Ashburton Courier: April 21, 2022

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Ashburton College Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment News Issue 11 21 April 2022 Message From ThePrincipal Easter and StudentHolidayBreak As you read this, Easter has come and gone and, hopefully, we have all enjoyed some settled weather. Iam no meteorologist, but I’m always struck by the contrast between thesettled weather in autumn compared with the unpredictable offeringsinspring. The arrival of the holidays provides a welcome break and Iwouldlike to thank all ourstaff fortheir mahi last term,asnearly all have had to pick up extraduties to coverfor a colleague with COVIDorundertaking home isolation. This has applied to our cleaning staff, our office staff, our Learning SupportAssistants and ourteachers;manyofwhom have hadtopickup someone else’s duties to keep AshColl functioning. The old saying of ‘we couldn’t have managed without you’ certainly applies here. Acknowledging OurStudents In termsofacknowledgements, Iwould also like to thank our students as acollective, particularly around their willingness to wear masks. At the start of this red setting there was going to be the challenge around the wearing of masks which, let’s faceit, none of us enjoy. However, our students,asacollective,havetakenonthe notion that they are protecting themselves, their friends and their whānau by wearing their masksinside.Mythanksgotothem forbeing very responsible. It is worth noting that, in-spite of reasonably widespread COVID within our region, only 30%ofour studentshaveactuallytested as positive. Term Two We areall hopeful that we can begin next term in an OrangeLightsetting and without anyneed to roster homeyear levels. Thelatterwill allowustoprovide normal face-to-faceteaching forall year levels,althoughwewill still need onlinelearning available forthose who needtocatchuporfor those isolatingathome. An 0range Light setting will allow ustorun many school events such as interviews, school productions, assemblies, House Sports and also our school sports exchanges. Many ofthese events are the highlights of a school week andtheyhavebeen badly missed. The major restriction for schools in Orange, isthe requirement towear masks whilst on school transport. However, such decisions are ofcourse made at anational level. AdvicefromNZQAreNCEA Credits 2022 NZQA has announced that, at this stage, there will be no Learning Recognition Credits, orcompensatory mechanisms for COVID-related disruption. In advising this,NZQAhas said that while Term One has been disrupted, they believe there issufficient time in the year to manage the effects within the parameters of NCEA’s structures.They are continuing to work with the sector’speak bodies to test this. In the eventthatmitigation measures arerequired laterinthe year,NZQA and the Ministrywill provide advicetothe Minister. WinterSportsSeason When we return on02May we also see the start ofour winter sports season. As many of youare aware, sportcan have amajor positiveimpact on thelives of many of our youngpeople We are very blessed atAshburton College tohave ahuge range of sporting codes onoffer, and atall levels. Iam going toattempt toget to watchall our winterteams at leastonceduringthe season, which is a significantchallengefor this ‘armchair athlete’. My thanks go to the hugenumber of parents,caregiversand community members who will support our teams over the coming months. Again -‘we couldn’t manage without you!’ Ross Preece, Principal •Tumuaki Information OutwardBound NewZealand – Funded Courses Available ForStudents With aPhysical Disability Outward Bound New Zealand isanot-for-profit organisation offering personal development courses in the outdoors for New Zealanders, young and old. Their courses arerun from their schoolinAnakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds. OutwardBound saytheyare excited to offer twonew fully-funded courses foryouthwith aphysical disability. TheOutward Bound NZ Youth Activate Course is scheduledfor 10-17May 2022. If youare interested, go online and check whetherspaces arestill available or not. The second course is laterinthe year - OUTWARD BOUND NZ -LEAPS&BOUNDS ACTIVATE The fully funded Leaps & Bounds Activate 8-day course is for physically disabled youth (13 to 16yrs) and their parentorcaregiver. Thenextcourse date is 10-17 October2022. Find more information about Leaps &Bounds Activate here (put these wordsintoyour browser). Information Please notethe following variations to three forthcoming school days, in Term Two. In the eventofany COVID-impactedchanges to anydates, these will be advised as soon as possible,ifrequired. College ClosedThursday 12 May forthe purpose of an ACCORD Teacher Only Day Please notethatthe College will also be closed fornormal instruction on this day, in order to undertakeanACCORD Teacher Only Day. These Teacher Only Days were allocatedinthe Accord between the MinistryofEducation, NZEI Te RiuRoa, and PPTATeWehengarua, and arebeing held throughout New Zealand on set days forregions. The days areset aside to supportthe implementation