Kelly Mulvay is the 2012 Dux of Havelock North High School

Issue 6, November 2012
Kelly Mulvay is the 2012 Dux
of Havelock North High School
Kelly Mulvay was announced as the
2012 dux following an impressive list of
academic achievements this year. Kelly
won the prizes (first in a subject) for
accounting, chemistry, music and physics
and earned distinction in biology and
mathematics with calculus. This list of
awards means that Kelly was either first
or in the top five students in every subject
she studied this year. She was indeed a
deserving winner of the dux award.
Kelly Mulvay
Dux 2012
Next year Kelly plans to study for a degree
in Biomedical Engineering at Auckland
University. She hopes that her external
examination results will enable her to
achieve an advanced pathway in her
degree, which means she can begin her
engineering degree in the second year of
the course and skip the year one general
engineering course. When her degree
is completed, Kelly hopes to work as a
medical researcher, applying scientific
engineering principles to health problems.
Kelly is an all-round student. She has been
learning the flute for eight years and passed her
grade seven examination this year. She intends
to complete grade eight and letters on the flute
when she has completed her university studies.
In the meantime, she hopes to join an orchestra
in Auckland so that she can continue playing the
flute, which she really enjoys.
Another of Kelly’s passions is orienteering. Her
stand-out achievement this year was being a
part of the Havelock North High School senior
girls’ orienteering team which defeated Napier
Girls’ High School in the senior girls’ orienteering
relay at the Hawke’s Bay Secondary Schools’
Championships. Kelly ran the last leg for
Havelock North High. Her other team members
had given her a ten minute lead and in a nerve
wracking last leg she won by 30 seconds over
the last leg runner from Napier Girls’ High.
We wish Kelly every success in her chosen field
of study. She is a student with a wide range of
interests and outstanding academic ability.
Louis Chambers Rhodes Scholar
Former Havelock North High School student
Louis Chambers was recently awarded a
Rhodes Scholarship. He was one of three
top New Zealand students to be granted this
extremely prestigious academic award for 2013.
He founded a youth climate change
advocacy organisation called Generation
Zero that advocates for responsible
policy changes to reduce New Zealand’s
emissions.
Louis was the 2007 Head Student and Dux
of Havelock North High School. At Otago
University he has completed an honours
degree in law and a Bachelor of Arts majoring
in Economics with a minor in Environmental
Management.
Louis has considerable experience in
debating and has been president of the
Otago University Debating Society for
over two years. He has also represented
the university in Australasian inter-varsity
debating championships.
At Oxford he intends to study for the Bachelor of
Civil Law (BCL) in his first year and the Master
of Science (MSc) in Environmental Change and
Management in his second year.
Louis is the second student from Havelock
North High School to become a Rhodes
Scholar. In 2010, Alice Irving was our first
Rhodes Scholar. Alice was a student from
2000 - 2005. She completed a masters at
Oxford University.
Louis is particularly interested in issues of
climate change and sustainability and has
completed an internship with the Environmental
Defence Fund in Washington DC, a nongovernmental environmental advocacy
organisation known for its science-based, nonpartisan approach.
Havelock North High School congratulates
Louis on his outstanding achievement.
We are very proud that one of our own has
been recognised as an outstanding young
New Zealander.
Louis Chambers
Rhodes Scholar
Thank you Val Galbraith
From the
Principal
Dear parents and guardians,
For most of us, we are now in the busy season leading into Christmas. As a
school we have celebrated the achievement of our students in our prize givings
and in a number of functions, including Manu Tauira and our Leavers’ Dinner.
Senior students will have completed their exams by the time you read this, and
be either contemplating a summer holiday, seasonal work or preparing for life
beyond school. I hope that exams went well for them and assuming that they
prepared well, generate good results.
Thank you to all of those parents who have joined us for these special
occasions and shared in the acknowledgement of our students. It is
important to have your support at these events and to be able to share in the
achievements of your sons and daughters.
With the end of the year near, there are a couple of late requests that I have of
you. Firstly can I ask families in their end of year tidy up, to check cupboards
and bookshelves at home, for any old school textbooks or library books that
haven’t been returned to school. If you do stumble across one of these books
could you please send them in to the school office. Where we have one or two
books missing from a set of texts, it often will make a difference between being
able to issue a book to each student next year or incurring unnecessary cost to
replace a couple of books. It is a great help to us when we have full class sets
and I would certainly appreciate these books which in many cases are of little
use to people unless they are taking the class. Thank you for your help in this
regard.
