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Tuesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>18<br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
PEGASUS POST<br />
MAIREHAU<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY<br />
Good Citizenship Award.<br />
The Avon Shirley Masonic Lodge<br />
Good Citizenship Award.<br />
This is a highly prized award, presented to two of our senior students<br />
that recognize outstanding service to the school.<br />
The Lodge annually presents this Award to two students who, on recommendations of staff, best<br />
exemplify the qualities of good citizenship. To be selected for the Citizenship Award a student<br />
has consistently demonstrated the school values of Challenge, Achievement, Responsibility and<br />
Empathy through actions which include service and leadership.<br />
staff members co-lead our <strong>20</strong>18 Senior Student Executive team. This often meant needing to<br />
use tact and a positive attitude to instil in the team, as well as the feeling of being listened to,<br />
valued and supported. Niko has organised a number of events and his given freely of his freely to<br />
assist in the organisation of school music concerts and tours up and down the South Island. Niko<br />
willingly mentors younger musicians and show younger students the skills needed to put on a<br />
lighting and sound show.<br />
In Niko’s own community he provides sound and lighting expertise at a number of events,<br />
including weekly church services and the Parklands ‘Christmas in the Park’.<br />
Niko will be remembered for his significant service to the school community. We wish Niko all the<br />
best for his future success as he prepares for an engineering degree at University of Canterbury.<br />
Our two award winners have decided that the generous gift of $500 from the Lodge will go to<br />
FREESET, a global charity for women who have very limited employment opportunities.<br />
Our first recipient of this prestigious<br />
award is Georgia List:<br />
Georgia is an exemplary role model<br />
for other students needing learning<br />
assistance, demonstrating that with<br />
support, focus and determination,<br />
anything and everything is possible.<br />
Her subject strengths are Hauora<br />
(Health) and Geography. Georgia has<br />
been a role model for other students<br />
in a number of class activities, notably<br />
in performance and sport. She has<br />
participated in our school productions<br />
and due to her commitment and<br />
reliability, has developed into a valued<br />
and respected cast member. Her<br />
outstanding results as a swimming<br />
star for Special Olympics have been<br />
regularly noted at our annual Colours<br />
Awards Assembly.<br />
Georgia demonstrates service in many<br />
ways around the school including<br />
regular set up of lunchtime activities for our students. She has taken on a Peer Support Leadership<br />
role, demonstrating admirable empathy and tautoko (support) for Year 9 supported learning<br />
students. Georgia also offers her help in the library and is forever keen to learn new skills. She is<br />
focused and has grown in confidence by encouraging students to use our library for different<br />
activities from study to board games. A consistent helper at Open Evening, Report Evening and<br />
events which require students to represent the school with pride and respect.<br />
Outside of school Georgia volunteers as a support person for disabled young people during the<br />
holidays.<br />
Georgia is a confident young woman who completes tasks with humility, without realising just<br />
how much of an inspiration and role she is to others. We wish Georgia all the best in her future<br />
endeavours as she prepares for an early childcare course at Vision College.<br />
Year Level Prize Winners <strong>20</strong>18<br />
Our Supported Learning Sportsperson of the Year goes to Casey Williams who received the Paul<br />
Woodhead Trophy<br />
Our Year 11 Overall Excellence Award went to three of our outstanding students as one student<br />
couldn’t be chosen, as all student’s academic results were so close.<br />
Congratulations go to:<br />
Georgina Free<br />
Kayline Bilton-Lynn<br />
Our second recipient of this prestigious<br />
award is Niko Smith:<br />
Niko is described by staff as intelligent,<br />
reliable and extremely organised. He<br />
demonstrates respect, warmth and maturity<br />
in all his interactions with adults and peers<br />
alike. Niko has a very strong work ethic, is<br />
generous with his time and is always ready<br />
and willing to go that extra kilometre for<br />
anyone that asks.<br />
Niko has organised and provided sound<br />
and lighting technology expertise for every<br />
school event since he arrived at Mairehau in<br />
<strong>20</strong>14.<br />
While serving as Head Boy, Niko developed a<br />
range of leadership skills, helping our senior<br />
Ella Peoples<br />
Winner of Overall Excellence in<br />
Year 12 is Jesse Jeffries<br />
We congratulate all our senior<br />
prize winners for <strong>20</strong>18<br />
Mairehau High School, Hills Road, Christchurch P. 385 3145 F. 385 3143 admin@mairehau.school.nz www.mairehau.school.nz
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