will be put in contact with an Year 13 Graduation Dinner
appropriate staff member. Thur 7 Year 10 Graduation at 10.00am in Gym 3
Period 5: Year 9 and 10 Prizegiving Practice
Fri 8 Year 9 and 10 Prizegiving at 10.00am in Gym 3
E-mail Newsletters 12.00pm: Students released
If you do not already receive the newsletter Year 9 and 10 Reports emailed home
link via e-mail, and wish to do so, could you Tues 12 PTA Uniform Sale in the Hall
please e-mail
4.30pm: Buy In
lmcdonald@jameshargest.school.nz stating
6.30pm: Sell out
your son’s/daughter’s name(s) and which year
level they are in.
The next newsletter will be issued on January 2018
Friday 9 February 2018. Fri 26 Course Consultation for Years 12 and 13 students as contacted
Hard copies of the newsletter are issued to Mon 29 Teacher Only Day
the youngest child in each family. Newsletters Tues 30 Year 7, 8 and 9 start
are available on the Hargest web site Wed 31 All students at school
www.jameshargest.school.nz.
All families with home email addresses February 2018
will be sent a link the day the newsletter is Tues 6 Waitangi Day Holiday
distributed.
Information Updates
If you have any changes to your details (e.g.
address, phone numbers, medical details,
Junior Campus
emergency contacts, etc), please let the
school know as soon as possible in order to December 2017
keep our records up-to-date. Fri 1 Year 7 Picnic Day
Please email Mrs France (Senior Campus) Mon 4 Year 8 Picnic Day
with any changes at Wed 6 1.40-3.00pm: Year 8 Graduation
office@jameshargest.school.nz 7.00-9.00pm: Year 8 Graduation Social
or phone 2176129 Thur 7 11.05am-12.05pm: Year 7 Merit Assembly
or Mrs Murphy (Junior Campus) at 5.00-7.00pm: Excellence Prizegiving in Junior Campus Hall
jmurphy@jameshargest.school.nz Year 7 Merit Assembly
or phone 2179250 Fri 8 Last day Term 4 2017 - finishing at 12.00pm
Tues 12 4.30-5.30pm: Second Hand Uniform Sale “Buy In”
Junior Campus 6.30-7.30pm: Second Hand Uniform Sale “Sell Out”
6 Layard Street, Invercargill
Phone 03 2179250, Fax 03 2173152 January 2018
Email: juniorcampus@jameshargest.school.nz Tues 23 4.30-5.30pm: Second Hand Uniform Sale “Buy In”
6.30-7.30pm: Second Hand Uniform Sale “Sell Out”
Senior Campus Mon 29 Year 7 students (2018) “Open Classroom” strictly between 2.00-3.00pm
288 Layard Street, Invercargill Wed 30 Students are to come to the Junior Campus at the following times:
Phone 03 2176129, Fax 03 2170351 Year 7 @ 8.45-9.10am to the Hall
Email: office@jameshargest.school.nz Year 8 @ 10.50am to the Hall
Website: www.jameshargest.school.nz Year 9 @ 8.45am to the Atrium for the Ka Hikitia
1.40pm: Mihi Whakatau - Full school welcome
(Parents welcome - standing room only)
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