Secondly; along with the students who leave at the end of the year, there are
a number of long time school families whose formal contact with the school
concludes this year. I would like to say to these families, thank you for making
the commitment to the school, thank you for your loyalty, and thank you for
your support. I hope that you will retain an interest in what is happening here,
and feel comfortable to come back onto the campus to see us from time
to time. I would also ask that these leaving families consider continuing to
support the school through the Foundation. The Foundation is a group of exstudents and members of the community who endeavour to support the school
financially through raising funds. The funds are used for sponsoring prize
givings, helping to fund classroom equipment not provided by the government
and funding and assisting with capital projects. An annual contribution of
$100 made through a weekly automatic payment, has the potential to create
an excellent resource for the Foundation over the years ahead. I hope that
families will give some consideration to this most worthwhile cause, as a
means of supporting the education of students in the school.
So comes the end of the year. It has been an eventful one for the school. We
started the year with very pleasing NCEA and Scholarship results, transitioned
to a new principal, grieved at the loss of caretaker Robin Cooper and along the
way have provided a dynamic environment mixed with academic achievement,
house activities, and cultural and sporting involvement.
Thank you to all of those people who have contributed to the success of the
year through their involvement in school activities, their role as a teacher,
coach, mentor, manager, governor, member of the PTA or as a supporter of the
school culture. The institution thrives on a team approach as was exemplified
by the success of the school fair, and I look forward to your continued support
as we head into the New Year. Thank you also to those people who have
greatly assisted my transition into this role and into the community.
Finally may I wish all school families a safe and enjoyable summer vacation,
an opportunity for family time and an opportunity to recharge after a busy year.
Personally I am looking forward to being able to engage in some recreational
reading throughout, what people promise me, will be a wonderful warm
Hawke’s Bay summer.
Merry Christmas and Happy Summer
Holidays.
G J Fenton
Long-serving principal’s secretary, Val Galbraith, is retiring
at the end of this year. Val has worked as the personal
assistant to all three of the school’s principals. Her outstanding
secretarial expertise, people skills and work ethic were
highlighted by former principal Bill Adams and by Mr Fenton at
a farewell function held at the school.
Mrs Galbraith has worked in the school office for 30 years.
She has also been the Board of Trustees Secretary since the
present BoT was set up when ‘Tomorrow’s Schools’ heralded a
new structure in the eighties.
We thank Val for her wonderful service and wish her a very
happy retirement.
2012 Senior Prizegivings
Special Awards
Premier Boys’ Sports Award for the student who has made
an outstanding contribution to the sporting life of the school:
Nathan Robertson; Premier Culture Award for the student
who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural
life of the school: Kelly Mulvay; Communication Award for
outstanding achievement in oral and written communication:
Francy Sulikosky; Music Performance Cup for outstanding
music performance: Andrew Denison; Jeremy Wong Cup for
outstanding oral communication: Beatrice Hazlehurst; Rogers
Cup for the special needs student who has shown perseverance
and effort: (joint award) Wayde Gardner and Nicole Cowan; Tu
Tangata Trophy for a student with a significant impairment:
Lliam Warner; International Cup for the international student
who shows great leadership: Woojin Yang.
Awards for Outstanding Citizenship and Leadership
Ron Shakespeare Trophy for exemplary community service:
Savannah Dalzell; Lattey Family Prize for the student who
best exemplifies the school motto ‘aim to excel’: Natalie de
Burgh; Craig Foss Cup for outstanding service to a school
committee: Madi Rich; ‘Child on a Swing’ trophy for Outstanding
Citizenship: Nicola Milne; ‘Kohatu Humarie’ for the student
who has contributed to harmony within the school community:
Charlotte Lummus; Whittaker Prize for Outstanding Citizenship:
Isaiah Tangaroa; John Kneebone Memorial Lions Award for
Outstanding Citizenship: Seamus Stephenson; ‘King’ trophy
for Outstanding Leadership: Tim Barclay; Rei Hamon Cup for
Outstanding Leadership: Francy Sulikosky; Foundation Head
Girl Award for an outstanding contribution to the life of the
school: Jessica Mackintosh; Foundation Head Boy Award for an
outstanding contribution to the life of the school: Frank Kight.
Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Adams Cup for Top Year 11 student: Evelyn Hunsberger; Wilde
Trophy for the top academic student in Year 12: Nicola Mulvay;
Haddock Arts Award for outstanding academic achievement in
the Arts: Beatrice Hazlehurst; Business Cup for outstanding
academic achievement in the Business Department: Shane
Philipsen; Barrett Cup for outstanding academic achievement
in the Sciences: Kelly Mulvay; Tau Waapu Memorial Trophy
for outstanding academic achievement in Technology:
Catherine Sambrook; von Dadelszen Cup for outstanding
academic achievement in the Humanities: Francy Sulikosky;
National Bank Cup for outstanding academic achievement in
Mathematics: Tobias Kuhlmann; Foundation Trophy for Dux
2012: Kelly Mulvay.
