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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 23<br />

<strong>29</strong> <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Year 12PhysicsClass to RutherfordBuilding<br />

With information input from Lana Clark-Powell and Heer Giroti<br />

On Wednesday 16June, MrBell’s Year 12 Physics class of close to thirty<br />

students went to the Rutherford building at the University ofCanterbury<br />

(UC), Christchurch, to gain further knowledge about radioactivity.<br />

We worked with experts in the Physics field and built on the knowledge<br />

about the origin of atoms, how radioactive material can be identified and<br />

howitworks.<br />

(Pictured above): Students enacting Rutherford’s Gold Foil experiment<br />

where he discovered the structure of an atom. (Left back, left to<br />

right): Conner Stewart (back to camera), Cairo Hawkes, Dillon Rogers.<br />

(Students sitting/standing, left to right): Heer Giroti, Lana Clark-Powell,<br />

Maddy Young (standing).<br />

(Studentsinhi-vizvests/hats,lefttoright):MatthewAshdowne,CharlesSavage,<br />

Mitchell Taylor.<br />

Our favourite part ofthis trip was the demonstrations of the bed of nails,<br />

how momentum affects aspinning chair, playing ping-pong with ahandmade<br />

air hoverboardand howliquid nitrogen works.<br />

(Pictured right): Howoften<br />

doyou getthe chance<br />

tostand on your teacher<br />

(BryanBell) who is lying on<br />

a bed of nails?<br />

Charles Savage got this<br />

honour,while Luke Pasion<br />

(left) and Neiv Sol (right)<br />

look on, with Graeme Plank,<br />

UCTutor,managing the<br />

activity.<br />

(Pictured below, lefttoright): Measuring the radiation absorption of organic<br />

material (a carrot) are Matthew Ashdowne, Hamish Lyth, Amy Stilgoe<br />

(obscured), and Matthew Wong.<br />

We would like to thank the staff of <strong>Ashburton</strong> College who made this trip<br />

possible as well as the tutors from Canterbury University -Cliff Franklin,<br />

Graeme Plank and those from the Christchurch Arts Centre -who took the<br />

time to help us understand moreabout radioactivityand nuclear physics.<br />

The NewRutherford Centre<br />

At the centre of UC’s SciencePrecinct, the new Rutherford Regional Science<br />

and Innovation Centre (RRSIC) creates ahub for Canterbury’s science and<br />

innovation network.<br />

Stage 1 of the $220 million RRSIC, the Ernest Rutherford building,<br />

was opened in early 2018. Named for renowned UC Alumnus Ernest,<br />

Lord Rutherford, it includes specialist teaching and research laboratories for<br />

physics,astronomy, chemistry, geology,geographyand biological sciences.<br />

The Centre has been purposefully designed to encourage innovation and<br />

supportflexible learning and teaching methods,with key features including<br />

state-of-the-art laboratories, UAV/drone room, 3D medical imaging; cloud<br />

chamber; radioactivity lab; superconduction magnet lab; herbarium;<br />

informal social and study spaces.<br />

The building’s design enables easy interactions between departments,<br />

and supports face-to-face teaching methods, individual and small<br />

group investigative laboratory work, online research, and learning either<br />

individually or in groups.<br />

Year 11 Students on Field Trip to Christchurch<br />

As partofThe Foundation Studies Course,Year 11 students areencouraged<br />

andsupportedtoconsider optionsfor further education.<br />

Liz Carrick -Assistant Head ofSenior School/Senior Dean and Head of<br />

Department for Foundation Studies –advised that, on Thursday 08<strong>July</strong>,<br />

coursestudents travelled to Ara Institute Christchurch, andwereintroduced<br />

to some of the courses available.<br />

One group (pictured below) visited the Woolston Campus tosee different<br />

Trades courses; while the second group viewed Hospitality at the Madras<br />

Street Campus. These visits werethenfollowed with agroup activityfor one<br />

of theirassessments, requiring students to work as ateam.<br />

Students were<br />

teamed up to<br />

take partin<br />

Laser Tagand<br />

had to come up<br />

with aplan, and<br />

then tryand<br />

defeatthe other<br />

team.<br />

(Pictured right): The<br />

team building stage,<br />

before working outteam<br />

strategies,showing<br />

(lefttoright):<br />

James Emerson,<br />

Sophie Livingston<br />

(obscured),<br />

TasmynCameron-<br />

Neighbour,<br />

Alastair Kilgour,<br />

HenryGoodes,<br />

Jonathan Kilgour.<br />

Teachers KarenStrijbis and Liz Carrick were very impressed with this group<br />

of young people who representedthe College extremely well.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Strong CyclingResults forMaddiLowry<br />

