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NEWSLETTER –AUGUST 2021
SOUTHLAND BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
FROM THE RECTOR
Simon Coe
Welcome to the Southland Boys’ High School August newsletter. It really has
been a month of two halves, with the Covid Delta outbreak once again having
us move into our whanau bubbles and adjust to lockdown life. I hope this
Non scholae sed publication finds you and your bubble well and settled once again into life at
vitae discimus home.
Not for school but for
life we are learning Online learning and distance schooling is something we have done before.
With lessons learnt from last time shaping this approach, I once again hope
that your son is able to access work without causing difficulties to others in the
household. It can certainly be a struggle to supply devices and access to many in
a busy household.
Please remember if you have any general questions about learning from home
contact the school at distancelearning@sbhs.school.nz, and more specific
curriculum-based questions should be directed in the first instance to your
teacher or tutor for assistance.
The first half of the month had a number of achievements on the sporting fields
and in the cultural arenas, and even during the lockdown a debating team from
Southland Boys’ High School has competed in an online Parlimentary Debate
World Conference competition with great success. It is however unfortunate
that many events and future competitions are on hold at this time, and we can
only hope for a return to normal as quickly as possible.
Enjoy this newsletter and look back at the huge achievements that the young
men of the school have had over the recent weeks. Remember once again that
we will get back to these things, and in the meantime please stay connected to
your community and friends in as many ways as possible.
AUGUST 2021
FROM THE DEAN
Leon Dunn showed that 3% of students were daily vapers and
12% of students were current vapers (vaped at least
At Southland Boys’ High School, we have noticed monthly).
an increase in the occurrences of students vaping at
school. Possible Long-Term Effects of Vaping
Long term side effects of vaping are not well known yet.
From the beginning of term 4 2021, SBHS will adopt However, e-cigarettes have been linked to serious health
a zero-tolerance policy to students caught vaping, problems such as severe lung injuries, seizures, nicotine
supplying vaping products or in possession of vaping addiction and poisoning along with increased risk of
products, while on school premises, identifiable as an heart attacks and strokes.
SBHS student or representing the school in any capacity.
At Southland Boys’ High School, we actively encourage
Below is some information why we have made the parents to have a conversation with their sons about
decision to adopt our zero-tolerance policy and links to vaping and its possible side effects. We offer support
NZ websites. for students caught vaping at school or outside the
school while in school uniform. School will immediately
Vaping is on the increase. Teachers are becoming contact home for students caught vaping, and support
increasingly concerned about the numbers of students will be offered. If vaping continues, the student may
as young as Year 7 and 8 trying it out. ‘Kids have this face a stand down, referral to the Board of Trustees
impression that it (vaping) is safe, it’s okay, and therefore or exclusion. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards
‘will give it a go’ without realizing there are negative side vaping.
effects to vaping’.
‘We need to be proactive, provide information and
What Age Can You Vape in New Zealand? support for our young people. The body they inhabit
Vaping products must not be sold to people under the now will be around for the next 90 years or so. Let’s
age of 18 years. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine look after it.’
(nicotine-free or graduated levels from 3 mg through
to 18 mg or higher). The nicotine levels in e-juice
vary dramatically from nicotine-free e-juice to forms
comprised of potent nicotine salts that may contain up
to 50 mg.
Use of E-cigarettes is Unsafe for Kids and Teens
Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly
addictive and can harm the adolescent brain
development which continues into their early 20’s.
E-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances
besides nicotine. Research by Dr Kelly Burrowes and
colleagues have identified about 50 different chemicals
in e-cigarettes – including heavy metals that most likely
come from the metal-heating coil and welding material
within the devices.
Vaping devices work by using heat to aerosolise a
liquid – typically consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol,
flavourings, and nicotine – that is then inhaled and
puffed out. The impact on the lungs and the rest of the
body when inhaled is unknown (Dr Kelly Burrowes).
Results from the New Zealand 2019 ASH Year 10
Snapshot survey (a nationally representative survey of
Year 10 students, predominately aged 14 and 15 years)
AUGUST 2021
COUNSELLORS CORNER
Kaaren Wilkes
Looking after ourselves and our family and whanau in rather than ignoring our pain or punishing ourselves
these uncertain times we need to deal with it, work through it, stand tall, be
resilient, get up again and keep going.
