Selwyn Times: February 14, 2017

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Head girl
Jessica
Dunlop
Tuesday February 14 2017
Ellesmere College’s head students introduce themselves
SCHOOLS
I have been
part of the
Ellesmere
College family
since 2011 when
I started as a
wide-eyed year
7 student. Before
this I spent my
early childhood on a small farm in Oxford
but moved to Leeston in 2008 where I
attended Leeston Consolidated School.
I like to spend my time hanging out with
friends or going to the gym. I also enjoy
playing the piano and I’m passionate about
science – something I want to pursue
when I leave school. I am really honoured
to be head girl at Ellesmere College, it is
an achievement I am really proud of, along
with being awarded top academic prize for
year 12 last year.
This year I want to make the most of
any opportunities that come my way and
also create more opportunities for aspiring
leaders in our community.
I always believe that in a world where
you can be anything, the most important
thing is to be kind.
Head boy
Freddie Gash
Ellesmere
College has been
a great place for
me to learn, and
this year I am
excited about
being able to
give back to the
school in my
role of head boy.
I moved to New Zealand from the United
Kingdom seven years ago, and since I
arrived at the college as a wide-eyed little
year 9 student I wanted to get the most out
of school.
I am proud of my achievements last
year, including achieving level 2 NCEA
with excellence and getting a gold service
award. I am especially proud of our experiences
with our band, The Wednesday Effect,
and my experiences with kapa haka.
Out of school, I have enjoyed mountain
biking, riding my horse, sailing and
photography. This year I look forward to
getting involved in as much as possible
both in and out of school. I look forward
to developing emphasis on the arts, and
building on the great work of previous
head students.
After school I plan to study music, possibly
with the endeavour of teaching. I
hope to make the most of my final year at
school – “life is like a sewer – what you get
out of it depends on what you put into it!”
(Tom Lehrer)
Deputy head
girl Ella
McClure
From starting
at Leeston
Consolidated
School to
embarking on
my final year
at Ellesmere
College, it
has been an
unforgettable journey.
The opportunities on offer at school
have been a big part of this journey.
Last year I joined the stage challenge
crew where we performed at Horncastle
Arena, signed up to a rather gruelling
early morning character-building programme
known as Cactus, helped raise
money for Syrian refugees by organising
the 40-Hour Famine and was able to
spend time with younger students during
peer tutoring sessions.
I am currently the St John Youth national
cadet of the year, and am looking
forward to starting my third term as a
councillor on the Selwyn Youth Council.
In 2017 I am going to focus on increasing
positive youth participation within the
school, to make sure students’ voices are
not only heard, but acted on.
In the future I would like to pursue a career
in health, and am looking at heading
down to Otago University next year.
Remember what you get out of school
depends on what you put into it, so be
involved, aim high, get outside of your
comfort zone and most importantly have
fun.
Deputy head
boy Jack
Dudley
SELWYN TIMES
I was born in
Christchurch
and have lived
all my 17 years
in Lakeside on
a small lifestyle
property.
I attended
Leeston Consolidated
School and then went on to
Ellesmere College.
I have so many interests. I like to design
and create. I enjoy sports, and play first
XV rugby for the school, I also enjoy
sailing and anything relating to the sea,
camping and being with my mates.
I have achieved everything I set out to
achieve in my time at school. Being top
in mechanical engineering technology
for the past two years, top in design and
visual communication in level 2, Silver
Service Award and our senior drama class
performed at The Court Theatre for the
Shakespeare festival.
My dreams for 2017 are to finish the
year having achieved to my highest
potential, while having fun and making
the most of my final year as a deputy head
student at Ellesmere College.
Beyond school, I am hoping to be accepted
into the Royal New Zealand Navy
as a marine engineer officer and am
currently going through the application
process for 2018.
I would say to anyone now coming up
through the school system, to stick with
what you enjoy and are good at, develop it
further, and back yourself.
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