Isla’s model becomes a reality
As a real estate salesperson with Property
Brokers Limited in Havelock North, I have
been entrusted by the developers, Village
West Partnership, to find buyers for five
large townhouses, yet to be built, at the
bottom of Duart Road. As there were only
floor plans and profile drawings available,
some potential purchasers were having
problems envisaging the built dwelling.
Therefore, it was felt that a scaled model
of a completed townhouse might be helpful.
Isla Davies holding her
model, with Patrick
Dingemans
After contacting Lynette Baker, Head
of Graphics at the Havelock North High
School, Lynette recommended that
Isla Davis, a Year 13 student, studying
graphics, could make the model. Isla
completed an attractive scaled model that
allowed me to remove the roof and the top
storey to show potential clients both the
upper floor and the ground floor. I have
already demonstrated the model to a
number of potential purchasers and they
have commented on how helpful it has
been to visualise a completed townhouse.
I am very grateful to Isla for the care and attention that she has put into
making the model and for the collaboration between Havelock North High
School and Property Brokers Ltd. The model is currently housed in my
office.
- Patrick Dingemans
Nicola Mulvay accepted into
National Science Forum
Earlier in the year I found
out about the Rotary
National Science and
Technology Forum to be
held in Auckand from 12th
- 26th January 2013. This
forum is an opportunity for
the top Year 12 students
throughout New Zealand to
come together to explore
the role of science and
technology in our society
and to develop interests to
build on in tertiary study.
Seeing this as a chance to expand my knowledge and interests, I decided
to apply for one of the 156 places offered. I submitted my application and
had an interview with the local Rotary President, who offered the club’s
sponsorship if I was selected.
Early in October I received an email telling me I was one of the students
who had been accepted into the Forum. I am excited about this
opportunity and thank the Rotary Club of Havelock North for their support.
I look forward to the experience and I am sure I will benefit from it.
By Nicola Mulvay, Year 12 Media Studies
Yr 9 and Yr 10 Business
New Zealand Challenge
At the start of this term, 60 brave Yr 9 and Yr 10 students turned up
to school in mufti, armed with a pen and paper and a “can do” attitude.
Over the next three days they worked extremely hard. Teaming up
with 20 students from Taradale High School, students were put into ten
companies by the two national facilitators. They then had two days to
come up with a concept and business plan for a brand new product.
On the last day,
each company had
to present their plan
five times to the five
different judges, with
every person on
the group speaking.
Despite being very
nervous before the
first presentation,
by the third one, all
the speakers were
relaxed and confident.
Group “Connect” listens to advice about
marketing
The judges, who are
all successful local
business people, were blown away by the talent and skill. Not only
did the students have innovative ideas but they used a wide range of
business terminology and presentation methods to explain the benefits
of their ideas.
First place was awarded to “Quick Pics” who promoted a pair of
sunglasses that had a camera in the frame. Their CEO was Georgia
Lowrey from THS, Production Directors were Eileen Xie and Scott
Berry, Marketing Director was Margaret Falefa and the Finance
Directors were Sarah Bradey and Jauhara Ismail.
Second place went to “Connect” who promoted an extra strong mobile
internet connectivity package. The CEO was Callum Wilkie.
Third place went to “Medi Patch” who promoted a patch for your skin
which dispersed medication into your body. Their CEO was Jade
Brooks.
Technology Fabric students
create award-winning garments
Award winners in the Creative
Design and Model Competition at
the Hawke’s Bay Show:
Madi Rich (right) First place
Evening Wear section, and
Natalie Hubbard, Second place
Intermediate section.
Mr Yamada heads to Cambridge
Japanese teacher, Mr Nori Yamada, has
resigned his position at Havelock North
High School and is heading north to a
similar teaching position at Cambridge
High School
Mr Yamada is sad to leave his students
at Havelock North High School, but he
will be maintaining strong links with our
school. In April Mr Yamada is taking
a group of four Havelock North High
School students to Japan for a two-week
trip during the Term One school holidays.
We wish Mr Yamada well in his position
at Cambridge and thank him for his work at Havelock North High School.
Junior Reports
These will be emailed out to parents on
Monday, 10th December.
They will also be available on the parent portal at that time.
If you would like a hard copy of the report, you can print one out from
home or you can request a copy by telephoning the school office on
8778129.