Who are our heros?
Heros are all around us. Self-compassion:
Be a hero for someone else. • Reduces depression, anxiety, and stress
Be our own hero. • Increases happiness, hope and optimism
• Improves our immune function, sleep, and
Maya Angelou states: ‘I think a hero is any person intent relationships
on making this a better place for all people.’ • Leads to motivation, grit and personal growth
When we think of the word ‘hero’ we may conjure up Self-compassion leads to improved self-esteem.
images of someone brave, strong, mighty, and fearless.
When I think of heroes the names that come readily to Self-compassion contains three elements:
mind are Mother Terresa, Martin Luther King, Mahatma • Mindfulness (living in the present – not in the past
Gandhi, or Greta Thunberg. Heroes can be sports people or the future but NOW)
(Lisa Carrington), movie makers (Peter Jackson), singers • Common humanity
(Ed Sheeran), fictional heroes such as superman or • Kindness
spiderman.
Research shows that self-compassion reduces negative
Daily life has become surreal. Human beings are ‘hard- states of mind, depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidal
wired’ to attach and form close emotional bonds with ideation. It increases our positive state of mind such as
each other, but this has become severely tested by happiness, hope, optimism, satisfaction with our life.
events and situations that surround us daily. Uncertainty
around our future, global warming and climate change, Self-compassion is the SUPERCHARGER in your back
pollution, extreme weather events, employment pocket. You need to remember to take it out. It is there
opportunities, financial security, or insecurity, and to help you become your own hero.
COVID.
If you want to learn more about self-compassion you
We need to become our own heroes to deal with these can go to www.self-compassion.org for 10 free guided
things. self-compassion lessons.
To become our own hero, we need to develop self- We cannot change the things around us, the people
compassion. around us, the things that happen to us BUT we CAN
CHANGE the way we react to them. Stop beating
What is ‘self-compassion’? yourself up when you make a mistake, stop telling
yourself you are not okay or not good enough, stop
Self-compassion involves being warm and understanding comparing yourself with others – start believing and
toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, growing your hero.
AUGUST 2021
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Lynley Dear
In Bay 4 of our Southland Boys’ High School Museum we have on display many
objects and much information relating to the history of sport in this school. Over
the years Southland Boys’ High School has been famous for the sportsmen it has
produced and one of those very early ones is All Black Billy Stead.
Billy Stead, who attended this school from 1891 to 1893, was a member of the
rugby team which one hundred years ago set sail from Wellington for a tour
of the British Isles. In early reports this pioneering team was referred to as the
‘Maorilanders’ and were also sometimes called the ‘Originals’. But seven months
after their departure they returned to New Zealand, having won 34 of their 35 BILLY STEAD
games. Now they were known as the All Blacks. There were 27 players on the
team, 13 backs and 14 forwards. Together with the captain, Dave Gallaher, Billy 7 tests, 42 games
1903 to 1908
Stead was responsible for most of the coaching on tour.
18 September 1877 –
At Southland Boys’ High School Billy Stead was in the First XV in 1892 and 1893. 21 July 1958
He was a Southland Rugby Representative from 1896 until 1908, an All Black
Captain in 1904 and in 1906, and Vice Captain during the tour mentioned above
in 1905. He was considered a brilliant five-eighth and was also joint author of
‘The Complete Rugby Footballer’ which was published in 1906 and considered a
classic for the next 20 years.
Billy Stead came out of retirement to play for the New Zealand Maoris in
Australia in 1910. During his long career he played 111 first class games: 42 for
New Zealand, 13 for New Zealand Maori, 52 for Southland, 2 for the South Island
and 2 for Otago/Southland. He was a member of the Star Club in Invercargill for
an astonishing 67 years and for 16 years played rugby for that club. He was 80
years old when he died in 1958.
The reports Billy Stead wrote for the Southland Times during the British tour
have recently been republished in a book called Billy’s Trip Home. Our own
Billy Stead also features in a novel by NZ author, Lloyd Jones, The Book of Fame
(Penguin 2000).
Left: A selection of All Black
players, including Billy Stead,
who attended Southland
Boys’ High School.