of changes to NCEA, and wider strengthening of curriculum, progress and achievementpractice. We do ask thatyou makealternativearrangements foryour sons/daughters on this day, and thank youfor your support. Parent/Student/SubjectTeacher Interviews and Early Closures Thursday19May and Tuesday24May 2:30pm–8:00pm, HotelAshburton. Theinterviews arefor all year levels. ForYear 9students, interviews arewith subjectteachers only, (not option teachers). Thelength of eachinterview is fiveminutes. It is expected that students attend with their parents/caregivers, in order to be part of the three-way conversation. Bookings forInterviews will go liveonTuesday03May and will be abletobe booked through: https://ashburton.schoolpoint.co.nz Your SchoolPointlogin is thesameasyour Kamar login. If youdonot have an onlinefacility, youwill be able to book by contacting the CollegeOfficeon3084193, Ext0. Further information will be advisedtofamilies. School Early Closure-Both Days,from1:20pm PleaseNote: schoolearly closurefor all students, at 1:20pm,onboth of these twodays. Theclosures areBoardofTrustees approved. Consultation Process–NCEALevel 1 As has been advised previously, Ashburton College isundertaking acomprehensive consultation processtoconsiderifour Collegewill retain NCEA Level1asthe primarydriver forour Year 11 students. This is adiscussion which istaking place in secondaryschools and theircommunities aroundNew Zealand. Consultation is with our staff,current and former students, parents/caregivers and employers. As part of this process we will host severalhui, as follows: At College (specific meetingvenue to be advised): •Tuesday31May 7:00pm •Thursday 02 June 10:00am •Thursday 02 June 2:30pm •Saturday11June 2:30pm Hakatere Marae •Thursday 02 June 7:00pm We inviteand strongly encourage youtoattend one of these hui to gain informationand provide feedback to us at College. It is anticipatedthe hui willbeforapproximately onehour. Forthcoming Events Please note: dates are as at the time of publishing. Alterations, due to COVID Omicron level restrictions will be advised torelevant groups as soonasdetailsare known. April 25 ANZACDay 26-28 Hockey Boys’1st XI pre-season tournament, Trust Aoraki Hockey Turf,Timaru 02 May StartofTerm 2 May 05-06 Year 10 Outdoor Education Hike 2, Peel Forest 06 South Island and New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Gymnastics Tumbling,QEII, Christchurch 07-08 Gymnastics Trampoline and Double Mini Trampoline, Olympia Gymnastics Sports Club,Wigram, Christchurch 11 CanterburySecondary Schools’Road Race,Christchurch 12 ACCORD Teacher Only Day 13 MidCanterburySports Awards Events Year 13 Agricultural ScienceField Trip – ‘Wai Water?’ Currently in class, Year 13Agricultural Science students have been working towards an Achievement Standard, being to carry out an investigation into an aspect ofaNew Zealand primary product or its production. TheTopic This Year Is‘WaiWater?’ More specifically this has meant the study of the effect ofmilk production managementpractices on water qualityand biodiversityinthe Hinds River Catchment. Teacher Abbey Bruce said that, as part ofthis, the class spent one day, on Monday 04April, collectingwatersamplestolookatNitratelevels,Phosphate levels, water clarity, conductivity, sedimentation and invertebrate samples from various locationsalong the HindsRiver. (Pictured below, left to right): Anna Gray evaluating samples. Millar Newlands, Devon Flannery and (Pictured above,leftto right): Debbie Eddington (ECAN), Charles Savage (obscured), Emma Graham and Ashleigh Blakemore collecting samples. (Pictured left, front, leftand right): XavierDaltonand Debbie Eddington(ECAN) evaluating waterclarityin the Hinds River. Along the way the group also had alook at the Hekeao/Hinds Managed Aquifer Recharge Project (MAR), and had afarm visit at Align Clareview to discuss various management practices they are using to mitigate their effects on waterquality. The focus ateach of the six Align Farms, is the social, environmental and commercial responsibilities of farming. Their approach is to advance human health by producing high-quality, nutrient-rich food and aligning farming with nature. AlignFarms believeit’spossibletominimise farming’s environmental impact, whilemaximising profitability, and theyare learning everything they can about regenerative farming, tohelp develop amore sustainable approach. Following the day‘inthe field’the class -onThursday 07 April-had apanel of guest speakerscome in and discuss the results. (Pictured above): Students in the Auditorium meeting with the panel of guest speakers. Many thanks are given tothis panel of Debbie Eddington, Kim Dynes and Maria Captein from Environment Canterbury (ECAN); Peter Lowe from the Hekeao/Hinds WaterEnhancementTrust,and AlignClareview. Term Dates2022 – Term Two Monday02May - Friday08July Term Three Monday25July - Friday30September Term Four Monday17October - Year level final dates tobeadvised, but final days forYears 13, 11 and 12 likely to be in the week beginning 31 October;while Year 9and 10 students’final dayis Thursday08December.
