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26 The Star Thursday December 10 2020 Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Inspiring academic excellence, leadership, and a love of learning From the Principal Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, As-salaam alaikum, warm greetings to you all. Our whakatauki (or proverb) here at school is “Whaia te iti Kahurangi, ki te t ohu koe me he maunga teitei” “Seek the treasure you value most dearly; if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain”. The real message here is about aiming high, to be persistent and not letting obstacles stop you from reaching your goal. “Personal Best Nothing Less” is what our students say. This was one of the themes at our recent Senior Prize Giving ceremony. Our students, despite the restrictions placed on us all by the COVID-19 pandemic, have remained positive and creative, making the most of the situations presented to them. In 2014, Hillmorton High School became a Year 7 to 13 school, following the closure of Manning Intermediate. Many of our Year 13 students whom we have just farewelled at the Prize Giving were our first ever Year 7 students, and we have had 7 years of influencing them. We have guided them to develop a critical consciousness, where they have learned to check the sources of everything they read or share. They have learnt to treat others as they want to be treated, and we hope that they feel a true sense of belonging here at Hillmorton High School, where they have been encouraged to be their true, authentic selves, and through COVID 19 have learnt that good friends and loved ones will see them through tough times. I am very proud each year as we ‘graduate’ our Year 13 students. Year in and year out they present themselves as mature, open-minded, creative, and positive young people. They are fulfilling our school vision of “with our communities we nurture well rounded and accomplished young people prepared and ready for life”. This has not just happened but has involved intentional teaching by our staff. I would like to thank our parents, wh nau, our teachers and all staff members, our many volunteers and our Board members for their part in educating our young people. I also would like to thank the many organisations and businesses who partner with our school to ensure that together “we inspire academic excellence, leadership and a love of learning”. I wish you all a safe and enjoyable Christmas season. Nga mihi Ann Brokenshire, Principal Prizegiving 2020 Congratulations to our award winners for 2020 but in particular, to our Woolhouse Scholar, Wen Seng Chen and and our United Cup Academic Dux of the school, Leila Davies, for winning our top awards for 2020. They truly embody our mission statement. Academic excellence, leadership and a love of learning. Good luck in your next adventure Congratulations also to our Middle School prizewinners at their upcoming awards ceremony. Whilst we can’t possibly reveal the award winners here first, we are super proud of their efforts this year. So many of our students over this difficult year have shown a commitment to both the school goals and values and demonstrate leadership in their varied pursuits. Well done to everyone! Pasifika Awards 2020 The sPACPAC (sPacifically Pacific) Pasifika emerging leaders breakfast was held at Ara on Friday 30th of November. Three of our Pasifika students, Mikayla Ngahere, Meleane Tauveli and Michael Tukula, were selected to attend this annual event for the various leadership roles they hold within the school or for their leadership potential. Meleane Tauveli was one of the successful recipients of one of two Meamea Service Leadership awards. Her application for the award was recognised out of a large number of applications. We congratulate Meleane on winning this award which recognises her leadership contributions to our school and the community. Award Winning Filmmaker In a Hillmorton High School first, Izac de Castro (Year 13), took top honours in the School Shorts Film Competition, run by Ara Broadcasting School. Izac’s short film called “The Larkspur” won Best Film, and Izac won Best Director, at a special screening of films by nineteen finalists at Reading Cinema on 1 November. Izac won a cash prize and a digital camera. The judges HHS Future Leaders You can have one or a few strengths as a leader, and together with others you can combine strengths. Something our year 7 students took away from their leadership conference at Christ’s College. Just because some students aren’t loud and confident doesn’t mean they aren’t a leader and can’t inspire change. Real change comes from different people working together. The students flourished throughout the day and came away inspired. Yet again, we have some excellent leaders coming through the school and hopefully they go on to inspire others both at school and beyond. said “‘The Larkspur’ really was an outstanding work, beautifully crafted and fully deserving of the top prize.” Izac’s work was inspired by the experience of lockdown during 2020, and featured several of his Hillmorton friends. It can be viewed on YouTube by simply searching THE LARKSPUR || An Award Winning short film. We congratulate Izac on this superb achievement, and wish him well with his future film-making endeavours! 7 & 8 - Monday 1st February 2021 9.30am - Assembly in Hall, 2.00pm finish Year 9 - Monday 1st February 2021 11.00am - Assembly in Hall, 2.00pm finish 2.00pm - Year 9 Course Confirmation - Library Year 10 - Tuesday 2nd February 2021 9.30am - Assembly in Gym, 1.30pm finish Year 11,12,13 - Tuesday 2nd February 2021 9.30am - Assembly in Hall, 1.30pm finish Upland Students - Wednesday 3rd February 2021 9.00am - Upland students start All dates indicated are the first dates students are required at school. In zone enrolments welcome at all levels – please email admin@hillmorton.school.nz to arrange an interview. Events we invite our Whānau and Families to join us: Whakawatea Aonga Ake Blessing Blessing of our new Middle School building. Aonga Ake 7:15am | Friday 22 nd January 2021 Aonga Ake, Tankerville Road Whole School Powhiri 11.00am | Tuesday 2 nd February 2020 Te Whare www.hillmorton.school.nz