Junior Prize-Giving
Parents are cordially invited to the Yr 9 and Yr 10 prize-giving which will take place on
Friday 7th December at 1.30 pm
in the school gymnasium
All Yr 9 and Yr 10 students are expected to attend the prize-giving.
Commencement of School Year 2013
January
•
Thursday 24th and Friday 25th - 9.00am-3.00pm - Principal available for enrolments.
• Monday 28th - Course confirmation for Yr 12 students
(i.e. those returning and those Year 12 students new to the school).
•
Tuesday 29th - Course confirmation for Yr 13 students
(i.e. those returning and those Year 13 students new to the school).
12.00 pm - Year 13 camp organisation meeting for all Yr 13 students in the Auditorium
•
Thursday 31st - Teacher only day.
Yr 13 at Camp.
9.00am - 3.00pm - Principal available for enrolments.
February
• Friday 1st - Teacher only day. Yr 13 at Camp.
9.00am - 3.00pm - Principal available for enrolments.
•
Monday 4th - 8.45am - Yr 13 at school for senior leadership training.
Yrs 10, 11, 12 students attend school.
• Tuesday 5th - Yr 9 Orientation Day
Yrs 9 and 13 students attend school.
Yr 9 students are to wear correct uniform and bring pen, paper to write on and lunch.
•
Thursday 7th - All levels attend school from this day onwards.
New Parents Evening
Wednesday 6th March
7.00pm
This evening is held to give parents the opportunity to meet their child’s form tutor and house tutor. We do hope that you will
attend and meet two important teachers who will be valuable contacts in the link between home and school as you monitor
your child’s progress.
Term Dates 2013
Term 1: 31st January - 19th April
Term 2: 6th May - 12th July Term 3: 29th July - 27th September
Term 4: 14th October - 13th December
Second-Hand Uniform Sales
Second hand uniform sales take place in the the School Auditorium
on Wednesday 16th January (6.00 - 7.00 pm)
and Wednesday 23rd January (6.00 - 7.00 pm)
YEAR 13 DRESS CODE
Formal Uniform
All year 13 students must have a complete set of the formal school uniform - ‘number ones’. The details of the formal
school uniform can be found on the school website. Students must have their own school tie which can be purchased from
Hunt and Seek in Havelock North.
Year 13 students have the option of either:
A.
Wearing the regulation uniform or
B.
Wearing mufti, provided that such is clean, neat, tidy and appropriate for schooling.
If the mufti they are wearing is unsuitable, students will be required to return to uniform.
C.
In choosing to wear mufti, students in the fifth year group must remember that they are important examples to the junior school. What they wear, and how they wear it, has considerable effect upon the way students still in uniform wear that uniform.
Students choosing to wear mufti are required to meet the above code, taking note of
the following points.
1.
Items of school uniform may NOT be worn with mufti.
2.
Emphasis will be on the condition of clothes and overall presentation. Singlets may not be worn by either sex. Strapless tops, three-quarter tops and strap singlets are not to be worn. No bare midriff clothes are to be worn.
Girls’ clothing should be modest at all times.
3.
Items of clothing must not carry slogans or pictures that run contrary to the spirit and rules of the school or that could be considered objectionable, e.g. liquor advertising or unacceptable language.
4.
Shoes/sandals must be worn at all times. No slippers, rubber/plastic jandals, ugg boots, gum boots, steel cap boots.
5.
Jewellery and light makeup may be worn as long as it is done with good taste.
Discreet ear piercing is acceptable. Any other body piercing jewellery and tattoos are not allowed.
6.
Extreme hair styles are not acceptable, either in length or colour.
7.
Hats, caps and sunglasses must not be worn in the classroom.
8.
Boys are expected to be clean shaven.
9.
Trousers/jeans must be clean, tidy, plain and even coloured. The following are not acceptable – frayed edged garments, ripped garments, studs, chains, ‘fat’ pants or pyjamas.
10. Shorts to be neat, plain coloured and no shorter than mid-thigh. Beach shorts, surf shorts, running shorts or brief shorts are not acceptable for boys or girls.
Rather than compile an extensive list of clothing which may or may not be appropriate, students must understand that staff
will be arbiters of what is and what is not acceptable. If clothing or presentation is deemed inappropriate, the wearer will
be sent home to change. We have the right to add to this list at any time.
Students refusing to accept a ruling on appropriateness of clothing will be subject to stand-down. Persistent
offenders will have their right to wear mufti withdrawn.
Journey to Journo
When we were five Aunty Jan
or Uncle Steve asked us the
timeless question, “What do
you want to be when you
grow up?” Most of us replied
a fireman, ballerina or
perhaps a superhero.
