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6 Thursday July 8 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz PEGASUS POST Stepping out of the game after 50 years LEAVING: Denis Aberhart will step down as principal at Lady of Victories School today. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN • By Fiona Ellis FORMER BLACK Caps coach Denis Aberhart is stepping down from an educational career spanning nearly 50 years. Pupils and staff at Our Lady of Victories School in Upper Riccarton will farewell their principal at an assembly today. From classroom to cricket pitch, his process for success has been the same. “You want your school to run, so you put your team together accordingly, and then you put a team together to deliver on that,” Aberhart said. “Coaching is about providing the environment, culture and resources so that people can be the best that they can be. “I actually think that we’re coaches rather than teachers.” Aberhart, 68, began teaching in 1975, but took a three-year break from his educational career between 2001 and 2003 to coach the Black Caps. He enjoyed both careers but thought he made the bigger impact in the classroom, he said. As a principal, he said he was helping shape the future of his pupils and society. “The role that a principal does is far more important than the WISE HAND: Back Caps captain Stephen Fleming gets some advice from his coach Denis Aberhart during a practice session. role a sports coach does.” Pupils played cricket and other sports at Our Lady of Victories, Aberhart said. “Sports is a good healthy activity for kids to be involved in. It teaches great life skills.” He highlighted teamwork and sportsmanship as valuable skills the pupils learned. Aged 21, he first began teaching because he felt it was a career suited to his personality. “I enjoyed the people side of things, I felt that it was a skill that I had. “I enjoyed school. I had good teachers, so it’s something I thought I’d like to do.” In 1983, he began his first job as principal at St Joseph’s School in Lyttelton. It was a small school and he was still a teacher as well as principal. • Turn to page 9 Up to 50 % Off *Call for Terms & Conditions Off * ADJUSTABLE MASSAGE BED by
PEGASUS POST Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday July 8 2021 7 Manukura Kōrero School Update He kai kei aku ringa There is food at the end of my hands Kia ora koutou katoa, ngā mihinui ki te whānau o Haeata. As we approach the end of Term 2, I am pleased to finally welcome Haeata into the Ka Ora Ka Ako programme finally. Over the last week we have been able to see the fruits of our work with the Ministry of Education to provide school lunch for our deserving ākonga. This initiative is an exciting one that helps alleviate inequitable outcomes in schools and takes the pressure off you, our beautiful whānau, to provide your tamariki with lunch every day. As a friendly reminder, snacks are still worth bringing to school, and there will be no doubt some teething issues as we roll out this programme at Haeata. Please feel free to call us to give us any feedback so we may improve the programme at Haeata. I am especially excited to welcome Digital Futures Aotearoa to Haeata Community Campus. Digital Futures is an exciting charity which partners with tech companies and students to enable positive pathways into digital technologies. As they are now based on our kura, our ākonga can have the best access to a pathway into digital tech through them. They are beginning this by looking at participation in the recycle a device programme and the Digital garden. Digital Futures also holds code clubs, and we are also looking forward to availing ourselves of the multiple professional development opportunities our staff will have through Digital Futures. As we now have lunches and digital pathways I am feeling optimistic about what Haeata can bring to our ākonga, our whānau, and the east. Our children deserve every opportunity, and I look forward to continuing to work on fulfilling this promise to you. He waka eke noa tātou. We are all in this together, no exception. Manukura Dr. Peggy Burrows The Hauora Team at Haeata It has been an exciting few months for the Haeata Hauora team in 2021 with the addition of two new staff members. We are happy to announce that Neihana Goodrick, one of our original Hauora team members, has returned back to us. His key role is to deal with immediate crises that may be going on for students during the school day. We also welcome our new nurse, Rebekah Fazackerley. There are many groups being facilitated by our Hauora team. We have a Champions 4 Life boxing class, partnering with Jamie Roberts, A-town Boxing gym. Motivationz, run by Marg Foster, is working with a select group of our year 11-13 students. Lastly, we are partnering with Waipuna Trust and Bro’s 4 Change, who are supporting many of our young people with youth mentoring and social support. If you or someone you know, would like support from our Hauora team in any way, please don’t hesitate to ask for help. We offer many different forms of support including counselling, mentoring, food parcels, referrals to external organisations, advocacy, group programs and many others.You can access a referral form through the wellbeing tab on our school website, or come in and meet with us. Ngā mihi nui Rebecca Wilson Kaihautū Whakaako/Deputy Principal Operations & Pastoral Care Kaiāwhina Support Dinner It was the perfect assessment opportunity and an absolute privilege to provide a sumptuous dinner to honour our amazing kaiawhina and the fantastic work they do around Haeata. Needless to say, my senior Hospitality class were absolute stars and rose to the challenge with commitment and dedication, complemented by professionalism and teamwork, to ensure the night ran smoothly. The menu consisted predominantly of stir-fried, sauteed and pan-fried food, so very little could be prepared in advance, thus putting even more pressure on the ākonga, who, yet once again, exceeded every expectation. The menu consisted of: Mains: • Lemon chicken with toasted Moroccan couscous and broccoli • Lime and sesame beef stir fry with rice noodles • Vegetarian stack with halloumi and sweet chilli hollandaise Desserts: • Banoffee crepes • Yorkshire pudding with petite fruit salad and ice cream • Blueberry sweet omelette with vanilla bean custard I am so proud of my students and the new heights they are consistently achieving. In particular, a special mention goes to Xiana O’Donnel, Jasper Pelayo, Teleisha Johnson, Kazania Tuhua, Q’Che Rewetii and Houston Tuhiwai. Well done team, you were terrific, and as you can see from the photos, the food was outstanding. Nicki Knier Year 9/10 Science Experiment Our year 9/10 Rua Science class is extremely fortunate to be the pilot school in New Zealand to be working with the international company “We Share Solar”. Our students have been provided with all the equipment to build a stand alone DC solar power system, which is able to light a room and charge a phone. The system is then designed to be disassembled for further education, or to be deployed in a suitcase to families in need. It’s been fabulous watching the class being so engaged with the practical activities; learning about electricity and trouble shooting the solar system to get to the point where this week they were able to get their light bulbs going. Fleur West Taking enrolments, please email enrol@haeata.school.nz for any enquiries or phone us on 03 930 0110 Haeata Community Campus 240 Breezes Road, Wainoni Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm Contact 03 930 0110 • enrol@haeata.school.nz www.haeata.school.nz
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