THE POLICE response on the day of the Christchurch mosque attacks was “exemplary”, but some changes could help improve future responses, an independent review has found. The deployment of staff after a gunman opened fire at two city mosques on March 15 last year, killing 51 Muslims during Friday prayer, was “rapid and effective”, the report out yesterday concluded. “Police staff acted as quickly as humanly possible given the rapidly unfolding nature of the event, and the information available to us in that very brief period of time,” it found. Six minutes after the first 111 calls and seven minutes after the first shots were fired, the first police officers arrived at the Masjid Al Noor on Deans Ave. They did not know how many gunmen there might be, or if any were still at the scene. Ten minutes later, Senior Constable Jim Manning and Senior Constable Scott Carmody were driving on Brougham St when they saw a car with a plate that matched the one on the alleged gunman’s livestream. They rammed the car off the road and dragged the alleged gunman from the car. The arrest took place about 18 minutes after the first shots were fired. “Operation Deans’” – the police response to the terrorist attack - was its largest, most complex response operation to date. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said the review was undertaken in light of the magnitude and sensitivity of the operation. However, the Commissioner also noted that affected families had concerns about aspects of Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz the response on the day which they had expressed to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attacks. “We want to be as open and transparent as possible about how we conducted our operation. We haven’t released the review until now out of respect for the justice process and because we didn’t want to pre-empt the findings of the Royal Commission.” The report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the mosque attacks, which was released on Tuesday revealed “insufficient attention” was given by New Zealand Police over whether one of the killer’s gaming friends – who knew about his racist and Islamophobic views – was an appropriate referee for his firearms licence. The independent inquiry also concluded that police’s administration of the firearms licensing system “did not meet required standards”. NEWS 27 Mosque attacks: Police response ‘exemplary’ • By Kurt Bayer ALERT: Police were on high alert after the March 15, 2019 mosque attacks in Christchurch. Thursday December 10 2020 The Star Coster yesterday “unreservedly apologised” for the firearms licence failures while the Royal Commission recommended an overhaul of the “old-fashioned”, inefficient paper-heavy firearms licensing system. Police say they intend to engage with members of the Muslim community on how to implement the recommendations. The review, undertaken by an independent panel, considered the police operational response in the 48 hours following the attack. The panel consisted of Nick Kaldas, retired Deputy Police Commissioner, New South Wales Police; Michael Heron, QC, former Solicitor General; and Jeff Ashford, Director Centre for Lifelong Learning, Victoria University of Wellington. The authors concluded that police’s response on the day was exemplary, however there were improvements that could be made to processes and systems for future operational responses. It was clear that within five minutes of the first call to police at 1.41pm that they were reacting to a “very major incident”, the 49-page report states. The influx of information to the Southern Communications police unit was “unexpected and extreme”. •Turn to page 28 Woolston Brass and their Academy presents Christmas Brass Celebration Christchurch’s iconic Woolston Brass Family; Woolston Junior Band, Woolston Concert Brass and Woolston Brass will showcase their musical talent and Christmas spirit on Sunday 13 December, 2.00pm at James Hay Theatre. Tickets available from Ticketek and door sales available. Founded in 1981, Woolston Brass Inc. exists today for its members to learn, play, perform and inspire each other and the community. Today the Woolston organisation has 100+ members across three brass bands and a learners group. Woolston Junior Band and Woolston Concert Brass from the pioneering Academy will showcase their talent in the first half of the concert led by Music Directors Sarah Hickman and Nick Johnson. Many Academy members progress to Christchurch’s iconic Woolston Brass, who is known for their musical excellence and versatility as a popular stage performer and successful contesting band. Woolston Brass with Woolston Brass and Academy presents advertorial Music Director Tyme Marsters will perform in the second half repertoire from their newly released Christmas Brass Celebration album including Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Festival and three outstanding soloists; Principal Cornet Anthony Smith performing O Holy Night, Principal Euphonium Robert Simpson performing We Three Kings and Principal Flugel Horn Kevin Hickman performing Away in a Manager. The final numbers will combine members from all three bands offering something truly unique, the joy of playing and sharing music together at any age. A concert the whole family of any age will enjoy. Join Woolston Brass and their Academy for an afternoon of musical Christmas wonder and be inspired by their magical sounds this Christmas time. Rest Home & Dementia Rooms Ready for Residence Hospital Rooms opening January 2021 Rest Home Rooms Dementia Rooms Featuring The Woolston Brass Family in Concert Sunday 13 December, 2.00pm James Hay Theatre Tickets available at Ticketek woolstonbrass.org facebook.com/woolstonbrass promotions@woolstonbrass.org Call Sarah Jacobson, Village Manager 03 341 0543 | 027 3411 464 sales@ladywigram.co.nz www.ladywigram.co.nz Hospital Rooms
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