For most, our ideas changed
as we grew up. This was not
Bel Hawkins aged 20
the case for Bel Hawkins.
Since the age of ten she has
had her heart set on journalism. She is now twenty years old and studying
a bachelor of communications, majoring in journalism and minoring in
expressive arts at Massey University in Wellington I sat down with her to
discuss her journey to journo.
Ben Fulton inducted into the
HNHS Business Hall of Fame
On the last day of Term Three, Ben Fulton, an ex-pupil of Havelock
North High School, was inducted into our Business Hall of Fame
Before his induction assembly he kindly offered to run a workshop for
student musicians. In the workshop he demonstrated his amazing guitar
playing and various pedals from the range that his company “Red Witch
Analogue Pedals” produces. He then answered many questions from the
students about touring, playing and his contacts in the music world.
After this Ben spoke to a packed Auditoruim,
which included many of his family, about how he
had benefitted from his time here at HNHS and
how he started his company. He then wowed us
with his playing and singing.
After that it was time for him to unveil his portrait
in the Hall of Fame. Three Yr 10 students in Mrs
Hulls’ business class organised the whole event
and they were proud to pass him a pair of giant
scissors to cut the ribbon. The students then led
Ben and his guests to the staff room for a splendid
morning tea.
As an ex HNHS student, Bel thrived in the arts department. Her year 13
subjects, classics, photography, design, English and painting, reflected
that. Not taking maths or the sciences is a controversial decision but
Hawkins says, “I didn’t take subjects for a “better career.” I knew they just
weren’t my thing.”
When the time came to choose varsity courses Bel knew Wellington
was for her. Initially she attended Victoria’s Design School, studying film
philosophy and communications. As the year progressed she decided
that this degree “wasn’t for her” so the following year she switched to
her current course. When asked about the move she offers “no year is a
wasted year, it’s all a journey.”
Since the induction Ben has kindly donated pedals
from his company to the music department.
Ben plays his guitar
in assembly
As a third year uni student she describes her course as a “mixed bag”,
filled with
•
media theory
•
creative writing
•
learning the craft of communications
Bel Hawkins is a strong believer in “learning from experiences” as she
believes it “reflects in your work”. With this idea in mind she decided
to travel to India over the past summer, working in a local school
teaching English as well as in a girls’ orphanage. All to gain a “wealth of
experience”.
One of Bel’s biggest and most worthwhile experiences was when she
and her friend Rhiannon pitched a column idea to the editor of the
University magazine ‘MASSIVE’. It took several “pitches” before the editor
reluctantly ran the column. Unsure of how it would run, they waited for a
reaction.
It came when Hawkins was studying in the university library and saw a
group of girls laughing over an article in the MASSIVE magazine- their
article. “It’s so crazy; my friend in Auckland rang me to say she was
reading a hilarious article in the magazine and looked down to see who
the writer was and it was me! One of the weirdest feelings is to not only
have your work published but read!”
As the interview was drawing to a close, I asked, “How different is
university to high school? And what advice can you give to up-and
-coming media writers? ” After a pause, “Uni changes you a lot; no one
knows your name or really cares. You have to step into the real world on
your own two feet.”
Ben cuts ribbon
Induction
organisers from
the Yr 10 Business
class:
L-R: Olivia
Broadhurst, Elise
Legarth and
Charlotte Reay
Bel’s best piece’s of advice
•
•
•
Don’t rush into a degree
There is a value in practical experience
But perhaps the most important piece of advice is to start all of this,
today.
What we can take away from this is that all of our journeys after high
school will take us in different directions. Most of us will end up where we
should be, for Bel Hawkins it’s journo.
By Ellerie Hawkins, Level 1 Media Studies
This newsletter proudly sponsored by:
URGENT:
Host Families needed for International
Students in 2013
Havelock North High School is looking for families who would
like to host an international student in 2013. The length of the
students’ stay in New Zealand varies from three months to one year.
The requirements for hosting a student are:- that you are willing to
care for and supervise the student as you do for your own children;
that you live in the Havelock North area; that the student has his or
her own bedroom and access to the Internet.
Host families are supported by the school’s pastoral care
programme and a homestay payment is made fortnightly to host
families.
If this sounds like you, please contact
Christine Bird, HNHS Homestay Co-ordinator,
Phone work 877 8129 or Home 877 6671
PTA Uniform Shop
Key Dates
Open: Wednesday 1:30 - 2:25 pm
Friday 1:30 - 2:25 pm
December
A big “thank you” to all the families who have bought and sold their
uniforms through us in 2012. Your support is really appreciated.