AUGUST 2021
ILT ART AWARDS
Congratulations to Champ
Thiagarajan (Year 12), Vere
Jukes and Chris Rodmell
(Year 13) for exhibiting their
work in the annual ILT Art
Exhibition.
The exhibition at Raw
Gallery, SIT in Don Street,
runs until the 3rd of
September.
Champ’s work explores the
theme of caged chickens Champ Thiagarajan
while Vere has produced
paint studies based on his
interest in running and
fitness.
Christopher is a printmaker
and is developing a series
of woodcut prints and
etchings that capture
architecture around
Waihōpai/Invercargill.
Vere Jukes
Chris Rodmell
AUGUST 2021
CHARITY WORK
Southland Charity Hospital MOVIE TREAT
Junior School
The seniors have been hard at work this year, raising money for
charity. At the end of Term 2, our Junior
School boys got comfortable with
Last term, the Year 13’s raised an incredible $1,150 for the beanbags and deckchairs to watch the
Southland Charity Hospital from ticket sales to their Ball Parade. movie Cool Runnings. A well deserved
Our Head Boy Max Milne visited the Southland Charity Hospital end of term treat!
to deliver the cheque.
World Vision
This term, the Prefects organised a non-uniform day to raise
money for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine. They also held a
sausage sizzle, raising a fantastic $1644.30 for the cause.
Congratulations to you all - an amazing effort.
BIG SING CADENZA
Congratulations to Dimensions, who
have received a last minute invite to
be one of twelve choirs to compete in
the Big Sing South Island Cadenza in
Timaru later in the year.
AUGUST 2021
ETHAN FLACK
Parent’s Dinner - Coldstream Hostel
A fantastic evening was had by all at the 2021 Coldstream
Hostel Parent’s Dinner, held on Friday 30 July.
The parents of current boarders were served an incredible
dinner by Ethan Flack, a Southland Boys’ High School ex-
student and accomplished chef. Ethan was assisted by a
wonderful team of chefs and students.
AWARD WINNING
Mīharo Murihiku Annual Art Exhibition
Congratulations to Sakaria Peseta, Caleb
Peseta, and Richie Kuresa for winning the
Pacific Culture and Heritage Award (Senior
School) at the Mīharo Murihiku annual art
U18 HOCKEY SELECTION
exhibition. Max Milne
The boys were asked the following question: Congratulations to Max Milne, our head boy, on his
‘Why do you think arts and culture is selection for the Hockey New Zealand U18 Squad. An
important?’ incredible achievement, and we’re so proud!
“We only live once. It’s not promised that Congratulations also go to past student Benji Culhane. Both
our memories of our story, our history & our Max and Benji will attend a national training camp later in
passions will be passed down throughout the year.
generations. However it can be embraced
and passed down through art. With our
formed art piece, we have the memories
of our ancestors history, stories and our
passion for the SBHS culture which will live
forever.”
The theme this year is TANGAROA: Toitū
te marae a Tāne-Mahuta, toitū te marae a
Tangaroa, toitū te tangata. ‘If the land is well
and the sea is well, the people will thrive’.
AUGUST 2021
SPEECH FINALISTS
Years 8, 9 and 10
Congratulations to the Year 8, 9, and 10
Speech Finalists who presented to their
peers. The top three in each age group
will compete at the schools cluster final in
August.
Year 8 Finalists:
1st: Lynk Anderson
Lifestyle of Farming
Year 8
2nd: Poliko Faalialia
Racism
3rd: Ashton Silcock
Worst, Best, and Interesting Jobs
The other finalists were:
Liam Garthwaite, Pip Jacques, Javarn Hardy,
Railyn Leask, Lucas Templeton, Poasa Tagamoa,
Connor Smith, Angus Manson and Zane Hoyle.