Ashburton College Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment News Issue 11 21 April 2022 Congratulations Hanmer Springs Pre-season Combined Schools’Boys’ 1st XV Tournament Manager Dale Thomas said this tournament was played atthe Amuri Rugby Grounds in Hanmer Springs, on Saturday 09April, innearperfectrugbyconditions. Alongside MidCanterburyCombined,the otherthreeteams contesting this tournament were Waimea Combined, Selwyn Combined and Roncalli Combined. The teams are all Crusaders’ Region Miles Toyota 1st XV teams. Mid CanterburyTeam Members for this fixture were: Colt Hill (Captain), Reuben Brown (both Mount Hutt College); Ashburton College players: Byron Breen, Devon Flannery, Ricky Fuluasou, Eddie Galbraith, Izayih Harris, Fletcher Hobbs, Oliver Hobbs, Paulo Kamoe, Iraia Langi, Fononga Lisala, Sonny McMillan, Jack Middleton, Ivana Milo, Millar Newlands, Stephen Palavi, Nuku Penisoni, HenryThomas,Talatau Touli, David Tugaga, Logan Williams. Coach of the team is Geoff Chapman. The Mid Canterbury Combined team iscomprised of players from both Ashburtonand MountHutt Colleges. Results Game 1-Win: This wasagainstSelwyn Combined,reaping a 19-7win to MidCanterbury Combined. Tries were scored by: Fonoga Lisala (2) and Ivana Milo; with two conversions made by SonnyMcMillan. MVP(Most ValuablePlayer) DevonFlannerycontrolled anddirectedthe gameskilfully from 1st five. Game 2-Win: This was against Roncalli Combined and also resulted in awin to Mid CanterburyCombined 10-5. This wasatough, closegame, with atry-saving tackle by Soni Ahotaeiloa being the major difference between the two teams. Tries were scoredby: FonogaLisala and Oliver Hobbs. MVP (Most ValuablePlayer) HenryThomas wasexcellentinthe lineout andmade several runs off theback of thescrum. Game 3-Draw: Against Waimea Combined, this was aback-to-back game after playing Roncalli Combined,whichtested the teams and fitness. MidCanterburyCombined drew 12-all in atightly foughtgame. Trieswere scoredby: FonongaLisala andIvana Milo,and a conversion made by JackMiddleton. MVP (Most Valuable Player) Fononga Lisala had another solid game andwas strong in the tackle,and mobilearoundthe paddock. (Pictured above): Mid Canterbury Combined hard onattack against Selwyn Combined. Track CyclingNationals Silver Medal Successes forMaddi Lowry Held in Cambridge at the Grass-Roots Trust Velodrome from 15-19 March, Year 13 student Maddi Lowry described this as a‘really good week’s racing’ which is amodest descriptor for aweek inwhich she gainedtwo Silver Medals. Maddialso describedthe Nationals as providing‘lots of learning’. Representing Canterbury and riding in the Under 19 Women’s team, Maddi said there were approximately sixteen to twenty riders in each race, representing Canterbury, Southland, Auckland, Tasman, West Coast North Island (one rider) and Waikato. Missing from the event were riders from Otago, Wellington, East Coast North Islandand Northland. (Pictured right): Maddi with her two silver medals. The Medals were gainedin: TheTeam Sprint–teamsofthree riders contest this event, starting as ateam of three but with one rider pulling off at theend of 250 metres,followedby the second rider at 500 metres, while the third rider bringsthe team home at 750 metres. The team is timed from start tofinish and, inwinning the Silver Medal,the team finished in 54.739secondswithanaverage speed of 49.324 km/h. The Team Pursuit – this is a4km event, with afour-member team which fans out at the endofthe race and normallythree cross the line at the same time, with the time taken off the third rider. The time for this event was 4:43.712withanaveragespeedof50.755 km/h. (Pictured above): Maddi, with her Canterbury team mates, in the starting gatesatthe startofthe Team Pursuit. Top5Finishesfor Maddi Good results were also apart ofMaddi’s week with top 5finishes. Three were in ‘bunch’riding being the Scratch Race of7.5km; the Points Race of 15km, being 60 laps of the track, with four laps equalling akilometre; and the Elimination Race where the last rider is eliminated atthe end of each lap and the race continues until there are two riders remaining.These two fightitout for1st and 2nd placings,while the last rider eliminatedgains the BronzeMedal. Maddi also gained atop 5finish in the 500m Time Trial. All in all,this could be described as aqualityweek’s racing. College 1st XI Boys’HockeyPrepare forthe Season TheCollege 1st XI