We will continue to open on the above days and times until the end
of the school year.
Annual Uniform Sale
School Auditorium
Wednesday 16th January 6 - 7pm and
Wednesday 23rd January 6 - 7pm
•
5th (Wed) - Yr 13 students sign out
•
5th (Wed) - Special Needs Unit Concert
•
6th (Thurs) - Yr 11 and Yr 12 students sign out
•
7th (Fri) - Yrs 9 and 10 Prizegiving (1.30 pm)
•
7th (Fri) - 9th (Sun) - Silver Duke of Edinburgh
Expedition (Tongariro)
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please leave uniforms for sale at the front office with your name
and contact details enclosed. Only uniforms that are clean and in
good condition will be accepted for sale.
•
7th (Fri) - 10th (Mon) - NZSS Girls’ Cricket Final
•
8th (Sat) - 9th (Sun) NZSS Athletic Championships
•
10th (Mon) - Core Class Sports - Last day for Junior
Students
Any enquiries please phone:
Amanda Milne, (Hm) 877 4955
PTA Uniform Shop Co-ordinator
•
10th (Mon) - Reports emailed to parents
•
11th (Tues) - Teacher Only Day
Careers Centre News
Thinking about leaving school?
If your student is thinking of leaving school before the end of Yr 13,
there are many options they should consider - and many decisions
they will need to make.
Having a plan of
what they will do
after they leave
school will help them
through the change,
and may persuade
you that it's a good
idea!
They should check
out the following:
Job hunting?
Find out about where to look for job vacancies and
how to apply for jobs - from preparing your application
and CV to dealing with job offers at:
http://www2.careers.govt.nz/how-to-get-a-job/
http://www2.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/im-atschool-and-need-ideas/thinking-about-leaving-school/
What should they do if they are not
sure about leaving school?
Incubator - Careers in Health
If they are 16 or over, they're legally able to leave school - but
is it a good idea? That depends on their situation. Before they
make a decision, they should ask themselves:
•
Am I just going through a rough patch? Sometimes things
can get tough for a while - around exams for example - but
is that a good enough reason to quit?
•
Is it just one thing at school that is making me unhappy?
Can that be changed? Check with your House Tutor.
Congratulations to Madison Rich and Sarah Cornes who were the
2012 recipients of the Incubator Summer Internship this year.
•
Do I have an idea of what I want to do after leaving
school? Have I already sorted out a plan for work, training
or study?
Both students will commence work at the Hawke’s Bay Hospital on
Monday 3rd December for 8-10 weeks during the coming summer
holidays, before they go on to first year Health Science at Auckland
University. We wish them all the best!
If they haven't made a plan, it makes sense to stay in school
until they have worked something out. Having a plan in place
will keep their options open.
We look forward to next year’s Incubator programme sessions. Any Yrs
12 and 13 students who have a plan to pursue a career in health may
apply to be part of the Incubator - Careers in Health programme 2013.
The Cultural Scene
Music Matters
As we come to the end of a busy year of music making, it is
great to look back at the various performances where our music
students have demonstrated their blossoming talent. We reflect on
the growth of our ensembles and the high standards that our top
choirs maintained in competitions and major school events. We
look forward to this continuing next year and to the challenge and
excitement of ‘Les Miserables’.
The music department would like to thank all our musicians for
their hard work and dedication this year. Their efforts are hugely
appreciated, especially for all those who make it on time for 7.45am
rehearsals! Thanks also to our team of itinerant teachers for
sharing their expertise and inspiring our students to practice and to
aim for excellence in performance.
Term four has had its highlights also. The Sleeping Giant
Showcase was again a great success, this time featuring all
original compositions from our senior musicianship students. Voix
de Femmes and the Junior Jazz Band performed in a special
assembly for Prime Minister, John Key. The year was rounded off
in style by both the itinerant music concert and a massed choir
concert as well as some fine performances at the three prizegivings. Well done to all those involved.
2012 Highlights:
The Sleeping Giant Showcase
Thirty-five senior musicianship students rolled out another hugely successful
showcase of original music to a full house on the evening of Wednesday 31st
October.
Soloists and bands
showed their true
individuality and
astounding talent
through their lyrics,
musical prowess
and stage-craft.
Visual artwork by
students provided a
stunning backdrop
to the stage.
Inspiration from
mentors such as
Warren Maxwell
(Fat Freddy’s Drop)
L-R: Ryan Carswell, Tom Gordon and
and local musician
Brooke Pedersen
and teacher Mr Ben
Throp played an important part in inspiring the students to use their own
creative ability to produce original and extremely clever compositions.