South IslandSchools’Road Championships<br />

Maddi rode well at these Championships, held at Ruapuna Raceway in<br />

Christchurch on Saturdayand Sunday10-11 <strong>July</strong>.<br />

Maddi, as aYear 12 sixteen-year-old, was competing in the Under 20 Year<br />

Girls,representing <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />

Maddi’s results were -<br />

5th placed in the Individual Time Trial.<br />

Bronze Medal in the 31km Road Race, achieving this from abunch sprint<br />

at the end of the race.<br />

(Pictured above, centre): Maddi during the<br />

Road Race.<br />

National Schools’Track Championships –<br />

4th Placing Overall<br />

Straight after the Road Race, Maddi flew<br />

to Auckland to compete in the above<br />

championships held at the Avantidrome in<br />

Cambridge,onMondayand Tuesday12and<br />

13 <strong>July</strong>, making for abusy and competitive<br />

fewdays.<br />

Racing wasoverthree events in the Omnium<br />

style, where points are awarded for each<br />

race in relation to finishing positions, to<br />

then determine overall points.<br />

Maddi’s results were as follows,also in the<br />

Under 20 Year Girls:<br />

• 5th 5kmScratchRace<br />

• 4th Keirin Heats<br />

• 9th Keirin Final<br />

• 2nd 30 lap Tempo Points Race<br />

Being competitive in all races enabled<br />

Maddi to secure 4th placeoverall.<br />

(Pictured above): Maddi ready forthe startofthe Keirin.<br />

(Pictured above): Maddi<br />

with her BronzeMedal.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Roncalli Netball DevelopmentTournament<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Year 10A, 9A and 9B teamscompeted inthis tournament,<br />

held in Timaru on Sunday 27 June, whereafoggy, cold startheralded in the<br />

day, but the players reportedly enjoyed the challenge of playing outside,<br />

and the tournamentwas enjoyable and well-run.<br />

College Year 10A Team<br />

In the Year 10A Grade, six teams competed: being <strong>Ashburton</strong> College,<br />

St Hilda’s Collegiate, Timaru Girls’ High School, Waitaki Girls’ High School,<br />

Roncalli College and Craighead Diocesan School.Each game was20minutes<br />

long,comprised of twoten minutehalves.<br />

As for all teams the Year 10A team had to battle against the cold, wet and,<br />

at times, windyweatherintheirgames. Allplayers playedtotheir potential<br />

in these elements that they are completely unused to, due tobeing so<br />

privilegedastoplayinsideatthe EA Networks Centrein<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

The team took losses with each game but Coach Sarah Lassen said they<br />

playedhardand were able to walk away withtheir heads heldhigh, adding<br />

that it was a wonderful opportunity<br />

to play against teams of their own age<br />

group, including some which had boys<br />

playinginthe team.<br />

Team membersare – ChloeBraas,<br />

BriarClark, Sophie Gibson,<br />

Izzy Harris,Selaima Loloma, Holly Ngutu,<br />

Siasini Satui, Pairu Teokotai,<br />

MoungaUlupano,Sasha Williams,with<br />

ManagerMichelle Adams.<br />

(Pictured right): Goal Attack Chloe Braas<br />

putting up the shot, with Goal Shoot<br />

Sophie Gibson ready for arebound, if<br />

needed.<br />

(Pictured above, left toright): In action against Craighead Diocesan School,<br />

aredefences Siasini Satui (GK),SelaimaLoloma (GD) and Izzy Harris(WD).<br />

College Year 9A Team –Second Placed<br />

The Year 9A team competed against St Hilda’s Collegiate School, Columba<br />

College,Roncalli College,Timaru Girls’HighSchool and Craighead Diocesan.<br />

Coach Jasmin Strawbridge said the team was quite successful, winning<br />

three games,losing one,and drawing one.<br />

These results placed them in the topthree teams. Jasmin said they started<br />

off well with astrong warm-up in the morning,leading to the first three wins,<br />

but thatfatigue didcome into playinthe afternoon forthe last twogames.<br />

However, the girlswerecredited forgiving it 100%, as always.<br />

Team members are – Grace Johnston, Taylor Lamont, Meg Lill,<br />

Milla Overend,PennySmollett,Makeleta Ula, Marnell Vaaelua, Lucy Williams,<br />

RubyWilliams,Torry Wilson-Brown, with Manager Leisel Lambert.<br />

Special mention was made ofMarnell Vaaelua, who slipped on ice/water a<br />

couple times,for getting straightback up with asmile on her face.<br />

Overall, agreat day was had and the day ‘definitely prepared’the girls for<br />

what toexpect when playing outside, and in preparation for the South<br />

Island TournamentinChristchurch.<br />

The players appreciated the yoga session Sarah Lassen organised for the<br />

following Mondaytoreplacetraining!<br />

College Year 9B Team<br />

Coach and Manager, Paula Strawbridge and Ellie Hill said the players<br />

were disappointedtowin only the one game,but took heartfromkeeping<br />

the other scored to within only afew goals,which is encouraging forfuture<br />

competition matches. Congratulations were given toCraighead Diocesan<br />

School,winners of the six-team grade.<br />

Team members are – Isla Hart (Captain), Sabrina Cassineri,<br />

Zoe Dalton, Sophie Davis, Hariett Hill, Kelly Paterson, Kaedia Reuben,<br />

Lucy Rotch, Faith Tait,Elsie Vlaanderen.<br />

Results –Animpressive14-4 win over WaitakiGirls’High School,while the<br />

losses were against Craighead Diocesan School (7-12), Timaru Girls’ High<br />

School (8-13), St Hilda’sCollegiate School (6-10) and Roncalli College(5-11).<br />

(Pictured left): Goal Attack<br />

Elsie Vlaanderen reaches fora<br />

high ball,inthe game against<br />

Timaru Girls’HighSchool,<br />

while Wing Attack Harriet Hill<br />

prepares to move forwardfor<br />

the next stage of play.

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