Year 9 Finalists:
1st: Tom Smith
Topic - Favourtism
2nd: Lhanz Morales
Topic - English is Cringe
3rd: Michael Crean
Topic - The Biggest Torture at SBHS Year 9: Lhanz Morales, Tom Smith, Michael Crean
The other finalists were:
Saxon Brookland, Kenny James, Alex Winslade
William Paris, Tom Gray, Ajay Smith
Year 10 Finalists:
1st: James McLeay
Topic - The Youth of Today
2nd: Thomas Spain
Topic - How Lucky we are in New Zealand
3rd: Kobe Rooney
Topic - Depression and Mental Health
The other finalists were:
Tim Richardson, Jake Anderson, Thomas
Jennings, Maddix Pettigrew, Jacob Boniface Year 10: Thomas Spain, James Mcleay, Kobe Rooney
AUGUST 2021 BIOLOGY TRIP Small Animal Study The Year 13 Biology students recently spent 3 days working on a Small Animal Study at the Portobello Marine Science Centre on the Otago Penninsula. With the support of Hanna Ravn from the University of Otago they have been conducting ethical practical investigations on common shore crabs. They stayed at the scenic Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua Reserve.
AUGUST 2021
SIR GRAHAM HENRY
ETHAN DE GROOT Plunket Foundation Appeal
All Black
We were honoured to host Sir Graham Henry at Southland Boys’
Ethan de Groot, a past Southland High School on Thursday 29 July, as he launched the annual
Boys’ High School student, has Plunket Foundation Appeal.
kindly gifted Rector Simon Coe and
Southland Boys’ High School his All Sir Graham was welcomed to the school with a powerful haka
Blacks jersey from the All Blacks vs Fiji from our senior students. Southland Boys’ High School has been
test last weekend, held on 17 July in chosen as one of the only schools in Southland to participate in
Hamilton. Thank you Ethan! raising money for Plunket, with the theme ‘Boys helping Mums’.
Tickets are $10 each, in booklets of 5 tickets, and available from
the front office.
The total prize pool value is $276,540 with 11 amazing prizes up
for grabs, plus a chance to win a prize for the student that sells
the most. The National appeal is hoping to raise $1 million!
Photo courtesy of the Southland Express.
CAREERFEST WINNER
Matt Johnson won a free months gym
membership from YMCA at CareerFest
last month. He did the fastest 500m ON AIR FOR OPEN DAY
on a rowing machine. Congratulations!
Our Head prefects - Aaron Withy, Max Milne and Vere Jukes -
recorded a radio advert for our Open Day.AUGUST 2021 OPEN DAY 2021 10 August
AUGUST 2021
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
SUCCESS STORY
The Sill - Kaylin Goodall
Kaylin Goodall is a year 12 Business
Studies student with a remarkable
success story.
As part of the Young Enterprise Scheme,
students are required to come up with
a business idea, then market and sell
the product. Kaylin’s idea was an indoor
hydroponic growing system called
The Sill, and he’s just been featured in
Kiwigardener Magazine!
Kaylin’s products are available through
Nichol’s Garden Centre, and his website:
https://www.thesillnz.com
South Island Secondary School Championships
Kaylin’s website explains:
‘The Sill is a small kiwi business founded
through the ‘Young Enterprise Scheme’.
We strive to offer top-quality Hydroponic
Gardening Products. The Sill is 100% NZ
Owned and Operated.‘
Congratulations Kaylin!
A WIN FOR GRANT HOUSE!
Grant challenged Coldstream to a volleyball game, and
Grant were victorious, and now are the proud holders
of the Shield.AUGUST 2021
CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Some great results over the holidays
at the Skoda South Island School Road
Championships, and the Skoda National
School Track Championships.
Well done all!
Skoda South Island School Road
Championships, Ruapuna Raceway -
Christchurch
U16 Boys
Magnus Jamieson
Time trial: 4th (by .07 of a second)
Road race: 3rd
U17 Boys
Aubrey Page
Time trial: 24th
Road Race: 23rd
Skoda National School Track
Championships
U16 Boys
Scratch: Magnus Jamieson 4th;
Liam Ramsay 8th
U16 team sprint: Magnus and Liam - 4th
Keirin: A final - Liam 6th; B final - Magnus 3rd
Tempo: Liam 7th; Magnus 10th
U17 Boys
Scratch: Jesse Willis 2nd
U20 team sprint: Jesse 9th (Southland Combo)
Keirin: B final - Jesse 4th
Tempo: Jesse 11thNEWSLETTER –AUGUST 2021
SOUTHLAND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
Not for school but for life we are learning
Non scholae sed vitae discimus
SOUTHLAND BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
181 Herbert Street
PO Box 1543
03 211 3003
mail@sbhs.school.nz
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