Future Prospect Concert, Choir Workshops, Hawke’s Bay
Secondary Schools’ Orchestral Day, Open Evening, Havestock,
SmokeFreeRockQuest, The Big Sing, Chamber Music Competition,
Feilding Festival of Bands, Orchestral Performance at the Yr 7/8
Orchestra’s Play-in, Bill Adam’s Leaving Assembly, Powhiri for new
Principal, Greg Fenton, House Choir, Voix de Femmes guest choir
at The Kids Sing, Music Festival 2012, formation of the Junior Jazz
Band, Cultural tours of primary and intermediate schools, Spring
Fair, NCEA Solo Performance Evening, Central 6 Cultural Tour,
Performance for John Key Assembly, Sleeping Giant Showcase,
Itinerant Musical Showcase and Choir Concerts at community
retirement homes.
M usic Tuition 2 013
Application forms are availab le at the
school office or on the
school web site.
L-R: Cieran Phillips, Rhys Hantler, Natthapal Thongwon,
Layla Pitt and Evaan Epiha
Painting and Design students’ work
Applications for 2013
need to b e returned
b y Decemb er 12, 2012.
From the Drama Department
We are already looking positively towards next year. Planning
is well under way for Les Miserables, with a cast of over sixty
selected. Lead roles have gone to Hannah Pike as Eponine, Jenna
Searle as Little Cossette, Issie Mills as Cossette, Malin Dolden as
Madame Thenardier, Tarryn Clark as Fantine, Christopher Clark
as Valjean, Samuel Frost as Javert , Tim Keip as Marius, Ben
Hooper as Gavroche and Sam McKeever as Thenardier. We were
especially pleased with the interest shown by new enrolments for
next year. These students auditioned well and as a result several
intermediate students have been added to the cast list. Rehearsals
will begin in the last weekend of the holidays.
Planning for next year’s Sydney drama trip continues. The itinerary
has been planned and we are now in the process of booking and
confirmation.
Finally, while the year 13 drama students may be gone, some
will be returning on the 24th November for a final performance
supporting the Blue Light Driver Education program.
Above L-R: tee-shirt design by Abby
Keighly; painting by Tiniwai Wainohu;
Left: tee-shirt design by Adam Flood.
Sports News
Top school sportsmen and women
recognised at Senior Sports Dinner
Hawke’s Bay under 15 team places third
at national tournament
The girls’ 1st XI cricket team took out the top team honour at the Senior Sports
Prizegiving Dinner. After easily winning the local competition, they then proceeded
to comfortably defeat New Plymouth Girls and Wanganui Collegiate to win the
Central Districts title, thus making the national finals.
The Hawke’s Bay Under 15 boys’ hockey team came third in the national
tournament in Whangarei over the holidays. HNHS were represented by two
players, who played key roles in the success, Sean Morrison and Jarrod Lobb.
Notable wins were over favourites Wellington 5-2 and 3-2 over Canterbury.
The Matau, a trophy for the year 13 female student who both competes at a high
level in two or more representative sports and also takes responsibility in her sport
such as coaching, umpiring or captaining, was awarded to Jessica Gates. She
represents Hawkes Bay in two sports, volleyball and football.
Getting picked for a Hawke’s Bay team in cricket is always difficult, especially if you
go to Havelock North High, as all movers and shakers tend to believe that good
cricketers seem to go only to boys’ schools. But Josh Hannan broke that trend by
being named to open the batting in the Hawke’s Bay U16 team for their first match
against Manawatu.
The Best and Fairest trophy was won by Neesha Johnson for her effort in playing for
the top school teams in four codes as well as coaching and umpiring, while always
displaying a high degree of sportsmanship.
Top student coach award went to Chelsea Collins.
Inter-house events
The inter-house road race took place in the last week of term three. In the race for
the patu, this event was critical for the other houses to make up ground on leading
house, Kauri. But the challengers were dismissed with ease. Kauri won three of the
four grades, the boys being totally dominant, with the first five boys home from Kauri
House. Angus Fuhrer won, running the 2.7km course in 9.11, but right on his tail
were the first two juniors, Sean Morrison and Jarrod Lobb. Right behind them were
James Cruickshank and Marcus Yule, second and third in the senior section.
Year 9 student, Abbey Cullen, Kauri House, was first junior home and second overall
in the girls’ race, making it three wins, and with her house-mates Abbie Lochhead,
and Hope Every being fourth and fifth juniors respecitvely, they dominated this grade
as well. Jess Ford won the senior race for Miro, easily beating Natalie de Burgh,
Rata, and Bridget Kennedy, Tainui. Miro won senior girls’ race comfortably.