Boys’HockeyteamplayedTimaru Boys’ High School in Ashburton on Wednesday 06 April. Manager Jason Vannini said the team has been promoted tothe top division in Christchurch and had asolid warm-up to this game with six practices alreadybehindthem. Timaru Boys’ isavery good team and started the game off swiftly to be 3-0 up after the first quarter. However, in the second quarter AshColl only conceded one goal with improved defence by Sam Orr and Lachie Jemmett. At half-time, Centre Back HenryWallis arrivedfromanother commitment and the team wasable to pushfurther up the field.Agoodrun forwardfrom Hamish O’Reilly, all the way into the circle, saw him score offabackhand shot to make it 4-1atthe endofthe thirdquarter. In the fourth quarter, College had apenalty corner but could not convert, and Timaru scored onemoregoal forafinal score-line of 5-1. College CoachRyanHampton was,however,pleasedwith the second half (1-1), oncethe boys got usedtothe paceofthe game. The next competition for the team is four games atthe Timaru Boys’ High School-hosted ‘Anzac Tournament’ in the second week of the school holidays,and we look forwardtoreporting on thatevent earlyTermTwo. The Eighteen-Member Squad/Team is –Joshua Cannan, Harrison Doak, Jack Ellis, Archie Glanville, Riley Harris, Lachie Jemmett, Nick Kershaw, Braden Luxton, Hamish O’Reilly, Sam Orr, Will Rollinson, Tom Rosevear, Nicholas Stringer,Henry Thomas, HenryWallis. Not available to play inthis fixture were Zane Cameron, Devon Flannery (injured) and Toby Grant. Successes forAnna McFall at the Canterbury Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships The 2022 Canterbury Championships were held on Saturday and Sunday9-10 April,hostedbythe Olympia Gymnastic Sports Clubatthe Lincoln EventsCentre. Incorporatedinthe competition were the SecondarySchool Championships. Competitors compete once ineach of their disciplines, but their score counts towards both competitions. This was aTier 1event sanctioned by School Sport Canterbury, and also a Gymnastics New Zealand-endorsed event. Tier 1isaNew Zealand SecondarySchools’Gymnastic Championship Event wherecompetitivegymnastics pathwayathletes compete forNew Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships alongside selected Gymnastics NZ Endorsed Qualifying events. Anna McFall is an Under 15, Year 10 student, competing at Level7thisyear, which is the highest Junior level (Levels 5, 6and 7are Junior levels). Coach/ Manager with Anna is Ashleigh Pont, of Olympia Gymnastics Christchurch, whereAnna trains nine hours per week at the Hornbyvenue. Secondary School Results –3rd Placed Overall Anna’s results were very good,asshown below: 1st placed Rope 3rd placed Ball 3rd placed Clubs Canterbury Championships Results –6th Placed Overall Fromafield of tenLevel 7competitors,Anna’s Individual Placings were: 4th placed Rope 6th placed Ball 6th placed Clubs (Pictured above): Anna competing in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Rope Event. (Pictured above): SonnyMcMillanlining up to kick asuccessful conversion. Caps to Colt Hill and Millar Newlands Team Captain Colt Hill and loose forward Millar Newlands both achieved their Caps, having both achieved playing twelve games for the MidCanterburyCombined 1st XV. Achieving acap is alwaysamilestone for College players. 2022 Change to Season The Mid Canterbury Combined team has, this year due to numbers, withdrawn from the Miles Toyota Competition, but will still play inpreseason fixtures,and school exchanges wherethereisanopposition team. During the season, members will playUnder 16 and Under 18 club rugby. (Pictured above): Maddiatthe frontofthe bunch in the Points Race. Next Event Coming up from 22-24 April, Maddi is competing in the Road Nationals, in Hokitika, and will be the only Collegerider at thatevent. Maddisaid she is attendingthis eventdue to it being closetohome. (Pictured right): Anna in the CollegeClubs section of the competition. Next Event –New ZealandSecondary Schools’Championships The next event for Anna is the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships being held in Auckland over 28-29 May, for which Anna has been nominated byher club, Olympia. As with the Canterbury Championships, the Secondary Schools’ competition runs alongside the Margaret Woolf Rhythmic competition, with competitors’scores counting towards both competitions.
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