The girls are off in the inter-house road race
Tainui overpowered all opposition in the inter-house tug-of-war competition in the
last inter-house competition of the year. Rata House was their first victim and with
Kauri comfortably accounting for Miro, the Tainui v Kauri clash in the second round
looked to be the clincher. But the Tainui team were in no mood to concede anything,
especially to the patu winners, and proceeded to rope in their opponents very easily.
The final pull was against winless Miro, but by that stage the contest was done and
dusted. Meanwhile, Rata House was too strong for Kauri, finishing second
Josh has been in fine form for the school’s colts team, scoring 280 runs this year,
averaging just under 40. He also scored both a 100 and an 80 in a tournament over
Labour weekend. His first two innings of the this term have seen him score 43 and
83.
Sports blues and golds badges awarded
At recent assemblies, the blues and golds badges were awarded for winter sports.
Blues are awarded to those winning Hawkes Bay or North Island titles or
representing Hawkes Bay or an equivalent sports team. They are also given for
service to the sport over a period of time.
BADMINTON; Nathan Robertson and Alicia Robertson.
BASKETBALL; Chris Cooper and Isaiah Tangaroa.
FOOTBALL; Grace Fulford, Jessica Gates, Lauren Hartridge, Emily Robottom,
Annie Sanders, Cheyenne Walsh, Tammy Walsh, Logan Bensemann, Mitchell Keip,
Rogan Mc Namara, Mitchell Webber and Cameron Webber.
FUTSAL; Logan Bensemann, Ben McCallum, and Blake Williams.
HOCKEY; Aimee Lobb, Grace Irwin, Max Brewster, Marcus Yule, Sean Morrison and
Jarrod Lobb.
NETBALL; Jessica Mackintosh and Reegan Brown.
ORIENTEERING; Tim Barclay, Natalie de Burgh, Kelly Mulvay, Sean Morrison and
Olivia Wilkey.
RUGBY; Kurt Clearwater, Caleb Higgs, Frank Kight and Tobias Kuhlmann.
TABLE TENNIS; Jian Hao Lu, Lauren Hartridge and Wan Hao Lu.
Golds are awarded to those who have won a New Zealand title or team title or been
chosen to represent New Zealand.
BASKETBALL; Andrew Wilson
FUTSAL; Mitch Webber, Harrison Gregory, Callum Bensemann, Nick Wilkey,
Cameron Webber and Rogan McNamara.
Hannah Pike (Tennis) and Vayun Rangnekar (Cricket) were both presented with late
summer blues.
Certificates of Merit are also awarded at these assemblies. These are awarded to
the winners of titles or representation honours in sports not run by the school.
KI O RAHI; Te Kotuku Brown.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS; Andre Sheeran.
TAI KWON DO; Morgan Bowler-Parkin, Eddie Roberts and Anya Morrish.
Rangitoto College cricketers visit
Rangitoto College visited HNHS last holidays to play the 1st XI boys’ cricket team.
On a tour of Hawke’s Bay, they played Hastings Boys’, Napier Boys’, Havelock
North, Hutt Valley and Lindisfarne 1st XI’s in 50-over games during the week.
Rangitoto is the biggest high school in New Zealand, boasting a roll of over 3000
students.
Rangitoto scored 221 after a slow start, but the score could have been lower if our
bowling and fielding had been more consistent. Colts player, Josh Hannan, bowled
a terrific spell to tighten things up late in the innings, while Carl Shackleton bowled
tightly at the start.
Havelock North’s started slowly in reply, but just when they looked as if they were
going to threaten they would lose a vital wicket. Callum Bensemann was the best of
the batsmen with a stylish 38 and just when his partnership with Vayun Rangnekar
looked as if it could bring victory, he was caught in the outfield. In the end, the team
were all out for 188.
Tainui too strong in the tug-of-war
Under 17 volleyball team second in
national tournament
The Hawke’s Bay under 17 Volleyball team came second to North Harbour in the
recent national tournament held on the North Shore. HNHS had just the one player
in the team, Natalya Taylor.
Coach, Peter Hensman was happy with the pre-season workout, leading into a big
season for the boys, with a trip to Brisbane in January, a really enticing lure. On
the programme for their Brisbane trip is a practice session with former Australian
internationals, Craig McDermott and Ian Healy.
Target shooting
The HNHS shooting team was in action in the recent NZSS Eley target shooting
championships. In a large field, our team of Shane Meekin, Tom Gordon and Josh
Chamberlain ended up coming 13th overall. Tom Gordon was top scorer for the
team.
M. Fitzsimons
Deputy Principal
Editor